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features 28 / 50 Years of Town&Gown: Issues and People Controversies shape the growth — and nongrowth — of Happy Valley • by Tracey M. Dooms

36 / All-Star Alums

With seniors from Centre County’s five public school districts preparing to graduate and embark on their post-high school careers, Town&Gown catches up with some special former students from those districts • by Jodi Morelli

80 / Surprising Finds Some of the lesser-known museums in Centre County offer unique and compelling items • by T. Wayne Waters

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Special Advertising Section 44 / History: Milestones

Town&Gown’s annual “History” section showcases the beginnings, transitions, and successes of area businesses

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Cover photo by Darren Andrew Weimert. Students from Wingate Elementary School in the Bald Eagle Area School District are excited that school is almost over for the year and that summer is here.

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104 Departments 8 Letter From The Editor 10 Starting Off: The List, People in the Community, Q&A 18 Living Well: Change your story, change your life 20 About Town: Couple carries on family pizza business while adding gelato shop to area 22 Events: With a cast of professionals from Broadway and amateurs from Happy Valley, Fuse Productions is ready to raise the curtain on Les Miserables 24 On Center: Jazz artists Marsalis, Schneider, Childs, and Rodríguez concerts on the way 26 Penn State Diary: Stone Valley Forest gives school nearby environmental and recreational facilities 88 This Month on WPSU 91 What’s Happening: Celtic Fest, Music at Penn’s Woods, State College Spikes, Bellefonte Cruise, and more highlight June’s events 100 On Tap: Nanobrewer in Altoona ready to give Railroad City first brewpub 104 Taste of the Month/Dining Out: Doan’s Bones brings business to State College 116 Lunch with Mimi: “Penn State Diary” columnist sees challenges in saving the past 122 State College Photo Club’s Winning Photos 124 Snapshot: Bellefonte grad begins first season as Spikes GM 6 - T&G June 2015

Creative Director Tiara Snare Operations Manager/Assistant Editor Vilma Shu Danz Art Director/Photographer Darren Weimert Graphic Designer Cody Peachey Account Executives Kathy George, Debbie Markel Business Manager Aimee Aiello Administrative Assistant Kristin Blades Interns Chris Dornblaser, Caroline Kingscott (editorial) Distribution Handy Delivery, Tom Neff To contact us: Mail: 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 238-5051, (800) 326-9584 Fax: (814) 238-3415 dpenc@barashmedia.com (Editorial) rschmidt@barashmedia.com (Advertising) We welcome letters to the editor that include a phone number for verification.

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Natural Partners Magazine, Schlow Library team up for special events It’s summertime! As you can see from our cover photo, kids in Happy Valley are ready for school to be out and summer vacations to begin.

Just the word “summertime” is enough to cause a smile and conjure up images of beaches, pools, amusement parks, baseball games, and barbecues. One word or image that may not come to mind is “library.” When the sun is out and the weather is warm, going inside a library and being surrounded by books might not sound like the most exciting use of your or your children’s time.

Then again, with Schlow Centre Region Library’s summer reading program for kids, the library can be a perfect place to visit this time of year.

A few years ago in this space, I wrote about how Schlow Library is one of the jewels of this region — and many of you think the same since the library was the grand prize winner in this year’s Centre Gives campaign, raising $44,633. It’s an amazing library that offers more than you may know. It’s not just about books. It’s also about art, learning, fun, community, and more. And it’s not just a lifeless building. It’s full of life that comes from those you use it — from the very young to senior citizens.

As I briefly wrote about in January, Town&Gown is partnering with Schlow Library on a few events this year, culminating in October with a special event that we hope will become an annual fundraiser for the library — more on that in the coming months.

The first event is June 6 when Town&Gown helps to sponsor the library’s Summer Reading Kickoff Party. It’s a celebration to start the summer reading program and features guest appearances from Penn State athletes and characters such as Elmo, Clifford, and Captain America.

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Having Town&Gown partner with the library this year and into the future was a natural choice. The magazine is about all of those things that make the library special. Town&Gown is obviously about reading and encouraging people to read, but it’s also about art, learning, fun, community, and so much more.

So if you have kids, check out the Summer Reading Kickoff Party on June 6. Even if you don’t have kids, the library has an adult and teen summer reading program and is hosting its kickoff for that program the same day.

And speaking of good summer reads, this issue of Town&Gown is one to enjoy. Our annual “All-Star Alums” story looks at some former students from the school districts in Centre County who are making their marks in their respective fields. “Surprising Finds” features artifacts and historical items you probably didn’t know you could discover in Happy Valley. To get you ready for some of those mainstays of summer — barbecues and baseball — check out “Taste of the Month” and its spotlight on Doan’s Bones Barbecue and “Snapshot” with its profile on new State College Spikes general manager Scott Walker.

While there may not be any ocean beaches nearby, Happy Valley isn’t too bad of a place to spend your summer.

David Pencek Editorial Director dpenc@barashmedia.com

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starting off

The List Highlights from Town&Gown’s first 49 years of publication

1986-1990 January 1986 — Town&Gown marks its 20th anniversary and the of its 21st year. Publisher Mimi Coppersmith writes that she believed “there was a place for a magazine of special interest to locals and to visitors. You have given testimony to that belief for two full decades now.”

September 1986 — The American Philatelic Society celebrates its 100th birthday in 1986. The society’s home has been in State College for more than 40 years. When the society came to State College, it had 5,000 worldwide members. In 1986, the membership is 10 times that number.

October 1986 — “The Good-Time Part-Time Job” looks at the tradition of the Tavern Restaurant, which opened in December 1947. Former waiter Walter Conti describes that on Saturday mornings of home football games, “The restaurant had special hours …. And after a beer, everyone would meet outside before the game.

They’d line up in the alley, and one guy with a beer-keg plunger would be drum major. Somebody else would play trombone. Then we’d all march onto campus, past Beta House, right up to Beaver Field. It was quite a social event.”

July 1987 — In the conclusion of a two-part series on the history of La Vie titled “C’est La Vie,” Patricia Hogg, editor of La Vie in 1986, says she and her staff used modern graphics and trends in the book. “But we couldn’t change too drastically — people wouldn’t buy the book if you broke too many traditions!” she says. “All we did was pep it up a little to give it more freshness and appeal.”

June 1988 — With the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games set to come to Penn State in June, “Special Olympics: Bravery in Every Action” looks at the inspiring event and the effort to have it come to Happy Valley. Clyde Doll, head fundraiser for the Centre County Special Olympics, says, “The bottom line for the Special Olympics is to educate these kids to know that they can do things, and to get something positive in people’s minds to help show these youngsters that they can accomplish something.”

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(where it still makes its home).

Coppersmith writes that the move “will signal nothing less than a fresh beginning for our business, and for each of us a marvelous rejuvenation of spirit.”

September 1989 — The Nittany Mall is preparing to expand, and “What’s New at the Nittany Mall” looks at what will be coming to the shopping center. The 574,000 square-foot mall is expanding to 751,396 square feet.

JCPenney is scheduled to open in less than a year.

December 1989 — What’s described as a “major breakthrough in town-and-gown relations,” Park & Ride, for $20 a month, allows a person who works in downtown State College to park their car at the Park & Ride lot at Beaver Stadium and ride Loop buses from there to work and back, and anywhere the Loop goes.

“It’s the first time I can recall that we brought so many groups together who agreed to agree and agreed to be agreeable,” Gary Moyer, owner of Moyer Jewelers and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce’s Parking Task Force, says in “Park & Ride to the Rescue.”

September 1990 — “Buttons to Bank on” looks at the tradition of the Penn State football booster button that is sponsored by Mellon Bank, formerly Central Counties Bank, and first appeared in 1972. As president and CEO of the Barash Group, Coppersmith helped come up with the idea that would give the bank special attention. The buttons are known for their creative slogans that reference Penn State’s opponent for that week. “We want slogans that catch the spirit of sportsmanship, that make people smile,” says Penn State associate athletic director Budd Thalman, who gives the university’s approval for slogans to be used. “I never cease to be amazed by the creativity of people who come up with them.”

October 1990 — Coppersmith is the Renaissance Fund honoree. T&G

People in the Community Fran Fisher

Fran Fisher, the longtime radio voice of Penn State football, died May 13 at the age of 91.

Fisher began his five-decade association with Penn State in 1966, joining the Penn State Football Radio Network as an analyst and calling some of the Nittany Lions’ most memorable football victories, including the 1983 Sugar Bowl. He was the Nittany Lions’ play-by-play voice from 1970 to 1982 and returned to the booth from 1994 to 1999, working alongside analyst/sidekick George Paterno for the final six seasons.

Born in Salem Ohio, Fisher also served as executive director of the Nittany Lion Club from 1982 to 1988. He was an assistant athletics director when he retired from Penn State in 1988.

“Fran Fisher was truly beloved by Penn Staters,” Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said in a released statement. “He was passionate and devoted to the Nittany Lions.

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Fran represented Penn State so well and in so many ways through the years. He was one of the first people I met when I arrived here. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend time with Fran and understand why he is such an important part of our history.”

Fisher’s son, Jerry, who is the longtime play-byplay voice of the Penn State women’s basketball team, said in a released statement, “Dad was always looking out for the young students that he came in contact with at Penn State. He was the true Penn Stater — always looking at the university as one of his first loves. He was my mentor and my hero.

I will truly miss his critique of my broadcasting because, through his guidance, he helped make me the broadcaster that I am today.”

During his broadcasting career, Fran Fisher produced and hosted sports specials for WPSXTV, the public television station licensed to Penn State, including the popular TV Quarterbacks program featuring Joe Paterno and director of athletics Jim Tarman. He also hosted the Nittany Lion Hot Line radio call-in show on the Penn State Sports Network.

Prior to his association with Penn State, he spent more than 20 years in commercial radio, serving in such capacities as sports director, program director, commercial manager, public relations director, and station manager. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1997.

Since retiring from the broadcast booth, he operated Fran Fisher & Sons, an agency that provides advertising, marketing, promotional, and public relations services. In addition to attending Penn State events and games, he had continued to do voice for radio and television commercials.

“Fran was the ultimate Penn Stater and an outstanding ambassador for Penn State football for the last five decades,” Penn State football head coach James Franklin said in a released statement. “There are many generations of fans that grew up listening to Fran on the radio and became Penn State football fans because of him. Fran was a very special part of our family, and we will miss seeing him at practice, press conferences, radio shows, and games. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.” T&G

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Q&A with Bernie Keisling, executive director of Central PA 4th Fest

By Chris Dornblaser This year’s Central PA 4th Fest will be the last one under executive director Bernie Keisling.

After 12 years in the position, he is retiring.

Since the event began, he has helped grow it from a fireworks show to one that is now an all-day celebration, including a 4K race, parade, concert, and entertainment. The fireworks show is considered one of the best in the country.

He sat down with Town&Gown to discuss his involvement with the festival as well as his retirement plans.

T&G: What has been your biggest accomplishment as 4th Fest director?

Keisling: Oh I don’t think an executive director has accomplishments like that. I think it’s the program — the program has expanded, it’s evolved. We’ve added so many more things into it. We’ve added so many more hundreds of volunteers to do those things, so I think the accomplishment of the executive director would be overseeing and guiding growth in the expansion of the 4th of July fest. That’s really what my job was, and that’s what I would take the greatest pride in is the accomplishments of all those volunteers.

T&G: When did you decide this would be your last year?

Keisling: Last year, when the event was over in 2014, I declared it was time for me to set up a transition plan and we can move onto a new executive director. So I’m staying this year to make that smooth transition and give the new executive director every opportunity to feel comfortable in the planning cycle and executing the event with me, so they might take it over by themselves.

Next year, they’ll be in a good place. (Editor’s note: As of press time, a new director had not been named.)

T&G: What do you plan on doing after you retire?

Keisling: There are so many family things that I would like to do. I have family — grandchildren and sons and daughters — that live in Colorado and on the East Coast, and I really want to watch the young grandchildren play some spring sports. I’ve never had a chance to do that, so I’d like to go out and see them. We love to travel. My wife and I lived internationally, so we 14 - T&G June 2015

love to travel, and springtime is a wonderful time to see a lot of the destinations that we’ve never been to before and we’d like to see for the first time. I anticipate having a lot of fun doing those kinds of things. And I understand from a fly-fishing perspective, I’ve heard a rumor that trout really do like to eat in the springtime.

By the time I get to my fly rod and I get out in the middle of the summer, the trout just sit there laughing at me because they’re exhausted — it’s too hot! They don’t want to eat by the time I get there, so maybe a little fly-fishing in the springtime.

T&G: What new and exciting things are being added to this year’s 4th Fest?

Keisling: Within our VIP viewing area, we’re putting in a Craig Morgan concert. Craig Morgan’s a country-western artist, and he is coming and performing at 7:30 p.m. So for one price, one ticket, you’d get to hear a Craig Morgan concert at 7:30 p.m., and at 9:15, you get to turn slightly wherever you’re sitting — on your blanket or on your lawn chair — and see the fireworks show. It’s dramatically new, it’s so exciting, and we’re experimenting with it to see if the concept will work. We’re so excited to have Craig Morgan coming. He is just the perfect entertainer for a patriotic day celebration and concert. T&G For more information about Central PA 4th Fest, visit 4thfest.org.

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• In 5 Questions, comedian Paula Poundstone, who performs June 26 at the State Theatre, talks about the importance of finding humor in life.

• The Nittany Valley Society looks at Penn State and State College during the 1920s and at the history of the Centre County Women’s Resource Center, which has two 1920s-themed Twilight Dinners in June.

• A special recipe for Doan’s Chicken from Doan’s Bones Barbecue & Deli.

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living well

Change Your Story, Change Your Life The words repeated to us as children carry into adulthood

By Meghan Fritz

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to pass on wisdom from generation to generation. Stories can be used to empower us to heal and make important changes in our lives and teach us valuable life lessons. Research shows one of the best ways to interact with infants is to read to them every night. This creates a bond and helps them interact with you in a more meaningful way.

How many times have you read a great book or saw a movie that left you thinking about it for days, weeks, maybe even years? Stories connect us to one another and help us find common ground in the human experience.

What is the story you tell yourself daily? What is the inner dialogue of your mind repeating to you day after day?

Our minds download our daily thoughts and process them in the way of feelings. The quickest way to figure out what story you are telling yourself is to tune into your feelings. If you are feeling anxious, tired, discouraged, or disconnected from yourself and others, then you need to bring awareness and consciousness to your thoughts and listen to the story you are repeating.

The story we tell ourselves begins in our childhoods. The words we heard spoken to us from our parents, teachers, coaches, and peers become seeds in our spirits.

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one.” “He’s my tank.” “She’s the smart one.” “That’s my little devil.”

— become planted in our spirits and grow when watered and repeated over time. We unconsciously learn to be shy, over eat, or act out in ways that fulfill what we have been told repeatedly. We take those words and, as adults, tend to repeat those same stories to ourselves.

What was the story you were taught about feelings? “Don’t feel angry. She didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.” “Don’t cry — that shows weakness.” “Don’t be ridiculous, everyone loves you!” These seemingly innocent comments are loaded with messages on how to process feelings. If the story you learned was that feelings are not to be accepted, heard, or validated, you are likely going to be someone who feels an undercurrent of anxiety and unease on a daily basis. This anxiety comes from not allowing your feelings to be expressed, released, and processed.

What is the story you tell your body every day? Do you look in the mirror and feel discouraged? Do you tell yourself you are getting old and look tired and frumpy?

Do you drive to work and think about all the difficult people you work with who drain your energy?

Do you think about your bank account and feel sick to your stomach? This is the story you are repeating to yourself daily. Would you ever read a story to your child or a loved one that started like this, “Once upon a time, there was a hopeless, anxious, unworthy, depressed little girl who lived in an ugly house with no windows. She was destined for failure from the day she was born.”

That sounds ridiculous right?

You will be amazed at how negative your story is if you take some time to write it down and be conscious of

your inner dialogue.

Think about the areas in your life where you feel extremely anxious. Chances are you were taught early on to worry or fret about specific things. Remember, anxiety is your body’s internal alarm system that is trying to get your attention to process your feelings. Whenever the anxiety hits, ask yourself: How do I feel right now? What is the story I am telling myself about this issue in my life?

People who say they often have anxiety issues are people who do not know how to express their feelings in a way that helps them release the tension they feel. Take some time and write down the story you have been taught and the story you tell yourself as an adult. What were the words you constantly heard about body image, religion, finances, sex, and relationships?

What were the unconscious things you were taught from your primary family experiences?

Also, write down how you may have carried this forward into your adult life.

This powerful exercise will help you receive insight into why you struggle in specific areas of your life.

Once you take some time to process your story, think about the new one you want to write. Write down specific words you need more of in your story. For example, “strength,” “peace,” “joy,” “passion,” “wisdom,” “health,” “love,” “warmth,” “favor,” “laughter,” and “acceptance.” Pepper your new story with words that will empower you and help you stand taller. Let your new story be one that reflects your desires, dreams, and goals.

Write this story on a piece of paper and read it out loud to yourself every day. Hang a copy on your bathroom mirror to remind yourself that you are reading and speaking a new story, not the old one.

Simply being aware of the story we tell ourselves can help put us on the path to healing and health. The words we speak during our lives have the power to infuse us with energy or push us down into despair. Don’t spend another minute telling yourself a story that will steal the joy and energy from your life. Get the help you need and write your new story! T&G Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist at Sunpointe Health in State College.

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about town

Sweet Spot in Centre Hall Couple carries on family pizza business while adding gelato shop to area Contributed photo

By Nadine Kofman

Eddie and Rose Nicolosi have brought gelato to Centre Hall with their Sweet Scoops Gelato shop.

