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Remembering a legend

Golfing great Arnold Palmer, who died Sunday at age 87, brought his grace to Centre County on many occasions, from PIAA state golf championships on the Penn State White Course to Beaver Stadium. John Dixon takes a look back./Page 24

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Board vote saves Corl Street school By GEOFF RUSHTON Statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — After months of concern from neighborhood families, Corl Street Elementary School will remain open as State College Area School District plans for the future of several elementary schools. The State College Area School Board on Sept. 26 voted to eliminate project options for the District-Wide Facilities Master Plan that would have closed the school that serves the Greentree and Holmes-Foster neighborhoods. “This process has thus far provided a great opportunity for some really substantive discussions with our community in regard to the priorities for our elementary model, and I am appreciative of everyone who has engaged with us in this process, whether by participating in meetings or sending us letters,” board president Amber Concepcion said in a written statement. “Ultimately, our goal is to provide an excellent elementary program across our district, in schools that can offer some consistency of student experiences.” District administration recommended

earlier this month eliminating four potential project options that would have closed Corl Street based on enrollment projections and a recommended elementary capacity of 3,500, with school sizes of 400 to 550 students each. The eliminated project options would not have met those criteria. Under the remaining project options, Corl Street, Houserville and Radio Park elementary schools would have some combination of renovations and new construction. Each calls for Lemont Elementary to merge with Houserville to form a single K-5 school and for the Lemont building to be repurposed. Final project options are expected to be presented to the board Monday, Oct. 10, with project selection Monday, Nov. 14. The board also authorized a Section 780 hearing, as required under the Pennsylvania School Code, to begin the process of closing and repurposing Lemont Elementary. The process includes a scheduling and holding of a hearing and a threemonth wait period before voting to close the school. If the district opts to sell or

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

SCHOOL SAVED: The State College Area School Board on Sept. 26 took a vote that will keep the Corl Street Elementary School open.

Corl Street, Page 5

HOCKEY VALLEY WELCOMES NHL

Man gets life in prison for wife’s murder By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

HEATHER WEIKEL/For the Gazette

APPRECIATIVE FANS celebrated as Penn State and the Pegula Ice Arena hosted their first National Hockey League preseason game Sept. 26, with the Buffalo Sabres taking on the Minnesota Wild. For more on the game, see Page 28.

Three Philipsburg firms make list By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazete@gmail.com

PHILIPSBURG — Three Philipsburg-based companies have landed on Inc. Magazine’s 2016 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. TMMData (ranked 1,775), Advanced Powder Products (3,919) and Diamond Back Truck Covers (4,095) all made the annual list, which is compiled according to the percentage of revenue growth from Police Blotter .................... 2 Opinion ............................ 9

2012 to 2015. AE Works, a B-Corp with offices in State College and Pittsburgh, also made the list and ranked 3,985. TMMData is a top provider of flexible data integration software, and according to a press release from the company, TMMData more than tripled its revenue and expanded into 11 industries. The company was founded in 2008 and has offices in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Seattle. The company’s List, Page 5

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Community ............... 14-18 Gazette Gameday ...... 19-22

BELLEFONTE — A 64-yearold College Township resident was found guilty by a Centre County jury Sept. 27 of firstdegree murder, third-degree murder, aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime. The jury deliberated for about two hours before returning the guilty verdicts against Vladimir Podnebennyy. Immediately after the verdict was read, presiding Judge Thomas King Kistler sentenced Podnebennyy to serve the rest of his life behind bars at a state correctional institution. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in October 2015 near Podnebennyy’s home. It was there authorities said he stabbed his wife, Natalya Podnebennaya, twice in the chest, which caused the fatal injuries. Testimony opened in the case Sept. 23, with accounts from first responders, as well as testimony from Dr. Harry Kamerow, who performed the autopsy on Natalya Podnebennaya’s body. On Sept. 26, when testimony resumed, Podnebennyy’s daughters, who wished to remain unidentified during trial, took the stand. Both offered testimony to the court concerning the events leading up to the stabbing.

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One daughter said her father contacted her several times in hopes she could convince her mother to return to him from her refuge at the Centre County Women’s Resource Center. She said he met with her before the incident and phoned her the day of the incident to let her know what happened. She said she contacted police about the events. The other daughter said after her parents separated, he continued to contact her in an attempt to have her persuade her mother to return to him. “This was the most compelling evidence in the trial,” Centre County District Attorney Stacy Park Miller told the Centre County Gazette. “It was very emotional and heartbreaking. Too many times in domestic violence cases like this, the children suffer the most because they just didn’t lose their mother, but they are also losing their dad.” The State College Police Department also provided electronic evidence from cellphone conversations between the couple, which showed nearly 150 messages from Podnebennyy to his wife in the seven days leading up to the killing. “He showed absolutely no remorse the entire time, from Prison, Page 5

Around & In Town .... 32-34 What’s Happening .......... 35

Puzzles ............................ 36 Business ..................... 37-38

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Front and Centre REAL NITTANY LIONS? The myth has been prevalent in Happy Valley for years, but is it true? Bill Horlacher explores this local myth and discusses a Phillipsburg man’s first-person account with the animal. Page 16

KEY MATCHUP: After getting blown out by Michigan last week, 49-10, Penn State’s 2-2 football team takes on Minnesota this week at Beaver Stadium in a matchup that could be a turning point in the season. Page 19

FLOWER GARDEN: Students at Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School are getting their hands dirty while learning about plants. “Farmer Dan” recently offered the students a live gardening demonstration. Page 18

BE MORE CHILL: Penn State Centre Stage kicks off the 2016-17 with the performance of “Be More Chill” at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus beginning Oct. 4. A full preview of the event is detailed inside. Page 32

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her to the ground. She then went into a tent, and Bronson followed. Inside, he grabbed her arms and pulled her hair. Police said he also choked her until she lost consciousness. qqq Police reported Alyssa Mae English, 28, of Wallaceton, was arrested for false reports and possession of drug paraphernalia following a routine traffic stop along North Eagle Valley Road in Liberty Township at 2:38 a.m. Sept. 22. qqq Police reported a 25-year-old Snow Shoe woman was arrested on DUI charges following a routine vehicle stop on Runville Road in Boggs Township at 3:34 a.m. Sept. 24.

BELLEFONTE POLICE DEPARTMENT Police are investigating a burglary that occurred sometime between 8 p.m. Sept. 23 and 8 a.m. Sept. 24. Police said someone damaged a door to gain access to Triangle Building Supply on Zion Road. Those responsible entered the building and stole a large sum of money. Authorities processed the scene for evidence and are asking anyone with information to contact police at (800) 479-0050.

ROCKVIEW STATE POLICE Police reported an inmate at SCI Rockview threw urine onto a corrections officer at 8 a.m. Aug. 25. The investigation is continuing. qqq Police are investigating an assault that occurred at SCI Rockview at 5:16 p.m. Aug. 27. Police said an inmate physically struck a corrections officer. qqq Police arrested Paul Myers, 42, on charges of driving under the influence following an incident that occurred at 6:31 p.m. Sept. 6 at Earlystown Road and Savannah Lane in Potter Township. qqq Police alleged John Ross McGonigal III, of Karthaus, stole a set of channel lock pliers from True Value in Snow Shoe Township on Sept. 16. qqq Police were called to a primitive campground in Howard Township on Sept. 17 to investigate a report of an assault. According to police, Bronson Tate, of Pleasant Gap, and a Port Matilda woman engaged in an argument over the woman getting a message on Facebook from another male friend. During the argument, Bronson grabbed the woman and pushed

PHILIPSBURG STATE POLICE Police reported a 55-year-old Philipsburg woman attempted to purchase a firearm at Belding and Mull on March 5, although she was prohibited from doing so. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq A 55-year-old Philipsburg woman reported to police someone threw a rock at her High Street residence, causing damage to the metal siding, at about 10 p.m. Aug. 26. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq A 28-year-old Philipsburg woman reported to police someone scratched the hood of her vehicle while it was parking along East Beaver Street sometime between 12:30 and 10 a.m. Sept. 7. qqq Police were called to Fowler Hollow Lane in Taylor Township at 8:10 p.m. Sept. 13 to investigate a reported domestic dispute. Arriving officers reported 31-yearold Joshua Parris and 62-year-old Randy Pierce, both of Port Matilda, were involved in a physical altercation. Police said the investigation is ongoing. qqq Gary Lee Cain Sr., 62, of Flemming, reported to police someone removed medication and money from his Buttonwood Street apartment sometime Sept. 17. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at (814) 342-3370. qqq Police received a report from a 36-yearold Philipsburg man who said someone removed medication from the bedroom of his East Pine Street, Philipsburg, home sometime Sept. 20. Police are continuing to investigate. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster

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Proclamation puts focus on domestic violence awareness By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners officially proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Centre County at the regular meeting of the board Sept. 27. Dawn McKee, STOP grant coordinator with the Centre County Women’s Resource Center, attended the meeting and offered a brief presentation to the commissioners. “Too many times, when we talk about domestic violence, we talk about the victims and the perpetrators,” McKee said. “This year, we want to shift that focus a little bit and focus more on the other people or animals that are in the home when these acts of domestic violence turn up. Our theme this year is, ‘Every Family Member Deserves a Peaceful Home.’” McKee said abuse of animals ties in directly with child abuse, as well as domestic violence. “We want to raise awareness that domestic violence affects more than just the people involved in those violent acts,” she said. “It affects everyone in the home.” According to McKee, the Women’s Resource Center will hold an awareness event Thursday, Oct. 6, at noon on the steps of the courthouse in Bellefonte. Centre County Common Pleas Judge Pamela Ruest and Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller are expected to speak at the event.

In other business, the commissioners: n Proclaimed Oct. 7 as Manufacturing Day in Centre County. n Approved a liquid fuels payment in the amount of $35,000 to Penn Township for seal coating of various township roads. n Re-appointed Joel C. Myers, Carl Homan and Thomas Boldin to the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation Board through Aug. 31, 2019. n Approved a STOP Violence Against Women continuation grant between the county and the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency to enhance the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crime against women. The grant total is $145,000. n Approved an amendment to a lease between the county and Fred and Denise Wood-Together Investments for the Centre Region magisterial district justice office located at 1524 W. College Ave., State College. The lease total is $56,883.72 annually. n Renewed a contract between the county and Stenograph for maintenance of a steno machine. The contract total is $369. n Approved an in-kind purchase from Penn State University of two 2012 Chevrolet Malibu sedans. One car has 37,729 miles and cost $11,000 and the other has 21,267 miles and cost $11,660.

Penn State, insurer settle in Sandusky case

G. KERRY WEBSTER/The Gazette

THE CENTRE COUNTY board of commissioners officially proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Centre County. Pictured, from left, are Commissioner Mark Higgins, Dawn McKee from the Centre County Women’s Resource Center and Commissioner Michael Pipe. Commissioner Steve Dershem was absent from the meeting.

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The court battle has ended between Penn State and its insurer over who was responsible for more than $90 million in settlements for claims of child sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky. In a one-page filing in Philadelphia County court on Sept. 22, attorneys for Penn State wrote on behalf of the university and Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance that the parties had reached a settlement. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The university reached settlements with 32 individuals who claimed they were abused by former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State had said it expected insurance to cover the claims, and sued PMA in 2013 to receive payment. But in May, Judge Gary Glazer ruled that an abuse and molestation exclusion in insurance policies between 1992-99 bars Penn State from insurance coverage for claims from that time period. About a third of the claims were from that period, according to court documents. Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on 45 counts related to child sexual abuse. He retired from Penn State in 1999, but some victims and accusers have said he abused them in Penn State facilities. Unsealed documents from the Penn State insurance case revealed claims of abuse dating back to the 1970s. In two depositions, individuals claiming abuse alleged they told coach Joe Paterno of instances of abuse by Sandusky in the 1970s. Others claimed that assistant coaches and athletic department staff were aware of abuse by Sandusky in the 1980s and early 1990s. None of those cases were involved in Sandusky’s trial and one case was described as “double and triple hearsay” by former state Solicitor General Bruce Castor.

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A RIBBON-CUTTING and grand opening for multiple Bellefonte businesses was held Sept. 24 on The Diamond. The event was in partnership with the Belle Key Program, the Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Penn State Small Business Development Center. The town has seen a variety of new businesses open with the completion of the new waterfront project.

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Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference scheduled By Penn State Live UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hundreds of investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and representatives from startup businesses will gather on Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Park campus for the inaugural Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference, to be held Oct. 6 and 7 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The event, a signature program within Penn State President Eric Barronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Invent Penn State initiative, will connect promising startups and emerging technologies with investors looking for ground-floor investment opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Venture and IP Conference will not only feature innovations and intellectual property from our Penn State faculty, staff and students, but it will also bring entrepreneurs and investors from around the country to collaborate around entrepreneurship,â&#x20AC;? said Neil A. Sharkey, Penn State vice president for research.o to video The conference will feature several keynote speakers, including Ray Lane, partner emeritus at Kleiner Perkins

Caufield and Byers and former president and COO of Oracle, and moderated panel discussions, along with participatory events designed to connect investors and entrepreneurs. More than 80 early-stage companies are currently registered to pitch their concepts at Venture Connection roundtable sessions. Investors will host the tables, and groups of entrepreneurs will be matched to a table session based on industry and capital needs. A Startup Showdown event will also allow a select group of entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their company in a competition fashioned after the hit ABC television series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shark Tankâ&#x20AC;? to win cash prizes from event sponsors. All registered attendees will receive a published guide detailing more than 40 promising innovations from Penn State, including intellectual property currently available to license. Penn State undergraduate students with startup ideas will also get involved through the Inc. U Student Startup Pitch Competition. Up to 10 winning students will earn grant money, plus the chance to share their startup con-

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cept on stage with the investor audience. The Venture and IP Conference is just one of several signature programs from Invent Penn State, a $30 million initiative launched in January 2015, which aims to drive job creation, economic development and student career success throughout the commonwealth. In addition to the conference, Invent Penn State programs include 13 innovation hubs throughout Pennsylvania, such as Happy Valley LaunchBox, as well as the Fund for Innovation, which provides grants to faculty and researchers whose research leads to commercial potential. Organizers have been encouraged by the high level of interest in the conference, as more than 320 registrations have been received to date. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is energy around this event,â&#x20AC;? said Sharkey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited to welcome attendees from around the country to experience the strong culture of innovation here at Penn State.â&#x20AC;? Plans are already being considered to host follow-up events, according to Nena Ellis-Koschny, assistant director of marketing and communications for Invent Penn State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invent Penn State is a long-term investment in the entrepreneurial ecosystem,â&#x20AC;? said Ellis-Koschny. For more information or to register for the conference, visit www.pennstatevip.com.

Remembering â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sepot one year after death on canning trip By ELISSA HILL statecollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Sept. 27, 2015, Penn State students returning from a THON canning trip were involved in a one-vehicle accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike traveling westbound near King of Prussia. Of the seven passengers from Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, sophomore Vitalya â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tallyâ&#x20AC;? Sepot was pronounced dead after the vehicle overturned. In the face of tragedy, Penn Staters VITALYA â&#x20AC;&#x153;TALLYâ&#x20AC;? found solace in unity. SEPOT Alpha Chi Omega hosted a widely attended candlelight vigil in front of Old Main in Sepotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor. A GoFundMe page ultimately raised more than $38,000 for her family and for her sorority sisters to wear the Alpha Chi Omega organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national flower to her funeral services. Following Sepotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, THON embarked on a yearlong quest to ensure volunteer safety. Students just recently resumed canning trips, and the organization provided alternative transportation buses to the most popular canning locations. Future Penn Staters wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the opportunity to meet Tally Sepot, and they may never know her name. They might know that canning was a part of THONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, but they likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know or remember exactly why it was phased out. We hope they do understand the passion Tally held for THON and for life, and they are able to experience it for themselves during their time here. We hope they live like Tally.

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‘Paranormal State’ Rebersburg man dies star arrested for theft in motorcyle crash By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Ryan Buell, who founded Penn State’s Paranormal Research Society and starred in the reality television series “Paranormal State,” was arrested in South Carolina on Sept. 18 after State College Police filed felony theft charges against him. Buell, 34, is facing felony charges of theft of leased property and receiving stolen property, as well as a misdemeanor count of theft of services, RYAN BUELL after he allegedly rented a car in August and never returned it. Charges were filed on Sept. 14 with Centre County District Judge Carmine Prestia. He was arrested on an active warrant in South Carolina, where he was raised. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by State College Police, the manager of Eagle Automotive told police he rented a Kia Sportage to Buell on Aug. 1. As a courtesy, the manager said he attempted to extend the rental to Aug. 8, but that the credit card provided would not cover the cost. The manager then attempted to contact Buell by phone and email and, finally, by certified letter, giving him a week to return the vehicle, according to court documents. When Buell still did not respond, police attempted to contact him by phone and by Facebook messenger. Police say Buell did not respond, but that Buell’s Facebook account showed posts after an officer had sent him a message. Police also found that the residence address Buell provided to the rental company was allegedly not valid. At 19, Buell founded the Paranormal Research Society at Penn State, and in 2007 that was parlayed into the A&E reality series “Paranormal State,” which followed the group as they investigated supposed hauntings. Buell graduated from Penn State that same year with degrees in journalism and anthropology. The show aired until 2011. Aside from criticisms that the show peddled pseudoscience, multiple episodes were criticized even by believers in the paranormal for allegedly staging the “hauntings.” Buell, who also authored the book “Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown,” maintains a strong fan following. But in 2014, he angered fans when he canceled shows on his “Conversations with the Dead” tour and they didn’t receive refunds for tickets already purchased. He also canceled shows in 2012, saying that he was battling pancreatic cancer and later talked about his diagnosis with People magazine. On Sept. 20, his mother, Shelly Bonavita Lundberg, posted on Facebook asking her fans to “stop enabling his situation by sending money, buying tickets to events that may never occur, buying merchandise/phone calls you may never get, paying money to watch him on Twitch, and giving him offers of shelter.”

Man charged in ER attack By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — A State College man waived his preliminary hearing Sept. 21 on charges that he kicked an emergency room nurse in the face. Police say that Brandon K. Thompson, 20, was admitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center on Sept. 13 having experienced a possible seizure after smoking marijuana. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Thompson was combative with hospital staff, and when an ER nurse approached him to flush his IV, he allegedly kicked her in the face, “likely breaking her nose.” A hospital security guard attempted to restrain Thompson. Thompson then allegedly kicked the guard in the lip with his shin and struck him in the face. State College Police responded and questioned Thompson, who allegedly said he was aware that he had kicked the nurse and claimed he had done so because, “Y’all elbowed me in the face,” according to court documents. Thompson was charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault, two counts of misdemeanor simple assault and two summary charges of harassment. He was confined to Centre County jail in lieu of $20,000 bail. A formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19, before Centre County Judge Jonathan Grine.

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GREGG TWP. — A Rebersburg man was killed in a motorcycle crash along Brush Valley Road in Gregg Township at 4:50 p.m. Sept. 22. According to state police at Rockview, 44-year-old Jeremy Stover was operating a 1992 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic eastbound on state Route 192. Police said Harriet Wolfe, of Spring Mills, was turning left onto SR 192 from Ridge Road and failed to observe Stover’s motorcycle. The bike struck Wolfe’s 2014 Chevrolet Traverse on the left side of the vehicle’s front, causing Stover to be thrown from the motorcycle. He made impact with the vehicle’s front left door and windshield area. Stover was pronounced dead at the scene by Centre County deputy coroner Todd Shock. Wolfe suffered minor injuries in the crash. — G. Kerry Webster

Residents recognized for farm preservation BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners on Sept. 27 recognized Myron and Darla Sevick for the preservation of their 73-acre farm in Ferguson Township, and Edgar Bruce Leightley for the preservation of his 117-acre farm in Potter Township. With these two farms, Centre County has now placed 45 easements, for a total of 6,900 acres preserved. The purchase of the Agricultural Conservation Easements was funded by Centre County, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Farmland Preservation and Potter and Ferguson townships. State contributions are appropriated through the Agricultural Area Securities Law. In Centre County, $15.6 million has been invested in the purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements. For every dollar contributed by Centre County, the program has leveraged $9 from other sources — funding that goes directly to family farms to expand and improve agricultural operations. Since 1990, the planning office has administered the Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements program on behalf of the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation Board, which is composed of nine members appointed by the county commissioners. Currently, 47 farms are on the waiting list for the PACE program, with four easements in progress. — G. Kerry Webster Corl Street, from page 1 donate the property, it must follow school code guidelines, and options include public auction, sealed bids or a private sale, according to the district. The possible closure of Corl Street had been met with objections by parents and State College Borough Council, who cited the value of a walkable, neighborhood school and the need to keep schools open within the borough. “I’m happy to vote for preserving Corl Street tonight because doing so serves the interests of our whole district,” board member Amy Bader said, according to a district release.

