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PSU announces new security measures at Beaver Stadium By ELISSA HILL StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Athletics announced new security measures for entering Beaver Stadium this year. The new security measure will include screening with metal detecting wands at every stadium entry gate. To
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accommodate this new measure, all public entrances (including ADA and student entrances) will open two hours prior to the start of the game so all fans will have ample time to enter the game. “The safety and well-being of our student-athletes and fans is of utmost importance to us,” said Cory Chapman, assistant athletic director and general manager for Beaver Stadium and Pegula Ice Arena, in a press release. “Providing security measures at Beaver Stadium is a topic we regularly discuss and review throughout the entire year. The plan we have in place will ensure a safe Security, Page 3
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NEW RULES: Fans entering Beaver Stadium will have to empty their pockets and be wanded with a metal detector.
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Schroeder making her mark as a classical musician By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Lacey Schroeder is only 17, but her résumé is quite impressive. The State College resident recently completed her junior year at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Mass. There, she earned the Gold Key Award, membership into the Cum Laude Society in recognition of her high scholastic achievement and the Wellesley College Book Award. Schroeder plays the clarinet. She specializes in classical pieces. She tried about 10 or 11 different instruments before settling on the clarinet. “I started (playing) when I was 10, 11 years old,” Schroeder said. “My family was never really big on classical music, so it was
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THE RAM SQUAD, Penn State’s premiere hip-hop dance team, performed at the Nittany Block Party outside the HUB-Robeson Center on Aug. 26. The Nittany Block Party welcomed students back to campus with musical performances, dance teams, free food and games.
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CLASSICAL ARTIST: Lacey Schroeder, of State College, has made a name for herself at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Mass.
Commissioners recognize United Way with proclamation By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners officially proclaimed September as “Centre County United Way Month” during its Aug. 30 meeting. The mission of the Centre County United Way is to improve lives by prioritizing Opinion ................................. 9 Education ............................ 10
needs and mobilizing human and financial resources to positively impact the education, financial stability and physical and emotional health of residents of the county. According to CCUW executive director Tammy Gentzel, who attended the meeting, CCUW creates opportunities for a better life for everyone. She said the organization focuses on basic things needed for life — education,
Health & Wellness ...............11 Yoga Awareness Month 12-14
Community ................... 15-18 Gazette Gameday .......... 19-22
food, shelter, income, good health and a strong support system. In other business, the commissioners: ■ Approved a mutual aid agreement between the county and Penn State University to provide law enforcement services for home football games during the 2016 season. The university agrees to reimburse the county for the services that will be billed to the university and paid to Sports ............................. 24-29 Fall Home Improvement ... 30
the county based on a rate of $45 for each sheriff’s deputy. ■ Approved an agreement between the county and RBI to provide consulting services and temporary operational support and implementation of a business incubator program in Bellefonte for purposes of economic development. The rate will be Commissioners, Page 8
Around & In Town ........ 31-33 What’s Happening .............. 34
Puzzles ................................. 35 Business ......................... 38, 39
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Police reported the arrest of Ralph Basciano, 24, and Henry Pham, 22, following a routine traffic stop along General Potter Highway in Potter Township at 7:59 a.m. July 28. Police said Basciano was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pham was arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. qqq Police were called to investigate a report of a stolen handgun. A 21-year-old Howard man reported to police someone stole his Bersa .45-caliber ACP handgun from his vehicle sometime between Aug. 6 and 20. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq Police reported Kelton David Cheney, 22, was arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana following a routine traffic stop along Interstate 99 at 8:25 p.m. Aug. 15. qqq Police reported driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia charges were filed against a Howard man following a routine traffic stop at the intersection of state Route 150 and Liberty Street in Liberty Township on Aug. 26. qqq Police were called to a residence on Baney Road on Aug. 27 to investigate a report of harassment. Police said Bret Allen Hall, 21, of Julian, punched Alex Frederick Songer, 18, of Bellefonte, with a closed fist and shoved him. The next morning, Songer confront-
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PHILIPSBURG STATE POLICE Police reported a 57-year-old Philipsburg man was scammed out of approximately $27,000 in a time share deal while vacationing in Costa Rico in April. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq Police reported a 38-year-old Philipsburg man was arrested for driving under the influence following a routine traffic stop on the Port Matilda Highway at 10:22 p.m. Aug. 11. qqq Summary charges of harassment were filed against 20-year-old Harley Harpster, of Julian, after she smacked 27-yearold Wendell Coy, of Port Matilda, twice through an open car window along Catty Nine Trail in Huston Township at 12:45 p.m. Aug. 23. qqq Police reported someone caused damage to a road sign and portable toilet at a Rylind Construction Company work site at the intersection of state Route 504 and Ammerman Road sometime between 4:45 p.m. Aug. 24 and 6:10 a.m. Aug. 25. qqq Two Philipsburg residents reported to police that someone stole items from their parked cars sometime between 8 p.m. Aug. 24 and 7 a.m. Aug. 25. The vehicles were parked in the area of 425 Water St. when the incidents occurred. Police are continuing to investigate. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster
Local woman arrested on theft charges By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
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STATE COLLEGE — A Bellefonte woman was arrested Aug. 24 on felony theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $500 worth of merchandise from Target. Ashley Nicole Thompson, 30, was charged with retail theft, a third-degree felony, and a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property. She was arraigned before District Judge Allen Sinclair, who set bail at $2,000 unsecured. Patton Township Police allege that Thompson entered the Colonnade Boulevard store with a man and retrieved a Target shopping bag which she proceeded to fill with items totaling $223.99 from the store. She allegedly then took the items to the customer service desk and receive store credit for them, using the man’s identification to make the returns.
Thompson and the man then continued to shop in the store, police say. They allegedly picked up children’s backpacks and used them to conceal “several articles of clothing, electronics, cosmetics and office supplies inside of them,” according to the criminal complaint. They then allegedly placed other items in a cart and paid for those along with the backpacks, but not the items inside the backpacks, at a selfscan checkout. They allegedly then left the store without paying for the items in the backpacks, which totaled $295.41. Police and a store employee stopped Thompson and the man on the sidewalk outside of the store and escorted them into an office. Thompson has previously pled guilty to retail theft charges in 2010 and May of this year, according to court records. Police say the man who was with her did not have any prior retail theft convictions.
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Officer charged in K-9 death By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
STATE COLLEGE — A Department of Corrections K-9 handler has been charged in the death of 2-year-old Totti — a yellow Labrador retriever that died after being left in a closed up, hot car in July. Following a criminal investigation, state police at Rockview charged Chad Alan Holland, 40, of Lock Haven, with the summary violation of cruelty to animals. According to police, Holland deprived Totti of “necessary sustenance, drink, cool shelter and access to cool and proper shelter which would have protected him against the dangerous heat, which caused his death.” The charges were filed before Magisterial District Justice Kelly Gillette-Walker. Holland will receive his charge through the mail and will have 90 days to either enter a guilty plea or plead not guilty and ask for a bench trial. Phone calls to the Centre County District Attorney’s Office were not immediately returned to The Gazette. Totti died on July 7, which prompted a DOC investigation, as well as an uproar in the community, which held protests and called for the firing of those involved with Totti’s death. Immediately following the dog’s death, the DOC launched an investigation into the incident and quickly reassigned two individuals involved in the case to noncanine duties at the State Correctional In-
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stitution at Rockview, where the incident occurred. Holland was identified by the DOC as the dog’s handler; however, the second individual’s identity was never made public. In a press release, the other individual was noted as Holland’s supervisor. The DOC said its investigation concluded the act of Holland and his supervisor “was not an intentional act” and said it did not excuse the outcome. The incident also prompted some action recommendations within the DOC, including the review of specific responsibilities for K-9 staff; policies for transporting and holding dogs in vehicles; and exploring the possibility of purchasing heat detection equipment for K-9 vehicles.
Penn State Health Center evacuated UNIVERSITY PARK — The fifth floor of Penn State’s Student Health Center was evacuated Aug. 30 after a staff member reported a suspicious package to Penn State Police. The report was made at 9:10 a.m. and an all-clear was issued at 10:45 a.m. after a hazardous device team analyzed the package and found it was of no danger. Before finding it to be safe, bomb squad
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CHAD ALAN HOLLAND, of Lock Haven, has been charged with the summary violation of cruelty to animals in the death of Totti, a K-9 drug dog.
personnel determined that because of the package’s size and weight, only the fifth floor needed to be temporarily evacuated, according to a release from the university. The package raised suspicion because “it was received unexpectedly from overseas with excessive packing tape and no return address,” according to the university. — StateCollege.com
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BELLEFONTE — A 30-year-old Philipsburg man is behind bars after police discovered a mobile methamphetamine lab in a car he was riding in. The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. Aug. 25 after police received a call from a concerned citizen about the welfare of two individuals in Bellefonte. According to police, authorities were dispatched to North Spring Street for a reported health and safety incident after receiving a report about a woman seeming to have an altered mental state. The report also said there was a man in the vehicle who appeared to be unconscious. Police discovered the vehicle parked on Haupt Avenue and made contact with the passenger, Justin Alexander Tensen, of Philipsburg. Police said Tensen was not breathing because of the way he was slouched over in the passenger seat. Authorities called for an ambulance and reclined the passenger seat, which allowed Tensen to breath more comfortably. Another officer responded to the scene and made contact with the passenger, Jessica Marie Shay. After initially refusing to cooperate with police, she told authorities Tensen had taken klonopin, police said. Police said Tensen then started to “awake” and began being belligerent to Security, from page 1 and enjoyable experience for all guests in Beaver Stadium.” Athletics officials decided that metal detection is the most efficient method of security, as many collegiate and professional stadiums are using this method. Fans will also be asked to empty their pockets before entering the stadium. The university also reminded fans of the
police. He was forced to the ground and handcuffed by police while they continued their investigation. A search of the vehicle produced two butane torch lighters and glass containers containing a substance that resembled salt. Also located were a 6.34 ounce can of butane fuel, a glass pipe used for smoking methamphetamine, a coffee cup containing 20 120 mg pseudoephedrine pills and a small electronic scale, police said. A search of the trunk of the vehicle produced a 32-ounce metal can of camp fuel, a 26-ounce container of iodized salt, a 16-ounce bottle of hydrogen peroxide, a bottle of drain cleaner, six AA lithium batteries, rubber gloves, small clamps, rubber tubing and vice grips, police said. Authorities questioned Tensen about the items and he explained they are all used to manufacture methamphetamine. He told police the items were his roommates and he was planning on disposing of them, according to reports. As a result, Tensen was arrested and arraigned on charges of manufacturing illicit drugs and was remanded to the Centre County Jail to await a preliminary hearing. Shay was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and was released. Bellefonte Borough Police were assisted at the scene by Spring Township Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. bag policy for athletic facilities, including Beaver Stadium. “Backpacks, bags and purses are not permitted in Beaver Stadium. One clear 1-gallon plastic bag per person will be permitted for items required for medical and/ or child care needs. All items are subject to inspection. Any items left unattended at the gates will be discarded and unrecoverable.” For more information, visit www.gopsusports.com/gameday.
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Shaver’s Creek to close to prepare for renovation UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center will be closed temporarily starting Monday, Sept. 5, to prepare for its major expansion and renovation project. The outdoor education field lab and nature center in Petersburg, Huntingdon County, will undergo its first major facility upgrades in the center’s 40-year history. Shaver’s Creek will close at the end of the business day on Sunday, Sept. 4, and the visitor center will remain closed through most of 2017. The Fall Harvest and Maple Harvest festivals will not be held during construction. “Shaver’s Creek has been connecting the community to the outdoor world for 40 years, and these improvements will help create more enriching and fulfilling memories for children, Penn State students and the community,” said director Mark McLaughlin. “We appreciate everyone’s patience during construction and, although disappointed that we won’t see as many smiling faces, are excited for the opportunities that await us when we reopen.” Select activities and limited programming will operate
at the center through construction. Any potential visitors are asked to check www.shavers creek.org or call (814) 863-2000 for the most up-to-date information. Shaver’s Creek will continue to offer Penn State courses at the University Park campus, its traveling naturalist programs around the state and team-building programs offsite. Shaver’s Creek, which serves more than 60,000 people each year, is home to more than 35 credit-bearing courses in six colleges and nine departments. The center accommodates more than 1,300 Penn State students, 50,000 noncredit program attendees and nearly 9,000 visitors during the year. The original building at Shaver’s Creek, which was founded in 1976, was built in 1938 as a forestry lodge for group functions and warm-weather instruction. Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center provides several resources for Penn State students and the community, including the environmental and raptor centers, outdoor school and public festivals.
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Black Moshannon Monster Hunt Race to benefit single mom By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
BLACK MOSHANNON — An annual adventure race and scavenger hunt at Black Moshannon State Park promises a fun time for participants while raising funds for a single mother battling cancer. The fifth annual Black Moshannon Monster Hunt Race is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. All proceeds from the
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• PUBLIC NOTICE • PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA The following are true and correct copies of joint resolutions of the General Assembly regarding amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania that were proposed in the General Assembly during the 2015 session. The proposed amendments were agreed to by a majority of the members elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has caused the proposed amendments to be published here. Were any of these proposed amendments to be agreed to by a majority of the Senators and Representatives elected to the General Assembly at the November 8, 2016 General Election, the proposed amendments so approved would be published again and then submitted to the qualified electors of Pennsylvania for approval. If approved by a majority of the electors voting on it, the corresponding amendment becomes part of the Constitution.
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. Section 3. Upon ratification by the electors, the General Assembly shall enact legislation to implement this constitutional amendment so that it applies for the first time to the first session of the General Assembly which begins after the 2020 reapportionment. ——————
Those parts of the joint resolutions 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.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.
Anyone who needs help reading this advertisement or needs the text of the proposed amendments 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, 1-877-868-3772, ra-BCEL@pa.gov.
That section 2(b)(vi) of Article VIII be amended to read:
Pedro A. Cortés, Secretary of the Commonwealth —————— Joint Resolution 2016-1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, reducing the size of the General Assembly. 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 Article XI: That section 16 of Article II be amended to read: § 16. Legislative districts. The Commonwealth shall be divided into 50 senatorial and [203] 151 representative districts, which shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each senatorial district shall elect one Senator, and each representative district one Representative. Unless absolutely necessary no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided in forming either a senatorial or representative district. 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
Joint Resolution 2016-2
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:
§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions. *** (b) The General Assembly may, by law: ***
—————— Joint Resolution 2016-3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, 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 Article XI: That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 2. Exemptions and special provisions. *** (b) The General Assembly may, by law: *** (vii) Permit a city of the first class to impose taxes for the benefit of the city of the first class on real estate used for business purposes at a tax rate that exceeds the tax rate applicable to other real estate, in accordance with the following: (A) So long as a rate variance is in effect, the combined rate of taxes on real estate used for business purposes imposed by the city of the first class or authorized by the city of the first class for its school district shall not vary by more than fifteen percent from the combined rate of taxes on other real estate imposed or authorized by the city of the first class.
(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.
(B) The General Assembly shall require the city of the first class to reduce the aggregate revenue from other taxes imposed for the benefit of the city of the first class both on businesses and any wage and net profits tax by the amount of any real estate tax revenues attributable to the variance.
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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.
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.
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Board hears update on State High project By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The construction of the new State College Area High School remained on schedule over a productive summer, but late-arriving access ramps have put a hitch in the planned use of rented temporary classrooms. Temporary air-conditioned modular classrooms will be used this fall to replace the instructional spaces lost during construction. These include two two-classroom units for the North Building and one four-classroom unit for the South Building. Because the access ramps for the units are late in arriving, students will use temporary instructional space for the first two weeks of school before moving into the rented classroom units, according to a release. Despite that issue, State High project manager Tim Jones told the State College Area School Board on Aug. 29 that construction is progressing as planned. Over the summer, the main lower South Building classroom wing was demolished and crews completed various stages of work on concrete slabs, masonry and structural beams for the main classroom pods. Jones said the digging of a utility ditch across Westerly Parkway should be completed before the school year begins. District Superintendent Bob O’Donnell said that if the project remains on schedule, by 2018 students and faculty should be able to move into a significant amount of classroom space, even before construction is fully complete. “That’s the huge milestone that will really impact the days and lives of a lot of students,” O’Donnell said. The board also approved multiple change orders for the State High Project construction. Those orders included $37,513.31 to add steel reinforcements for stairs in three locations. Jones said the contractor found that the designed steel structure is not strong enough to adequately support the stairs and meet code. Director of physical plant Ed Poprik explained that the contractor’s bid was according to the planning document, which didn’t include the needed steel reinforcements. Jones said contractors may find necessary corrections before bidding, but sometimes need to modify plans during construction. “It’s better than going back and having to rebuild it,” he said.
The board also approved change orders not to exceed: $1,200 to add two roof beams needed to support rooftop air-handling units; $8,000 to add steel for expansion joints in several building locations; $4,000 for excavation work at the track retaining wall; and $8,800 to add piping at several lab locations. Project change orders to date have actually resulted in a net savings of $905,101, keeping the project under the original construction bid. Poprik said the project has a 3 percent contingency and he likely would only be concerned if change orders exceeded that.
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The board unanimously approved Jackie Wynkoop as the district’s director of gifted and learning enrichment services. Wynkoop was previously Bellefonte Area School District’s secondary literacy coach. She also spent a year as a principal intern in Bellefonte Area and, prior to that, taught fifth grade at Bellefonte Elementary. Wynkoop has a master’s degree in educational administration from California University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Maryland. “I’m incredibly excited to be joining such a respected and progressive school district as the director of gifted and learning enrichment,” Wynkoop said. “I look forward to working with staff, families, students and the community to expand upon the already amazing opportunities being offered. Additionally, I am thrilled to provide administrative support to the elementary level.” Laura Tobias was approved as assistant principal in charge of 11th-graders at State High. Tobias was a social studies teacher and administrator for 17 years in the Penns Valley Area School District. She had been the junior-senior high school assistant principal since 2012. Tobias has a master’s degree in advanced teacher education from St. Bonaventure University and a bachelor’s in public policy and administration from the University of Buffalo. “I am very excited about joining the SCASD high school leadership team. It is an honor to be joining this exceptional school district,” Tobias said. “I am looking forward to meeting and working with new faculty, staff and students.”