Around here, when “June is bustin’ out all over,” the roads beckon us to roam around. Centre County has many an inviting village — among them Centre Hall, established in 1885.

The small borough has multiple draws: distinctive old churches, Grange Fairgrounds, the Whistle Stop restaurant, which is located in an 1885 train station, Garbrick Amusements & Manufacturing, nearby Sammis Greenhouse, antiques, Brothers Pizza — plus, the latter’s seasonal offspring and next-door neighbor, Sweet Scoops Gelato.

A newcomer to the main road, Sweet Scoops Gelato, at 237 North Pennsylvania Avenue, will be 1 year old next month.

Besides gelato, the modest-size shop sells ice cream, yogurt, coffees, and homemade waffle cones, brownies, and chocolate chip cookies.

Protein shakes have been added for visiting biker groups coming through town.

While Sweet Scoops Gelato isn’t the only frozen-treat purveyor in the county that offers this Italian ice cream, it’s the only one that headlines it.

Gelato (pronounced “jell auto,” with emphasis on the “a”) comes from the Latin word “gelatus,” meaning “frozen.” According to Wikipedia, “It is generally lower in calories, fat, and sugar than ice cream.” And, reads another Web source, it’s “denser.” Each site mentioned heightened flavor.

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was a need here,” says Rose.

(Only a memory now are Fye’s and other ice cream stands down the road at Old Fort; Sheetz is there today.)

Business is growing at the couple’s new shop — named by their daughter, Angela Logan, a Boalsburg native now living in Columbia, Maryland.

“A lot of people come in just for the gelato, even from State College,” says Rose. Ice cream fans “try it and like it.”

But Sweet Scoops Gelato is a fair-weather destination. It opened for business this year after Easter and will remain open until about Halloween, then close until next spring.

In the future, gelato could be added to the winter Brothers Pizza menu. Right now, “We don’t have room for the cooler,” Eddie says.

For customers, the seasonal opening has more than one upside. “When they see us, they know that spring is around the corner,” says manager Tina Stevens of Pleasant Gap. Day to day, the operation also is predictable.

“By Sunday, all the gelato is pretty much gone and I have to make more,” says the energetic manager. Into milk, she pours a mix sent by a New York gelato company; one of the “flavors people like” comes next. Of the “at least l5” inhouse flavors, a few are offered each week. Favorites are mango and blood orange, followed closely by chocolate hazelnut and stracciatella, possibly more familiar as vanilla chocolate chip. (I go there for salted caramel.)

Stevens knows regulars and what they like. She’s also glad to say that “all of my employees

live around here.” They include “shift leader” Dorie Israel of Centre Hall and Penns Valley Area High School students.

When Sweet Scoops Gelato locks up for the season, Stevens moves to the Brothers Pizza shop near the Nittany Mall, which also is owned by the Nicolosis, along with Rose’s brother, Joe Pistone.

“I’ve been with the family off and on for 25 years,” says Stevens, who grew up in Woodycrest, graduated from State College Area High School in 1987 and from South Hills Business School in 1991, and — like her father — was a Penn State fraternity cook. Over the years, “I’ve done everything in the food industry,” she says.

The Brothers Pizza owners represent a second generation. After coming to America following Word War II, Rose’s father, Angelo Pistone, who was born in Carini, Italy, formed Brothers Pizza with two brothers. Later, attracted by this area and the burgeoning mall, he left New York and opened the first Centre County Brothers Pizza in 1976. Today, one of the brothers, Anthony, is a State College resident.

Eddie and Rose opened the Centre Hall shop

in 1988. Joe Pistone has another in Wingate.

There also is one in Boalsburg, owned by Rose’s sister, Vita Moyer, and her husband, Chris. A second one in State College is owned by cousins.

In the spirit of her father’s original recipe, Rose creates soups, for example, at the Centre Hall shop.

“I don’t really use recipes when I cook,” she says. “That’s the way my mother taught me.”

Rose was born in Brooklyn, Eddie in Palermo, Italy. They met in New York. They each graduated from high school in 1982 — she from State High and he on Long Island. Rose went on to graduate from South Hills Business School.

Centre Hall may seem an unlikely place to find an Italian dessert. Similarly, the manager boasts Pennsylvania Dutch and French roots.

This frozen-treat spot may be a microcosm of the melting pot.

On her association with the Nicolosi shops, Stevens summarizes, “It’s all in the family.” T&G Nadine Kofman is a native Centre Countian and historian.

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Piecing Together a Classic Production With a cast of professionals from Broadway and amateurs from Happy Valley, Fuse Productions is ready to raise the curtain on Les Miserables

By Caroline Kingscott Putting on a production of Les Miserables, one of the most popular Broadway shows of all time, presented a huge challenge for Richard Biever, producing artistic director of Fuse Productions, but it’s one, in his mind, that has been worth taking.

Biever brings Fuse Productions presentation of Les Miserables to Eisenhower Auditorium for two shows, June 26-27. In 2013, theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) made Les Miserables available to license for the first time so professional and amateur groups could produce their own productions of the fifth-longest running Broadway show in history.

Come June 30, MTI will no longer make the show available to license, so producing Les Miz at this time was a unique opportunity for Biever.

“Doing Les Miz is not a crazy idea because it’s such a popular show,” he says. “I think people are very excited about the show, both the performers and the audiences. Doing it in Eisenhower [Auditorium] is scary because there are so many seats to fill. But if any show can fill them, it’s this one.

“It will be really special to take one last crack at the show before it will be off-limits for the next several years, and it gives some newcomers a chance to put this on their resumé.”

The cast features local and national actors, including David Michael Felty, who takes on the lead role of Jean Valjean. Felty has played the part more than 700 times, including on a national touring production.

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Biever has pulled together a cast of Broadway and local talent to stage Les Miserables June 26-27 at Eisenhower Auditorium.

many times on stage that Valjean has become “a part of him.” He also feels that the character is extremely relatable to most people.

“While the general population cannot relate to Jean Valjean in the sense that they have not gone to prison, they can relate to his story of redemption,” he says. “Jean Valjean turned his life around and made something good of it — a lesson we should all learn from.”

In putting the cast together, Biever says he had more than 100 people audition locally, and he also saw 20 actors in New York City, mostly for the parts of Valjean and Inspector Javert.

“We had an embarrassment of riches in terms of choices for roles,” he says. “The difficulty came when actors got offers for other jobs for the summer. It’s a complicated puzzle because the ensemble is in multiple scenes, and if one person leaves the cast, it can have a domino effect on the entire show. But we have a cast that is Broadway quality, and audiences are going to be blown away!”

For the part of Javert, Biever cast Penn State graduate Paul-Jordan Jansen, who graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree from the Penn

State Musical Theatre program. He lives in New York City and decided to return to State College for the opportunity to play Javert.

“I have been listening to Les Miserables since I was a kid, and I am so excited to dive into something that has a little more substance,” he says.

Putting together a cast that has out-of-town professionals and local amateurs has been both exciting and challenging for Biever.

“That is the beauty of this production — we are bringing together people from all different backgrounds to learn from each other,” he says. “We have pulled a cast of current Penn State students, Penn State alumni, Penn State professional actors, and equity actors.”

One of the challenges of this approach, however, is that not everyone was available to rehearse together for an extended period of time. The local actors started rehearsing in May. A few weeks later, the “out-of-towners” joined. In this sense, Biever is relying on the professionalism and experience of the actors to pull it together in a relatively short amount of time.

The unique mix of actors and actresses has

Felty excited about this production.

“This particular experience will be new and exciting as I get to learn and be on stage with an entirely new group of people,” he says.

While the combination of Broadway actors, Penn State graduates looking for a breakthrough, and current students and local performers truly represents a diverse group of individuals, they are coming together for a common cause — to present a story of love, loss, and redemption.

“When it comes down to it, I think [Les Miserables] is popular because the show is about redemption,” Biever says. “Who hasn’t made mistakes? Who doesn’t feel the need for forgiveness? That’s a powerful theme. Couple the theme with a wonderful score full of hits, and you’ve got a recipe for a hit.” T&G Fuse Productions presents Les Miserables 7:30 p.m. June 26 and 2 p.m. June 27 at Eisenhower Auditorium. For tickets and information, call 1-800-ARTS-TIX or visit fuseproductions.org.

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Jazz Gems Marsalis, Schneider, Childs, and Rodríguez concerts on the way

By John Mark Rafacz The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State continues its tradition of presenting exceptional jazz artists with its 2015-16 offering of two returning favorites, an up-and-coming star, and the State College premiere of a multiple Grammy Award winner.

Pianist and composer Billy Childs received a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album for his Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nyro died before her 50th birthday, but the Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist — whose soulful music was recorded by artists such as Barbara Streisand, The Fifth Dimension, and Three Dog Night — had a significant influence on an array of music makers who followed her.

Childs, who’s earned three Grammys and a Guggenheim Fellowship, makes his Center for the Performing Arts debut February 5 at Schwab Auditorium in a concert featuring music from the Nyro album, which included guest artists Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Chris Botti, Becca Stevens, and others.

The jazz season opens September 24 at Schwab with a trio led by Alfredo Rodríguez. The Cuban-born pianist, educated in the classical conservatories of Havana, is influenced as much

by Johann Sebastian Bach and Igor Stravinsky as he is by Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, and Keith Jarrett.

Producer Quincy Jones, who first heard Rodríguez perform at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival, has mentored the pianist on his career path. On The Invasion Parade, the follow-up to his debut album, Sounds of Space, Rodríguez, who moved to the United States in 2009, delves into his memories of the people and the culture he left in Cuba. The track “Guantanamera” garnered him a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, instrumental or a cappella.

Two weeks after Rodríguez performs, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to the university in an October 7 concert at Eisenhower Auditorium. Marsalis — trumpeter, composer, educator, and orchestra leader — has performed six times with the celebrated big band at Eisenhower.

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The 2015-16 season at the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State features jazz stars (clockwise, from top) Wynton Marsalis, Maria Schneider, and Billy Childs.

and the orchestra, nominated for 10 Grammys and winners of three, come back to Eisenhower April 14.

Schneider ignores boundaries.

Organizations as diverse as the Monterey Jazz and American Dance festivals, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Kronos Quartet have commissioned her to create music.

“To call Schneider the most important woman in jazz is missing the point two ways,” insists a critic for Time. “She’s a major composer — period.” T&G For information about jazz and other Center for the Performing Arts 2015-16 presentations, all but one of which go on sale to the public August 4, visit cpa.psu.edu.

John Mark Rafacz is the editorial manager of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State.

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For the Glory of Dear Old Nature Stone Valley Forest gives school nearby environmental and recreational facilities

By Lee Stout Penn State’s Stone Valley Forest rests just 20 minutes or so over Tussey Mountain, in Huntingdon County. As you descend the south side of the ridge, a quick right turn takes you into the gentle hills and valleys that surround Lake Perez and a set of facilities that have been a part of Penn State since the 1940s.

This 6,775-acre experimental forest, managed by the School of Forest Resources, includes the much more familiar Stone Valley Recreation Area and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Education Center. The recreation area occupies less than 10 percent of the total forest preserve — and within it is Lake Perez, just recently reopened after repairs to its dam.

Today, “Shaver’s Creek” is shorthand for a marvelous nature-education center that receives about 100,000 visitors a year. Everything from hiking the nature trails and maple-sugaring demonstrations to the famous raptor rehabilitation center and environmental classes are available to both casual visitors and school groups.

The nationally recognized center offers more than 150 programs a year and also is an education, outreach, and service center for Penn State students majoring in recreation, park, and tourism management.

The recreation area’s facilities are more than the center, however. There is a lodge on the north side of the lake that is available for administrative retreats and teambuilding activities. Then there also are cabins on the south side for overnight stays and a variety of activities, including canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Penn State is one of a few universities in the country to have such a facility within 20 miles of campus.

While today’s public focus is largely on the recreation and environmental programs, Stone Valley has a varied history with academic uses that are no longer a part of today’s programs. The greater forest area is at the head of several runs and creeks that flow into Shaver’s Creek and Standing Stone Creek, both tributaries of the Juniata River to the south and east. A Scotch-Irish settler, Peter Shaver, is believed to have been the first European to settle in the area in the mid-1700s.

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From top, Penn Staters survey the camp at Stone Valley. In 1996, a ceremony is held to name Lake Perez.

By the early nineteenth century, the good quality farmland and timber of the area were drawing in more settlers.

At the same time, high-quality iron ore and limestone were discovered in this Juniata region, and, in 1846-47, Monroe Furnace was established upstream from today’s recreation area at the foot of Tussey Ridge.

Monroe Furnace has another connection to Penn State — it was begun by General James Irvin, who also donated former Centre Furnace land for the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania in 1855.

Monroe Furnace’s operations ended after the Civil War, and farming and lumbering became the primary occupations once again of the residents of the valley.

By the time of the Great Depression in the mid-1930s,

however, Stone Valley’s soil had suffered severe erosion and nutrient depletion. Many residents had given up farming or were on the verge of bankruptcy. A New Deal program, the US Resettlement Administration, bought up these properties. The area was then taken over by the US Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture.

In 1940, the USDA leased the land to Penn State for 95 years, later deeding it to the university in 1955. Penn State’s forestry department took over the area’s management and began to offer summer programs for its students, based at the forestry lodge (today’s environmental education center). The modern education, research, and service programs of the School of Forest Resources are the lineal descendants of those first programs in the 1940s.

However, the foresters were not alone.

Today’s recreation center on the south side of the lake was the Mineral Industries (MI) camp. The former headquarters building for the MI summer programs burned down in 1982, although what were student cabins at the time are now rented to overnight visitors. The MI students mapped the physical and historical geology of the area and also studied geophysical issues through practice with seismological equipment.

Finally, the lodge on the north shore of the lake hosted the summer surveying camps for civil engineering undergraduates. Surveying was a key part of the curriculum, and summer camp also was a bonding experience for the members of each class. By the 1960s, however, these outdoor, hands-on experiences were moved to campus.

With Eric Walker’s presidency in 1957, planning for the future of Stone Valley focused on recreation and nature education. Civil engineering professor Larry Perez played a critical role in planning the dam and 72-acre lake, first proposed in the 1930s but not completed until 1961. The dam has been rebuilt twice, each time requiring the lake to be drained and refilled.

In 1996, the lake was named in honor of the man who had worked the hardest to create it. Lake Perez is now open again to boaters and fishermen, as well as all who hike its perimeter and observe its wildlife. T&G Lee Stout is librarian emeritus, special collections for Penn State.

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Molly Sturniolo: Growing a Love of Gardening Molly Sturniolo says she inherited her interest in gardening from her grandmother. What piqued Sturniolo’s interest, though, was a Penn State class on perennial gardening. “When I realized you could attract butterflies to your garden by planting certain plants, I was hooked,” she says. Now she tends 12 gardens at home, mostly featuring native plants popular among butterflies and pollinators.

In 2006, Sturniolo became Penn State Extension’s Master Gardener Coordinator for Centre County, meaning she’s the staff member who oversees 103 volunteer gardening experts.

“We’re here to help people with their gardening questions,” she says, noting that the volunteers staff the 814-355-4897 hotline on Monday and Wednesday mornings from May to October.

Sturniolo enjoys teaching local gardeners about using best practices and putting Penn State research to use in their own backyards.

She especially loves sparking children’s interest in gardening. “If they plant a few seeds with their school class and learn about it, gardening becomes something they can do their whole lives,” she says. Her advice to new gardeners of all ages: “Start small so it’s not overwhelming.”

The Penn State Bookstore thanks Molly Sturniolo and all faculty and staff who carry out the university’s mission every day.

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Years of Town&Gown: Controversies shape the growth — and nongrowth — of Happy Valley

By Tracey M. Dooms

As a university town, State College has a well-educated population: 93 percent of the metropolitan area’s residents are high school graduates, and 40 percent hold at least a bachelor’s degree. That same knowledgeable population brings strongly held opinions on many topics that come up for public discussion. From highways to hospitals to high schools, lengthy controversies often arise on local matters of public concern.

Following are 10 of the major issues that have impacted the region during the 50 years since Town&Gown published its first issue in 1966.

The bypass brouhaha

When the Lakes-to-Sea Highway was completed in the 1930s, area residents

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welcomed the accessibility that accompanied the two-lane concrete Route 322. By 1960, though, commuter traffic was causing congestion through the center of State College, and a bypass around town was proposed. The first section opened in 1969 in Patton Township, and the southern section in Harris Township was completed in 1972.

Thanks to ongoing controversy, though, construction of the middle 4.3 miles was delayed for years.

Part of the delay was caused by the 300-member Centre Citizens Council. The group opposed interchanges that would dump traffic onto Park Avenue near the new hospital and at East College Avenue, endangering Millbrook Marsh

and Centre Furnace Mansion. Other residents lobbied for a two-lane road for the remaining bypass section.

At a public meeting in 1973 with the Centre Region Council of Governments bypass committee, a PennDOT official said, “We’ve never had more trouble with a road than with the State College bypass. We’ve been unusually patient and cooperative with you, trying to come up with an acceptable design. But we will not back down on the median width or the need for four lanes.”

In the end, PennDOT built its four lanes, residents received an environmental impact study and bike paths, and the bypass was completed in 1985.

Just a decade later, controversy arose again as the community debated the ridgetop versus valley route for the completion of Interstate 99, connecting it to the north end of the bypass.

The ridgetop route won … and then crews cut into an acidic pyrite-rock formation. The state spent two years and $83 million to dig up the pyrite, move it to a lined landfill, and cover other rock to avoid acidic runoff into the water supply, which had residents up in arms.

Traffic woes

Traffic in the Borough of State College has been a hot topic during the past 50 years.

