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features 26 / 50 Years of Town&Gown: Restaurants & Bars Long-standing favorites anchor the local dining scene, while trendsetters enter the market • by Tracey M. Dooms
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Before Penn State seniors receive their diplomas and enter the “real world,” local professionals impart their advice on how to achieve success in careers and life • by Chris Dornblaser
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Leaving Your Heart in Happy Valley A part of this area travels with many who move away Frequently, I have used this space to write about the aspects of life here in Happy Valley that make it such a great place to live and why I’m proud to call it Home. This time of year offers some great examples. One simple reason is the fact that we’re in the middle of spring and can enjoy all the parks and outdoor activities that are available here. Then, you look at some of the special events that will be happening in May and as we get into summer — plant sales, Memorial Day in Boalsburg, Happy Valley Culinary Week, Central PA 4th Fest, and, of course, the Arts Festival and People’s Choice Festival, not to mention the State College Spikes, live theater returning to the Boal Barn thanks to Nittany Theatre at the Barn, a local production of Les Miserables, and so much more. All great stuff! But there is one part of life here that is a little difficult — the transient nature of this community. With Penn State attracting many to come here for their postgraduate work, a number of individuals and families make Happy Valley their home for those few years and then leave, usually to go to work for another college or university. In the nearly 10 years that I’ve been here, I’ve seen more than a few friends who have become like family move away to different parts of the country. Even later this year, my family and I will be saying Goodbye to a family who is moving all the way to Oregon. That takes a little bit more than a daytrip to visit them. What I have noticed, however, is this — that while those friends enjoy their new homes and jobs, they will oftentimes say
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that they miss Happy Valley and the people who entered their lives here. It proves that no matter how long one lives here, even if it’s just for a handful of years to complete an education, this place makes an impact on people — which is why you see so many come back, whether to retire or continue their careers. This place is considered a second home to many, and it’s a home you can go to again and again. And speaking of home, be sure to check out Town&Gown’s Home publication that is inserted in this issue. It has plenty of useful information and inspiration when it comes to projects around your home — everything from creative uses for concrete to outdoor grilling. We hope it becomes the latest member of Barash Media’s publication lineup. Feel free to e-mail me your thoughts on it or on this month’s issue of Town&Gown, which includes stories about graduation, Mother’s Day, preserving farms and land in Centre County, Meals on Wheels, one of the area’s newest restaurants, and more. In other words, just more reasons that make this area such a wonderful place.
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The List Highlights from Town&Gown’s first 49 years of publication
1981-1985 March 1981 — In “The Spawning of an Angler,” renowned fly fisherman Joe Humphreys talks the importance of Spring Creek, which had been receiving storm sewer waters. “Spring Creek has been my classroom since age six and was instrumental in shaping my life,” he says. “So it should be available in the same quality to shape others and influence youth coming up.” April 1981 — The Prison Runathon, which started in 1979 at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview, becomes a statewide event. Inmates raise money to benefit alternatives-toimprisonment-for-youth organizations in Pennsylvania. Inmates declare, “We want to help kids avoid paths to prisons. We know now there are better ways!” May 1981 — The Nittany Lion Inn celebrates its 50th anniversary. In “Welcome Inn,” the history of the Nittany Lion Inn is featured. The story notes how several guests became residents of the inn, including Penn State professor Dana Merrill and the father of Dorothy Lipp Harris, who was Penn State’s last Dean of Women. August 1981 — State College Meals on Wheels marks its 10th anniversary. In “Meals on Wheels: A Decade on the Road,” Penn State professor Louise Hamilton, who was a member of the original volunteer task force that helped start the organization, says, “… little I’ve done has given me as much personal satisfaction as my 10 years with Meals on Wheels.” January 1982 — Schlow Memorial Library celebrates its 25th anniversary. The history of the library is featured in “One for the Books.” The story reads how State College businessman Charles Schlow donated rooms in a house he owned at 222 West College Avenue to become a library because, he said, “this town really needs a public library.” November 1982 — Barbara Palmer is the year’s Renaissance Fund honoree. She is featured in “The Many Facets of Barbara Palmer.” She has been involved with the Centre County United 10 - T&G May 2015
