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32 / Where Are They Now? As Town&Gown celebrates its 50th anniversary, the magazine catches up with some long-time friends of Happy Valley who made an impact while they were here and have continued to do so in their new lives elsewhere • by Tracey M. Dooms
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Starting Off: The List, People in the Community, Q&A Living Well: Finding freedom in your worth • by Meghan Fritz
22 Health: Knowledge and testing are best tools to help with cervical health • by Amy Hays, MD 24 On Center: Billy Childs and guest vocalists give new meaning to the music of Laura Nyro • by John Mark Rafacz 85 This Month on WPSU
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What’s Happening: Pink Zone, MLK Day, “Strawberry Fields Forever,” For the Love of Art & Chocolate, and more highlight January’s events
96 From the Vine: Piedmont region offers a complex system for its stellar wines • by Lucy Rogers 100 Taste of the Month/Dining Out: New app offers healthy local dining suggestions • by Vilma Shu Danz 112 Lunch with Mimi: Celebrating two decades of interviews by Town&Gown’s founder 122 State College Photo Club’s Winning Photos 124 Snapshot: PSU student becomes reality- TV celebrity thanks to supernatural abilities • by Vilma Shu Danz
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Pure Gold Town&Gown celebrates a special anniversary — thanks to you! “Here’s your guide to the area … where to go, where to eat … where to shop … what to see? Town and Gown is your monthly, tip-filled guide to this Central Pennsylvania area, nestled in the verdant mountains around Penn State and State College. “Let Town and Gown be your guide to a good time while you’re with us in the Nittany Valley … and come see us often.” That’s how readers in January 1966 were greeted when they opened a new 16-page publication called Town and Gown that had hit the streets of State College and Penn State. It did exactly what it promised — listing the restaurants, shops, and activities in the region. As you hold this special 128-page 50th anniversary edition of Town&Gown, it’s easy to see how much the magazine, like the region it covers, has grown and changed! It still has restaurant and entertainment listings, but in-depth features and columns that highlight the people, places, and events of Happy Valley have become more of the focus of the publication. While the majority of the stories have reflected all the wonderful aspects of life here, Town&Gown, over the years, also has tackled some serious issues the region has faced, including affordable housing, sexual assaults on campus, the Sandusky scandal, and more. Those types of stories, believe it or not, also show a positive side to our communities because they include examples of people here working to help others and improve life in Happy Valley. Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith is an example of such a person. She started the magazine as a way to share with others all the wonderful aspects of this region and to
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capture its history. She has continued to be an integral part of the magazine even though it’s been more than seven years since she sold it to Indiana Printing and Publishing. Beyond the magazine, she has helped many organizations with fundraising efforts, including Pink Zone, Schlow Centre Region Library, and many more. She would probably be the first to admit that she isn’t the easiest person to work for or with, but there’s little doubt about the passion and love she has for State College and Penn State. It’s a passion many of you also have for this place we call Home. It’s one that continues for me each month when the rest of the Town&Gown staff and I discuss what stories to cover for upcoming issues — stories that reflect the great people, places, and events here. Because of this job that I’ve held for more than 10 years, I think I learn something new about this region every month. I learn more about the organizations, businesses, and people that care deeply about their fellow Centre Countians. So while Town&Gown is indeed celebrating its 50th anniversary, as it reads on the cover of this issue, we thank you Happy Valley for allowing us to reach this milestone! We look forward to continuing this tradition that started in 1966 and be a “guide” to this special area of the world. David Pencek Editorial Director dpenc@barashmedia.com
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The List 50 Years of Town-and-Gown Growth What a difference 50 years makes! Over the past five decades, the Centre Region’s population has grown … and so have prices. Here’s a snapshot of then versus now, by the numbers: The first issue of Town&Gown hit the streets in January 1966 with 16 pages of black-and-white articles and ads. This issue is a whopping 128 pages, all of them full color. More than twice as many people live in Centre County now — an estimated 158,742 in 2014, compared with 78,580 in 1960. (US Census) The number of Penn State students at the University Park campus also has more than doubled, from 20,800 in fall 1965 to 46,848 last fall. Meanwhile, enrollment at all campuses (including the World Campus) has tripled, from 29,643 to 97,494. (Penn State) Our collective cheers of “We are … Penn State!” are much louder at Beaver Stadium, which seats 107,282 fans, versus 46,284 in 1966. (Penn State athletics) When we need acute care, Mount Nittany Medical Center has beds for 260 of us. In 1966, the old Willowbank hospital in Bellefonte had beds to care for 160 people. (Story of the Century; mountnittany.org)
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In 1966, Barash Advertising, publisher of Town&Gown, offered “while you wait” copies at 10 cents each using a new “dry” machine. Now black-and-white copies are still 10 cents or less — if you don’t just print B&W or color copies on your home printer. (July 1967 Town&Gown; UPS Store) Filling up your tank cost 31 cents a gallon 50 years ago, and your only choice was leaded gas. Today’s prices can go up or down quickly, but, in early December, the price at local pumps was around $2.29. (energy.gov; current price at Exxon, West College Avenue, 12/1) In the early 1960s, 5,321 students attended State College Area School District schools. Enrollment peaked at more than 7,000 in the early part of the twenty-first century and now stands at about 6,900. (SCASD) A first-class postage stamp cost 5 cents in 1966, and we used a lot of them, since e-mail and texting were ideas of the distant future. Now we pay 49 cents for a stamp, with “forever” pricing guaranteed for mailing a letter anytime in years to come. (1960sflashback.com; USPS) State College area residents could choose among five cable TV channels in 1966, including the new WPSX (now WPSU). Today, cable subscribers can surf more than 180 channels — and they don’t have to get up from the couch to change the channel. (February 1966 Town&Gown; Comcast)
A gallon of milk cost 99 cents 50 years ago, and many State College residents still had their milk delivered to their front porches. In December, the minimum price for a gallon of 2 percent milk in our area was $3.50. (1960sflashback.com; PA Milk Marketing Board) The first Penn State dance marathon was a fun little event in the HUB Ballroom in 1973, raising $2,000. Last February, the country’s largest student-run philanthropic organization brought in more than $13 million to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund for pediatric-cancer patients. (Penn State archives; THON) In 1970, Penn State undergraduate students at University Park paid tuition of $675 a year. In 2015-16, freshman and sophomore Pennsylvania residents paid $16,572. (budget.psu.edu; tuition.psu.edu) Fifty years ago, the Borough of State College was in growth mode, issuing more than $8 million in building permits in 1965; half of that was for 14 apartment buildings. In 2014, the borough posted $10.4 million in building permits, but with vacant land at a premium, construction had shifted to the Centre Region townships, which had an additional $117.6 million in permits. (February 1966 Town&Gown; Centre County Planning & Community Development Office) The Penn State Creamery was already a traditional favorite of students, visitors, and local residents in 1966, with annual ice cream production of 75,000 gallons. Last year, production topped 350,000 gallons. (June 1966 Town&Gown; Philly.com October 2015) T&G
In the News in January 1966 Entertainment Simon & Garfunkel release Sounds of Silence. The Beatles release Rubber Soul. The television series Batman, starring Adam West, debuts on ABC on January 12. Sweet Charity opens on Broadway. Sports Alabama defeats Nebraska in Orange Bowl and is voted No. 1 by the Associated Press. Michigan State loses to UCLA in Rose Bowl but is still voted No. 1 by UPI. In the final NFL championship game before the Super Bowl era, Green Bay defeats Cleveland to win the NFL title. Buffalo had defeated San Diego in December to win the AFL title. Events
Transit workers in New York City go on a 12-day strike that shuts down New York subways.
President Lyndon Johnson says US should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference announce plans for the Chicago Freedom Movement, a campaign that “marked the expansion of their civil rights activities from the South to northern cities.” Births Deana Carter, singer (January 4) Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, actress and model (January 7) Patrick Dempsey, actor (January 13) Deaths Marguerite Higgins, journalist (January 3) Kathleen Norris, writer (January 18) 2016 January T&G - 13
People in the Community The Penn State women’s soccer team won its first national championship with a 1-0 win over Duke December 6 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Senior Raquel Rodriguez scored the game’s only goal in the 72nd minute. Rodriguez was named the Most Outstanding Player on Offense. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates forward Frannie Crouse, midfielder Emily Ogle, defender Kaleigh Riehl, and forward Mallory Weber. “We have worked for four years for this, and to go out on this note and be the first team to win a national championship and be that senior class, it is indescribable,” Weber said during a press conference after the game. “It is just a great thing and such a high right now.” Weber assisted on the game-winning goal. After a Blue Devil turnover on their side of the field, she crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area to Rodriguez on
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the left side of the penalty area. Rodriguez worked around a pair of Duke defenders and fired a left-footed shot into the bottom-right corner of the net for the 1-0 lead. The goal also capped a special year for Rodriguez, who was a member of the Costa Rican women’s soccer team at the 2015 World Cup. Rodriguez scored Costa Rica’s first goal in the tournament. When asked to compare the two goals, she said, “I think that every goal is special, and those two you just cannot compare either of them. But I can tell you, this is what I was dreaming about — to score in the final — and it is the most important thing right now.” The Lions are the first Big Ten team to win the national title in women’s soccer. They ended the season 22-3-2. They won their last 11 games, including shutouts in their final eight games. The last goal Penn State allowed came in a 3-1 win over Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the Lions outscored their opponents 20-0. “When I arrived at Penn State nine years ago, I think there were some games that we thought we could walk on and win the game,” Penn State head coach Erica Walsh said. “Now, that is no longer the case. Now, every team we play against has been a challenge. I think the Big Ten in particular this year presented some incredible challenges for us, and I am thankful that we are a part of that conference because if we hadn’t had some of those experiences, I don’t know if we’d be sitting in front of you today.” T&G
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Q&A with Cindy Pasquinelli, CEO of Strawberry Fields By Lianne Galante Since 1972, Strawberry Fields has helped better the lives of individuals who have “developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and mental illness.” The organization assists each individual “to grow, make choices, and be a valued and contributing member of our community.” On January 23, the State Theatre hosts “Strawberry Fields Forever” — an evening of Beatles music performed by local artists. The concert event benefits the theater and also Strawberry Fields. Strawberry Fields CEO Cindy Pasquinelli sat down with Town&Gown to discuss her involvement with the organization and the benefit concert. T&G: How did you get involved with Strawberry Fields? Pasquinelli: I started at Strawberry Fields as the director of mental-health services 20-some years ago and became the CEO after I had done that job for a few years. T&G: Can you talk about the work Strawberry Fields does? Pasquinelli: Strawberry Fields is a local private nonprofit, and we provide three types of services. The first is early-intervention services for babies birth to 3 that have a delay or disability. A trained therapist goes out and works with the family in the home in that program — that would be speech therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. We are on track to serve over 200 children in this service [in 2015]. The second type of service that we provide is mental-health services, and we provide case management for children and adults that have mental-health concerns. We also operate three residential programs for adults with mental illness. The third service we provide are residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. We operate 13 homes in the State College area.
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T&G: What has been your greatest accomplishment with this organization? Pasquinelli: The growth. Being able to develop and implement services for people that have needs. Many people have these needs if you consider that one in four people are affected by a mental-health problem themselves or have a family member that is affected. We have all been touched by this. T&G: Can you talk about the benefit concert? Pasquinelli: We are so excited about the benefit concert in conjunction with the State Theatre. This is the second year we have partnered with them to do this benefit. This year, it is called “Strawberry Fields Forever” because all the bands are going to be singing songs from The Beatles. It is going to be fabulous! T&G: What do the proceeds go toward? Pasquinelli: We raised money last year that supported a store that some volunteers recently opened for us called Scraps and Skeins. It is a reuse recycle store for everything fabric and sewing, and these volunteers started this store as a fundraiser. What evolved from it is our mental-health consumers volunteer there and learn job skills. It’s sort of a hidden benefit and it has really been great. Some of the proceeds from the event last year supported the start-up costs of that store. T&G
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The Comparison Trap Finding freedom in your worth By Meghan Fritz As we start off the new year, many of us will make resolutions to lose weight, be more organized, exercise daily, and eat more vegetables. While these are all wonderful intentions, perhaps the best intention we can set for the new year is to truly love and accept ourselves once and for all. Imagine being free of the trap of envy and comparison of others and living each day from a place of radical self-acceptance and love. How many times have you been on social media and you see a friend from high school who is going to fabulous places all over the globe, looking fit and happy with her beautiful family — and you secretly hate her? Has your neighbor ever driven by you in their new fancy car, and you think to yourself, “What a jerk!” Maybe your colleague just received a promotion, and you smile and wish them well, secretly hoping they fall flat on their face. Has a friend ever called you to gush about their amazing new relationship, and you find yourself hoping it blows up? It’s possible you find these thoughts appalling and can’t imagine ever thinking something so distasteful. If that is the case, then kudos to you — you have reached spiritual perfection, and you need to enlighten the rest of us. I think most of us can relate to feeling this way at some point in our lives. These thoughts do not make you an evil person — they make you human. When we compare ourselves to others and fall short, we will find a way to level the playing field through negative thoughts toward them. It secretly makes us feel better about ourselves.
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The fact is, we have all felt jealous or envious at some point. The key is to own it, dig deep into what is really going on within us, and work on moving through the negativity. When we feel envious of others, they represent something we want. Seeing someone else reach a goal or desire that you have in your own heart can feel like a slap in the face. It can hurl you into a downward spiral of self-loathing that gets projected onto others as anger and irritability. Don’t spend another minute of your energy being jealous of someone else. Recognize that jealousy may be your knee-jerk reaction, but then move through the feeling to get to the root of the issue. This feeling of unworthiness is rooted in the belief that you are not good enough or worthy enough to get what you want. Deep down you don’t believe you can have the partner, job, house, bank account, or body that the “lucky” ones get. You believe that you are stuck to live a life of mediocrity and that you won’t ever get what you want. This is a lie! You are worthy of having every good thing your heart desires! It is possible to reach your goals, but you have to shift your belief system. People who are constantly angry and jealous believe that they are not worthy of having happiness and peace and wealth in mind, body, spirit, and in their finances. When you begin to examine your belief system, focus on where the negative beliefs come from. Did a parent withhold love, affection, and praise from you? This will manifest later in adulthood as feelings of unworthiness and never feeling
good enough. Go back to the beginning and see if you can draw a map of how you got to this point. When you feel jealous of someone else, immediately say to yourself, “I am worthy of having that.” When you see a car you love, a home you want, a body you admire, immediately shift your focus to your worthiness and self-worth. Flood your spirit with affirmations: I am worthy of love. I am worthy of material wealth. I am worthy of a loving partner. I am worthy of a beautiful home. I am worthy of a strong, healthy body. I am worthy of success. Pay attention to how you feel when you focus on your worthiness. You may feel uncomfortable, scared, tearful, or hear the familiar whisper, “Yeah right. Keep dreaming. This is so stupid.” Don’t get sidetracked by those types of feelings. You are simply reprogramming your spirit from downloading years of negative messages. Keep flooding yourself with love
and acceptance, and you will slowly notice a shift. Remember, it took years for you to feel this way, so it will take some time to reprogram your new belief system. You will begin to notice that the feelings of envy start to fade — instead of wanting to punch the colleague who received a promotion, you will be able to share in their joy and recognize that you too are worthy of the same success. It is a true gift to be able to genuinely share joy in the success of others. It frees you from all of the fear, self-loathing, and feelings of unworthiness. When you begin to celebrate and share in another’s success, it is a sign that you too believe you are worthy of good things. Don’t spend another minute with a set of beliefs that will bring you despair and anger. Begin to make the shift today and affirm your worthiness. You are worth it! T&G Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College.