In 1966, to alleviate traffic concerns, the borough restricted College Avenue to oneway driving headed west and Beaver Avenue to one-way headed east, a pattern that remains today.

A more recent concern has been commuter traffic taking shortcuts through residential neighborhoods close to Penn State’s campus. In 1996, the borough installed diverters in College Heights to prevent motorists from cutting through the neighborhood to get from Park Avenue to Atherton Street. The result was less traffic in the neighborhood, more traffic on Park Avenue, and plenty of protests from people who didn’t like being cut off.

Despite the opposition, the diverters remain. Since then, the borough has implemented other permanent trafficcalming measures, including limiting through traffic at Foster Avenue and University Drive and installing speed bumps on Prospect Avenue.

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Mount Nittany Medical Center was once called Centre Community Hospital’s Mountainview Unit, and it was a source of great debate about where to locate it.

Moving the hospital

By the early 1960s, Centre County Hospital had grown to 160 beds at its Willowbank Street site in Bellefonte, maxing out the available land.

Area residents agreed that more hospital capacity was needed, and they battled over where to build the new facility. The hospital had always been based in the county seat, but population growth was focused in the State College area. State College won, and in 1972, the newly renamed Centre Community Hospital’s Mountainview Unit opened near Orchard Road and Park Avenue in State College. This brought the twocampus hospital system to 320 beds.

Use of the Willowbank Hospital quickly dropped in favor of the Mountainview Unit. In 1978, financial pressures caused the original hospital facility to close. Operations were consolidated at the Mountainview Unit, which has grown to become today’s Mount Nittany Medical Center.

One city?

In the late 1960s, the state of Pennsylvania advocated regional cooperation among municipalities as a way to reduce costs. Already, local governments cooperated on parks operation through the State College Parks and Recreation Department and on zoning through the

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Regional Planning Commission. However, when the idea was proposed for a regional council of governments, township citizens worried that they would lose governmental control to the Borough of State College and that taxes would rise.

Despite those fears, the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) was formed in December 1969, and today it includes State College Borough and College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton townships. When COG celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1989, Mayor Arnold Addison noted, “This most effective, cooperative government did not begin as a love feast among or between the municipal representatives. …

Here was an effort which involved reducing, if not eliminating, the suspicions that had been fed and nurtured between the borough and the townships over the period of many years.”

In 1993, with help from a state grant, the COG municipalities (except for Halfmoon) conducted a study about the possibility of moving from regional cooperation to regional consolidation. Two years later, only the borough and College and Patton townships remained interested in a merger into one city, and the consolidation question on the May 1995 ballot received an overwhelming “no” vote in all three municipalities.

State College Area School District officials and members of the school board held a groundbreaking ceremony in May for the State High project. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2018.

Controlling growth

Over the past 50 years, development of new neighborhoods and commercial areas has spread from a core in the Borough of State College to outlying areas. In 2000, COG established a regionalgrowth boundary focusing higher-density development within the borough and College Township, southern Patton Township, and limited areas of Ferguson and Harris townships. Basically, most new construction within the boundary can have public sewer service; most development outside the boundary must be endorsed by the COG General Forum.

Conflicts among developers, municipalities, and local residents already have arisen several times when development has been proposed outside of the growth boundary. The latest issue involves a plan by Toll Brothers to build student housing called The Cottages at State College, near the intersection of Blue Course Drive and Whitehall Road.

Ferguson Township rezoned part of the land from agricultural to multifamily to allow the project to proceed. Area residents have voiced concerns that construction could impact local water supplies underlying the land.

Rowdy students

Unruly college students have been part of local life almost since the university was founded. In 1926, for example, a nighttime student “pajama parade” left carriages, barrels, wagons, and anything else that wasn’t nailed down piled in the middle of the Allen Street and Beaver Avenue intersection.

In 1998, though, “riot” entered the local lexicon after more than 20 people were arrested when crowds of students took to the street in Beaver Canyon during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. In March 2001, students hit the streets again after the Penn State basketball team lost an NCAA Tournament game to Temple, and, in 2008, the student celebration of the football team’s victory over Ohio State became out of control downtown. The most recent downtown riot was in November 2011, when students overturned a media van to protest the firing of Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno.

Each riot resulted in property damage, arrests, additional costs for police overtime, and criticism by local residents. In recent years, Beaver Canyon has quieted down, and criticism of student behavior has shifted to State Patty’s Day, a substitute holiday launched in 2007 when some students realized they would be on spring break on St. Patrick’s Day. The “holiday” quickly spread beyond Penn State students, attracting green-garbed out-of-towners for a day of drinking 2015 June T&G - 31

and, all too often, public disturbances. In 2013 and 2014, the university paid bars to close on State Patty’s Day in an effort to quash the event. This year, bars were open again, and the new Thaw Festival was presented as an alternative activity.

Rebuilding State High

State College Area High School students attend classes in two main buildings, across Westerly Parkway from each other — the North Building, dating to the mid-1950s, and the South Building, constructed in 1962 as a junior high.

By the 1990s, the aging buildings needed massive repairs to bring them up to code — mechanical systems were failing and dozens of entrance doors made modern security a challenge.

The community spent several years debating the merits of renovating the current buildings, tearing them down and building a new high school or adding a second high school in another location. In 2005, the school board voted to demolish the current high school facilities and build one large school, a decision that resulted in vocal criticism. The citizens group State High Vision led a community push

asking the board to reconsider its plans and allow for more community input. In 2007, the board abandoned plans for the “megaschool,” and voters elected five new board members, all of whom had been actively questioning the prior board’s practices.

The process began again, this time with carefully engineered opportunities for voters to learn about district needs and voice their opinions on future high school facilities.

In May 2014, voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum supporting the authorization of $85 million in debt to renovate and expand the high school at its current site. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held this past May, and the school district expects completion in 2018.

Fracking frenzy

Tapping of the Marcellus Shale in northern Centre County over the past decade has pitted economic interests against environmental concerns, and the controversy promises to continue in coming years. Industry had long know that major reserves of natural gas existed in the Marcellus Shale, which extends across

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with royalty fees, workers with jobs, and governments with tax dollars. Opponents of drilling cite concerns about noise, traffic, and environmental impact, especially from chemical additives in discarded fracking water.

Economic impact

Since the “fracking" technique was developed in the early 2000s, northern Centre County has seen drilling for Marcellus Shale.

much of northern Pennsylvania, but they had no economically feasible way to tap it. Then, in the early 2000s, new hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) techniques allowed companies to reach the gas by drilling down and then horizontally, and pumping the horizontal shaft full of water at high pressure.

Tapping the Marcellus play has been an economic boom, providing landowners

Because Penn State plays such a major role in the local economy, any change to the university’s funding attracts local attention. As a state-related institution, Penn State historically receives a big chunk of its budget from state coffers. When the national recession hit in 2008, states across the country began cutting funding for higher education to help balance their budgets. From a high of $364.4 million in 2009-10, state appropriations to Penn State dropped slightly the following year and then were slashed to $279 million 2011-12 — a huge reduction, but much less than the 50-percent cut originally proposed by Governor Tom Corbett, which drew heated opposition locally.

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Penn State football fans supported the players and team following the Sandusky scandal and NCAA sanctions against the program.

The Local Leadership A look at those who have been State College mayor and Penn State president since 1966, and some of their accomplishments.

State College Mayors • Chancey Lang, 1966-73 — Shifted oversight of the police department from an elected official (the mayor) to a professional borough manager.

• Jo Hays, 1974-77 — First home-rule mayor.

cuts across the university. In 2014-15, state appropriations remained well below the historic high but had risen slightly to $289 million. For the coming academic year, the university has requested an increase to $307 million.

Rebuilding the image

The biggest issue to affect Penn State and the region in recent years — perhaps even the biggest issue ever — has been the scandal surrounding the 2012 conviction of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on 45 counts of child sexual abuse. His indictment in November 2011, focusing on victims involved with the Second Mile charity he had founded, led to the indictment of Penn State athletic director Tim Curley, senior vice president Gary Schultz, and President Graham Spanier for actions prosecutors termed a “conspiracy of silence,” and to the firing of Paterno. National media descended on the university campus, State College, and the Bellefonte courthouse, and the NCAA imposed major sanctions on the football team.

Area residents were divided over the guilt or innocence of the indicted men and Paterno as well as the appropriateness of the NCAA sanctions, most of which have since been lifted. Still, the community united for efforts such as the “Together We Are One” campaign, designed to spread positive media messages about the community. New students still enrolled at Penn State, fans attended football games, and, three months after the scandal broke, the student-run Penn State Dance Marathon raised a record $10 million. T&G Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer in State College and a special-projects editor for Town&Gown.

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• Arnold Addison, 1978-93 — Championed improved town-gown relations.

• William Welch Jr., 1994-2009 — Built consensus across parties.

• Elizabeth Goreham, 2010-present — Borough’s first female mayor. Focus on diversity and the environment.

Penn State Presidents • Eric Walker, 1956-70 — Establishment of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine.

• John Oswald, 1970-83 — Major construction on campus.

• Bryce Jordan, 1983-90 — University joined the Big Ten in 1990.

• Joab Thomas, 1990-95 — Milestones in international ranking.

• Graham Spanier, 1995-2011 — Creation of World Campus, Schreyer Honors College, and College of Information Sciences and Technology.

• Rodney Erickson, 2011-14 — Stable leadership following the Sandusky scandal.

• Eric Barron, 2014-present — Towngown agreement to enhance economic development.

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All-Star Alums With seniors from Centre County’s five public school districts preparing to graduate and embark on their post-high school careers, Town&Gown catches up with some special former students from those districts. While their diverse professions include race car driver, dermatologist, and foreign affairs officer, each former student credits their school and community with helping to shape their careers

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Bainey Jr. (center) has become a successful race car driver and businessman.

Tim Bainey Jr.

Philipsburg-Osceola High School, Class of 1996 Occupation: Business owner, race car driver Even before he attended high school, Tim Bainey Jr. had spent his spare time working on cars for his dad’s race team. Tim Bainey Sr. had started Bainey Racing in 1978. It meant that the Bainey family spent many weekends at racetracks — sometimes locally, sometimes traveling to different venues across the country.

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to a successful career as both a business owner and race car driver.

According to his Web site, timjr.com, Bainey has “established himself as one of the most popular and successful drivers in America’s No. 1 Short Track Racing Series.”

His resumé includes a long list of impressive races ranging from NASCAR’s Nationwide Series to the Camping World Truck Series to the K&N Pro East Series. He also is a veteran of the USARacing Hooters ProCup Series.

His road to becoming a nationally recognized race car driver and successful businessman began during his high school career at PhilipsburgOsceola. In addition to racing, he also wrestled and says that participating in the school’s wrestling program provided him with many good memories.

“I had a lot of great times in the sport of wrestling. Probably my most memorable was winning the District 6 tournament as a

Dudik is considered to be one of the best emerging photographers in the country.

To those high school students who are looking forward to life after graduation, he says, “Be a good person, and good things will come your way. Always remember, the harder you work, the further you make it. Go to church. And enjoy associating with good people, because good people make life more enjoyable.”

Eliot Dudik

Penns Valley High School, Class of 2001 Occupation: Photographic artist, educator, bookmaker Eliot Dudik is an artist and teaches photography in the Department of Art and Art History at William & Mary. His path to photography began during his high school career when he says he took art classes and independent studies in art.

“High school is integral in countless ways to the transition between childhood and adulthood,” he says. “Beyond the academics, I found learning to navigate relationships with peers, teachers, and coaches to be most valuable.

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freshman,” he says. “In doing so, I joined my dad in becoming the first father and son in District 6 history to accomplish that.”

He adds that his father was a three-time district champion, from 1974 to 1976.

Bainey Jr. credits his success in life, both on and off the track, with the fact that he always felt a strong connection to school, family, and community.

“I had a lot of great support from coaches, teachers, and people in the Philipsburg-Osceola community,” he says. “I was fortunate to grow up with a family that taught me to respect others and had a great ‘small town’ that always showed a lot of support for the high school teams, groups, and events.”

He says he always felt that people in the community were positive and encouraging to him, which helped him develop the confidence to be who he is today. He believes that encouraging young people makes a big difference in helping them to achieve future success.

“I think it is very important for us all to stay involved in watching and supporting our local teams, clubs, students, and groups,” he says.

“It’s fun to cheer on your own kids, and even if you don’t have them, get out and support some of the other kids in your community.

Whether it’s sports, drama, band, academics, or whatever they might be involved in … cheer them on and tell them when they are doing a good job.”

He says he received that kind of support during his childhood, and it made him feel good about himself and strive to work even harder. He believes that having that strong sense of community is “one of the best things about growing up in a small town.”

Besides racing, he and his wife, Nikki, operate a marketing and consulting company in Central Pennsylvania, and he continues to be involved with other family businesses, such as the trucking company his father founded, T.L. Bainey Inc., located in Osceola Mills. Other business ventures include a race team and a family-owned and operated speedway.

He says his roots in Philipsburg-Osceola have always helped him to keep things in perspective about what is important in life.

“No matter how far you go or where you are at, it’s nice to know you always have those great hometown relationships,” he says.

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Dudik, who taught photography at the University of South Carolina from 2011 to 2014, is currently building the photography program at William & Mary. He also is directing the Andrews Gallery at the college.

His artistic work explores the connection between culture, landscape, memory, and politics. His first monograph, Road Ends in Water, was published in 2010. His photographs have been exhibited across the country, including Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Houston, and Baltimore.

In 2012, Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning magazine for the professional photography industry, named him one of 30 “New and Emerging Photographers to Watch.”

That same year, Oxford American Magazine acknowledged him as one of “100 New Superstars of South Art.” Other accolades include receiving the PhotoNOLA Review Prize in 2014 for his “Broken Land” and “Still Lives” portfolio.

He has had numerous solo exhibitions, two- and three-person exhibitions, and group exhibitions. His work has appeared in numerous print and online publications, and, in addition to his academic appointments, he has done many presentations and artist lectures and conducted workshops.

“I feel very lucky,” he says. “I get to create and talk about art every day, all day. I’m always on the job, but it is largely enjoyable … art is important because it provides an outlet for personal creative expression and has the potential to change the way people think.”

He adds that even though his art and photography have taken him to locations away from his home in Centre County, Happy Valley will always have a special place in his heart. He visits often to see his father and to work on photography projects.

“I believe the landscape [of Centre County] made me who I am today,” he says.

Although life is busy, he has maintained some friendships from his time at Penns Valley and says that social media has been a great help in feeling connected to his roots, especially since many people his age are 38 - T&G June 2015

working hard to solidify families and careers.

He has found success in his careers as an artist and educator at a rather young age and has some simple words of advice for students who will be pursuing their passions after high school graduation.

“Work hard. Stay out of trouble,” he says.

“You can be whatever you want to be.”

As a Franklin Fellow, Gilpin works on issues regarding arms transfers.

Dr. Wendy Gilpin

Bellefonte Area High School, Class of 1980 Occupation: Franklin Fellow (foreign affairs officer), US Department of State Dr. Wendy Gilpin is a self-described “news junkie,” and she is now living the news in real time as a foreign affairs officer for the US Department of State.

As a person who has always had interests in travel, geography, and international affairs, she has forged a career that gives her a behindthe-scenes view of Capitol Hill. She says she is “playing a very small role in what I believe will be one of the most dynamic times in history as it relates to foreign affairs and world events.”

Although her life is mainly centered in the nation’s capital, she still considers her primary residence to be in Centre County and splits her

time between Washington, DC, and Happy Valley.

Her path to the State Department started at Bellefonte. At that time, although she had goals and aspirations, she did not necessarily envision herself to be where she is today.

“I would like to say that I had a master plan, but I honestly did not,” she says. “It is funny to look back at junctures and decision points that have shaped my career.”

She explains that during her high school career, students primarily selected one of two tracks — academic (college) or commercial (clerical).

She says students who chose the academic track started college in the fall after they graduated from high school. Students following the “commercial” track typically started working at Penn State as staff assistants after high school.

Gilpin, who was class president at Bellefonte and was involved in student council and cheerleading, decided to approach her future a little differently. She enrolled at Penn State as a student a few years after graduation. She worked full time and was a part-time college student, and, eventually, she earned her undergraduate and doctoral degrees.

Before heading to the Department of State, she had an extensive career at Penn State.

Her accomplishments there included leading an education and outreach unit and serving as principal investigator on research and curriculum-development projects. She also led strategic planning for a 900-person research laboratory and directed the conveyance of a Navy Research and Development Navigation Center. Prior to leaving the university, she led an integrated data-management program for a major Department of Defense weapon program.

In her current role, she is serving as a Franklin Fellow, who are selected to work on global issues that are of vital importance to the country. Her assignment is in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers.

She explains that although the Department of Defense is responsible for executing armstransfer cases, the Department of State, by virtue of various laws and executive orders, reviews potential transfers to ensure they are consistent with US policy.

“The importance of the work done here is ultimately in the interest of national security,” she says.

She adds that it is interesting to be on Capitol Hill, watching briefings to the congressional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a potential arms sales and the explanations of why it will serve US interests.

Her advice for local high school students is this: Continue your education, travel as much as possible, and see the world.

“The more educated you become, the more you realize how little you know,” she says.

She also advises today’s students not to compromise personal values for professional success.

“Be honest with yourself about what will make you happy and what is most important. … Things seldom go exactly as planned,” she says. “My favorite quote is ‘Life is what happens when you are making other plans.’ ”

Marmur (left) is one of the top dermatologists in the country and has appeared on various national shows.

Dr. Ellen Marmur

State College Area High School, Class of 1987 Occupation: Dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon, author, researcher, philanthropist Dr. Ellen Marmur has been featured on television and in national publications due to her expertise in dermatology and skin cancer.