Way, the Heart Association, Park Forest Day Care, the Friends of the Museum of Art, and the United Presbyterian Church. She also helped found the Hemlock Girl Scout Council. Town&Gown publisher and Renaissance Fund president Mimi Barash Coppersmith says, “Barbara has helped underprivileged and less fortunate people on and off campus, quietly and warmly with a very special human sensitivity.” January 1983 — In part two of a two-part series on O.W. Houts, “The Houts That O.W. Built” looks at how the company he started 35 years earlier continues to grow. Houts, 84 at the time, says the secret to his success is “Hard work and long hours. That’s all I know. But I do have another tip: Try to learn something new each day from somebody else … without paying for it.” September 1984 — Town&Gown publishes its first issue with a four-color cover. November 1984 — Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno is the Renaissance Fund honoree for the year. In an interview with Town&Gown, he says, “I’m trying to get a lot of our alumni to appreciate the fact that this university is on the threshold of becoming a great university, and all we need is just a little bit more interest for the alumni to take the financial responsibilities to make it better.” December 1985 — In “Weinstein: His Life and Times,” former Centre Daily Times editor Jerry Weinstein, who guided the newspaper from 1945 to 1980, reflects on his time at the paper. He says the paper’s accomplishments during his time there included open meetings by local governmental bodies and merging of schools into jointures. He cites as losses the failure to save a section of the Willowbank building for a Bellefonte area medical facility and the failure to foresee the extent of destruction that building the State College bypass entry ramp would bring Oak Hall. T&G
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In late March, Dr. Robert Cameron became the new museum director of Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum. He is an adjunct professor at Penn State in landscape architecture and sustainable technology. From 1995 to 2005, he was president and CEO of Olde Cloverleaf Village in Danville. He reconstructed 24 historic buildings. The historic site received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. He told StateCollege.com that he wants the museum to take a more active role in the community with “events literally every week throughout the season.” The museum is scheduled to reopen May 1.
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Greg Drane was named the new director of the Penn State Blue Band, taking over for Dr. Richard Bundy, who is retiring. Drane is currently assistant director of athletic bands at Penn State. Drane came to Penn State in 2002 to earn his master’s degree and he became involved in the band program. In 2005, he was named assistant director. During his time, he designed the drill for several halftime shows each season. “If anyone understands the program, it’s Greg Drane,” Blue Band president Patrick Burke told the Daily Collegian. “He really understands how important certain traditions are to our program. ... I’m sure he has many things in mind in bringing the Blue Band into a new era. He has a great vision for our program. I couldn’t think of a better person for the job.”
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In May, the Juniata Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America will honor retired US Navy Captain Ryan McCombie with the Good Scout Award. McCombie has more than 26 years of service as Navy SEAL, including a tour in Vietnam. He also has trained and served with commandos all over the world. He is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association and graduated from Penn State in 1970 and the National War College in 1986. He is a member of Penn State’s board of trustees, serves on the board of directors of the Centre County United Way, and chairs the military scholarship committee for Penn State World Campus. The Good Scout Dinner honors an individual for his or her service to the community. Funds raised from the event benefit Scouting programs in Centre County. T&G
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Q&A with Dave Saxe, director of Nittany Theatre at the Barn By Caroline Kingscott The Boal Barn is once again home to local theater. Nittany Theatre at the Barn begins its first season May 7 at the Boal Barn in Boalsburg with Always, Patsy Cline. The new company has six productions scheduled from May until midSeptember. Once home to State College Community Theatre, the Boal Barn has been dark the past two summers after SCCT left for the State Theatre. Now, thanks to Dave Saxe, director of Nittany Theatre at the Barn, and others, the Barn stage will have the spotlights shining on it again. T&G: Why did you decide to bring theater back to the Boal Barn? Saxe: The last acting group that occupied the Barn wanted a year-round theater, so they decided to leave because the Barn is only a summer experience. We decided to take advantage of this opportunity and did not want the summer-stock dream to die. Summer stock used to be a common occurrence in America where actors would stay at a theater for the entire summer and learn their craft. It is a learning experience, and a lot of professional actors started their careers by having their big breaks in summer