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Empowering Women Knowledge and testing are best tools to help with cervical health By Amy Hays, MD
With more than two decades of caring for women as a family physician who also handles gynecologic care, I’ve witnessed many changes in women’s health care and recommendations since the 1990s. Each year, more than 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the US. While that might seem daunting, these numbers have been declining over the past several decades, thanks in part to the initiation of cervical-cell screening exams, referred to as Pap tests. 22 - T&G January 2016
Cervical screening exams (aka, Pap tests) Georgios Papanikolaou, inventor and scientist, created a life-changing cervical screening exam for women. Often referred to as Pap tests (after its founder), these exams are performed during annual exams and have become a standard in the US for women beginning at the age of 21. During a woman’s internal exam, a special instrument is used to gently collect cervical skin cells that are sent to a lab for microscopic review by a trained specialist. From this point, the cells are identified for any abnormalities as well as infections and inflammation, ultimately differentiating noncancerous, precancerous, or cancerous changes of the cervix. In case there are abnormalities detected, there are a variety of procedures that can remove the abnormal cells, and most can be done in a doctor’s office without anesthesia. From age 21 to 29, women are advised to have Pap tests every three years. From age 30 to 65, women are advised to have the Pap test, along with the specific screening for human papilloma virus (HPV). If the Pap test is found to be normal and the HPV screen negative, then it is advised to continue only every five years. Women age 65 who have never had an abnormal Pap test can discontinue having these screens all together. Women who have had a hysterectomy for reasons other than cancer also can safely discontinue their Pap tests, due to the fact that most hysterectomies remove the cervix, as well. It is important to note that a Pap test detects cells for cervical
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cancer only; it does not detect ovarian or most uterine cancers. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) In addition to simply identifying abnormalities, the Pap test has enabled scientists to identify cells infected by the human papilloma virus (HPV), with certain strains of the virus being the highest risk factor in the development of cervical cancer. Studies have shown that 80 percent of all women will contract HPV during their lifetime, but in most cases, a woman’s immune system clears the virus from the body, and it is never even detected. One of the only symptoms of HPV is the development of genital warts. This advancement has led to the development of a vaccine designed to protect young people from being infected with this virus. For the first time, individuals can now be vaccinated against cancer. Cervical-cancer risk factors In addition to HPV, there are other risk factors for cervical cancer that women should be aware of, including: • Pregnancy before the age of 17. • Initial sexual intercourse experience before age 18. • Multiple sexual partners. • Three or more pregnancies. • Being the daughter or sister of someone diagnosed with cervical cancer (up to three times the risk). • Smoking (doubles the risk). • Those with HIV or with weakened immune systems. Clarifying myths and misunderstandings There are so many myths, rumors, and misconceptions out there about women’s sexual health. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you care for yourself year after year. A barrier method of contraception, such as a condom, is necessary to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Health-care providers can provide various testing to detect infection with chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, or HPV. Open and honest discussions with your sexual partner can help avoid
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uncertainties and misunderstandings. Finally, yeast infections do not increase a women’s risk of developing cervical cancer. Still concerned? Symptoms to discuss with health-care providers include: • Any change in menstrual periods. • Change in vaginal discharge. • Bleeding after intercourse. • Pelvic pain or persistent abdominal bloating. The best weapon against fear is knowledge. Hopefully, learning more about cervical health will dispel fear and empower women to feel confident regarding their health. T&G Amy Hays, MD, is an assistant professor of family and community medicine with the Penn State College of Medicine and the Hershey Medical Center. She currently practices at Penn State Hershey Medical Group-Benner Pike, located at 303 Benner Pike, Suite 1 in State College. To make an appointment, call (814) 272-5660.
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Billy’s Comin’ Childs and guest vocalists give new meaning to the music of Laura Nyro
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By John Mark Rafacz Billy Childs received a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album for his Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro. The pianist and composer, who’s earned three Grammys and a Guggenheim Fellowship, makes his Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State debut February 5 in a Schwab Auditorium concert featuring music from the album. The recording, which picked up a Grammy for Best Arrangement (instrument and vocals), includes guest artists Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Chris Botti, Becca Stevens, and others. Vocalists Stevens and Alicia Olatuja — plus a Penn State School of Music quartet — join Childs and his band for the Penn State performance. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nyro died in 1997 at age 49. But the Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist — whose songs include “Eli’s Comin’,” “And When I Die,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “Stoney End,” “New York Tendaberry,” and “Midnite Blue” — had a significant influence on an array of music makers who followed her. “Familiarity with the late Nyro’s work isn’t a prerequisite to enjoying this exquisite album,” notes a USA Today writer in a review of Childs’s CD. A Village Voice critic writes, “Albums packed with guest vocalists can either be messy and forgettable, or turn out like this gem from LA-based pianist and composer Billy Childs. Every pick … manages to capture and even deepen the mystery of Laura Nyro’s songwriting.” One of the most talented music makers of her era, Nyro was among the first female singer-songwriters who didn’t get her start in folk music. The soulful soprano gathered inspiration from a host of genres, including R&B, jazz, soul, pop, Broadway, and gospel. She released nine albums between 1967 and 1993. Her mainstream popularity was limited because she couldn’t be easily pigeonholed, but she garnered a passionate cult following. Many of her songs became hits in covers by Barbara Streisand, 24 - T&G January 2016
The Fifth Dimension, Three Dog Night, and other artists. Stevens, a “Björk-meets-Joni [Mitchell] singer-songwriter” (jazzwisemagazine.com), has reaped acclaim for releases with the Becca Stevens Band and for work as a collaborator with a variety of jazz, rock, pop, and contemporary classical musicians. Perfect Animal, her most recent album, came out in 2015. Weightless, her 2011 breakthrough CD, positioned her as an original creative force. The New York City-based North Carolina native, who plays guitar and ukulele, performed with jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti at Schwab in 2010. Olatuja — who incorporates elements of jazz, classical, gospel, and pop into her vocals — dazzled millions with her solo during the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir’s rendition of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” at the 2013 presidential inauguration. “Olatuja possesses a special instrument: a full-bodied tone, precise pitch, and personal engagement at the lowest whisper or highest wail,” writes a critic for DownBeat. The Brooklyn singer, according to a New York Times writer, has “a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage.” Originally from Missouri, Olatuja has performed with luminaries such as Christian McBride, Bebe Winans, and Chaka Khan. She and her husband, bassist Michael Olatuja, perform and record as the Olatuja Project. Timeless, her solo album, was released in 2014. T&G For more information or tickets, visit cpa.psu.edu or phone (814) 863-0255. John Mark Rafacz is the editorial manager of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State.
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f Excellence For 50 years, Town&Gown has helped capture Happy Valley’s past and present
By Katie O’Toole (Editor’s note: This piece was presented at the Centre County Historical Society’s John H. Ziegler Preservation Awards program in October. Town&Gown received the Preservation Award for Excellence in Education and Advocacy.) The restoration of Henry Varnum Poor’s Land-Grant Frescoes has sparked renewed interest in the muralist’s masterpiece. You can read all about the frescoes in Town&Gown magazine … in its first volume published in 1966. And that is a good example of why Town&Gown is receiving the Preservation Award for Excellence in Education and Advocacy. It all started in the mid-1960s. A young Mimi Unger Barash was visiting her baby brother at Harvard when a publication drew her eye. It was a six-by-nine inch black-
and-white visitors’ guide that seemed to be available in every shop and restaurant. The wheels started turning. And Mimi decided that if it was good enough for Cambridge, it was going to be way better in State College. She approached her husband, Sy, with the idea of doing a similar publication but one that would be more than advertising. It would be beefed up to include articles about State College, Bellefonte, and the smaller towns and villages that dotted the county. With Sy’s encouragement and support, Town&Gown was born one-half century ago this coming January. It was a risky venture — a small magazine in a mostly rural county, with advertising as its only source of income (because then, like now, the magazine was distributed for free). 2016 January T&G - 27
For the first eight years, Town&Gown was a financial failure but a critical success. It built an appreciative readership with its topnotch writing and its range of features, anecdotes, and information about the county and its inhabitants. From the start, Town&Gown made a place in its pages for the stories of Centre County’s past. The first managing editor, Witt Yeagley, was himself a history buff, and he made it his business to mine the Penn State archives and local records to produce in-depth stories that brought the past to life — whether it was the Great Robbery of 1902 when burglars blew up the safe at the post office on College Avenue and got away with $40 and some stamps, or the visit that Thomas Edison made to Centre County to demonstrate his “talking machine.” Long before Google searches, Town&Gown’s focus on history made it a source of answers for how and why Centre County evolved as it did. Why were the beautiful Town&Gown has a long history of capturing the Barrens given a name that region’s past, including this September 1966 article evokes a depleted and desolate on the Great Robbery of 1902. land? According to a 1974 candidates, a Town&Gown article reviewed the Town&Gown article, the Shawnees who had partisan press era in the time of Phillip Benner. first settled there couldn’t grow corn or other Rival newspapers (although none in Centre crops in the acidic soil, so they dubbed the County, which didn’t yet have its own press) hurled land “barren” and left for greener pastures. epithets such as “City Sewer” and “Smut Machine” History columns in Town&Gown have often at one another. been published in conjunction with another feature Under Witt’s direction, even the in the same issue. A 1983 story on the expansion advertisements were steeped in history. This of CATA’s bus fleet, for example, occasioned a ad for Claster’s (see page 29), the building look at Centre County’s early forms of public and remodeling store once located on the transportation, which included railroads, boats, and Benner Pike, describes its founding as a coal horse-drawn wagons. Sometimes, history columns and feed store in 1904 by M.L. Claster. have been timed to coincide with current events, Witt also began the practice of featuring a way to forge the link between past and present. historic photographs from Penn State’s Here’s an example: In the run-up to the 1980 archives, giving county residents easily presidential election with the mud flying between 28 - T&G January 2016
Even advertisements included history, such as this ad for Claster’s from 1966.
accessible views of how our towns and farms once looked. This has been a particularly valuable service given that a significant portion of the local population is transient. For students who come and go and faculty and staff who are newly arrived in Centre County, Town&Gown has helped to instill a sense of place by exploring and revealing the area’s historic roots. Throughout its half century of publication, Town&Gown has been fortunate to have had many talented researchers and writers who have shared Witt’s passion for history — Jo Chesworth, Fran Davids, Julia Gregg Brill, Thornton Wheeler, and Philip Klein, to name a few. And in recent decades, the incomparable Lee Stout, an emeritus librarian from Penn State’s Special Collections (and a member of the historical society’s board of governors) has brought a nearly unrivaled knowledge of local history to his Town&Gown columns, “Penn State Diary.” In recognizing Town&Gown today, it’s important to note that the magazine’s contribution to historic preservation goes beyond the publication of stories about the past. Town&Gown also has routinely drawn attention to the issues that impinge upon our collective heritage. In the 1970s, for example, the magazine reported on the then controversial State College bypass. Thanks to a flurry of petitions, Town&Gown reported, the Centre Furnace, the mansion, and the duck pond would be saved from the bulldozers. But Oak Hall would be forgotten, as a dozen homes would be wiped out by the access road to the bypass. It may have been the price of progress, but Town&Gown reminded us that Oak Hall was once a flourishing community with a foundry, brick mill, woolen mill, tin smith, cabinet shop, and flour mill. In the 1980s, as timbering interests threatened Mount Nittany, Town&Gown ran a two-part series titled “Who Owns Mount Nittany?” The articles coincided with a fledgling effort by the Lion’s Paw Service organization to purchase the top portion of the mountain and protect it from development. Before long, the title question was answered. An outpouring of support from the community and alumni had raised the funds to create the Mount Nittany Conservancy, which ultimately purchased the mountaintop. 2016 January T&G - 29
Besides sharing the stories of the past, such as (from left) “A History of Women at Penn State," Town&Gown also has delved into important issues, such as “Who Owns Mount Nittany?" and well-known people, including Joe Paterno, who was featured on the famous “Joe: Don’t Go Pro! ” cover from January 1973 (opposite page).
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In the 1990s, managing director Mike Poorman launched the column “Lunch with Mimi.” Mimi continues to use these one-onone interviews with community activists and leaders to draw attention to the problems, challenges, and opportunities that impact the quality of life in Centre County. Although she sold the magazine in 2008, Mimi has continued her monthly lunch column and serves as an advisor to Town&Gown with its current publisher Rob Schmidt and editorial director David Pencek. The thick, 100-plus pages, full-color publication they put out each month has evolved considerably from the 16-page, sepia-tone booklet that appeared in January of 1966. What has not changed is the monthly spotlight Town&Gown puts on some aspect of our local history and heritage. T&G Katie O’Toole is the president of the Centre County Historical Society and an adjunct instructor in Penn State’s College of Communications.
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Where Are They Now? As Town&Gown celebrates its 50th anniversary, the magazine catches up with some long-time friends of Happy Valley who made an impact while they were here and have continued to do so in their new lives elsewhere By Tracey M. Dooms
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Over the course of half a century, Town&Gown has featured thousands of individuals on its pages, from nationally famous leaders to hometown heroes to everyday folks. We recently caught up with six individuals whose names were once well-known in Happy Valley but who have moved on to other cities and states: a Penn State president, two favorite band members, two women who grew up in the Town&Gown family, and a football star. Here are their stories.
of complacency among faculty and staff that he knew had to change and change quickly. “I believe I gave Penn State some sense of the fact that it was good and that it could be better,” he says. “I thought from the start that it was a Big Ten-type institution in terms of academic quality, in terms of its athletics, and every other way.” He set about improving the institution’s national visibility by enlisting the aid of the deans and their faculties. “We started off by having a major gathering of graduate faculty in which As president of Penn State, we talked about increasing the amount Jordan, now 91, of research output and publication,” he led the university recalls. “Research and academic quality … to its becoming I pushed the heck out of those ideas.” a member of the Big Ten.
Bryce Jordan: Into the Big Ten
As Penn State president from 1983 to 1990, Bryce Jordan laid the groundwork for joining the Big Ten and led the university’s first national private fundraising drive, a massive undertaking that raised nearly $400 million. Major achievements, but neither is at the top of his personal greatest accomplishments list. That distinction belongs to awakening the sleeping giant that was Penn State. Jordan says he arrived on campus to find generally poor morale and a deeply rooted sense
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“I believe I gave Penn State some sense of the fact that it was good and that it could be better. I thought from the start that it was a Big Ten-type institution in terms of academic quality, in terms of its athletics, and every other way.” He wanted Penn State in the Big Ten primarily for what it would do for the university’s academic stature. He says he always knew and appreciated the fact that he had football head coach Joe Paterno’s full support and backing in that effort. Upon leaving Penn State, Jordan and his wife at the time, Jonelle (who died in 1999), moved back to Austin, Texas, where he immediately plunged into an extremely busy retirement. Far-reaching academic and administrative experience had led him to undertake many consultancies and major planning studies of a number of university systems in the 1990s and
early 2000s. Among these were the universities of North and South Carolina, Arizona State, Houston, Nebraska, Texas A&M, North Texas, and, in 2001, the University of Rijeka, Croatia. He additionally spent six years on the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and, from 1993 to 2006, served as special advisor to the presiding federal judge in Knight v. Alabama, a landmark desegregation case concerning the distribution of $140 million in federal and state funds to historically black public universities in Alabama. Jordan’s postretirement civic and volunteer activities in Austin have included service as chairman of the Austin Lyric Opera, the Fine Arts Advisory Council at the University of Texas at Austin, and the advisory council of the University of Texas Press. In 2000, he remarried, tying the knot with Barbara Brueggebors, a former State College neighbor and long-time county editor of the Centre Daily Times. Initially having downsized to a smaller Austin home, the couple soon found themselves upsizing again to accommodate frequent visits from their blended family, including three children and six grandchildren. At 91, Jordan has slowed down some, but remains involved in his lifelong photography hobby and in a highereducation book project.
Steve & Sherry McCamley: On & Off the Stage
Both Steve McCamley and Sherry Smith were already making music — but separately — when they met in seventh grade. Sherry’s first gig was a bowling banquet, which paid $5 and a free game. Steve’s band, Bluesberry Jam, got paid 10 bucks, divided five ways, so his share was just $2. During their senior year at State College Area High School, they launched what would become their bestknown local band, Stevie & the Six-Packs, an oldies doo-wop harmony group complete with 1950s fashions and synchronized steps. From 1972 to
1981, they were regulars at popular nightspots such as the Shandygaff, The Brewery, and Elks Club as well as fraternity parties, the Hetzel Union Building, and early dance marathons at Penn State’s White Building. “We pretty much sang every place there is in town,” Sherry says. For about 10 years, fans gathered each July on Old Main lawn to watch Stevie & the Six-Packs close the Arts Festival. Steve and Sherry, who married in 1977, both majored in music education at Penn State, and after graduation, Steve taught band and Sherry taught choir in State College schools. For a
“We pretty much sang every place there is in town.” while, they had five different performing groups: Stevie & the Six-Packs, Sherry solo, Steve and Sherry as a duo, as a trio with a drummer, and in another band. Steve recalls, “I thought it was a brilliant business strategy, but even though we had five bands that were available to people, the At one time, Steve and Sherry McCamley had five different performing groups, including their best-known group, Stevie & the Six-Packs.
minute one was booked, the other ones weren’t available.” They also created radio jingles for Wolf Furniture, Hi-Way Pizza, WRSC, and other local businesses. Eventually, the couple moved to California, 2016 January T&G - 35
Cincinnati, New Jersey, and back to Cincinnati, following Steve’s corporate marketing career for Proctor & Gamble and big-name toy companies such as Mattel and Hasbro. Along the way, he earned an MBA from Penn State. Now he’s vice president of business and client development at Valen Strategy, an executive consulting firm in Cincinnati. “He’s the one who always had the real job, and I’m the one who gets to play,” Sherry points out, although noting that Steve has usually played in bands along the way as a side job. Sherry sings, acts, and recently began teaching drama and directing shows at Milford High School in Ohio. She partners with Cathy Springfield in Feisty Broads Productions to create theater that brings visibility and dignity to mental-health issues. In November, Sherry was back in State College to perform at the State Theatre with Springfield in She’s Crazy: Mental Health and Other Myths, an interactive cabaret performance the two wrote; Steve came along as roadie and soundman. Sherry
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still plays at Arts Festival occasionally and sits in with Tommy Wareham at the American Ale House when she’s in town.