Frequent appearances on The Dr. Oz Show and Today and in magazines such as Glamour and Vogue, along with a long list of professional accomplishments, have made her a household name in the field of dermatology.

Marmur, who lives in New York City, still credits State College with molding her into the person she is today. She says that being a student at State College Area High School 2015 June T&G - 39

helped her to realize the importance of setting “standards of excellence” for herself.

“I grew up in an academic-inspired environment,” she says. “My teachers were always well-educated and taught us the value of hard work.”

She adds that she feels blessed to have grown up in such a safe and nurturing school and community, one that she feels is exceedingly friendly and welcoming.

“State College is a place where you grow up looking people in the eye and saying, ‘Hello!’

Growing up there has helped me to really appreciate the time I have with my patients now. I love seeing patients, getting to know them, and asking them about their life — because that’s how I grew up,” she says.

She says she remembers that same sort of caring and friendliness from her high school years. While as a student at State High, she was involved in a variety of activities, from swimming to French Club to yearbook. She also worked in a downtown State College pharmacy. She says she was part of many different “circles,” and it was easy to find a

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niche with different groups since the student population was so diverse.

After graduating from high school, she studied philosophy and Japanese at Vassar College. She completed her postbaccalaureate, premedical studies at University of California at Berkeley. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.

From there, she did her residency at Cornell University’s New York Hospital in New York City, and she is now an associate clinical professor at the prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She also has her own private practice in New York City, Marmur Medical. Additionally, she has written a book, Simple Skin Beauty: Every Woman’s Guide to a Lifetime of Healthy, Gorgeous Skin, which is a comprehensive guide to skin care that covers everything from skin cancer and sun protection to cosmetic procedures and anti-aging products.

But these are just a handful of her accomplishments. Other accolades include being named on the “Best Doctors in

America” list as well as being named the “Best Dermatologist” by New York Times Magazine every year since 2005. She also has received Cosmopolitan magazine’s Safe Sun Award, is acknowledged as a “Leading Health Professional of the World,” and has been named as a top doctor on Castle Connolly Top Doctors List each year since 2010.

She added a new honor to her resumé on May 11 when she received the Spirit of Life humanitarian award for her work on skincancer prevention.

Her advice for today’s high school students is similar to what she was taught: It’s important to set high standards and to not let the fear of failure get in the way.

Students should appreciate the fact that by living in Centre County they have access to a great education and so many resources available on Penn State’s campus.

She says, “Take advantage of the education available to you and elevate your own expectations for your life. Someone once told me, ‘Shoot for the moon and, at worst, you’ll end up in the stars.’ ”

Colonel Todd Warner

Bald Eagle Area High School, Class of 1982 Occupation: Officer in the US Army, senior logistics advisor, program manager at the Pentagon Colonel Todd Warner has a military career that spans nearly three decades. Although his assignments have taken him all over the globe, Happy Valley has always remained near and dear to his heart.

“My family and I have lived in several different regions, but Centre County is our home and always will be,” he says. “We love the outdoor activities that the region has to offer in every season as well as the myriad of educational opportunities and cultural events that are available.”

Warner plans to retire next spring, which will end 30 years of serving in the Army.

During that time, he also has enjoyed a 25-year career in operations and general management for two global electronicsmanufacturing firms, Murata Electronics and API Technologies. However, he has decided to spend his final year prior to retirement based in the Pentagon and on active Army duty.

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the person he is today.

“I believe my experiences at Bald Eagle Area certainly provided an excellent foundation for me to build upon during my later college, private-industry management, and military-leadership careers. When speaking with Bald Eagle students and graduates in recent years, I emphasized setting plans and goals, reaching to achieve their life and career dreams, but also never forgetting that they came from Bald Eagle and to be very proud of where they attended school and the local communities where they grew up,” he says.

When he looks back on the many memories he made at Bald Eagle, he remembers that he loved being part of a team.

“I was a passionate and dedicated, but very average, high school athlete. … I always tended to focus much more on team achievements rather than individual accomplishments … my senior year memories of being a member of both a football conference-championship team and a district wrestling championship team will always make me smile,” he says.

While he encourages future BEA graduates to set goals and make plans, he also says that they should be patient about their career choices. Clarity about the future will come at the appropriate time, he says.

“Be flexible and prepare yourself to adapt to an everchanging world environment,” he says. “No matter what you do, what great things you achieve, or where you go in life, always keep family relationships and a sense of community alive in your heart — and never forget to be Bald Eagle proud!” T&G

In his final year before retirement, Warner is based in the Pentagon and on active Army duty.

“My primary focus at this time is to lead, manage, and transition the US Army’s Rail Program. … My team and I are responsible for developing and leading the most cost-effective and taxpayer-beneficial initiatives and multiagency teams to modernize the equipment, practices, policies, and business partnerships of everything associated with the US Army’s railroad activities and its relationship with the commercial-rail industry around the world,” he explains. “In this strategic leadership role, I will certainly utilize and rely on many skills and processes that I first learned and discovered when I was a student at Bald Eagle Area more than 30 years ago.”

Although he looks forward to retirement, he is passionate about his career in both the military and private sector. Through all of his accomplishments, the aspect of his career that he is most proud of is the opportunity to serve the people of the United States and contribute to the country’s national security and “making it better in the future than it is today or ever has been in the past.”

His journey to the Pentagon began as an active and involved high school student at Bald Eagle Area. He spent his high school years playing varsity football and wrestling and involving himself in activities such as Spanish Club, National Honor Society, and student government/executive committee. He says he feels blessed to have had great teachers, coaches, mentors, teammates, and friends at Bald Eagle who helped him develop into 42 - T&G June 2015

Jodi Morelli is a freelance writer who lives in Pleasant Gap with her husband and two children.

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Doty & Hench: 90 Years of Quality Insurance After World War I, John Doty earned an animal husbandry degree from Penn State but never put it to use on the farm. Instead, he went to work for Mason Insurance, just a stone’s throw from the college campus, and in 1925 he bought the agency, providing insurance to neighbors and businesses in State College. The agency became Doty & Hench after John’s son-in-law, Frank Hench, joined him in business. Family involvement grew in 1964, when John’s son, Duane Doty, retired from the Marine Corps and joined Frank in the insurance business.

In 1984, after Frank retired, the business was purchased by Paul Houck, who operated the Gearhart Herr & Co. insurance agency in Lock Haven. Today, Doty & Hench has 12 employees in its Scenery Park office, including Paul’s daughters, Nan Geise and Beth Riccardo; son-in-law, H. Joseph Geise; and grandson, J.P. Geise.

The employees of Doty & Hench are proud to continue the tradition begun 90 years ago

by John Doty of providing quality insurance to businesses and individuals throughout the area. The agency is a founding member of the Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, a group of premier independent agencies who combine to offer a wide range of products while maintaining personalized service in providing creative insurance solutions for companies, individuals, and families.

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History: Milestones Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County

The historic John Blair Linn House first became home to a museum in 1995, when the Bellefonte Museum opened as a showcase for local history. For the next decade, volunteers struggled to keep the museum open.

In 2006, museum professional Patricia House moved to Bellefonte. Impressed by the efforts of the volunteers, she decided that the museum was an idea that deserved resuscitation, this time as an art museum with its own 501(c)3 nonprofit status. The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County was born, with the goal of celebrating the human spirit through the arts. The museum leadership and volunteers strive to create a nurturing, supportive destination where folks can learn, share and be enriched.

Since 2006, the Bellefonte Art Museum has grown from one gallery to six, celebrating a new show each month at the popular “1st Sundays,” which also feature free family art activities and a free public reception. The Windows on the World Gallery has featured art from countries around the world — and beyond, through an exhibit on NASA space photography. A semi-permanent exhibit in the Architecture and Design Gallery showcases the work of Bellefonte native Anna Wagner Keichline, Pennsylvania’s first registered female architect. The Children’s Creativity Center is a large gallery space designed to accommodate family art classes, summer camps and after-school programs.

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Expand your world by making a visit to the museum, and enjoy art created by artists from Central Pennsylvania as well as faraway places. We bring artists together to show and sell their works, and we bring the community together to see their art. Special events and educational programming help teach the importance of art in our lives. Art has the potential to expand our thinking, open our hearts, help heal our troubles, create new solutions and promote new ideas. We believe art is the evidence of the human spirit.

The museum is free. Individuals and families come for art classes and receptions the first Sunday of every month and the last Friday evening. The museum is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and by appointment. School classes, scout groups, and other organizations schedule visits during the week. Each summer the museum provides three week-long summer art camps with themes that integrate art, science, and literature.

Artists are featured on the museum website, which includes a virtual gallery. Purchases and donations may be made on the site.

In addition to our regular schedule of exhibits, plans for this year include the addition of a bronze sculpture, “Warrior Knight Seeking Balance,” by Jeanne Sollman to the Sharon McCarthy Memorial Garden; the renovation and opening of the historical space in the museum building used by persons taking part in the Underground Railroad; and our third annual summer project, “International Happy Valley, A World of Art.” In July, Timeless Art Productions publishes our first book, “Landscapes of Central Pennsylvania.”

The book contains 28 color images of paintings by 15 of the 136 artists on our juried registry of Central Pennsylvania artists.

With 360 members and 50 volunteers, the museum is advancing and advocating for local artists, providing enrichment through art exhibitions, and providing our families with a place for sharing and growth. The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County truly has become a destination!

Upcoming Windows of the World Gallery Exhibitions in 2015 z

June & July: “International Happy Valley, A World of Art” August & September: “So You Like Photography” October & November: Fiber Arts Festival December: Holiday Show and Sale

Museum Exhibition Plans for 2016

Works by artists from the museum’s Artist Registry will be featured in three galleries, with a new show each month. The Jewelry Gallery will feature a different jeweler each month. Plans for the Windows Gallery include:

“Diners!” Photography by Chuck Fong

“Code Talkers,” the art of medallions by Jeanne Sollman

Summer project: Gardens of Central Pennsylvania

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History: Milestones Penn State, CBICC Announcement to Strengthen Local, Regional Economic Development On May 1, Penn State University and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County formalized an economic development partnership that will have positive implications for the entire central Pennsylvania region. The MOA is an agreement to work toward building a nurturing, and collaborative environment in which professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses of all sizes can thrive.

“Penn State and the CBICC offer the resources and commitment to take economic development to the next level and to be a model for communities across the Commonwealth. Together, we will create a powerful path to economic development, with strong local and state impact.”

—Penn State University President Dr. Eric J. Barron

“There is much that can be accomplished for the long-term betterment of the county and region by a strong relationship between the business community and the academic community. This historic agreement cements a partnership that can serve as an important catalyst for business investment and job creation.”

—CBICC President and CEO Vern Squier

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History: Milestones Central PA Festival of the Arts Discover the Artistic World of Downtown State College In 1907, The Women’s Club ga ve the Borough of Sta te College an iron drinking

fountain a t the corner of Pugh Street and College Avenue to celebra te the recent designa tion of the municipality as a borough. Tha t fountain — no w loca ted in Sidney Friedman Park — was Sta te College’s first public artwork.

Over the past centur y, works of art from sta tues to stained glass to murals ha ve popped up in publ ic places all over to wn. This spring, an independent, informal group of public art enthusiasts published an inventor y of tha t art in a brochure, Do wnto wn Sta te College Art Walk. The group’s website, Sta teCollegePublicArt.com, tells the stories behind the works of art.

Informa tion for the inventor y has come from inter views, Sta te College records, and a variety of websites as well from a 2010 local arts project taught by Holly Fo y, a teacher in the Sta te College Area School District.

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The Art Walk, supported in part by The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, the Do wnto wn Improvement District, a nd the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau, highlights 25 well-kno wn and obscure works of art in public spaces. They range from the Calder Way frescos to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church stained glass windo ws to the sta tue of Webster the Bear in Schlo w Centre Region Librar y’s children’s section. Most of the works are outdoors; all of the works are easily accessible by the public.

The committee is working on expanding the inventor y to include public art in other parts of Sta te College and the region as well as on Penn Sta te’s University Park cam pus. Readers are encoura ged to send in their suggestions on the comments pa ge of the website.

You can pick up an Art Walk brochure a t Schlo w Librar y or the Do wnto wn Sta te College Improvement District office. Use the brochure or the online inventor y a t Sta teCollegePublicArt.com to explore the artistic world of do wnto wn Sta te College.

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History: Milestones Centre County Women’s Resource Center Th e Cen t r e C o u n t y Wom en’s Res ource C enter (CCWR C) 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 T he 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 T h e C e n t r e County Dom es tic and S exual Vi ol ence Task Force was created in collaboration with then District Attorney Ray Gricar in response to a series of domestic violence homicides.

2001 T h e S ex u al A s sault Res pons e 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 T h e Vi c t i m C e n tered I ntens iv e C as e 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 T h e C h i l d A c c es s C enter 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 T h e C i v i l L e gal Repres entation P roject (CLRP) was established to provide free legal representation to victims of domestic and sexual violence.

2010-2 0 1 4 : I n t e r n at ional Outreach Expanded to provide brochures translated into eight languages and immigration remedies available through the CLRP.

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Sylvia Stein Shelter An emergency shelter for women and their children who need a safe place to stay. Men who need shelter are sheltered off-site.

Bridge Housing Program A goal-focused, transitional living program for families in need of long-term shelter.

Counseling Individual counseling and support groups for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence.

Also available for support persons.

Advocacy/Accompaniment Assistance is available to persons who are seeking medical attention and/or legal services, including filing for a Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order and support during court proceedings.

Children’s Programs Counseling, support groups, and advocacy for child survivors/witnesses of domestic and sexual violence.

Community Education Educational programs are provided to community groups and professionals in the hopes of creating better understanding within the community about dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. School programs include primary prevention, support groups, leadership groups, and activity groups for students and “Train the Trainer” sessions for faculty, administration, and staff.

Rural Outreach/Advocacy The CCWRC provides services throughout Centre County. A satellite office is located in Bellefonte. Confidential meeting places for counseling are available in rural areas of the county.

All Services are free, professional and confidential.

24-hour hotline: 234-5050, toll free 1-877-234-5050

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—B. Erickson, State College

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Officials break ground for new Hilton Garden Inn, including HAMCO President Mark Morath, and Michael Fiore, Fiore Bros. Management

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Hospitality Asset Management Company Breaks Ground!

State College based Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMCO) celebrates the groundbreaking of their newest project, the Hilton Garden Inn on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus! The privately owned, 6 story/128 guestroom Hilton Garden Inn at IUP will provide travelers with the awardwinning service, inviting social spaces, and high end amenities one comes to expect from a HAMCO managed property. The hotel is conveniently located next to the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, and scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016.

HAMCO is a multi-faceted organization with expertise in all segments of hospitality development, operations, and continuing management. Formed in 1998 by Mark Morath, Edward Friedman, and Bruce Heim, HAMCO (also known as Lion County Lodging) has successfully managed a group of hotels in State College, including the Days Inn Penn State, The Hilton Garden Inn, Super 8, Quality Inn, Nittany Budget Hotel, Carnegie Inn & Spa and Gigi’s Restaurant. In addition they manage the Comfort Suites located in historic Downtown Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and its exciting 1794 The Whiskey Rebellion restaurant.

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History: Milestones In Home Services of Central PA, LLC Ken Stuck, NHA, has a sincere passion for helping Senior Citizens. With a Penn State degree in health planning and administration and more than 35 years of experience in long-term healthcare management/ marketing, Ken founded In Home Services of Central PA to Make Life Easier for area Senior Citizens by providing outstanding services in the comfort of their homes.

Joining Ken to lead the management team are Rhonda Henry, LPN, Vice President of Client Services, and Donna Berhosky, RN, Director of Corporate Compliance and Centre County Marketing. Both individuals bring years of healthcare management/expertise to the company.

The In Home Services of Central PA service providers are caring, conscientious, and dedicated to providing the best in service. As a State Licensed Home Care Agency, In Home Services of Central PA provides the Senior Citizens of Centre, Mifflin, and Juniata counties with a Multitude of Services by establishing Individualized Assistance Plans to determine desired services such as: •In Home Personal Assistance •Medication Set-up and Monitoring by a Nurse •Companionship •Meal Prep •Laundry Services •Running of Errands/Grocery and Personal Shopping/Assistance With Appointments •Respite Care (while a loved one is away) …and so much more. We also can take care of everything from gardening to computer assistance to pet care to downsizing/helping make a move. Although our primary mission is helping Senior Citizens, many of our services are also appropriate for busy professionals and families on the go. Let us be Your Personal Assistant, and Make Your Life Easier! (Services can be set up as one-time service; periodic — daily, weekly, monthly services; or 24/7 care.)

TESTIMONIAL “I want to extend my sincere thanks to the staff at In Home Services of Central PA for their wonderful support and extensive services which they provide to my mother. It is important to honor my mother’s wishes that she remain in her home. It is also important to keep her safe, secure, and happy. Your caregivers fulfilled her needs and were kind, patient, and great companions. Your nursing staff was exceptional for keeping track of my mother’s medications and monitoring her healthcare. I truly appreciate your frequent communication and updates on her daily activities and health issues.

My mother has also established a positive emotional bond with your staff. The daily care which you provide to my mother has improved her life. Thank you for all of your efforts.”

—Tom Broeren

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History: Milestones Lions Gate Apartments Back in the 1970s, the neglected Whitehall Plaza apartment complex on Waupelani Drive was in dire need of repairs.

Stephen 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. Barkin’s 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 “den 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 22 years. Assistant Manager Ruth Gundlach helps students make sure their rent is paid on time each month.