stock. The idea of summer stock was dying here in State College, so we decided to resurrect that. T&G: Is this year going to be different than past summer stocks here? Saxe: It is different in the sense that we are taking a more professional approach. First, we hired three fabulous professional directors. Next, we secured the services of nine Penn State student-actors as paid summer interns. Add in the best of our local actors, and audiences will see the bridge between community theater and what you would see at Eisenhower Auditorium. T&G: What is the main demographic of actors who are part of Nittany Theatre at the Barn? Saxe: We have a wide range of individuals, from the Penn State theatre program to actors with Broadway experience. Our goal is to bring people together with different backgrounds for a common cause — a love of theater. Our younger actors get the best experience because they get to learn from people who are trained actors. Our overall goal is to take a professional approach to acting, in a community setting. T&G: Why did you pick the plays that are part of this season? 14 - T&G May 2015
Saxe: The Barn is an old theater that we use with a modern technique. We wanted to honor this history by picking out plays that were both new and old. We picked Always, Patsy Cline, a country-western show because, theatrically, we haven’t served the country-western audience. Next we have Forever Plaid and The Taffetas, both musicals taking place in the 1950s. Then we are doing 1776, a story about the American Revolution. What is interesting about this rendition is that we are doing the show with an all-female cast. We did not change the script at all — we thought it was really powerful to have the words of our founding fathers spoken through females. We just figured if the Declaration of Independence doesn’t speak to females, then who does it speak for? We are doing Betty Crocker, Kinsey, and Rock and Roll, a play about the 1950s social revolutions. While many people believe that the social revolutions happened in the 1960s, this play presents that it actually happened in the 1950s. … Lastly, we will be featuring the The Addams Family. This play will be done at the end of the season and will be celebrated with an adult Halloween ball. T&G: What has been the most difficult part of putting together these productions? Saxe: Finding the funding. You can’t spend money you don’t have, and with any business there are startup costs. We had to have people step forward to help buy various items, and we didn’t have any money until we sold tickets. It was hard to find the funding, but this was such an attractive opportunity that we couldn’t turn it down. T&G For more tickets and more information about Nittany Theatre at the Barn, visit nittanytheatre.org.
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The Power of Parenting Moms and dads can pass down healthy traits to next generation By Meghan Fritz
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day, and a few short weeks later comes Father’s Day. For many of us, these are joyful occasions when we take time to celebrate our own parents or, as a parent, receive honor and thanksgiving for the job we have done raising the next generation. Parents represent our first introduction to the world. In the formative years of our birth and toddler ages, we are taught what the world is like based on the experiences we have with our parents. It is clear that many of the emotional difficulties we experience during life can be brought back to the roots of the type of mother and father we had. A mother’s love is the key to feeling safe and secure in the world. Mothers teach us how to receive love and care for others. They teach us our values, morals, and ethics, shaping the kind of character we will develop and take out into the world. A father’s love is the key link to self-esteem. Children immediately look to their fathers for approval and praise. A father’s attention and time give us the strength we need to believe that we are worthy, capable, and valuable to ourselves and those around us. When each parent works together in their different roles to raise a child, the end result is a person who feels safe and secure, is kind to others, and whose self-esteem is rooted and grounded firmly in love. When the storms of 18 - T&G May 2015
life come, a healthy child raised by two healthy parents will be an unstoppable force, and one who can pass the baton of health to the next generation. When one or both parents is unable to give the tools necessary to help the child feel whole, the end result is someone who searches in life looking to feel safe and secure and/or constantly seeks approval from others in the hopes of building feelings of worthiness. This imbalance will create a person who is on a quest that will lead to a dead end over and over again. It feeds a dysfunctional cycle that can be stopped only through awareness, insight, and healing. The key to ending this dysfunctional cycle is to go back to the root of the issue and begin the healing process. A good place to start the process is to examine the relationships in your life. If you grew up with a mother who was cold and emotionally unavailable, you will likely, unconsciously, seek out intimate relationships from people who give off that same unavailable, cold energy. It is an unconscious quest that is rooted in healing the need to feel safe, secure, and loved. Likewise, if you grew up with a father who did not shower you with praise and approval, you will unconsciously seek out people who will continue the cycle of ignoring your needs and putting you down, thus affirming what you received from your father — disapproval. Whatever was missing from your parents will be what you attempt to heal in your future relationships. It is no coincidence that people pair off with others who are just like their parents. We seek out what we are familiar with, and this is how we get into