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The board also approved $86,000 in project change orders for the State High project, the largest being $35,000 to add 11 laboratory exhaust fans in both the North and South buildings. Ed Poprik, district director of physical plant, told the board that the change orders so far have been expected for the project’s size and complexity. A contingency fund covers the costs of change orders, and Poprik said he expects the district to spend about $3 million from the fund by the time construction is completed in 2019. Poprik and project manager Tim Jones, of Massaro Construction Services, also provided a progress update on the project. They said progress is continuing on the four classroom units along with underground utility work and preparations to connect the units with the rest of the building. Rock excavation continues, and upcoming work includes structural steel and slab work for the classroom units. The district hopes to move students into the units by December 2017. The project team also expects final inspections to be completed soon for modular classrooms for students to be able to move in.

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PAGE 5 Prison, from page 1 the first police interview all the way up through trial,” said Park Miller. “He said, in jail tapes that were transcribed, that he was ‘not repenting.’ He felt justified in killing this woman because she would not reconcile with him.” Testimony continued on Sept. 27 with State College Police Department detectives. Detective Stephen Bosak conducted the first interview with Podnebennyy after the incident. He said he admitted to stabbing his wife. Bosak also produced transcripts of calls Podnebennyy made from the prison, which proved his state of mind before, during and after the event, as well as his admission of guilt. Following the detectives’ testimony, the court offered Podnebennyy the stand to testify on his behalf; however, he refused. Prior to the jury deliberations, defense attorney Karen Muir requested Kistler include language for the possibility of an involuntary manslaughter verdict. Kistler refused the request. Park Miller said the district attorney’s office was pleased with the verdict and said it was satisfying to get justice for Podnenbennaya. “The sentence is what we expected,” said Park Miller. “He deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars.”

List, from page 1 software enables organizations including Comcast, FedEx, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Penn State University, among others, to address strategic data challenges and meet organizational goals by allowing them to easily access, aggregate, analyze and normalize data from nearly any source. “We are excited and honored to be on the Inc. 5,000 list for the second year in a row,” said Bob Selfridge, TMMData founder and CEO. “I am incredibly proud of TTMData’s continued drive to provide our clients with software products and services that help them reach the highest level of data integration and analysis possible. We grow when our clients succeed, and this 2016 Inc. Magazine designation is a testament to our staff’s dedication to client success.” Stan LaFuria, executive director of the Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership, said TTMData could be located anywhere; however, they chose the Moshannon Valley location. “The key issue is that years ago, when the Internet thing was just getting going, we pushed to make sure that we were served with high-speed Internet service, and (because) we are, companies like TTMData can be located here because of the availability of that high-speed Internet service. “The president of the company, Bob Selfridge, likes the Philipsburg and Central PA region, and he likes having the company here.” Advanced Powder Products ranked 3,919th on the list. The company produces metal components for a variety of uses, including medical, firearm and industrial applications using 3-D metal printing technology and metal injection molding. It is the first year APP has made the list. Diamondback Truck Covers has made the list for four years in a row. The company manufactures, sells and distributes bed covers and accessories for pickup trucks. According to LaFuria, the company boasted a 70 percent growth over the past three years, and in 2015 made $6 million. This was the first year APP made Inc. Magazine’s list. “It is a terrific thing to have these two small manufacturers doing so well,” said LaFuria. “The MVEDP has worked with both of these companies over the years with loans and building space. We very much support all of the 25 or so manufacturers that exist within the Moshannon Valley region, we have never given up on manufacturing, even when the area and our country was losing many manufacturing jobs. “We lost the garment manufacturing jobs that used to exist at companies like Navasky’s, but we have gained other manufacturing jobs at companies like these two.” LaFuria said adding the data management company and two manufacturers contributes to a more diverse economy — something MVEDP has strived for since 1988. “All three are entrepreneurial success stories,” said LaFuria. “Entrepreneurial development and success is all about the three M’s: management, market and money, and at the top is management. All three of these companies are led by very intelligent and business savvy leaders. Management is key and these three companies are successful because of their management.”

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SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2016

Renovated Steidle Building dedication ceremony set By LIAM JACKSON Penn State Live

UNIVERSITY PARK — A complete renovation to Steidle Building, one of the most iconic buildings on Penn State’s University Park campus, is helping researchers advance the field of materials science and engineering and is providing enhanced learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. On Sept. 30, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering will be hosting tours of the renovated building throughout the day, as well as a dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. that will feature remarks from Eric Barron, Penn State president; Ira Lubert, chairman of Penn State’s Board of Trustees; William Easterling, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences; and Susan Sinnott, head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

THE ‘CAMOUFLAGED’ TOUCHES OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The unit that will benefit the most from this renovation is the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, which is a leader in a field that widely impacts society but is generally not well known to the public, said John Hellmann, associate dean for graduate education and research in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. “Materials science and engineering is a highly camouflaged field,” he said. “To a certain degree, we know what an electrical engineer does, what a civil engineer does, and what other engineers do. But very few people know what a materials engineer does. The fact of the matter is that nearly every one of our engineering fields and our manufacturing entities today rely on materials scientists to not only create the materials for them but to investigate how to use the materials and how to make new materials in the future.” Historically, Penn State researchers have helped to revolutionize areas of the discipline such as polymers, ceramics, metallurgy, electronic materials, 2D mate-

rials, 3D printing, medicine and computational design. “Our department has historically been ranked in the top 10 for both our undergraduate and graduate programs, and we believe that having wonderful facilities such as Steidle Building will allow us to maintain and exceed our ranking,” Sinnott said. The renovated Steidle Building, said Sinnott, will ensure that Penn State maintains its status as a leader.

A HOME FOR UNDERGRAD STUDENTS

The rapid growth of the department’s undergraduate program — it has grown more than 150 percent since 2007 — played a significant role in the design of the renovated Steidle Building. The majority of the building’s first floor was designed exclusively for undergraduate students and includes: n Seven laboratories where they can use cutting-edge equipment for sample processing and preparation for analysis (advanced materials processing lab, furnace lab, metallography and undergraduate research lab), as well as analysis (optical and scanning electron microscopes, thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and rheology) n Three student lounges, a genius bar, gathering spaces and a 48-seat computer lab, many of which have white board walls that encourage and facilitate group study All of these spaces enhance the quality of MatSE lab courses, undergraduate research facilities, as well as individual and group study experiences. “This equipment and this space really helps undergraduate students,” said Sinnott. “Having that hands-on experience is critical and provides a much richer learning experience than just watching someone else make measurements and have the students only analyze the data.” In addition, students can visit with staff and faculty devoted to providing undergraduate student support. This was all designed to help students “feel at home in Steidle Building,” said Sinnott.

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THE SOUTH SIDE of the Steidle Building now has floor to ceiling windows. SCIENCE ON DISPLAY

Part of the renovation included demolishing Steidle’s central wing and in-filling that space with more building space. This use of space allowed the department to maximize a type of space it needed most: shared laboratories. “We couldn’t just rearrange the laboratories — we needed to come up with a new concept,” said Gary Messing, former head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, who played a major role in leading the design of the building. “Working with EYP Architecture and Engineering, we came up with a concept that allowed us to build laboratories across the whole width of the building. Doing this, we were able to increase the amount of laboratory space roughly 25 percent.” With more than 22,350 square feet of shared laboratory space on the second, third and fourth floors, researchers can collaborate with one another and also teach undergraduate students the fundamentals of conducting research, including how to integrate proper lab safety protocols and how to use high-tech, cutting-

edge equipment to study materials. While researchers work, visitors can watch, thanks to the laboratories’ floor-toceiling glass walls. “The new shared, highly visible laboratory space will enable researchers to collaborate on important problems that materials can help address,” said Easterling. “As an added benefit, the visibility of the space will help with the department’s recruiting efforts and will help us secure more research funding, keeping Penn State at the forefront of this important discipline.”

PRESERVING AN ICONIC LANDMARK

The renovations help to breathe new life into a building, originally called the Mineral Industries Building, which was first constructed in 1929. Edward Steidle, dean of the School of Mineral Industries (a predecessor to EMS), led the construction and believed the building would help the school attain a goal of collaboration among different — yet related — research Steidle, Page 8

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AG reaches settlement with State College landlord By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The Office of the Attorney General has reached a settlement with a State College landlord accused of levying improper administrative fees and fines on tenants. Attorney General Bruce Beemer said in a press release that the settlement comes after an investigation of Hendricks Investments and its owner, Rodney Hendricks, by the Bureau of Consumer Protection. The bureau alleged that the fees and fines violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and the Landlord Tenant Act. Many of Hendricks’ tenants were Penn State students, according to the OAG, and Hendricks was alleged to have required residents to pay a 15 percent administrative fee on charges assessed against their security deposit. The fee was then allegedly deducted from tenants’ security deposits at the end of a lease. “Also, as alleged in the settlement, if

the tenant broke any rules or regulations of the lease, Hendricks treated that as a breach of the lease,” the OAG stated in the release. “Despite this assertion, Hendricks allegedly charged fines associated with a number of alleged violations of rules and regulations included in his leases.” The Bureau of Consumer Protection accused Hendricks of using these practices to keep tenants’ entire security deposits and “routinely charge hundreds if not thousands of dollars above and beyond the amount of the security deposit.” The agreement was filed in Centre County Court by Senior Deputy Attorney General John M. Abel and Deputy Attorney General Jodi L. Zucco as an assurance of voluntary compliance. Under the terms of the settlement, according to the OAG, Hendricks agrees to cease charging administrative fees and fines; pay restitution to eligible individuals; pay $20,000 to the state in costs and $5,000 in civil penalties; and not violate the Consumer Protection Law and Landlord Tenant Act in the future.

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State College teachers raise $1,000 for Louisiana flooding relief By statecollege.com staff STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School District teachers responded to flooding that damaged Louisiana schools this summer with a month-long campaign that raised $1,000 for the Louisiana Association of Educators Relief Fund. Geno Ruocchio, a State High earth systems science teacher and State College Area Educators Association president, launched the drive after hearing reports about the flooding. At least 22 Louisiana school districts were forced to delay opening or were closed indefinitely to recover from flood damage. “As a teacher who greatly cares for kids, I was crushed to hear how many students, teachers, custodial staff, bus drivers and support personnel were displaced by the floods,” Ruocchio said in a release from the district. The SCAEA will send a check to the National Education Association, which will deliver the money to the Louisiana fund. The NEA created the fund after a member of the Louisiana delegation spoke at the NEA Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C., in July about the effects of flooding on Louisiana schools. The fund will “will support public educators in Louisiana affected by the flooding, personally and at the schools where they work.” The SCASD fundraising began Aug. 23 and collected $200 on the first day, along with notes of support.

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STATE COLLEGE Area School District teachers raised $1,000 for the Louisiana Association of Educators Relief Fund. “There are so many caring people in our district,” Ruocchio said. “Our teachers are great people, and we are lucky to be part of a great district with great kids in a caring community. Sadly, as evidenced by the flooding in Louisiana, others are not so fortunate. So, why not help spread a message of positivity to those who can use it?”

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SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2016 Steidle, from page 6 disciplines. In 1978, the building was renamed in honor of Steidle, whose visionary approach to education and research laid the groundwork for today’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The Mineral Industries Building was designed by the architect Charles Klauder, who designed numerous buildings on campus, including Rec Hall, Old Main, The Nittany Lion Inn and Pattee Library. To preserve a connection to the college’s past, and also maintain one of the most iconic features of a building on west campus, one primary design goal was to retain the exterior of the building while revamping the inside. “We wanted to retain what Charles Klauder had brought to this university so many years ago, but at the same time build a state-of-the-art laboratory,” said Messing, distinguished professor of ceramic science and engineering. “We retained the building façade and still have the rotunda and pillars that fit with the campus. From the outside, the only way you would know something is different is by looking at the all-glass entryway in the back of the building.” Now, the same architecture remains but the space is now being used by researchers to advance one of the most impactful fields of science today. Sustainability also played a large role in the design. “Energy conservation and daylight harvesting were priorities with this design,” said Dwayne Rush, facilities project manager with Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant. “For example, the mechanical systems run off of occupancy sensors to set-back systems during the night. We also used materials sourced from within 500 miles of the project and we were incredibly responsible with how we handled construction debris.” The University is applying for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification for Steidle Building.

SUPPORT FROM ALUMNI AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS

The construction portion of the renovation project was funded by Penn State. Alumni, friends and industry partners have also been invaluable through donations that have helped to furnish new laboratory equipment that students and researchers will use daily. “When I walk through the building, I feel overwhelmed with gratitude and I think just how lucky I am to be part of this building,” said Sinnott. “To be able to work in this amazing space and to be able to be part of a department that works and benefits from it is truly a privilege.” More opportunities to name laboratories, study lounges and other rooms in the building exist. Any alumni or friends interested in naming one of these spaces should contact Carol Packard, director of development and alumni relations for EMS, at cak164@psu.edu or 814-863-4673.

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Documentary on Sharps provides lesson for us all By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why remember Waitstill and Martha Sharp? Why tell their story? Why even read it? For Yad Vashem, the Israeli national Holocaust memorial, it is a matter of gratitude. But there is something more important than thanking those who are not here to hear it: to learn from their example. As documented by Yad Vashem, the Sharps organized the escape of Lion Feuchtwanger, a Jewish author who had lost his German citizenship. They rented a room from which one could bypass Vichy French police and access the Marseilles train station through a tunnel. Martha Sharp accompanied Feuchtwanger on one train, Waitstill Sharp journeyed with him on another. After leaving France during that escape, Martha Sharp returned and helped Jewish children get out of the country. For these acts, Yad Vashem honored the Sharps as Righteous Among the Nations, a title it confers on Gentiles who risked life or liberty to save Jews during the Holocaust. Only three other Americans have received that honor; sadly, the Sharps did not receive it until they were dead. “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War,” a documentary drawing on the Sharps’ own records and letters, says they did even more, saving thousands of Jews in two years. The documentary aired on the Public Broadcasting Service recently, and may be viewed online for free at pbs.org through Oct. 5. The horror of the Holocaust is addressed with an edict: Never again. But there is always evil in the world. The genocide of the Bosnian Muslims comes to mind, as do the depredations of the Islamic State. The recent rise of anti-Semitism in this country and the tendency to be hostile to all Muslims because of Islamic terrorism remind us that great evils can happen here too — as, of course, one did: slavery. And that is why we need to remember that for every great crime, there are heroes who stood against it. There is evil, but there is good. And we can be the good. Let us keep the deeds of the righteous always before our eyes — and let us look for our opportunities, in small matters and large, to emulate them.

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Why are some faculty unionized? impact the community versus a shutI have read with interest the news down of a company that provides a on the pending strike at the state uniproduct or service. It feels oddly cirversities like Lock Haven, Bloomscuitous to me; a union member is burg and Slippery Rock. Faculty part of a group who is trying to neand coaches at the state universities gotiate salaries and benefits with the (which do not include Penn State) government to whom those members have been working without a contract also taxes. for 14 months and recently voted to At issue with the state strike in mid-October if the universities are fairly typistate and the union can’t cal “strike threatening” come to an agreement on union member concerns. details of the contract. For university faculty, it With all of the employmeans wages, who pays ment legislation and safety how much into benefits, regulations in place, unions etc., but also teaching loads in 2016 seem to serve a dif(e.g. how many courses ferent need than they did in a faculty member is asthe days of their early forsigned to each semester). mation. Teaching loads can and do With that, I’ve never reimpact how much time a ally understood the public faculty member has to consector unions. duct and publish research When I think of unions, I as well as the amount of think of the early 20th centutime they have to provide ry coal mine workers. I think Patty Kleban, who writes for service both within the of private sector jobs in ab- StateCollege.com, university community and horrent working conditions is an instructor within their respective proor under abusive manage- at Penn State, fessional fields. ments who either stepped mother of three In many of the comon rights of their employees and a community ments that I have read or for which there were no volunteer. She is a Penn State alumna both in articles about the checks and balances. strike and in online comHistorically, unions have who lives with her ments, advocating for the entered private sector work family in Patton Township. Her union side of this battle, as sites where there were abu- views and opinions the faculty try to promote sive or at least unfair prac- do not necessarily tices and when people felt reflect those of Penn the good work that they do, I’ve seen “our classes aren’t that they didn’t have any State. taught by graduate stuother options. dents.” At least one specifically refThe collective “we” could then erenced Penn State’s use of graduate gather against the owner or adminstudents to teach classes. istration and threaten to work-stop It always blows credibility in an and therefore impact the business argument when one side brings in mission or financial bottom line. someone or something unrelated to Since the days of those coal workdefend their position. ers, there has been significant and The differences between a state powerful legislation enacted to preschool and a Research I university vent many of the abuses of the past like Penn State are numerous, includor at least give an employee a method ing size of the student body and the by which to file a claim. Union bennumber of courses that are offered efits and pensions as well as aboveeach semester, to say nothing of the market salary demands helped put quality and quantity of research that the final nail in the coffin for several is generated at schools like Penn industries. State, Temple and Pitt. In public sector unions, the negoThe irony is that many of the factiation is with some body of governulty members at the state universities ment — in other words, the taxpayhad their first teaching experience at ers. In the instance with the state uniresearch schools like Penn State — versity unions, a faculty strike could as graduate students — before they have real and serious consequences landed their jobs at the state univerfor students and their plans for gradsity. uation. With that said, in most union setLike public school teachers and tings, aren’t the professionals, manthe police and other public service agers and individuals higher up the positions, where the government organization chart considered ex(aka the people) are the opposition, empt from union membership? a strike or walk out has the ability to

PATTY KLEBAN

As an individual member of the teaching faculty at Penn State, I am non-tenured. I am at the bottom of the academic ranking system. My contract is up for renewal every year. My duties and salary are determined each year. My teaching load, any administrative duties I cover and my service to the university is outlined after conversations with my department chair and with approval from the Dean’s office. My salary, any merit raise that I receive and even whether I am invited back each year are directly related to my individual performance and not that of the larger group of my peers. Last week, I led a group of students to Hilton Head in a new course that I designed and for which students were immersed in hands-on learning in resort recreation. We will finish the semester working on projects that they will deliver to our partners in the field. The support of those above me and the flexibility of my contract allowed me to be creative in delivering new educational opportunities. That extra load (for which I teased the kids last week is “totally optional”) might be limited by what a union contract would say. The flexibility part of my job outweighs the stability aspects although this year is my 24th year of signing a contract. I don’t think I would make a good union member. The politics and influence of public sector unions makes this all a bit murky. Public unions negotiate with the government (elected officials) and historically have had significant influence on which of those elected officials end up in office. I think about that student in his or her last semester at one of the state universities. Will he or she be forced to come back to finish if the faculty go on strike or will some arrangement be made to “shorten” and therefore compromise the curriculum to make sure the student isn’t delayed? I have several friends who teach in the state system and, at one point in my career, even considered applying for a position within that system. The money and the benefits are good. I ended up not going in that direction because it felt more restrictive than what I already had at Penn State. I hope my friends are able to negotiate an agreement that satisfies both sides without hurting the students who are trying to go to college, raising tuition or further restricting their academic creativity.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