For 40 years, Stephen Barkin and Lions Gate Apartments have built an excellent reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to live. The Lions Gate family looks forward to serving Penn State students and other tenants for many years to come.

www.lionsgateapts.com 424 Waupelani Drive (814) 238-2600

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History: Milestones Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery:

Your Authentic Family Farm Winery in the Heart of Central PA I n Jul y 1 9 9 0 , Jo e a n d B et t y C a r r o ll o p e n e d Mo u n t Nitta n y Vin e y a r d & W in e r y o n th e s outher n s l o pe s o f M ou n t N it t a n y, w h e r e t h e m ic r ocli m a te crea tes a fa v o ra bl e e n v ir o n m en t f o r g r o w in g E u r op e a n and hyb ri d w i ne gra pe s. T h e c ou p le h a d b e e n a m a t eu r wi nem a k e rs fo r ma n y y e a r s d u r in g J oe ’s c ar ee r as a profes so r i n Pe n n S ta t e’s C olle g e o f B u sin ess a n d B etty’s as an ad mi ni s tra to r i n t h e C en t e r f or A ir E n v ir o n m en t Studi es . Th e y bo ug h t t h e ir b ea u t if u l 6 5 - ac r e p r op e r t y in 1983, pl a n te d th e i r fi r st g r a p es in 1 9 8 7 , an d p r ep a r ed to s pend t h e i r “ r e ti re me n t ” a s p r of e ssio n a l v in t n er s.

Du ri ng th e ne x t q u a r t er- c e n t u r y, t h e C ar r o lls expand e d th e i r o pe r a ti on s se v er al t im es, w it h a n o w six-a cr e vin e y a r d a n d w in e m a k in g ca pacity o f 1 5 , 0 0 0 ga l lon s. To d a y, a s Mo u n t N it t a n y V in e y a r d & W in e r y ce le b r a te s its 25th an n i v e rs a r y, i t i s a t h r ee - g en e r a t ion f a m ily b u sin e ss. T h e C a r r o lls’ d a u g h te r, L in d a Carrol l We a v e r, i s ta s tin g r o o m m a n a g er an d e v en t c oo r d in a to r, a n d h e r so n , R o b b ie , h e lp s out i n t he v i n e y a rd . T h e f a m ily is g r a t ef u l f o r t h eir ma n y d e d ica te d lo n g -tim e e m p lo ye e s, i ncludi n g w i ne ma k e r J e f f Pr oc h .

Vis i to rs a re dra w n t o Mo u n t N it t a n y W in e r y ’s g or g e o u s p a sto r a l se ttin g , w ith b r ea t h t ak in g v iew s ac r o ss th e va lle y to th e Tu sse y Mo u n ta in r an g e . T h e c h ale t - st y le w in e r y b u ild in g is a ch a r m in g in tim a te se t t in g f o r t h e f r ee w in eta stin g s o ffe r e d d a ily ( e xce p t Mon d a y ), an d t h e a d ja ce n t Vin tn e r ’s L o ft se r ve s a s a ve n u e f o r sp ec ial e v en t s. V isito r s a r e w e lco m e to e n jo y a p icn ic a n d b o t t le o f w in e o n th e d e ck o ve r lo o k in g a p e a ce fu l pond.

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History: Milestones Penn State College of Medicine

University Park Regional Campus The University Park Regional Campus of Penn State College of Medicine is committed to training the next generation of physicians and other health professionals in the State College community. At the same time, the clinical and educational advancements of the regional campus will provide patients with greater access to quality health care.

On July 1, Dr. Jeffrey Wong will become associate dean for medical education at the University Park Regional Campus, overseeing medical student and resident teaching activities. “Dr. Wong brings with him extensive experience in medical education, most recently at the Medical University of South Carolina, and we look forward to the essential role he will play in growing the reputation of the regional campus as an innovation hub,” says Dr. Michael Flanagan, interim associate dean, who will continue serving on the medical education leadership team as assistant dean for curriculum and student affairs.

Already, medical students graduating from the regional campus are matching with renowned residency programs across the country, in a variety of specialties. Students in past classes have matched with residencies including internal medicine at Yale, pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and neurology at the University of Southern California. This year also marked the first graduate in the combined MD/MBA program at University Park.

Thanks to a $2.5 million grant secured by Pennsylvania Sen. Jake Corman, local medical students will benefit from the new Student Innovation Center, which opens in late June. At the Centre Medical Sciences Building, the center provides small-group work space, study areas, and state-of-the-art technology that links students with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

On July 1, Dr. Wong will welcome the first six residents in the campus’ Family Medicine Residency Program, developed in partnership with Mount Nittany Health and other local organizations. The three-year program focuses on educating physicians to fill Centre County’s need for primary-care professionals for years to come. The residents will be based at the new state-of-the-art Family Medicine Residency Center in the Centre Medical Sciences Building on Park Avenue, in conjunction with the existing Penn State Hershey family medicine practice.

Meanwhile, Penn State Hershey Medical Group is expanding the services it provides to patients in the local community. For example, Penn State Hershey Medical Group Colonnade is adding to their Dermatology services, Mohs surgery, a type of chemosurgery that provides microscopic precision in skin cancer removal. At the Penn State Hershey Medical Group Benner, renovations support new procedure space for Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute as well as additional family medicine services.

All of these sites create learning opportunities for medical students and residents while serving the health care needs of Centre County residents. “We are changing the culture of our region from one that has offered a high level of clinical care to one that combines this high level of care with innovative medical education for the future benefit of our area, and our nation,” Dr. Flanagan says.

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History: Milestones Central Counties Collaborative Law Community The Emerging Field of Collaborative Interdisciplinary Divorce Collaborative Divorce is rapidly becoming the chosen model for uncoupling. Represented by an interdisciplinary team of specially trained attorneys, mediators, process coaches, child specialists, and financial advisors, this full-team conflict resolution model serves to support the couple throughout their divorce by offering legal advice, emotional and pragmatic coaching, and financial scenarios for short and long term considerations.

The client’s voice is heard, acknowledged, and respected. The process is entered into with the agreement of the parties and the team to avoid litigation and the court system, where others determine your outcomes and lengthy delays are to be expected. The Collaborative process is guided by the training and experience of the professional team and avoids the destructive pitfalls of a traditional divorce model.

What sets a non-adversarial model apart from a litigious one is not necessarily expense, but rather that the process is entered into with full transparency, direct communications, and good intentions. Unlike in the traditional divorce litigation model, the Collaborative team provides the process wherein the parties can have maximum self-determination based upon their family’s needs and goals. A paradigm shift of adjustment in attitude and behavior of the professional team focuses on both parties’ needs and perspectives in lieu of the traditional positional behavior on the part of attorneys or therapeutic relationship on the part of the mental health professionals.

For a more extensive understanding of this model and its distinguishing differences from other divorce models, please refer to the website www.collaborativepractice.com (International Academy of Collaborative Professionals). To inquire or consult with a Collaborative Professional, please contact any member of the Central Counties Collaborative Law Community at www.centrecollaborativelaw.com.

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History: Milestones State College Friends School Celebrating Mary Ziegler’s 35 Years of Service Back in 1980, when Mary Ziegler heard that the State College Friends School would be opening, she was immediately attracted to the idea of enrolling her son Matthew as a firstgrader. “Although I’m not a Quaker, I was aware of the strong history and tradition of Quaker education,” she recalls. “We’re fortunate in State College to have wonderful public schools, but the Friends School offered the combination of a really good academic foundation plus Quaker values.”

That first year, Matthew was one of 12 students in kindergarten through third grade, all in one classroom in the Friends Meetinghouse basement. In 1985, Mary began working part-time in the school office as an administrative assistant. She was on hand in 1988, when the school leased additional classrooms at University Baptist & Brethren Church, and in 1998, when the Friends School moved into the current facility on University Drive. Over the years, Mary’s role expanded along with the school, and she eventually became assistant head of school; she also served twice as acting head of school.

Mary especially enjoys her role as director of admissions, meeting with new families and children who are just beginning their educational career. “I’ve done thousands of interviews, but I feel as if every one is different, hearing people talk about their child and what’s important to them,” she says.

Teacher Mary retires on May 30, having helped grow the Friends School from a dozen students in a basement classroom to 120 students in kindergarten through eighth grade at the main school, plus the Pre-K program in the Friends Meetinghouse annex — all while maintaining the school’s essential philosophy and sense of community.

Along the way, she says, “The students have taught me a sense of perspective, of paying attention to what’s important and letting go of what’s not. They’ve taught me how essential it is to keep a sense of humor, and they’ve taught me joy.”

Mary will miss talking with students during front-desk duty first thing in the morning, and she’ll miss standing on the front porch this fall to greet the kindergarteners on their very first day of school. She hasn’t decided on her long-range retirement plans yet, but she does know what she’ll be doing with her first long summer vacation in many years: “I’m going to eat ice cream, read books in the afternoon, and go to the beach.”

Thank you, Teacher Mary, for 35 years of dedicated service!

www.scfriends.org 1900 University Drive, State College ( 814 ) 237-8386

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History: Milestones Sweetland Engineering & Associates, Inc. David Sweetland attended State College elementary schools, graduated from State High, and earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering here at Penn State in 1965. He left town for a few years while serving in the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey before returning to his hometown to start his firm in 1970.

Sweetland Engineering & Associates, Inc. (SEA) is a full-service site/civil engineering and surveying firm founded by David Sweetland, P.E/P.L.S., to serve both the private and public sectors of the growing Central Pennsylvania area. Over the past 45 years, SEA has seen steady growth throughout the region. With extensive experience in land development, surveying, and municipal projects, we maintain an expert understanding of current legislation and regulatory policies affecting clients and their projects. We recognize that in today’s multifaceted and environmentally sensitive settings, development requires an innovative, exceptional, and costeffective design approach.

Both the region and Penn State University have grown over the past 45 years, and Sweetland Engineering & Associates has been there every step of the way. We developed an exceptional relationship with the university in the 1970s and have continued to provide site/civil/surveying services for numerous high-profile projects. We have integrated campus big-picture planning concepts while aligning near-term priorities with long-term project goals. Projects such as the Beaver Stadium expansion, Millennium Science Complex, South Halls Residences renovation and addition, the Arboretum, the HUB expansion, the IM Building renovations, and the Pegula Ice Arena have allowed the SEA/PSU relationship to continue to grow.

Our range of services, experience, and high-quality staff allow us to provide a comprehensive approach to site analysis and design as a prime consultant or on a team of consultants, while sustaining the highest standards of design quality for all of our clients.

Through 45 years of integrity, accountability, and teamwork, we have earned the respect of clients throughout the community, and we look forward to serving them for years to come.

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History: Milestones Skills Celebrates 55 years of ‘Super Heroes’ Skills started in 1960 with three dedicated staff members or, as we like to call, them “Super Heroes.” As our history was being made, programs and services for people with disabilities developed, geographic boundaries expanded, and today we employ 1,100 “Super Heroes.”

Our staff is the backbone of the agency. Staff members are the smile for the people we serve, the shoulder to cry on when something is wrong, volunteers at fundraising events, and daily educators and caregivers. To Skills, our employees are the very definition of the word “Super Hero.”

1960 Skills founded in Bellefonte Three staff members hired

12 individuals served Budget: $12,000 Service area: Centre County

2015 Skills is 55 years old 1,100 staff members 1,000 individuals served Budget: $49 million Service area: 17 counties

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History: Milestones

Tire Town For 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 their family to State College and started the areas first Independent Tire Store. Originally called J&J Tire Service, the business ran out of a single bay building recapping and selling tires. The business was renamed Tire Town in 1972 and around that time they took on a limited amount of auto repairs.

In 1980, Tire Town was outgrowing its original building.

Unwilling to relocate and unable to afford a shut down for reconstruction, they had their new eight bay outlet constructed around and over top of the original one bay store. After the new building was under roof, the former prefab metal structure was dismantled, sold and rebuilt in Julian. With its new building Tire Town expanded their range of services to include State Inspections, and a full lineup of Auto Repair.

During the 80’s and 90’s 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 were once again faced with the need to expand and the facility was enlarged to its current 12 service bays. Through all the years and all the growth they have maintained their personal commitment that has always defined the company. They have continued to reinvest in not only in the most up

to date equipment and technology, but also back into our community.

The Vratarich family and Tire Town believe that businesses need to give back to their local community and they have a long standing tradition of supporting the athletic, civic, political and social needs of Centre County.

As an example, today customers who years ago played on teams sponsored by Tire Town now take their own children and even grandchildren to practices for Tire Town sponsored teams.

For 50 years, community support, quality workmanship, and outstanding customer service have been a tradition at Tire Town.

As in the past and in the future, they are committed to being here whenever you need them.

www.tiretown.net 2045 N. Atherton St. ( 814 ) 238-2190

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History: Milestones Vuong Levin Inc. The pace of digital communications is accelerating rapidly.

Founded in 2011 to put new communications technology to work for clients, Vuong Levin Inc. has kept pace with that acceleration, growing and maturing dramatically.

Our Founder, Chairman & CEO Vinh Vuong and President/ COO Fran Levin bought out shareholder/partner Sam Malizia last December. Maintaining headquarters in the heart of downtown State College at the corner of Pugh Street and Beaver Avenue, we also operate satellite offices in New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Our clients range from local businesses to high profile individuals and global Fortune 500 corporations.

We are a public relations and digital communications firm that concentrates on what we do best: Expediting the Word of Mouth™, 24/7. We partner with our clients to keep them one step ahead of the competition by spotting trends before they happen, predicting market fluctuations, identifying risks and opportunities, putting new and emerging technologies to work, and getting the word out. We build brands and manage reputations across online and offline communication platforms, guiding business leaders in a digital world where conversations impact their brands, public policy goals, and value propositions.

Already, our firm’s 2015 performance has topped all the years’ prior, and we continue to grow our client base and our in-house team of young talent and long-time industry experts. From brand marketing to crisis management to executive positioning, our unique approach gives our clients the best that the industry has to offer. Find out more at www.VuongLevin.com.

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History: Milestones WPSU Penn State:

Celebrating 50 Years of Public Television The vision for nationwide educational television was launched in April 1952 at a conference at the Nittany Lion Inn. Leaders in education, broadcasting, and government gathered to accept a Federal Communications Commission challenge to envision public television — noncommercial educational TV service.

That national conversation, held right here at Penn State, gave rise before long to WPSXTV, licensed to the university in 1964. On February 16, 1965, the station broadcast its first test pattern, and on March 1, its first programming to 124 elementary and secondary schools in 22 counties. The first day’s lineup included Saludos Amigos, Primary Concepts in Math, and Focus on Fitness. The station added evening programs for home viewing that June, extending the resources of Penn State to the entire region.

The station’s early years involved little more than a couple of cameras and a mobile broadcast truck parked behind Wagner Building on campus. Still, WPSX staff were determined to fulfill their mission of providing educational programming to Centre County and the surrounding area. At a time when most homes in the mountainous region couldn’t receive broadcast TV signals, it was a major event when WPSX used creatively situated strong antennae to send its free programming into area living rooms and classrooms.

Fifty years later, the station now known as WPSU Penn State reaches 530,000 households in 29 Pennsylvania counties. In addition to national PBS shows like Sesame Street and Nova, WPSU produces longtime Central Pennsylvania favorites such as Conversations LIVE and Our Town. This programming leverages the university’s wealth of talent and knowledge to educate viewers and foster a sense of community among them. The station also maintains a reputation as a national innovator, experimenting with media to deliver educational content to audiences in Central Pennsylvania and beyond.

As WPSU celebrates 50 years of public television, viewers can enjoy increasing opportunities to watch programming on a computer or smartphone, to watch live programs simulcast on TV and online, and to give feedback and join the conversation. It’s all part of the WPSU Penn State goal of integrating technology across the media landscape and enhancing the audience experience.

Videographer Mark Stitzer and Producer/Director Cheraine Stanford capture footage for the online documentary series Geospatial Revolution.

Executive Producer P.J. O’Connell began documenting the lives of people living in rural America in 1969 to create the Rural America Documentary project. More than 50 RADOC video tapes were donated to Penn State Special Collections in 1992 to make them available to researchers, classrooms, and the public.

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The Matson Museum of Anthropology’s collection features ancient dog bones found in the Ashkelon area in Israel.

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FINDS Some of the lesser-known museums in Centre County offer unique and compelling items

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Most Centre Countians are well aware of the extraordinary museums in Centre County — at least the major ones such as the Palmer Museum of Art, the Penn State All-Sports Museum, the Discovery Space Children’s Science Museum, and the Pennsylvania Military Museum. But beyond those, there are some slightly lesser-known ones that are filled more with artifacts than with the pure, fine art of paintings, photographs, and the like. You might be surprised by the truly exceptional items to be found in these repositories of the arcane.

Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery

where visitors can learn about the plate-shifting phenomenon and also see where quakes are occurring around the world in real time.

“The cool thing about the earthquake exhibit is that it’s linked to the Web and we are actually downloading information on earthquakes pretty much as they occur around the world,” says Russell Graham, director of the museum and professor of geosciences. “The map we have shows earthquakes in the last 24 hours and is coming from a data center in Washington, DC. We also have seismographs that show where earthquakes occur throughout the world as well as for Pennsylvania.

We have a whole group of people here at Penn State who study earthquakes.”

The Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum features hind-leg bones of a sauropod dinosaur, which would have been about 26 feet tall.

The Matson Museum of Anthropology has archeological artifacts from around the world.

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It comes as no surprise that the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery at Penn State has lots of rocks and minerals, including the likes of deepblue azurite, startlingly green malachite, and aquagreen amazonite. There also are plenty of fossils — and two of the most intriguing are those of one of the largest hadrosaur (duck-billed) dinosaur foot prints in the world, discovered in Utah, and the hind-leg bones of a sauropod (lizard-footed) dinosaur, a prehistoric creature that typically would have been about 85 feet long, 26 feet tall, and weigh more than 24 tons.