unhealthy patterns of dysfunction. Once you get a sense of what was missing from your formative years, you can begin to heal the brokenness and break the cycle of dysfunction. The next stop on the journey to wholeness is to take a look back at the family tree. Go back a few generations and ask the elders in your family what their parents were like. This will help you to gather information you need to see the patterns of dysfunction that were passed down each generation. Like a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces will begin to fall into place, and you will get a clear picture of where the brokenness began. A parent who cannot fulfill the role of giving you security, safety, love, and approval is a parent who likely did not receive those as a child. Whatever you didn’t receive from your parents is not about you, rather, it is about their own unfulfilled needs that began generations prior. This insight can help you break free from the chains of feeling unworthy and help you feel compassion for the parent who repeated the pattern and passed the baton to you. A ounty parent who refuses to give you approval or love The ACAPcommunity
is someone who grew up without it. They are still looking to heal that void themselves, and they are giving you what they experienced. They, too, feel unloved and unworthy and are attempting to fill the void within them. Once you view the generational void that was passed down to start a pattern, you stop personalizing your experience with the parent who failed to validate you in some way. You are free to let go, heal, and break the curse! As we look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, take some time to reflect on what was lacking in your own childhood. The only way we grow into people who are whole is to deal with our own brokenness so that we can pass the baton of heath and wholeness to the next generation. There is a spectacular synergy that takes place when a mother and father commit to their individual roles in parenting and seek to raise a safe, secure, and kind child who is rooted and grounded in self-worth and love. T&G
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Screen Yourself from the Sun While skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, there are ways to detect it early and help prevent it Darren Andrew Weimert
By David L. Shupp, MD
Dr. David Shupp of Penn State College of Medicine and the Hershey Medical Group (left) talks with a patient about Mohs micrographic surgery to treat skin cancer.
Sandy (her real name has been changed for privacy reasons) enjoyed being in the Sun. When she wasn’t playing competitive softball, she liked to hang out with her friends at the beach where she grew up, and because she has dark eyes and hair and rarely became sunburned, she never considered the possibility that she was damaging her skin or risking her health. In fact, she loved having a golden tan so much that that she even frequented tanning booths. In her junior year of college, she noticed a new spot on her cheek that would occasionally bleed. Six months later, she finally saw a dermatologist who performed a biopsy of the persistent lesion on her cheek. At age 20, Sandy was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, her first skin cancer. Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer. In fact, skin cancer occurs more often than all other types of cancer combined. There are three 20 - T&G May 2015
common types of skin cancer. The most common is basalcell carcinoma, which will be diagnosed in Americans 2 to 3 million times this year. Fortunately, very few people die of this type of skin cancer, but the treatment will leave scars and can be costly and painful. The second most common type of skin cancer is squamous-cell carcinoma and will occur 250,000 to 500,000 times in the United States this year. Unfortunately, this type of skin cancer claims several thousand lives every year. The third type — and most serious — is malignant melanoma. Approximately 90,000 new cases of invasive malignant melanoma will be identified in the US this year, resulting in about 9,000 deaths. Of all types of cancer in men and women, melanoma ranks as the seventh most deadly. These melanoma-related deaths do not just occur in older individuals. Melanoma is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in people aged 15 to 39 years — and the top cancer killer for those between 25 and 29 years of age. There is no doubt that this is scary stuff, but skin cancer is preventable. The overwhelming majority of all types of skin cancer are caused by ultraviolet radiation (UVR), emitted as invisible rays by the Sun and tanning beds. The Word Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that UVR is carcinogenic (cancer producing). In fact, the WHO now places UVR in the same carcinogenic category as cigarette smoke and nuclear radiation. Detection of skin cancer starts