Carol & Nan Barash: Daughters of Town&Gown
Carol and Nan Barash grew up with Town&Gown. When their parents, Mimi and Sy Barash, founded the magazine in the basement of their State College home in 1966, Carol was 7 years old and Nan was just 4. Carol remembers the early Town&Gown years as her mother fulfilling her dream. One “all hands on deck” weekend, she recalls. “I was the happiest girl because my parents let me help!” After high school, Carol attended Yale University, earning her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude as a Scholar of the House. She earned a PhD from Princeton University with a full scholarship. She taught at Princeton, University of Michigan, and Rutgers, where she also worked in early educational technology at the Center for Electronic Texts in the Humanities. In
“Town&Gown brought together State College and Penn Stat. I’m still building community through storytelling.” — Carol Barash Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith (center) with her daughters, Carol (left) and Nan (right), and their husbands, Jed Kwartler (far left) and David Schwartz.
the 2000s, she worked at the intersection of business, education, and community building, and, in 2010, she launched Story2. Since publishing Write Out Loud (McGraw-Hill) in 2013, her Moments Method® has been used by more than 20,000 students. Story2 was selected for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses and won a coveted spot
in the Kaplan EdTech accelerator sponsored by TechStars in 2014, launching the online EssayBuilder™ to revolutionize writing through storytelling. In 2015, Story2 won the EDDIE Award for best college admissions essay Web site and was included in Forbes list of “10 EdTech Companies You Need To Know About.” New York Business Journal named Carol a Women of Influence for 2016. “Town&Gown brought together State College and Penn State,” she explains, “I’m
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“The key to being an owner is seeing things from the other person’s perspective, whether an employee or a client.” — Nan Barash still building community through storytelling.” She and her husband, Jed Kwartler, live in New Jersey and have three children. Nan Barash was too young to remember much about the early days of Town&Gown, other than amusing herself by spinning in an office chair. After graduating from State High, she chased her dream of playing college softball to the University of Arizona, playing as a walk-on for one year and then earning her bachelor’s in marketing, with a minor in journalism. She then signed up as a territory manager
for American Hospital Supply, selling nursing products on the road in Kansas and Missouri — “in the middle of nowhere, with no family, in an industry I knew nothing about … but I knew I could sell.” Eighteen months later, she moved back to Pennsylvania to take a sales job with WPHL TV in Philadelphia; her job-interview presentation was on urine bags, “because that was what I knew how to sell at the time.” In 1987, she entered the family business by opening the Philadelphia office of The Barash Group with one client, Genuardi’s Supermarkets. Almost 30 years later, she continues as leader of The Barash Group, focusing on advertising, marketing, and promotional products. “I think I was destined to be an owner,” she says, noting that she grew up at the owner’s table, thanks to her parents’ business. “The key to being an owner is seeing things from the other person’s perspective, whether an employee or a client.” Nan and her husband, David Schwartz, live in Bryn Mawr and have two children.
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Football and Penn State were almost birthrights for Matt Suhey. He is the grandson of Bob Higgins, an All-American and the Nittany Lions head coach from 1930 to 1948, and the son of College Football Hall of Fame guard Steve
Suhey. His brothers, Paul and Larry, also played for Penn State. “I was so fortunate to have grown up in State College,” Matt says. “My coaches gave me a lot of great guidance and character building” — not just his football coaches but also soccer, wrestling, track, and even Little League baseball. After high school, he carried on the family tradition as a standout running back for the Nittany Lions from 1976 to 1979, rushing for 2,818 yards and 26 touchdowns. In 1980, the Chicago Bears drafted him in the second round, and he replaced injured fullback Roland Harper as lead blocker for running back Walter Payton. The future Hall of Famer shunned the rookie at first, but their on-the-field
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“I was so fortunate to have grown up in State College, my coaches gave me a lot of great guidance and character building.” After Payton’s death the following year, Suhey was executor of his friend’s estate, and he remains close to the Payton family. He recently met with Payton’s children to discuss a possible business enterprise that would bear their father’s name. After retiring from the Bears in 1989, Suhey put his Penn State marketing degree to work, buying a membership at the Chicago Board of Trade and then becoming involved with Milesburg-based AquaPenn Spring Water Co.
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Although Danone Group bought AquaPenn in 1998, Suhey is still “heavily involved” in the water industry as well as other sectors, including heavy equipment (Manitowoc Cranes). He and his wife, Donna (also a Penn State alum), still live in the Chicago area. Their oldest son, Joe, became the fourth generation of the family to play Penn State football — he was with the Lions from 2007 to 2011 — and he now lives in San Francisco. Daughter Allison is a neonatal nurse in Milwaukee, and youngest son Scotty is a senior at Indiana University. The Suhey kids have spent plenty of time in State College during family visits over the years, and Matt himself still keeps in touch with gradeschool friends. “State College brings back very fond memories to me,” he says. “There are some wonderful people there, and I was the beneficiary of all those influences.” T&G Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer in State College and a special-projects editor for Town&Gown.
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half century ago, about 25,000 people lived in the Borough of State College. Most downtown buildings were just a few stories tall, and farmers still plowed fields on the outskirts of town. Even the Borough boundaries were not finalized until 1969, with the annexation of part of Centre Hills Country Club. From 1960 to 1970, the number of people living in the Borough grew by 46%, and with the growth of housing and commercial space, the community was becoming less of a small town and more of a city, with a vibrant downtown located at the heart of the Centre Region surrounded by rich and diverse neighborhoods. At the same time, more homes, apartments, and Chauncey Lang, 1966 -1973 the present-day high school arose from former farm fields in the southern portion of the Borough, and new neighborhoods of single-family homes were developed in the Westerly Parkway area. East of University Drive, the Vallamont neighborhood was the Borough’s first development of upscale, architect-designed homes. In 1976, State College became the first borough in Jo Hays, Pennsylvania to operate under a home-rule charter. In 1974 -1977 2001, the Borough marked another milestone when the new municipal building opened on South Allen Street as Arnold Addison, an anchor for the downtown area, easily accessible to 1978 -1993 all citizens. With Schlow Library and Discovery Space Children’s Museum nearby, the 200 block of South Allen Street is now the place to go for families and their children from all over the region. People of all ages live, shop, dine, and play in downtown State College. Over the past 50 years, the Borough of State College has grown in many ways, with new neighborhoods, businesses, schools, events, and houses of worship, and William L. Welch Jr., now over 42,000 residents, many of whom come here 1994 - 2009 from countries around the world. The Borough ranks as one of the best college towns, best places to retire, and safest communities in the nation. Throughout its growth, the community has strived to preserve its historic neighborhoods, its vibrant downtown, and its welcoming way of life. Meanwhile, Felicia L. Lewis for 50 years, Town&Gown magazine has been documenting the history of State Oct. 2009- Dec. 2009 College, to the benefit of all its residents. We look forward to preserving and advancing the strengths of the Borough of State College for many years to come. As former Mayor Bill Welch said as the Borough celebrated its centennial in 1996, “State College’s greatest challenge for the next half century is to make our small city as pleasant a place to live and visit as our small town was.” It is now the charge of the mayor and council to continue working to make this dream a reality. Elizabeth Goreham, 2010 - present
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The Next Generation Gene is proud that two of his children are carrying on the family tradition. His son Cory is the General Manager and actually designed and managed the recent construction projects, while his daughter Jamie kept pace with the growing HR responsibilities. Both of his children are active in the community. Cory serves on the board of the Youth Service Bureau and helps drive YSB’s “on The Green” Golf Tournament. Jamie volunteers and serves on several committees, including the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund and WPSU-TV’s Connoisseur’s Dinner. Gene takes pride in knowing that all monies raised from Stocker Chevrolet-Subaru initiatives stay in Centre County. As this great, great guy says, “I love Stocker Chevrolet Showroom, Centre County!” And he loves Circa 1966 giving back to a community “that has more giving, caring neighbors than anyplace on the planet”.
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Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania
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orty-eight years ago, in 1968, a group of local artists and friends of the arts founded the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. The aim of the group was to keep the arts festival spirit going all year round by providing art education and exhibits for artists and the community. A year later, the Art Alliance bought the Lemont Band Hall, which had been built as a YMCA on the PSU campus in 1918 and later moved to Lemont. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the building remains a focal point for the arts, along with the next-door Art Alliance in Lemont Gallery Shop, a separate business that shows and sells the work of many Art Alliance artists. Today the Art Alliance continues to fulfill its original mission of promoting art in the community through education, exhibitions, and outreach. From classes to summer camps to studio tours and much more, the Art Alliance and its members are proud to continue a strong tradition of promoting the arts in the local community. w w w.artalliancepa .org 814 -234 -2740 P.O. Box 811 Lemont, PA 16851- 0811
Balfurd Inc.
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n 1927, Russian immigrant Nathan Balfurd began offering steam pressing and tailoring in the basement of the Corner Room. His company evolved through several partnerships, including one with Arthur Fogelsanger in 1952. In 1966, the year Town&Gown began publishing, Arthur’s son Scott joined the company. Today, Balfurd Cleaners is a fourth-generation, family owned and operated business. Providing the modern services that customers want, Balfurd Arthur Fogelsanger sorts wet clothing from the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972. is the only environmentally responsible cleaner in the area, using the patented GreenEarth cleaning process. The company offers free pick-up and delivery service in State College, Bellefonte, and Lewistown. Balfurd delivers all this while continuing the tradition started by Nathan Balfurd of quality, service, and value. ww w.balfurd.com 814 -237-7661 1223 N. Atherton St. & 215 S. Atherton St.
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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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at Little remembers July Photographer Pat Little shows off his booth 1980 all too well — when at the 1980 Arts Festival. men wore their shorts short, their hair long, and their socks striped. Pat and fellow photographer Steve Williams welcomed art lovers to their first booth in 1980 at the 14th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Now is the time to dig out your own photo albums and boxes of memorabilia and join us in celebrating the 50th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, to be held July 14 to 17. Send us your slides, your Polaroids, your overexposed and slightly crumpled snapshots from any of the first 49 Festivals. Share images of your favorite artists, entertainers, and Festival fun (bonus points if anyone is wearing tie-dyed hip-huggers or eating chicken on a stick). Post them on our Facebook page, or stop by the of fice if you’d like us to scan your old prints. Mark the 2016 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on your calendar, and get ready to join us in a vintage poster trail and other special anniversary activities — plus all the great artists, musicians, thespians, and food vendors that make every Festival such a special time in State College.
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The Centre Furnace and Mansion & Boogersburg School Spanning Four Centuries In the 18th Century…
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oon after the American victory over the British in the Revolutionary War, two Colonels, John Patton and Samuel Miles, bought tracts of land in a wilderness known as the Nittany Valley. Here, they built the second iron furnace west of the Susquehanna River. Later, a store and sawmill were added, and some of the land was sold to farmers.
In the 19th Century…
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eneral James Irvin acquired the furnace. His brother-in-law Moses Thompson managed it and oversaw the growth of the workers’ village. In the 1840s, he began building the Centre Furnace Mansion, where he would live as the Ironmaster with his wife and children. A review committee toured Irvin’s lands on June 26, 1855. The subsequent decision to locate the school in the Nittany Valley was said to have been influenced by the sumptuous dinner, prepared by Mrs. Thompson, that they enjoyed that evening at the mansion.
In the 20th Century…
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he Farmers High School became the Pennsylvania State University. Following its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, the mansion where Penn State began was restored to its former beauty and elegance and furnished with period pieces including original items from the Moses Thompson Family. The Centre County Historical Society established its headquarters in the mansion, and it became a center for exhibits, presentations, and publications.
In the 21st Century…
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ndividuals spend 6,000 hours a year in the programming, preservation work and loving upkeep of the Centre Furnace Mansion, furnace stack, gardens and the Boogersburg School. Funding provided by membership, businesses, grants, fundraising, and donations support a wide range of programs that explore, preserve, and interpret Centre County’s rich history and heritage.
Join us as we build on our past! Your membership and business sponsorships make CCHS possible! centrehistory.org 814 -234- 4779 1001 East College Ave., State College, PA 16801 48 - Special Advertising Section
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Centre County Women’s Resource Center The Centre County Women’s Resource Center (CCWRC) provides services for women, men, and children who have experienced dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. Inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations. 1975 The Centre County Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (CCWRC) began as a grassroots effort by a small group of women. 1982 The first shelter for battered women and their children in Centre County was opened with funding received from the Junior Women’s Club of State College and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). 1990s The Centre County Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force was created in collaboration with then District Attorney Ray Gricar in response to a series of domestic violence homicides. 2001 The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) was created to provide services to all victims of sexual assault who go to Mount Nittany Medical Center. CCWRC sends an advocate to each sexual assault response and trains the sexual assault nurse examiners. 2005 The Victim Centered Intensive Case Management (VCICM) was established as a result of the fatality review of Amy Homan McGee’s 2001 murder in State College. The VCICM includes a CCWRC advocate and a domestic violence detective who review all the domestic violence incidents in Centre County to identify patterns and escalating danger. 2008 The Child Access Center was established in 2008 following the murder of Jodi Warshaw Barone by her estranged husband during a custody exchange. The Child Access Center provides monitored, safe custody exchanges and supervised visitation for families experiencing domestic violence in partnership with Centre County Government and the Court of Common Pleas. 2009 The Civil Legal Representation Project (CLRP) was established to provide free legal representation to victims of domestic and sexual violence. 2010-2014: International Outreach Expanded to provide brochures translated into eight languages and immigration remedies available through the CLRP.
814 -234- 5050 toll free 1-877-234-5050 www.ccwrc.org
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A Rich History of Home Care
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& 50 Years of Service to the Community
entre County Homemaker Service was incorporated in 1965 to provide home health services. A nurse worked and managed the service out of her home in State College. In 1969, the service relocated to the Barash building at 403 S. Allen St. In 1973, Centre County Homemaker Service changed its name to Centre County Home Health Agency after merging with Community Nursing Service. In 1975, the agency moved from State College to Bellefonte, and two years later it became a Medicare Certified agency. In 1980, Centre County Home Health Agency started providing hospice services. A few years later, the agency changed its name to Centre HomeCare, Inc., which received the designation of Certified Medicare Hospice. Centre HomeCare began the Healthy Beginnings Plus Program for expectant mothers in 1991. In 1997, the agency joined the VNA Health System, and in 2002 relocated back to State College. Fifty years after its founding, Centre HomeCare, Inc. remains a non-profit organization and United Way Agency, so that homebound area residents can receive health care services at home, regardless of their ability to pay. Centre HomeCare, Inc. www.vnachi.com 814 -237-7400 2437 Commercial Blvd., State College
Centre LifeLink EMS
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his year, as Centre LifeLink EMS celebrates 75 years of providing emergency medical services in the Centre Region, we would like to thank our supportive community, members, and donors. Without your support, a service of this quality would not be possible.
2016 1941
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2016 membership today!
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Centre Region Parks & Recreation
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or 50 years, we have been providing Centre Region residents with quality, affordable programs and amazing facilities and parks. We appreciate the dedicated community support of parks and recreation that makes all this possible. Congratulations to Town&Gown for your own 50 years of success. We look forward to future partnerships in providing the best for our community for the next 50 years!
www.crpr.org 814 -231-3071 2643 Gateway Drive #1, State College
HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital For more than thirty years, HealthSouth has been serving the region with the highest level of rehabilitation, helping people get stronger and safer after an illness, injury or surgery. A higher dose of therapy, combined with medical management, has always been an essential part of a patient’s recovery and timely discharge back to the community. HealthSouth has earned the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certifications for four programs: Stroke, Brain Injury, Heart Failure and Parkinson’s disease. Patients receive three hours of therapy a day, which includes physical and occupational therapy, and may include speech therapy. More than half of that therapy is one-to-one with a therapist, and is paced to meet the patients’ needs. Now more than ever, HealthSouth is working with community partners, collaborating to achieve the best possible transitions of care for patients. Moving forward, patient outcomes and satisfaction remain the highest priority for the HealthSouth team. Nit tanyValleyRehab.com 814 - 359 - 3421 550 West College Avenue Pleasant Gap, PA 16823
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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n the late 1990s, as an outgrowth of the establishment of a parish nurse at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, the
congregation began exploring ways to expand the concept of holistic health in the church. Jill Plafcan introduced the idea of a Volunteers in Medicine clinic to serve uninsured and underinsured members of the community. Task force members discussed the concept with Penn State and Mount Nittany Health experts and visited three existing clinics. On Feb. 18, 2001, Joe Faulkner’s sermon addressed the need for a clinic in Centre County, and 160 members of the congregation came forth to support the idea, including physicians, attorneys, and grant writers. In January 2003, a flu shot clinic was held, and in February the first patients
Volunteer Dr. Chris Charles talks with volunteer nurse KC Sheeler.
were seen at Centre Volunteers in Medicine’s original location on Easterly Parkway. After learning that the need for CVIM services was overwhelming, many area churches came together to support the local clinic. One of the first patients presented with a dental problem, so volunteers and staf f began to seek a solution. In 2005, in-house dental care was added, and the clinic facility expanded. By 2008, CVIM had outgrown even the expansion and moved to its current location on Green Tech Drive in Patton Township. In 2014, the clinic began providing women’s health services to fill the gap left after Tapestry of Health closed. With the advent of the Af fordable Care Act, many people thought there might no longer be a need for CVIM medical services. Instead, more than 18,000 Centre County individuals still lacked health insurance in 2015. That’s 12 percent of the population who do not qualify for health insurance through employment or medical assistance, or who simply cannot af ford to buy insurance. Recently, CVIM recruited six new physicians to see patients, allowing the clinic to begin accepting new patients. CVIM continues to provide quality medical and dental care, case management, and medication assistance to established patients. It’s all the result of members of the community recognizing a need, working together to meet that need, and continuing to support Centre Volunteers in Medicine by donating both their time and money so that all Centre County residents can have access to medical and dental care.