Altogether, there are some 22,000 rocks, minerals, and fossils at the museum, though not all are on display, of course. That’s not even counting the collections of glass formations, ceramics, metals, plastics, pieces of old mining equipment, and other archeological artifacts. There also are interactive displays demonstrating various properties of minerals as well as paintings and sculptures of mining-related subjects.

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The Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum (ems.psu .edu/outreach/museum/about) is located on the bottom floor of Deike Building. It is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday, and admission is free. The museum is closed during university recesses.

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Another Penn State museum infused with the spirit of the ancient past is the Matson Museum of Anthropology, which is associated with the school’s Department of Anthropology. Visitors can find archeological artifacts from all over the world, including Pennsylvania.

One of the museum’s most intriguing exhibits is of ancient dog bones and a depiction of a dog burial site from the Ashkelon area in Israel, which was first occupied in the final stage of the Neolithic Period. According to Department of Anthropology sources, zooarchaeologists Brian Hesse and Paula Wapnish Hesse of Penn State were most surprised

by the sheer number of dogs buried at the site — more than 1,100.

“The dog burial ended up on exhibit because an undergraduate student was helping me with an exhibit on what archaeologists can learn from animal bones at archaeological sites,” explains Claire Milner, museum curator and director of exhibits.

“She was also volunteering in a lab and had learned about the puppy dogs that had been found at the Ashkelon site. She then talked to Dr. Paula Hesse, who was involved with the discovery and found out that there was a dog burial that we might be able to put on exhibit. Hesse was quite amenable to putting the dog burial on display.”

Another of the most compelling artifacts is the

Pattee Library features the Fred Waring Collection.

figure called Ekeko, considered to be an ancient god of prosperity and good fortune from the Andean region of Bolivia and that is still used by certain people today, especially during the Alasitas festival in La Paz that honors him. The doll-like depiction of Ekeko typically has various goods and coveted items suspended from him.

The Matson Museum of Anthropology (anth .la.psu.edu/matsonmuseum) is located on the second floor of Carpenter Building. It is open for free self-guided tours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Pattee Library Exhibits

Penn State’s Pattee Library has several special collections and exhibit areas, including the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. One of this collection’s most interesting exhibits regards Fred Waring, the Pennsylvania native

and distinguished alum and trustee of Penn State. He was a famous bandleader, radio and TV star, music educator, glee club and choral-music pioneer, and entrepreneur.

The Fred Waring Collection includes an extensive music library, radio and TV recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, and various kinds of historical memorabilia, including musical instruments, costumes, stage props, and Waring Blendors, the purposely misspelled food processor that Waring bankrolled in the late 1930s. The kitchen gadget gained extraordinary popularity and still sells well today, though without the initial marketing gimmick regarding the spelling.

“It makes a great deal of sense to have the Fred Waring Collection here at Penn State because Waring is essentially a local boy, born and raised in Tyrone, and a Penn State distinguished alum,” says Penn State archivist Jackie Esposito. “The importance of the collection has to do with the importance of Fred to the development of choral music. He’s known as the ‘man who taught America how to sing.’ He kept all of his records for all of his musical performances, and in terms of its comprehensive nature, it’s a unique collection, not only in Central Pennsylvania but in the country. He arranged for Penn State to maintain the collection.”

Another element of the Waring Collection is more than 650 pieces of original art by leading cartoonists from the 1940s to the 1980s. Among them are Milton Caniff (Steve Canyon), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Chester Gould (Dick Tracy), Walt Kelly (Pogo), Hal Foster (Prince Valiant), and Chic Young (Blondie). Rube Goldberg’s drawings of ingenious gadgets also are in the collection.

“Fred owned for years the Shawnee on the Delaware Resort, and he hosted an annual golf tournament there for the National Cartoon Association,” explains Esposito. “All of these major cartoonists would come to the resort, and while they were there, they would draw cartoons for him. He kept them and created a collection of original cartoon art.”

The Fred Waring Collection (libraries.psu .edu/psul/digital/fwa.html) is in Room 313 of the West Pattee Library and is free to visit. Hours are typically 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, or by appointment. It is best to call ahead at (814) 863-3791.

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Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum

One very quirky museum is the Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum, which is associated with the College of Agricultural Sciences Center for Turfgrass Science. This no-frills museum is simply a repository storage building with lawn- and turf-maintenance equipment, including turf tractors from the 1920s and 1930s, some of the first power lawnmowers, an old wooden pesticide sprayer, and various golf-course implements, laid out on its concrete floors. It’s just the place for golf-course maintenance fanatics and sodbusters of unusual fervor.

Tom Bettle, facilities manager of Penn State’s Valentine Research Center, notes that Dr. Joseph Duich was the man responsible for creating the Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum.

“Dr. Duich got it started when his contacts in the industry, particularly Thomas Mascaro and Eberhard Steiniger, helped get some items. Duich was a respected professor of turfgrass science here at Penn State,” Bettle says.

The Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum (plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf/facilities/ museum ) is located at the Landscape Management

Turf tractors from the 1920s and 1930s and some of the first power lawnmowers can be found at the Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum.

Research Center, off Orchard Road. It is free and open by appointment only. Call (814) 865-6541.

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Pasto Agricultural Museum

Another College of Agricultural Sciences museum has about 1,300 rare and unusual farm and household items dating from 4000 BC to the 1940s. Included in the far-ranging mix at the Pasto Agricultural Museum are beekeeping implements, stoves and cooking utensils, hand tools, harvesting equipment, sleds, and much more.

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The Pasto Agricultural Museum shows the developments in agriculture over time.

by connecting the history and science of our agricultural past to the present day.”

The Pasto Agricultural Museum (agsci.psu.edu/ pasto) is located at Russell E. Larson Research Center at Rock Springs. It is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from mid-March through mid-December and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays following Penn State football home games. The Pasto is typically free and also has a number of special events during the year, including Ag Progress Days in August.

] “Our collection primarily originates from the Mid-Atlantic region,” says museum curator Claire Milner, “but our discussion about agriculture addresses everything from Mesopotamia and the cradle of agriculture centuries ago to the developments in agriculture over time. We come by our items primarily through donations. The collection was built over many decades. It focuses on agriculture and rural life up to the 1930s, and on muscle power, how the work got done before electrification and gasoline engines. Our mission is keyed to making our collection relevant

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Centre Furnace Mansion

The home of the Centre County Historical Society is where one can find some intriguing vintage implements, including the Centre Furnace Bell, which was cast in 1792 and, according to historical society executive director Mary Sorensen, was used to ring in the start of a work day, a lunch break, and quitting time. It is displayed in the mansion’s Hearth Room.

“Before taken out of active use, the Centre Furnace Bell was used in a number of Penn State 50th class reunion parades and had been customary to ring each year when the Centre County

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Historical Society had their 4th of July Celebration at the Centre Furnace Mansion,” notes Sorensen. “The bell was a gift of Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Boal Thompson Kaulfuss, great-granddaughter of Moses and Mary Irvin Thompson.”

Another charming mansion artifact is an old 6-inch-long mustache curler with an iron rod smaller in diameter than a pencil, probably dating from the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. It would have been heated at the hearth to get a dandy handlebar moustache.

“Miniatures are always charming, and this one looks exactly like a women’s curling iron, except it is only 6 inches long,” says Sorensen. “While the mustache curler brings up images of handlebar mustaches worn by William Taft and Wyatt Earp, there were apparently several variations on the theme throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that would have required a curler to construct. Judging by the number of mustache contests on the Internet, the mustache curler is far from out of commission — though now it requires an outlet instead of a hearth!”

The Centre Furnace Mansion is on the site of an eighteenth-century iron-making village that includes the mansion, a furnace stack, and surrounding eight acres. It is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The house has been restored and furnished to look very much as it would have from the mid- to late-nineteenth century, when ironmaster Moses Thompson and his family lived there.

Admission to Centre Furnace Mansion (centrehistory .org/visits/centre-furnace-mansion) is free and tours are 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. The grounds may be visited from dawn to dusk. The mansion displays permanent and rotating exhibits during the year.

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Penn’s Valley Area Historical Museum

Up State Route 45, in Aaronsburg, the Penns Valley Area Historical Museum has a unique collection of artifacts. The museum’s new 2015 exhibits, which opened May 3, include ones on the early American kitchen, a children’s miniature vintage toy-kitchen display, early school days in Haines Township, and an expanded story of Aaronsburg display. The site also has a re-created barn and tool shed, a historic post office and country store, a historic postcard and advertising display, a Civil War collection, and a tribute to the Centre County Grange Fair.

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Museum’s most cherished items are an original map of Aaronsburg, dated 1786 and signed by Aaron Levy, the founder of Aaronsburg, and a newspaper account and a couple of artifacts from the notorious Woodward shootout of 1896 in which outlaw William Etlinger shot and killed constable John Barner, wounded two others, and stood off all comers for 24 hours before finally taking his own life.

About the map, Gray says, “The board was quite surprised as none of us knew that it existed. It is considered to be very valuable. However, it needs to be restored, which we hope to accomplish sometime in the future.”

The Penn’s Valley Historical Museum (pennsvalleymuseum.org/index.php) is in the Rudy-Corman Building in Aaronsburg. It is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday, May through October. Genealogy facilities are open by appointment. Call (814) 349-5740.

Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum

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Boalsburg boasts one of the area’s most engaging historical museums. At the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum, located on the 200-year-old

Centre Furnance Mansion has a mustache curler from the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries that would have been heated at the hearth.

Boal Estate, visitors can find the original furnishings, papers, tools, weapons, and various other implements used through the centuries by the family that founded the village and also helped found Farmers’ High School, which would eventually transform into Penn State University.

One of the site’s most impressive pieces is an admiral’s desk that, according to John Thompson, treasurer of the organization that runs the museum, belonged to Christopher Columbus. It’s housed in the Columbus family’s historic chapel, which was imported to the estate in 1909. The Columbus Chapel

also contains art and statuary from the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. The materials were inherited by a member of the Boal family related to the intrepid Italian explorer.

Another interesting artifact in Boal Mansion Museum’s Country Life Room is a nineteenth-century stage coach, built around 1850, obtained by the Boal family in 1902, and beautifully restored in recent years.

The room also has a buggy and farm tools and other implements from centuries past. Another intriguing item is a Model 1860 light cavalry officer’s saber that was carried by Captain John Boal in the Civil War. It is on display in the Weapons Room, along with other swords and numerous firearms.

The Boal Mansion Museum also has the Ship Room, which features a scale model of the Santa Maria ship, among other items.

“I want to create a focal point for the community for the arts, history, music, and the gardens,” says Robert Cameron, the museum’s new director. “It’ll provide a place for people to come, stroll about the gardens, and be able to enjoy the arts and history.”

Cameron has ambitious plans for Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum, including expanding the museum to the upstairs floor by next

Penn’s Valley Area Historical Museum features an exhibit on early school days in Haines Township.

year, tentatively, and restoring the estate’s gardens.

“This is a 40-plus acre estate that historically had extensive gardens,” he notes. “I’ve already designed five gardens .... We’re planning a butterfly garden with a butterfly-rearing facility. Also, a culinary garden that will be done in conjunction with our summer kitchen and this extensive outdoor fireplace we have. We’re looking to do nineteenth-century hearth cooking. We have another garden over by the Columbus Chapel. We’re also putting together a self-guided walking tour that people can take of the estate grounds that will give them some local history and talk about the gardens.”

Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum (boalmuseum.com) is located at 163 Boal Estate Drive in Boalsburg, just off of Business Route 322. It reopened on May 1 for the new season and will remain open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until November 1. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children (ages 7-11 inclusive), and children under 7 years are admitted free with an adult. T&G T. Wayne Waters is a State College-based writer who has been an independent journalist for more than a decade.

This admiral’s desk is believed to have belonged to Christopher Columbus and is featured in the Columbus Chapel.

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This Month at Schlow: Summer Reading Kickoff Events Saturday, June 6 Family Fun Day, 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.

World Sounds Concert, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Embroidery Club Thursday, June 11 & 25, 5:30 p.m.

Balloon Magic & Mystery Thursday, June 18, 2:30 p.m.

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June 12 PIAA Baseball Championships Medler Field at Lubrano Park TBA 19, 20 Spikes vs. Williamsport Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m. Fri.; 6:05 p.m. Sat. 22-24 Spikes vs. Auburn Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m.

Coming in July 1-3 Spikes vs. West Virginia Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m.

8-10 Spikes vs. Connecticut Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m.

11-13 Spikes vs. Tri-City Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m. Sat.; 6:05 p.m. Sun.; noon Mon. 18-20 Spikes vs. Batavia Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m. Sat. & Mon.; 6:05 p.m. Sun. 28-30 Spikes vs. Vermont Medlar Field at Lubrano Park 7:05 p.m.

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The Special Olympics Summer Games return to Penn State.

The PIAA baseball and softball championships come to Penn State.

Lemont hosts its annual Strawberry Festival at the Lemont Village Green.

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Tussey Mountain hosts its Celtic Fest.

Father’s Day/First Day of Summer.

14 Flag Day.

19 6 Jo Dee Messina headlines this year’s Summer’s Best Music Fest in downtown State College.

10 Music at Penn’s Woods presents Music in the Gardens at the Penn State Arboretum.

The defending New YorkPenn League champion State College Spikes begin their 2015 season hosting Williamsport at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

22-28 Happy Valley Culinary Week celebrates the art of cooking, local foods, and the chefs who prepare them.

26-27 19-20 Classic cars take over downtown Bellefonte as the Bellefonte Cruise returns.

Fuse Productions presents the popular musical Les Miserables at Eisenhower Auditorium.

To have an event listed in “What’s Happening," e-mail dpenc@barashmedia.com.

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Children & Families 6 – Workshop for Children: “Wild Aninmations!,” Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10:15 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

6 – Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

8-9, 13, 15-16, 20 – Music Together free trial class for children 0-5, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, SC, 9:30 or 10:30 a.m.

Mon.-Tues., 9:30 a.m. Sat., 466-3414 13, 20, 27 – Saturday Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

15, 22, 29 – Baby/Toddler Playtime, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 9:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

16, 23, 30 – Discovery Day, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

18 – Balloon Magic & Mystery, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

20 – Workshop for Families: “Pollinators in the Garden,” Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10:15 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

20 – Lego Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

20-21 – Discovery Days at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, SC, 10 a.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun., crpr.org.

23 – Everybody Storytime, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

24 – Serpents & Claws!, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

25 – Every Kid Can Be a Hero, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

27 – Touch-A-Truck Expo, State College Area High School North Building, SC, 1 p.m., crpr.org.

30 – Legos in Action, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

Classes & Lectures 2, 16 – “A Joint Venture,” information session on hip or knee replacement, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11 a.m.

June 2, 7 p.m. June 16, 278-4810.

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3 – Friends’ Richard Koontz Memorial Lecture Series: “The Original Veteran: World War One Doughboys” by Richard Frederick, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

5 – Gallery Talk: “Recent Acquistions” by Patrick McGrady, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

6 – “Exploring the Armor,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 1:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

12 – Gallery Talk: “Flora and Fauna” by Patrick McGrady, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

13 – Lecture/Movie: “The Bear that Inspired Winnie the Pooh,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 1:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

26 – Gallery Talk: “Luminous Allure: Studio Glass from the Collection of Audrey and Norbert Gaelen” by Joyce Robinson, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

27 – Workshop for Adults: “Vibrant Glass Mosaics: Experiments with Color and Composition,” Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, noon, palmermuseum.psu.edu.

27 – “The Rise of the Beast: How the Nation Changed for Our Entry into World War One,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

Club Events 1, 15 – Knitting Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – State College Rotary Club, Nittany Lion Inn, SC, 5:30 p.m., statecollegerotary.org.

3, 17 – Outreach Toastmasters, The 329 Building, Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu.

3, 10, 17, 24 – State College Sunrise Rotary Club, Hotel State College, SC, 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com.

4, 11, 18, 25 – State College Downtown Rotary, Ramada Inn & Conference Center, SC, noon, centrecounty.org/rotary/club/.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Go Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 1:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Chess Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

9 – Women’s Mid Day Connection Luncheon, Mountain View Club, Boalsburg, 11:45 a.m., 404-3704.

10 – Women’s Welcome Club of State College, Oakwood Presbyterian Church (not church affiliated), SC, 7 p.m., womenswelcomeclub.org.

10 – 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactment Group, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, SC, 7:30 p.m., 861-0770.

11, 25 – Embroidery Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

13 – Boardgaming Meetup, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

16 – Women’s Welcome Club of State College Coffee/Tea, Oakwood Presbyterian Church (not church affiliated), SC, 9:30 a.m., womenswelcomeclub.org.

16 – Evening Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

24 – Afternoon Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

Community Associations & Development

16 – Spring Creek Watershed Association, Patton Township Municipal Building, SC, 7:30 a.m., springcreekwatershed.org.

24 – Patton Township Business Association, Patton Township Municipal Building, SC, noon, 237-2822.

Exhibits Ongoing-August 9 – Recent Acquisitions, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum .psu.edu.

Ongoing-August 16 – Flora and Fauna, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum .psu.edu.

Ongoing-November 15 – Everyday Iron: Iron Objects of the 18th and 19th Centuries, Centre Furnace Mansion, SC, 1-4 p.m. Sun., Wed., Fri., centrehistory.org.

4 – CBICC Business After Hours: L.S. Fiore, 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org.

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1-24 – Sean Bodley and Jennifer Kane, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, schlowlibrary.org.

5-30 – June Bloom, Fraser St. Gallery, SC, 6:30 p.m., fraserstgallery.com.

5-July 31 – International Happy Valley – A World of Art, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, 1-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., bellefontemuseum.org.