Take steps to lessen your risk of heart disease By KRISTIN ZEHNER Special to the Gazette

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. It accounts for one out of every seven deaths, and one death every 84 seconds, according to the American Heart Association. You can maximize your own heart health — and that of your loved ones — by learning about risk factors, making simple lifestyle changes and recognizing the signs of a heart attack. Some risk factors for heart disease cannot be changed. These include: n Age Heart disease risk increases as you age. Most people who die from coronary heart disease are age 65 or older. n Gender Men have a higher risk of heart disease than younger women do. However, after menopause, women’s risks becomes almost as high as that of men. n Heredity If your biological parents had heart disease, you are more at-risk to develop it. Share as much family history as you can with your doctor when discussing your heart health. n Race African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, American-Indians, Hawaiians and some Asian-Americans have a higher risk of heart disease than those in other ethnic groups do. You can lessen your risk of heart disease by modifying your lifestyle with these tips: n Exercise Aim for moderate exercise at least five days each week or vigorous exercise three days a week. Each session should last 30 minutes or more. n Eat a healthy diet Focus on fish, beans, lean meats, high-

fiber foods, unsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids and low-fat and fat-free dairy products. Limit sodium, refined sugar, red and processed meats and saturated and trans fats. n Reduce stress Learn healthy ways to cope with stress, such as meditation, yoga, enjoying nature, listening to music or immersing yourself in a hobby. n Quit tobacco Within two weeks to three months of quitting, your heart attack risk begins to drop. One year after quitting, you will have cut your risk of coronary heart disease by 50 percent. n Limit alcohol consumption Men should have a maximum of two drinks a day for men; women should have just one. A standard drink is measured as 12 ounces of beer, 4 to 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. Many of these lifestyle changes can also help to control your blood pressure, cholesterol levels and weight, all of which impact your risk of having a heart attack. Diet and exercise also aid in controlling diabetes, another risk factor. Talk with your doctor about how you can safely modify your lifestyle to reduce your risk of having a heart attack. The most common symptom of a heart attack is chest pain, but the symptoms can vary from person to person. Women, in particular, are likely to experience a heart attack without chest pain. Symptoms to watch for include: n Pain, pressure or discomfort in the center of the chest, usually lasting more than a few minutes n Radiation of pain into the jaw, arms, back, neck or stomach n Shortness of breath, with or without chest pain

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MAKE THE MOST of heart health by learning about risk factors, making simple lifestyle changes and recognizing the signs of a heart attack. n Nausea and vomiting n Lightheadedness or fainting n Breaking out into a cold sweat If you experience symptoms of a heart attack, the most important step to take is to call 911 immediately. Do not attempt to drive yourself to the hospital, and don’t ask someone else to drive you. Emergency personnel have the training and equipment to begin critical life-saving treatment right away and can activate the hospital to prepare for your arrival. While you’re waiting for professional help to arrive, take a non-coated, 325-mil-

ligram aspirin tablet (or four 81-milligram tablets). Join the fight against heart disease Sunday, Oct. 30, by participating in the American Heart Association’s Centre County Heart Walk. Signup to walk or make a pledge at www.heartwalk.org. As an added benefit, you’ll be engaging in heart-healthy exercise that’s fun for the whole family. Kristin Zehner is a registered nurse with Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute at Penn State Medical Group-Benner Pike in State College.

Stepping up efforts to hone in on teen depression Special to the Gazette HERSHEY — The teen years can be a time of stress, confusion and uncertainty. There is pressure to fit in, to stand out and to succeed. So you can hardly blame adolescents for sometimes being moody, down or wanting to be left alone. New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics are designed to help pediatricians identify more serious depression and suicidal tendencies so teens get the help they need to climb out of any dark holes before they get stuck. In 2007, suicide was the third leading cause of death for adolescents ages 15 to 19. Now, it’s second only to unintentional injuries and accidents. “That is a big change, so it’s important that we encourage pediatricians to screen their patients for suicide risk factors,” said Dr. Lidija Petrovic-Dovat, director of the

Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Program at Penn State Children’s Hospital. Dr. Chris Petersen, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital, said it’s easy for pediatricians to get caught up in focusing on the issue that brought a child to their office, leaving out questions about other aspects of physical and mental health. “The challenge is that the doctors have a short amount of time, so if a child comes in with strep throat, they focus on how to make them better from that,” he said. The new guidelines would make questioning about mental health a routine part of every pediatric visit. “Many children may feel guilty about feeling suicidal and may not tell anyone unless they are asked,” he added. “To elicit a child’s feelings we know that most

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Researchers explore virus shape changes sackievirus B3 (CVB3) in their experiment. CVB3 is a type of picornavirus, a family of rapidly mutating small RNA viruses that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to pancreatitis to polio. RNA viruses — a group that also includes HIV — change every time they replicate. These highly-mutating viruses can escape antiviral medications. The ultimate goal is to understand intricacies in the steps of the virus life cycle, such as how the virus enters the host cell, to direct antivirals to those specific steps, Hafenstein said. “Then, if the virus mutates away to escape the drug, it will also lose the ability to enter the cell.” Next, Hafenstein’s group plans to use a larger nanodisc to capture the process of the virus interacting with the mock membrane. “Because the nanodiscs in this set of experiments were so small, we’re not getting the best picture of the interaction, and that’s one place to improve,” she said. This, she hopes, will reveal “the most important step — figuring out what triggers the release of the RNA into the cell.”

HERSHEY — For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus’ shape when it invades a host cell, thanks to an experiment by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Understanding how the virus shape specifically changes could lead to more effective anti-viral therapies. The experiment was designed to investigate how a virus’ protein shell — a capsid — changes as it prepares to inject its genetic material into a cell. These altered virus particles are known as A-particles, or virus entry intermediates. In previous experiments, exposing a virus to extreme heat or proteins caused the shape of the entire capsid shell to change. These were the closest observable simulations to a virus invading a cell that had been devised at the time. “Using these lab tricks, my lab and those of other researchers were able to create high-resolution structures of the altered virus particles, but all of these tricks were triggering the capsid from all directions,” said Susan Hafenstein, assistant professor

of medicine and microbiology and immunology, Penn State College of Medicine. Hafenstein hypothesized that in a more realistic simulation, only the part of the virus that interacted with receptors on the cell would change shape. In the new experiment, Hafenstein and her coinvestigators simulated the surface of a cell by using mock membranes called nanodiscs. They inserted human cell receptors — protein molecules that let outside signals into the cell — into the nanodiscs, the first time this has been done to capture a virus capsid. The results were reported in a recent edition of the journal Science Advances. “This particular receptor has a long tail that it buries into the cell membrane,” Hafenstein explained. “In our experiment, it buried its tail into the nanodisc, giving us a mock membrane displaying the appropriate receptor to bind to the virus.” The researchers then added virus capsids to the receptor-membranes and observed the resulting changes to the capsid shell using an imaging technique called cryo-electron microscopy.

When the thousands of 2-D images they took were reassembled into a 3-D capsid — much like a CAT scan — they found that previously observed shape changes only happened on the focused site where the receptors bound to the virus. “Our work shows that a pore only opens up at that one point of interaction with the host cell,” Hafenstein said. “And that’s what’s going to set up the capsid to release the genetic material into the cell. We think we have captured the first physiologically accurate virus capsid prepared to enter the host. All the ones that we had studied previously showed changes taking place all over the capsid, but now we know the changes the virus has to make only happen in one spot, next to the host membrane.” A recent advance to cryo-electron microscopy — direct electron detecting — made the observation possible. “This way of taking images has allowed us to take really fast images that can then be corrected into perfect data,” Hafenstein said. “Now we can get atomic resolution using cryoEM.” The researchers used a virus called cox-

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cess of efforts to improve identification of depression or suicidal tendencies among children. “Look at their grades, their friends, how they are acting,” she said. “Are they spending hours holed up in their room or are they down interacting with their families? If you notice a significant change in your child’s behavior — weight gain or loss, appetite changes, not wanting to get up in the morning or not being able to fall asleep at night, the first thing to do is sit down and talk with them. You know them best.” Sekhar advises parents to take any jokes or comments about depression and suicide seriously and seek treatment for their child. “Try to listen, acknowledge their feelings and start a discussion,” she said. “Any parent with a teenager knows how challenging this can be. But as pediatricians, we can help guide that discussion and offer the appropriate support, treatments or referrals.”

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pediatricians use their good communication skills in asking about safety issues when the need is apparent. This interaction makes it easier for a child to talk about difficult feelings.” Dr. Deepa Sekhar, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital, said there is an increased awareness in pediatrics of the burden of mental health in children, with one in five experiencing some type of mental illness. “We are starting to see a shift, and that is huge,” she said. Even a child without risk factors such as drug and alcohol abuse, a history of abuse or a family history of suicide or mood disorders can consider and attempt suicide. Bullying and cyberbullying are newer risk factors for adults to be aware of. Because pediatricians only see children once a year for routine preventive care, Sekhar said parents are integral to the suc-

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Study to measure effects of early environment on health By KRISTIE AUMAN-BAUER Penn State Live

UNIVERSITY PARK — A child’s development can be affected by a number of factors, including biology and the environment. As part of a new, multi-institutional collaboration, Penn State researchers will focus on understanding the effects early environmental exposures have on children’s mental and physical health. Jenae Neiderhiser, professor of psychology at Penn State, along with Leslie Leve, professor and associate dean for research and faculty development at the University of Oregon, and Jody Ganiban, professor of clinical/ developmental psychology at George Washington University, serve as principal investigators for the project, being funded by the National Institutes of Health Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes program. This is one of 35 ECHO Pediatric Cohort awards being funded by NIH with the goal of enrolling more than 50,000 children from diverse racial, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds to become part of a large consortium to understand early risk impacts. According to Neiderhiser, their work will draw on a wealth of already collected data from the Early Growth and Development Study, an adoption study of birth parents, adoptive parents and adopted children that examines how heredity, prenatal environment and rearing environment — including family, peer and other relationships — affect children’s adjustment.

“EGDS contains data from families all over the U.S. and includes measurements of family social environment, the prenatal environment, medical records from birth parents and the adopted child, and DNA and salivary cortisol samples,” said Neiderhiser. “Our project is unique because we are able to distinguish genetic from environmental influences. At birth, the children are placed into a rearing environment that includes genetically unrelated parents.” The first phase of the project will include a two-year planning period, during which the researchers will work closely with other members of the ECHO consortium and NIH to design the data collection phase of the project. The first phase will also require Neiderhiser, Leve and Ganiban to reconnect with families in the EGDS by conducting preliminary analysis and assessments. The researchers will also recruit additional family members from both birth and adoptive families, resulting in a total sample of more than 1,000 children and more than 900 sibling pairs. “A new and exciting part of our planned data collection is to add biological and adoptive siblings to the EGDS sample. Including siblings will allow us to compare siblings who are living together in the biological home to those who are living apart and to compare siblings who are genetically related and unrelated. This adds to our ability to study how heredity and environment work together to influence children’s development,” Neiderhiser explained. While the main focus of the project is on genetic and environmental effects on mental health and development, the researchers will also be looking at how these

factors affect physical health concerns, including obesity and asthma. “It will be interesting to tease apart heritable and environmental effects to clarify environmental influences on child health and development on such a large scale, which has never been done before,” Neiderhiser explained. The research team will also collaborate with a geographic information systems team based out of Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute’s Computational Analysis Core to develop a geocoding system of neighborhood-level stressors important to child development and health. Neiderhiser anticipates the large sample of diverse sibling pairings in EGDS specifically, but also across the entire ECHO consortium, will provide a rich data set that will lead to identifying the specific mechanisms and processes that lead to emergence of health disorders. “We hope that our data, combined with other ECHO-funded projects, will lead to improved prevention efforts to minimize health disorders and promote healthy development.” Seed funding for Neiderhiser’s previous work was provided by Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute

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McClincy named National New FAFSA form Merit Scholarship semifinalist scheduled to debut Oct. 1

BELLEFONTE — Phoebe McClincy, a senior at Bald Eagle Area High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists are selected based on scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. McClincy, the daughter of Timothy and Beth McClincy, of Milesburg, now has an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million. To become a finalist, McClincy and Bald Eagle Area High School must submit a detailed scholarship application, pro-

viding information about her academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors and awards received. From the approximately 16,000 semifinalists, who represent PHOEBE fewer than 1 percent McCLINCY of U.S. high school seniors, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level. Merit Scholars are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or religious preference.

Schreyer rated one of nation’s top honors programs UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College has received the highest rating by Public University Honors in its upcoming release of “INSIDE HONORS: Ratings and Reviews of Sixty Public University Honors Programs.” Schreyer was one of 11 national programs to receive a rating of five“mortarboards” and was one of just 50 programs rated overall in the publication’s Inside Honors release, which was last published by Public University Press in 2014. Public University Honors, an independent evaluator of public honors programs run by editor John Willingham, uses a variety of factors in determining the top schools, including honors curriculum requirement for graduation, number of honors sections in key disciplines, class size and graduation rate, availability of housing and previous awards won. The other programs awarded five mortarboards were Barrett Honors College (Arizona State University), Calhoun Honors College (Clemson University), Macaulay Honors College (CUNY), the University of Georgia’s Honors Program, the Honors College at the University of Houston, the Honors Program at the University of Kansas, the Albert Dorman Honors College at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Clark Honors College (University of Oregon), the Honors College at the

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Millheim celebrates fourth annual Oktoberfest By SAM STITZER

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The Millheim Fire Company carnival grounds was the site for the fourth annual Oktoberfest on Sept. 24. The event, created by Tim Bowser and Cheryl Stamm, of Elk Creek Café & Aleworks in Millheim, is a fundraiser for the fire company. Bowser said the event has grown steadily since its beginnings. Throughout the afternoon, Oktoberfest patrons socialized and dined on authentic German cuisine and consumed several varieties of Elk Creek beer, with names such as Oktoberfest Lager, Winkleblink Ale, Blue Heron Pale Ale and Poe Paddy Porter. Much of the food was donated by local farmers, and many local businesses and individuals helped sponsor the event. A large yellow striped tent was erected to provide dining space, as well as a stage for entertainment. The Pleasant Valley Dancers, based in Freeburg, Snyder County, delighted the crowd of several hundred people by performing German dances while clad in old-style German costumes. The group, affiliated with Susquehanna University, is led by Jack and Natasha Holt. Natasha Holt said the group was formed 10 years ago and performs many types of national and ethnic dances at events throughout Pennsylvania. They also offer dance lessons to the public. Following the dance performance, the Little German Band from State College, led by conductor Dave Strouse, played a repertoire of music featuring several polkas, which had fair visitors tapping their toes and clapping. Formed in 1960, this band has been entertaining the citizens of Centre County and surrounding areas for more than 55 years.

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State High alumnus Thies wins MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

A Centre County native is among the 23 people to be named a 2016 MacArthur Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation. Bill Thies, a 1997 State College Area High School graduate, was honored for his work creating “communication and digital technologies to advance the social and economic well-being of low income communities in the developing world,” according to the foundation. MacArthur Fellows receive five-year, $625,000 fellowships, commonly known as “Genius Grants.” Thies is a computer scientist and senior researcher in the Technologies for Emerging Markets Group for Microsoft Research India. Based in Bangalore, Thies’ work has focused on health care, education and human-computer interaction, among other areas. His recent work includes the 99DOTS project, a lowcost method for monitoring medication adherence using

mobile phones, which had a successful pilot with 3,000 tuberculosis patients in India that is now being brought to a larger scale. “For Bill Thies to be recognized by the MacArthur Fellows Program as one of the world’s most impactful people is incredible,” State College Area School District Superintendent Bob O’Donnell said in a release. “He is a very talented and creative human being who is making our world a better place. Our school district community is very proud of him and his work. We know that Bill stays in touch with his family here in State College, and we’re hopeful that he might someday soon spend some time with our students. We believe that through connecting with such an accomplished alumnus, students would be inspired to pursue careers and lives that make a difference in communities and benefit others.” In recent years, Thies also has worked on an interactive voice forum for citizen journalists and Massively Empowered Classroom, a project to support blended education in India and bring high-quality classroom material to a vast number of students. “A leader in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), Thies combines technical expertise in several subfields of computer science with a deep understanding of the real-world constraints and needs of the communities in rural India he hopes to reach,” the foundation stated in a release. “He overcomes challenges such as stark financial constraints, limited access to internet services, and low levels of literacy by devising interfaces between basic mobile phones, which are relatively affordable and widely used, and modern networks and applications.” Thies received degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including a doctorate in 2009.

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The Avid Gardener: A peek into the flower industry LORA GAUSS

Ever wondered where that supermarket bouquet of mums comes from? How about the lovely arrangement of yellow roses available at the florist for Mother’s Day or the sixpack of purple petunias at the garden center? Their collective story is amazing. The truth is that, today, many flowers travel far more than most people. The flowers will possibly have been to Bogota, Miami and San Francisco before ever reaching that local florist or garden center. If the destination is in Maine, the flowers could have been to Kenya, Holland and Manhattan beAvid gardener fore arriving in Portland. Lora Gauss lives in Before ever reaching a florist’s Philipsburg. Email shop, large numbers of people have her at community@ centrecountygazette. discussed those flowers in many languages. These people can include com. “field workers and their supervisors, sales reps, brokers, truckers, auctioneers, wholesalers, buyers, bookkeepers and retailers,” according to Amy Stewart, author of the bestselling book “Flower Confidential.” Floral commerce is big business, with at least $40 billion in yearly revenue, so it’s good to know the basics behind the supply chain. The first step for any flower is breeding by knowledgeable people. This breeding can deviate from the norm and sometimes be the result of a person or company discovering a new plant through scientific research or even natural change. An article in Fine Gardening magazine told about an eagle-eyed propagator who noticed a natural change in a plant he was growing, a cultivar of Joe Pye weed which came to be called Eutrochium dubium (“Little Joe”). Gardeners might also spy an unusually large and vigorous plant in their garden and introduce it. This happened with the Rozanne geranium (Geranium “Gerwat”), found in the garden of Donald and Rozanne Waterer and now a topselling perennial.

Plant breeding is an international effort, but not necessarily a speedy one. Some plants can take years before they become reproductive and sent to market, especially some trees. The next step has to do with promotion. This includes plant introduction and plant breeding agents who help with trials (i.e., tests of the plant in university fields and public gardens), as well as patenting and marketing the plant. They are like the “sports agents” for plants, as one author explained. These specialized firms make things go faster and easier for the breeder, and include expensive marketing between businesses (which the gardening public never sees). An interesting example of one of these companies is Proven Winners, a brand owned by three leading U.S. propagators, whose sales are greater than a half billion dollars annually and whose plants are available in just about every garden center in North America. The brand has worldwide trial sites (in Europe, South American and Japan), breeder networks and giant advertising clout. Holly Scoggins, an associate professor of horticulture at Virginia Tech, said, “Having a plant selected and promoted by PW is the horticultural equivalent of your kid being picked in the first round of the NBA draft.” After a plant achieves a good reputation and patenting, it needs to be grown in great numbers for the public. A propagator then produces seedlings called “plugs,” loads then into boxes and ships them to a finishing grower. This finishing grower grows the plug into a salable plant by repotting and helping it get sized up. Once the soil, fertilizer, water and other resources are used to grow the plant to the stage where it can be sold, it will either be offered for sale by that grower or shipped to a retail outlet like a big box store or independent garden center to sell. The road through this maze can vary for each plant. A Supertunia from Proven Winners could possibly hit every step of the network from Japan to Ecuador to Michigan to Virginia. Or, a local retail greenhouse grower could keep a stock plant like rosemary, propagate it and sell it directly to a customer.