DUI checkpoint nets nine arrests STATE COLLEGE — A DUI checkpoint conducted by the Centre County Alcohol Task Force on Aug. 26 resulted in nine arrests of drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The checkpoint was conducted in the 1500 block of North Atherton Street. Five people also were arrested for underage drinking, and one was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers from Ferguson Township, Patton Township, Spring Township, State College, Penn State and the Centre Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Office participate in the task force’s checkpoints. “The Centre County Alcohol task force will continue their efforts throughout the year and remind everyone to drive sober or get pulled over,” a release from the task force stated. In addition to checkpoints, the task force also will conduct roving DUI patrols throughout Penn State’s fall and spring semesters. — StateCollege.com
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Video game helps autistic youths learn to read faces By KRISTIE AUMAN-BAUER Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — The eyes play a vital role in communication and are thought to influence social behavior. But for children diagnosed with autism, interpreting eye contact is one of the most difficult challenges in social communications. Suzy Scherf, assistant professor of psychology and head of the Laboratory of Developmental Neuroscience at Penn State, and her research team aim to help autistic adolescents discover how eye gaze provides information about the outside world in a new five-year project funded by the National Institutes of Health. According to Scherf, diminished attention to faces is one of the earliest behavioral indicators of autism and it persists across the lifespan. “Those diagnosed with autism struggle with social communication, including visual attention to faces and understanding how eye gaze provides important information about the actions and intentions of others,” she said. “Without these important social cues, many people with autism struggle in their social interactions.” The project is designed to help adolescents ages 10 to 18 discover facial cues on their own via a highly engaging computer game. “Previous autism therapies relied on an awards-based system, in which the therapist would tell the participant what to do and then the participant would receive a reward. But research has shown that in the real world, once you take away the reward, the learning goes away, too,” Scherf explained. “Our project allows participants to make their own choices and discover information on their own, making it much more powerful and more likely to be retained.” The computer game is based on the principles of motivational behavior and invites participants to solve a mystery in a complex storyline. Detectives in the game charge players with chasing a criminal through an underground maze below a Gotham-like city. Throughout their mission, players must rely solely on nonverbal cues from bystanders to lead them through the hazy, low-lit maze to catch the bad guy. In early levels, game characters will use gross motor cues to direct participants to solve the mystery and move on to the next
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level. As the levels progress, participants need to watch for and learn to interpret increasingly subtle facial and eye gaze cues. “We consulted with individuals in the gaming industry and were advised to utilize a web-based, Unity 3D platform so that undergraduate students can easily build and modify the game, including animating the diverse cast of tunnel people, criminals and detectives,” said Scherf. Additionally, the platform ensures that the game can ultimately be played via any Internet-connected device, meaning project participants will be able to play the game primarily from home. In the first phase of the project, 30 adolescents diagnosed with autism will participate, with 15 participants in the intervention group and 15 serving as the control group. Participants in the intervention group will complete a tutorial in the lab before playing the game in their homes for several 30 minute sessions each week over the course of three months The research team will track daily minutes of game play, behavioral accuracy during the game, completed levels and number of repeated levels. Researchers will also remain in weekly contact with the participants’ parents to monitor progress and troubleshoot any technical difficulties with the game. In the second phase, the project will be expanded to include 60 adolescents with autism who haven’t participated in the first phase. In both phases, researchers will run both pre- and post-tests using state-of-the-art eye tracking technology to see if there is altered behavior in the way they look at faces and use eye gaze cues to direct their behavior. Scherf said she is targeting adolescents because it is a potentially vulnerable period of development. “We know that there are changes in the brain and some plasticity during this time, so we are hoping we can re-tune their face processing systems and social looking behaviors in the real world. The hope is that this intervention will alleviate some of the social symptoms of autism and help people with autism function in a more independent way.” Scherf is one of 37 co-funded faculty members at Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute. Other Penn State support for the project is being provided by the Educational Gaming Commons and the Child Study Center.
State College girl missing again STATE COLLEGE — Police are once again searching for a 17-yearold State College girl. Olivia Miller was last seen on Aug. 22 in Huntingdon. She previously was reported missing on Aug. 11, but was located in Pittsburgh on Aug. 19. Miller is described as a white female, 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She has a tattoo on her back and her stomach. Miller may also go by OLIVIA MILLER the alias Liz Trimer. Anyone with information should contact State College Police at (814) 234-7150 or Pennsylvania State Police at Huntingdon at (814) 627-2291. — StateCollege.com
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Castor wants county to pay for Parks Miller defense By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
HARRISBURG — Former acting Attorney General Bruce Castor wants Centre County to pay $126,175 for his work defending District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller during a grand jury and local investigation into whether she forged a judge’s signature. BillyPenn.com reported earlier this week on an invoice and letter sent by Castor to county solicitor Elizabeth Dupuis seeking payment, which he offered to discount by 20 percent to $102,075 if paid by July 29. The correspondence and response, in which DuPuis said the county is not responsible for paying for Parks Miller’s defense in the case, were uncovered through an open records request by Simon Campbell, of Yardley, Pa. “We offered to discount the cost because it was a public service, and we billed Centre County for it,” Castor told BillyPenn.com. “Centre County has declined to pay us.” Castor — who was appointed solicitor general in March, then first deputy to then-Attorney General Kathleen Kane before her conviction and resignation earlier this month — wrote that the investigation of Parks Miller “arose in the performance of her duties as the County’s chief law enforcement officer,” and that government agencies must pay for the defense of officials under investigation. He also said Parks Miller had no choice but to hire outside counsel because the county government advanced an investigation while the OAG was already conducting one. “The obligation of the government to stop paying for an accused public official’s legal defense ends when the accused public official is charged, which of course did not happen here,” Castor wrote. Castor began representing Parks Miller in January 2015, when the allegation and investigation first arose. The billing submitted to the county includes February through December of 2015. He also was appointed by Parks Miller as special assis-
tant district attorney in April 2015, but he is not billing the county for that work, nor is he billing for his representation of Parks Miller in a Right-to-Know lawsuit and civil suits. He did not include the details of the specific work done, however, in case a court wishes to review it if Castor has to sue the county for payment. He told BillyPenn.com he hopes it does not come to that. But Dupuis’ response rejected Castor’s request for payment. She said the law Castor cited requiring government payment of officials’ defense didn’t apply to the grand jury investigation of Parks Miller, saying it only applies in instances where an action is brought due to damages resulting from injury to a person or property. She also noted that it was Parks Miller’s request that began the grand jury investigation, so the county could not have been responsible for giving rise to a criminal inquiry. Dupuis also argues that Parks Miller was required by law to make a written request if she wished for the county to provide for her defense. A January 2015 letter Castor cited — which told the county commissioners that since the OAG had taken over the case, they had no authority to appoint a special investigator — did not constitute a request for the county to provide for her defense. Dupuis goes on to say that the Centre County district attorney is insured under a policy through the National District Attorney’s Association, and that it appears her expense could be covered under that policy. St. Vincent College professor and Pennsylvania Constitution expert Bruce Antkowiak told BillyPenn.com that he knew of no statute that would require the county to cover a public official’s legal costs in this situation without a mutual agreement. Parks Miller was first accused of forging Judge Pamela Ruest’s signature on a fake bail order as part of a sting operation in the investigation of a jailhouse murder plot against former Assistant District Attorney Nathan Boob. Parks Miller’s former paralegal, Michelle Shutt, told defense attorney
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FORMER ACTING Attorney General Bruce Castor wants Centre County to pay for his work defending Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller. Philip Masorti and signed an affidavit that her former boss had forged the judge’s signature, leading Masorti to bring the complaint forward. Parks Miller referred the case to the Office of the Attorney General when questioned by Bellefonte Police. County commissioners later prompted a police investigation after the case had been turned over to the OAG, and Bellefonte Police executed a search warrant on Parks Miller’s office. The grand jury ultimately concluded last year that there was no evidence to charge Parks Miller and that Ruest, who said she couldn’t remember if she’d signed
the bail order, had signed it. Unnamed sources told The Legal Intelligencer earlier this year that Kane directed her office that the grand jury investigation should not result in charges against Parks Miller, whom the sources described as Kane’s friend. Parks Miller subsequently filed a civil lawsuit against county officials and local defense attorneys alleging that personal and political animosity motivated them to conspire against her. Most of those claims have been dismissed by a federal judge. Shutt, meanwhile, filed a civil suit against Parks Miller in July for defamation and retaliation.
Sexual assault reported on campus UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Police on Aug. 30 received a report of a sexual assault that allegedly took place Aug. 21. A female student told police that she was sexually assaulted by a male who is
known to her in an unknown residence hall on the University Park campus. No description of the suspect or other details were made available. — StateCollege.com
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Commissioners, from page 1 $45 per hour, including a travel expense of 70 cents per mile. There is a cap of $8,000 for on-site visits. ■ Approved a contract renewal between the county and Housing Transitions Inc. to determine with the client what services are needed and to coordinate other resources in the community. Responsibility includes coordinated activities that improve the delivery of services to low-income adults and families, referrals for homemaker services, ongoing case management and referrals to community based agencies for assistance. The contract total is $19,529, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Interfaith Human Services for the Financial Care-Money Management Program for clients who regularly use community resources such as the Office of Aging, Children and Youth Services and Adult Services. The contract total is $12,340, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Housing Transitions Inc. to provide coordination of housing for residents seeking housing due to homelessness or near homelessness. Activities include maintaining affordable housing resource lists, managing caseloads, responding to housing crises and working with clients on finding and maintaining affordable housing. The contract total is $46,599, Schroeder, from page 1 really something I discovered on my own. I knew that I wanted to pursue music.” With that in mind, Schroeder and her family decided it was best if she took her talent on the road — so to speak. She left the State College Area School District and enrolled at Walnut Hill. It certainly wasn’t an easy decision for Schroeder or her family. “I decided that I had to make the sacrifice and go to Boston because that was really where I could hone in on my skills … practicing five hours a day, things like that,” Schroeder said. At first, Schroeder said, she missed home. But as time went by, she adjusted.
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which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Centre Volunteers in Medicine to provide a half-time basic needs caseworker at the free clinics. This program is a series of casework activities to persons who require assistance with basic need concerns, such as lack of income and/or budgeting skills to meet the costs of mortgage, rent, utilities, food, health care and other basic commodities of living. The contract total is $11,665, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Interfaith Human Services to provide rent, security deposit or mortgage assistance to residents of the county to prevent eviction, mortgage foreclosure or homelessness. The contract total is $23,390, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Community Health Centre for the Basic Needs Casework and Services planning. This program is a series of casework activities to persons who require assistance with basic needs concerns, such as the lack of income and/or budgeting skills to meet the costs of mortgage, rent, utilities, food, health care and other basic commodities of living. The contract total is $123,622, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the county and Housing Transitions Inc. to
provide case work management services and supportive living arrangements to Centre County homeless and near-homeless families. The contract total is $74,384, which is provided through state funding. ■ Approved a contract between the
county and Music Mart for the upgrade of the courthouse annex sound system. The contact total is $4,715, with 50 percent payable upon execution of the agreement and the balance paid upon completion of the work.
“It was really tough … it’s still tough for me. But it helped knowing that I was doing something greater. I was getting all of these opportunities. Knowing that made it OK,” she said. Schroeder is making the most of her time in New England. During the month of May, she performed in more than a dozen concerts throughout the region. She was featured in Franz Shubert’s “The Shepherd on the Rock, D.965” for soprano, clarinet and piano at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Mass. Schroeder was also featured as principal clarinet on Aram Khachaturian’s “Violin Concerto” with the New England Conservatory’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
in Jordan Hall under the baton of conductor David Loebel in Boston. In July, she attended the Aria International Summer Academy for Advanced Music Studies. Schroeder was also a member of the New England Conservatory Honors Woodwind Quintet and various ensembles at Walnut Hill, performing staples of clarinet repertoire throughout the year. Just a few weeks ago, she returned to Walnut Hill for her senior year. She said that performing in front of big crowds in famous venues has been an adjustment. “I still get nervous, but after being there a year, I’m drastically less nervous. With
more experience, I feel more comfortable with my instrument,” Schroeder said. So just what lies ahead for her? “I think I might want to be a scientist … a research scientist. But I always want music to be something that I love. If I can play in an orchestra on the side or keep playing in chamber groups, I think I’d like that even more,” she said. When Schroeder has free time, she said that she enjoys, well, music. “I love listening to music. I’m a big Bob Dylan fan. That calms me down,” she said. “I also love playing sports. I love tennis, swimming and running.” Schroeder is the daughter of Lisa A. Schroeder, of State College, and Steve M. Schroeder, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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LVA thanks all who helped with concerts Summer has flown by and the Friday Concerts on the Village Green are all finished. The Lemont Village Association thanks the 13 ensembles who gave their time and talent and to Mother Nature, who didn’t rain once on a Friday night all summer. Thanks, too, to Jim Thorn and Simon Coffin, professional sound engineers, who made the music possible with their expertise and equipment. We had large crowds, children dancing, picnics, and food by the Food for Thought truck, Mitch and Sharyn Angle, owners. Performers were: Acoustic Artifacts; The Briggadiers; Hops and Vines; Doug Irwin and Blind Horse Wagon; Dave and Megan McGarry; OverheaD; The Project — John Wise; Puddintown Roots; Ken Baxter, Molly Countermine, Richard Sleigh and Rene Witzke; Ride the Song; The Tussey Mountain Moonshiners; Steve Van Hook and Jim Colbert; and Tyne and the Fastlyne. We all enjoyed the great variety of music and the enthusiasm of the performers who performed for the love of the Village Green venue and audience. Thanks to all the media for promoting our events; to Sue Smith, who made the arrangements; James Kalsbeek and Ron Smith, who mowed the grass this summer; and James Kalsbeek & Alex’s Proscape, who did trimming. Thanks, too, to neighbors who enjoyed the music. The LVA’s Farmers’ Market continues to provide lots of variety goods until Oct. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. The Granary Gourmet Dinner, Sept. 10, has openings, and our last event of the year will be the German Christmas Market, Dec. 2-3, in the Granary. Susan F. Smith Chairwoman Lemont Village Association Board
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would be seeing graphic content as Last week, we learned that the he started posting pictures of penisUniversity of Chicago community es on the very large screens in the would no longer be providing trigger Forum Building — on the first day of warnings for students. If you have folclass. Talk about uncomlowed the events of the last fortable. After a few days of several years, you know that that, we became somewhat students at a smattering of desensitized and were able campuses were reportedly to see beyond our discomrequesting trigger warnings fort and hopefully learn. in advance of the presentaSimilarly, the kid who tion of controversial class threw up in the aisle in material, speeches and the Health Ed 303 when we like that might cause upset saw the childbirth movie in some students. didn’t realize the brevity Critics of the trigger of the trigger warning that warnings blamed the stuthe instructor gave all of us. dents for being cupcakes One kid even fainted. who have been trophied, I hate to break it to you self-esteemed and coddled but a trigger warning in to the point that they can’t most settings is just a comtolerate even the most Patty Kleban, mon courtesy. minor discomfort. who writes for For most faculty memThe academic com- StateCollege.com, bers, it’s a heads up. “I’m munity wondered how we is an instructor about to show a video or will be able to do what we at Penn State, discuss a sensitive topic do — teach and research mother of three that may be upsetting to things that may be offen- and a community some. If you feel the need sive or questionable to some volunteer. She is a Penn State alumna to step out of the room feel groups of people. who lives with her free to do so.” It was one of those cir- family in Patton I liken it to the content cular situations that gets Township. Her warning that we see before blown up by the media and views and opinions the movie starts. Graphic then people latch onto it by do not necessarily saying “Hey, me too!” It then reflect those of Penn language. Violence. Nudity. In other words, if you becomes bigger and then State. are going to sit through the gets more blown up by the movie you just paid to see, be premedia. The media fed it and then it pared for the following features. grew. Pretty soon after, administraIt has worked for me for years. No tors at some schools started bowing complaints. No drama. If the stuto it. It was politically correct to prodent feels uncomfortable, they leave vide trigger warnings and it makes a and come back in. Sometimes, they political statement to say you aren’t will follow up with an appointment going to provide them. later to chat about the awkwardness, I think this falls under the category which gives us another teachable of making a mountain out of a molemoment. hill. It only became a thing when the I’ve been providing trigger warnmedia — and maybe a few cupcakes ings for students (and professionals — made it a thing. in off-campus trainings) for years, Conversely, I have also had stubut I just didn’t know what they were dents approach me about things that called. I’m sure that many of the facmight bother them in advance of the ulty at the University of Chicago have situation. In those situations, I was been doing the same and will likely more than happy to help. continue, in spite of what the univerOne example was a student vetsity administration puts in a letter. eran who just returned from a tour I can remember “content warnof the Middle East. He discreetly apings” from my own undergraduate proached me after the first class and days. Dr. Wickersham warned us said he was still feeling on edge and the first day of what was then called would likely be sitting in the back row BIO 341 (The Biology of Sex) that we
By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette College graduates who got through school on them are likely to be surprised that ramen noodles are currently described as “gold” by many prison inmates. Ramen noodles are apparently used as an underground currency these days, as cigarettes once were. One former inmate said prisoners are willing to “kill for it, believe it or not.” The implication is that prison nutrition is that bad in many American prisons. The Justice Department should determine whether this is true. The ramen situation was uncovered by a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona’s school of sociology. Michael Gibson-Light presented the results of his interviews with 60 male inmates and staff members to the American Sociological Asso-
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ciation’s annual conference in Seattle last week. The prison where GibsonLight conducted his study was not identified. However, a former inmate, Gustavo “Goose” Alvarez, co-author of “Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars,” said this about the sad trend: “It got to the point where some people would rather have a decent meal than a stogie, especially the way they’re feeding us in prison.” He described how he learned to spice up ramen noodles during his two stints in prison, during the 1990s and between 2006 and 2013. He’d use tap water to loosen the noodles and was lucky if the water got lukewarm after running it for an hour. He ate it dry, as if it was toast; put the noodles on a slice of bread with mayonnaise and cheese; sprinkled raisins on top, and spread peanut butter and jelly on them.
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Someone is likely to point out that these are, after all, people behind bars for the crimes they committed, many of them heinous. Most are not nice people and should not expect country club treatment. True enough. But, in a humane society, a prisoner’s punishment is his sentence, not the conditions of his imprisonment. No one is advocating plasma TV screens in every cell. But we don’t put people in dungeons and chains anymore. Besides, eliminating weekend lunches, reducing portion sizes and handing fully grown adults a cold sandwich and a little bag of chips in place of a hot meal — all things allegedly happening in some parts of the nation’s prison system — are likely to lead to prison uprisings and great peril for prison guards. The Justice Department needs to look into this matter.
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Students ready for working trip to Paralympics UNIVERSITY PARK — The excitement surrounding the Olympics in Rio has a special resonance for nine Penn State students who will be heading to Brazil to cover the Paralympics. Through the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, the students and four faculty members, including College of Communications Dean Marie Hardin, will travel to Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Sept. 9, for 10 days to report on the world’s second-largest multi-sport festival for The Associated Press. Students making the trip are Nicole Barros, Antonella Cresimbeni, Allison Gasparetti, Brett Gravatt, Cameron Hart, Emily Peacock, Anna Pitingolo, Garrett Ross and Shannon Ryan. Their efforts are part of a partnership between Penn State, the University of Georgia and the AP to expand coverage of the Paralympics. The content produced by the students will be available to news organizations worldwide. “The Paralympics are a major world sporting event, but falling as they do during the busy fall sports season in the United States — not to mention the middle of political campaign season — they are traditionally undercovered by the U.S. media,” said John Affleck, director of the Curley Center and the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society. “Working through the AP, our students and the Georgia students will help to address that issue, while at the same time creating an incredible opportunity for the Penn Staters to improve their skills and gain professional exposure.” The students met for two days after commencement in May to begin prepara-
tions for their trip. They have been meeting regularly since the start of the semester to finalize details and their plans. As part of that preparation, the students and faculty members met with Jonna Belanger, a Paralympic classification expert and instructor in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology, to discuss the various levels of classification within each Paralympic event. “I honestly couldn’t be more excited for Rio,” said Allison Gasparetti, a senior majoring in broadcast journalism. “It’s such an amazing opportunity that I’ve gotten to be a part of. I’m really looking forward to getting to see the culture of Brazil, and also getting to work with some of the best people from the College of Comm and the University of Georgia. It’s been so great getting to learn about the Paralympic movement, and I really hope to be able to share some of that knowledge with more people through our work while we’re down there.” Updates about the Penn State students and faculty as they cover the Paralympics will be shared on the Curley Center’s Facebook page and its Twitter account. Both are available at @PSUCurleyCenter. The Paralympics effort continues an approach consistently practiced by the Curley Center to provide students with handson experience at major sporting events. As part of similar working trips, Penn State students have covered the U.S. Open, the Croke Park Classic, the Final Four and a historic trip by the Penn State baseball team to Cuba. Established in 2003 as a first-of-its-kind endeavor in higher education, the Curley Center explores issues and trends in sports journalism through instruction, outreach,
Soaring Heights to hold presentation on Autism Spectrum Disorder STATE COLLEGE — Soaring Heights School in State College has announced a series of educational presentations hosted by Dr. Melissa Hunter for parents and community members interested in learning more about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Hunter will give a monthly presentation September through November. Each session will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Soaring Heights School, 180 Regent Court, Suite 50, in State College. An RSVP for each individual planning to attend a presentation is preferred, but not required. RSVP by calling (814) 325-2131. Hunter will host the first training, Autism Basics, on Tuesday, Sept. 13. She will discuss ASD, how it’s diagnosed and what experts know about treatment and education for children with the disorder. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Hunter will give a Living With Autism presentation and address strategies for toilet training, feeding and meals, sleeping and other day-to-day activities. The final session, Dealing With Change, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15. Hunter will share strategies to help parents manage the chaos of the holiday season. Hunter has years of experience working with and developing programming for students with ASD. Currently, she is a lecturer in the psychology department at Penn State University and serves as a behavioral consultant for Soaring Heights School. Soaring Heights School provides educational and behavioral programming for students with ASD in grades kindergarten through 12. It is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information, call Soaring Heights program director John Dibert at (814) 325-2131.