23-August 16 – Luminous Allure: Studio Glass from the Collection of Audrey and Horbert Gaelen, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Health Care

For schedule of blood drives visit redcross.org or givelife.org.

1 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 5:30 p.m., 231-6870.

4 – Children and Families with Type 1 Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6:30 p.m., 777-4664.

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Dale Chihuly’s “Cobalt Blue Seaform Set” is part of the exhibit Luminous Allure: Studio Glass from the Collection of Audrey and Norbert Gaelen that opens at the Palmer Museum of Art June 23.

5, 9 – Juniper Village at Brookline’s Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn, SC, 1 p.m. Fri., 6:30 p.m. Tues., 231-3141.

9 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

9 – Alzheimer’s Support Group, Elmcroft Senior Living, SC, 6:30 p.m., 235-7675.

9 – Brain Injury Support, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 7 p.m., 359-3421.

10 – The Senior Center Diabetes Support Group, Centre Region Senior Center, SC, 10:15 a.m., 231-3076.

10 – The Fertility Issues and Loss Support Group, Choices (2214 N. Atherton St.), SC, 6:30 p.m., heartofcpa.org.

11 – Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6 p.m., 231-7095.

14 – The Ostomy Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 234-6195.

15 – Cancer Survivor Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11:30 a.m., cancersurvive.org.

18 – Better Breathers Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 2 p.m., 359-3421.

18 – Parents-to-be Orientation, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6:30 p.m., 231-3132.

22 – Heart Failure Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 4 p.m., 359-3421.

22 – Cancer Caregiver Support Group, Centre County Library & Historical Museum, Bellefonte, 6:30 p.m., cancersurvive.org.

23 – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 6 p.m., 359-3421.

28 – Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 531-1024.

30 – Stroke Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 4 p.m., 359-3421.

Music 5 – Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green: The Briggadiers, Lemont Village Green, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., lemontvillage .org.

7 – South Hills School Music Picnic Series: Sweet Adelines, South Hills School of Business & Technology, SC, 5 p.m., southhills.edu.

10 – Music at Penn’s Woods: Music in the Gardens, Arboretum at Penn State, PSU, 6 p.m., mpw.psu.edu.

12 – Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green: Doug Irwin Family and Friends, Lemont Village Green, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., lemontvillage.org.

13 – Art After Hours: Eric Ian Farmer and Friends, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 7 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

14 – South Hills School Music Picnic Series: Heritage Brass, South Hills School of Business & Technology, SC, 5 p.m., southhills.edu.

14 – Summer Sounds: Cliff Turner & the Afterburners, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 7 p.m., bellefontearts.org.

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17 – Music at Penn’s Woods: Festival Musicians, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

19 – Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green: Tyne and the Fastlyne, Lemont Village Green, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., lemontvillage.org.

20 – Music at Penn’s Woods: Festival Orchestra, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

21 – South Hills School Music Picnic Series: Jay Vonada Quartet, South Hills School of Business & Technology, SC, 5 p.m., southhills.edu.

21 – Summer Sounds: Bellefonte Community Band, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 7 p.m., bellefontearts.org.

24 – Music at Penn’s Woods: Festival Musicians, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

24 – Taj Mahal Trio, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

26 – Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green: Deb Gilmore, Lemont Village Green, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., lemontvillage.org.

27 – Music at Penn’s Woods: Festival Orchestra, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

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28 – South Hills School Music Picnic Series: Nittany Knights & Two-jazz, South Hills School of Business & Technology, SC, 5 p.m., southhills.edu.

28 – Summer Sounds: Little German Band, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 7 p.m., bellefontearts.org.

Special Events 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Tuesday Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, SC, 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Boalsburg Farmers’ Market, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., boalsburgfarmersmarket.com.

3, 10, 17, 24 – Lemont Farmers’ Market, Lemont Granary, Lemont, 3 p.m., lemontvillage.org.

4-6 – Special Olympics Summer Games, Penn State Campus, specialolympicspa.org.

5 – First Friday, Downtown State College, 5 p.m., firstfridaystatecollege.com.

5 – Celtic Fest, Tussey Mountain, Boalsburg, 6 p.m., tusseymountain.com.

5 – Glowin’ Home 5K Run/Walk, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, SC, 8 p.m., 237-4673.

5, 12, 19, 26 – Downtown Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, SC, 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com.

6 – Bellefonte Children’s Fair, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 10 a.m., visitbellefonte.com.

6 – Summer’s Best Music Fest, Downtown State College, 10:30 a.m., summersbestmusicfest.com.

6 – Adult and Teen Summer Reading Kick Off: World Sounds Concert, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 3 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

6 – James A. Beaver Banquet, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, SC, 6:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Millheim Farmers’ Market, Old Gregg Mills Farmers’ Market, Spring Mills, 10 a.m., centralpafarmers.com.

7 – Foxdale Village 25th Anniversary Open House, Foxdale Village, SC, 2 p.m., foxdalevillage.org.

13 – Ferguson Township Police Bike Rodeo, Weis Market parking lot, 1471 Martin Street, SC, 11 a.m., two.ferguson.pa.us.

14 – Flag Day Celebration, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 6 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

17 – Strawberry Festival, Faith United Church of Christ, Romig Hall, SC, 5:30 p.m., faithucc.org.

19-20 – Bellefonte Cruise & Sock Hop, Downtown Bellefonte, bellefontecruise.org.

20 – Summer Solstice Celebration, Tait Farm, Centre Hall, noon, taitfarmfoods.com.

20 – Lemont Strawberry Festival, Lemont Village Green, Lemont, 4 p.m., lemontvillage.org.

22-28 – Happy Valley Culinary Week, various locations, visitpennstate.org.

28 – 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mount Nittany Middle School, SC, noon, pappyspride.com.

Sports For tickets to the State College Spikes, call (814) 272-1711 or visit statecollegespikes.com.

6 – PIAA Boys’ Volleyball Championships, Rec Hall, PSU, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m., piaa.org.

12 – PIAA Baseball Championships, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, PSU, TBA, piaa.org.

12 – PIAA Softball Championships, Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park, PSU, TBA, piaa.org.

19, 21 – Spikes/Williamsport, baseball, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, PSU, 7:05 p.m. Fri., 6:05 p.m. Sun.

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22-24 – Spikes/Auburn, baseball, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, PSU, 7:05 p.m.

Theater 4-6 – Centre Dance Spring Recital, State Theatre, SC, 6 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

4-27 – Nittany Theatre at the Barn presents Forever Plaid, Boal Barn, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., nittanytheatre.org.

5-27 – Nittany Theatre at the Barn presents The Taffetas, Boal Barn, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., nittanytheatre.org.

7 – Bolshoi Ballet presents Ivan the Terrible (in HD video), State Theatre, SC, 3 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

10-12 – Penn State Centre Stage presents Disney Tribute by Fuse Productions, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, SC, noon, theatre .psu.edu.

14 – I’ll Be Me, State Theatre, SC, 2 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

17 – Read It, Watch It Movie: The Incredibles, State Theatre, SC, noon, thestatetheatre.org.

17-19 – Penn State Centre Stage presents Les Miserables (sneak peak) by Fuse Productions, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, SC, noon, theatre.psu.edu.

18-21 – State College Community Theatre presents Grease, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m.

Thurs-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., scctonline.org.

24 – Read It, Watch It Movie: The Rescuers, State Theatre, SC, noon, thestatetheatre.org.

24-26 – Penn State Centre Stage presents Nu Musical Theatre’s Arts Fest Preview, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, SC, noon, theatre.psu.edu.

26 – Paula Poundstone, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

26-27 – Fuse Productions presents Les Miserables, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., Sat., fuseproductions.org. T&G

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From the Humblest of Beginnings Nanobrewer in Altoona ready to give Railroad City first brewpub

By Sam Komlenic

Nanobrewery Railroad City is scheduled to become the first brewpub in Altoona in late summer or early fall.

Disclaimer: The column you are about to read is not the column I had first intended to write, but reality gets in the way sometimes.

A few decades ago, the only beer available in this country came from a bunch of megabreweries and a handful of old-line regional brewers, most of which were right here in Pennsylvania.

Those regional breweries provided products crafted to a more local preference (think Yuengling’s Lord Chesterfield Ale or Stegmaier Porter) and provided a regional alternative to the mass-produced light lagers from the big beer factories.

Then came the craft-beer revolution, often discussed here, whose brewers capitalized on the desire for different styles and have come to represent a diversity of offerings previously unknown to the American palate. We called them “microbrewers” back then. They have become wildly successful, and now it seems that there’s one in every other town, cranking out a tremendous variety of great beer. End of story, right? Well, not when there’s some crazed homebrewer out there waiting to cut loose.

Enter the “nanobrewery,” an operation much smaller than even the most smallish craft brewers and brewpubs — one that by unofficial definition brews three barrels or less per batch. (A full barrel of beer represents 31 gallons, or 248 pints.)

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strategic areas that might support the concept.

“It’s got to be a side job,” says Mike Hess, brewer and president of San Diego’s Hess Brewing, which produces about 1.6 barrels of beer per batch.

“Producing this low of a volume of beer wouldn’t support many lifestyles or raising a family.

“I guess it could be a full-time job — it would be one of the lowest paying, but maybe the most fun.”

Hess enjoys the nano niche because “the homebrewers aren’t doing something this big and the big guys aren’t doing something this small.”

Keep all of this in mind as we move toward a more local focus on the subject.

There are quite a few nanos in cities, small towns, and more rural locations across Pennsylvania already, including Beaver Brewing in Beaver Falls, Milkman Brewing in Pittsburgh, and Boxcar Brewing in West Chester.

On a beautiful afternoon in early May, I drove to Altoona to meet up with Matt Winrick, the one-man brewing staff at our nearest nano, Railroad City Brewing. Railroad City was located (yes, past tense) in the middle of an industrial building on 12th Avenue that also houses two other businesses. The overhead garage door was already open for business, and Winrick was behind the tasting bar.

Nanobreweries, though tiny, are still production facilities with no food service and, as such, may not sell beer by the glass in Pennsylvania.

Winrick provides complimentary samples of the three or four beers he has on tap at any given time, and, for $10 dollars, will fill a growler (a halfgallon glass jug) with your favorite for consumption at home.

Nanobreweries also can sell kegs to bars and restaurants, but their limited production capacity and profit margin don’t permit much of this, and they make even less money selling by the keg at wholesale versus growlers at retail.

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That day in May, Winrick was pouring his signature pale ale, a really sublime porter, and a tart, refreshing raspberry wheat. As I sampled his wares, we began to talk about how operating a nano has worked out for him.

Think again about the earlier comments by Hess. Winrick has a 1.5 barrel brewhouse and brews during the week to allow growler sales on Fridays and Saturdays, plus a couple of kegs for local bars. That brewhouse consists of three 55-gallon stainless-steel barrels plumbed together by Winrick himself. This hearkens to the early days of craft brewing when there was no small-scale equipment available and aspiring brewers made do with what they could find, such as used equipment from dairy farms and soft-drink bottlers.

Winrick’s been brewing three to four days a week since the beginning to try to keep pace with demand, with Fridays and Saturdays dedicated to retail sales out of the overhead door. His brewing schedule lets him produce six to 12 barrels per week. The small size of his brewing equipment also allows for a lot of creativity and experimentation, and he’s been pleased with the results and the attention it has brought to the business.

He loves brewing. He started out as a homebrewer and eventually took the plunge into small-scale commercial brewing a couple of years ago. When he first opened his doors, business was brisk — it was a new destination in the craft-beer scene, and people made the trek to his obscure location to try his innovative, well-brewed beers.

Two years later, the glow has faded a bit, in part because he can offer only growler fills — no food, no beer by the glass. This past winter was long and cold and followed an even tougher winter the year 102 - T&G June 2015

before, and it slowed growler sales.

Add to this the increased cost of purchasing materials on a small scale. The bigger the brewery, the greater the savings in nearly every aspect of materials purchasing. Malt, hops, and glass bottles (Winrick also bottles some of his beers in very limited 22-ounce bombers) all cost more when you’re buying limited quantities, and Winrick’s are as limited as they get.

He also loves being self-employed, so what’s a dedicated independent brewer to do? In his case, the answer was clear. Nanobrewing was not sustainable for his situation. He’d have to find a suitable location for a brewpub.

Enter a friend and benefactor who’d purchased a retail location in downtown Altoona and approached Winrick about relocating to 1415 11th Avenue. Brewpubs have been known to be a force in the revitalization of other downtowns across the country, so he decided to give it a shot in the Railroad City.

The project won’t be completed until late summer or early fall, and his lease at the old location has expired. He’ll take on some part-time work until the new building is ready to be fitted out, at which point he will move his trusty handmade brewhouse to the new place, add a small kitchen, and begin the next phase of his brewing career — operating a brewpub, the first ever in Altoona.

His minimalist approach to brewing will make the transition to the new business, so he’ll try to keep it simple moving forward.

He’s had to acquire a lot of seat-of-the-pants business savvy along the way. Many aspiring homebrewers looking to take the next step don’t fully grasp the reality of what they’re walking into, and the learning curve can be steep, but Winrick has made it through the critical first phase of this adventure. I have no doubt he’ll succeed in the second. The weekend I visited would be his last in the old location.

I’d intended to do a straight-up story on nanobreweries, the next wave of craft brewing, but it became a story of a local brewery in transition.

Winrick’s experiences on this trip will serve him well, and if I happen to run into you at the new Railroad City brewpub later this year, I’ll be happy to buy you one of his exceptional beers. T&G Sam Komlenic, whose dad worked for a Pennsylvania brewery for 35 years, grew up immersed in the brewing business. He has toured scores of breweries, large and small, from coast to coast.

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That day in May, Winrick was pouring his signature pale ale, a really sublime porter, and a tart, refreshing raspberry wheat. As I sampled his wares, we began to talk about how operating a nano has worked out for him.

Think again about the earlier comments by Hess. Winrick has a 1.5 barrel brewhouse and brews during the week to allow growler sales on Fridays and Saturdays, plus a couple of kegs for local bars. That brewhouse consists of three 55-gallon stainless-steel barrels plumbed together by Winrick himself. This hearkens to the early days of craft brewing when there was no small-scale equipment available and aspiring brewers made do with what they could find, such as used equipment from dairy farms and soft-drink bottlers.

Winrick’s been brewing three to four days a week since the beginning to try to keep pace with demand, with Fridays and Saturdays dedicated to retail sales out of the overhead door. His brewing schedule lets him produce six to 12 barrels per week. The small size of his brewing equipment also allows for a lot of creativity and experimentation, and he’s been pleased with the results and the attention it has brought to the business.

He loves brewing. He started out as a homebrewer and eventually took the plunge into small-scale commercial brewing a couple of years ago. When he first opened his doors, business was brisk — it was a new destination in the craft-beer scene, and people made the trek to his obscure location to try his innovative, well-brewed beers.

Two years later, the glow has faded a bit, in part because he can offer only growler fills — no food, no beer by the glass. This past winter was long and cold and followed an even tougher winter the year 102 - T&G June 2015

before, and it slowed growler sales.

Add to this the increased cost of purchasing materials on a small scale. The bigger the brewery, the greater the savings in nearly every aspect of materials purchasing. Malt, hops, and glass bottles (Winrick also bottles some of his beers in very limited 22-ounce bombers) all cost more when you’re buying limited quantities, and Winrick’s are as limited as they get.

He also loves being self-employed, so what’s a dedicated independent brewer to do? In his case, the answer was clear. Nanobrewing was not sustainable for his situation. He’d have to find a suitable location for a brewpub.

Enter a friend and benefactor who’d purchased a retail location in downtown Altoona and approached Winrick about relocating to 1415 11th Avenue. Brewpubs have been known to be a force in the revitalization of other downtowns across the country, so he decided to give it a shot in the Railroad City.

The project won’t be completed until late summer or early fall, and his lease at the old location has expired. He’ll take on some part-time work until the new building is ready to be fitted out, at which point he will move his trusty handmade brewhouse to the new place, add a small kitchen, and begin the next phase of his brewing career — operating a brewpub, the first ever in Altoona.

His minimalist approach to brewing will make the transition to the new business, so he’ll try to keep it simple moving forward.

He’s had to acquire a lot of seat-of-the-pants business savvy along the way. Many aspiring homebrewers looking to take the next step don’t fully grasp the reality of what they’re walking into, and the learning curve can be steep, but Winrick has made it through the critical first phase of this adventure. I have no doubt he’ll succeed in the second. The weekend I visited would be his last in the old location.

I’d intended to do a straight-up story on nanobreweries, the next wave of craft brewing, but it became a story of a local brewery in transition.

Winrick’s experiences on this trip will serve him well, and if I happen to run into you at the new Railroad City brewpub later this year, I’ll be happy to buy you one of his exceptional beers. T&G Sam Komlenic, whose dad worked for a Pennsylvania brewery for 35 years, grew up immersed in the brewing business. He has toured scores of breweries, large and small, from coast to coast.

Tasteof the Month

Downtown Barbecue

Doan’s Bones brings business to State College

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Barbecue chicken:

Doan’s Bones Barbecue’s tenderroasted chicken halves served with mac and cheese and coleslaw.

By Vilma Shu Danz Photos by Darren Andrew Weimert

D

oan’s Bones Barbecue & Deli is a family-run business that started with a dream, a lot of hard work, and some trial and error, and it has grown into one of the area’s most popular places to get barbecue. Doan’s Bones serves mouthwatering pulled pork, baby back ribs, chicken halves, and beef brisket. The main location is at the entrance of Whipple Dam, and a second location opened in March at 401 West Beaver Avenue in State College.

Brandon Corvin, known to his friends as Doan, always had a passion for cooking. It all started when he cooked on an open fire as a Boy Scout.