Sponsored by Tom and Nancy Ring, Mary Lou Bennett, and Tom Cali and Ellen Kline 814 - 231- 8200
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Dante’s Restaurants & Nightlife
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ndy Zangrilli, owner of Dante’s Restaurants, began his career at age 13, working at a pizza shop in Altoona, PA. At 21, he persuaded the owner to form a partnership and opened Hi-Way Pizza on Hiester Street in State College, where the Z-Bar section of The Deli Restaurant is today. A self-made man, Andy has always thought outside the box... sometimes literally. In those early days, Andy drove to Lewistown to purchase dress shirt boxes from a factory there so he could fill them with 8 cuts of his original square Sicilian pie for 75 cents. Fiftythree years after Andy opened his first restaurant, Dante’s currently Andy’s original Hi-Way Pizza, 1963 owns and operates 8 locations in State College. The establishment names have changed over the years (except for Hi-Way Pizza, still the soul of the company), but every dish is still prepared to order and made 100-percent fresh from scratch, never frozen, with a focus on local ingredients. Each restaurant’s day begins at 11 p.m., when every location orders from their very own Dante’s bread bakery and pastry kitchen so that freshly made bread, doughs, sauces, and desserts are delivered fresh the next day. Hi-Way still serves up the same original square Sicilian pizza, but now customers can choose from 29 varieties of hand-tossed pizza made with an endless combination of toppings, including their unique vodka flaky crust pizza for dining in, carry-out, or delivery. Andy’s original Hi-Way pizza sauce is the only recipe that’s still in his head and not in Dante’s massive company database. Every Sunday at Hi-Way Pizza, kids eat free to encourage families to sit down and spend time together as a family, sharing in Andy’s Italian family tradition. With more than half a century in the hospitality industry, the success of Dante’s Restaurants & Nightlife can be attributed to the basics — great food and great service. With attention to detail, combined with creative Andy Zangrilli, concepts — and, as Andy would say, a lot owner of Dante’s Restaurants, 1968 of hard work — Dante’s has certainly grown over the past 53 years and always promises another new concept just around the corner.
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Dix Honda
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n the early 1950s, George Dix was selling DeSotos in Pittsburgh, but his dream had always been to run a Cadillac dealership. In 1955, he heard about a Cadillac franchise that was available in State College. He opened his Cadillac and Pontiac dealership on West College Avenue, telling his wife, Dorothy, that the job was just temporary, until a bigger dealership became available back home. The temporary move became permanent when they realized they loved State College. David Dix, George Dix, Jason Dix, 1992 George moved his dealership to North Atherton Street and then to its current site on West College Avenue. His son David earned a degree in education from Clarion University and taught sixth grade for three years in Harrisburg, but in 1972 his dad convinced him to join the family business, which added the Honda dealership in 1975. David’s son Jason joined the business in 1992 after graduating from Penn State with a degree in marketing. Over the past six decades, the family-owned and -operated business has become an integral part of George and Dorothy’s adopted community, supporting organizations including the Youth Service Bureau, Teener League baseball, and Toys for Tots, among many others. The Dix Honda family includes the many caring employees who make sure every customer is treated with the utmost respect and appreciation — an attitude that has kept many customers returning to the dealership for all their vehicles.
Thank you from the Dix family to all our dedicated employees
& loyal customers!
w w w. dixhonda .com 814 -238 - 6711 2796 W. College Ave., State College
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Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. (“GOH”)
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n 1952, Glenn O. Hawbaker and his wife, Thelma, founded a small excavation company using equipment they bought from Glenn’s brother Alvin, a local developer. The fledgling company dug the foundations for many local homebuilders in the community. In January 1966, the same month that Town&Gown published its first issue, the Hawbakers’ son Daniel joined Patrick, Dan and Michael Hawbaker (left to right) the family business. In 1974, the company opened its first asphalt facility and had become large enough that it began contracting work for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. O ver the next 50 years, the family gradually grew the company as new opportunities arose. Today, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. provides construction services and operates aggregate plants and quarries and asphalt facilities across Pennsylvania, southern New York, and eastern Ohio. Hawbaker Engineering, LLC of fers complete design/build, civil engineering, and construction management services, and Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC supplies concrete beams for small and major bridge projects from Vermont to Virginia. During peak construction periods, GOH employs more than 1,200 workers. Dan Hawbaker remains President and CEO of Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. The third generation of Hawbaker family leadership is represented by his sons, Michael and Patrick, both executive vice presidents. Soon to be in its seventh decade of operations, GOH combines the experience of longtime dedicated leaders and employees with a continual flow of fresh ideas to continually build the enterprise into the future.
www.goh-inc.com 814 -237- 1444 1952 Waddle Road, State College
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Hoy Transfer, Inc.
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oy Transfer is the oldest continuously operating business in State College, having been founded in 1888, eight years before the Borough of State College was incorporated. Its founder, William
Alfred “Billy” Hoy, started out by delivering chicken coops and furniture. His horse-drawn wagons carried materials for many Penn State building projects and delivered thousands of student steamer trunks to and from the Lemont train station. In 1896, Billy’s father, Joseph, signed the borough’s articles of incorporation, and in 1903 Billy became burgess of State College.
Around 1910, the livery went mechanical with the addition of a Kissel truck, although Billy
preferred horses and was known to yell “whoa” to the truck he was driving. His vehicles continued to serve as everything from the local hearse to the mover of fraternity furniture to Rec Hall for dances. After Billy’s death in 1937, his daughter Mary Kathryn and then her son Dick kept local operations moving. Later they went cross-country through an agreement with Clipper Van Lines.
In 1995, longtime employee Kevin Briscoe bought the company, which became an agent for
Atlas Van Lines in 2008. He continues to carry on the Hoy family tradition, including transporting equipment for Penn State football — a role that Hoy Transfer has played since 1912, now with newly upgraded trucks. Hoy Transfer is proud to remain committed to the principles of integrity that have kept the company successful for 128 years.
Kissel Truck, 1910
hoytransfer. com 2580 Clyde Ave., State College 814 - 237- 4975 PA PUC A-85095 USDOT 125550 Atlas Van Lines, Inc. 58 - Special Advertising Section
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Kissinger Bigatel & Brower Realtors
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he
Kissinger
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opened for business in
1933 in a one room office above the Hotel State College. As the business grew, Gordon Kissinger moved the office to a spot on South Allen Street that is now the Borough Building. This is where his son Fred joined him in 1964.
Over the decades, the
(From left) Fred Kissinger, Ralph Brower, and Mark Bigatel -1993
agency partnered with additional brokers and grew the business by taking incredible care of clients. In 1983, the agency merged with Ralph F. Brower & Associates and then in 1993 with Associated Realty, taking on the name Kissinger Bigatel & Brower (“KBB”). Kissinger Bigatel and Brower serves their clients out of their North and South Atherton Street offices.
Kissinger Bigatel & Brower is forever grateful to all of their clients over the past 83 years who have
referred their friends, families, neighbors, and colleagues. This brokerage was built one client at a time on the principle that “the client comes first,” and that is still their rule today. So, if you are looking to buy or sell a home, a farm, an investment property, or a commercial space, call the professionals that have proudly served Centre County since their humble beginning in 1933.
South Atherton St.
North Atherton St.
Realty @1kbb.com 1612 N. Atherton St. · 814 -238 - 8080 2300 S. Atherton St. · 814 - 234-4000
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Lions Gate Apartments ack in the 1970s, the neglected Whitehall Plaza apartment complex on Waupelani Drive was in dire need of repairs. Stephen B Barkin recognized the potential in the large apartments and spacious
grounds, so he bought the complex, launched into a complete remodeling, and renamed the property Lions Gate Apartments to reflect its connection to Penn State University students. Today, Lions Gate is a home away from home for a new generation of students — some of whose parents lived at Lions Gate when they were students. Barkins’ own granddaughter, Rachel, recently graduated and her grandfather has become a strong supporter of the university. The longstanding Lions Gate management team members are like family to each other and to the students who live there. Manager Helen Bannon is the d“en mother” for resident students, bringing into play her own experience raising three children who have graduated from Penn State. Maintenance Manager Earl Webster has been keeping the 13-acre grounds beautifully landscaped and 244 apartments in good condition for 23 years. Assistant Manager Ruth Gundlach helps students make sure their rent is paid on time each month, and Leasing Agent Kylie Topeka is the go-to for tenants in regard to their leasing information. For 40 years, Stephen Barkin and Lions Gate Apartments have built an excellent reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to live. www.lionsgateapts .com 814 -238 -2600 424 Waupelani Drive
Celebrating 25 Years
Wiscoy For Animals est. 1990
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ur long-term relationship with our customers starts with the amazing relationships they have with the animals they care for — from tiny backyard birds to powerful horses to devoted dogs and cats. As we commemorate 25 years in business, we also celebrate the love and understanding we all gain through our connection with animals. Thank you for letting us share your connections!
w ww.wiscoypet .com 814 -231-8711 424 West Aaron Drive, State College Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm • Sunday 12am - 5pm 60 - Special Advertising Section
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Penn State HUB Dining
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hen the Hetzel Union Building first opened in 1955, the Food Service Department proudly advertised its state-of-the-art Terrace Room, a “cafeteria with a difference.” Patrons picked up their trays, silver, and napkins as usual, but then they proceeded to the counters of their choice for salads, rolls, entrees, etc., rather than working their way through a single serving line. For 60 years, “choice” has remained the primary theme of HUB dining, although the choices themselves have changed dramatically over the years. With completion of the latest HUB renovation and expansion in 2015, the union building is now home 1955 dining at the HUB to more than a dozen restaurants, several of which carry the “choice” theme even further by offering “create your own” options for burritos, salads, sandwiches, and more. The most recent construction project resulted in a completely renovated food court. The light-filled atrium opens into the centralized food court and dining areas, all linked by a contemporary style design. The revamped food court includes two new national branded restaurants, McAlister’s Deli and Jamba Juice; new in-house eateries like Blue Burrito, Soup & Garden, and Diversions; plus such longtime favorites as Chick-fil-A and Burger King. Healthy dining options abound, from gluten-free brownies to fresh fruit and salads to vegetarian entrees. Student opinion heavily influenced both the restaurant selections and the overall design. In the dining and atrium areas, seating styles vary to accommodate different preferences and needs, from bar-height tables to two-person tables to modular, cushiony furniture that is both table and seating. The food court setup makes it easy for diners to choose their favorite restaurant and then meet at a single table to study, collaborate, or relax.
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Penn State College of Nursing
50+ Years of Excellence in Nursing Education and Research
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n July 1964, the Penn State Board of Trustees authorized the creation of the University’s first
undergraduate nursing program. That fall, the Department of Nursing Education admitted its first 22 students. Since then, the department grew to become a school in 1989, then transitioned to a college in 2013. The College of Nursing now of fers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs at 12 campus locations and online. Penn State Nursing’s
influence extends beyond
education. In 2007, the school established a John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence to help improve health care for older
1970s
Americans. The Hartford Center at Penn State is a community
of
educators,
clinicians,
and
researchers whose mission is to shape the future of gerontological nursing education and practice. In 2011, the Center for Nursing Research was launched with a focus on interdisciplinary research. In the past ten years alone, the college’s NIH research funding has increased fourfold, to more than $1.3 million. Today, the College of Nursing is a leading producer of both nursing professionals and nursing science, with more than 100 full-time faculty members, 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and a vibrant
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research enterprise yielding new knowledge that impacts care at the patient’s bedside.
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R.H. Marcon, Inc.
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n 1981, Raymond H. Marcon started his roofing company in a spare bedroom of his Garner Street house in State College.
Ray was joined by Charles “Fritz” Wild in 1982 and a year later, R.H. Marcon, Inc. outgrew that space and moved to offices in Bellefonte. In 1986, R.H. Marcon relocated to its current headquarters in the Dale Summit Industrial Park.
This year, as the company celebrates its 35th anniversary,
it employs more than 70 people. Although Ray is now retired and Fritz is semi-retired, Ray’s two sons and other long-time employees are continuing the family business. Alex Marcon has been a certified crane operator and warehouse worker since returning home in 2006 from a tour of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. Anthony Marcon, who has a degree in construction management from the Pennsylvania College of
Then...
Technology, is now Vice President and an owner. Paul Tomczuk, who earned his civil engineering degree from Penn State and his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law, is President and majority owner.
The management team also includes William Beard, Senior
Estimator/Senior Project Manager, who has been with the company since its inception. When Lynn Lauver recently retired as Vice President of Operations, longtime employee Eric Berrier was promoted to his position. As part of Marcon’s new yearsof-service award program for field employees, four employees recently received free Caribbean cruises in recognition of their 30 years of dedication to the company: Joe Berrier, Dave Boulton, Jim Ellenberger, and John Mountz.
Today, R.H. Marcon, Inc. is central Pennsylvania’s premier
roofing contractor. The company combines its wealth of experience with the latest roofing techniques to install the perfect
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roof for each commercial project, ranging from traditional single-ply and built-up roofs to sustainable “green” roof systems for LEED certification. Clients in central Pennsylvania and across the country have turned to R.H. Marcon for its expertise in all types of roofing.
This new generation of ownership looks forward to building on 35 years of expertise to ensure continuing success
for R.H. Marcon, Inc. and our valued clients.
2500 Clyde Avenue State College, PA 16801 814 -238 - 2800 ww w. rhmarcon . com 70 - Special Advertising Section
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Skills of Central Pennsylvania On Ju ne 2 0, 1 9 6 0, S k i lls Inc o r p o r a t e d o f Ce nt r e Cou nt y, a p ri va te, n on pr o f i t o r g a ni z a t i o n, o p e ne d i t s d o or s i n B el l ef on te to se r v e 12 c o u nt y c i t i z e ns wi t h d i s abi li t ies . Th e p urp o se o f t he wo r k sho p wa s t wofold: t o reh a b i l i ta te w o r ke r s so t he y c o u ld b e p la c e d in a com p eti ti ve m a rke t , a nd t o p r o v i d e e m p lo ym e nt for t hos e w h o w oul d ne v e r b e a b le t o wo r k i n t he comp et i t i ve m a rket. As a r es ul t of th e R eh a bi li t a t i o n A c t o f 1 973 a nd t he Ameri ca n s w i th Di s a b i li t i e s A c t o f 1990, m o r e f u nding becam e a va i l a b l e f o r c o m m u ni t y- b a se d se r v i c e s for peopl e w i th d i s a b i li t i e s. S k i lls o f Ce nt r e Co u nt y g r ew s t e a d i l y, ex p a n d ing i t s v o c a t i o na l t r a i ni ng se rv i ces , i ntrod uci n g b oth a d u lt t r a i ni ng a nd r e si d e nt i al ser vi ces , a n d ex p a n d i ng i nt o 16 c o u nt i e s. S ki lls s o on ea rn ed a re p u t a t i o n a s a p i o ne e r i n d ev elopi ng com p reh en s i v e , c o m m u ni t y - b a se d p r o g r a m s a nd s er vi ces . Sta f f w as q u i c k t o i d e nt i f y c o m m u ni t y n e eds , secure f un d i n g , a nd d e v e lo p q u a li t y se r v i c e s to me et th os e n e ed s . S k i lls a lso e nt hu si a st i c a lly e mb r a ced pers on - cen tered p la nni ng a nd se lf - d e t e r m in at i on, f orm a l i zi n g w h a t i t ha d a lwa ys d o ne i nf o rmally: nu r tu r ing indiv idu al s tr engths , talent s an d g i f ts , a n d p r o v i d i ng i nd i v i d u a li z e d se r v i c es to me et u niqu e c hallenges , ne eds , a nd w ants . Today, Ski l l s p rovi d es hi g h- q u a li t y, t i m e ly, c o st - e f f e c tiv e bu s ines s and indu s tr y s olu tions thr ou g h s ub con tra cti n g se r v i c e s wi t h o u r sk i lle d wo r k for c e. Indiv idu als and families benefi t fr om s ervi ces ra n g i ng f r o m ho u si ng su p p o r t t o c ompanion s er v ic es to older- adu lt day ser vi ces . M a n y of th e p e o p le S k i lls su p p o r t s g i v e bac k to the c ommu nity by v olu nte ering a t n on p rof i ts , f rom c a r i ng for cat s a n d d og s a t s he lt e r s t o d eli ver i n g M ea l s on W he e ls t o the home b oun d . Tog et he r wi t h ma ny partn ers over th e p a st 5 0 yea rs , S ki l l s h a s h el p e d b u i ld commu ni ti es of ca ri n g , c o m p a ssion a nd i n cl us i on .