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KENDRA HANSEY, of the University of Georgia, photographs Penn State students Shannon Ryan, Antonella Crescimbeni and Allison Gasparetti as they cover the U.S. Paralympic Trials in Charlotte, N.C. Students from both schools now will provide coverage of the Paralympics in Brazil for The Associated Press. programming and research. The center offers core courses in sports broadcasting, sports writing and sports information, as well as a course in sports media and society. Those courses are complemented with an emphasis on internships and handson experience with broadcast, multimedia
and print outlets as well as with league, sport and team publicity and sports information operations. In September 2005, the Center was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to establish the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society.
St. Joseph’s named UNC scholarship nominating school
SPECIAL DAY
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PETER MOYER and Lewis Rodrick, both retirees of the State College School District, enjoy socializing at the recent “Not an InService Day” picnic held at the Centre Hall Legion by the Centre County Association of School Retirees. The event provided the organization’s members an opportunity to meet with each other and to welcome 2016 retirees.
Centre Foundation provides scholarships STATE COLLEGE — The new school year is about to begin and nearly 100 local students will embark on their post-secondary careers with the help of scholarships from Centre Foundation. “This community is very generous and forward-thinking,” said Molly Kunkel, the foundation’s executive director. “Centre Foundation administers 118 scholarship funds that were established by community members who understand the value of education — whether that is at a four-year university or a trade school.” In total, $221,240 was distributed through this year’s scholarships to 95 students attending 39 post-secondary schools. “These scholarship funds are established for a variety of reasons,” said Kunkel. “Honoring a teacher’s legacy, memorializing a student who was lost too soon and encouraging athletic or musical ability are just a few examples of events that have catalyzed the formation of some of the scholarships housed at Centre Foundation.” High school seniors wishing to apply should work through their respective school districts in the spring, when the application period opens. For more information, visit www.centre-foundation. org/funds or call (814) 237-6229.
BOALSBURG — St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy is pleased to announce that it has qualified as a nominating school for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, an opportunity offered to students applying to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is one of the topranking public universities in the nation, and St. Joseph’s is currently the only school in Centre County with this qualification. Students from outside North Carolina may apply for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship only if they are from approved nominating schools and if they are nominated by their respective schools. The scholarship offers full tuition, plus funds for other school-related expenses such as housing, meals and books. Recipients of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship are eligible for research/discovery funds and for summer enrichment programs, including programs in outdoor leadership, public service, inquiry and exploration and private enterprise and venture. Morehead-Cain encourages its scholarship recipients to stay involved with one another as fellow scholars and alumni. It advocates networking with one another through events such as a speaker series, an alumni directory and an alumni forum that is held on campus every three years. “We are excited to celebrate this wonderful news about the newest distinguishing opportunity to which we can introduce our students,” said St. Joseph’s principal Chris Chirieleison. “It has the potential to be a truly life-changing experience for the recipient.” Students interested in applying for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship must meet the four basic criteria of scholarship, leadership, character and physical vigor. They are seeking high achievers who have demonstrated leadership abilities through courage and action. UNC awards 60 of these scholarships each year. St. Joseph’s also recently received Middle States Accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. The commission’s mission is to assure the educational quality and judging standards of higher education institutions. Accredited schools must meet certain standards, have agreed to a system of self-appraisal and continually strive to improve and innovate. St. Joe’s students have had a 100 percent college acceptance rate three years in a row. The academy is built on the foundation of a strong core curriculum with world languages courses and advanced studies in math, science and technology. The school is committed to offering unique electives, including pre-college seminars and the dual enrollment program that enable students to earn college credits in high school.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Clearing up common myths about psoriasis HERSHEY — Psoriasis is a much-misunderstood disease, often kept under wraps by sufferers who want to hide their skin lesions. This week, Dr. Sara Ferguson, a dermatologist at Penn State Medical Group in State College, separates fact from myth about psoriasis and the various treatment options. Myth: Psoriasis is rare. Fact: Psoriasis affects 2 to 5 percent of the population, which means as many as 16 million Americans live with this condition. Many of them have not sought treatment from a physician because their symptoms are mild. Myth: Psoriasis is a skin disease. Fact: Psoriasis is a multi-system inflammatory disease of the immune system which can affect the joints. Yes, people who have psoriasis may have skin lesions or rashes that can be as small as a coin or that can involve most of their skin. Patients with psoriasis also are at higher risk for developing conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and obesity. In addition to getting treatment for their skin, it’s important for these patients to consult regularly with their primary care physician about other risk factors. Myth: Psoriasis is contagious. Fact: Psoriasis is not an infection, and it does not involve a virus or bacteria. You cannot contract it by touching someone who has it, and you can’t “give” it to someone else. Psoriasis does tend to run in families, but not because they “catch” it from each other. Certain inherited genes can lead to psoriasis when a person who carries them is exposed to external triggers such as infection or skin injury.
Myth: No one can help. Fact: Many patients who sought treatment years ago became frustrated with the limited treatment options available then. They may not realize that new treatments are available. Myth: Topical creams are the only treatment for psoriasis. Fact: In addition to creams, dermatologists can consider many treatment options. Some of these include: ■ Topical treatments applied to the skin, for mild to moderate psoriasis. These include corticosteroids, vitamin D, anthralin, coal tar and salicylic acid. ■ Phototherapy, which involves exposing the skin to ultraviolet light on a regular basis under medical supervision. Tanning beds are not phototherapy. ■ Traditional systemic treatments, taken by mouth, injection or infusion. These include acitretin, cyclosporine and methotrexate. ■ Biologic agents, which are proteinbased drugs that target specific parts of the immune system. These include traditional and recently developed versions of TNFalpha blockers, as well as new classes of drugs, such as IL-17 inhibitors. Early studies suggest that some new drugs might decrease the risk of co-morbidities associated with psoriasis — although more research is needed. If you have psoriasis, you can take steps toward lessening your symptoms and safeguarding your overall health. They include: ■ Seeking treatment for your psoriasis. Discuss treatment options with your dermatologist to decide together what is best for you. If you need help finding a dermatologist, the websites of both the American
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THERE ARE many options when it comes to treating the often-misunderstood skin disorder psoriasis. Academy of Dermatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation offer directories of physicians who are experienced in treating psoriasis. ■ Seeing your primary care physician for regular check-ups that include screening for other conditions that are more likely to develop if you have psoriasis. Early diagnosis can help limit the progression of
serious illness. ■ Relaxation. Stress can cause your psoriasis symptoms to flare-up, so find healthy ways to relieve your stress, from walking to yoga to relaxing with a good book. ■ Following a healthy lifestyle. Eat a nutritious, balanced diet, stay active, limit alcohol and don’t smoke.
What to know before heading into the great outdoors RICH KELLEY
STATE COLLEGE — Before heading out this hunting season, two things to keep in mind are health and safety. Hunting is a vigorous sport that often requires climbing rocky terrain and, in the case of deer hunting, hauling the deer out of the woods. This type of physical activity is strenuous and can be particularly hard on those with preexisting health Rich Kelley is a conditions, which is clinical supervisor why it’s especially imat Mount Nittany portant to be aware of Medical Center. your health before you head out this season. Stepping up your workout routine before hunting season starts is also a good idea. Not only will you feel better overall,
but you’ll benefit in many ways in the field. ■ If you’re hunting on public land, you will be able move faster than out-of-shape hunters, giving you a better chance at success. ■ You will have a more enjoyable hunt and not need to take regular breaks. ■ You can increase your percentage of making a good shot, because you will be less out of breath. ■ By being in shape, you will have more energy on your hunts and in your everyday life. In fact, exercise may help you live longer to enjoy more hunts in the future. Free health screenings for blood sugar, blood pressure, total body fat, cholesterol, EKG, stroke and vision will be available at the 23rd annual Hunters’ Health Day, hosted by Mount Nittany Health. The event, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion at Mount Nittany Medical Center, was specifically created to help area hunters learn about their health risks, take proper precautions,
make good health choices and seek medical treatment, if necessary. This year’s event will also focus on the very important topic of safe handling of rifles and crossbows in the field. Pennsylvania tops U.S. states for licensed hunters, and there are currently more than 1 million people registered to hunt deer alone. With numbers like that, safety should always come first. Never take for granted the fact that you are carrying a loaded weapon. Most firearm accidents occur because people don’t respect the fact that they’re holding a weapon that is meant to kill. It’s each hunter’s duty to always follow safe firearm practices. To avoid a trip to the emergency department, keep in mind that hunting accidents have four common causes. These include: ■ Judgment mistakes The number one cause of hunting accidents is mistakes in judgment, such as mistaking a person for game, not checking what’s in front of or beyond your target,
and getting caught up in the excitement of the hunt, which can cause you to make foolish mistakes. ■ Not following firearm safety rules Another common cause of hunting-related accidents is not following safe firearm practices. ■ Not enough practice A huge problem in the field is hunters who don’t know their firearm’s capabilities. This goes back to a lack of practice that can lead to things like accidental discharges and stray shots. ■ Mechanical failures When it comes to firearms, you can never let your guard down; mechanical failures can and will happen, so you must know how to deal with them when they do. Planning ahead for a safe and healthy hunt is essential, and following these tips will help you kick off a successful season. To register for Hunters’ Health Day, or for more information, call (814) 234-6727. Walk-ins are accepted. A valid Pennsylvania hunting license is required.
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Yoga can be enjoyed at every skill level By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
Yoga is an ancient art of exercise that is good for the mind, body and soul. For people of all fitness levels, yoga creates strength, awareness and harmony both physically and mentally. The advantages of yoga are hard to ignore. Yoga results in an overall sense of well-being; however, research has found that there are specific benefits that come from practicing this exercise regularly. Physically, yoga can lessen chronic pain, lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia. Additionally, those who practice yoga lose weight, are more flexible, have better balance, improve their muscle strength and tone and experience increased energy. Along with the physical benefits, there are multiple mental benefits, as well. Yoga has been proven to help in stress reduction — a benefit that has positive effects on a person’s mind and body. Stress, of course, can be hard on a person’s mental well-being, which in turn, can be manifested in physical symptoms, such as neck and
back pain, headaches and lack of focus. Practicing yoga can alleviate these stress symptoms by helping people to develop coping skills and to have a more positive outlook on life. Yoga incorporates meditation and breathing can create calmness and clarity, and allows a person to reduce destructive stress patterns, in addition to relaxing the mind, centering attention and sharpening concentration. There are many different kinds of yoga exercises, which makes it possible for anyone to start yoga at any stage of life. From couch potatoes to casual fitness buffs to professional athletes and all points in between, all people of all sizes and fitness levels can practice yoga, since there are modifications for every yoga pose and beginner classes for every style. Those who practice yoga regularly are typically not in search of a perfect body or to achieve a perfect pose; instead, they are using this art to explore their limits and to get in tune with their bodies and inner selves. Skill level, Page 13
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NO MATTER your age or skill set, there’s probably a form of yoga for you.
Different elements can benefit body, mind CONNIE COUSINS
There are several types of yoga, but they all include three basic elements:
BREATHING
Focusing on the breath is an important part of yoga and teachers instruct on breathing exercises in any yoga class.
POSES
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The poses or postures are aids to boost strength and balance, while also helping flexibility.
MEDITATION
A short period of meditation is included with most classes and is usually at the end. This is to quiet the mind and leads to total relaxation. Many people say this is the best part — lying quietly and comfortably for a few minutes, before continuing the rest of the day. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. Today, most Westerners do yoga for exercise and to reduce stress. There are fast-paced and intense styles of yoga, but others are gentle
and relaxing. The intensity level varies with the style. A yoga instructor can help you decide which type is best for you. Techniques like hatha and iyengar yoga are gentle and slow. Bikram and power yoga are faster and more challenging. Can yoga harm you? While generally safe, you can still hurt yourself if you do a pose incorrectly or push yourself too far. According to WebMD, some of the reasons to avoid some poses or modify them are if you are pregnant or have high blood pressure, glaucoma or sciatica. If you have a health condition, discuss it with your doctor before you begin a yoga practice. Start slowly, if new to yoga, and learn basics to assure you are not reaching too far or too quickly. Even gentle stretching has benefits for suppleness, increasing blood flow and improving breathing. Some people new to yoga worry about looking “weird” or not being able to manage the poses. Teachers have ways to help modify a pose, using props, blocks, etc., to make it more comfortable. If any part of the body hurts, the instructors advise students to stop and rest or modify the movement. Yoga targets many areas of the body:
CORE
Yes, even your core and those trouble-
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POSES — or postures — are aids to boost strength and balance, while also helping with flexibility. some love handles can be helped by certain poses that work those muscles.
LEGS AND ARMS
The arms aren’t built up with weights, but with the weight of your own body. The poses that involve legs work the thighs,
hips and quadriceps.
GLUTES
Those are helped by all the squats, bridges and deep-knee bends. Benefits, Page 14
Profiles of local women, coverage of issues affecting women, interviews with local women, tips on health and wellness for women… It’s all in the Centre County Gazette’s Women’s Corner monthly feature. Women’s Corner publishes the fourth week of each month and brings you information to enhance your life.
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Popularity of yoga continues to rise MANDY SERGENT GLITZER
According to the 2016 Yoga in America study conducted by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance, there are currently 36.7 million yoga practitioners in the U.S., up from 20.4 million in 2012. This rise in popularity will come as no surprise to those who have experienced the benefits of yoga firsthand. Practitioners come to yoga for many reasons, including a general sense of well-being, increased flexibilMandy Sergent ity and strength, stress Glitzer is a certified relief and enhanced yoga therapist and sports performance. owner of Wellness in Motion, located While the Internet in State College. For and magazines are more information, graced with photos visit www.wellness of challenging poses inmotionstudio. that may lead you to com. believe that yoga is only for the young, athletic and flexible, yoga really is for everyone and can be quite therapeutic. Many people come to yoga to make everyday life feel easier — vacuuming without back pain, being able to sit through a stressful meeting without being as reactionary or gaining a greater range of movement after an illness of injury. Trish Golembeski, who practices at Wellness in Motion Studio several times a week, has noticed the effects of yoga rippling into all other aspects of her life. “This stuff really works,” said Golem-
beski. “(We’re told) all the time that yoga will help with everything else we do in life — gardening, running, you name it. And, (that’s) right. I just came back from vacation and noticed how much easier it was to get in and out of the boat. I know that driving in a car for nine hours was painful in the past, but not the case last week due to practicing yoga.” Yoga is gaining popularity among children, as well. According to the Yoga in America study, roughly one-third of yoga practitioners have children under the age of 18 who also practice. Jessica Minelli, mom of 3-year-old Avery, has noticed a difference in Avery’s ability to control her emotions since she started taking yoga class. “She now utilizes breathing techniques when she is becoming upset or angry.” The key to having a positive yoga experience is finding a class that resonates with you and is taught by a well-qualified instructor. The Yoga Alliance was the first organization to recognize the importance of training standards for yoga teachers, setting voluntary standards in 1999. The Yoga Alliance currently recognizes two levels of training: 200 hour and 500 hour. With more people experiencing the therapeutic benefits of yoga, and more physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists and other health professionals referring clients to yoga sessions, stricter education and training standards have been developed. Earlier this year, the Yoga Alliance took an organizational stance, prohibiting yoga instructors from using the terms “therapy” or “therapeutic” unless they can prove that they have received training as part of a formal yoga therapy
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structor before moving on to the next series.
There are more than 100 different types or schools of yoga. But no matter the type, there are common elements to each style. The core components of yoga include breathing exercises, meditation and assuming postures (known as “asanas”) that stretch and flex various muscle groups. While these essential characteristics exist to varying degrees in all types of yoga, it can be difficult for different individuals to choose the right style to best meet their needs. The experience of one style of the exercise can be dramatically different from another, so it is important for people new to the world of yoga to have a general understanding of the different styles. Some of the more popular forms of yoga are:
HATHA
This is a general category that includes most yoga styles. A more classic form, it includes the practice of postures and breathing exercises to help bring peace to the mind and body. The purpose of this style is to prepare the body for deeper spiritual practices, such as meditation. Since Hatha encompasses many yoga styles, it is difficult to specifically describe what these yoga sessions look like. Generally speaking, Hatha is relatively gentle, slow and great for beginners or students who prefer a more relaxed style where they hold poses longer, however it can vary a lot from class to class.
VINYASA
Vinyasa, like hatha, is a general term that describes many different styles of yoga. Vinyasa essentially means movement synchronized with breathing, but is a more vigorous style based on a rapid flow through sun salutations. Vinyasa yoga can also be referred to as a “flow” class, which means a continuous flow from one posture to the next.
ASHTANGA
Students of this yoga style are led nonstop through one or more of the ashtanga series, while being encouraged to breathed as they move from pose to pose. Each series is a set sequence of postures or poses, always in the same order. This style is typically fast paced, vigorous and physically challenging. There are six series of poses in total, increasing in difficulty as it progresses. Many students of Ashtanga can opt for the Mysore-style classes, allowing students to work at their own pace, and can be assessed by an in-
POWER YOGA
Power yoga is used to describe a vigorous, vinyasa-style yoga. It is different from Ashtanga, as it does not include a series of poses, but allows the instructor the freedom to teach a variety of poses in no set order. Power yoga’s popularity has spread around the world and is now taught in most studios. However, power yoga can vary from class to class.
BIKRAM
Consistency is the cornerstone of Bikram yoga. No matter where a student goes to attend a bikram class, it will basically be the same from studio to studio. Bikram consists of the same 26 postures and two breathing techniques, in the same order for 90 minutes. Bikram yoga is always held in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with a humidity of 40 percent, and is also referred to as hot yoga. In addition to the hot room, the class challenges students both physically and mentally and is meant to flush toxins, manage weight and allows students to move more deeply into poses.
JIVAMUKTI
This style of yoga resembles ashtanga in the vinyasa-style flow through poses. Each class begins with a standardized warm-up sequence unique to jivamukti and often teachers will incorporate weekly themes, chanting, meditation, readings and affirmations.