In 2002, his mother, Anita Corvin, bought the Whipple Dam Store, and Brandon had the idea of setting up an easy-up tent in the parking lot and cooking barbecue on an open fire. Within a year, it had grown in popularity into a full rib shack with a covered takeout area and picnic seating.

“We were searching for a name, and I give my mom credit for coming up with Doan’s Bones,” says Brandon.

In May 2008, Doan’s Bones became an eat-in restaurant with a full menu and wait staff, across the street from the original location, on the corner of Route 26 and Whipple Dam Road. It’s a family-style dining experience with additional picnic tables outside.

“We have an ice cream takeout window there, too, so, it’s

Doan’s Bones’ award-winning half rack of baby back ribs

served with potato salad and kettle chips.

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The Graduate Sandwich:

Doan’s Bones’

the perfect place during summer for soft-serve ice cream,” says Corvin.

At the new Beaver Avenue location, there is café-style seating available for diners, so customers can stop in for a bite to eat or pick up a catering order.

“Quality is our number-one priority,” Corvin says. “We went back to the basics of the roadside barbecue, so we serve racks of ribs, chicken halves, beef brisket, and pulled pork sandwiches, as well as homemade coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, and our most popular side, mac and cheese!”

The beef brisket is smoked and cooked for eight to 10 hours, the pork butt requires up to 12 hours, the ribs take three hours, and the chicken halves take two hours to be fall-off-the-bone tender.

In addition to the two restaurants, Doan’s Bones has a catering business.

“We do a lot of office lunches, weddings,

and other special occasions,” says Corvin.

“And we serve more than just our barbecue. We also like to customize our catering. For example, we have done a baked potato buffet, complete with a table of different toppings, or a soup buffet with three or four of our homemade soups and all the toppings. We also have a mobile pizza oven, so if people are interested in having us cater their event, they can give us a call.”

During the summer, Doan’s Bones will be at Tussey Mountain for each WingFest and also at concerts. T&G

An Italian with salami, pepperoni, capicola, and provolone.

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Original BBQ Sauce

For more information on Doan’s Bones Barbecue & Deli, call (814) 238-7427 or visit doansbones.com. For custom catering, call (814) 667-3670. For a special recipe for Doan’s Chicken, visit townandgown.com.

The Tusseyville:

Pulled pork BBQ and melted cheddar topped with French onions on a steak roll.

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The summer season is here!

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ARE NEXT! Penn State football is getting ready to kick off the 2015 season, and you can get ready for it by ordering your copy of Town&Gown's 2015 Penn State Football Annual!

Once again, the Annual has features, analysis, and predictions from some of the best sportswriters in the state.

It's one of the best summer reads you can find!

STARTING JULY 1,

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dining out

All restaurants are in State College or on the Penn State campus unless noted.

Full Course Dining 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 City-style barbecue is smoked daily on-site. AE, D, DC, ID+, MC, V. Full bar.

Carnegie House, corner of Cricklewood Dr. and Toftrees Ave., 234-2424. An exquisite boutique hotel offering fine dining in a relaxed yet gracious atmosphere. 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.

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. 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 award-winning desserts are homemade here early in the morning folks. Look for its rotating menu of foodthemed festivals throughout the year. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

The Dining Room at the Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., 865-8590. Fine continental cuisine in a relaxed, gracious atmosphere. Casual attire acceptable. Private dining rooms available. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

Down Under Steakhouse at Toftrees, One Country Club Lane, 234-8000, toftrees.com. A casual restaurant with unique dining featuring hearty appetizers, delicious entrees, fresh sandwiches and salads in a comfortable scenic atmosphere. Outdoor seating available. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

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.

Faccia Luna Pizzeria, 1229 S. Atherton St., 237-9000, faccialuna.com. A true neighborhood hangout, 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. 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. 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 à la carte dining are our specialties. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. Full bar, beer.

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To advertise, call Town&Gown account executives Kathy George or Debbie Markel at (814) 238-5051.

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Gigi’s, West 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. 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 7 years in a row. Eat-in, Take-Out, Catering. Gluten-free 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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Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 N. Atherton St., 237-0375, HiWayPizza.com. The State College tradition for nearly 50 years, nobody does it better than Hi-Way! Offering more than 29 varieties of hand-spun 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. 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 full-service 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 transitions into night as a boutique nightclub with dancefloor lighting, club sound system, and the area’s most talented resident DJs. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

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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, 1272 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-ofthe-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. Our new location provides plenty of parking, great ales and lagers, fullservice bar, signature dishes made with local products 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.

Good Food Fast Baby’s Burgers & Shakes, 131 South 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.

IRVING’S CATER

Let us to your needs!

From sandwiches & wraps to bagels & sweets, WE DELIVER to PSU Campus & State College area!

Call us at 814.231.0604

Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining, 2255 N. Atherton St., barrel21distillery.com. Coming this spring, a tapas dining experience brought to you by Otto’s Pub & Brewery! Barrel 21 will feature small-plate fusion cuisine with local flavors influenced by various cultures. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.

Fiddlehead, 134 W. College Ave., 237-0595, fiddleheadstatecollege.com. Fiddlehead is a soup-andsalad café offering soups made from scratch daily. Create your own salad from more than 40 fresh ingredients.

Irving’s

does it all!

irvingsstatecollege.com

Duffy’s Tavern Est. 1819

The perfect place for Celebrating Dads!

Representing Boalsburg Through Delicious Tradition!

For Reservations 466-6241 www.duffystavern.com

Patio Now Open!

113 East Main Street

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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, 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.

Taste of the

Month

Each month Town&Gown highlights a local place to eat and offers a glimpse into the great dining of our community.

If it’s happening in Happy Valley, it’s in Town&Gown!

Stop by for our daily homemade soups, lunch and dinner specials.

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! T&G

Sundaes for Dads & Grads at

Meyer Dairy Milk • Ice Cream • Eggs Cheese • Juices Candy • Pop's Mexi-Hots Baked Goods • Sandwiches Ice Cream Cakes & More!

Owner Matt Leitzell

1301 West College Ave. • 814-308-8959 www.westsidestadiumbarandgrill.com

Open Daily 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.

2390 S. Atherton St. - (814) 237-1849

Wood fired Southern Comfort Food!

1405 South Atherton St. State College 814-238-2333 •www.clemsbarandgrill.com

Tailgate Party Packs to go!

Call 814.238.2333

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lunch with mimi

Capturing History Darren Andrew Weimert

“Penn State Diary” columnist sees challenges in saving the past

Lee Stout (left) talks with Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith at the Tavern Restaurant in State College.

Lee Stout, librarian emeritus and former head of public services and outreach for special collections at Penn State, retired in 2007.

Since then, he has written two books, Ice Cream U: the Story of the Nation’s Most Successful Collegiate Creamery (2009) and A Matter of Simple Justice: the Untold Story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and A Few Good Women (2012), and is currently coauthoring a book on the history of Beaver Stadium.

He was Penn State’s university archivist for 27 years and has been a contributor to Town&Gown for the past 25 years with his “Penn State Diary” column. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Penn State and a master of library science degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

He sat down with Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith at the Tavern Restaurant in State College to talk about archiving and the role of print media in the future.

Mimi: We’ve known one another for a long time — I hate to count the years! One of the reasons I wanted to interview you is because this is your 25th anniversary as a regular columnist of Town&Gown. We don’t have any other regular columnist for that long period of time, and I was reflecting on it as we celebrate Town&Gown’s 50th year. My love of history was part of what was behind the start of Town&Gown. The older I get, the more I believe 116 - T&G June 2015

it’s my responsibility to help us preserve the lush history that we have here.

Lee: Absolutely.

Mimi: Tell us a little bit about your process of deciding what to write about each month?

Lee: The editors over the years have been very generous with me, and I will frequently ask, What is your emphasis for this month?

If something occurs to me that matches the theme, I’ll do it, but if I have a yen to do something in particular that doesn’t match up to the seam, they are very willing to let me do that. In all the years, I’ve written over 260 columns, and I think there’s only been one when whoever was the editor asked if I would try something else. So, I feel pretty good about that. And, I regularly run into people who say, “Oh, I read your column, and I really enjoyed it!”

Mimi: What’s your most memorable column that you did?

Lee: Oh boy. I don’t know that there is one in particular.

You know, I’ve done a number of columns that deal with various aspects of Penn State history.

Some of them have been more local history — State College and Centre County. And, I’ve done a number of them that focus on things in the archives, exhibits, new acquisitions, that sort of thing.

Mimi: On a personal level, in the last seven or eight years, I have been going through all my files and attempting to save what I think might be a part of local and/or Penn State history. Am I wasting my time?

Lee: This is a coming attraction for me, too. I’ve been retired now for seven years, but I’m working on my third book. I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff and a lot

of notes. There are some things that I kept when I retired because I thought I would write on this subject, and now, I feel like I’m so far away from it and it’s not worth my effort to try to get back up to date. So now I have boxes of stuff and I’m trying to think what do I do with it.

Mimi: I mean I’m incapable of throwing out the boxes without looking. I’m hoping my children and grandchildren might have some interest, but what does the library put into its archives? What are the qualifications for that?

Lee: I think number one, if you’ve got copies of published things, generally speaking, the library is going to already have them. The notes that you’ve taken, that’s kind of a tossup. If they represent notes on things that are quite personal or are about topics that very few people would have researched, they could be valuable. The problem with them is that they are often hard to read. We all use abbreviations and little signs and so forth, and we know what they mean, but it would be difficult for anybody else to make any sense out of them.

Mimi: I just happened to be in the box

of 1989 recently, and in there is some correspondence between me and the gay community at Penn State.

Lee: Now that would be good. I would think that would be my third category — that would be correspondence about what you’re doing or transcripts of interviews, those that aren’t published. That’s a value.

Mimi: How have archives changed in the digital age?

Lee: It’s completely transformed it. Initially, it was the computer as a tool for managing archives, and I think people began to look at that as the computer was the replacement of the typewriter. It was the replacement of the card catalog. I was involved in that in the early 1980s. I was teaching computer courses to archivists, and they were just amazed at what we could do with these simple word-processing programs, databases, and spreadsheets. Fairly quickly, people began to realize that it was the stuff in digital form that was going to become the problem because more and more automation was adopted in all

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kinds of activities. We began to realize not just personal things but businesses, organizations, and governments. We began to realize that the people who were designing the systems were very present-thinking and somewhat futurethinking but not past-thinking at all. As far as they were concerned, this stuff was information and it was data. It took a while for us to break through that and make them aware of the fact that some of these are records that have to be kept, and, if it’s a computerized record, just printing it out, that doesn’t legally satisfy rules of evidence and things like that. You have to have authenticity and integrity for that record.

Mimi: That interesting.

Lee: To some people, the college catalog is just a source of information, but in the registrar’s office, the catalog is the official record of what courses existed, what their content was, what their number of credits were, and which courses counted for which degrees. And, when people need a transcript and the description of the courses, you have to have that data.

Mimi: It’s hard for me not to get a

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bit sentimental about the 50th year of Town&Gown because I’d like to believe that the original idea of Town&Gown was able to evolve and become what it is. I believe that that’s a legacy that I can leave because it’s in print. A lot of things you do, you can’t.

Lee: Well, you captured things in those early years that it would be impossible to go back and recover today because the people that you were able to talk to are gone. In many cases, they didn’t leave a written record of what they had experienced. The oral conversations that people like Jo Chesworth had with some of these older citizens — that may be the only record of their experiences.

Mimi: Well, we’ve had some remarkable writers, including you, in Town&Gown.

Lee: Thank you. I have always enjoyed doing it.

Mimi: I think one of the more fascinating parts of history is the communications industry. The manner in which it’s been changing in the last two decades is totally transforming the world, including the question

of the role of print media going forward.

Lee: I think when you look what historians think of it, there’s a fascinating story to tell.

There’s a history that needs to be written, and while historians want to see some distance between them and their topics so they can get a little more perspective, at the same time, you want to capture some of it as its happening or soon thereafter. We have the problem now of everything appearing to change so fast that there’s been an increasing worry that we’re losing our history. I think that’s the way some people would put it. I think it’s more losing the evidence that would enable us to write that history.

Mimi: It’s hard to imagine that print will be replaced by technology.

Lee: I don’t see that it will. … Do you remember Brian Winston? He did a book that was really quite interesting in which he looked at all of these revolutions in communication technology, and he said a lot of people think that radio replaced the mail, and television replaced radio, and the computer replaced

television, and so forth. None of those things are true.

Mimi: They realigned things.

Lee: He says they made some aspects of it irrelevant, but the old technologies almost always found a new purpose and a new way of staying in the game. And so, every new revolution just sort of added to the mix. The old technologies didn’t leave for the most part, they just stuck around and found another role.

Mimi: We’re sitting in a place that is partly successful because of its emphasis on history.

The Tavern has always had Pennsylvania and Penn State history on its walls, and it’s part of its appeal.

Lee: Along with the look and the feel of the place, you look at this place and you say, number one, it’s completely authentic — this isn’t a manufactured experience. You can go into some chain restaurants and they have sports memorabilia on the walls put up by a decorator.

There’s no other place that looks like this.

Mimi: What didn’t I ask you that I should have asked you?

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Lee: Do you want to talk about future projects?

Mimi: Sure.

Lee: One of the things I’m interested in, I’m on the board of the Centre County Historical Society, and so, I am interested in Centre County history. One of the things that strikes me is that we haven’t had a history of Centre County written since the 1920s. That would be a project that I would be interested in tackling.

Mimi: That’s a big project!

Lee: Yes, and I know it would be a project that wouldn’t satisfy everybody.

Mimi: It’s hard to ever get it finished.

Lee: That’s part of it. … I know that there are people that grab a book like that and the first thing they do is look in the index to see if they’re mentioned or their department or hometown. If they’re not, they go, “Well, I don’t know if this book is worth reading.” Then they’ll go to the time period in the book that they were there and they’ll read it, and if it doesn’t seem like what they experienced, they’ll go, “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” It’s hard to please people.

Mimi: As you know, I have this goal and

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dream of writing my book. Just trying to do it makes you realize what a challenge it is to do it right.

Lee: There’s a new emphasis with the growth of the baby boomers retiring. There’s a new emphasis on writing memoirs. In fact, I think there’s even been an OLLI class on how to write a memoir. I think one of the first things that people become aware of as they start to write their memoir is the primary people you’re really writing your memoir for is your family. One of the great disappointments is that some people in your family aren’t really going to care!

Mimi: On that note, I won’t ask them to proofread!

Lee: Somebody said the only way to really get your family to care is to write things that would really annoy them!

Mimi: Well, frequently that’s all that people write about. They frequently do not write about some of the warm, fuzzy stuff. Their memories are sometimes better than the other stuff.

Well, thank you for 25 years of your talent in Town&Gown.

Lee: You’re welcome. It’s been a pleasure. T&G

State College Photo Club’s

Winning Photos

The State College Photo Club provides photo enthusiasts with the opportunity to share their passion for photography with others and an environment for learning and developing new skills. The club welcomes individuals from amateurs to professionals.

One of the club’s activities is to hold a monthly competition. Town&Gown is pleased to present the winning images from the club’s competition.

Shown this month are the first-place winners from the judged March meeting competition.

“Abandoned” by James Valent March Meeting First Place Theme: “Forgotten” “I’ve driven by this house several times but never knew how to photograph it until this impromptu cast of turkey vultures complemented the abandoned home and dreary March backdrop.”

“Enchanting” by David Wycoff March Meeting First Place Open Category “With all of our beautiful scenes and activities, coupled with nature, Central Pennsylvania provides wonderful photographic opportunities.”

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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Bellefonte grad begins first season as Spikes GM

By Caroline Kingscott While the State College Spikes are celebrating their 10th season this year, it will be the first season for Scott Walker as the team’s general manager. Walker, who graduated from Bellefonte Area High School, has worked his way up the Spikes’ organization and became GM in January after former general manager Jason Dambach became president of the club in addition to becoming executive vice president and general manager of the State College Spikes general manager Scott Walker.

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“I can’t thank [Dambach] enough for helping me out over the years,” Walker, 30, says. “He has Fireworks Nights, Dollar Beer taught me how to assume the role of general manager by Thursdays, Bark in the Park teaching me every little thing along the way.”

Nights, Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, Walker broke his way into the minor league baseball Salute to The Goonies Night, business as a box office intern. Working on his degree featuring an appearance by in sports administration at Lock Haven University, Corey Feldman, and more. he needed an internship. He took a position with the “The minor leagues are a Altoona Curve that led to his becoming a full-time ticket- lot different than the major sales associate with the team in 2008. leagues in the fact that we can “Since I loved what I did, I was always on time and get a lot more intimate with our went above and beyond whenever I could,” he recalls. audience,” says Walker, who Once a full-time employee, he worked his way up in has two sons. “If we think of Altoona, but when he saw Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, something the day of a game, the Spikes’ home stadium, being built, he looked to make we can probably execute it in a move. He joined the Spikes in January 2009 as director time for the game that day. of group sales. He was promoted to director of ticket sales We also have the ability to do and director of corporate sales and eventually became some more wacky stuff than the vice president of sales in September 2012. He plans to majors can do, and that is what continue much of his sales work as general manager.

I have a passion for — all of the In his new position, he hopes to lead by example and other stuff outside of the white set the tone for his “off-the-field team.” He describes his lines. I just love the wacky leadership style as one of equality. promotions and the fun stuff we “I plan to be right with our team for both the rewarding are able to do.” T&G and difficult parts of running a minor league baseball team,” he says. “If they have to go out on the field, I will The State College Spikes open be right there with them.” their 2015 season June 19. For He also plans to continue the diverse entertainment tickets and information, visit the Spikes have had over the years. This year’s statecollegespikes.com. promotional and entertainment schedule includes 124 - T&G June 2015

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