Many flowers are globe hopping now because the focus for growing has moved from traditional U.S. growers to countries where the climates are better and costs might be lower. The new centers of production are developing countries such as Columbia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Kenya and India, as well as Israel, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and New Zealand. Kenya supplies a large percentage of Europe’s flowers. Columbia produces and exports more than half of the flowers imported to the United States. The United States, surprisingly, now imports 82 percent of its flowers, with Ecuador a major quality rose producer because of the desirable high altitude of its rose farms. It’s no wonder that Miami International Airport is a major horticulture hub, receiving 88 percent of all the cut flowers coming into this country. One of the businesses impacted most by all of this is the local florist. At one time, growers sold their flowers directly to the public from nurseries or they were purchased from street vendors. However, times have changed. When they first began in the 19th century, the florist’s role was seen as providing places where the average person could come in contact with the beauty of nature, perhaps bringing home a bouquet for enjoyment after work. Today, community florists feel at a crossroads, competing with grocery stores, drug stores, discount clubs and home improvement centers for the convenience and price of that bouquet. Some have resorted to diversifying — selling gift wares, for instance. Many people still love the caring personal service that a neighborhood florist provides. An interesting Rutgers study done in April 2005 found that, given a choice between a mixed bouquet of flowers, a fruit basket or a pillar candle, women who received the flowers were not only happier at the time, but the happiness lasted for days later. Flowers proved to be the better choice. The desire to give and receive flowers certainly has never abated. In the end, no matter what path a flower has traveled in its jet-set journey, it will ultimately bring joy. As Claude Monet remarked, “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”

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STATE COLLEGE — The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum auditorium, 602 Boalsburg Road, in Boalsburg. Chris Brenneman will speak on “Mysteries of the Gettysburg Cyclorama.” The Gettysburg Cyclorama was painted by French artist Paul Philippoteaux and depicts the famous Pickett’s Charge, the climatic Confederate attack during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Brenneman co-authored the 2015 book “The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas.” He is a licensed Gettysburg Battlefield guide and is employed by the Gettysburg Foundation, a nonprofit group that oversees the Gettysburg Visitors Center and Museum. As part of his job, Brenneman spends several hours each day observing the cyclorama. He is familiar with all the intricate details of the painting. Anyone who is interested in the Civil War or in joining the Central PA Civil War Round Table is invited to attend. For more information, contact Lynn Herman at (814) 861-0770 or Phil Saulender at (814) 360-1935.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Centre County Democrats will hold their fall dinner Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Cocktail hour begins 5 p.m., with dinner following at 6 p.m. This year’s dinner will honor Dr. Ed Buss, who will receive the Centre County Democrats Lifetime Achievement Award. Scheduled speakers include attorney general candidate Josh Shapiro, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, treasurer candidate Joe Torsella, congressional candidate Kerith Strano Taylor, Rep. Mike Hanna and state representative candidates Rick Rogers and Melody Fleck. Ticket donation levels for the dinner are $55, $80 and $160. Advance reservations are required by Saturday, Oct. 1, and can be made at www.centrecountydems.com For more information, contact Carol White at (814) 2380315 or events@centrecountydems.com.

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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of Centre County and the Venture Club of Centre County recently presented a check for $5,380.32 to Ann Walker, executive administrator of the Child Development and Family Council of Centre County. The clubs held an annual lasagna dinner and basket raffle in May to benefit a local charity that focuses on helping women and children. This year, the CDFC was selected for its work with the Child Care and Education Safety Net Program for Children and Youth. Pictured, from left, are Fiona Adams, Soroptimist president; Walker; Sharon Dixon-Brytczuk, Soroptimist past president; and Richel Perretti, Venture president. Baseball, from page 14 Valley YMCA, said he grew up at the corner of Eighth and Spruce streets, only one block from the official boundary of Slabtown, at Ninth Street. Whenever there was a pickup game at the Power House Field, and that was often, he always played ball with the Slabtown boys. “Of course, we had competition from places like Gearhartville and South Philipsburg,” Beezer said. “Such as that Woods clan in Southie, who had enough boys in their extended family to fill all nine spots on a team.” Is it just an accident that the Moshannon Valley YMCA, when it was relocated from downtown Philipsburg in 1990, turned up in Slabtown? “Well, I wouldn’t want to comment on that,” he said with a smile. “But there might have been some connection. Proximity to the American Legion football field might have had something to do with it, too.” Beezer became a major league scout early in his career, and for years, helped arrange exhibition games and clinics for local players, in addition to running major league tryouts at the high school baseball field. These were by invitation only, and for years, were kept under wraps so that major league scouts could make quick trips to Philipsburg to observe the best players from around the Mid-Atlantic region, then sign them up if they liked what they saw. A number of area players went to the majors by this route. For tickets, call (814) 342-2480, (814) 762-2041 or (814) 342-4842.

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Are there any real Nittany Lions remaining? By BILL HORLACHER StateCollege.com

JeMarc Boliver is a family man who lives in Philipsburg, and he’s a full-time Penn State employee in tech services. During home football games, he works to help keep Beaver Stadium presentable. Upon conclusion of last November’s Michigan game — a 28-16 defeat for Penn State — Boliver immediately headed north. But before going home, he drove toward property owned by his sister and her husband. They had arranged for firewood to be dropped off at their campsite, and they wanted Boliver to cover it with a tarp before rain arrived. The property is remote — in the woodlands between Philipsburg and Clearfield, a half mile from the nearest road. Boliver arrived a bit before dusk in the late afternoon, and he could see everything except subtle shades of color. He saw one thing he will never forget. “I’m going up the trail,” he said, “and I come across the area where the power lines cut through the property. At the very base of the power line, I could see this massive cat. The tail was as long as the body. I couldn’t tell if it was gray or brown in the light, but I could tell it was a solid color, a light color. The feet were enormous, and you could see the strong neck. I just kind of froze in my tracks and thought, ‘I can’t believe I’m seeing this.’” Boliver was startled, but the cat took

everything in stride. “It had its back to me; it was looking over the hills. It was aware that I was coming. It just kind of slowly turned its head and looked at me and then meandered down over the embankment.”

WITHIN 10 YARDS

Boliver had unwittingly come within perhaps 10 yards of a huge cat. Raised in Farrell, he answers to the term “city boy,” though he did a little hunting as a teenager. As soon as he got home, he went on the Internet to determine the identity of the beast. He already knew it wasn’t a bobcat — that was obvious from the cat’s long tail. But then he saw other indicators: its size, its large paws, its solid coat, its musculature. He concluded that he had seen a cougar, a puma, a panther, a mountain lion — all names for the same animal. Or, if you’re a Penn State fan, a “Nittany Lion.” qqq Yes, the Nittany Lion. To those who grew up in Happy Valley or have become immersed in its culture, the lion is a big deal. Not as a living creature, of course. Rather, the Nittany Lion continually morphs from one mythical image to another — a modernistic logo to an iconic statue to a mischievous mascot. All of us have heard repeatedly that the real lions of our region are long gone. Although there is an actual mountain lion on display in the Penn State All-Sports Museum (located in a corner of Beaver Sta-

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JEMARC BOLIVER kneels beside the “Brush Lion” displayed at the Penn State All Sports Museum. He claims the animal he saw last year in Clearfield County was very similar but slightly larger. dium), that critter has been dead for 160 years. Known as the “Brush Lion,” it was shot in 1856 by Samuel Brush on his farm in Susquehanna County. The adjoining plaque says, “This animal, who killed only for food and avoided man as much as man allowed him to, was last seen in Central Pennsylvania in the early 1890s.” I had no reason to doubt that statement until I was at a men’s meeting in my church, and I heard Boliver’s father, John, say something about a mountain lion that his son had spotted. John Boliver never called it a “Nittany Lion” and neither did his son. When I sat down with him to hear about the big cat, JeMarc Boliver simply called it a mountain lion. It was left to me to make the symbolic linkage to the “Nittany Lion” — and I had little choice when I listened to his description. “The power, the poise…” said Boliver. “It was graceful, elegant, an amazing creature.” Hearing “graceful” and “elegant,” I immediately supplied a third word — “stately” — and then a certain song came to my mind. “…But of all the honored idols, There’s but one that stands the test, It’s the stately Nittany Lion, The symbol of our best.” qqq So what did Boliver do when he went to work on the Monday after last year’s Michigan game? Of course, he told his friends about the amazing animal he saw in Clearfield County. But he wasn’t prepared for the responses he got. “It was very polarizing,” he said. “Several people said, ‘We don’t have ‘em in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission says we don’t have ‘em.’ Other people were saying, ‘Can you describe this cat to me?’ And this one guy from the Lewistown area pulled me aside and told me he had seen a creature like that a number of years before.”

there was water running down there. I thought, ‘Whatever that was, it could be going down there to get a drink and it’s going to come back up.’ And I thought, ‘I don’t want to be standing here if it uses the same path.’ So I turned my truck around and went back up to the crest of the hill, maybe 60 yards away. “And all of a sudden there comes this thing back across the road … and I just kind of peeked my head across and I got a good look at this thing running. It was definitely a mountain lion, there’s no way it was a bobcat. It was too big and it had a big, long tail. I got to see it for 6 or 8 seconds.” Sholly, 46, is a lifetime hunter. His cat sighting took place many years ago and from a moderate distance. Boliver, meanwhile, is 36 years old, and he has only a little experience as a hunter. He observed his cat just 10 months ago from an extremely close vantage point. The only things these men have in common are that they work together at Penn State, and they report that they’ve seen mountain lions. Indeed, many individuals in Pennsylvania and neighboring states are making such claims. According to John Lutz, director of the Eastern Puma Research Network, “We’ve had reports of sightings in 31 cases across (Pennsylvania) over the last 12 months. Sightings have been reported in Adams, Fulton, Potter and Monroe counties; also up in the Poconos.” You might think Lutz would welcome every report of a mountain lion to support his belief that the species is still found — in small numbers — throughout the eastern states. And, he welcomes phone calls from cat spotters at (304) 749-7778. But, he’s keenly aware of how hoaxes can produce skepticism toward legitimate sightings. “I’m leery of pictures that people send me,” said the 75-year-old resident of Baltimore, who has studied mountain lion sightings since 1965. “There’s been a set of pictures that … came out on the Internet in 2010. They were supposed to be a mother cougar and two cubs walking in a snowbank. The same picture has been sent to me by at least a dozen people, and each one (said) ‘It happened in my area.’ From Pennsylvania, from Maine, from New Hampshire, from South Carolina in the mountains, and also one from Illinois, one from Indiana, and a couple from western Kentucky. And when I answered back, I said, ‘Now come on, get real.’” Nonetheless, Lutz asserted, “I am convinced there are resident mountain lions in the Poconos, along the Appalachians in

‘WE’RE NOT LYIN’ ... WE’VE SEEN LIONS!’

John Sholly is the resident of Mifflin County who works with Boliver and who claims to have seen a mountain lion 12 or 13 years ago. He is typical of the small but determined number of such witnesses. “I was returning home from a job in Galeton,” said Sholly. “I was driving down Route 144, and it’s very mountainous down through there. I had just crested the top of a hill, and I caught a glimpse of something crossing from my left to my right. I thought, ‘Was that a mountain lion or a bobcat?’ Because it wasn’t a deer and it wasn’t a bear. “I pulled over and I got out of the truck and stood there, just trying to listen. As soon as I got out of the truck, I realized

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Head over heels for the Blue Band drum major

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THE STATE COLLEGE Elks Veterans Service Committee recently conducted a fundraising effort to enhance veterans-associated lodge programming. This effort raised more than $10,000, ensuring continuation of the many fine veterans programs undertaken by the State College Elks Veterans Service Committee. Pictured, from left, are committee co-chairman Jack McKinley, treasurer Lisa Schroeder and committee co-chairman Vernon Crawford.

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COMFORT SUITES on Village Drive in State College got a visit from some reptilian friends on Sept. 21. Christina Obrecht, from Christina’s Reptile and Animal Sanctuary in Palmerton, talked to Penn State students about the sanctuary and natural habitats. She also brought along the sanctuary’s ambassador, Apollo, a 5 1/2-foot American alligator. It travels across the northeast with Obrecht to educate the public about the importance of rescued animals at the sanctuary. Pictured, from left, are Obrecht, Tim Houser, Comfort Suites maintenance, and Sabrina Lemus, Comfort Suites front desk staff.

UNIVERSITY PARK — It would be difficult to imagine a Penn State football game without the Blue Band marching down the field in formation, the drum major leading the way, psyching up the group and keeping everyone’s spirits high. The Penn State Blue Band’s roots go back to the founding of the university. A fife-and-drum and bugle corps was created to set cadence to battalion marching drills and parades. In 1901, the then-Pennsylvania State College formally recognized and funded the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps, with the help of trustee Andrew Carnegie. The corps increased its numbers from six to 23 and included a drum major for the first time — senior George W. Dodge, who had previously been the snare drummer. With some gaps in the early years, the band consistently has had a drum major since 1947. The Blue Band’s drum major is known for his whistle blowing, high-step strutting, mace acrobatics and his signature move — a running-forward flip. But the flip hasn’t always been a part of the drum major’s repertoire. At the start of the 1971-72 season, drum major Jeff Robertson wanted to add something exciting to his routine. Having been a gymnast in high school, Robertson decided to teach himself a back flip, which he practiced in secret for months. He didn’t tell anyone about his new trick; not even band director James Dunlop. It was especially difficult because he had to jump high enough for his tall hat to clear the ground. When Robertson performed the flip on Band Day, the crowd was quiet, unsure of what to make of it. Then they went wild. It quickly became a Penn State tradition, with subsequent drum majors adding their own style and flair as they wished. Additions developed over the years included changing from a standing back flip to a running front flip, adding a “Russian lift” to gain height for the flip, a split, a salute

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GREG STOCK, 1982-86 Penn State Blue Band drum major, performing the position’s signature forward flip. and other embellishments. After 1977, the flip became an audition requirement for the position. “As far as I know, Penn State is the only member of the Big Ten who’s drum major performs a flip,” said Olivia Dowd, student historian for the Blue Band. “Others have their signature moves, but none of them flips like ours does.” Today, the Penn State Blue Band is recognized as one of the nation’s finest college marching bands, with 310 members — including 260 instrumentalists, 34 silks, 14 Touch of Blue majorettes, the feature twirler and, of course, the drum major. Jimmy Frisbie, a junior in the Schreyer Honors College majoring in immunology and infectious diseases, is the Blue Band’s current drum major.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — The President’s Office Open House will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in Old Main on Penn State’s University Park campus. The annual event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public.

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or confirmed a single sighting of a mountain lion. We’ve never had a mountain lion struck by a vehicle and killed on the road, killed by a hunter, killed by a homeowner in self-defense, etc. We just don’t have any evidence that there are any here and living in the wild.” Even if a few lion sightings should be found credible, Lau offered two explanations. “In addition to the possibility that there are wild mountain lions moving through from some other place … there is always the possibility that a mountain lion sighted in the wild would be a captively raised mountain lion.“ As for the federal government, lion lovers will gain no hope from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In a 2011 report, the USFWS performed its version of “out of the

Pennsylvania and in the northern mountains of Potter and Cameron counties.”

‘THE FACTS ROAR ... THERE AIN’T NO MORE!’

If you check in with experts from academia or government, you’ll get a different perspective. It’s not that these folks are trying to be party poopers. They just think the facts rule out any resident mountain lions in Pennsylvania. At the state level, Game Commission spokesman Travis Lau offers this comment: “I try to be careful when I talk about it being impossible that mountain lions are in Pennsylvania, because you can never say ‘never.’ But we’ve never documented

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frying pan and into the fire” by changing the eastern cougar’s label from “endangered” to “extinct.”

SYMPATHETIC BUT SKEPTICAL

No observer is more torn by the “lion is” vs. “lion ain’t” debate than Jeff Mulhollem, editor of Pennsylvania Outdoor News and a public relations specialist for Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “For years,” said Mulhollem, “I wanted to believe it because it’s kinda cool to have a top of the food chain predator that survives in the woods. And one of my best friends claims to have seen a mountain lion. He’s eminently credible. “But in Pennsylvania,” he noted, “there’s literally an army of hunters, many who go far into the woods hunting deer.

I’ve never heard of a cougar sighting that could be confirmed. No one ever got a photo, no one ever shot one. And most impressively, there’s never been a wild cougar hit on a road in Pennsylvania. But in the state of Florida, there’s a wild reproducing population — they call it the Florida Panther, a sub-species of the eastern cougar. There are less than 200 individuals and every year there are maybe a dozen killed on highways.” What to conclude? I don’t have the foggiest idea. All is know is that I’m eager for a look at either kind of Nittany Lion. The one that prowls around the mountains of Pennsylvania. Or the one that proudly stands atop the national football rankings. Both have seemingly been extinct for altogether too long.

Penns Valley Spotlight Students plant flowers for courtyard garden By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

A group of first-grade students at the Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School are getting their hands dirty while learning about plants this year. On Sept. 19, Jim Flanagan, from the Penns Valley Conservation Association, assisted by Dan Shimp, known as Farmer Dan, gave a presentation on planting and caring for various kinds of bulbs. Flanagan passed flower bulbs around to the students and emphasized the importance of the bulbs’ skin. “The skin protects the bulbs,” he said. “They’re going in the ground, and they need that protection. If you take off that skin, it’s like sending you outside in the middle of winter without a jacket.” He noted that flowering plants will come up in the spring, but garlic plants might take a full year before harvesting. Shimp urged the kids to get their hands dirty. “When you’re gardening, you’ve got to get dirty and touch things,” he said. “If you wear gloves and use shov-

els, you don’t know what’s in your soil.” Some students took his advice, but others kept their gloves on and dug holes with trowels. Following the presentation, the two classes, led by teachers Cathy Dunkleberger and Robin Barton, took turns planting the bulbs in a small walled-in courtyard on the building’s south side. The students placed soil into tubs made from recycled metal cooking pots, then carefully planted the bulbs in the tubs. School principal Danielle Yoder said the project was funded by a grant from Lowe’s Home Improvement stores. The garden area contains several woodframed raised beds, which are filled with items including cabbage, broccoli, eggplant and garlic. Kristin Albright, the school’s librarian, serves as resource coordinator for the garden project, and helped write the grant. She noted that the lumber for the raised beds, as well as the flower bulbs, all came from local Penn Valley businesses. Albright is now looking at obtaining a grant for a hydroponic garden project.

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Game with Minnesota may shape remainder of Penn State’s season By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH By the time Michigan’s Devins Asiasi scored the Wolverines’ third touchdown against Penn State at the beginning of the second quarter, the outcome of the game was already clear. There would be very few things for Penn State fans to cheer about in the 49-10 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Sept. 24 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines are an experienced, talented team, and they are on a mission. They racked up 515 yards of total offense, 25 first downs and 326 yards rushing. The score was an overwhelming 28-0 by halftime. The closest Penn State came after that was 35-10, when Chris Godwin scored the Lions’ only touchdown of the game in the third quarter. “We had a difficult time stopping them,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “They were able to control the ball, control the line of scrimmage, run the ball, play action pass. We were unable to get pressure on the quarterback, and when we did, he (Wilton Speight) always got out of it. “When you are playing ranked teams, there’s a dramatic difference between the 16th- or the 25th-ranked team and a top 5 team. Those top 5 teams are top 5 for a reason, and they (Michigan) played like it today.” For Penn State now, life goes on and so does football. There will not be very much time for the Lions to heal (five linebackers were missing against Michigan) or prepare for the next Big Ten opponent on the schedule. That opponent is the unbeaten Minnesota Gophers, who will visit Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 1. Minnesota is 3-0 so far with victories over Oregon State (30-23), Indiana State (58-28) and Colorado State (31-24). In the victory over Colorado State on Sept. 24, the Gophers went ahead 31-17 early in the fourth quarter on a run by Rodney Smith, but CSU came back with a score five minutes later to make it 31-24.