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The Food Bank of the State College Area, Inc.
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new retiree, Susan was excited to begin her golden years. However, a glitch in the system prevented her from immediately drawing on her retirement account. She faced a heartwrenching decision: use her limited income to pay bills or buy food. She chose to pay her rent and electric bills while surviving on peanut butter and bread. When a neighbor noticed her fading health, she referred Susan to the Food Bank to bridge the gap until she could access her retirement income. Susan is one of a growing number of people in our community who turn to the Food Bank of the State College Area for supplemental food so they can pay their bills and put food on the table. That’s one important way the Food Bank has changed since it started in 1982 as a mission of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The original mission was to temporarily provide food in emergency situations. Today, the mission is to provide food security, directly and indirectly, to people in Centre County. That often means providing supplemental food every month to households where at least one person holds a paying job — one that doesn’t pay enough to feed the family. In a recent survey, 34.6 percent of clients said that a trip to the Food Bank meant they would be able to pay their rent; for 23.5 percent, it was their electric bill, and15.8 percent could buy much-needed medications. After more than three decades in the church basement and then in temporary facilities, the Food Bank moved in 2014 to its new home on South Atherton Street. This move was an investment in the community, making it possible for the Food Bank to initiate the “Client Choice” model of distribution. Instead of receiving pre-packed bags, clients can choose their own groceries, including healthier options of fresh produce, dairy products, and meats. In 2015, the Food Bank assisted more than 2,000 adults, seniors, and children. The organization’s new logo emphasizes the many connections represented through the Food Bank. An apple is the quintessential symbol of healthy food. Formed inside the white space of the apple is a heart, for the caring relationships that are formed at the Food Bank. The green color signifies nature, life, and well-being, while gold is the color of grain, a staple food. Now in its fourth decade of service, the Food Bank of the State College Area looks forward to many more years of providing food security to area residents, thanks to food and monetary donations by caring members of the community.
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State of the Art, Inc.
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tate of the Art, Inc. was founded in 1969 by Don Hamer to provide educational seminars in thick film electronic technology. Manufacturing started in 1972 in a small two-room of fice on South Allen Street with three employees when a seminar attendee had trouble sourcing a component. We made capacitor and resistor products, supplying high reliability chip resistors for spacecraft headed to Saturn and Jupiter. By 1978, we had moved to a larger space on Railroad Avenue. Employing 13 employees in a 4,000-square-foot facility, State of the Art, Inc. had become a full-time manufacturer. The resistors portion of our business began to grow. In 1980, we gained qualification to supply military specification chip resistors, strengthening our place in the high reliability chip resistor market. In 1982 we moved to our current facility on Fox Hill Road. In 1985 we introduced two new mil spec products: precision thin film chip resistors and surface mount resistor networks. Two expansions have increased the size of our facility from 10,000 to 41,500 square feet. We currently employ 115 people manufacturing high reliability chip resistors. Our portfolio of products has expanded to include a variety of special application resistor products, including high frequency chip resistors and attenuators. Continuous process improvement has allowed revenues to grow 35 times without any significant price increase. Today, State of the Art, Inc. is a preferred supplier of chip resistors and resistor networks to the aerospace and defense industries. Our mission critical resistors are found in many military systems. Our resistors have traveled near and far in outer space. They are orbiting the Earth aboard many satellites, driving on the surface of Mars aboard NASA’s rovers, delivering spectacular photographs of the Pluto system aboard New Horizons spacecraft, and helping NASA’s Voyager 1 travel beyond our solar system where no Earth craft has gone before. Truly, our products know no boundaries.
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The Tavern Restauarnt
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he house second from right in the upper Tavern photo was the home of Nancy Craig in the 1890s — she had bought the property from trustees president James Beaver (Beaver Stadium carries his name). In 1905 she sold it to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Harvey, whose sons Joseph, Harry, and Oscar added a frame structure behind it and moved their Allen Street bakery into it. Behind that they later put up a brick addition where they manufactured Blue Ribbon Ice Cream. They sold baked goods and ice cream in a small retail store facing College Avenue. The bakery and ice cream operations closed in the 1930s. In 1948 graduate students Jace O’Connor and Ralph Yeager leased the vacant bakery building and opened The Tavern Restaurant. A The Tavern 1907 beer distributor was in the brick addition, and a luncheonette was at the front of the house. Over the next six decades, The Tavern OUR NEWEST FEATURE: expanded five times from the original bakery room. The restaurant now occupies all three buildings, from College Avenue to Calder Way. Also expanding over the years have been The Tavern’s menu selections. Today’s menu feature choices including our signature salads, fresh seafood, fine beef, and our own freshly made desserts…and you can still order The Tavern’s original spaghetti if you wish.
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The Tavern 2015 www.thetavern.com 220 E. College Ave., State College 814 - 238- 6116 Special Advertising Section - 75
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or over 50 years, the Vratarich family has been selling tires and servicing cars on North Atherton Street.
In 1964 John Vratarich and his wife, Joan, relocated to State College and opened the area’s first independent tire store. Originally called J& J Tire Service, the business was renamed Tire Town in 1972. In 1980 they constructed a new eight-bay outlet over top of the original one-bay store. After the new building was under roof, the former metal structure was dismantled, sold, and rebuilt in Julian. With its new building, Tire Town expanded its range of services to include state inspections and a full lineup of auto repairs. During the ’80s and ’90s, the business continued to grow as two of John and Joan’s five children, John Robert (J.R.) and Gary, took over the day to day operations of the business. In 2001, they expanded the facility again to its current 12 service bays while maintaining the personalized service and quality work that defines the company. The Vratarich family continues not only to invest in the most up to date equipment and technology, but also to reinvest back into our community. They believe in giving back to the community and have a longstanding tradition of supporting the athletic, civic, religious, political, and social needs of Centre County. For more than half a century, a focus on community support, quality workmanship, and outstanding customer service has been the only way at Tire Town Auto Service Center.
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Tussey Mountain
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ussey Mountain first operated as a public ski area under the name of Skimont during the 1960s. After sitting idle for a few years, the resort re-opened as a private club in the mid-1970s under the name Bald Knob Ski Club. In 1981-82, the resort was reorganized and opened again publicly as Tussey Mountain Ski Area, a name now synonymous with quality skiing in central Pennsylvania. Since then the resort has grown in both size and sophistication of The resort has expanded from the original operation. Skimont (black-and-white image) Today, Tussey Mountain has skiing on to include both those slopes and all the 50 acres, with three ski and snowboard warm-weather-fun areas in the foreground. lifts and one snowtube lift. The snowmaking system covers 90 percent of the skiable terrain, as does the slope lighting. Tussey Mountain of fers instruction through the PSIA member Snowsports School, firstaid services through the NSP member Ski Patrol, a complete Rental Shop, onsite Ski Shop, and well-organized junior racing programs. Although skiing, boarding, and tubing attract visitors all winter, Tussey has become a popular year-round destination. Warm-weather fun includes go-karts, mini and par 3 golf, driving range, batting cages, skate park, and catch-and-release fishing. The seven-week Wingfest competition in July and August is a huge community event, with bands and great food. Movies on the Mountain is an old-fashioned drive-in, with chairs and blankets instead of cars. The amphitheater hosts special events such as CelticFest and OktoberFest, while the lodge is popular for weddings, banquets, and parties. Over the past 50 years, Tussey Mountain has grown from a small ski operation to a year-round resort of fering four seasons of fun!
341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg 814 - 466- 6266 www. tu ssey m o u n t a i n. c o m
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Vantage Investment Advisors, L.L.C. A Team You Can Count On!
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antage Investment Advisors was founded in 2000 in State College by Penn State alumnus Robert R. Thomas, CFA, CFP®. Through objective investment advice, exhaustive due diligence and research, and professional portfolio management, Vantage provides a comprehensive approach to asset management for high net worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, and qualified pension plans. The firm’s team of 14 experienced professionals use individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and institutional money managers to create a personalized asset allocation and investment portfolio for each client, taking into consideration their specific investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon. In 2015, Vantage expanded its available resources for serving clients by becoming a partner with the Mariner Wealth Advisors family of companies. Partnering with Mariner, an independent and nationally recognized wealth management firm, enhanced Vantage’s already extensive suite of services that includes asset management, wealth planning and advice, retirement income planning, and other financial solutions designed to help clients achieve their unique goals. Vantage looks forward to continuing its growth trajectory while focusing, first and foremost, on serving clients.
Contact: Robert R. Thomas, CFA, CFP® (rob.thomas@vantageadvisors.com) or Jill W. Sutt (jill.sutt@vantageadvisors.com)
INVESTMENT • ADVISORS, L.L.C. 1375 Martin Street, Suite 200, State College, PA 16803 Ph: 814 - 867-2050 FAX: 814 -867-2063 w w w.vantageadvisors.com
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W.R. Hickey Beer Distributor, Inc.
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.R. Hickey is a family owned and operated beer distributor founded in 1933, at the end of Prohibition, by William Ralph Hickey. The Hickey and Abramson families have co-owned the company since 1946 and are now in their third generation. As a Master Distributor, W.R. Hickey represents more than 20 breweries including Anheuser-Busch, Yuengling, Troegs, Heineken, Labatts, New Belgium, as well as many other local favorites. We are proud to have celebrated over 50 years of being a master distributor for our flagship brewery Anheuser-Busch for Centre and Clinton Counties. These brands through our wholesale operation can be found at all of the Centre Region’s bars, restaurants, beer distributors, and bottleshops. Most consumers know us through our retail location at 1321 East College Avenue, where you can find a full selection of domestics, imports, and craft beers. Over the years, we have made many major improvements to our facility to meet the changing needs of our customers. In the past decade alone, we added additional warehouse space, a new administration building, and improved vehicle access to our retail location. Still, we remain at our original location, where W.R. Hickey started the company in one small building. We are proud to be a State College based business for the past 83 years, and we believe in actively giving back to our community through support of many local nonprofit organizations. A special thanks to our employees, past and present, who have worked day in and day out, to make W.R. Hickey the business it is today. Thank you to all of our loyal customers for your many years of patronage. We look forward to growing with the Centre Region for years to come and to continue to provide our customers with the brands they love. From all of us at W.R. Hickey, have a safe and happy 2016.
W.R. Hickey Beer Distributor Inc. reminds everyone to please drink responsibly. 1321 E. College Ave., State College, PA 814 - 238 - 3057 w w w.wrhickey.com
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Centre County Youth Service Bureau
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ust a few years younger than Town&Gown, the Youth Service Bureau (YSB) was founded in 1968 and has been growing stronger each year — just like the children served! Back in 1968, a small group of caring citizens founded the YSB in an ef fort to keep teens from being sent far from home when they were in trouble. Fortyeight years later, YSB continues keeping kids in their own homes…and does so much more. From an all-volunteer beginning with one program to a comprehensive array of programming delivered by a staf f of 80 and supported by hundreds of trained volunteers, YSB has become a pillar of our local community. Today, through 14 distinct programs, YSB of fers prevention, intervention, and residential services to ensure that our community’s children are safe and have every opportunity to lead healthy, happy lives. YSB staf f are present in our kids’ lives literally around the clock. Whether taking care of a runaway teen in our shelter, supporting a match between a Big Brother and his Little Brother, or spending time in the home of a young parent, helping her learn how to keep her baby safe, YSB staf f are working to make kids matter. As programming and staf fing has grown, so too have funding streams. In 2016 YSB will count on more than a dozen diverse funding streams to keep services thriving. This year, approximately 13 percent of the overall $4 million budget will come from private giving. With amazing support from our community, YSB supports children and their families year after year — fast approaching the organization’s own 50-year milestone. YSB staf f and Board members congratulate Town&Gown on its first 50 years! ccysb.com 814 -237- 5731 325 W. Aaron Drive, State College
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Schlow Centre Region Library
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ifty years ago, Schlow Library was just settling into its new location at the corner of Beaver and Allen in downtown State College. Today, the Library remains on this site, but in an expanded, recently rebuilt facility that boasts 39,000 square feet of inviting spaces to read, gather, work, and play. Averaging 1,000 visitors a day, Schlow is your downtown destination for books, movies, music, and so much more. We are proud to be your Centre of Reading and Learning, a community hub where you come first. From storytimes to comics club to Gadgets for Grownups, Schlow Library offers a world of opportunity to everyone who walks through our doors. Come to Schlow and check out the possibilities!
Congratulations to Town&Gown on a half century
of informing and inspiring our community! 211 S. Allen Street 814 -237- 6236 schlowlibrary.org
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What’s in store for the Centre Region over the next few decades? By Tracey M. Dooms Could Town&Gown readers in 1966 have predicted that, 50 years later, State College would have a female mayor, two interstate highways would run through Centre County, or the then brand-new Arts Festival would grow to fill the streets downtown and on the Penn State campus each July? Could they have envisioned that Penn State would have a nanofabrication facility, that more local people would work in health care than in manufacturing, or that we would build a collection of endowment funds like the Centre Foundation, with assets of more than $33 million? All this probably would have seemed as unlikely in 1966 as the flying cars and robot servants of The Jetsons TV show. This month, as Town&Gown celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look ahead at some of the changes the State College area can realistically expect in the next decade or two, from more people to new neighborhoods to campus construction. (Maybe when Town&Gown celebrates its 100th anniversary, we’ll get to write about those flying cars!)
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Steady Growth
The Centre Regional Planning Agency expects the region’s population to continue to grow over the next few decades, according to James May, director. Beginning with the 92,096 residents counted in the 2010 census, the
Centre Region population is projected to increase 23.9 percent by 2040, to 114,110 residents. Although our most populous township, Ferguson, is expected to add the most residents (7,014) during that period, the biggest percentage increases are forecast for the most rural municipalities. Halfmoon Township is expected to increase its population by 51 percent, to 4,031, and Harris Township should increase by 49 percent, to 7,281. At the same time, the Borough of State College, which has little open space available for development, anticipates an increase of just 6 percent, to 44,553. The overall “moderate” growth rate is in line with the preference of about 35 percent of respondents to the Centre Region Comprehensive Plan Survey, published in 2012 to provide “a picture of what the region wants to be in 25 to 30 years.” Another 31 percent of respondents would like to see a low rate of growth, equaling about 6,000 additional residents during the next three decades. Most home construction will occur within the regional growth boundary set by the Centre Region Council of Governments. Growth may occur outside the boundary, but public sewer service will not be provided unless unanimously approved by the COG General Forum. The boundary focuses on the Borough of State College and College Township; includes portions of Ferguson, Harris, and Patton townships; and does not extend into Halfmoon Township. Giant construction cranes should disappear from the downtown State College skyline in the next few years as current projects are completed. The 13-floor Fraser Centre will feature a Hyatt Place hotel, ground-floor shops, and luxury condominiums. At College Avenue and
Atherton Street, the Metropolitan expects to open in fall 2017 with student and graduate/ professional apartments, retail space, and offices. In the planning stages is a new development at the other end of College Avenue at the current Kildare’s Irish Pub site, where an overlay district has been approved, allowing a building up to 11 stories tall. Several major road projects are on the wish list of the Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization, but lack of funding means they probably won’t become a reality for at least 10 years. The MPO’s long-range plan includes a high-speed interchange for Exit 161 of Interstate 80, where it connects to I-99; an alternate highway route from Route 322 in Potters Mills to interstates 80 and 99; a four-lane connector road between I-99 near Port Matilda and I-80 in Clearfield County; and a threelane road from University Drive and Park Avenue to Clinton Avenue, all in State College.