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CURRENTLY, there are more than 36 million yoga practitioners in the United States, making it easy for participants to find the perfect class. training program, which is different from a yoga teacher training program. The International Association of Yoga Therapists, founded in 1989, has consistently championed yoga as a healing art and science. In 2012, the IAYT published the first educational standards for the training of yoga therapists and since then has worked on a process to certify yoga
therapists. Accredited Yoga Therapy programs must be at least 800 hours long and take place over a minimum of two years. These programs include a high level of contact hours, mentorship and practicum hours. Within the last few weeks, the IAYT published a list of the first 160 certified yoga therapists worldwide.
anuloma viloma (breathing exercises), followed by a few rounds of surya namaskara and then moves through sivananda’s 12 postures, which together are designed to increase strength and flexibility of the spine. Chanting and meditation can also be a part of this style. This system can be boiled down to five main principles: proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet (vegetarian) and positive thinking/meditation.
on repetitive, enhanced breathing and the movement of energy through the body.
VINIYOGA
This is an approach to yoga that adapts the various means and methods of practice to the unique condition, needs and interests of the individual. The goal is to give the practitioner the tools to individualize and actualize the process of self-discovery and personal transformation.
KUNDALINI
This style incorporates repeated movements or exercises, dynamic breathing techniques, chanting, meditation and mantras. Each specific exercise is a movement that is often repeated and is synchronized with the breath. The practice is designed to awaken the energy at the base of the spine in order to draw it upward through each of the seven chakras. This form of yoga looks and feels quite different than any other, due to its focus
YIN
Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga in which poses are held for five minutes or longer. Even though it is passive, it can be quite challenging due to the long holds. The purpose is to apply moderate stress to the connective tissue — the tendons, fascia and ligaments — with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility.
INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY
This brings all of the core elements of yoga into a complete package where they can be utilized for therapy. IYT was an attempt to create a training program with the focus on yoga as a healing art, and has designed programs specifically for medical and mainstream wellness settings, including hospital and rehabilitation centers.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Restorative yoga is a gentle, relaxing, passive form of yoga that allows students to relax and release the body into a gentle stretch that is held for as long as 10 minutes. This style makes use of a wide range of props, including bolsters, blocks, straps and blankets. The intention is to provide support within each pose, making it easier to completely let go.
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Iyengar’s yoga style is characterized by an intense focus on the subtleties of each pose. In this style of yoga, poses are held much longer than in other styles in an effort to pay closer attention to the precise alignment of the body. This style also uses props, such as blocks, belts, bolsters, chairs and blankets, to assist students in mastering the correct posture.
ANUSARA
This is a newer form of hatha yoga that teaches a set of Universal Principles of Alignment that underlie all yoga postures, while encouraging flowing with grace. The practice of anusara has three general categories, known as the “Three A’s”: attitude, alignment and action.
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Another form of hatha yoga, this style typically includes a relaxation pose at the beginning, followed by kapalabhati and
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Benefits, from page 12 Research has found that yoga may be good for a sore back. The moves that help that are the downward-facing dog, child pose and others that give the back a good stretch. Yoga does promote flexibility and increases range of motion. It builds strength in the muscles of your arms, back, legs and core. Yoga is not competitive, but focuses on your own practice and goals. It is lowimpact, so it doesn’t put a lot of stress on your joints. Tri Yoga is a nonprofit that offers classes in yoga studios in State College, Boalsburg, Spring Mills and Bellefonte. TriYoga is one style of yoga that anyone can enjoy. “The emphasis is on rhythmic breath, spinal wavelike movements, and relaxation, even as the movements are performed,” said Theresa Shay, a senior TriYoga teacher who brought the practice of Tri-Yoga to Central Pennsylvania in 2000 and has taught yoga for more than 20 years.
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Meditation is one of the major aspects of yoga. It focuses on positive and peaceful thinking, and carefully controlled breathing.
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“Within the studios, there are different level classes and students can discover where they fit in. It is wise to start with a basic class that teaches the foundations of the postures and the transitions to the next poses,” said Mary Klingensmith, who teaches basics and therapeutics. She said that the therapeutic class is a more gentle class where the poses are held longer and is helpful for people with stiff joints or issues where the slower, more prolonged stretching is beneficial. After a basic class or a beginner level, you could continue at home on your own with only a yoga mat and perhaps a couple of yoga blocks and a strap or two. (The straps are used to wrap around your feet when you give your legs a good stretch.) Most people seem to enjoy the friendliness and community in a group class, especially since yoga encourages students to work at their own pace. The cost to practice yoga varies depending on the number of classes you take in a week and whether the classes are public or private.
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Planes compete in Potter Township aerobatic contest By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
POTTER TOWNSHIP — The sky over Centre Air Park in Potter Township was busy on Aug. 27 with airplanes performing precision aerobatics. But, no pilots were risking their lives doing the daredevil maneuvers: The planes were radio-controlled models competing in an International Miniature Aerobatic Club contest hosted by the State College Radio Control Club. This was the club’s second IMAC event, having hosted a successful inaugural event a year ago. In a previous interview, Brad Davy, the northeast regional director for IMAC, explained the goal of the IMAC organization: “Our objective is to duplicate full-scale aerobatics with miniature radio-controlled aircraft in a realistic manner that is challenging for contestants, as well as interesting for spectators.” IMAC competitors fly their models through a prescribed sequence of aerobatic maneuvers, which vary in difficulty in the different classes. Each maneuver is judged on its precision and smooth, realistic performance on a zero to 10 point scoring scale. The pilots are judged by contestants in classes other than the one being judged. The pilots are given the sequence of maneuvers for their class in advance, and can practice before coming to the competition. But in the “unknown” event, they are given different sequence diagrams at the contest, which they can study for a short time, but cannot practice.
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SKIP MESSICK, from Cambridge, Md., starts his Extra 330 SC model for a flight in the intermediate class. The plane is restrained by straps on the tail until it’s ready to fly. Using the word “miniature” to describe these models is a bit misleading, as the planes flown in these events are not small or toy-like. They have wingspans of six to 10 feet, and are powered by gasoline engines similar to large chain saws and small motorcycles. In all but the basic class, the
models must be scale models of actual planes used in full-size aerobatic contests. Pilot figures must be installed under the planes’ canopies for added realism. Safety is very important in IMAC events. All flying must be done beyond a line 100 feet away from judges and spectators, and
the planes are equipped with redundant radio systems using multiple receivers and servos, which move the control surfaces, for safety in the event of an equipment failure. IMAC competition originated in America, and quickly spread to many foreign countries. The first world competition was held in September 2014 in Muncie, Ind. Contestants at the SCRC event came from several locations in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and Canada. Skip Messick came from Cambridge, Md., to fly his Extra 330 SC model in the intermediate class. Messick has flown in 11 IMAC contests over a three-year period. Dwight Macdonald drove down from Montreal to compete. His wife, Sharon, served as his caller, the person who announces each maneuver during the contest flights. Closer to home was 14-year-old Kevin Ziegmann Jr., of Williamsport, competing in the basic category with a model of a Russian YAK 54 plane. His father, Kevin Sr., called the maneuvers. The younger Ziegmann is the third generation of R/C modelers in his family. His grandfather, Werner Ziegmann, has flown R/C planes since the 1970s with clubs in Lock Haven and Williamsport. The Ziegmanns are members of the Wings of Williamsport R/C Club. SCRC president Jon Guizar and fellow club member Jack Erickson also competed in the contest. Guizar was pleased with the turnout of pilots and the efforts of his fellow SCRC members in organizing and running the event.
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CENTRE HALL-POTTER Elementary School students boarded their bus for their first day of the new school year Aug. 29.
Penns Valley students return to school By SAM STITZER
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CENTRE HALL — At 7:55 a.m. Aug. 29, a school bus rolled down Manor Road into Centre Hall, coming to a stop at James Avenue. The doors opened and eight backpack-toting children from the Grandview Terrace neighborhood climbed aboard for the trip to the Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School. It was the first day of school in the Penns Valley District, and it was early this year, falling just two days after the end of the Grange Fair and a full week before Labor Day. District Superintendent Brian Griffith is enthusiastic about some new features in the district’s high school and intermediate school curriculum this year. “We’re expanding our Advanced Placement offerings,” said Griffith. “We have a community member who is a math professor, so we can offer an AP Statistics course this year, and we’re bringing agricultural science down into the intermediate school to grades five and six,” he said. Griffith noted an increased interest in art classes among high school students. “We’ll have more (art) courses with more students involved,” he said. “And we’ve finally replaced our aged kiln with one that can fire glass.”
Griffith said the district had a professional district-wide audit of curriculum, instruction and assessment last year. “We’re using that information to improve our instruction assessment,” he said. The district was recognized last year for being in the top 5 percent of all Title I schools in the state, and language arts teacher Jill Geesey is a finalist for the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s teacher of the year award. The district has had finalists for the award in each of the last five years, and Penns Valley teacher Tricia Miller won the award in 2011. An important topic of discussion for this year is a series of proposed renovations to the high school building. Public input is being sought by the district regarding priorities and funding for these improvements. “Until we commit to build, the options are still on the table to do it all at once or in phases,” said Nate Althouse, the district’s athletic and community relations director. “We’re committed to keeping the costs low and avoiding a tax increase for the purpose of building.” The district is currently acquiring cost estimates from contractors before making any decisions on the timetable to initiate the improvements.
STATE COLLEGE — State College will host its first urban-style outdoor flea market, Pop Up Ave, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Garner Street Parking Lot, 150 S. Garner St. in Downtown State College. The free event is a curated mix of the hippest vendors from across the state and elsewhere selling upcycled home décor, handmade bath products, artisanal jewelry, baked goods, one-of-a-kind vintage finds and more. It will also showcase local art, performances, live music, food and more. Popularized in urban centers across America, urban-style flea markets often offer attendees a chance to see trends and fads yet to bloom. The New York Times called the Brooklyn Flea “one of the great urban experiences in New York.” “Residents and students with a taste for what’s new and hip will find the flea the coolest place to be in State College on Sept. 10,” said Andrea Groznik, a Pop Up Ave cofounder. Groznik and her husband, Brad, founded Pop Up Ave upon returning to State College after living in New York City for several years.
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BELLEFONTE — The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Sewing Guild will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Interpretive Center meeting room at the Centre County Refuse and Recycling Center, 253 Transfer Road in Bellefonte. All sewing skill levels are welcome, from new sewers to advanced. A sewing machine can be provided, if needed. For more information, email kennedyjnc@comcast.net or call Janice at (814) 933-8745.
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Genealogy meeting set STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County Genealogical Society presents “Getting the Word Out: How to Write and Publish Your Family History” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the second floor meeting room at Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marylyn Ave. in State College. The speaker is Ellen Copper. The event is open to the public. For more information, visit www.centrecounty genealogy.org.
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THE BELLEFONTE ELKS Lodge No. 1094, through a community service grant, once again supported the Bellefonte Faith United Methodist Church by distributing school supplies to area youth. The Blessings of the Backpacks was held Aug. 14 at the church. This event helps kids get ready for school by giving them a drawstring backpack, free school supplies, free haircuts and health screenings. During the event, participants can enjoy a free picnic, bounce house, games and an opportunity to talk with community organizations. Pictured, from left, are Bellefonte Elks Exalted Ruler Debbie Markle Shelow, Jayden Samuel Stamm and ministry assistant Pam Gudeman.
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STATE COLLEGE — Virginia H. Loewen is a presenter of children’s sermons at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, State College. Loewen’s first book, “The Best Book for Terry Lee,” appeared on bookshelves in 1990. She then wrote nonfiction articles for the Highlights for Children magazine from 1995 to 2004. She penned her first book of sermons for children, “Planting Seeds of Faith,” in 2002 and followed it with a second, “Growing Seeds of Faith,” in 2011. The newest book in her series, “Nourishing Seeds of Faith,” is an VIRGINIA LOEWEN interdenominational collection of mini-sermons that teach 4- to 8-year-olds about God and how to live. Fun activities and simple language that children understand show pastors, laity and home-school teachers ways to attract children and hold their attention. Loewen is well prepared to know how to relate to and teach children. She holds a degree in elementary education, as well as library science and reading specialist certifications. When asked about what prepared her for teaching about the Bible, Loewen said, “First of all, my personal faith and prayer. Throughout my life, I have served the church in various capacities, including being a lay leader. After I graduated from Millersville State Teachers College (now Millersville University), I was an elementary classroom teacher and reading specialist in the State College Area Schools for 25 years. “Of course, bringing up my own three children was an invaluable part of my preparation.” The titles of her three books of children’s sermons came from references in the Bible to seeds and in Jesus’ teaching to the seed as the word of God. “I see my teaching as helping children to be grounded in good soil so that they will produce an abundant harvest for the kingdom of God,” said Loewen. Ideas for children’s sermons can come from a word or a passage of scripture, as well as from everyday happenings like forgetting, running out of things and going to school, according to Loewen. She uses common items such as salt shakers in the “Be Salty” story in her latest book. Based on Matthew 5:13 — “You are the salt of the earth” — she teaches the children about salt and its use and importance. The kids will learn that just as salt flavors their food, helps ice cream freeze and melts ice, their actions, in love, can bring out the best in the people they deal with. Each sermon ends with a simple prayer that is related to the lesson. Loewen also adds to each lesson an additional part that teachers and parents can use to go even deeper into the ideas presented. To help her improve her writing, Loewen became a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a national group, and Penn Writers, a state group. “I also read articles on writing and attend writers’ conferences. I’m a member of two local writers groups, the Christian Writers Round Table and Writers for Kids.” For more information, visit www.wipfandstock.com or Amazon.com.
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The Avid Gardener: Water features welcome wildlife LORA GAUSS
“It is life, I think, to watch the water.” — Nicholas Sparks
What do many ancient Italian Renaissance villa gardens, as well as many modest U.S. residential gardens, have in common? Lovely, classical and unique water features. The term is thrown around casually today and can actually deAvid gardener scribe anything from Lora Gauss lives in a bird bath to a founPhilipsburg. Email her at community@ tain, pond, waterfall centrecountygazette. or stream. com. Prior to the 18th century, more elaborate water features were powered by gravity, animals, or man. Later, some were powered by steam engines. Today, many have pumps that are electric or solar powered, and some are even musical. Water features delight and entertain in almost every country around the world. Water features are hugely popular in home gardens for two reasons. First, they enhance the garden by providing a scenic place of peace and tranquility for family and friends. Second, water is very effective in encouraging desired wildlife to visit a backyard — everything from birds, to butterflies, dragon flies, frogs and other insects. The addition of a bird bath is the simplest way to provide a place for birds to drink and bathe. Some bird baths are elaborate and can be bought at most places like garden stores, but others are rudimentary — made of materials like saucers or pots found at home. They can be hung in trees from chains or hooks, placed on pedestals, or put directly on the ground. A Penn State Extension article about attracting wildlife explained that birds that visit feeders, like chickadees and finches, are most likely to use those bird baths above the ground; less common species that prefer a natural stream or pond may prefer ones on the ground. Apparently, it’s also a good idea to provide birds’ feet with a non-stick surface by adding some small rocks or bathtub stickers when using a material like smooth glazed pottery or plastic for the bird bath. Another idea for attracting birds, especially when the weather is steamy, is to employ a dripping or misting water feature, some of which are sold in stores. Bird baths should be preferably placed in a shady spot to keep the water cooler and free of algae and in a spot where birds have cover and a clear view of any approaching dangers, such a neighbor’s cat. Because of the current concern about mosquitos, I try to change my bird bath water every day. If I know that I will not be able to change the water frequently, I add a doughnut-shaped gray product called
Mosquito Dunks. It is a biological control containing BTI, a bacteria toxic only to mosquito larvae (non-toxic to wildlife, pets, fish and humans) that lasts for 30 days or more. I also try to scrub the bird bath with mild soap and water about once a week to help prevent algae. This year, however, it was time for me to graduate to a small pond. While I was thinking about it, these are some factors I considered: Would it be a focal point or blend in with the surroundings? (A wildlife pond, unlike an ornate water garden, blends in with the garden and usually has other plantings like trees or shrubs that attract wildlife.) Should it be dug using a liner or made with a pre-made pond form; I aimed for a desired size that was reasonable to maintain. What was the sun exposure and was it protected from wind; was there runoff from surrounding lawns or roads that could contaminate the water? Did I have a nearby power source to power the pump and water source to add water? Was there a spot that was not too rocky or with large tree roots? Were there safety issues? (It is wise to check with the insurance company for liability issues and local ordinances for restrictions about water depth or fencing.) What type of water features did I want? These could include such things as waterfalls, bog gardens, dripping fountains and separate fish pools in a large pond. There are flexible liners that do allow for a self-designed pond, but they can be bulky and require a few people to install. To keep it simpler and less costly, I used a preformed plastic liner, specially designed for pond use, so it was not coated with toxic chemicals. Many garden stores stock them. Once the hole was dug and leveled, the pond form was inserted (by my brother who kindly engineered the installation and did much of the labor) so that it was flush with the ground and the soil around the pond was sloped away in order to lessen run-off. Next, we determined the volume of water needed to operate a submersible pump properly while maintaining the desired flow level. It was important to remember that if the pump was run continuously, a considerable amount of water would evaporate, especially in the summer. The plastic liner would need to hold 2-1/2 times the volume of water required, and this helped in buying the correct size pump and filter box to hold it. After filling the pond, we positioned the pump in the filter box and placed one of the chosen types of water features over the pipe extension. Next we connected the pump to the electrical source, following the safety precautions, and adjusted the flow. There are additions that I can make to
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ADDING A water feature can enhance the look of any garden. the pond in the future, such as plants and fish. These will require some thought, but the basic installation is complete, and I can decide on those things later. There are lots of types of plants that can be added, such as deep water, floating, submerged and marginal. It’s a good idea to be sure that the ones selected are native and have the appropriate depth, sunlight and temperature requirements for my pond, so I will need advice from an aquatic plant supplier and a good plant guide. One such guide is “Pocket Guide to Mid-Atlantic Water Garden Species” by Diane J. Oleson of Penn State Extension. A few examples of natives include water hyacinth, Illinois pondweed, hornwort and sweet flag. If I do decide to add fish, native species like smaller sunfish or minnows would be good for a wildlife pond. The recommended ratio of fish to water is 1 inch of fish per gallon, with a suggestion of at least
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15 inches of depth. It’s also a good idea to let the water stabilize for a few weeks prior to adding any fish, and to float the bag with the fish on the water for 15 minutes or so to acclimate them to the water’s temperature. I can add a heater to the pond in winter or remove the fish and place them in an aquarium. I can also store the plants in their pots in a cool place until spring. Good maintenance will require topping off the water in summer, cutting back any overgrown plants, removing algae and cleaning out the pond by completely draining it in the spring, every two to three years. I have already enjoyed my little pond immensely this summer. Birds hop and dip along the pond each day, and other visitors like the chipmunks are always scurrying back and forth. I am certain it will continue to relax, entertain and attract backyard wildlife for years to come.