Minnesota was ultimately able to hold on when it stopped a last-chance effort by Colorado State on the Gopher 45-yard line as the clock wound down. “Offensively, I still think we continue to play well,” Minnesota head coach Tracy Claeys said after the CSU win. “We are scoring enough points. But we gave up too many big plays. The tailback continues to hurt us on big plays, so we’ve got to find a way to help us there. “I will say this, that we can play better. Offensively, I’m very pleased with where we are at. Defensively, it’s hard right now because of some kids that we are missing. But this game rewards people who don’t quit and I thought our kids competed all game long. There at the end the of-

fense got it done for us. We will win as a team but obviously we have some things to work on.” Minnesota can move the ball and score points. The Gophers are averaging just fewer than 40 points per game and 430 yards of total offense. They feature a balanced attack with 228 yards on the ground and 201 passing. Smith, a 5-foot-11, 205-pound sophomore, leads the team in rushing with 298 yards on 59 carries and five touchdowns. Kobe McCrary (196 yards) and quarterback Mitch Leidner (147 yards) are the second- and third-leading runners. Leidner completed 49 of 76 passes for 599 yards and four touchdowns in three games, and he has a 145.4 efficiency rating. Drew Walitarsky is by far the leading receiver with 17 catches for 252 yards and two scores. Three other receivers have over 50 yards in receptions, with Brian Smith

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(84 yards) leading that group. The Gophers are efficient and take care of the ball. They have allowed just one sack so far, and Leidner has thrown only one interception. Defensively, however, Minnesota has struggled at times, especially against the passing game. The Gophers surrender 347 yards each time out, with 228 of those coming through the air. They have recovered four fumbles, have one interception and recorded nine sacks for a total of 64 yards. Outside rusher Tal’yon Devers has three of those sacks, while linebacker Jack Lynn leads the team with 14 solo tackles and eight assists. For Penn State, now at 2-2 and 0-1 in the conference, this game has the potential to shape the rest of the season. The Nittany Lions took a step back in many areas against Michigan. They had difficulty running the ball (just 70 yards rushing), gave up the six sacks, and really didn’t generate much offense at all until the second half. On defense, the loss of the linebackers hurt immensely, especially on third down where Michigan converted 11 of 16 attempts. And with no pressure on the quarterback to speak of, Speight could choose his receivers at will. Add two PSU turnovers and a dynamic first-quarter punt return by Jabrill Peppers to all of that, and it becomes easy to see how Michigan dominated the game. There was some good news for Penn State though. Saquon Barkley ran for 59 tough yards and also caught five passes for another 77 yards. Punter Blake Gillikin continued to impress with six punts for a 45-yard average and a long one of 61 yards. Except for his first punt out of the end zone, Gillikin successfully kept the ball away from Peppers. Freshman running back Miles Sanders saw action in the game, running the ball twice for 14 yards and returning three kickoffs for 67 yards. Otherwise, it was a forgettable day for the Nittany Lions, but a new game brings new opportunities. Penn State will obviously be working to come up with solutions to the linebacker problems and improve its defense overall. The Lions will have to get stops against Minnesota, and they cannot allow the Gophers to have the kind of third-down success that Michigan did. Matchup, 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 Result: (W) 33-13 Attendance: 94,378

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at Pitt Sept. 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Result: (L) 42-39 Attendance: 69,983

TEMPLE Sept. 17 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 34-27 Attendance: 100,420

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at Michigan Sept. 24 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Mich. Result: (L) 49-10 Attendance: 110,319

MINNESOTA Oct. 1 Beaver Stadium Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network

MARYLAND Oct. 8 Beaver Stadium Time: Noon TV: TBA

Good, bad and ugly: Rough day in the Big House There was a lot more bad and ugly than good in Penn State’s 49-10 loss at Michigan Sept. 24. Here are some “highlights”: n The good — Saquon Barkley ran in heavy traffic for 59 yards and caught five passes for 77 yards, both against a defense primed and ready to stop him cold. Blake Gilligan punted six times for an average of 45 yards, another solid performance for the freshman, and Miles Sanders is beginning to work his way onto the field as a kick returner and backup running back. n The bad — Michigan converted on 11 of 16 third downs and 2 of 4 on fourth down. Penn State just couldn’t get off the field at the most critical times in most of Michigan’s possessions, especially in the first half when the Wolverines swept to four unanswered touchdowns. n The ugly — Rushing yardage totals: Michigan 326, Penn State 70. The Nittany Lions’ young Dlinemen and linebackers were consistenly knocked back, as the Wolverines had four running backs in the game run for more than 50 yards each. Michigan also had 14 rushing first downs and 25 altogether. The Penn State linebacker situation got worse as the game progressed. Already without its three starting linebackers, Brandon Smith was ejected on a controversial call and Jan Johnson left with an injury. What all this means for the Minnesota game is unclear, but as head coach James Franklin said after the game, Penn State is in the “worst possible” situation at that position.

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PENN STATE tight end Mike Gesicki (88) talks with head coach James Franklin, center, during a timeout in the third quarter of a loss at Michigan Sept. 24. Matchup, from page 19 Minnesota has a fast and effective pass rush that will present problems for the Lion offensive line which is looking to regroup before this game. O-Line coach Matt Limegrover came to Penn State after leaving Minnesota last year so he may have more than a little insight into how to get that done. The offense showed some sparks in the second half, but another slow start and

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early three-and-outs will be dangerous against the Gophers. This shapes up as a close battle anyway, and even small early confidence boosts for Minnesota will only compound things for Penn State. This game is a chance for the Nittany Lions to get back on track, and they are certainly aware that they need to take advantage of it. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. at Beaver Stadium.

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Overall: 2-2 Big Ten: 0-1 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-2 Coach: James Franklin, third season Record at Penn State: 16-14 Overall record: 40-29 First meeting

Overall: 3-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 3-0 Away: 0-0 Coach: Tracy Claeys, second season Record at Minnesota: 5-4 Overall record: 5-4 First meeting

Team leaders

RUSHING Rodney Smith: 59-304 (5.1, 5 TD) Kobe McCrary: 23-196 (8.4, 2 TD)

RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 66-319 (4.8, 7 TD) Trace McSorley: 41-128 (0.8, 1 TD) PASSING Trace McSorley: 74-117, 949 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT

SAQUON BARKLEY

PASSING Mitch Leidner: 49-76, 599 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT RECEIVING Drew Wolitersky: 17-252 (14.8, 2 TD) Tyler Johnson: 8-61 (7.6, 1 TD)

RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 19-228 (12.0, 2 TD) Mike Gesicki: 14-181 (12.9, 1 TD) DaeSean Hamilton: 13-152 (11.7, 1 TD) SCORING Saquon Barkley: 42 points (7 TD) Tyler Davis: 30 points (6 FG, 12 PAT)

SCORING Rodney Smith: 30 points (5 TD) Emmit Carpenter: 29 points (5 FG, 14 PAT)

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MINNESOTA

OFFENSE QUARTERBACK 7 Mitch Leidner, 6-4, 230, Sr. 15 Conor Rhoda, 6-3, 215, Jr.

RUNNING BACK 26 Saquon Barkley, 5-11, 223, So. 6 Andre Robinson, 5-9, 216, So. 8 Mark Allen, 5-6, 181, Jr.

LEFT TACKLE 78 Garrison Wright, 6-4, 320, Jr. 73 Donnell Greene, 6-7, 345, So.

WIDE RECEIVER-X 12 Chris Godwin, 6-1, 205, Jr. 84 Juwan Johnson, 6-4, 213, So.

LEFT GUARD 55 Connor Mayes, 6-5, 330, Jr. 62 Jared Weyler, 6-4, 305, So.

WIDE RECEIVER-Z 3 DeAndre Thompkins, 5-11, 190, So. 11 Irvin Charles, 6-4, 219, Fr.

CENTER 77 Tyler Moore, 6-4, 305, So. 62 Jared Weyler, 6-4, 305, So.

WIDE RECEIVER-H 5 DaeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 205, Sr./Jr. 10 Brandon Polk, 5-9, 175, So.

RIGHT GUARD 76 Vincent Calhoun, 6-4, 330, Jr. 61 Bronson Dovich, 6-5, 300, Fr.

TIGHT END 88 Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 252, Jr. 89 Tom Pancoast, 6-3, 235, Sr.

RIGHT TACKLE 79 Jonah Pirsig, 6-9, 325, Sr. 70 Chad Fahning, 6-6, 290, Jr.

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 66 Connor McGovern, 6-5, 310, Fr. 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 323, Sr. 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 43 Manny Bowen, 6-1, 220, So. 7 Koa Farmer, 6-1, 222, So. WILL LINEBACKER 31 Cameron Brown, 6-5, 215, Fr. 43 Manny Bowen, 6-1, 220, So. MIDDLE LINEBACKER 47 Brandon Smith, 6-0, 228, Jr. 33 Jake Cooper, 6-1, 230, So. 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. STRONG SAFETY 6 Malik Golden 6-0, 205, Sr. 4 Nick Scott, 5-11, 200, So. SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER 93 Blake Gillikin, 6-2, 182, Fr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello, 6-1, 197, Jr. PLACEKICKER 95 Tyler Davis, 5-11, 180, Sr. 99 Joey Julius, 5-10, 258, Jr. LONG SNAPPER 44 Tyler Yazujian, 5-11, 235, Sr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 236, Sr.

TAILBACK 1 Rodney Smith, 5-11, 205, So. 22 Kobe McCrary, 6-1, 235, Jr. 23 Shannon Brooks, 6-0, 210, So. TIGHT END 80 Nate Wozniak, 6-10, 275, Jr. 44 Colton Beebe, 6-3, 270, Fr.

6 9 82 5 26 12

WIDE RECEIVER Tyler Johnson, 6-2, 185, Fr. Eric Carter, 5-11, 195, Jr. Drew Wolitarsky, 6-3, 220, Sr. Melvin Holland, 6-3, 205, So. Brian Smith, 6-4, 210, Jr. Hunter Register, 6-5, 215, Fr.

DEFENSE END 95 Hendrick Ekpe, 6-5, 240, Sr. 88 Winston DeLattiboudere, 6-3, 240, Fr. 87 Gaelin Elmore, 6-6, 275, Jr. 9 Jerry Gibson, 6-3, 245, So.

97 93 99 96

TACKLE Scott Ekpe, 6-4, 285, Sr. Merrick Jackson, 6-2, 320, Jr. Andrew Stelter, 6-4, 290, Jr. Steve Richardson, 6-0, 300, Jr.

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LINEBACKER Jonathan Celestin, 6-1, 220, Jr. Julian Huff, 6-0, 225, So. Kamal Martin, 6-3, 225, Fr. Cody Poock, 6-2, 230, Jr. Jaylen Waters, 6-3, 255, Fr. Jack Lynn, 6-3, 240, Sr. Julian Huff, 6-0, 225, So. Carter Coughlin, 6-4, 220, Fr.

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CORNERBACK Antonio Shenault, 5-11, 180, So. Coney Durr, 5-10, 190, Fr. Jalen Myrick, 5-10, 205, Sr. Eric Amoako, 5-11, 195, Sr.

7 17 11 4 8

SAFETY Damarius Travis, 6-2, 215, Sr. Jacob Huff, 5-11, 205, So. Antoine Winfield Jr., 5-10, 195, Fr. Adekunle Ayinde, 6-0, 205, Jr. Duke McGhee, 6-1, 205, Jr.

SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER 18 Ryan Santoso, 6-6, 250, Jr. 47 Jacob Herbers, 6-2, 215, Fr. 34 Logan McElFresh, 6-1, 205, So. KICKER 38 Emmit Carpenter, 6-0, 199, So. 37 John Mack, 6-0, 185, Fr. LONG SNAPPER 25 Payton Jordanhl, 6-2, 225, So. 39 Trey Hansen, 6-2, 205, Fr.

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Depth charts OFFENSE QUARTERBACK Trace McSorley, 6-0, 205, Jr. Tommy Stevens, 6-4, 218, So.

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at Rutgers Nov. 19 High Point Solutions Stadium Time: 8 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network

MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 26 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE East Michigan Ohio State Maryland Indiana Michigan St. Penn State Rutgers

W-L 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

% 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

W-L 4-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2

% 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 .667 .500 .500

West Wisconsin Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Purdue Illinois Northwestern

W-L 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

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W-L 4-0 4-0 3-0 3-1 2-1 1-2 1-3

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BIG TEN SCHEDULE LAST WEEK’S GAMES Michigan 49, Penn State 10 Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13 Wisconsin 30, Michigan State 6 Iowa 14, Rutgers 7 Minnesota 31, Colorado State 24 Purdue 24, Nevada 14 Wake Forest 33, Indiana 28 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Northwestern at Iowa Rutgers at Ohio State Purdue at Maryland Wisconsin at Michigan Illinois at Nebraska Minnesota at Penn State Michigan State at Indiana

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Michigan dominates Nittany Lions, 49-10 By ZACH SEYKO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

Penn State suffered a nasty loss Sept. 24 at the hands of Michigan by a final of 49-10 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines dominated all aspects of the game and finished with 515 total yards, 326 of those on the ground. In the first period, Michigan junior Jabrill Peppers electrified the home crowd with a 53-yard return deep into Penn State territory after bobbling the punt from freshman Blake Gillikin. Senior fullback Khalid Hill punched it in from 1 yard out to give the Wolverines a 7-0 lead. Senior running back De’Veon Smith scored the next two Wolverine touchdowns to extend the margin to 21-0. Penn State could not muster much offense, punting the ball on each possession in the second quarter. The Nittany Lions scored their first few points with a 21-yard field goal by junior kicker Tyler Davis early in the third. Penn State’s only touchdown came in the fourth quarter when redshirt sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley hit junior receiver Chris Godwin on an 8-yard pass. With time winding down, Michigan crossed the plane twice more on runs by sophomore Karan Higdon and former USC running back and senior Ty Isaac.

Penn State sophomore running back Saquon Barkley was limited to 59 yards on the ground, but was effective as a pass catcher, hauling in five receptions for 75 yards. McSorley failed to continue his streak of consecutive games with 200 passing yards. The Virginia native struggled to find rhythm, finishing with 121 yards through the air. The Michigan defensive line tore through Penn State’s trenches with six sacks and 13 tackles for loss. The defense had a porous day, allowing more than 500 yards and six rushing touchdowns. The linebacker corps looked overwhelmed, with the young talent seeing its playing time suddenly increase because of injuries to redshirt senior Nyeem Wartman-White, senior Brandon Bell and junior Jason Cabinda. Junior Brandon Smith was ejected in the second quarter on a controversial targeting call. The secondary played solidly, holding Michigan senior quarterback Wilton Speight to 189 passing yards and one passing touchdown. Penn State head coach James Franklin is now 0-7 against top 25 opponents and 0-3 facing the Wolverines since beginning his tenure in State College. The Blue and White returns to Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 1, to host the undefeated Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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PENN STATE running back Saquon Barkley (26) rushes through Michigan defenders during the Nittany Lions’ loss at Ann Arbor on Sept. 24.

Grading the Lions: A report card no one wants By BEN JONES statecollege.com

Penn State lost 49-10 Sept. 24 to Michigan, and there isn’t a lot about that kind of afternoon that can be sugarcoated. Here are the grades:

OFFENSE: D

Probably the most disappointing performance of the day came from the offense. Saquon Barkley managed more than 130 yards of total offense but was effectively the only weapon, as Penn State had just 199 all day, mostly in the final quarter. DaeSean Hamilton and Chris Godwin didn’t record a catch until the fourth quarter and Penn State’s offensive line was as porous as it has ever been. The Nittany Lions had 12 total first downs all game and managed to convert just two third downs all game. Trace McSorley’s 16-of-27 for 121 yards was hardly noticeable, but his incompletes were largely the result of throws that had to be made under pressure and a few moments too early due to that pressure. Which is to say,

McSorley wasn’t great, but the reasons that he struggled were generally related to protection, not missed throws in the pocket. In the end, only 199 yards of offense, and more than half of those coming from one player, doesn’t leave much room for splitting hairs. This offense was bad and even against Michigan it could have been better.

DEFENSE: C-

This group was down all three starting linebackers, a starting defensive end and one of its best corners. Add in the fact Penn State was in a position to be playing a third string middle linebacker, who also proceeded to get hurt, and that’s the kind of day it was for the Nittany Lion defense. Missed tackles early in the game doomed Penn State where plays were there to be made. This unit actually looked prepared on Michigan’s first drive, snuffing out two plays it clearly saw on tape, but the missed tackles and lacking experience caught up to them right away. Malik Golden finished the day with 11 tackles, while Cam Brown had 10 and Marcus Allen seven. It would be

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John Dixon Last week: 5-7 Overall: 38-15

Samantha Chavanic Last week: 6-6 Overall: 38-15

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This week’s games: State College at Carlisle Bellefonte at Clearfield Tyrone at Bald Eagle Area Penns Valley at Philipsburg-Osceola Minnesota at Penn State

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MICHIGAN DEFENSIVE END Chase Winovich (15) sacks Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley (9) in the first quarter last week at Michigan Stadium.

easy to give this group a failing grade for Michigan’s 515 yards of offense and 49 points, but this group is currently held together by masking tape and positive thoughts. It isn’t that this performance was acceptable, but it also isn’t exactly a surprise that a defense full of backups wasn’t quite up to par with the No. 4 ranked team on the road. By the end, this defense was worn out and Michigan’s 6.1 yards per play and 11-for-16 third down conversions showed it.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B+

All things considered, this unit did everything it was asked to do. Blake Gillikin outkicked his coverage on the first punt of the game, allowing for Jabrill Peppers to break a long 53-yard return. Other than that, Michigan only punted once and Penn State’s kick return was headed all day by Miles Sanders, who generally did well considering the circumstance. Tyler Davis made a chip shot field goal and, other than that, this group wasn’t much of a factor. This grade should be lower because of Peppers’ return and no explosive plays with multiple chances to return the ball, but Gillikin was a weapon and in a game full of miscues, Penn State’s special teams made the least number of them.

OVERALL: C-

The offense should have been better, the defense could in the very least have tackled better and special teams didn’t swing the game like you need it to in an upset bid. Not everything bad about how Penn State played was Penn State’s fault, but enough of it was that the opponent only counts for so much. This was a bad afternoon all the way around unless your name is Saquon Barkley.

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Bellefonte tops Tyrone for first time since 1993 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

TYRONE — Fall behind, make an inspired comeback, take a late lead and then lose painfully in the final moments. That has been the story for the Bellefonte football team in two disheartening losses so far this season. But not this time. Not at Gray Memorial Field in Tyrone on Sept. 23. This time, the Red Raiders scored two long, second-half touchdowns, forced three huge turnovers, and then held on, despite all, for a tense, 14-13 victory over the Golden Eagles. It was the third win of the season for Bellefonte, and it was the first time the Raiders won over Tyrone since 1993. Down 13-0 just past the midway point in the third quarter, linebacker Garrett Kutches made the play that turned it all around for the Raiders. With Tyrone in control and driving, Kutches scooped up a fumble by Eagle running back Brandon Loose and headed up field. Linebacker or not, no one on the Tyrone team was able to catch up with Kutches, and he scored untouched to bring his team to within 13-7. Less than five minutes later, after a Tyrone punt, Bellefonte quarterback Tyler Kreger found

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BELLEFONTE QUARTERBACK Tyler Kreger drops back for a pass in the Red Raiders’ 14-13 win over Tyrone. tight end Tanner Helms in the left flat, and Helms took it all the way down the left sideline for an 80-yard touchdown. The play stunned the home crowd, and gave Bellefonte its first lead of the game, 14-13, after Chris Persiko made the all-important extra point. “I was actually thinking they (the Eagles) were going to run a

counter away from me,” Kutches said of the initial Bellefonte score, “but then I saw the guy fumble the ball. I honestly don’t remember what happened, but I just picked it up and ran as fast as I could.” As fast as he could was more than enough as Kutches’ play brought the Raiders squarely back into the game.