SCASD & PSU
Despite the projected overall growth in Centre Region population, the State College Area School District anticipates that K-12 enrollment will remain about the same, at least for the next six years. According to the fall 2014 district-wide facility study update, total enrollment is anticipated to be 6,954 for the 2022-23 school year, up just 53 students from the current academic year. That means building plans focus on renovation and replacement, rather than construction of new schools, says Chris Rosenblum, communications director. By 2018, the longawaited high school project should finally be completed. Penn State expects the size of the student population at University Park to remain relatively stable in coming years, according to spokesperson L. Reidar Jensen. This would continue the recent trend — from fall 2011 to fall 2015, University Park enrollment increased 3.7 percent, from 45,194 to 46,848. Still, campus will see plenty of construction projects as older buildings are renovated and replaced to accommodate current and future needs, says Gordon Turow, director of campus planning and design. Already being designed are the third phase of the Intramural Building renovation and expansion, renovation of 2016 January T&G - 83
Fortieth Anniversary Predictions: Hits & Misses In January 2005, as Town&Gown began its 40th year of publication, we asked local officials to look into their crystal balls and give us a glimpse of what we would see in the Centre Region in 2015. How did their predictions turn out? Population and living: Our population grew as expected — and then some. Forecast at 85,689, the Centre Region population in the 2010 census was 92,096. Residential development proceeded as expected, including The Heights apartments and Turnberry homes on the former Penn State Circleville Farm fields. School days: The State College Area High School construction and renovation project was expected to be completed by 2010. Instead, constituent criticism sent the project back to the drawing board and delayed groundbreaking until 2015. Campus changes: A new Creamery, new soccer and softball facilities, and an addition to Rec Hall were all built as planned, and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park became a community favorite for State College Spikes baseball games. Unforeseen was a generous donation that led to the building of the Pegula Ice Arena. Downtown: Renovation of the State Theatre and construction of the new Schlow Centre Region Library were completed in 2005, and Discovery Space of Central PA went from idea to an operational children’s museum. However, the recession stalled the long-awaited redevelopment of South Fraser Street at Beaver Avenue. Interstate 99: The highway was completed, and with it came expected new stores, including Kohl’s, Lowe’s, and Home Depot, as well as the strip mall adjacent to Walmart on the Benner Pike.
the Agricultural Engineering Building, and renovation of the Music Building, including a new recital hall with state-of-the-art acoustics and live-streaming technology. A major project in design is a 195,000-square-foot chemical engineering and biomedical engineering building near Eisenhower Auditorium. The College Avenue streetscape along the town-gown edge was recently upgraded 84 - T&G January 2016
with the construction of the Health and Human Development Building expansion and renovation along with the South Halls Complex renovations. A major overhaul of residence halls continues with renovations and a new building at North Halls and renovations of East Halls with another new residence hall, Findlay Dining Commons, and Pollock Halls. Some of these projects are part of the current capital plan, and others are projected for the next five-year plan. Among the projects considered “future opportunities” for renovation, expansion, or construction are Pattee Library Knowledge Commons, Henning Building, Deike Building, Social Sciences Building, College of Engineering, and Hosler Building. Many of these projects would require fundraising to move from the drawing board to construction. Penn State’s athletics department is currently looking at all of its facilities, including Beaver Stadium, and hired architecture and design company Populous to put together a facilities master plan. University president Eric Barron also is hoping to make the region a destination for the arts, as he said in his “Lunch with Mimi” interview in the October 2015 issue of Town&Gown. “So, one of the things we’re imagining is you can think about the arboretum as a destination, a museum of science, technology, and natural history as a destination, theater as a destination,” he said. “Could you design a place in all those categories where I would arrive intentionally, and I’m going to this science, technology, natural history museum, but to get there I’m walking through the arboretum? Or I’m going to the theater and I’m just strolling through the gardens. Or I’m strolling through the gardens and look, here’s this wonderful museum. I’d like to have people view State College and the university as a destination for the arts and entertainment and for museum culture so people will come from a distance because they know they can spend a day.” T&G Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer in State College and a special-projects editor for Town&Gown.
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January 5 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Minnesota 7 p.m. 7 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Michigan State 7 p.m. 8 Winter Jam 6:45 p.m. 10 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Michigan State (Coaches vs. Cancer) Noon 13 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Nebraska 7 p.m. 17 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Michigan (Pink Zone) 2 p.m. 21 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Wisconsin 8 p.m. 26 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Maryland 7 p.m. 30 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Purdue 2 p.m.
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Celebrate National Kazoo Day at Schlow Centre Region Library!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
18 Four Penn State alumni now performing on Broadway return for We Are … On Broadway! at the State Theatre.
26 Violinist Max Zorin is the featured soloist for Nittany Valley Symphony’s “Mediterranean Holiday” at Eisenhower Auditorium.
10 Penn State men’s basketball team takes on Big Ten power Michigan State at the Bryce Jordan Center.
22 The string quintet Sybarite5 kicks off the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s spring semester schedule with a concert at Schwab Auditorium.
28 Penn State men’s ice hockey team hosts Michigan at Pegula Ice Arena.
29 23 17 The Lady Lion basketball team hosts its annual Pink Zone game against Michigan at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Local musical acts come together at the State Theatre for “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a benefit concert featuring the music of The Beatles and benefitting the State Theatre and Strawberry Fields.
ClearWater Conservancy holds its annual For the Love of Art & Chocolate event at the Ramada Conference Center. To have an event listed in “What’s Happening," e-mail dpenc@barashmedia.com. 2016 January T&G - 87
Children & Families 2 – Block Party, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, schlowlibrary.org. 2, 9, 16 – Saturday Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 4 – Storytime Registration Begins, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 9 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 6 – Toddler Learning Centre registration begins, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 9 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Baby Explorers, Discovery Space of Central PA, SC, 10:30 a.m., mydiscoveryspace.org. 7, 14, 21, 28 – Science Adventures, Discovery Space of Central PA, SC, 10:30 a.m., mydiscoveryspace.org. 8, 15, 22, 29 – Music Makers, Discovery Space of Central PA, SC, 10:30 a.m., mydiscoveryspace.org. 9 – Kindermusik, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 & 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 20, 27 – Tuning into Kids, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, noon, schlowlibrary.org. 23, 30 – World Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 24 – Celebrate National Kazoo Day!, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 1 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 28 – Pajama Concert, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 29 – Discovery Day, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 30 – Young Writers Workshop, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 31 – Fun with Punxsutawney Phil!, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.
Classes & Lectures 5, 19 – “A Joint Venture,” information session on hip or knee replacement, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11 a.m. Jan. 5, 7 p.m. Jan. 19, 278-4810. 15 – Gallery Talk: “From Dada to Dali” by Patrick McGrady, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m. palmermuseum.psu.edu. 16 – Gadgets for Grownups: Exciting New Digital Resources at Schlow, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 22 – Gallery Talk: “Consciously Surreal: Photography, the Uncanny, and the Body” by Kerry Mongelluzzo, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m. palmermuseum.psu.edu.
23 – Gadgets for Grownups: eBook Basics, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 29 – Paper Views Conversation: “Mark Making, Meaning Making, Trouble Making” by B. Stephen Carpenter II, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 1 p.m. palmermuseum.psu.edu.
Club Events 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Go Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 1:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Chess Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 4, 18 – Knitting Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 5, 12, 19, 26 – State College Rotary Club, Nittany Lion Inn, SC, 5:30 p.m., statecollegerotary.org. 6, 13, 20, 27 – State College Sunrise Rotary Club, Hotel State College, SC, 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com. 6, 20 – Outreach Toastmasters, The 329 Building, Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu. 7, 14, 21, 28 – State College Downtown Rotary, Ramada Inn & Conference Center, SC, noon, centrecounty.org/rotary/club/. 7, 14, 21, 28 – Comics Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 3:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 12 – Nittany Valley Writers’ Network, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 13 – Women’s Welcome Club of State College, Oakwood Presbyterian Church (not church affiliated), SC, 7 p.m., womenswelcomeclub.org. 13 – 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactment Group, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, SC, 7:30 p.m., 861-0770. 14, 28 – Embroidery Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 16 – Boardgaming Meetup, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 16 – Lego Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 18 – Parrot Owner’s Group, Perkins, 525 Benner Pike, SC, 7 p.m., 237-2722. 19 – Evening Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 27 – Afternoon Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.
Community Associations & Development 19 – Spring Creek Watershed Association mtg., Patton Township Municipal Building, 7:30 a.m., springcreekwatershed.org.
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27 – Patton Township Business Association, Patton Township Municipal Building, SC, noon, 237-2822.
Exhibits 1-February 28 – Dinor Bleu: Devoted to the Diner, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, 1-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., bellefontemuseum.org. 4-21 – State College Area School District Annual K-12 Exhibition, HUB-Robeson Gallery, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu. 4-February 29 – University Libraries Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month, Pattee Library, PSU, mlk.psu.edu. 12-May 8 – Consciously Surreal: Photography, the Uncanny, and the Body, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu. 12-May 8 – From Dada to Dali: Surrealist Works on Paper, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu. 22-March 3 – Nicole Lau, HUB Gallery, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu.
Bernard Siegel’s “Solargram Portrait of Arthur Siegel" is part of the Palmer Museum of Art’s exhibition Consciously Surreal: Photography, the Uncanny, and the Body, which runs January 12 to May 8.
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25-March 6 – Optics of the Poles – A Visual Expression of Polar Research at Penn State, Art Alley, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu. 29 – Paper Views: Mark Making, Meaning Making, Trouble Making, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.
Health Care For schedule of blood drives visit redcross.org or givelife.org. 4 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 5:30 p.m., 231-6870. 10 – Ostomy Support Group of the Central Counties, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 234-6195. 11 – Weight Loss Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 5:30 p.m., 231-7194. 12 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn at Brookline, SC, 6:30 p.m., 234-3141. 13 – The Senior Center Diabetes Support Group, Centre Region Senior Center, SC, 10:15 a.m., 231-3076. 13 – The Fertility Issues and Loss Support Group, Choices (2214 N. Atherton St.), SC, 6 p.m., heartofcpa.org.
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14 – Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6 p.m., 231-7095. 14 – Parent-to-be Class, Mount Nittany Health, Boalsburg, 7 p.m., 466-7921. 20 – Alzheimer’s Support Group, Elmcroft Senior Living, SC, 235-7675. 18 – Cancer Survivors’ Association, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11:30 a.m., 238-6220. 21 – Parents-to-be Orientation, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6:30 p.m., 231-3132. 24 – Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 531-1024. 26 – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 6 p.m., 359-3421. 26 – Stroke Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 4 p.m., 359-3421.
Music 8 – Winter Jam, BJC, PSU, 6:45 p.m., bjc.psu.edu. 17 – Music by Mozart with the Lyon Family, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, SC, 3 p.m., uufcc.com.
17 – Penn State School of Music: Mark Lusk, trombone, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu. 22 – Penn State School of Music: Christopher Guzman, piano, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu. 22 – Sybarite5, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu. 22 – Guster, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 23 – “Strawberry Fields Forever,” State Theatre, SC, 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 23 – Penn State School of Music: Jose Ramon Mendez, piano, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu. 26 – Nittany Valley Symphony presents “Mediterranean Holiday,” Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., nvs.org. 26 – Yonder Mountain String Band, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 27 – Penn State School of Music: Faculty Spotlight Concert, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu. 28-29 – Penn State School of Music: African American Music Festival, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 6 p.m., music.psu.edu.
30 – Penn State School of Music: Essence of Joy, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, PSU, 1 p.m., music.psu.edu.
Special Events 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Downtown Farmers Market, State College Municipal Building, SC, 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Millheim Farmers’ Market, Old Gregg Mills Farmers’ Market, Spring Mills, 10 a.m., centralpafarmers.com. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Boalsburg Farmers’ Market, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., boalsburgfarmersmarket.com. 15 – Forum on Black Affairs’ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, PSU, 6:30 p.m., mlk.psu.edu. 18 – MLK Day of Service, HUB-Robeson Center, PSU, 8:30 a.m., mlk.psu.edu. 29 – For the Love of Art & Chocolate, Ramada Conference Center, SC, 7 p.m., clearwaterconservancy.org.
Bellefonte Intervalley area ChamBer volunteer faIr! March 5th 10 AM to 2 PM
American Philatelic Society at the Match Factory in Bellefonte This free event offers the public a way to conveniently speak with many community service organizations that need volunteers - making it easy to see what is available and to find a volunteer opportunity that matches the interests and time available of each person or family.
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Sports For tickets to Penn State sporting events, call (814) 865-5555 or visit gopsusports.com.
Penn State’s men’s volleyball team opens its 2016 season hosting USC January 7 at Rec Hall.
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5 – PSU/Minnesota, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m. 7 – PSU/Michigan State, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m. 7 – PSU/USC, men’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m. 8 – PSU/UCLA, men’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m. 8-9 – PSU/Minnesota, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 6:30 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat. 9 – Penn State Relays, track & field, Multi-Sport Facility, PSU, all day. 9 – PSU/Army West Point, men’s gymnastics, Rec Hall, PSU, 4 p.m. 9 – PSU/North Carolina State, women’s gymnastics, Rec Hall, PSU, 4 p.m. 10 – PSU/Michigan State, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, noon. 13 – PSU/Nebraska, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.
15 – PSU/Nebraska, wrestling, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m. 15 – PSU/St. Bonaventure, women’s tennis, Sarni Tennis Center, PSU, 5 p.m. 15-16 – PSU/Wisconsin, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 6:30 p.m. Fri., 6 p.m. Sat. 16 – Nittany Lion Challenge, track & field, MultiSport Facility, PSU, all day. 16 – PSU/Penn/Yale/North Carolina/ Columbia/Haverford/Duke/Temple, fencing, White Building, PSU, 9 a.m. 16 – PSU/ Nebraska, women’s gymnastics, Rec Hall, PSU, 4 p.m. 17 – PSU/William & Mary, women’s tennis, Sarni Tennis Center, PSU, 11 a.m. 17 – PSU/Michigan, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 2 p.m. 21 – PSU/Wisconson, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 8 p.m. 22 – PSU/Ball State, men’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m. 22-23 – PSU/Robert Morris, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat. 23 – PSU/IPFW, men’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m. 26 – PSU/Maryland, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.
The Penn State wrestling team hosts Nebraska January 15 and Michigan January 31 at Rec Hall.
28 – PSU/Michigan, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m. 29 – PSU/Illinois, women’s gymnastics, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m. 29-30 – Penn State National, track & field, Multi-Sport Facility, PSU, all day. 29-30 – PSU/RIT, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat. 30 – PSU/Purdue, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 2 p.m. 30 – PSU/Illinois, men’s gymnastics, Rec Hall, PSU, 4 p.m.
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Theater
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD’s production of Puccini’s Turandot will be shown January 30 at the State Theatre.
31 – PSU/Old Dominion, men’s tennis, Sarni Tennis Center, PSU, 10 a.m. 31 – PSU/Michigan, wrestling, Rec Hall, PSU, 2 p.m. 31 – PSU/UMBC, men’s tennis, Sarni Tennis Center, PSU, 4 p.m.
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13 – Delta Middle School presents The Lion King Jr., State Theatre, SC, 10 a.m. & 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 16 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presents Bizet’s Les Pecheurs de Perles, State Theatre, SC, 12:55 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 18 – Penn State College of Arts & Architecture presents We Are … On Broadway!, State Theatre, SC, 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 28 – Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco (film), State Theatre, SC, 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 28 – The Mayhem Poets, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu. 30 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presents Puccini’s Turandot, State Theatre, SC, 12:55 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 31 – Bolshoi Ballet presents Taming of the Shrew, State Theatre, SC, 3 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 31 – Fuse Productions Contemporary Play Reading Series presents Bad Jews, Singing Onstage Studios, SC, 7 p.m., fuseproductions.org. T&G
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from the vine
The Piedmont Problem Italian region offers a complex system for its stellar wines By Lucy Rogers
Exploring the Italian wine region of Piedmont is not an easy task. Opening a bottle of Barolo or Barbaresco and drinking it is easy enough, but understanding the grapes, what is grown where, and reading/understanding labels can be confusing and complicated — and nowhere is this truer than in Piedmont. With some wines being named for the grape they’re made of and others being labeled based on where the wines are from within the region, Piedmont wines can be hard to simplify, but we’re going to give it a shot. We’ll start with the geography. The Piedmont region is located in the northwest corner of Italy, at the foot of the Alps, with Turin as its capital. Most of the winemaking occurs in the Po River valley, both north and south of the river. Northern regions with names such as Ghemme and Gattinara grow the same grapes as more southern regions, which have more recognizable names such as Alba, Asti, Barolo, and Barbaresco. The climate in Piedmont is mainly continental, and the terrain of the region is hilly. Identifying which slopes of the Langhe or Monferrato hills a vineyard is planted upon is said locally to determine the greatness of the wine. And determining which of these wines are, in fact, “the best,” could take a lifetime of dedication, not to mention a lot of money. Piedmont is a mecca for serious food and wine enthusiasts. Known for its variety of antipasti and truffles, tourists flock to the region to eat and drink their way across the hillsides. 96 - T&G January 2016
What do you need to know about Piedmont wines? Let’s start with the grapes, because if you can learn the grapes by name and then learn where they grow, you can keep it simple and maybe even retain it. Beginning with red grapes, and that which is most approachable, we have Dolcetto. Dolcetto wines are named for the grape and usually include a tag indicating where they are from — Dolcetto d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Asti, Dolcetto d’Acqui — and the grape makes plump, juicy wines with soft tannins. Dolcetto grapes ripen earlier than others in Piedmont and produce wines with purple-violet hues, relatively low acidity, and flavors of black fruits that are often tinged with licorice and even coffee. These wines are typically available in our state stores and are a good entrance into the world of Piedmont wines. As with most Italian wines, Dolcetto wines are best when consumed with food. Their attributes make it a good blending complement grape to Piedmont’s more austere red grapes, and the fact that it doesn’t need to age means it is drinkable sooner and may not need the time and attention Piedmont’s more “important” grapes require. Which brings us to Barbera, the most widely planted grape in Piedmont — it accounts for 50 percent of the grape production in the region. Because it is planted across Piedmont in varying soils and microclimates, with both modern and traditional techniques, Barbera can produce greatly varied styles. Typically, though, Barbera produces wine that has bright acidity, sour fruit, and spices, with a deep ruby color. Basic Barberas are fresh wines and are generally unaged, which serves as a stark contrast to the Nebbiolo grape, often considered the most noble of all the Italian grapes. Known as the “king of red wine” and largely produced in
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Vs. Join your Penn State Nittany Lions, the Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer (CVC) committee and your local American Cancer Society in support of cancer patients and survivors in our region by attending the PSU men’s basketball game against Michigan State. The Coaches vs. Cancer Day event will also feature a Silent Auction of sports and celebrity memorabilia on the BJC concourse. Auction begins when the doors open at 11:00am. All proceeds from the auction benefit CVC.