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New museum exhibit showcases restoration project By BARBARA GRIGNANO Special to the Gazette
BOALSBURG — Initial restoration work at Boalsburg Heritage Museum began in the fall of 1995 with 21 students from a 19th-century Pennsylvania architecture and restoration class at Penn State and their professor, Richard “Dick� Pencek. The restoration process on the summer kitchen and beehive oven — which were originally constructed sometime in the 1830s — took approximately three years and involved several classes. The idea of the summer kitchen originated in England. The main purpose of these buildings was to keep the heat of summer cooking away from the main house. It was used from spring until late September for preparing meals, as well as soap making and cooking meat at the time of butchering. The restoration consisted of rebuilding the collapsed beehive oven to be a functioning and historically accurate oven, putting on a new tin roof, rebuilding the fireplace and hearth, replacing the wooden floor, repointing the windows, replacing the door, repainting the entire structure and completing other restorations to the structure. Local mason Phil Hawk and blacksmith John Wood worked alongside and guided the students during various parts of the restoration. After completion of the project, the stu-
dents designed an exhibition for the Boalsburg Heritage Museum that highlighted the process. They displayed the objects — more than 50 old bottles, mostly intact, numerous shards of pottery, stoneware, a bisque doll’s head and even two wedding rings — found while removing the kitchen floor. Several students did research on the types of bottles found, and the historical use of bake ovens. They prepared a booklet of fun quizzes to help visitors explore the exhibit. At the end of the season the exhibit was taken down. Now, 21 years later, the items are in permanent exhibit, thanks to Pencek. He designed a cupboard in 19th-century style and supplied windows from the era for the cabinet doors. The donated cupboard will be used to display the artifacts from the summer kitchen restoration. John Peachey, of Belleville, made the cupboard based on Pencek’s design. After its arrival at the museum, several Penn State students painted it in traditional Pennsylvania German colors of green and red. The bake oven has been used periodically over the past 20 years during various events at the museum. During Memorial Day activities in Boalsburg, the summer kitchen and bake oven was put into service by Charles and Debra Nydegger to teach an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course in hearth cooking and to bake soft
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DICK PENCEK poses for a photo in front of a cupboard that he donated to the Boalsburg Heritage Museum. pretzels for the public. The Boalsburg Heritage Museum is proud to display this new cupboard in the summer kitchen and invites the public to
Citizens Bank announces button slogans STATE COLLEGE — Citizens Bank has announced the slogans for its 2016 Penn State football buttons. This is the 45th year Citizens Bank has distributed the buttons, and this year, the slogans were created by Citizens Bank colleagues. “We are pleased to once again kick off the Citizens Bank button program, a longstanding tradition,� said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, president of Citizens Bank, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. “This year’s buttons showcase the creativity and pride that our colleagues share along with fans and alumni all across Central Pennsylvania.� The slogans for this year are: ■Kent State, “Gone in a Flash� ■Pittsburgh, “Fail to Pitt� ■Temple, “Lions Don’t Give a Hoot� ■Michigan, “Lions Prefer Direwolves� ■Minnesota, “Au Revoir Gopher� ■Maryland, “No Fearing These Turtles� ■Ohio State, “Lions Have Change For a Buck� ■Purdue, “Train Heist� ■Iowa, “All Hawk, No Action� ■Indiana, “Stick to the Hoops� ■Rutgers, “Good Knight, Sleep Tight� ■Michigan State, “This Isn’t Sparta�
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KENT STATE VS. PENN STATE ■ 3:30 P.M.
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Penn State begins the 2016 campaign with a new attitude By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Big changes in college football programs provoke big questions, and it’s hard to imagine a football program that has undergone more changes in five years than Penn State has. There are more taking place again as the 2016 season is set to begin for the Nittany Lions. The team introduced a new offensive coordinator, Joe Moorhead, a new offensive line coach, Matt Limegrover, a new defensive coordinator, Brent Pry, and a new defensive backfield coach, Tim Banks. Trace McSorley will replace Christian Hackenberg at quarterback, three now-pro defensive linemen will have to be replaced, and Limegrover’s offensive line, young and beaten up for two years, will no doubt be revamped in the new coach’s vision. All of this, of course, has been scrutinized, dissected and minutely analyzed over and again, mostly, in the end, with the effect of just creating more questions. Fortunately, the new season is about to start, and it is time for some answers. Penn State will begin its new campaign at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, when the Kent State Golden Flashes from the MAC East come to visit to open their season as well. There may be some teams out there in the FBS that a team like Penn State can take lightly, but Kent State is not among them. It’s true that the Flashes don’t play in a Power 5 conference, and that they struggled to a 3-9 (2-6 in conference) record in 2015. Part of the problem for head coach Paul Haynes and KSU last season was the loss
of 2014 leading rusher Nick Holley to an injury early in the season. The quarterbacks, junior Colin Reardon and freshman George Bollas, were put under more pressure, and as they struggled, so did the Kent State offense. KSU finished 127th in the country in total offense, 121st in passing and 108th in rushing. The team averaged just over 270 yards each game and scored only 13 points per outing. The good news for KSU is that nine lettermen return from that offense, including Holley. Reardon and Bollas are battling it out for the starting quarterback position, while three wide receivers, the tight end and four out of five offensive linemen return for 2016. How Holley plays after the injury will be a key to Kent State’s season. There’s more good news on defense. The Flashes’ defense last season was solid (ranked 27th), and eight starters return from that unit. The returning players include three All-MAC performers — defensive end Terrence Waugh, free safety Nate Holley (Nick’s brother) and corner back Demetrius Monday. Three of four down linemen are back, as well as two of the three starting linebackers. The place kicker, Shane Hynes (seven of 11 field goals), returns, but there will be a new punter, possibly freshman Derek Adams, this season. Kent State will be looking to Nick Holley for some success in its running game, which will hopefully take some of the pressure off of the quarterbacks and the passing game. There won’t be many more wins
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By ZACH SEYKO UNIVERSITY PARK — Football has finally returned to Happy Valley, and the Nittany Lions are ready to hit the ground running for their third season under head coach James Franklin. In two seasons, the former Vanderbilt head coach is 14-12 overall at Penn State, winning the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College and losing the Tax Slayer Bowl to Georgia. Expectations from experts and fans are higher than ever in recent memory. This year is thought to be the year that Penn State finally overcomes the penalties that were handed down years ago and produces a competitive, winning season. The recruits from a couple years ago are coming into their own as seasoned veterans, which are helping the team build confidence and set lofty goals for the 2016 campaign. “From a confidence standpoint, I think we’re starting to understand what it takes to be a top tier program in the Big Ten. That is where we want to be,” said third-year wide receiver Chris Godwin. The buzz in State College begins with the quarterback battle between redshirt sophomore Trace McSorley and redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens. The two young passers are both built for a spread offense that Franklin and company run. “It has been a heated battle between those two,” said Franklin. Stevens and McSorley play a very similar type of game,
■ Schedules ■ Standings ■ Statistics ■ Depth charts
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WITH CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG gone to the NFL, the Nittany Lions will have a new signal caller in QB Trace McSorley.
if KSU can’t improve on those offensive numbers. For Penn State, where to start? McSorley and the offense are a good place. In 2015, the Lions ranked 105th in total offense, 106th in rushing and 101st in scoring. PSU scored just more than 23 points per game, and ran the ball for just 134 yards. And that’s including a 1,000-yard season by freshman running back Saquon Barkley. Hence, Moorhead was brought in to install his highly successful spread offense and improve everything about those numbers. McSorley and Tommy Stevens battled all through the spring and during most of summer camp before head coach James Franklin named McSorley the starter.
but McSorley possesses a slight advantage over the talented freshman. While Stevens owns the size that coaches want in a quarterback, McSorley brings experience to the team. “(McSorley) had a gap when it came to the mental aspect of the game and had a lot more college reps than (Stevens),” said Franklin. “(Stevens) has really worked at that and improved since the end of spring ball.” Franklin has a difficult decision to make as Stevens brings elite athleticism, although McSorley uses his game awareness and strong mentality to help him in the competition. Both quarterbacks are exciting to watch, but the one that gives Blue and White the best opportunity to win will be under center. In the backfield, the Nittany Lions sport a group of running backs that has the potential to be one of the best in the nation. A unit that consists of sophomore Saquon Barkley, former top recruit Miles Sanders, redshirt sophomore Mark Allen and redshirt freshman Andre Robinson is going to scare a lot of defenses. Barkley took the Big Ten by storm after showing off his ability to break off long runs and hurdle defenders. Barkley dealt with injuries in his inaugural season, which made running back depth a priority for Penn State. Sanders is a five-star recruit from Pittsburgh and was ranked as the top high school running back in the nation by 247 Sports. Sanders is an electrifying player who has earned the confidence of the coaching staff to shoulder some of the workload and answer the call when needed. Happy Valley, Page 22
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McSorley won the spot most likely because of his experience; he was Hackenberg’s backup, and he played very well when called upon to come into the bowl game against Georgia last January. After the arrival of Limegrover to the staff, and finally a full complement of scholarship offensive linemen, there is some upbeat talk about the offensive line, and with four starters returning and a slew of newcomers ready to play, that optimism could be well founded. Barkley returns reportedly bigger, stronger and faster. He will be joined in the backfield by sophomore Mark Allen Fresh start, Page 20
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1 Campbell, Christian 2 Allen, Marcus 2 Stevens, Tommy 3 Thompkins, DeAndre 4 Scott, Nick 5 Hamilton, DaeSean 5 Wartman-White, Nyeem 6 Golden, Malik 6 Robinson, Andre 7 Farmer, Koa 7 Zembiec, Jake 8 Allen, Mark 9 McSorely, Trace 9 Miller, Jarvis 10 Polk, Brandon 11 Bell, Brandon 11 Charles, Irvin 12 Godwin, Chris 12 Smith, Jordan 13 Blacknall, Saeed 14 McPhearson, Zech 15 Haley, Grant 15 Shuster, Michael 16 Fessler, Billy 16 Petrishen, John 17 Taylor, Garrett 18 Holland, Jonathan 19 Brown, Torrence 19 Garrity, Gregg 20 Thomas, Johnathan 21 Oruwariye, Amani 23 Monroe, Ayron 24 Sanders, Miles 25 Walker, Von 26 Barkley, Saquon 27 Johnson, T.J. 28 Apke, Troy 29 Reid, John 30 Givens, Kevin 31 Brown, Cameron 32 Paye, Irvine 33 Cooper, Jake 34 Simmons, Shane 36 Johnson, Jan 37 Alston, Kyle 37 Gulla, Chris 38 Davis, Desi 39 Di Leo, Frank 29 McPhearson, Josh 40 Cabinda, Jason 40 Eury, Nick 41 Cothren, Parker 41 Ladonis, Zach 42 Jordan, Ellison 43 Bowen, Manny 44 Toney, Shaka 44 Yazujian, Tyler 45 Dumond, Joe 46 Castagna, Colin 47 Blair, Will 47 Smith, Brandon 48 Miller, Shareef 49 Joseph, Daniel 51 Gellerstedt, Alex 51 Vranic, Jason 52 Bates, Ryan 52 Cothran, Curtis 53 Dowrey, Derek 54 Windsor, Robert 55 Laurent, Wendy 55 Shelton, Antonio 56 Chavis, Tyrell 57 Gonzalez, Steven 58 Sorrell, Chance 59 Nelson, Andrew 60 Beh, Noah 62 Menet, Michael 64 Simpson, Zach 66 McGovern, Connor 68 Kelly, Hunter 69 De Boef, Adam 70 Mahon, Brendan 71 Fries, Will 72 Gaia, Brian 73 Palmer, Paris 75 Brosnan, Brendan 76 Jenkins, Sterling 77 Wright, Chasz 78 Devenney, Tom 79 Shuman, Charlie 80 Dalton, Danny 82 Shoop, Tyler 83 Bowers, Nick 84 Johnson, Juwan 85 Lutz, Isaac 86 Hodgens, Cody 87 Darien, Dae’Lun 88 Gesicki, Mike 89 Pancoast, Tom 90 Barbir, Alex 90 Sickels, Garrett 91 Monk, Ryan 92 Pasquariello, Daniel 93 Gillikin, Blake 93 White, Antonie 94 Schwan, Evan 95 Davis, Tyler 96 Iyke, Immanuel 96 Vasey, Kyle 97 Buccholz, Ryan 97 Cox, Nick 98 Wombacker, Jordan 99 Julius, Joey 99 Thrift, Brenon
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KENT STATE Sept. 3 Beaver Stadium Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network
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at Pitt Sept. 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Time: Noon TV: ABC/ESPN
TEMPLE Sept. 17 Beaver Stadium Time: Noon TV: Big Ten Network
The good, the bad and the ugly: Nothing to complain about Since we couldn’t think of anything bad about this week’s game — much less ugly — we’ve changed this column to “The very good, the good and the questionable” for this week. See you at the tailgate! ■ The very good — The offseason is over and it’s time for football again at Beaver Stadium. There is always something special about this time of year in general, and the beginning of the Penn State football season in particular. As James Franklin opens his third season as the head coach, there are new faces everywhere in the program and high expectations all around. Should be great fun. ■ The good — No one has been able to stop new coach Joe Moorhead’s spread offense anywhere he has been before arriving at Penn State. Now, with a wealth of skill players, a new quarterback and a recharged offensive line, he’s about to put it out onto its biggest stage yet. Here’s hoping that good is something of an understatement. ■ The questionable — It’s the first game of the 2016 season, and like every other team in the country, questions abound about the Nittany Lions. But the big question is, with Kent State, Pitt, Temple and Michigan all showing up on the schedule before the end of September, how quickly can this team get itself together?
and five-star green-lighted freshman Miles Sanders. Both tight ends, Mike Gesicki and Brent Wilkerson, return, along with a deep and talented receiving corps that includes six 2015 lettermen. On defense, junior Garrett Sickels is the only returning down lineman from the 2015 unit. Other players, such as Torrence Brown, Parker Cothren, Antione White and Evan Schwan, are ready to step up, but this will likely be the most closely watched group on the team this season. The linebackers, with returning starters Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda, are talented, but somewhat thin. The successful return of Nyeem Wartman-White from injury will be a giant step forward for this group. Penn State’s pass defense ranked eighth in the country last season, and with eight lettermen in the D-backfield back for more, Penn State will not be easy to throw against again in 2016. That is, if the PSU front can generate the same kind of pressure it did last season.
MINNESOTA Oct. 1 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA
MARYLAND Oct. 8 Beaver Stadium Time: Noon TV: TBA
Nittany Notes: Williams will join PSU Sports Network By BEN JONES
passes for 485 yards and three touchdowns, while also running for 243 yards and three scores. Following his career at Penn State, the speedy Williams was selected in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft, the highest DERRICK Nittany Lion selected WILLIAMS that year. He spent two seasons with the Detroit Lions and parts of seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. Williams currently sells medical devices in his home state of Maryland. Jones and Ham are in their 17th season sharing the broadcast booth for the Penn State Sports Network.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — A familiar name will be joining the Penn State radio broadcast team. Former Nittany Lion standout receiver Derrick Williams will be part of the Penn State Sports Network broadcast team as a sideline reporter. Williams joins longtime play-by-play man Steve Jones and analyst and former Penn State linebacker Jack Ham on all broadcasts this season. While at Penn State, Williams earned All-Big Ten first team honors in 2008 to go along with Walter Camp and Sporting News All-American second team accolades. He ranks 12th in program history in receiving yards (1,743), fourth in receptions (161) and sixth in all-purpose yards (4,156). As a senior, Williams caught 44
— Pat Rothdeutsch Fresh start, from page 19
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The Lions’ kicking game and special teams will receive new emphasis this season. There are two freshmen scholarship kickers, Alex Barbir and Blake Gillikin, now in the mix and more depth (and talent) on the kickoff and punt teams. These units could show the biggest improvement of any on the team this season. The game, then, shapes up as a clash between two teams trying to hit the reset button. Kent State will look to run the ball against a new Penn State front four and try to avoid depending too heavily on the pass — which will be dangerous against the PSU defensive backfield. At the same time, the Lions intend to put up a run defense and pass rush just as effective as last year’s. Penn State will be fielding a new offense, with a new quarterback, against the strength of the KSU team — its defense. And while the Lions have a wealth of skill people, it may all come down again to how well the big guys up front for Penn State can block. If they do, and Barkley and his running mates get some room to roam, it could turn into a long afternoon for Kent State.
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PENN STATE head coach James Franklin has compiled a 14-12 record over his first two seasons with the Nittany Lions.
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Overall: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Coach: James Franklin, third season Record at Penn State: 14-12 Overall record: 38-27 vs. Kent State: 0-0
Overall: 0-0 Mid-American Conference: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Coach: Paul Haynes, fourth season Record at Kent State: 9-26 Overall record: 9-26 vs. Penn State: 0-0
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IOWA Nov. 5 Beaver Stadium Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: TBA
Depth charts PSU
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OFFENSE Quarterback Trace McSorley, 6-0, 205, Jr. Tommy Stevens, 6-4, 218, So.
Running Back 26 Saquon Barkley, 5-11, 223, So. 6 Andre Robinson, 5-9, 216, So. 8 Mark Allen, 5-6, 181, Jr. Wide Receiver-X 12 Chris Godwin, 6-1, 205, Jr. 84 Juwan Johnson, 6-4, 213, So. Wide Receiver-Z 13 Saeed Blacknall, 6-3, 212, Jr. 3 DeAndre Hopkins, 5-11, 185, Jr. 5 3
Wide Receiver-H DaeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 205, Sr. DeAndre Hopkins, 5-11, 185, Jr.
Tight End 88 Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 252, Jr. 89 Tom Pancoast, 6-3, 235, Sr. Left Tackle 70 Brendan Mahon, 6-4, 320, Sr. 73 Paris Palmer, 6-7, 304, Sr. Left Guard 52 Ryan Bates, 6-4, 305, So. 62 Michael Menet, 6-4, 296, Fr. Center 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 295, Sr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 297, Sr. Right Guard 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 323, Sr. 66 Connor McGovern, 6-5, 310, Fr. Right Tackle 59 Andrew Nelson, 6-6, 301, Sr. 77 Chasz Wright, 6-7, 343, Jr. DEFENSE Defensive End 94 Evan Schwan, 6-6, 263, Sr. 19 Torrence Brown, 6-3, 257, Jr. 41 54 30 93
Defensive Tackle Parker Cothren, 6-4, 290, Sr. Robert Windsor, 6-4, 305, So. Kevin Givens, 6-1, 275, So. Antoine White, 6-2, 286, Jr.
Defensive End 90 Garrett Sickels, 6-4, 260, Sr. 97 Ryan Bucholz, 6-6, 270, So. Outside Linebacker 40 Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 232, Jr. 33 Jake Cooper, 6-1, 230, So. Will Linebacker 5 Nyeem Whartman-White, 6-1, 240, Sr. 11 Brandon Bell, 6-1, 233, Sr. Middle Linebacker 40 Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 232, Jr. 5 Nyeem Whartman-White, 6-1, 240, Sr. 15 21 29 1
Cornerback Grant Haley, 5-9, 185, Jr. Amani Oruwariye, 6-1, 201, Jr. John Reid, 5-10, 191, So. Christian Campbell, 6-1, 194, Jr.
Free Safety 2 Marcus Allen, 6-2, 202, Jr. 28 Troy Apke, 6-1, 206, Jr. 6 7
Strong Safety Malik Golden, 6-0, 205, Sr. Koa Farmer, 6-1, 222, Jr.
OFFENSE Quarterback 2 George Bollas, 6-3, 216, So. 10 Colin Reardon, 6-1, 234, Sr. Running Back 4 Nick Holley, 5-10, 198, Jr. 11 Justin Rankin, 5-9, 206, Fr.
Wide Receiver-Z Charles Chandler, 6-2, 213, Sr. Kris White, 6-1, 216, Jr.
Wide Receiver-X 24 Raekwon James, 5-9, 187, So. Slot Receiver 80 Johnny Woods, 6-2, 211, So. 25 Ernest Calhoun, 5-6, 158, Sr. Left Tackle 55 Reno Reda, 6-6, 300, Sr. 54 Stefano Millin, 6-5, 291, So.
at Indiana Nov. 12 Memorial Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA
at Rutgers Nov. 19 High Point Solutions Stadium Time: 8 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network
SEPT. 1 Indiana at Florida International Oregon State at Minnesota SEPT. 2 Furman at Michigan State SEPT. 3 Kent State at Penn State Murray State at Illinois Miami (Ohio) at Iowa Howard at Maryland Hawaii at Michigan Fresno State at Nebraska Western Michigan at Northwestern Bowling Green at Ohio State Eastern Kentucky at Purdue Rutgers at Washington Wisconsin vs. LSU (at Green Bay, Wisconsin) SEPT. 9 Maryland at Florida International
Center 54 Stefano Millin, 6-5, 291, So. 63 Alex Nielsen, 6-4, 306, Sr.