It didn’t take long for Helms to complete the Raider comeback with his strike just as the final quarter began. “That was right after they got the fumble return and got the momentum,” Tyron coach Jason Wilson said about Helms’ big play. “We went back out there, and we bit on a play-fake and they hit us over the top. That

definitely knocks the wind out of you.” For most of the first three quarters it looked like there would be no heroics for Bellefonte at all in this game. The Raiders did get a 67-yard run from Dexter Gallishaw in their first possession, but two penalties and a sack pushed them back out of scoring range and the drive stalled. The rest of that time, it was all Tyrone. The Eagles scored first on a 56-yard interception return by Parker Mitchell that put them ahead 6-0 early in the second quarter (the extra point was wide). Tyrone quarterback Rashawn Hicks and Loose then spearheaded a 12-play, 63-yard drive to open the third quarter and put Bellefonte into a deep, 13-point hole. Loose, who ran the ball 25 times for 143 yards for the night, took it in from the 8, and the Eagles were firmly in control. Until, that is, a momentary lapse by Loose during the next Eagle possession put the ball on the ground and opened the door for Bellefonte. “We are in a program that has won very few games over the last 10 years,” Bellefonte coach Shannon Manning said, “so the whole program is learning how to win. Bellefonte, Page 25

State High offense, defense continue to impress BY MICHAEL D. KRESOVICH correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE – The best way to send a message in football is doing so on the scoreboard. Coming off of a 51-7 win against Mifflin County, State High on Sept. 23 continued to make its message quite clear, beating the Mechanicsburg Wildcats 55-0. Besides a rather slow start for the Little Lions, it was a dominating performance for the now 4-0 team. After the Wildcats’ Curtis Green gathered a fumble in the

first quarter, not much else went well for Mechanicsburg. State High senior Kamron Walker pounced on a fumble for the Little Lions, giving the ball back to his offense. Junior Tristen Lyons opened up the scoring montage for State High by finding the end zone from 4 yards out, giving his team a 7-0 lead after the extra point was good. Pete Haffner , No. 34 of the Little Lions, had an incredible night on both sides of the ball. Haffner found the end zone twice in the second quarter; both runs were from 4 yards out.

The power back also displayed a few bone-crushing hits on the defensive side of the ball. The Little Lions’ passing game was not spectacular, but it got the job done. Senior quarterback Tyler Snyder delivered a tight-spiral deep ball to one of his favorite targets, Noah Woods, right before the half. Woods walked into the end zone, putting his team ahead 28-0 at the end of the first half. The second half was controlled by State College’s offense and dictated by its defense as well.

Lyons put on a show of athleticism, as he dashed 34 yards into the end zone. He used his speed the entire night and was a problem for the Wildcat defense. After coming out of the second half, it was time for the Little Lions’ starters to rest and give the younger players some experience. The young guys gained some experience, and kept the Wildcats from adding any points to the scoreboard. After opening up the fourth quarter with an interception returned to the house by Noah Theis, State College rolled

through the rest of the game. Brady Dorner, a freshman, found Michael Misher for a touchdown through the air. Keaton Ellis took a punt return for a touchdown with 1:34 remaining, and that was the end of the scoring rampage for the Little Lions. The defensive stats for State College are almost jaw-dropping: 31 yards of total offense allowed by State High, not even allowing the Wildcats to push the ball past the Lions’ 40-yard line. The Little Lions look to remain unbeaten Friday, Sept. 30, when they travel to Carlisle.

Week 6: Bellefonte-Clearfield is a key matchup By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

STATE COLLEGE (4-0) AT CARLISLE (3-1)

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Week 5 was an up-and-down affair for Centre County high-school football teams. On the up side, State College romped over Mechanicsburg, and St. Joseph’s picked up its first win of the season against Bucktail. In the game of the week, Bellefonte broke a 23-year losing streak against Tyrone with a come-from-behind 14-13 victory over the Eagles in Tyrone. The down side was way down. Penns Valley, Philipsburg-Osceola and Bald Eagle all endured 20-plus point losses. Everybody resumes play Friday, Sept. 30, except for idle St. Joe’s, and here is the lineup:

As usual, most of the Mid-Penn Colonial teams are tough outs, and Carlisle can certainly be counted in that group. The Thundering Herd is 3-1 after wins over Mechanicsburg, South Western and Red Land. Last week, Central Dauphin scored 41 first-half points on the way to a 55-21 win over the Herd in Carlisle. CD ground out 269 yards on the ground and 420 overall in the win, and the Rams intercepted three Carlisle passes that led directly to points in the game. Nonetheless, Carlisle was the first team this season to score in double digits against the acclaimed CD defense, and the Herd has some dangerous skill people. Carlisle is led by quarterback Eric Harris, who CD head

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coach Glen McNamee calls, “a special, special player.” Harris completed 19 of 36 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns, but he also suffered the three interceptions. Harris’ favorite target is Nate Barns, who had both touchdown catches and 127 receiving yards on seven catches overall. Another dangerous player for Carlisle is running back/receiver Gavyn Barns. Barns has two kick returns this season for touchdowns, returning a kickoff 96 yards for a score against CD. State College counters with speed everywhere and a stingy defense of its own led by All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year Pete Haffner. Week 6, Page 25

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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 2016

Mountain View super addresses course conditions JOHN DIXON

“What’s going on with 16 green and our fairways?” was a question Mountain View Country Club course superintendent Dave Williams was getting frequently from members. “I remember thinking to myself, back in late June, how easy of a season this had been for growing grass,” said Williams regarding the Boalsburg course. “The mild temps and timely rains were ideal growing conditions for cool season turf. “Then July, August and even September came and I ate those thoughts,” he said. “As we all know, July was pretty hot and dry. We finally did get some much-needed rain John Dixon covers in August, but it was a double-edged golf for The Centre sword. Because, along with the rain County Gazette. came the humidity and even hotter Email him at temps. sports@centre countygazette.com. “No. 16 green seemed to be doing OK, other than it wouldn’t dry out on the surface. Turns out the sod we took from old No. 12 green (and put on No. 16) did not want to root into the soil below it that also came from No. 12 green. I’m still perplexed as to why it would not root. We poked holes in it a few times to penetrate any layers, but the benefits were short lived.” According to Williams, after 3 inches of rain in August, followed by temps in the 90s, the roots cooked and the green declined rapidly. “Since then, we have replaced a lot of the damaged areas with new bent grass sod, which should perform much better than the poa annua sod. Our plan is to open the green after aerification next week.” The hot humid conditions also created the perfect en-

vironment for a disease called “gray leaf spot” on the fairways. It attacked the course’s perennial ryegrass. “This is the first time I have ever had to deal with this fungus, and will certainly be prepared for it next season,” said Williams. “At the Valentine Turf Research Complex on the Penn State University campus, they actually have to use a greenhouse with misting and extreme heat to make this pathogen grow. “Needless to say, these are not typical conditions we experience in central Pennsylvania, so I was never really concerned with applying treatments for gray leaf spot, and we have never had a problem of this kind. I was amazed at how fast and devastating it was. Within a day, the turf that was infected had died and just when I thought it was over due to a short cool spell, it got hot and humid again and reactivated. Williams said Mountain View’s fairways have been sprayed and the progression of the disease has been stopped. Most of the damaged areas have already been reseeded and are starting to grow. “It would be greatly appreciated that during this healing process to please keep golf carts off the infected areas,” said Williams. Williams thanked the Mountain View C. C. members for their patience. “Thank you for your concern and understanding with the ‘less than par’ conditions we are experiencing. I’m sorry these things have happened and can assure you I am more frustrated than you. I am confident these conditions will be short lived and things will be in good shape for fall golfing.” Mountain View has several special events being held before the course closes for the winter: n The Fall Open, during which the club gives away a free membership and is open to the public, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2. n The Men’s Red Tee Event is set for Sunday, Oct. 9. n The Mixed Couples Scramble will be held Sunday, Oct. 16.

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Skytop Mountain Golf Club has lowered its rates for the fall. Now, golfers can play Mondays through Thursdays with a cart for $25. Fridays through Sundays, the rate is $35. Golfers who purchase a 2017 membership prior to Monday, Oct. 31, will save $50. Skytop Mountain Golf Club also is one of just two golf courses in Pennsylvania offering Golfboard. For more information, contact the pro shop at (814) 692-4249.

FIRST HOLES-IN-ONE RECORDED BY COUNTY GOLFERS

Recently, two State College golfers, Tyler Rosenblatt and Bill Cowan, recorded their first holes-in-one on the Penn State White Course. Rosenblatt’s ace came on No. 7, a 167-yard hole, using a 6-iron to record the feat. It was witnessed by Rider Kalec. Cowan’s hole-in-one came on the 158-yard hole No. 16 and was witnessed by Jeremy Ross, Bryan Sauter and Mike Zimmerman. At the Philipsburg Elks Country Club, Adam Smeal aced the 130-yard, No. 13 hole using a 7-iron for his first holein-one. Smeal’s playing partner and witness was Dean Woodring.

Arnold Palmer brought his greatness, grace to county By JOHN DIXON sports@centrecountygazette.com

Since walking onto the lush green grass of a golf course, Arnold Palmer was The Man, The Myth and The Legend. Palmer passed away Sept. 25, and a statement from the United States Golf Association said it all about the legendary sportsman.

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“We are deeply saddened by the death of Arnold Palmer, golf’s greatest ambassador, at age 87. Arnold Palmer will always be a champion, in every sense of the word. He inspired generations to love golf by sharing his competitive spirit, displaying sportsmanship, caring for golfers and golf fans, and serving as a lifelong ambassador for the sport. “Our stories of him not only fill the pages of golf’s history books and the walls of the museum, but also our own personal golf memories. The game is indeed better because of him, and in so many ways, will never be the same.” I was able to meet and talk with Palmer several times over the course of my career as a golf writer for Centre County publications. The first time I met Palmer wasn’t on a golf course or even in a clubhouse — it was in the Beaver Stadium press box, high atop the field of play. Palmer made the trek from the Ligonier Valley to Penn State to watch his alma mater, Wake Forest, get clobbered 55-0 in 1974. As always, Palmer was more than gracious to all the PSU sports information staff and to the hundreds of reporters covering the game. It was simply Arnie being Arnie. He was, without a doubt, one of the greatest athletes of the past 70 years. Palmer won 62 titles on the PGA Tour, his last coming in the 1973 Bob Hope Desert Classic. Among those victories

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Penn State women’s soccer tops Nebraska By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s soccer team earned the undivided attention of all its opponents with last year’s stunning playoff run. Every team loves to give its best shot against the defending national champs. On Sept. 25, it was Nebraska’s turn, and for 68 minutes the big and physical Cornhuskers gave Penn State all it could handle. They played the Lions to a standstill until junior forward Megan Schafer willed in her second goal of the afternoon, and No. 16 Penn State held on for a 2-1 Big Ten victory over Nebraska on a beautiful afternoon at Jeffery Field. With the score tied at 1-1, Schafer took a pass from Nickolette Driesse in front of Nebraska goalkeeper Aubrei Corder and scored the winning goal from 6 yards out. Schafer somehow got the ball past Corder and into left corner while being closely marked and actually knocked to the ground by two Nebraska defenders. It was Schafer’s second goal of the game and fourth of the season. “I was trying to cut the defender off,” Schafer said, “and my toe or something got on it and I was like, ‘Please go in, we need it.’ “Sometimes you get a trash goal. They’re not the prettiest goals at all, but they’re the same amount of points as any other goal.” Schafer’s winning score came in a game that was virtually dead even. For the day, Nebraska outshot Penn State 10-9, both teams had two corners, and Corder had two saves while Penn State freshman goalie Amanda Dennis stopped three shots. The game began with Nebraska taking the early advantage, but Penn State gradually began to assert itself. The Nittany Lions struck first in the 15th minute when Schafer took over a loose ball up top, avoided a defender in Soccer, Page 28

High School Sports Schedule Sept. 29-Oct. 5 BALD EAGLE AREA

Football — Sept. 30, Tyrone Golf — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 5, Mountain League Boys’ soccer — Sept. 29, at Penns Valley; Oct. 3, P-O; Oct. 4, Penns Valley; Oct. 5, at Central Girls’ soccer — Oct. 1, at Moshannon Valley; 4, at P-O Volleyball — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 1, at State College Tournament; Oct. 3, West Branch Cross-country — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 4, Clearfield

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Football — Sept. 30, at Clearfield Golf — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 3, District 6 Boys’ soccer — Sept. 29, at Huntingdon; Oct. 5, at Clearfield Girls’ soccer — Oct. 4, at Penns Valley Volleyball — Sept. 29, Central Cross-country — Oct. 4, P-O

PENNS VALLEY

Football — Sept. 30, at P-O Golf — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 3, District 6 Boys’ soccer — Sept. 29, BEA; Oct. 4, at Bellefonte; Oct. 5, at P-O Girls’ soccer — Oct. 4, Bellefonte; Oct. 5, P-O Volleyball — Sept. 29, at Clearfield; Oct. 4, Tyrone; Oct. 5, P-O Cross-country — Oct. 4, Tyrone

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

Football — Sept. 30, Penns Valley Girls’ soccer — Oct. 3, West Branch; Oct. 4, BEA; Oct. 5, at Penns Valley Boys’ soccer — Sept. 29, Tyrone; Oct 3, at BEA; Oct. 5, Penns Valley Golf — Sept. 29, at Tyrone; Oct. 3, District 6 Volleyball — Sept. 29, at Huntingdon; Oct. 3, Central Mountain; Oct. 4, Clearfield; Oct. 5, at Penns Valley Cross-country — Sept. 29, at Bellwood-Antis; Oct. 4, at Bellefonte

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Cross-country — Oct. 1, at Ridgeway Invitational Volleyball — Oct. 3, at Grier School; Oct. 5, Williamsburg Golf — Oct. 3, District 6

THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE Week 6, from page 23 The Little Lions were tested early by J.P. McCaskey but since have been rolling. Carlisle will be amped for this game and prepared; the Herd cannot afford to go 0-2 in its first two conference games. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. in Carlisle.

BELLEFONTE (3-2) AT CLEARFIELD (4-1)

For the past decade at least, Clearfield, Tyrone and Central have dominated play in the Mountain League. Now, Bellefonte is trying to join that little party with its 3-0 league record going into Week 6. The Red Raiders vanquished one of the three with their 14-13 win over Tyrone on Sept. 23, but they won’t have much time to enjoy it. This week the Raiders go on a trip to Clearfield, a team that is in its customary spot atop the league with a matching 3-0 record. The Bison romped last year, 42-7, in Bellefonte, and this season have wins over Penns Valley, Huntingdon, Central Mountain and Central so far. The Bison held on against a furious Central comeback, at home on Sept. 9, for an exciting 30-28 win. Clearfield’s only loss came to 6-A DuBois, 30-20, on opening night. Clearfield teams always have moved the ball and this one is no exception. The Bison gain just under 400 yards each game with 208 of that yardage coming on the ground. Senior Seth Caldwell is the leading rusher with 455 yards on 81 carries and seven touchdowns (through four games), but sophomore quarterback Isaac Rumery has also chipped in 261 yards and another two touchdowns. In the passing game, Rumery is averaging 188 yards, with his leading receivers being Micah Heichel and Ryan Lezzer. Together, Heichel and Lezzer account for 168 of those 188 yards. Bellefonte is flying high after the victory over Tyrone, but the Eagles were somewhat hampered by injuries. Raider running back Dexter Gallishaw is an effective talent for Bellefonte and ran for 112 yards against Tyrone. Tight end Tanner Helms broke an 80-yard touchdown in the game, and Bellefonte also forced three turnovers and had a defensive score by Garrett Kutches. Bellefonte will need continued production — and improvement — from all of them if it is to pull off its second big upset in as many weeks. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. in Clearfield.

PENNS VALLEY (1-4) AT PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (0-5)

Penns Valley seemed to lose some steam in the second half of the Rams’ 55-27 loss to Huntingdon on Sept. 23. It’s

Palmer, from page 24 times, was runner-up three times in the PGA Championship, the only major that eluded him, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. But Palmer was more than a golfer; he was an ambassador for the game and brought the sport, once limited to the rich and famous, to the masses. His actions may be equaled, but his actions will never be surpassed. He did more for golf than any other athlete, and for that the world will forever be indebted to Palmer. Palmer’s swan song came during the 66th Senior PGA Golf Tournament, appropriately held at his own Laurel Valley Country Club, a mere 10 miles from his home. Since the PGA tournament was as close to Centre County as one would ever get, I made the trek to Laurel Valley to do a story on Palmer and his business redoing the Penn State Blue and White Golf Courses. When I got to Laurel Valley, I was told that Palmer was headed with fellow pro golfer Art Wall Jr. to the course for a practice round and I would have to wait to talk with him. Insted of having to wait, I found Palmer walking over to me, apologizing and asking if I wanted to walk with them while they played. That was also the first time I saw firsthand what Arnie’s Bellefonte, from page 23 “With our backs against the wall, what has typically happened with our program? We had every opportunity to give up tonight. Those kids just kept fighting, scrapping, digging. It’s never pretty. That’s just where we are.” Still, when Helms went in, there was nearly a whole quarter of football left. Plenty of time for Tyrone to score again. The Raider defense thought otherwise. In its next two possessions, Tyrone ran six plays and netted minus-8 yards. Finally, with three minutes to play, Tyrone took over at midfield with one last chance to take the game. Six plays later, the Eagles were on the 33-yard line and driving. Instead of giving up the big play at this point, as it has done in the past, Bellefonte made one. Eagle quarterback Alex Weaver took aim at a receiver coming across the middle, but Kreger stepped in front and

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PAGE 25 no wonder, actually, considering the scheduling gauntlet the Rams have been through in their first five games. Still, Penns Valley amassed 27 points and 350 yards of offense against the Bearcats. PV’s lone win is a solid victory over Bald Eagle Area, but its losses have come against the likes of Central, Marian Catholic (in OT), Clearfield and Huntingdon. This week, the Rams travel to Philipsburg to play the winless Mounties. P-O’s losses have all been by 20 points or more this season, and in the last four games the Mounties have scored just two touchdowns. Chestnut Ridge used a balanced attack against P-O on Sept. 23 and scored 28 unanswered points in the first half to essentially put the game away. Penns Valley can show that kind of balance as well. With quarterback Andrew Tobias, running backs Colton Wenrick and Takota Bubb, and receivers Marcus Woodford and Jared Hurd, Penns Valley is very effective in the air and on the ground. Philipsburg will be hard pressed to keep the PV offense under control although there may be some opportunities for the Mounties to score points in this game. Penns Valley will be aiming to come out fast and not give Philipsburg a chance to build any confidence. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Memorial Field in Philipsburg.

TYRONE (3-2) AT BALD EAGLE AREA (3-2)

In this game, much will depend on the health of Tyrone quarterback Denver Light and running back Gary Weaver. Neither played in the one-point loss the Eagles suffered last week to Bellefonte. Still, Tyrone rushed for 130 yards against the Raiders, but its passing game suffered the most and gained just 33 yards. It was three turnovers — two interceptions and a fumble recovery — that hurt Tyrone the most, and the Eagles will have to avoid a repeat of that against BEA. The Bald Eagles are 3-2 as well, with wins over P-O, St. Joe’s and Chestnut Ridge (3-0 in overtime). But it was not a very fruitful trip to play Central on Sept. 23 as the Dragons piled up a 50-0 win. BEA will be looking to recharge its spread offense this week against Tyrone. Even after the shutout loss at Central, BEA is moving the ball for over 350 yards per game. Quarterback Tanner Kresovich, who leads BEA in passing and is among its leaders in rushing, had a difficult night in Martinsburg. BEA’s fortunes will depend heavily on how well he can bounce back against Tyrone. There is no question that BEA can score points, but it is unknown right now which Tyrone offense the BEA defense will have to face. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Wingate. Army was all about. The name for Palmer’s intensely loyal legions of fans originated at the 1958 Masters when soldiers from a nearby Army base attended. Nearly all supported Palmer, many holding homemade signs to show their support. The name “Arnie’s Army” stuck. Despite the fact that Palmer missed the cut at that Senior PGA Golf Tournament on his own course, what followed has stuck with me ever since. He conducted his press conference on the porch of the Laurel Valley clubhouse with security guards posted on both ends to keep the throngs away. While he was holding his press conference, various members of his staff would bring souvenirs including hats, gloves, balls, photos, you name it, to him, and he would sign them. One reporter asked how many autographs he had signed and Palmer said, “Not sure, but I will give my autograph to whomever wants it.” I spoke with one of the security guards and he told me during Palmer’s 40-minute interview, a total of more than 15,000 items were signed for the fans. With today’s so-called superstars, you see athletes sign maybe one or two autographs and then disappear into the clubhouse. What Palmer did following his round at Laurel Valley was simply him respecting the fans that made him the Man, the Myth, the Legend. intercepted it at the 25. Three runs by Gallishaw used up the Tyrone time outs and netted a first down for the Raiders. The clock was moving, and it was finally victory-formation time for Bellefonte after a 23-year dry spell against Tyrone. “We have a lot of good guys on this team and a lot of good coaches,” Kutches said. “I’ve never been so happy in my life, but I’ve also never been more tired.” Bellefonte, now 3-2 and tied with Clearfield for the lead in the Mountain League, will travel Friday, Sept. 30, to take on the Bison in a big showdown of teams with 3-0 league records.