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the subregions of Barolo and Barbaresco, Nebbiolo is a unique grape indigenous to Italy and produces wine unlike any other in the world. Fiercely tannic, in spite of its thin skin and light color, Nebbiolo wines are anything but light. They offer heady aromas of dried fruits, cinnamon, mushrooms, cedar, and earth. The wines are a mix of sweet, savory, and spicy that belie the appearance in the glass. Because of their strong tannins, Nebbiolos should typically not be consumed without 10 to 15 years of age on them. In the subregion of Barolo, known for producing the most intense (and most expensive) Nebbiolos, wines cannot be released without three years of aging, two of which must be in barrels (the third in the bottle). Barbaresco, the second most important region for Nebbiolo, requires two years of aging, at least one in oak barrels. Additionally, wines labeled “riserva” have even longer aging requirements. In spite of the vineyard density that exists in Piedmont, Barolos and Barbarescos command high prices (minimum $30 and quickly increasing in price from there). This may be because they deliver so much more after 10 or more years; waiting for the wine to be ready to drink drives up prices. If you are looking to foray into the world of Nebbiolo, it may make sense to begin your exploration with wines from north of the Po River, in Ghemme and Gattinara, where Nebbiolo is the dominant grape but is often blended with Barbera and even Dolcetto. Some wines from these regions are 100 percent Nebbiolo, and that can mean finding hidden gems without the exorbitant price tag. Regardless of where you start your red wine journey in Piedmont, be forewarned that these wines are not for the faint of taste, but they can easily become an obsession due to their complexity and unique qualities. While reds from Piedmont garner most of the critical acclaim, you should know some things about the whites. While the subregion of Asti (it also is a city) grows red grapes, you may already be familiar with its sparkling white, Asti Spumante, (spumante means sparkling) made from the Moscato grape. Some wine snobs may turn up their noses at this slightly sweet sparkler, but with so many being produced in the region, there’s sure to be one of these semisweet wines that will appeal to all palates. With notes of peach and apricot and refreshing acidity, a well-made Asti 98 - T&G January 2016
Spumante could be the wine that is best paired with multiple courses of a meal, rather than just one. The other sparkling white of the region is Moscato d’Asti, which tends to be a bit sweeter than Asti Spumante and, as such, has less alcohol by volume. These wines are suited to drinking with drier, less sweet desserts, such as the bread-like cake panetone. Michele Chiarlo makes a great Moscato d’asti called Nivole that represents the variety quite well. For Asti Spumante, you can look for American-owned Villa Banfi, Paolo Saracco, or Giuseppe Contratto, and because Asti is the most productive single wine zone in all of Italy, you should be able to find several options on the store shelves. In terms of other white grapes in the region, there are two — Arneis and Cortese di Gavi. Arneis is best represented by the subregion of Roero, a thickly forested area west of Alba with sandy soil. It makes a fruit-driven wine, with notes of sour apple, grapefruit, and a smoky characteristic that makes it unique, albeit a bit reminiscent of Rhone whites such as Marsanne and Roussanne. The other white, Cortese, is a simple grape that ripens unevenly and produces simple wines not unlike Soave wines from Veneto — somewhat undistinguished. But there are bottlings that show Gavi in its best light. These wines can have a chalky minerality, and one that we tasted was remarkably similar to a Napa Sauvingon Blanc (this was particularly the case in the 2013 Terredavino Masseria dei Camermelitani Gavi di Gavi, PLCB code 33699, $12.99). Banfi also produces a well-known Gavi called Principessa di Gavi, which is slightly carbonated, or frizzante. Piedmont is a treasure trove of wine, crafted with both traditional and modern methods. Its cuisine is among some of the best in Italy, with some of the brightest and most adventurous new chefs expanding an already fascinating food scene. And its location — surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges — offers beautiful villages with spectacular vistas and is home to the city of Turin to boot. It is definitely on my bucket list. Who’s with me? T&G Lucy Rogers is the tasting room manager for Big Spring Spirits in Bellefonte. She can be reached at lucy@bigspringspirits.com, or you can find her in the tasting room.
Taste of
the Month
By Vilma Shu Danz
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New app offers healthy local dining suggestions
Darren Andrew Weimert (4)
Off-campus suggested meal at the Corner Room: Baja salmon, 713 calories. This meal has a 48 grams of protein and lots of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
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he start of the new year is often the perfect time to turn a new page in your life. The top New Year’s resolution for most people is to lose weight and eat healthy. Now there is an app that can help the Penn State and State College communities stay on track to a healthier lifestyle. The Undressed Foods app is a wellness program that is nutrition-focused, customized to the user, and helps track caloric, fat, protein, alcohol, and caffeine intake of meal choices at on-campus as well as off-campus eateries in the
Centre Region. For more than a year, founder Jennifer Swistock has gathered the data, and with the help of Rowland Creative and West Arete in State College, the Undressed Foods app launched in December 2015. It is a free app with a premium upgrade and is available for download through undressedfoods.com. Swistock used her background in the food industry and her experience as a chef from owning a catering business to gather all the nutritional information. “I made friends with a lot of the chefs and general managers of the restaurants to get exact recipes for the dishes,” she says. “With a lot of the dishes, I would go to the restaurant and order it a few times and then get it to go so I could go home, dissect it, weigh all the components, and make very well-educated guesstimates on the nutritional information.” How the app works is, as the user, you select if you are looking to lose weight or to maintain your weight, and based on your age, weight, height, activity level, and goal, the app tracks your calorie intake. As you dine on-campus or off-campus, you can search in the alphabetic list of restaurants and view the suggested meals with nutritional information. The app also indicates what meals at your chosen restaurant are healthy options. As of 2016 January T&G - 101
Undressed Foods founder Jennifer Swistock.
Off-campus suggested meal at Cozy Thai Bistro: Thai Papaya dinner salad, 470 calories. This salad combines sour, sweet, salty, bitter, and spicy. The star of the dish, green papaya, is rich in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants.
Off-campus suggested meal at the Deli Restaurant: Crab cobb salad, 464 calories. Filled with lump crabmeat, fresh avocado, spinach, egg, and tomatoes. It’s a little high in sodium, so watch your sodium intake the rest of the day. Substitute the balsamic vinaigrette for the walnut oil vinaigrette, request it on the side, and use just what you need.
December, there were 77 off-campus restaurants with nutritional information available on the app. The on-campus portion of the app includes all dining halls, HUB eateries, and Pegula Ice Arena and Beaver Stadium concessions. In addition, there also are general guides to help users with food choices when they are not dining at a restaurant. In the general guides, there are sections for eating at a tailgate, amusement park, in your dorm, at home, and out of town. “It’s broken up into ethnic cuisine like Greek or Indian,” Swistock says. “It also includes recipes for meals to make at home as well as cocktails with caloric intake and alcohol units.” T&G For more information, visit undressedfoods.com.
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dining out
All restaurants are in State College or on the Penn State campus, and in the 814 area code unless noted.
Full Course Dining
of downtown State College, Bill Pickle’s is a great place for lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack. Features include plenty of TVs and occasional live entertainment, along with a wide selection of craft beers and signature drinks! Free downtown parking validation in Fraser, Pugh & Beaver Garages based on purchases. Bring garage parking stub and ask server for details. AE, D, MAC, MC, V.
Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., 231-4745, hotelstatecollege.com. Directly above the Corner Room at the intersection of College Avenue and Allen Street, the “Grill” promotes a casual gourmet dining experience, superb contemporary cuisine, specialty cocktails, entertainment, and one of the best Town and Gown views in State College. Priced reasonably and offering upscale cuisine is always a challenge but Bert and Becky Burger, the husband and wife French-trained executive chef and general manager, seem to pull it off with ease. From the moment you walk in the door and approach your seat overlooking the bustling sidewalk you become an integral part of this historic corner. Perfect for a business lunch or romantic dinner. Free downtown parking validation in Fraser, Pugh & Beaver Garages based on purchases. Bring garage parking stub and ask server for details. AE, D, MAC, MC, V.
Carnegie House, corner of Cricklewood Dr. and Toftrees Ave., 234-2424. An exquisite boutique hotel offering fine dining in a relaxed yet gracious atmo- sphere. Serving lunch and dinner. Prix Fixe menu and à la carte menu selections now available. AAA Four Diamond Award recipient for lodging and fine dining. Reservations suggested. AE, MC, D, V. Full bar.
bar bleu, 114 S. Garner St., 237-0374, bar-bleu.com. Socializing and sports viewing awaits at bar bleu. Don’t miss a minute of the action on 22 true 1080i HDMI high-definition flat-screen monitors displaying the night’s college and pro matchups. The bar serves up 16 draft beers in addition to crafted cocktails, including the “Fishbowl,” concocted in its own 43-ounce tank! Pub fare featuring authentic Kansas Citystyle barbecue is smoked daily on-site. AE, D, DC, ID+, MC, V. Full bar.
Cozy Thai Bistro, 232 S. Allen St., 237-0139. A true authentic Thai restaurant offering casual and yet “cozy” family-friendly dining experience. Menu features wide selections of exotic Thai cuisine, both lunch and dinner (take-out available). BYO (wines and beer) is welcome after 5 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V.
Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining, 2255 N. Atherton St., 308-9522, barrel21distillery.com. A new dining experience brought to you by Otto’s Pub & Brewery, Barrel 21 presents a tapas menu featuring fusion cuisine highlighting our local resources. Menu inspirations will celebrate new culture and cuisine brought to Central PA from around the world. Offer lunch menu 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Distillery and tasting room will open in the fall after we have produced our own craft spirits. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar. Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, 106 S. Allen St., 272-1172, hotelstatecollege.com. Not for Saints…Not For Sinners. Located in the heart 104 - T&G January 2016
The Corner Room, 100 W. College Ave., 237-3051, hotelstatecollege.com. A Penn State Tradition, the Corner Room started out as Jack’s Road House in 1885, renamed The Corner Room in 1926. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner through a mix of American classics and contemporary cuisine, all at affordable prices. Daily Specials. Free downtown parking validation in Fraser, Pugh & Beaver Garages based on purchases. Bring garage parking stub and ask server for details. AE, D, MAC, MC, V.
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The Deli Restaurant, 113 Hiester St., 237-5710, The DeliRestaurant.com. Since 1973, The Deli has served up New York-style deli favorites on an American menu offering everything from comfort food to pub favorites, all made from scratch. Soups, breads, sauces, and awardwinning desserts are homemade here early in the morning folks. Look for its rotating menu of food- themed festivals throughout the year. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.
Faccia Luna Pizzeria, 1229 S. Atherton St., 237-9000, faccialuna.com. A true neighborhood hang- out, famous for authentic New York-style wood-fired pizzas and fresh, homemade Italian cuisine. Seafood specialties, sumptuous salads, divine desserts, great service, and full bar. Outside seating available. Sorry, reservations not accepted. Dine-in, Take out. MC/V.
The Dining Room at the Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., 865-8590. Fine continental cuisine in a relaxed, gracious atmosphere. Casual attire accept- able. Private dining rooms available. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.
Galanga, 454 E. College Ave., 237-1718. Another great addition to Cozy Thai Bistro. Galanga by Cozy Thai offers a unique authentic Thai food featuring Northeastern Thai-style cuisine. Vegetarian menu selection available. BYO (wines and beer) is welcome after 5 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V.
Duffy’s Boalsburg Tavern, On the Diamond, Boalsburg, 466-6241. The Boalsburg Tavern offers a fine, intimate setting reminiscent of Colonial times. Dining for all occasions with formal and casual menus, daily dinner features, specials, and plenty of free parking. AE, MC, V. Full bar.
The Gardens Restaurant at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., Innovation Park, 863-5090. Dining is a treat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in The Gardens Restaurant, where sumptuous buffets and Ă la carte dining are our special- ties. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. Full bar, beer.
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Gigi’s, W. College Ave, on the corner of Cato Ave., 861-3463, gigisdining.com. Conveniently located 5 minutes from downtown State College, Gigi’s is a farm-to-table dining experience inspired by the hottest southern trends. Outdoor Patio. Lunch & Dinner. Full Bar. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. The Greek, 102 E. Clinton Ave., 308-8822, thegreekrestaurant.net. Located behind The Original Waffle Shop on North Atherton Street. Visit our Greek tavern and enjoy authentic Greek cuisine. From fresh and abundant vegetables to the most succulent kebabs, each dish has been perfected to showcase genuine Greek flavors. When we say “authentic,” we mean it. Full service, BYOB. D, MC, V.
Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 N. Atherton St., 237-0375, HiWayPizza.com. The State College tradition for nearly 50 years, nobody does it better than HiWay! Offering more than 29 varieties of handspun pizzas made from scratch offer an endless combination of toppings. Its vodka “flaky” crust and red stuffed pizzas are simply a must have. Hi-Way’s menu rounds out with pasta dishes, calzones, grinders, salads, and other Italian specialties. Eat-in, Take-out, or Hi-Way delivery. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar. India Pavilion, 222 E. Calder Way, 237-3400. Large selection of vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes from northern India. Lunch buffet offered daily. We offer catering for groups and private parties. AE, D, MC, V.
Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, “Where Bacon Is An Herb,” 132 W. College Ave., 272-0738. Located next to the State Theatre. Serving authentic Austrian home cooking in Central PA. Ranked #1 Ethnic Restaurant in State College for 8 years in a row. Eat-in, Take-Out, Catering. Glutenfree options available. Bacon-based dessert. Homemade breads, BYO beer or wine all day. Sense of humor required. D, MAC, MC, V.
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Inferno Brick Oven & Bar, 340 E. College Ave., 237-5718, InfernoBrickOvenBar.com. With a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere, Inferno is a place to see and be seen. A fullservice bar boasts a unique specialty wine, beer, and cocktail menu. Foodies — Inferno offers a contemporary Neapolitan brick-oven experience featuring a focused menu of artisan pizzas and other modern-Italian plates. Lunch and dinner service transi- tions into night as a boutique nightclub with dance- floor lighting, club sound system, and the area’s most talented resident DJs. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. Full bar. Legends Pub at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., Innovation Park, 863-5080. Unwind with beverages and a casual lounge menu. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.
Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 272 N. Atherton St., 234-4273, MariosItalianStateCollege.com. Fresh specialty dishes, pasta, sauces, hand-tossed pizzas, and rotisserie wood-grilled chicken all made from scratch are just a few reasons why Mario’s is authentically Italian! At the heart of it all is a specialty wood-fired pizza oven and rotisserie that imparts rustic flavors that can’t be beat! Mario’s loves wine and is honored with six consecutive Wine Spectator awards and a wine list of more than 550 Italian selections. Mario’s even pours 12 rotating specialty bottles on its WineStation® state-of-the-art preservation system. Reservations and Walk-Ins welcome. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar. Otto’s Pub & Brewery, 2235 N. Atherton St., 867-6886, ottospubandbrewery.com. State College’s most awarded craft-beer pub and brewery featuring more than a dozen fresh, house-brewed ales and lagers on tap as well as fine, affordably priced, local American food with vegan and vegetarian offerings, a kids’ menu, weekly features, and seasonal menu. Open for lunch and dinner in a family-friendly, casual atmosphere. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.
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Philipsburg Elks Lodge & Country Club, 1 Country Club Lane, Philipsburg, 342-0379, philipsburgelks.com. Restaurant open to the public! Monday-Saturday 11-9, Sunday 9-3. Member-only bar. New golf-member special, visit our Web site for summer golf special. AE MC, V. Full Bar (members only). The Tavern Restaurant, 220 E. College Ave., 238-6116. A unique gallery-in-a-restaurant preserving PA’s and Penn State’s past. Dinner at The Tavern is a Penn State tradition. Major credit cards accepted. Full bar. Whiskers at the Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., 865-8580. Casual dining featuring soups, salads, sandwiches and University Creamery ice cream. Major credit cards accepted. Full bar.