SEPT. 10 Penn State at Pittsburgh North Carolina at Illinois Ball State at Indiana Iowa State at Iowa Central Florida at Michigan Indiana State at Minnesota Wyoming at Nebraska Illinois State at Northwestern Tulsa at Ohio State Cincinnati at Purdue Howard at Rutgers Akron at Wisconsin
Right Guard 52 Nathan Puthoff, 6-4, 309, Jr, 63 Alex Nielsen, 6-4, 306, Sr. Right Tackle 74 Brock Macaulay, 6-6, 290, Jr. 64 Bryce Gibbs, 6-3, 304, Fr. Tight End 13 Brice Fackler, 6-4, 250, Sr. 82 Ryan Malone, 6-1, 242, Jr. DEFENSE Defensive End 58 Theodore Eboigbe, 6-1, 252, So. 33 Matthew Sommers, 6-2, 260, Jr. Nose Tackle 90 Jon Cunningham, 6-0, 295, Jr. 49 Kalil Morris, 6-2, 319, So. Defensive Tackle 50 Chris Fairchild, 6-2, 309, Sr. 98 Dominic Hill, 6-0, 291, Fr. Defensive End 51 Terrence Waugh, 6-1, 262, Sr. 34 Anthony Johnson, 6-4, 235, Sr. Outside Linebacker Marques Moore, 6-1, 228, Jr. Nick Cuthbert, 6-1, 226, Sr. Darius Redmond, 6-0, 213, Sr. Erik Simpson, 5-11, 181, So.
Middle Linebacker 7 Elcee Refuge, 5-9, 230, Sr. 22 Jim Jones, 6-1, 227, So. 12 30 21 10
Cornerback Najee Murphy, 5-9, 180, Sr. Darryl Marshall, 5-10, 166, So. Demetrius Monday, 5-10, 197, Jr. Quan Robinson, Jr., 6-1, 172, So.
Strong Safety 27 Kevin Bourne, 5-10, 191, Jr. 4 6
Free Safety Nick Holley, 5-10, 198, Jr. Carlos Pickett, 5-10, 187, Fr.
SPECIAL TEAMS Punter 93 Blake Gillikin, 6-2, 182, Fr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello, 6-1, 197, Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS Punter 96 Derek Adams, 6-0, 177, Fr.
Placekicker 95 Tyler Davis, 5-11, 180, Sr. 99 Joey Julius, 5-10, 258, Jr.
Placekicker 57 Shane Hynes, 5-10, 166, So. 85 Brad Miller, 5-10, 202, Sr.
Long Snapper 44 Tyler Yazujian, 5-11, 235, Sr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 236, Sr.
Long Snapper 95 Kain Anzovino, 6-0, 230, Sr.
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Left Guard 71 Wayne Scott, 6-3, 300, Sr. 76 Chase Van Hoef, 6-3, 285, Fr.
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MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 26 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA
SEPTEMBER 2016 BIG TEN SCHEDULE KENT STATE
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SEPT. 17 Temple at Penn State Western Michigan at Illinois North Dakota State at Iowa Maryland at Central Florida Colorado at Michigan Michigan State at Notre Dame Oregon at Nebraska Duke at Northwestern Ohio State at Oklahoma New Mexico at Rutgers Georgia State at Wisconsin SEPT. 24 Penn State at Michigan Wisconsin at Michigan State Nebraska at Northwestern Iowa at Rutgers Wake Forest at Indiana Colorado State at Minnesota Nevada at Purdue
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THE 2016 Penn State Nittany Lion football team. Happy Valley, from page 19 The receivers are positional group to keep an eye on in 2016. Top recruits such as Saeed Blacknall, Chris Godwin and tight end Mike Gesicki from the 2013 and 2014 recruiting classes are poised to tear up secondaries in their third years. With DeSean Hamilton, the three together are going to be excellent targets for McSorley or Stevens to hit down the field. Godwin proved that his capabilities are limitless throughout his time as a Nittany Lion, but Blacknall is looking for the chance to have his name known. The big weapon is aiming for a breakout season and has been working hard this offseason to provide a needed spark to the Penn State offense. Offensive line has been recognized as a deafening weakness for Penn State. Hackenberg was chased on many plays in the past few seasons, but the men in the trenches are determined to move past that. The O-line returns seniors and two juniors
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to lead the way for the younger position players. “The offensive line looks more confident and they are out to send a message to everyone that they are one of the strong points on the team,” said Barkley. Franklin is implementing an up-tempo offense to the game plan in 2016. Former Fordham University head coach Joe Moorhead will be instrumental in designing a high-octane offense that has not been entirely seen since the brief Bill O’Brien era. The speed of their game will keep teams off balance and on their heels right from the first snap. On defense, Brent Pry takes over as the defensive coordinator following the departure of Bob Shoop to the University of Tennessee. Under Shoop, Penn State’s defense was one of the best in the nation. Pry will look to continue the trend and go beyond what is expected from them. The defensive line has a lot of slack to pick up after Austin Johnson, Anthony Zettel and Carl Nassib took their talents
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boom in his sophomore campaign. Junior Grant Haley and sophomore John Reid expect to shut down the right and left sides of the field. Lastly, special teams unit must perform to seal those close games. Redshirt sophomore Joey Julius is determined to earn his spot back as the starting kicker for Blue and White, while junior punter Daniel Pasquariello continues to work hard to improve from a sophomore slump. The return game is projected to use a combination of redshirt sophomore athletes in DeAndre Thompkins, Koa Farmer and Nick Scott, in addition to sophomore speedster Chris Polk. Franklin and the Nittany Lions are in the perfect position to make a statement this year. With the rising veteran talent, the pieces needed to enhance a well-executed scheme and the support of one of the most passionate fan bases in the NCAA, the Nittany Lions can expect to make great strides and win close to eight or more games and earn a third consecutive bowl berth.
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Eagles soar over Wolves in Nagle’s debut as head coach, 54-0 By MICHAEL D. KRESOVICH correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
WINGATE — Bald Eagle Area opened up its football season Aug. 26 by defeating St. Joseph’s, 54-0, at Alumni Stadium. Right from the beginning of the game, BEA made it clear that it wanted to run the ball. After a punt on the opening possession, the Eagles didn’t take very long to find the end zone. Hunter Hockenberry scored on a 13-yard run to put BEA on the scoreboard. Led by senior quarterback Tanner Kresovich, the Eagles offense was clicking all night, racking up 424 yards of total offense. Kresovich opened up his senior year campaign with an impressive display of athleticism. He used his arm and his leg as he threw for two touchdowns and accounted for 200 yards of offense. After throwing his second touchdown of the night to Kael Gardner on a 40-yard dart in the back of the end zone, Kresovich and other starters let the backups finish the deal for the Eagles. “Our goal was to get the ball to our athletes, and that is what we did tonight,” Kresovich said. After going into the half with a 40-0 lead, the Eagles gave ju-
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BALD EAGLE AREA’S Hunter Hockenberry cuts through a hole during the Eagles’ 54-0 win over St. Joe’s on Aug. 26 at Wingate. nior quarterback Jordan Jones a chance to earn some varsity experience. He took advantage of the mo-
ment, too, tossing a touchdown to Gage McClenahan. Blake Roberts finished off the scoring rampage for the Eagles after a 54-
yard rushing touchdown. The Eagles defense was in full lockdown the entire night, as Eli Meyers and Austin Young
brought down the Wolves’ quarterback Brendan Robinson for a safety in the opening quarter of the game. Jesse Nagle made his head coaching debut for his alma mater an impressive one. “This is very special to both me and the players,” Nagle said. “We got the job done.” As for the 0-1 Wolves, the night did not go as expected. The very young team struggled on both sides of the ball. “We have to get better,” said Wolves first-year head coach Steve Guthoff. Despite being shut out on the night, the Wolves may have found their new weapon. Junior Jarod Stormer led the Wolves’ attack, rushing for 41 yards on only 11 carries. Stormer successfully made the move from offensive line to running back. “You are looking at a product that is four weeks old, without any seniors,” Guthoff said. The lack of depth for the Wolves will be their main concern moving forward. “The most important thing is keeping people healthy,” Guthoff said. Both teams are in action this week. St. Joe’s hosts Fairfield, while Bald Eagle Area visits Philipsburg-Osceola.
West Branch tops P-O in wild one, 54-28 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — The PhilipsburgOsceola football team simply did not have enough big plays in its stockpile to keep up with the West Branch Warriors. Squaring off in the opening contest for both teams Aug. 26 at Memorial Field in Philipsburg, the two teams marched up and down the field and traded touchdowns throughout the night. With all said, West Branch had too many answers to the challenges thrown down by the Mounties, and the Warriors pulled away after halftime for a 54-28 victory in this neighborhood rivalry. West Branch quarterback Kyle Myers threw touchdown passes of 31 yards to Dylan Confer and 89 yards to Cameron Lytle. Lytle also returned a kickoff 87 yards for another score, and safety Justin Rothrock iced the game for the Warriors with a 41-yard, fourth-quarter pick-6. In all, West Branch racked up 347 yards of total offense, including 220 through the air. Myers completed 75 percent of his passes in the game and averaged more than 27 yards per completion. “I’m not sure on the stat sheet, but I think five or six of our skill kids scored,” West Branch coach Kevin Hubler said. “All of our receivers, tailback, quarterback, we definitely spread the wealth. We got some skill kids. We’re solid up front. We’re happy with what we did.” Even so, West Branch needed it all to put away Philipsburg-Osceola. Losing streak or not, P-O was in contention the entire game until Rothrock’s interception put the Warriors up by four scores midway through the fourth quarter. “It was a game of big plays,” P-O coach Mike Mann said, “but we have to take some positives away from the game. We put up more points than we have in a long time and more offense than we have in
a long time. So I’m pleased with a lot of things but the mental mistakes. We have to quit making those.” The Mounties scored first in the game on their third possession in the first quarter. Quarterback Dan Slogosky found Emarion Wallace in the left corner of the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown and a 6-0 P-O lead. West Branch, as it will do time and again in the game, answered immediately. Myers engineered a four-play, 66-yard drive that ended when he snuck it over from the 2-yard line for a 7-6 lead. Myers followed that with two long touchdown passes that put WB in temporary control of the game. The first was the 31-yarder to Confer that made it 14-6 just as the second quarter began. Then, on a third-and-long from the 11-yard line, Myers connected with Lytle breaking past three P-O defenders, and Lytle took it the distance for a 21-6 WB lead. Undeterred, the Mounties climbed right back with a patient, 13-play, 60-yard drive that ended when Levi Hughes caught a 6-yard Slogosky touchdown pass. With just 1:26 to play in the half, P-O was contemplating going into the locker room with just a manageable nine-point, 21-12, deficit. West Branch’s Lytle had other ideas though. He took the Philipsburg kickoff and drove straight up the middle of the field, broke a tackle and then outraced the P-O defenders 87 yards into the end zone. West Branch missed the extra point, but the runback put the Warriors ahead 27-12. “It seemed like they (the P-O players) let their heads down there and lost their composure,” Mann said. Up against it again, the Mounties responded again. P-O kicked off to begin the second half and held West Branch to a three-and-out. The Warriors lined up to punt from
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PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA’S Levi Hughes (2) catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter of the Aug. 26 game with West Branch. their own 32, but P-O’s Luke Smallwood broke through the formation, blocked the punt and then took it in for a 26-yard touchdown. Brandon Anderson ran for a two-point conversion, and suddenly it was a 27-20 game. Threatened once more, West Branch refused to blink. Myers guided a seven-play, 55-yard drive for a 34-20 advantage, then after a punt by P-O, Myers took his team another 45 yards on five plays to go ahead 41-20 early in the fourth quarter. Rothrock essentially put the game away in the Mounties’ next possession. He stepped cleanly in front of a Slogosky pass on the left sideline and sprinted untouched 41 yards into the end zone. The score put WB firmly in control with a 48-20
lead with just over eight minutes to play. Both teams scored late touchdowns to account for the 54-28 final score. Myers finished with eight completions in 12 attempts for 220 yards and two touchdowns, while Creighton Coble led the Warriors in rushing with 69 yards and two touchdowns. Slogosky was 12 for 27 for 102 yards and two scores. Hughes and Anderson led the runners for P-O with 46 and 44 yards respectively. “I told the kids they can hold their heads up,” Mann said. “It was a back-andforth game. We had some mental mistakes, but we put more points on the board that we have in a long time. So we have to take some positives away.”
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on the field before halftime. We didn’t get that one. But you’ve gotta give Bellefonte credit. Their guys didn’t quit. When it was 28-27 … I was very, very proud of our guys.” Last season, the Red Raiders (0-1) struggled getting the ball into the end zone. In the first half, those problems resurfaced. The Red Raiders couldn’t convert on third down, were plagued by penalties and turnovers as the Bulldogs opened up a huge lead. “That’s on me. We weren’t ready to play and it was evident we weren’t ready to play,” Manning said. But the second half was a different story. “We fixed some stuff at halftime and we came out with a sense of urgency,” Manning said. New quarterback Chase Gardner was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders. He completed 17 of 25 passes for 245 yards. He tossed a pair of touchdowns, but was also intercepted twice. He also took too many sacks — 13, to be exact. Gravish was impressed by Gardner’s abilities, considering the beating he took in the pocket. “I thought Chase Gardner really played his tail off, for as many times as we sacked him,” Gravish said. Make no mistake about it: Gardner was the key to Bellefonte’s comeback. His two touchdowns went to wideout Tanner Helms. The first time they connected on a 10-yard touchdown. The second score went for 74 yards.
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BELLEFONTE — In his four years as the head coach of the Bellefonte Area High School football team, head coach Shanon Manning has endured some tough losses. The 2016 season opener might just be at the top of the list, though. Down 27-0 at the half, the Red Raiders battled and grabbed a 28-27 lead over Jersey Shore in the season opener for both schools. But the Bulldogs took a 33-27 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Bellefonte answered — or so it seemed. On the ensuing kickoff the Red Raiders returned it for a touchdown. The Bellefonte sideline erupted as Cade Fortney went 85 yards for the score. But there was laundry on the field. A flag at least 15 yards away from the play brought the score back. “The ballgame was done, it was over,” said a perplexed Manning. “Had the ballgame won, and that’s what it comes to … sometimes it comes down to one or two plays. It’s unfortunate. You play 48 minutes and sometimes three, four and five seconds determine an outcome.” For Jersey Shore (1-0), the flag helped preserve the victory. The Bulldogs cruised to the early 27-point lead, but it evaporated in the second half. Jersey Shore head coach Tom Gravish was happy to escape Rogers Stadium with a win. “We got off to the start we wanted to,” Gravish said. “We felt like we left a score
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BELLEFONTE QUARTERBACK Chase Gardner fights for yardage during the Aug. 26 game with Jersey Shore. Dexter Gallishaw and Jaiden Boone added rushing touchdowns for the Red Raiders. Gallishaw scored from a yard out, while Boone scored on a 50-yard jaunt. “Let’s be honest — we only had one scrimmage this year instead of two. So we were still finding ourselves, but I thought we did a good job in the second half keeping them off-balance and getting them
stuck in their base defense,” Manning said. Still, it wasn’t enough. The Red Raiders have lost every season opener under Manning. Now, they will head to Huntingdon for a Week 2 matchup as they try to break into the win column. “That’s a heartbreaker,” Manning said. “But you can’t let one game cost us two.”
Week 2: BEA and P-O meet in Centre County clash By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
With Week One in the books, we take a look ahead at the Week Two matchups:
BALD EAGLE AREA (1-0) AT PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (0-1)
Bald Eagle Area’s 54-0 victory over St. Joseph’s Academy on Aug. 26 was a rousing start to new head coach Jesse Nagle’s tenure in Wingate. The Eagles’ spread offense, led by senior quarterback Tanner Kresovich, moved the ball virtually at will against the Wolves and was a welcome sight to Eagles’ fans who held on through last season’s 1-9 record. The BEA defense showed up as well. St. Joe’s managed only four first downs, had negative rushing yards and finished with just 24 yards of offense. Much of that was due to the size and numbers gap between the two teams, as BEA quickly wore the Wolves down on both sides of the ball.
Kresovich did most of the damage on offense for BEA. He completed seven of nine passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns, and then added another 52 yards rushing. Hunter Hockenberry (74 yards, two TDs), Blake Roberts (68 yards, TD) and Andrew Dubbs (32 yards) did the bulk of the running out of the backfield, while Kael Gardner, Mathew Reese and Gage McClenahan each caught touchdown passes. This week, it’s on to Mountain League play for BEA against another rebuilding program at Philipsburg-Osceola. The Mounties’ frustrations over the last three seasons have been well documented, and they dropped their season opener, 54-28, to West Branch on Aug. 26. P-O’s performance in that game nonetheless brought some guarded praise from new head coach Mike Mann.
The Mounties did score 28 points, and they fought back into contention twice from double-digit deficits. West Branch’s big plays, however — coupled with some P-O lapses — were too much to overcome, and the Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter. Both BEA and P-O look like improved teams over last season, but like it was against St. Joe’s, the Eagles size advantage up front may be the difference. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Memorial Field.
STATE COLLEGE (0-0) AT J.P. MCCASKEY (0-0)
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Third annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic set
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STATE COLLEGE — The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center will be the beneficiary of the third annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic event scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12, at Toftrees Resort and Golf Club in State College. The Pink Ribbon Golf Classic is a women’s golf tournament benefiting breast care. Proceeds from this John Dixon covers year’s tournament will golf for The Centre be dedicated to raisCounty Gazette. ing funds to support Email him at an additional linear sports@centre countygazette.com. accelerator for Mount Nittany Health’s Radiation/Oncology Department. A linear accelerator is most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with all types of cancer, including breast cancer. This device delivers high-energy X-rays to the area of the patient’s tumor, usually in daily treatment sessions over the course
of several weeks. An additional LINAC is necessary to help support the daily treatment needs of the community, and will ease the patient scheduling process. Last year’s event hosted 96 women golfers and raised $25,800 for Mount Nittany Health’s Breast Care Center to support tomosynthesis (3-D) mammography.
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Mountain View Country Club is now conducting fall specials.
Children ages 16 or younger can play a free round of golf when accompanied by a parent or adult. Mondays and Tuesdays, golfers can play 18 holes for $29, which includes cart and green fees that are good all day. On Thursdays, seniors can play for $35, which includes use of cart. Also, Penn State University students can bring a school ID to play 18 holes for $22 after 2 p.m. any day of week.