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Women’s volleyball team working its way back to top JASON ROLLISON

The Penn State women’s volleyball team is in the midst of working its way back to previous heights, committed to moving on from a lost season in 2015. The fact that a fourth-place Big Ten finish and a loss in the regional semifinals constitutes a “lost season” speaks volumes of the legacy that head coach Russ Rose has cultivated Jason Rollison in his 38 years on the is a sports job. commentator. A program such Email him as Penn State’s never at jason@ truly rebuilds, but piratesbreakdown. rather reloads. The com. 10th-ranked squad is 28-6 as of this writing, and the season’s early goings have given fans plenty to be excited about. The simple fact is that the club has many returning starters in their fold. Juniors Ali Frantti, Haleigh Washington, Simone Lee and Heidi Thelan comprise the returning core. Frantti and Lee are formidable outside hitters with refined precision in their kills. As of this writing, Lee ranks 36th in the country and leads Penn State

with 4.15 kills per set. For good measure, she ranks 43rd in total points per set with 4.68. Thelan is a solid middle blocker who has “worked especially hard” in preparation for the 2016 season. That preparation has shown through, as Thelan has a .379 hitting percentage, good for ninth in the Big Ten. Right behind her is Washington, the middle blocker who is seemingly always in on the action. Washington is an energetic, frenetic presence around the net. Her exuberant nature translates to an incredible joy in playing the game that can’t go unnoticed. Watching Washington play is something akin to watching a painter create. In a recent match against Howard, Washington’s full creativity was on display. Mixing and matching devastating kills with lighter touches to find hardwood, Washington ends a point the same way, turning back to her teammates with a roar. As Rose puts it, Washington is “an engaging human being who has great energy.” Though the ladies at the net often get the headlines, the back-enders drive the machine. In the team’s consecutive championship seasons in 2013 and 2014, they were championed by Micah Hancock, who easily had the best serve in the country. That tradition is carried on through Abby Detering, who has the highest average aces per set in the Big Ten with one per

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HALEIGH WASHINGTON goes for a kill during a Penn State match last year. game. Freshman defensive specialist Kendall White is quickly becoming known as a back-line savior, with 3.83 digs per set, good for fifth in the Big Ten. The PSU women’s volleyball team has

created a tangible culture of hard work and excellence. After a bump in the road, Rose’s 2016 charges are ready to etch their own story in the school’s winning mosaic.

Franklin talks corrections and more at press conference By BEN JONES statecollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin spoke to the media Sept. 27 ahead of Penn State’s meeting with undefeated Minnesota. With the Nittany Lions at 2-2 for the year, the team looks to bounce back from a blowout loss to Michigan during a threegame stretch within the confines of Beaver Stadium against the Gophers and Maryland, prior to a bye week heading into a primetime clash with Ohio State. With plenty to discuss, from injuries to improved play, here are a few quotable moments from Franklin.

ON MAKING CORRECTIONS TO MISTAKES MADE IN ONE GAME

“Well, we’re not going to overreact. We’re going to correct the mistakes. It’s never a personal thing. It’s correcting the mistakes. Our guys want to play well. The coaches want to play well, as well, and be successful. “So, yeah, it will never be that. We’ll make the corrections. We’ll watch the tape. We did those things on Saturday. We’ve moved on to our next opponent now. Did that on Monday, and then Tuesday is our first day to get out on the field and practice. That’s what it’s about: It’s about correcting the issues that showed up in the game on Saturday. “Some of those things are quick fixes, when it comes to funneled means and techniques and assignments, and some of them are long-term things that we’re going to be working on for the next 25 years. You’re constantly going to be working on

growing and developing the players while they’re in the program and in the future. “That’s what it is. It’s correcting, it’s learning from it, it’s growing, it’s magnified, like I mentioned before, with young players, and the more experiences they have, positive experiences they learn from, negative experiences that we all learn from and grow and improve.”

ON THE READ OPTION AND IF IT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE

“Yeah, you know, the read option, it’s interesting you say that because there’s a lot of different discussions with that this week, and really the last couple weeks. “Typically, you’re reading a defender, and if that defender turns his shoulder and collapses down to tackle the running back, you pull it and get on the edge. If he stays square and is trying to kind of play both, you hand it off, and that’s pretty much what we’ve gotten week in and week out. We’ve gotten people that have stayed square shouldered with the quarterback’s read and haven’t gotten the quarterback on the edge a whole lot, so that has been something that we’ve discussed about how people are playing us. You kind of see that week in and week out. “You have visual reads and indicators that you have during the game, and then sometimes there’s also what coaches sometimes call genetic reads, where that guy maybe is square shouldered but you feel like you’re a better athlete and you can beat him to the edge and deep the defense on us and maybe loosen him up a little bit. We’ve had some discussions about that, there’s no doubt about it, and then, yeah, I

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Sabres, Wild bring taste of NHL to Pegula By JIM MEINECKE sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State hockey season doesn’t start until Sunday, Oct. 2, but hockey is alive and well in Happy Valley. On Sept. 26, the Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild squared off for their first preseason game of the 2016-17 season. They also brought the first taste of NHL action to the State College area at the Pegula Ice Arena. After trading some chances, the Sabres took a 1-0 lead to the first-period dressing room on a half-slapper from the slot by Zemgus Girgensons, who beat the Wild’s goaltender, Alex Stalock. The goal brought a load cheer from the Pegula crowd, who was heavily in favor of the Sabres. The loudest cheer, however, was reserved for the live shot of Pegula Ice Arena donors and Buffalo Sabres’ owners Terry and Kim Pegula. A “thank you” chant for the Pegulas also erupted from members of the Penn State students’ group, The Roar Zone, earlier in the period. Early in the second period, Minnesota Wild forward Kurtis Gabriel tied the game on a wrist shot from the slot. Both teams traded chances throughout the remainder of the second and third periods, but the score remained 1-1 toward the end of regulation. As the teams played 4-on-4 hockey, Evander Kane took a penalty for high sticking with 32.2 seconds left in the contest. It was all the Minnesota Wild needed, as Jason Zucker scored on a one-timer from Matt Dumba with a little under five seconds left in regulation. Terry and Kim Pegula’s team may not have won the game, but they won the evening. Their legend continues to grow as they’ve brought college hockey and now professional hockey to State College. Fans wanting more will now have to play the waiting game as they hope rumors pan out for a future NHL outdoor game at Beaver Stadium.

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Malik Golden is the last of a dying breed By MIKE POORMAN statecollege.com

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Malik Golden sat crumpled into a metal folding chair inside a cramped media room deep inside Michigan Stadium here on Sept. 24. The Penn State safety had led the Nittany Lions in tackles for the second consecutive week, with 11 stops — an astounding eight of them solo — against Michigan in a demoralizing 49-10 loss. He was asked about the 10-tackle performance of true freshman linebacker Cam Brown. Golden’s mind, and answer, were elsewhere. The fifth-year senior with an undergrad degree already in hand couldn’t help but think about a different teammate, also a linebacker. The one Golden left at home. Golden lives in State College with fellow linebacker Nyeem Wartman-White, whose season ended prematurely for the second year in a row after suffering — for the second year in a row — a knee injury last week against Temple. Like Golden, Wartman-White is one of the greybeards on a team bereft of much experience. Brown is as green as they come. Wartman-White will turn 24 in December; Brown is almost 5 1/2 years younger. Color Golden disappointed and disheartened. “You want everyone to play well,” said Golden. “My heart goes out to Nyeem — leaving him at the apartment … that just hurt me. I was thinking about him and Brandon (Bell), as well as Jason (Cabinda) in the sidelines.” Here’s what Golden is seeing happen in front of him. Not only is Wartman-White sidelined for the rest of the year, but Cabinda — the team’s No. 1 tackler in 2015, with 100 stops — hasn’t played since the season opener against Kent State. And Bell, a savvy senior and three-year starter, has not played since the season’s second game, against Pitt. Yet, get this: Even though Bell has

missed the last two games, he is still the No. 3 tackler for Penn State through the first four games of 2016, with 17 tackles. No wonder Golden misses him. (Bell, too, didn’t make the trip west.)

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Those injured linebackers represent Golden’s past and present. His future, now spent cleaning up after a linebacking corps that features second- and third-stringers promoted to starting roles due to injuries, doesn’t look that bright. Not when you’re the leading tackler on the season, plus the past two weeks in a row (he had nine tackles vs. Temple), for a team once known as Linebacker U. that has produced impenetrable D-lines that were pipelines to the NFL. But not this year. And especially not on Sept. 24 in The Big House, where Michigan jumped out to a 28-0 lead then sealed the blowout by scoring the game’s final 14 points. “We’ll watch film of this tomorrow and then we’ll bury it,” Golden said. “We have to find a way to be better, to minimize our mistakes and communicate better.” These days, Golden represents the last and best of a lost generation of Penn State players. He committed to Penn State under Joe Paterno, and switched from wide receiver to safety during two seasons under Bill O’Brien. He developed as a starter under former defensive coordinator Bob Shoop and James Franklin. And, now, he’s come of age under current D-coordinator Brent Pry. At times, against Michigan, he flashed brilliant. Like the Wilton Speight pass he batted down on a blitz. Or, his big hit to stop De’Veon Smith on a fourthand-4. “It’s been a roller coaster for me,” he said while sitting on that folding chair. Often, when Golden came to the sidelines during the Michigan game, Pry would be the first to seek him out, to get a true take on what was going on, or to console the safety — and often the latter, since seven of Michigan’s 10 possessions ended

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PENN STATE safety Malik Golden (6) closes in on Michigan running back Chris Evans (12) during the Wolverines’ victory in Ann Arbor Sept. 24. in a touchdown (two ended on downs and a 10th on the Wolverines’ only punt of the day). Pry knows what Golden knows. With all three veteran linebackers down, and the Lions without their leadership (Bell is defensive captain), Golden is not only Penn State’s top tackler, he’s also the one who is holding the defensive squad together. “Whatever I need to do to lead the younger guys, I’ll do,” Golden said. “I have to lead by keeping my head up, by being positive. I need to lead by example.”

CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT

It has not and will not be easy. Penn State has lost six of its last eight games and seven of its last 11. Golden is on his fourth D-coordinator and fourth position coach (if you count wide receiver) in his five years at PSU. At 23 years old, he knows

his college days are coming to an end. As the injuries and losses have mounted, his obligations have increased. “We have to work, work, work. And then work some more,” he said. “We have to use today as a motivator for the future. I’m trying to build a foundation for the younger guys. We just have to keep working.” At this point, Golden says he’s willing to do whatever that takes. Told by a reporter that Franklin said there may be some shuffling of positions, Golden — a sturdy 6-foot, 205-pounder who hits like a linebacker — was then asked if that could include him. “When I started playing football,” he said with a small hint of a smile, “I was a defensive tackle. I’m willing to move around if they need me.” Believe him. After all, it’s nothing Golden hasn’t said — or done — before.

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‘Be More Chill’ kicks off new Centre Stage season Special to the Gazette UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Centre Stage presents “Be More Chill” to start its 2016-17 season. The musical runs Tuesday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus. With music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Tracz, “Be More Chill” was first produced at Two River Theatre in New Jersey, where it was given its world premiere. Penn State’s production is the first since that premiere. John Simpkins, head of musical theater at Penn State, directs. Music direction is by Dan Riddle, with choreography by J. Austin Eyer. An average and “unspecial” teenager, Jeremy Heere is almost invisible. That is, until he discovers a tiny supercomputer that gives him access to everything he wants: girls, parties, popularity. Truly the teenage dream — or so he thinks. Based on the novel by Ned Vizzini, this science fiction piece follows Jeremy and his search to find his own voice in the world. Praised as “a highenergy, imaginative, well-crafted world premiere musical,” “Be More Chill” was also lauded as “a vibrant, inventive musical that makes the most of every moment.” The production features Joseph Allen as Jeremy, Jonathan Savage as Michael, Maria Wirries as Christine, Aidan Wharton as The “Squip,” Johnathan Teeling as Rich, Jessie Davidson as Chloe, Samantha Littleford as Brooke, Maggie Malaney as Jenna,

Graham Hancock as Jake and Jonathan Hashmonay as Jeremy’s dad. Penn State’s production is designed by Michael Schweikardt (scenery), Zach Straeffer (lighting), Richard St. Clair (costumes) and Curtis Craig (sound). Mary Dennis is production stage manager. Joe Iconis will provide a special free post-show concert after the Thursday, Oct. 13, performance. Iconis is currently under commission by Penn State’s School of Theatre to write an original musical for the university — the first writer in a new yearly commissioning series in musical theater. The New York Times calls Joe Iconis and Family “the future of musical theater.” Iconis has authored the musicals “Bloodsong of Love,” “The Black Suits,” “ReWrite,” “The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks” and “We The People.” His songs were featured on Season 2 of NBC’s “Smash.” He has been nominated for two Drama Desk awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, and is the recipient of the Ed Kleban Award, the Jonathan Larson Award and a Doris Duke Grant. Broadway historian Jennifer Tepper will lead a free post-show discussion after the Sunday, Oct. 9, performance. Featuring members of the original cast, the Penn State cast and creative team and Iconis, the discussion will focus on the creation of new musicals in 2016. For more information and tickets to “Be More Chill,” visit www.theatre. psu.edu/bemorechill.

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AROUND & IN TOWN ‘One Farm: Multiple Perspectives’ exhibit to open Oct. 2 BELLEFONTE — “One Farm: Multiple Perspectives,” highlights 15 artists’ views of the Hodge Farm along Penns Creek. The exhibit is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. The featured artists are members of Farmland Preservation Artists of Central Pennsylvania. Over a one-year period, each artist created up to three pieces, ultimately producing 48 individual perspectives. The work was done in a variety of media, en plein air and in studios. An opening reception will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2. A free children’s art class will be held the same day from 1 to 4 p.m. The Hodge Farm is part of the Centre County Farmland Trust, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving rich, productive farmland in Central Pennsylvania. CCFT works with willing farm families to place conservation easements on their farmland, ensuring that it is preserved for agricultural purposes, forever, regardless of future ownership. Farmland artists featured in the show include R. Thomas Berner, Brienne Brown, Kim Flick, Holly Fritchman, Marianne Fyda, Susan Nicholas Gephart, Anne Kenyon, Cinda Kostyak, Jeff Mathison, Valerie Moyer, Barb Pennypacker, Jennifer Shuey, Lena Thynell, Milt Trask and Denise Wagner.

IF YOU GO What: “One Farm: Multiple Perspectives” When: Oct. 2-Nov. 27 Where: Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County More info: www.bellefontemuseum.org

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“SHEDS AND CHICKEN COOP” by Lena Thynell is one of the featured works in the “One Farm: Multiple Perspectives” exhibit.

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Importance of the Unimportant’ featured at HUB-Robeson UNIVERSITY PARK — The HUB-Robeson Galleries will be hosting “The Importance of the Unimportant,” an exhibition of large-scale recycled cardboard sculptures by Henry Klimowicz, in the Robeson Gallery through Thursday, Nov. 17. A public reception will be held in the gallery from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Klimowicz’s sculptures do not leave the viewer with any questions about what material he uses to make each piece. Collected from multiple grocery stores, hardware stores and shipments from other artists, Klimowicz gives new life to ordinary single-ply cardboard. He makes no effort to hide or disguise the material’s past as small tears, box creases and even printed product letters are visible on his sculptures. “It isn’t the material that gives something to the viewer,” Klimowicz said, “it is what I put into it — my vision creates whatever image the viewer takes away from the piece.” Klimowicz has been working with cardboard as his primary material since 1986. Armed with a utility knife and a hot glue gun, he methodically transforms it into large-scale sculptures, pushing the material as far as possible. Working with cardboard allows Klimowicz to create a dialogue

between art and the natural world, and the adaptable nature of his work allows him to work freely. When he begins his sculptures, Klimowicz does not set out with a clear idea of how the finished piece will look. Instead, he lets the piece develop itself, making aesthetic decisions along the way and without consciously thinking about where a piece is going or if it’s going well. “Cardboard is simple and straightforward,” said Klimowicz. “It is also a severely limited material. It has an everpresent cultural bias related to its past uses as a container or its present use as waste. “I love it when the material transcends its cultural confines. If I can make something beautiful from cardboard, I have then said that anything can be made valuable, fruitful or hopeful. I see this work as very positive because of the lengths that have been traveled by the material from trash to beauty. It is a statement about the possible — that all things can be redeemed, often for more that what was deposited. Creativity can be that redeemer.” Klimowicz grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. He earned his MFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and currently resides in Millerton, N.Y.

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THE WORKS of Henry Klimowicz will be on display at the HUBRobeson Gallery through mid-November.

Palmer Museum celebrating Arts and Humanities Month Penn State Live UNIVERSITY PARK — The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State invites students, faculty, staff and the public to celebrate Arts and Humanities Month at the museum this year. Galleries will be open until 9 p.m. on Thursday evenings throughout October and special programming will offer visitors a memorable experience. The museum’s featured programming celebrating Arts and Humanities Month includes: n “Acting Out!”, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6 Student actors in the inaugural bachelor of fine arts acting class from the School of Theatre will engage in theatrical dialogues with works of art in the galleries. n “Date Night,” 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 Start your weekend early — bring your sweetheart to the museum and enjoy the galleries together. Chocolates and other sweets will be served in the lobby. n Student opening for “Expanded Practice,” 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 Enjoy a cookie, conversation and recent work from your favorite School of Visual Arts professors at this reception for the “Expanded Practice” exhibition. n “School of Music Student Jazz Group,” 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 WPSU and the Palmer Museum of Art are once again partnering to present a series of free jazz concerts. Seating is limited and tickets are required. For ticket information,

visit www.wpsu.org/jazzatthepalmer or contact Tamra Fatemi at (814) 863-6635 or trf14@psu.edu. The concerts are made possible, in part, by Fred and Judy Sears and the Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art. Exhibitions on view at the Palmer Museum of Art this fall are “Recent Acquisitions: Gifford Beal in Rockport” through Sunday, Dec. 18; “The Gentle Satire of Adolf Dehn” through Sunday, Dec. 18; and “Expanded Practice” from Saturday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Dec. 11. The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is located on Curtin Road and admission is free. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Thursdays in October, the museum is open until 9 p.m. The museum will have reduced hours from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 17, through Thursday, Dec. 22. The museum will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, Friday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 1.

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Food & drinks are provided and there will also be a Silent Auction $20 Per Raffle Ticket To purchase tickets, please contact Dan Smith. (814) 571-7416 Scott Smiles & Brian Fleck lost their lives this year, and Penns Valley lost two valued community members. All profits are given to established trust funds for the families affected.

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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.

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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Open house — Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday through October at 177 Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Visit www.rhoneymeade.org. Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Book workshop — AAUW has moved its Used Book Workshop to a new facility at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park, accessible via Discovery Drive off Route 322 East from State College. The workshop is staffed 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During workshop hours, book donors are asked to bring donations to the door and ring the bell for assistance. Blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets 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. 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. 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. 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 holding Master’s Clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St. Visit www.nittanybaptist.org. Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or call (814) 883-0957. 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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Support group — HEART Grief and Loss Support Program, for parents who have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth or infant death, is being held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday through Oct. 24, at CHOICES, 2214 N. Atherton St., Upper Level, State College. Visit info@heartofpa.org. Class — “Retirement Planning Today” will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on two Tuesdays, Oct. 4 and 11, at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 867-5745 or email rpaulnichols@gmail.com. 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 Oct. 29 at Curtin Village, Route 150 between Milesburg and Howard. Seminar — EFree Church will host a seminar on “Scream Free Parenting” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sundays in October at 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Lunch and child care will be provided at no cost. Visit www.scefc. org, contact church@scefc.org or call (814) 237-8020.