Zeno’s Pub, 100 W. College Ave., 237-4350 hotelstatecollege.com. Located directly above the center of the earth, Zeno’s may be considered a “dive bar” by some, but it is still one of the best places downtown to drink a cold one! Craft beers, Happy Hours, live music, top-notch booze, and hearty food. Also check out Zeno’s 2 Go, nestled between Chumley’s and Indigo Nightclub, featuring a collection of yellow fizzies for mass consumption along with “the real good unique stuff.” Free downtown parking validation in Fraser, Pugh & Beaver Garages based on purchases. Bring garage parking stub and ask server for details. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar, 324 W. College Ave., 237-8474. Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar features ingredient-driven, seasonal, new American cuisine paired with an extensive wine list, certified wine professional, and exceptional service. Zola’s also features a new climatecontrolled wine room, premium by-the-glass wine pours, fine liquor, and craft beer at its fullservice bar. Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. Reservations recommended. Catering. Free parking after 5:30 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.
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Good Food Fast Baby’s Burgers & Shakes, 131 S. Garner St., 234-4776, babysburgers.com. Love poodle skirts, a jukebox playing the oldies, and delicious food cooked to order? Then Baby’s Burgers & Shakes is your kind of restaurant! Bring the entire family and enjoy a “Whimpy” burger, a Cherry Coke, or delicious chocolate shake, and top it off with a “Teeny Weeny Sundae” in our authentic 1947 Silk City Diner. Check out Baby’s Web site for full menu and daily specials! D, MC, V, MAC, Lion’s Cash.
Fiddlehead, 134 W. College Ave., 237-0595, fiddleheadstatecollege.com. Fiddlehead is a soupand-salad café offering soups made from scratch daily. Create your own salad from more than 40 fresh ingredients. HUB Dining, HUB-Robeson Center on campus, 865-7623. A Penn State tradition open to all! Enjoy 13 different eateries in the HUB-Robeson Center on campus. Jamba Juice, McAlister’s Deli, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Burger King, Higher Grounds, Sbarro, Soup & Gar den,
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Diversions, Blue Burrito, Mixed Greens, Panda Express, and Sushi by Panda Express.V, MC, LC. Irving’s, 110 E. College Ave., 231-0604, irvingsstatecollege.com. Irving’s is State College’s finest bakery café serving award-winning bagels, espresso, sandwiches, salads, and smoothies. Meyer Dairy, 2390 S. Atherton St., 237-1849. A State College Classic! Meyer Dairy is the perfect choice for a quick, homemade lunch with fresh soups and sandwiches or treat yourself to your favorite flavor of ice cream or sundae at our ice cream parlor. Fresh milk from our own dairy cows (we do not inject our cows with BST), eggs, cheese, ice cream cakes, baked goods, and more! Plus, Meyer Dairy is the best place to pick up your Town&Gown magazine each month!
Night Life Chumley’s, 108 W. College Ave., 238-4446, hotelstatecollege.com. A quaint bar where you’re not judged because of your gender or sexual orientation. Chumley’s is a gay bar and grill where you’re encouraged to be one thing, and
that’s yourself. Known as one of the friendliest bars in Happy Valley — and proud of it! Serving food and full bar service, including specialty cocktails. Free downtown parking validation in Fraser, Pugh & Beaver Garages based on purchases. Bring garage parking stub and ask server for details. AE, D, MAC, MC, V.
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Indigo, 112 W. College Ave., 234-1031, hotelstatecollege.com. Tradition meets innovation. College party bar meets city nightclub. There’s a reason Indigo has been voted one of the top college bars in the nation. Featuring talented DJs from Mint DJ Events, a huge sound and lighting system, and the craziest happy hour in Happy Valley. When you visit Indigo you’re guaranteed to end up on the dance floor with your hands in the air. ThursdaySaturday 9 p.m.-2 a.m. T&G
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hen Town&Gown celebrated its 30th anniversary, it began a new tradition. Mimi Barash Coppersmith, who had founded the magazine in 1966, started “Lunch with Mimi.” The January 1996 issue featured Coppersmith having lunch with and interviewing former State College mayor Arnold Addison. Each month since then, Coppersmith has sat down with various people from all professions and backgrounds, and her interviews have become a popular staple of the magazine. She has had “lunch with” Penn State presidents, Pennsylvania governors, high school students, State College mayors, business owners, nonprofit directors, Penn State coaches, and more. Here are a few “memorable moments” from “Lunch with Mimi,” which is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Joe Paterno, Penn State football head coach, February 1996: “I’ve always been amazed that people put that much emphasis on being successful in the athletic world. People ask me, ‘Why do you stay at Penn State?’ and I tell them I never would have stayed if the academic and town community had not given me an opportunity to be something more than a football coach.”
Bob Potter, Centre County Community Foundation president, January 1997: “I firmly believe we all have a responsibility to the area in which we live. I’d rather be a participant than a bystander.” Lance Shaner, Shaner Hotel Group chairman & CEO, August 1997: “I’ve always had the philosophy that you should try to make a difference. Service leads to personal fulfillment and happiness. I enjoy being involved with various organizations here. There are just so many, the hardest part is which one do you pick.” Don Hamer, ClearWater Conservancy volunteer/State of the Art founder, December 2000: “I’m concerned about things like maintaining open space and parks — it’s down to this now. If we’re going to have a quarter-million people, or whatever, let’s plan so we save as much open space as possible.” Gary Moyer, Moyer Jewelers coowner, April 2002: “To people who have an entrepreneurial spirit but for whatever reason are hesitant to jump in with both feet, I would say, ‘Do it.’ There’s nothing more satisfying. And if it goes badly and you lose lots of money because of a bad idea, you look in the mirror and know exactly whose fault it is. By the same token, if things are going smoothly and everyone is relatively happy, you take great pride in having been able to do it.” Bob Poole, S&A Homes CEO/ president and Poole Anderson Construction coowner, November 2002: “Penn State has produced tremendous talent. Rather than letting that talent live Coppersmith with ClearWater Conservancy volunteer and State of the Art founder Don Hamer in 2000.
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For the February 1996 issue, Coppersmith had “lunch with" Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno.
in California or Florida, we are trying to bring them back to State College so they can help make this an even better community.” Russ Rose, Penn State women’s volleyball head coach, February 2003: “I think there’s always a balance. I think you always want to have some players who like you and some players who are unhappy with your expectations of them. Whether they like me is not as important as the fact that they respect that I want the best for them, because there are other people on the staff that they can like.” Barbara Palmer, philanthropist, December 2003: “This community does an amazing amount. They are very generous people, and not just with their money but with their time and talent. People respond to good places to live and good places to be.” Coquese Washington, Penn State women’s basketball head coach, November 2008: “One of the reasons that made me come to Penn State is that it is a university that will attract some of the best and brightest young women in the country. When I
am recruiting and out there talking to women, I am able to recruit the 4.0 student or the Advanced Placement student. I talk to them and say, ‘Come to Penn State and change the world. Make your life extraordinary because you are going to be in an environment where you will be educated at the highest level. You are going to be around other bright minds and taught by faculty who have done so many wonderful things. Why can’t these bright women come to Penn State and find the cure for breast cancer? We are going to play basketball and win championships, no doubt about that, and I will prepare you for that, but, more importantly, what are you going to give back to the world?’ ” Randall Alan “Louie” Sheetz, Sheetz executive vice president, December 2009: “I would tell you that business has been successful because of the family structure. You’ve got a large number of family members who contributed to the business, but inside that family, there is a trait of never being satisfied. That family trait is built into our character, probably from our mom and dad who were never satisfied with what 2016 January T&G - 115
The first “Lunch with Mimi” was in January 1996 with former State College mayor Arnold Addison.
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you achieved. There are some positive aspects, obviously, the drive, the commitment, and the pursuit of excellence. This led the charge from a small chain of retail stores to a pretty successful organization today with 13,000 employees.” Joel Myers, AccuWeather founder, April 2010: “Yes, in all likelihood we are in a slow warming over a long period of time but not necessarily in any particular year. The second part of the question is how much of global warming is due to humans? Just because it may be occurring doesn’t mean it is due to humans. The weather and climate always change, so it makes sense that the average temperature of the Earth would be in an uptrend now because we just had an Ice Age 10,000 years ago and we are recovering from it. Ice Ages are relatively rare, and at the peak of the Ice Age the ice was almost three-miles thick in southern Canada, and the ice extended south of here. How much global warming is due to the humans? There is no way to really know for sure, but if you were going to shoot me if I didn’t give you the correct answer, I would say maybe a third — but I’m not a climatologist.”
Tom King, State College police chief, May 2010: “Well, people often say, ‘We were young and we drank, what is different?’ The difference is the frequency of those people who engage in this behavior. What used to be a weekend binge now can be a three- to five-day thing. The other thing is they start a lot earlier with the goal of seeing how drunk they can get, the 21 shots on their birthday, and drinking hard liquor. The third factor is the alcohol choice now is hard liquor versus beer. The sales at the state liquor stores are off the charts. We have been tracking sales since 1996. The last 14 years has doubled or tripled in terms of volume.” Rodney Erickson, Penn State president, June 2012: “It’s time to have the right balance between humility and pride. We need to be respectful and humble, acknowledging that there are issues that we need to deal with. We need to remember the victims of child abuse and take responsibility for what is alleged to have happened here.”
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Father and daughter, Andy and Jen Zangrilli, had “Lunch with Mimi” for the August 2013 issue.
Barbara Farmer, director of Penn State’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, March 2013: “People are still being mistreated. People are still not feeling like they belong. And it’s not just students. It
is faculty and staff whom I encounter, minorities as well as women. I’m on a mission for people to be whole and free, and in the midst of that, coming to realize that they are valuable and that they are worth their place in the space.”
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Jen Zangrilli, director of operations for Dante’s Restaurants, August 2013: “Growing up I remember working, starting in this location here [Hi-Way Pizza]. I remember being a busser and working one, two nights a week, and this was when I was 13 or 14. … I don’t remember consciously making a decision that this is what I wanted to do. But I always remember coming to Penn State and thinking, Well this is a natural for me, this is what I want to study.” Carol Falke, international volunteer in Rwanda, December 2013: “When I went the first time, I met children and people who have lost everything. So I thought, How did these kids survive and become who they are — loving, hopeful, and faithful kids? When I go, the hearts of these kids are really transforming my life. They’re like my children.” Ted McDowell, senior vice president/area executive of AmeriServ Bank and CBICC chair, February 2014: “We recognized several years ago that it was important for the chamber to take a look at its mission, history, and services that it was delivering
to the community, which had been typically on the economic-development side, a land-based initiative to create jobs. … We’re moving into a new era where we’re developing programs that will work and partner with the business community and the public sector, certainly Penn State, where they can assist us with the economic development. … Under the direction of [president/CEO] Vern Squier, whom we brought on board with his strong economic-development background, we’re now transforming the organization.” Thomas Kistler, Centre County Court of Common Pleas president judge, April 2014: “I’ve always heard about the big cities having places where moms and dads could go and exchange kids without having a threat to either of them or to the children, but I didn’t know that you could do it in Centre County. I was convinced that we could, and I came back here and just started the process two months before Jody Marone was killed in an exchange on Easter weekend in Mill Hall. That really galvanized the community and helped the support for the project grow. … We’ve seen great safety and a great
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environment created through the Child Access Center. It’s been very rewarding.” Dan Carter, Penn State Centre Stage artistic director, July 2014: “It used to be that in the summer there was Music at Penn’s Woods, Penn State Centre Stage, and the Boal Barn, and that was it. Now, there’s the Next Stage, the Shakespeare Company outdoor shows, Fuse Productions, State Theatre’s summer events, and the Spikes are here. … The Arts Festival has grown, and that’s contributed to the sense of State College as a home for the arts, so there are a lot of things. There are now seven theater companies in town, and there used to be two. There’s something to do every night ….” Angelique Cygan, breast-health navigator at Mount Nittany Health, October 2014: “My patients look at me and say, ‘I’m lost.’ And I’m able to say, ‘Take my hand, I’ll show you the way.’ I can’t make decisions for them — it’s important that they make their own decisions.” Kristina Taylor-Porter, executive director of the Mount Nittany Health Children’s Advocacy Center of Centre County, January 2015: “I always go back to a proverb of It takes a village to raise a child. I always like to say, ‘It also takes a village to protect a child.’ I think that as a community we have this obligation to always keep our eyes open and always pay attention to what’s going on around us ….” Sandy Barbour, Penn State athletic director, April 2015: “… I want the rest of the world now to know what I know about Penn State — what I know about the hearts and minds here, and this is not a new thing. … Penn State is about excellence, service, community, and education. That’s the culture that’s always been here and always will.”
Catherine Alloway, Schlow Centre Region Library director, July 2015: “Instead of looking at the negative effects of the Information Age, I see it as the Golden Age for readers. That’s what a library is all about. Our mission is the center of reading and learning — lifelong learning. You can get content in so many ways.” Bob O’Donnell, State College Area School District superintendent, August 2015: “What I’m most proud about is what is happening between teachers and kids. If anybody is concerned about the future of our country, they really need to spend some time with kids and look at what they are doing …. They are learning and have wonderful ideas.” Eric Barron, Penn State president, October 2015: “We can have a whole community of entrepreneurs that are coming up with all sorts of ideas that become a part of the world, and we’ll have fun doing it. Education is the product in State College. So why aren’t we the center of the world in working in the educational-technology center? We could be. We just never tried it.” T&G
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State College Photo Club’s
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The State College Photo Club provides photo enthusiasts with the opportunity to share their passion for photography with others and to provide an environment for learning and developing new skills. The club welcomes individuals from amateurs to professionals. The club offers bimonthly workshops to improve skills and sponsors a bimonthly competition for its members. Town&Gown is pleased to present the winning images from the club’s competition. Congratulations to the husband-and-wife team of Robert and Linda Hale. They achieved first and second place in the theme “Portrait” category from the judged November meeting competition.
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“Portrait of granddaughter, Miranda. She agreed to give me a ‘serious’ face for every five silly ones she offered. This was one of them. Taken with one studio light against a dark background with an 85 mm lens.”
A copy of many photos taken by the State College Photo Club may be obtained with a $75 contribution to the Salvation Army of Centre County. Contact Captain Charles Niedermeyer at (814) 861-1785 and let him know you would like this image. You can select any size up to 11 inches wide. The State College Photo Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Foxdale Village Auditorium. Guests and new members are always welcome.
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Our Family Matters feature runs the second week of every month in Centre County Gazette. Family Matters includes tips on education, wellness and seasonal ideas for family fun, health and safety! Reach Centre County families by advertising your business monthly in Family Matters.
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Spirited Talks PSU student becomes reality-TV celebrity thanks to supernatural abilities By Vilma Shu Danz Twenty-two-year-old Monica Ten-Kate is a Penn State student from Virginia who happens to have a very special gift. She is a spirit medium with the ability to communicate with those who have “crossed over.” Her ability is chronicled in the reality TV show, Monica the Medium, which premiered August 2015 on Freeform, formerly ABC Family. After 10 episodes, it was announced in October 2015 that the network was picking up the show for a second season. Freeform has yet to set a premiere date for season two, but it is currently being filmed in San Diego, California. The season will focus on Ten-Kate and her best friend, Krista Gray, and their decision to move to San Diego. Ten-Kate will continue to take online courses as well as attend classes at a college in San Diego, which will transfer credits toward her Penn State degree in communications. The first season was filmed in State College and at Penn State. Raised in a Catholic family, Ten-Kate says it was difficult for her to reveal her ability to her parents and sisters. When asked about how a spirit communicates through her, she explains that it’s hard to describe the feeling she gets, but she can distinguish that the thoughts in her head are not her own, and she can sense other emotions that are connected to the spirit that is trying to come through. “I sometimes have trouble breathing. I get a little flushed in the face. I feel the energy come through, and I know that someone is here — I can feel it,” she says. When asked about her thoughts concerning death and the afterlife, she says, “Growing up in a Catholic family, I have always believed in Heaven and, although I don’t place myself in a specific religion, I am more spiritual now than I have ever been because of what I do. How can I not be? I have spirits coming through every day, communicating how they are so happy in this beautiful place and they are at peace. So I am not afraid of dying because I know that everything will be okay. There is life after death, and it’s a beautiful place. I call it Heaven, but you can call it whatever it is for you.” She understands that there are skeptics, and if she didn’t experience this firsthand as a medium, she would be one, too. “It’s hard for people to wrap their heads around how this is even possible, but because I am the one experiencing this, I 124 - T&G January 2016
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know that this is a spirit coming through, and all I can do is share my gift with those who are open to receiving and helping to bring them peace, closure, comfort, and healing,” she says. Outside of being a medium and having a television show, Ten-Kate just wants to enjoy life in her 20s. She loves going out with her friends, spending time with her family, and adores her dog, Luna, a pug-Chihuahua mix. She also is in the process of writing a book about her experience as a medium. “One thing that people don’t know about me is that as much as I enjoy social interaction and I am very outgoing, I crave alone time,” she says. “I went on vacation to Hawaii for a week by myself, and I would go to the movies by myself. What people don’t understand is that doing readings can be very draining, and all that emotion and sadness that comes up, I need time to mediate and be alone.” T&G For more information, follow Monica the Medium on Facebook or her Web site at monicathemedium.com.
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