CENTRE HILLS SHARES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS The Centre Hills Women’s Club Championship was held recently, with Lisa Campbell defeating Ann Rossi for the championship title. First-flight winner was Joyce Sipple, followed by B.J. Hale, while the nine-hole champion was Susie Friedman and the runner-up was Debbie Dumars. Matt Matis defeated Andy Way to win the men’s championship. Gordon Kauffman won the beatens part of the championship, while the consolation winner was Paul Tomczuk. Matis was the club’s medalist. Winning the first flight was Darren Golf, Page 28
Spikes Notebook: State College wins its division By JASON ROLLISON correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez can finally exhale. Despite his team perching atop the New York Penn League for some time, Rodriguez would not let himself, nor his young group, look any further ahead than the day they would currently find themselves in. Rodriguez can now finally take a peek. His Spikes are the 2016 NYPL Pinckney Division champions. By virtue of their 3-1 win over the Auburn Doubledays on Aug. 27, the Spikes clinched the title and a spot in the playoffs. The club had a stranglehold on the division for some time, as the second-place finisher Williamsport is currently 10 games behind as of this writing. Through Aug. 28, the other five teams in the Pinckney have a combined 144-189 record. The Spikes’ 33 in-division wins are the most of any team in the NYPL. When Rodriguez talked to reporters Aug. 25, he was well aware that his team still had work to do. “One game at at time. I am telling them — I am not thinking about tomorrow,” Rodriguez said. Even now, Rodriguez would do well to keep his squad looking forward. On the back of an 11-0 stretch, the Hudson Valley
Renegades are nipping at the Spikes’ heels, just two wins behind State College. The NYPL’s playoff structure is a unique one. Four teams make the playoffs — the three division champions and a wild card. All playoff series start with the higherseeded team on the road before returning home. State College is a quality road team — their 24 road wins are the most in the NYPL — but Rodriguez would prefer to see his team take its playoff cuts at home. It has been a solid year for the secondyear manager. He has withstood several key departures — Ronnie Williams and Dylan Tice chief among them — while developing a quality lineup that can hit with any team in the league. If their pitching can hold up, the Spikes could make some noise, and capture their second NYPL championship in the past three seasons. qqq If there was ever a game that encapsulated everything that is unique to minor league baseball, the Aug. 25 contest at Medlar Field against the Batavia Muckdogs might have fit the bill. A sold-out, standing-room-only crowd was on hand as “Team Ghostrider” brought back its wildly popular “Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep” act. Crowds young and old, big and small, were enthralled as tiny primates mounted their sturdy canines to chase witless sheep across the field.
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Week 2, from page 25 Coming off a successful 2015 in which the Little Lions went 9-4, tied for the Mid-Penn Colonial championship and advanced into the AAAA state tournament, head coach Matt Lintal thinks his team is ready for another big run. “We think we’re ready to get over the hump,” said Lintal, who enters his third season with a 15-11 career record. “I’m really excited about these guys. We lost quite a few players to graduation, so we have some big shoes to fill, but these kids have really stepped it up. We have a great group of skill kids on both sides of the football, and of course, we have the returning defensive league MVP of our league.” Those skill people include quarterbacks Tyler Snyder and Drew Friberg, running back Tristen Lyons and receivers Noah Woods and Brandon Clark. The defensive Mid-Penn MVP is senior linebacker/fullback Pete Haffner, who has blossomed into a major force on both sides of the ball. J.P. McCaskey finished with a 4-6 record in 2015, beating rivals Conestoga Valley, Warwick, Penn Manor and William Penn. Harrisburg, the only common opponent with State College, beat the Red Tornadoes 40-6. McCaskey averaged 17.5 points per game, but it gave up 28. McCaskey presents an opportunity for SC to get off on a positive note for this season, but the Red Tornadoes are home and will be looking to erase a poor season in 2015.
CLEARFIELD (0-1) AT PENNS VALLEY (0-1)
Penns Valley more than held its own against defending District 11 Class A champion Marian Catholic on Aug. 26 in Tamaqua. The Rams came back from a 21-14 deficit to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter, but a Marian Catholic touchdown pass in overtime handed PV a tough, 27-24 loss. Penns Valley quarterback Andrew Tobias lived up to his billing with 255 yards passing and two touchdowns in the game, but the Rams were held to just 66 yards on the ground. A second-half interception and two lost fumbles hurt PV’s chances as well. There will be no rest in Week 2 for Penns Valley, with the Clearfield Bison coming in for a Mountain League contest Friday, Sept. 2. Clearfield lost its opener to arch-rival DuBois, 30-20, on Aug. 26 and will be desperate to get back on track against the Rams. Clearfield took the lead in the third quarter against DuBois, 20-16, but DuBois countered with a touchdown late
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in the quarter to take a 23-20 lead. The Beavers added the clincher midway through the fourth quarter on a 1-yard run by Braden Pauinellie. Three of the four DuBois touchdowns came after Clearfield mistakes — a blocked punt and two fumbles — something the Bison will be keen not to repeat against the Rams. Clearfield was led in the game by new quarterback Isaac Rumery, who was making his first varsity start. Rumery threw for 166 yards and a touchdown and ran for 35 yards on another touchdown in the game. Seth Caldwell is the featured back for the Bison, while Micah Heishel and Ryan Lezzer are the top receivers. Both Penns Valley and Clearfield are coming off tough losses, and both teams made mistakes in those games. The team that can avoid making those mistakes again will have the upper hand.
BELLEFONTE (0-1) AT HUNTINGDON (1-0)
There is no way to lose a football game more disheartening than to have the winning points come off the board because of a penalty. But that’s what happened to Bellefonte on Aug. 26 in its loss to Jersey Shore. What made matters worse was the fact that the Raiders came all the way back from a 27-point deficit to take the lead, only to see the game slip away by the score of 33-28. Now the Raiders have to somehow regroup against Mountain League foe Huntingdon on Friday, Sept. 2, in Huntingdon. The Bearcats began their season by building a 29-0 lead and then hanging on for a 29-15 win at Mount Union on Aug. 26. Huntingdon put up just short of 350 yards of offense in the game, including 225 on the ground. Junior tailback Ian Border ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and sophomore Andy Hudy completed eight of 12 passes for 112 yards in the game. Bellefonte’s Chase Gardner was 17 for 25 through the air for 225 yards and two scores, but the Raiders will have to work up front to improve on just three yards net in rushing. Gardner was caught for 46 yards in losses by Jersey Shore. This game will be all about how Bellefonte can recover after Jersey Shore and how well the Raiders can control the Bearcats’ running attack.
FAIRFIELD (0-0) AT ST. JOE’S (0-1)
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Given the numbers disparity between the teams (and schools) that might not have been totally unexpected. Still, head coach Steve Guthoff and his team have some work to do after struggling to get just 24 yards of offense against the Eagles. This week, on Friday, Sept. 2, Fairfield comes to visit, and the Knights are a team that SJCA can show some progress against. Fairfield was 1-9 last season and will be opening the 2016 this week at St. Joe’s. The Knights’ only win last season came against James Buchanan from Mercersburg in Week 2 by a score of 32-6. Other than that, Fairfield’s closest game was a 16-point loss to York County Tech. SJCA’s Jared Stormer and Zac Sechler did put up some running yards against BEA, and quarterback Brendan Robinson completed a 28-yard pass to Zach Decarmine. The Wolves need a lot more of that this week against a Fairfield team that has shown that it can score some points.
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Penn State Athletics launching virtual reality channel UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and EON Sports VR have announced a partnership to create a virtual reality channel — LionVision VR — for Nittany Lions alumni and fans. The partnership between Penn State and EON Sports VR, a virtual reality sports training and fan experience company, is among the first offerings nationally in intercollegiate athletics to provide fans with an all-access virtual reality channel. Through EON Sports’ proprietary technology, Penn Staters can view dynamic content via their iOS or Android smartphones. LionVision VR will provide fans with behind-the-scenes views of practice, pre- and postgame locker room coaches talks, and a wide array of iconic Penn State experiences, while immersed inside a cusSpikes, from page 27 crew proved too formidable for the mammal to find daylight. On the field, Tommy Edman tied a franchise record with four walks. Andy Young hit a grand slam, and the 15 runs the Spikes put up will serve as but a footnote for many. qqq In anticipation of as many as four potential September home playoff games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Spikes FourGame Playoff Packs are now available for purchase. Playoff Packs start as low as just Golf, from page 27 Johnston, followed by Shane Spencer. Dave Fonash took the beatens and Mike McKinney was the consolation winner. Centre Hills also conducted events from the white and gold tees. White tees low gross results were: Steve
$16 per seat and include a $4 per game savings off the single-game price. In addition, each seat purchased as part of a FourGame Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited-edition Spikes Rally Towel while supplies last. Fans can purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs by visiting the Spikes Ticket Office at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, or by calling (814) 272-1711 during ticket office hours (9 a.m. to end of game on game days, Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to end of game on game days, Saturday and Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on non-game days, Monday-Friday). Grim, 166; Jack O’Hara, 168; and Joe Geise, 170. Low net winners, tied for first with a 143, were Damian Mochan, Dennis Scanlon and Joe Sommers. Gold tees low gross results were Bob Campbell, 162, and Tom Loser, 178. Low net results were Tom Derr, 142, and Sam Zamrik, 143.
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Cirque Éloize returns to Eisenhower Auditorium UNIVERSITY PARK — Not since “Cirkopolis” has Montreal-based contemporary circus troupe Cirque Éloize tantalized a central Pennsylvania audience with its gravity-defying acrobatics. The company will return to Penn State for the first time in three years with its new Wild West-themed adventure “Saloon,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The production is co-commissioned by the Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets — $42 for an adult, $15 for a University Park student and $32 for those 18 and younger — can be purchased online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible. “Saloon” takes audiences on a trip to
a burgeoning American West populated with a cast of athletic characters, including a femme fatale and her law-avoiding lover, a sneaky barkeep and dueling cowboys. Eight artists will exhibit their talents on acrobatic devices such as Chinese pole, Cyr wheel, Korean plank and aerial straps. Unique to this Cirque Éloize production, a live trio will perform country-folk music, including songs by Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. Plus, a trip to 19th-century America wouldn’t be complete without a scene atop a speeding locomotive. The Hartford Courant praised the show’s August world premiere at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. “Everything’s a bit ‘off,’ gloriously so, in this weird blend of history, pop culture, folklore, fantasy, gymnastic precision and general circus wonderment,” the reviewer wrote. Since its inception in 1993, Cirque Éloize has performed 11 original productions. The company has appeared before audiences in more than 500 cities and 50 countries. The troupe has also performed for international audiences at numerous festivals.
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Penn State training guides actor’s successful career By STEPHANIE SWINDLE Special to the Gazette
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Fabian, Penn State alumnus and native Pennsylvanian, has come a long way from playing one of Christopher Columbus’ ships in a secondgrade play. Today, he is one of the lead characters on the hit television series “Better Call Saul,” the Emmy-nominated spinoff prequel to “Breaking Bad,” airing on AMC. Fabian, who graduated from Penn State in 1987 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater, said it was the time in between his early stage debut and current role that has made him the actor he is today, including his years at Penn State in the School of Theatre. “I’ve been very fortunate and very lucky in a very tough business,” said Fabian. “My training at Penn State absolutely has been
something that I have relied on, whether I knew it or not, especially early on. What I found was that the only reason I have a career is because of the ground strokes that were given to me at Penn State as the basis of how to behave as a professional actor.” Fabian used his Penn State training — including his warm-up of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Modern Major-General” that former professor Michael Connolly taught him — to land his role as Howard Hamlin in “Better Call Saul.” “The show is a real crowning achievement in a lot of ways. People ask me, ‘How did you get this job?’ I got this role exactly the same way I got my first job 26 years ago. I went in, prepared like Penn State had taught me, and I did to the best of my ability what I saw on the page, and in this particular instance I was their answer.” On Sunday, Sept. 18, Fabian will attend
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the Emmy Awards (“Better Call Saul” is nominated for six). Earlier that morning, he will participate in his 10th Nautica Malibu triathlon to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. As the father of two young daughters, the cause is very special to him. Fabian’s wife, Mandy, is also in theater and is currently working on her first television feature. When the power couple is not juggling their busy schedules, the family is playing beach volleyball and, as Fabian joked, “looking like we’re in a Sunkist commercial.” Despite his love of California, Fabian still reminisces about growing up in New Cumberland, including tubing down Yellow Breeches Creek. He continues to cheer for Pittsburgh’s sports teams and returns to visit family. Fabian, Page 33
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‘Sausage Party’ an adults-only affair By BOB GARVER Special to the Gazette
If nothing else, there aren’t a lot of movies like “Sausage Party.” I mean this both in terms of subject matter (grocery items decide they don’t want to be eaten) and tone. It’s basically an R-rated kids’ movie. So much of it is cute and chipper and it’s presented in a silly-looking animation style that screams “kid-friendly.” But make no mistake, this is one of the most vulgar animated movies of all time. If you can enjoy that vulgarity, great. If you don’t want to be subjected to vulgarity, or have kids that you don’t want to be subjected to vulgarity, you’d best shop elsewhere. The plot sees Frank the Sausage (Seth Rogen) longing to be “chosen” by a customer along with his girlfriend Brenda Bun (Kristen Wiig). Almost every product in the store equates being chosen with going to heaven. If Frank and Brenda get chosen together, it’s the equivalent of getting married as they enter eternity. Needless to say, the film is not above making countless sausage-and-bun jokes. Frank and Brenda get separated from their packages and go on an adventure to get into new ones. Along the way, Frank learns the horrifying truth about what happens to food once it leaves the store and makes it his mission to save his friends, even though they don’t want to believe that the faith they’ve always kept is a lie designed to keep them from panicking over their inevitable fates. It turns out that the film is a scathing critique of religion, about how people will believe what they want to believe, even when confronted with evidence to the
contrary, with the catchall justification of “faith.” But here’s where the film’s logic breaks down: We don’t know what happens to the food after it’s violently prepared or eaten. The characters believe in eternal life, but they’re unaware that it includes Earthly death. Every religion has prominent figures who, at some point, had to leave their bodies, often violently. Death by itself is not evidence against any respectable religion. Now if the characters were looking forward to being eaten, and then discovered that nothing was waiting for them, then the film might be clearer on its point. And, I’ve just criticized the theology of a talking sausage movie. The main attraction of the film is, of course, its humor. Just about every offcolor joke that can be made about sausages, buns and a taco voiced by Salma Hayek is done here, though the sex jokes certainly aren’t limited to them. Swearing invades almost every line of dialogue, and while the words are usually spoken with grace, there were a few times where I got the impression that they were just added to remind us that these characters know swear words. There are ethnic jokes and stereotypes aplenty, from a Jewish bagel (Edward Norton) to a Muslim flatbread (David Krumholtz) to a Native American whisky (Bill Hader) to a black box of grits (Craig Robinson) and to many others. Nick Kroll voices a villain, and I’m not comfortable revealing what kind of product he is, but it was the nickname of his character on “Parks and Recreation.” This being a Seth Rogen movie, you can probably imagine there are a few pot jokes.
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“SAUSAGE PARTY” is animated, but that’s the closest it comes to resembling a children’s movie. Its raunchy humor labels this one “adults-only.” There’s a celebration toward the end that is frightfully raunchy. I recommend “Sausage Party” to the right audience — people who like boundary-pushing humor. If you don’t think you’re the right audience for this movie, you probably aren’t. Me, I’m always up for a crude cartoon. I loved the opening musical number and the shameless finale. The script is sharp and the cast has excellent chemistry and timing. The jokes almost always land, and the ones that don’t are
bad enough that you can laugh at how bad they are. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to eat a breakfast sausage. HHH out of five stars “Sausage Party” is rated R for strong crude sexual content, pervasive language and drug use. Its running time is 89 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
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AROUND & IN TOWN New exhibit celebrates anime in University Libraries’ collection UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State University Libraries’ 2016-17 exhibit season begins with “Japanimation: Exploring Anime,” on display through Friday, Dec. 16, in the Pattee Library central entrance exhibit cases and adjacent Sidewater Commons, located on the first floor of Pattee Library on Penn State’s University Park campus. The exhibit, which highlights perspectives ranging from anime’s historical origins to scholarly analysis and pop culture impact, is free and open to the public and available for viewing during regular fall semester Pattee Library operating hours. Curated by Penn State Information Literacy Librarian and anime expert Glenn Masuchika, the exhibit samples the library’s comprehensive collection of books and documentary films about anime. Anime, or the style of Japanese animated film and television, has become one of the most universally recognized forms of multimedia entertainment during the last 15 years, accounting for half of the total animated films shown worldwide. Anime is likely most familiar to American audiences through such beloved films as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Cowboy Beebop,” and through the overwhelmingly popular 1990s film and subsequent summer 2016 game and mobile app Pokémon Go. As varFabian, from page 31 At times, his Steelers and Penn State gear lead to random interactions, from friendly team rivalry to shouts of “We Are!” between strangers. Fabian is currently working on an independent film called “Shoot,” in which he plays a soccer coach who helps an Iranian boy. He also recently finished an independent film, “DriverX,” about a man who ends up driving an Uber to support his family. Recalling his time at Penn State, Fabian described rehearsal in the Pavilion Theatre and ice cream breaks at the old Creamery location in Borland Building. He also fondly remembers working at Zeno’s, his first and favorite bartending job. However, he wasn’t sorry to give up waiting tables as his career progressed. “In 1992, I stopped waiting tables, and I haven’t looked back,” he said. Fabian’s appreciation for his success is only second to his humility. He loves being recognized by fans and interacting with them through social media. “I’m thrilled by it. I’m not too jaded. All that it tells me is that what we are doing is good. Sometimes I forget the reach and the power of television. The audience is your lifeblood.” Despite his television career, Fabian still has a love for live theater. “The power of live theater is so great. Witness the phenomenon that is ‘Hamilton!’ Who would have thought that the musical genre could be turned on its head and reinvented?” While a theater student at Penn State,
ied in type and genre as any art form on the market, the brilliance of anime — its variety, its rich, compelling narratives and dazzling art — reflects an increasing market share of international entertainment, or the “Japanimation” of global visual culture. The exhibit in Sidewater Commons, a public computer lab and gallery space on the first floor of Pattee Library, showcases reproductions of rare, original film posters, some of which are in Japanese, from Masuchika’s personal collection. Each poster corresponds to films held in the University Libraries’ anime film collection, including well-known staples such as “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke,” as well as lesser known comedies like “Tekkon Kinkreet” and “Tokyo Godfathers,” and the darkly dystopian classics “Akira” and “Grave of the Fireflies.” One of the library’s related titles on exhibit, “The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII,” offers scholarly analysis of eight early Japanese sound anime from the 1930s and early ’40s. Other titles on exhibit, also available for borrowing, include encyclopedias, scholarly explorations, and in-depth biographies of some of anime’s most notable directors, as well as “Anime Mania,” a handson manual on how to draw anime characters. For more information, contact Masuchika at gnm1@psu.edu or (814) 867-2229. Fabian performed in midnight theater and was in “Spring Awakening,” directed by professor emerita Helen Manfull, and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Bill Kelly. Fabian said Manfull and Kelly molded him as a student, in addition to Michael Connolly, Tom McNally, Barry Kurr, Bob Leonard, Jim Hoskins and Peg French. He particularly remembered his first impression of Penn State’s theater department — taking an introduction to theater history class in the Forum with Manfull. “Her sunshine, optimism and enthusiasm for what I thought I had decided I wanted to do with my life cemented it for me,” Fabian said. “She showed me that as an adult you could have an almost childlike enthusiasm for the love of art and the love of wanting to be an artist and that there is no shame in that and that one should embrace that. I will never forget that experience.” Now that Fabian is in a position to mentor aspiring actors, he advises them to make the most of their auditions. “Trying to figure out whether or not you are going to get the job is not your job. What’s in your control, to a degree, is the five minutes you have afforded to you to go and show them that you know what you are doing. If you can do that to your satisfaction, that is your job. You’re not in control of the people across the table.” Fabian said he is grateful for his Penn State education and proud to be an alumnus. “The educators there gave me a base that allowed me to launch a life against all
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saying, ‘Maybe one of you in this room might have a shot.’ Everybody in that room thought, ‘It’s me.’ And it turns out, at least in my case, it was.” For more information on Fabian, visit his website, http://patrickfabian.com.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Open house — Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday through October at 177 Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Visit www.rhoneymeade.org. Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Book workshop — AAUW has moved its Used Book Workshop to a new facility at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park, accessible via Discovery Drive off Route 322 East from State College. The workshop is staffed 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During workshop hours, book donors are asked to bring donations to the door and ring the bell for assistance. Blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets 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) 2348775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — Support meetings, including a dinner, for families in need are held at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at 1400 Fox Hill Road, State College. The group offers support for families who are going through difficult circumstances. For more information call (814) 571-1240. Performance — The Nittany Knights perform at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. Email nvwn@ yahoogroups.com. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.statecollege sunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Club — Bellefonte Community Children’s Garden Club will host “Ask a Gardener” from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday throughout September behind the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www.bellefontegardenclub.org. Meeting — The Nittany Baptist Church will be conducting a series on “spiritual building” at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Mount Nittany Residences, 201 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanybaptist.org.