Adult program — Being Heard, a writing program for Centre County seniors, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on various Thursdays through Dec. 22 at the Bellefonte Senior Center. Call (814) 355-6720.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

Performance — Sphinx Virtuosi will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Schwab Auditorium, 101 Eisenhower Road, State College. Visit www.cpa.psu.edu/events.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30

Career fair — PA CareerLink will hold a career fair at 3 p.m in the Nittany Mall. Call (814) 548-7587 or email stravis@tiu11.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1

Sale — Holt Memorial Library will hold a used book sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Fundraiser — A chicken barbecue fundraiser will be held from noon to 6 p.m. (or while supplies last) at Baileyville Community Hall, 210 Deibler Road, Pennsylvania Furnace. Call (814) 692-8486 or email baileyville communityhall@gmail.com. Performance — The Segars will perform at 6 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church, 642 Lower Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills.

SUNDAY, OCT. 2

Exhibit — “The Gentle Satire of Adolf Dehn” will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Open house — Logan Fire Company will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. at the station, 120 E. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-3100 or email loganfire companyno1@yahoo.com. Festival — The Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Happy Valley Vineyard and Winery, 576 S. Foxpointe Drive, State College. Visit www. brownpapertickets.com.

TUESDAY, OCT. 4

Workshop — A workshop, “The First Step of Starting a Business,” will be held at 9 a.m. at 200 Innovation Blvd., State College. Cost is $20; veterans are free. Register at http://sbdc.psu.edu/events/the-first-step-of-startinga-business-38/. Call (814) 863-4293 or email sbdc@psu. edu.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5

Event — A “Sips” happy hour, hosted by State College Young Professionals, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at American Ale House, 821 Cricklewood Drive, State College. The event is free to members and $5 for non-members. Email pr@scyoungpros.com — Compiled by Gazette staff

Milesburg public art project seeking public support MILESBURG — When he received the permit deadline of March 2017, local artist and architect Benjamin Fehl began to worry that his decade of planning and work on Milesburg’s community art project would come to an abrupt end. Fehl is creating a large concrete sculpture from an 1850s Milesburg home and dedicating space for a park at 204 Market St. “I started this journey back in 2006 as an artist with an idea — over the years I’ve had the good fortune of gathering a team of volunteers and supporters, known as Friends of the Crooked House,” said Fehl. “These friends have joined me in thousands of hours of work — dismantling

the house, preserving the facade, repointing a 160-yearold fireplace and excavating the foundation. They’ve donated their expertise, hard work, money, materials and equipment to bring The Crooked House to this point.” Fortunately, Fehl is not the only one dedicated to bringing public art to Milesburg. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is a long-time supporter of the project, has awarded annual grants since 2011. Joined by Friends of the Crooked House — including Ben Scott, owner of Marathon Landscaping in Milesburg, Stormstown artist William Snyder III and State College writer Christine Robinson — Fehl is on his way to raising the final $40,000 to complete this project.

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Retirement shifts focus from work to other pursuits DANIEL NESTLERODE

A year ago last April, I moved from working four days a week to working for fewer than one day a week at the office. While I still put in many hours at the family property and into my charitable efforts, the time I spend managing portfolios and following the markets has shrunk quite a bit. Retirement is different from vacations, because there is no pile of work awaiting your return. That work is now handled by my able successors, in accordance with a succession plan I implemented nearly 20 years ago. Overall, things are going according to Dan Nestlerode the plan. was previously the Investment advisory used to be an director of research overwhelming concern, but now that and portfolio has shifted to spending more time management taking care of my body. The bad habat Nestlerode & Loy Investment its I developed while working have Advisors in State caught up with me. College. He is a I found out I had high blood sugar, columnist for high cholesterol and high triglycerStateCollege.com. ides. So, my routine now includes measuring blood sugar and weight, as well as periodic trips to the doctor’s office and the lab to get blood drawn. All things considered, it is going well. Rather than dieting, I am focused on getting to a lower weight with attendant good readings for blood sugars,

cholesterol and the myriad other things the medical profession believes are important. My investment process has shifted somewhat, as I now find cash in my portfolio comforting. There is less need to worry about the swings in the markets and my positions when cash is a large part of my holdings. I still take an occasional plunge into one stock or another and watch it carefully to make sure I don’t develop a large loss. With my income smaller than when I was working, I am less able to make up losses in my portfolio. I seek more assured gains and dividends and lower risk of loss. My overall portfolio is still heavy in real estate. I have a partner in a commercial property and we are looking to sell and move into cash. (Did I mention that I like cash?) With inflation very low in general, interest rates that are low and property priced high, it seems like the right time to let someone else develop our real estate for the long term. My long term is shorter than it used to be. While real estate has been good to me and provided portfolio diversification, the lack of quick marketability makes it less desirable for me now. So in retirement, I am cutting back on the real estate and building cash reserves. I have several sources of income: some fixed, such as Social Security, while others vary quite a bit. The sale of natural gas has plunged 95 percent in monthly checks since it started four years ago. Yet my driller/developer has slowed the flow of gas to a trickle, waiting on higher prices for natural gas. In time that will probably come, but I believe that energy prices will not, in my lifetime, reach previous levels when the national conversation was about “peak” oil or energy.

My book is selling very slowly and was never a source of income, although I had hopes. Maybe I will win the lottery? My son always gives me lottery tickets for various holidays. I told him not to waste his money on losing tickets and just send me winners so I could share the loot with him. Alas, he has not yet found a way to just buy winners. The kids and grandkids are more important these days. My granddaughter is a senior in high school and next year she’ll be off to college. There is a small parade of others following along, as well as many nephews and nieces who are finishing school and starting families. Our family now spans the continent, as well as residing in Great Britain. Who would have thought that would happen? Retirement shifts one’s focus — be it one’s portfolio, health or how time is spent. It is still important to me to do things that make a difference in my community, like being treasurer of the local fire company and the Pine Creek Preservation Association. So, as long as I am able, physically and mentally, I will work on contributing to the community and planting trees, for the very long run. Hopefully, someone will come along after me to carry on the work.

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THE NEW Target at Fraser Centre continues to progress. The store is slated for an October grand opening.

Business seminar set HARRISBURG —Businesses can get insight into how to do business with 14 state-owned universities at a seminar sponsored by SEDA-Council of Governments’ Procurement Technical Assistance Center. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 3, at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3211 N. Front St., Suite 201, Harrisburg. Speaking about Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will be Jeffrey Mandel, director of strategic sourcing, and Robert Unger, director of construction management. Topics will include how to find PASSHE bids, how to register as a supplier/vendor for PASSHE and how to find out about design and construction opportunities. The Southeast Pennsylvania Procurement Technical Assistance Centers are cosponsoring the seminar. The seminar is free, but registration is required. To register, visit http://ow.ly/o2Sq3041ZYt. For more information, contact SEDA-COG’s Kristen Moyer at (570) 524-4491 or kristen@seda-cog.org.

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Lehigh Valley LaunchBox grant recipient provides update By DENNILLE SCHULER Special to the Gazette

It has been nine months since the first round of grant recipients of Lehigh Valley LaunchBox became part of the Penn State University- and community-sponsored business accelerator program for early stage entrepreneurs. Michael Yang, founder of Fenz Tech LCC, was one of the recipients. His company is developing a station for drones to wirelessly charge batteries. Dennille Schuler: What inspired you to start your business? Michael Yang: I always dreamed that the time of robotic intelligence is coming. Drones are able to make a big impact to society. Our team strongly believes that the drone industry is the next big trend. That is why we started our business, Fenz Tech. DS: What was your biggest challenge before receiving a Lehigh Valley LaunchBox portfolio grant, and how did you overcome it with the help of your grant? Yang: The biggest challenge is research development cost. With the help of this grant, our team will be able to purchase the essential tools to build the alpha prototype. This grant will also help us to create the company’s website. DS: What Lehigh Valley LaunchBox services have you taken advantage of since receiving your grant? Yang: Michael Krajsa (business instructor at Penn State Lehigh Valley) is really helpful and generous to our team. He brought the local entrepreneur connections to our team. With his assistance, our team made several presen-

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MICHAEL YANG, founder of Fenz Tech LLC, received a grant from Lehigh Valley LaunchBox to develop a station for drones to wirelessly charge batteries. tations at the Penn State campus to evangelize our idea to students. DS: How do you define success? Yang: Success to me is to promote technical development through creating value for society and people. DS: What advice do you have for other entrepreneurs who are requesting a Lehigh Valley LaunchBox portfolio grant? Or, more generally, as they start their businesses? Yang: If you want to be successful as an entrepreneur, you would have to work with a team to communicate and cooperate. Lehigh Valley LaunchBox is a signature program of the Invent Penn State initiative.

Industrial engineering professor to speak UNIVERSITY PARK — Robert Voigt, professor of industrial engineering, has been named the keynote speaker of the Ductile Iron Society 2016 World Conference on Austempered Ductile Iron. The conference will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, and Friday, Oct. 28, in Atlanta. Voigt will conclude the conference agenda with his keynote address, “The Machinability of Cast Irons: From Grey Irons to Austenpered Ductile Irons.” Voigt has been a faculty member in the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering for 25 years. Some of his areas of expertise are metal ROBERT VOIGT casting, manufacturing processes and heat treatment. He is also the faculty adviser for the Penn State student chapter of the American Foundry Society and the graduate program coordinator in the Marcus Department. DIS serves to “advance the technology, art and science of ductile iron production.” Through research programs, society meetings, issuance of reports and quality guidance and certification of producers, DIS members are alerted to the latest news and practices in the industry. More information about DIS and the conference can be found on its website.

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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.

RECORDED SEPT. 5-9 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Scott A. Brown and Edna J. Brown to Mark T. Williams and Molly A. Williams, 176 E. Curtin St., Bellefonte, $281,000. Charles W. Schrope to Margaret E. IrvinHoutz, 952 Tanney St., Bellefonte, $229,900. Shirley G. Stevenson, Shirley Gettig Stevenson and Thomas A. Stevenson, executor, to George M. Grim, Brenda S. Grimm and Nicholas R. Grimm, 120-122 Logan Ave., Bellefonte, $102,000.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Vera L. Miller Estate and Daniel L. Miller, administrator, to Adam Bowser, 706 Runville Road, Bellefonte, $124,450.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Stearns Boal LP to Gem Homebuilders Inc., 160 Pepperberry Lane, State College, $108,000. Fieldstone Investors Group LLC to S&A Homes Inc., 139 Windrush Road, State College, $170,000.

Cynthia Cameron Dull and Samuel D. Dull III to William L. Grenoble IV and Prudence P. Johnson, 381 Village Heights Drive, State College, $344,900. Stearns Boal LP to Gregory S. Brown and Colleen J. Brown, 155 Pepperberry Lane, State College, $105,000. Stearns Boal LP to Andrea Weber and Tina Kopilchack, 125 Pepperberry Lane, State College, $106,500. Lance D. Wood and Amber Lee Wood to Wenrui Hao and Chang Liu, 111 Florence Way, State College, $472,000. Ronald B. Hall Jr. and Roxann Hall to Breeann Hall, 1116 Houserville Road, State College, $197,000. John P. Tumino and Guiseppa Tumino to Holly Graff and Mark C. Graff, 148 Claremont Ave., State College, $480,000.

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Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Lisa M. Helms, 330 Henderson Road, Julian, $216,000.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Valley Wide Custom Homes LLC to Courtlynn M. Pulcini and Robert M. Lawler Jr., 107 Claren Court, Millheim, $279,900.

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UNION TOWNSHIP

Krista H. Jolley, Krista H. White and Ronald H. White to Dustin E. Croyle, 955 Egypt Hollow Road, Julian, $185,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

James F. Chvala and Maria L. Chvala to Travis Desavigny and Lauren Desavigny, 138 Archers Glen Road, Bellefonte, $312,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Sandra M. Singer to Bradley K. Singer and Dawn Singer, 276 One Mile Run Road, Philipsburg, $1.

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Alexis J. Crawford and Michael A. Kershner to Alexis J. Crawford, 144 Stewart Lane, Port Matilda, $1.

Laura L. Cox to David G. Dodge and Betty A. Dodge, 620 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills, $250,000.

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Stephen B. Draper and Nan A. Draper to 450 E. Irvin LLC, State College, $210,000. Legion Lane Enterprise LLC to Bryce G. Burkentine and Robert B. Milmoe, 120 Logan Ave., State College, $294,760. Richard A. Allen and Sandra D. Allen to KSDAM LLC, 218 W. Irvin Ave., State College, $220,000. Martin A. Perna and Courtney D. Morris to Susan M. Doughtery, 919 S. Atherton St., State College, $213,500.

TAYLOR TOWNSHIP

Jeanette Brainard and John Brainard to Jenifer J. Bush, 1113 Teaberry Lane, State College, $191,500.

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STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Robert C. Weaver Estate, Michael L. Weaver, executor, Karen S. Bradford, Rodney L. Weaver and Bobbi K. Saltsman to Michael L. Weaver, 229 Curve Hill Road, Port Matilda, $1. Monna Faith Ross Hoover Estate, Monna R. Hoover Estate and Richard R. Fogle, executor, to Lorna K. Yoder and Stanley Philip Yoder, 1964 N. Oak Lane, State College, $160,000. Copper Beech Townhome Communities EIG to Zehong Zhang, 670A Oakwood Ave., State College, $275,000. Thomas J. Sheilds to CPAREG LLC, 670A Oakwood Ave., State College, $345,000. Robert A. Hagyard and Nancy S. Hagyard to Barbra A. Godissart, Jennifer L. Sahlaney and Mark A. Hagyard, 436 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $1.

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Andrew S. Weber and Jessica Tarley Weber to Susan L. Mitchell, 164 Mann Road, Bellefonte, $169,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

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SPRING TOWNSHIP

Jacob F. King and Barbra Ann King to Derek G. Hart, 234 E. Main St., Aaronsburg, $50,000.

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Bellefonte Work Force Housing Enjoy the amenities of living in downtown Bellefonte. 1&2 Bedroom units are available in a newly constructed Garman House located at 112 East High Street. Additional 2&3 bedroom units are available in a beautifully restored Cadillac Building. Property Management Inc is expecting an August move-in for these convenient new location. Both locations include on-site laundry facilities, energy efficient appliances (including a dishwasher), Vinyl Wood Plank flooring in the living spaces, carpeted bedrooms and spectacular views. Rents range from $774.00 - $1097/ month. Lower rates may be available to disabled persons. Please visit www.rentpmi.com Utilities Included: Sewer, Water , Trash One parking space Tenant Paid Utilities Electric, Internet Phone, Cable Applicants will be screened for creditworthiness, background and income qualification. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING 814.548.7393

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If you are in or starting a business, then this is the place for you. With ready made offices and high speed Internet Access at your fingertips, this space will meet all of your needs. Here is what our facility has to offer: 2000-3000 Square Feet of Prime Office Space to Rent Below Market Office Prices per Foot Experienced and Established Local Employers Convenient Access to Atherton Street and Route 322 Ready to Rent Offices Complete with Utilities and High Speed Internet Access (814) 325-2376

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3 Bedroom 2 Bath in scenic Boalsburg Spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath apartments available in Boalsburg. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, with a stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Washer and dryer hook up in every unit as well as on-site laundry facilities. The master bedroom features its own private bathroom. All windows have blinds already installed, and the units have wall to wall carpeting. Water, sewer, trash is included in the rent. Up to 2 cats allowed per unit with additional deposit and monthly pet fee. Minutes from State College, and I-99. Income restrictions apply, Section 8 accepted. Visit our website at www.rentpmi.com Rents starting at $877.00/month all utilities except electric included! What a value! (814)-278-7700

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3BR- Historical Dist, 2-Story Home Bellefonte 3 BEDROOMS (ONE VERY LARGE), 1 BATH, LARGE LIVING ROOM, LARGE DINING ROOM VERY LARGE KITCHEN, LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR BASEMENT WITH 1/2 BATHROOM, SMALL YARD WITH PARKING ADJACENT TO HOUSE NEAR COURTHOUSEHISTORIC DISTRICT $875+UTILITIES ON THE CORNER OF EAST HIGH AND NORTH RIDGE NEAR CATA BUS 814-571-0328

4 Bedroom 3 Bath House Large 4 Bedroom 3 Bathroom House available immediately. 1 car garage and partially finished basement. Washer/Dryer Hookup. Located on Madison Street, within walking distance to the high school. Resident pays all utilities and responsible for lawn care & snow removal. Flexible lease terms available. Contact us today for a personal tour of the property. 814-234-1707

LOCATED Along Spring Creek, 8 miles from State College. 2 bdr 1 bath, garage. No Pets. $900/ mo plus some util. Call (814) 355-0378

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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.

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LIKE New! Futon used once, kept covered, $80 Memory Foam top, $50. All for $130. Call (814) 355-2636 ROLL Top desk, 70” long, good shape, asking $500 obo. Call (814) 933-4628

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BRASS Chandelier, 6 lights, working cond., asking $25.00 Call (814) 574-6387 COFFEE Table with glass top, beautiful carved base, $100. Phone (814) 574-6387 EMERSON Microwave oven. Good condition. Asking $20. Call (814) 238-4469

GOOD Condition: 1 queen size memory foam mattress with box springs and frame. $200 obo. (814) 359-3066 HONEYWELL Air purifier, air filtration system, works, Asking $20. Call (814) 574-6387

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TIRES: 2 Cooper Weather Master tires, 205/60/R15 like new, asking $85 for pair. (814) 422-8720

BUYING your Turquoise Jewelry. (814) 933-0122

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NEW HOLLAND Buckets. 71 w x 34 deep x 18” h. Asking $200. Call (814) 404-8158

2002 PONTIAC Bonneville, 4 dr sedan good condition. Good on Gas. $1500 Call (814) 548-7732

WHISKEY Jugs, 2-5 gal. $15 each. Call (814) 355-2739

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WOOD STOVE Pleasant Hearth, blower, 50,000 BTU, heats 1200 sq. ft. Like new. Purchase 10/27/15. $300 obo. (814) 280-3008

4 WHEELER 90 CC Baja motorsport. Electric start. 2007 semi automatic, 4 speed, excellent condition, runs well, garage kept. Asking $600. Call (814) 422-8720

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PLOW Light, 1 pair with turn signals, Wagner Halogen, excellent condition, asking $90. (814) 422-8720f

Miscellaneous Transportation

JOHN DEERE Snow blower. 38” width model LT. Good Condition. Asking $350. Call (814) 422-8720

Third Shift Machinist 2 Sound Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Analogic Corp, and a leading manufacturer of high-quality medical ultrasound transducers, has openings in our Machine Shop at our state-of-the-art facility in State College, PA for a Machinist 2. Responsibilities will include planning, layout, set up and operating manual and computerized machine shop equipment to produce machine parts for production. The ideal candidate will possess a general knowledge of machine shop equipment and practices and the ability to use the tools required to complete machine shop jobs. A minimum of 2 years experience in a machine shop environment is required. This is a third shift position. We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits and a flexible, small-company work environment. In return, we are looking for hard-working, flexible and positive-minded individuals who thrive in a competitive environment. STI Is an ISO 13485-certified. If you are interested in applying for either of these positions and want to be part of our efforts to improve the practice of medicine worldwide, please reply with a cover letter, including salary requirements, along with a current resume, to:

Human Resources Sound Technology, Inc. 401 Science Park Road State College, PA 16803 You may also email your resume to hr@sti-ultrasound.com or fax it to Human Resources at (814)234-5033. Sound Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, minority status, age, disability or veteran status.

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