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Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com.
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Exhibits — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 133 N. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte is hosting “Cuban Art, A Family Workshop,” in the Windows on the World Gallery, through Sunday, Sept. 25. Call (814) 3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Children’s activity — Join Miss Laura for books, music and literacy-enriching activities especially designed for toddlers at 10:30 a.m. every Monday in September at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. After story time, parents and caregivers are invited to stay while your child plays. Children’s Club — The Top Secret Book Club, designed for elementary-aged kids who find reading difficult or just don’t think they like to read, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Centre Hall Library, 109 Bierly Lane, Centre Hall. Kids will explore reading with eBooks, audio books and traditional books to find a reading style that appeals to them. Join in discussions and activities to make reading fun. Family activity — Join Miss Kathleen for evening story times for families of preschoolers and their siblings at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday in September at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St. Bellefonte. Listen to stories, sing and rhyme and end with crafts for the whole family. Nonfiction companion books will be on display to encourage further reading on the varying themes. Children’s activity — Join Miss Kathleen for interactive singing, reading, movement, and bubbles in the Book Babies program at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Parents and caregivers can interact with other families and while children meet new friends. Stories vary from week to week, and are especially for babies up to 1 year old. Children’s activity — Join Miss Laura for books, music and literacy-enriching activities at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. These activities are especially designed for preschool-aged children. Club — The Hooks and Needles Club will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Bring projects and ideas to share with others who love to knit. Children’s Club — A Lego club will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday in September at Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St. Participants can build whatever they want with blocks, and the projects will be on display until the following week. Children’s activity — It’s Elementary will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday in September at Centre Hall Library, 109 Bierly Lane, Centre Hall. Activities and presentations are appropriate for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Tours — Tours of Curtin Mansion and Eagle Ironworks will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through October at Curtin Village, Route 150 between Milesburg and Howard.
Performance — Members of the Urban Fusion Band will perform at First Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. in front of the Student Bookstore in downtown State College. The event is free and open to the public.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Event — Wine Down Weekend will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. in downtown Huntingdon. The event will feature eight wineries, arts and crafts vendors and five musical groups. Visit www.facebook.com/winedownweekend. Event — Cheer on the Nittany Lions at the first football game of the season. Penn State will host Kent State at 3:30 p.m. at Beaver Stadium.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
Event — The State College Spikes will host Williamsport at 6:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Enjoy Fireworks Night and Fan Appreciation Night at the ballpark.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5
Support group — A breast cancer support group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in conference rooms 1, 2 and 3 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Visit www.mountnittany.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
Children’s activity — Baby’s Morning Out will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The program is designed for children ages 3 and younger accompanied by an adult. Join in to socialize with friends, find new books to read and play with educational toys. Children’s activity — Homeschool Tuesdays for for first through fourth grades starts with “Where in the World Am I?” from 1:30 to 3 p.m in Centre Hall Library, 106 Bierly Lane, Centre Hall. Registration is required; call (814) 3642580. Event — Penn State University’s Women’s Club Fall Reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn boardroom. All current members as well as women interested in becoming members are invited to attend. Visit www.personal.psu.edu/org/uwc.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
Lecture — “The Battle of Dong Ha: South Vietnam” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Col. Vincent J. Tedesco will recount his experiences leading a reaction force against an enemy attack on Jan. 24, 1968, for which he received a Silver Star. Call (814) 466-6263. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 1
Meeting — Centre County Genealogical Society presents “Getting the Word Out: How to Write and Publish Your Family History” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the second floor meeting room, Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marylyn Ave. in State College. Speaker is Ellen Copper. All are welcome. Visit www.centrecountygenealogy.org. Concert — G. Love and Special Sauce will perform at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College at 8 p.m. Advance ticket prices are $37 and $40 at the door. Visit www.statetheatre.org.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2
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Movie — “Shawshank Redemption” will be shown from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Centre County Library, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Enjoy popcorn while watching the movie, then engage in a thought-provoking discussion at the conclusion.
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JIM WORTHING will perform a free concert at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church, 1776 Halfmoon Valley Road, near Stormstown. For more information, call (814) 692-4178.
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Court ruling supports SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority is not an “illegal monopoly,” a Northumberland County judge recently ruled. President Judge Charles Saylor’s Aug. 12 ruling stated that the JRA was formed to “carry out a laudable and necessary vital function.” The court threw out anti-competition claims raised by Reading and Northern Railroad because the JRA was established in 1983 and Reading and Northern was incorporated in 1990; the private railroad cannot sue on the basis of illegal competition, since the JRA existed before it did. Reading and Northern also alleged that state law required the JRA to bid out railroad operations like a construction contract, which would go to the “lowest responsible bidder.” Saylor rejected that argument, saying, “It is inapplicable and not subject to further analysis.” This means that the “lowest responsible bidder” requirement does not apply to a Request for Proposals for rail operations. Saylor’s ruling rebuffed all but one of Reading and Northern Railroad’s claims. The railroad had sought to be the JRA’s private freight rail operator, but was disappointed when it was not invited to proceed to the final selection process. Saylor’s ruling does allow Reading and Northern to attempt to prove that it was treated unfairly. The court was bound at this stage of litigation to treat all allegations in Reading and Northern’s complaint as true, which is why Reading and Northern is allowed to make its case on the single issue of alleged unfairness in the selection process. No taxpayer dollars support the JRA’s administrative operations, which solely are supported by an operating fee paid from freight revenue from its private operator, which is currently North Shore Railroad. “Not only is the JRA self-supporting, but it injects funds into rail projects. We’ve greatly improved the railroads and created family-sustaining jobs,” said Jeff Stover, JRA executive director. “When the JRA funds certain rail projects, it saves taxpayers from doing so.” The JRA was formed by eight member counties to save the rail lines and service abandoned by Conrail. Today, six lines provide rail service to about 85 industries, employing more than 10,000 in the region. In 2015, rail traffic topped 21,000 carloads over 200 rail miles. Since 2004, the JRA has invested or leveraged more than $46 million in rail capital projects with more than 40 public and private partners.
Workshop to be held WILLIAMSPORT — Businesses will have the opportunity to learn basic principles they need to know to do business with local, state and federal governments during a free workshop conducted by SEDA-Council of Governments Procurement Technical Assistance Center staff. “Selling to the Government: The First Steps” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, 102 W. Fourth St, Williamsport. Topics will include: how the government buys goods and services; certifications and registrations necessary to sell to local, state and federal governments; how government agencies advertise their opportunities; locating subcontracting opportunities with government “prime” contractors; and understanding the sales process. The workshop is cosponsored by the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center and the Lock Haven University Small Business Development Center. Workshop, Page 39
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DEMOLITION CONTINUES at the site where Kildare’s once stood. The site is being cleared for a multi-million-dollar student housing complex.
SEDA-COG partners to jump-start Lock Haven’s Main Street Grill and Bar LOCK HAVEN — A new restaurant in downtown Lock Haven recently opened thanks to a funding partnership with the City of Lock Haven and Clinton County, and the assistance of SEDA-Council of Governments’ Business Finance Department. The Main Street Grill & Bar, 127 E. Main St., held a ribbon cutting July 26. The restaurant serves everything from seafood and steak to pizza and subs, as well as cocktails and beer. It will employ nine full-time and 15 part-time jobs. Loans for the $466,250 project included the Clinton County Revolving Loan Fund ($85,000), the Clinton County Enterprise Zone Loan Fund ($50,000) and the Lock Haven Commercial Loan Program ($50,000). The restaurant is owned by Christopher Darwin, who also owns the Riverside Saloon in Lock Haven. He said SEDA-COG’s senior relationship
manager Ray Haden was crucial to start the business. “Working with Ray was a pleasure. He seemed just as determined as I was to make these loans (and this business) happen,” Darwin said. “We had several twists and turns come our way during this process, and without Ray’s guidance through this process, the business probably would have never come to fruition.” Since the 1980s, Clinton County has contracted with SEDA-COG’s Business Finance Department staff to act as their loan officers for technical assistance and recommendations. The Lock Haven Small Business Development Center also incorporated SEDA-COG into the business plan for the restaurant, and recommended the city’s loan funds. Haden recommended the use of the county’s loan funds because it would lower the interest rate.
“For startup businesses, it’s generally very important for management to have appropriate capital reserves. The use of these revolving loan funds was a perfect fit for this project because of the low interest rate and other favorable repayment terms, leading to a palatable financing package,” Haden said. The SEDA-COG Business Finance Department partners with new or expanding businesses statewide, helping them realize a better future with attractive financing packages. SEDACOG offers financing with low fixed rates, long terms and minimal down payments. For more than 30 years, the organization has provided more than 900 loans in excess of $220 million. For more information, call (570) 524-4491, email finance@seda-cog. org or visit www.seda-cog.org/finance.
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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
1300 Benner Pike, State College, $1,300,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Chad R. Packer and Ashley Packer to Joshua P. O’Brien and Jessica L. O’Brien, 134 Third St., Centre Hall, $265,000.
Elwood W. Beckwith and Margy C. Beckwith to Beth A. Lebreton, 122 Linn St., State College, $234,000. John A. Ommert to Hugh Umpstead and Oksun Umpstead, 165 Gala Drive, State College, $207,000. William F. Taylor Jr. and Catherine E. Taylor to Xiang Zhang and Jun Zhou, 3109 Williamsburg Drive, State College, $348,500. Mark Shevchik and Tamara Shevchik to Kevin D. Behers, 379 Johnson Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, $132,000. Debra Ann Fudrow and Dolores Fudrow to Patricia Kushne Stephens and Mark B. Stephens, 1406 Linn St., State College, $225,000. Kyle R. Elkin, Tari A. Elkin and Tari A. Helmers to Kyle R. Elkin and Tari A. Elkin, 250 Madison St., State College, $1. Maritza Ledee Rivera to Gang Ning and Xintian Tina Zheng, 3181 Shellers Bend No. 7, State College, $184,000. Berks Home LLC to Hue N. Ma, 153 Rushcliffe St., State College, $389,343. Chad M. Kagy and Kelly Kagy to Minseok Chang and Jooyoun Park, 2477 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $330,000. Charles E. Goedert, Francis E. McCool and Phyllis L. McCool to Charles E. Goedert, Kimberly S. Goedert, Franics E. McCool and Phyliis L. McCool, 1734 Princeton Drive, State College, $393,000. Ali M. Memari to Ali M. Memari and Robab Katani, 1541 Kennelworth Court, State College, $1. James Eckess and James S. Eckess to James S. Eckess and Jill A. Hadley, 1375 Linn St., State College, $1. Dashun Wang and Tian Shen to Shimin Liu and Fan Zhang, 2047 Autumnwood Drive, State College, $408,000. William G. Burket Trust, Kathryn L. Burket Revocable Trust and Key Bank to David G. Burket, 4500 W. Pine Grove Road, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
GREGG TOWNSHIP
RECORDED AUG. 8-12 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
Joann L. Knupp and Richard W. Knupp Sr. to JH&A LLC, 207 E. Lamb St., Bellefonte, $125,000.
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Village of Nittany Glen LP to Iftekhar Hussain, 167 Rock Forge Road, State College, $205,000. Trevor D. Squillario and Stacy L. Squillario to Trevor D. Squillario, 129 Kavas Circle, Bellefonte, $1. Grove Park Associates Inc. to Grove Park Homeowners Association, 142 Teasel Way, Bellefonte, $1. Eldred Chappel Properties LLC to Roger H. Bird, 152 Aster Ave, Bellefonte, $345,000. Mark A. Wolford by sheriff and Sandra K. Wolford by sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank, 268 Raymonds Lane, Bellefonte, $115,000. Bonnie L. Eshelman and James S. Eshelman to Jeffrey L. Kokoskie and Sharon A. Allison, 136 Cambridge Lane, Bellefonte, $156,000.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
Rex A. Smith Sr. to Deborah Anne Smith and Deborah Anne Smith McKinley, 1753 Egypt Hollow Road, Bellefonte, $1. Marlene M. Cox to Jason B. Cox, 115 Bomboy Road, Howard, $1.
CENTRE HALL BOROUGH
Irma S. Zipser Estate, Judith Z. Lang, coexecutrix, and Ruth L. Zipser, co-executrix, to Earl C. Carver and Bala B. Carver, 455 Windmere Drive, State College, $362,500. J Monroe Associates LLC to Dineshkumar M. Patel and Shilpaben D. Patel, 203 S. Front St., Philipsburg, $337,074. Stearns Boal LP to Sheldon W. Bender and Virgina Bender, 165 Pepperberry Lane, State College, $109,500. Priscilla Adaob Oputa to Stanely A. Oputa and Priscilla Adaob Oputa, 263 Florence Way, State College, $1. David E. Zellner, Tracey L. Zellner and Tracey L. Trudel to David E. Zellner and Tracey L. Zellner, 416 Spring Lea Drive, State College, $1. Dawn Michelle Kelley to Benner Park 2 LLC,
Gregory T. Morrison and Peggy E. Morrison to Jason R. Grottini and Anna R. Kochersperger, 723 Hemlock St., Boalsburg, $194,800.
HAINES TOWNSHIP
Terry R. Bressler and Jennifer H. Bressler to Mark S. Weaver and Carla D. Weaver, 133 Terrys Drive, Coburn, $240,000.
HOWARD BOROUGH
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
C. Robert Casher Estate, Robert C. Casher Estate and Sabrina L. Casher, administratix, 747 Clarence Road, Snow Shoe, $1.
Dale A. Philips, Mary R. Philips and Ruth Philips to Aquilla Stoltzfus and Rachel Kay Stoltzfus, 168 Bald Eagle St., Howard, $156,500. William D. Glossner and Brenda L. Glossner to Brett W. Glossner, 1874 Monument Orviston Road, Beech Creek, $1.
MILESBURG BOROUGH
Randi L. Brewer to Sheila R. Stever, 201 Iddings St., Milesburg, $1.
MILLHEIM BOROUGH
Richard C. Allison to Ryan Hunter Luppold and Melanie Luppold, 103 Long Lane, Millheim, $150,000.
PATTON TOWNSHIP
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
GTW Associates to Kelly Ambrosi Wolgast, 129 Sophie Court, Boalsburg, $395,000. Samuel Carter Biggers and Mandy Sue Biggers to Scott A. Brown and Edna J. Brown, 1314 Springfield Circle, Boalsburg, $327,900. TOA PA IV LP to Bernard Scott and Mary Ellen, 286 Beacon Circle, $496,300.18
Randy A. Folmar Estate and Florence M. Folmar, personal representative, to David O. Swank and Keturah M. Swank, 161 Hickory Drive, Philipsburg, $89,000. Trevor G. Knott to Joanne A. Butz, 411 N. Fifth St., Philipsburg, $68,500.
SNOW SHOE BOROUGH
William D. Knisley and Becky Renee Trate to Tyler Nicholas Trate, 90 Randall Road, State College, $171,500.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Beulah L. Weight Estate, Carolyn Lorrain Montgomery, Shirley Ann Gates, co-executrix, and Jeffrey Weight, co-executor, to Jeffrey G. Weight and Jody L. Weight, 485 Walnut St., Howard, $1.
Jack F. Dodd and Martha S. Dodd to Mackenzie A. Brunelli, 111 Harvard Road, Port Matilda, $205,000. Karin E. Mitchell Estate, Billie J. Mitchell, executor, Scott Edward Mitchell and Mary Mitchell to William J. Nauman and Michelle V. Nauman, 113 Alma Mater Drive No. 203, State College, $178,000. Dana P. Aina and Shelly K. Aina to Michelle Orner, 605 Benjamin Court, State College, $255,000. Asif Khatri and Shella A. Khatri to Michael R. Day and Mary K. Day, 165 Bolton Ave., State College, $65,000. Martha T. Conklin to Christine Karg-Palreiro, 128 Honors Lane, State College, $335,000. Joel M. Smith and Silvana Smith to Martin Carrasco-Lozano, 217 Brynwood Drive, Port Matilda, $385,000. Liam P. Begley and Emily E. Begley to Stephen D. Shurgalla and Lauren N. Shurgalla, 448 Douglas Drive, State College, $232,000.
Louis J. Peachey and Naomi R. Peachey to Eli B. Esh and Linda Mae Esh, 206 Linda Mae Drive, Rebersburg, $1.
burg, $125,000.
Douglas S. Lewis to Douglas S. Lewis and Darlene M. Lewis, 214 S. Second St., Philipsburg, $1. Discovery Investments LLC to Robert C. Sennett and Lisa M. Sennett, 203 S. Front St., $1. Philip H. Wood and Elizabeth Benedek Wood to Carrie Wiley Kephart, 132 Windsor St., Philips-
Russell C. Hockenberry III, Janelle Padiask and Janelle Hockenberry to Alicia M. Witherite, 110 N. Fourth St., Snow Shoe, $110,000.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Valerie M. Mease to Terry Bennett, 526 Ripka Lane, Bellefonte, $203,000. Shirley A. Eckenroth to Donald G. Bailey and Beverly A. Bailey, 111 Sweeny St., Pleasant Gap, $199,900. Jeffrey L. Burris and Geneen R. Burris to Caroline E. Roberson and Leslie Ann Roberson, 125 Whiterock Ave., Pleasant Gap, $130,000. Matthew G. Rosemeier to Sarah L. Cowart, 505 Birchwood Lane, Pleasant Gap, $170,000. Joseph C. Ault and Amanda Ault to Laurie A. Judy and Curtis G. Brown, 162 Mack Ave., Pleasant Gap, $199,000.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
David L. Mitchell, Andrea K. Mitchell and Andrea K. Canova to David L. Mitchell and Andrea K. Mitchell, 243 S. Osmond St., State College, $1. Maria C. Maginnis to Joseph Maginnis, Catherine Borger, Nora Maginnis, Lawrence Magginnis and Paul Maginnis, 720 Edgewood Circle, State College, $1. Sajay Samuel and Samar Farage to Matthew Ferrari and Nita Bharti, 846 Thomas St., State College, $435,150. William C. Yarnell and Victoria A. Yarnell by attorney to John D. Shaffer and Lori Shaffer, 1530 Blue Course Drive, State College, $153,000.
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Gary A. Abdullah and Alyta Abdullah to Ryan M. Yearick, 300 Pebble Lane, Bellefonte, $139,000.
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Adam C. Frank and Renee L. Frank to William E. Beighley and Cynthia M. Beighley, 785 E. Moutain Road, Port Matilda, $390,000. Carlton L. Miller and Sandra L. Miller to Renee L. Frank to Adam C. Frank, 4500 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, $675,000. — Compiled by Lana Bernhard
Workshop, from page 38 Registration is required and can be completed online at http://ow.ly/vCRR3032AVP. For more information, contact SEDA-COG’s Kristen Moyer at (570) 524-4491 or kristen@seda-cog.org. SEDA-COG’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center helps companies explore and compete in the local, state and federal government marketplace. For more information about the SEDA-COG Procurement Technical Assistance Center, visit www.seda-cog.org/ptac/.
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