with having some idea of what to look for on your skin. Basal-cell carcinoma and squamous-cell carcinoma may present as a new red or pearly spot — especially on an area frequently exposed to the Sun, such as the scalp, face, ears, neck, or hands — that does not heal or go away. These may be scaly or easily bleed or be tender to the touch. Melanomas tend to be pigmented, so watch for a new or changing mole anywhere on the face, body, arms, and legs. Know the ABCDEs of melanoma when you observe your moles: A is for asymmetry — an uneven mole. B stands for border irregularity. C relates to color that is uneven or showing multiple shades of tan, brown, black, or blue. D stands for diameter of a mole measuring six millimeters — about the diameter of a pencil eraser — or bigger in size. E refers to an evolving mole, or one that is changing or growing. Prevention of skin cancer starts with Sun protection and strict avoidance of the use of tanning beds. Statistics confirm that tanning-bed usage increases the risk of all types of skin cancer. Although chronic use of tanning beds can be deadly, even occasional use is risky. Recent data reveals a 20 percent increase in risk of developing melanoma with just one visit to a tanning bed. Even gradual sun tanning causes some skin damage, but sunburns — especially blistering sunburns — are particularly damaging and dramatically increase the risk of skin cancer, especially melanoma. So protect your skin from the Sun and avoid sunburns. Sunscreens should be applied to all exposed skin before going out in the Sun and should be reapplied every several hours while outdoors, especially if the skin becomes wet from swimming or sweating. Sunscreens should be labeled as broad spectrum and be a Sun-protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. Sunscreens are not just for summer — they should be used during all four seasons. In winter, the intensity of UVR is compounded by reflection from snow cover and higher
elevations. And don’t forget sunscreens on a cloudy summer day. Clouds may block much of the Sun’s infrared rays while at the same time allowing most of the UVR to reach your skin. So although you won’t feel hot Sun on a cloudy day, nasty sunburn can still occur. Also, wear protective clothing such as brimmed hats, T-shirts, and swimwear cover-ups when not in the water. Seek shade, such as an umbrella, when you are in bright sunshine at the pool or beach, or shade trees when at the park. If possible, adjust your outside activities to minimize the time spent outdoors during the intense Sun of midday and maximize your activities for earlier or later during the day. This is not a directive to keep you from enjoying all of those wonderful outside activities, but it is a prescription to be Sun smart when outdoors. Pay attention to your skin and take care of it so that it will last you a lifetime. T&G David L. Shupp, MD, is an assistant professor of dermatology with the Penn State College of Medicine and the Hershey Medical Center. His current practice is with the Penn State Hershey Medical Group, located at 32 Colonnade Way in State College. Dr. Shupp is passionate about skincancer awareness and education. Penn State Hershey Medical Group also announces the addition of Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer at its Colonnade site beginning in July. To make an appointment call (814) 272-4445. 2015 May T&G - 21
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The Ukes Band makes big impression with little instruments and loads of British wit By John Mark Rafacz
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be part of the 2015-16 season at the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State when it performs October 13 at Eisenhower Auditorium.
They whistle. They sing. Often one or another says a funny thing. They sell out venues such as London’s Royal Albert Hall, Australia’s Sydney Opera House, and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. They charm audiences in Europe, America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. They are, according to an observer for Britain’s Music Week, “a musicologist’s nightmare.” First and foremost, though, they are talented instrumentalists who make irresistible music — with ukuleles. The musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain — 16 hands and 32 strings of sheer delight — got together in 1985 for a bit of fun. Thirty years later and now an institution in the United Kingdom, the plucking orchestra makes its Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State debut in an October 13 concert at Eisenhower Auditorium. Indefinable magic, light-heartedness, and joy permeate concerts by the orchestra, which features eight musicians playing ukuleles of various registers. The players, who appear on stage in formal evening wear, perform a far-ranging repertoire of music that includes songs such as Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” morphed into swinging 22 - T&G May 2015
jazz, “Anarchy in the UK” in a style not unlike Simon and Garfunkel, and Ennio Morricone’s theme to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The ensemble also composes and performs original works and arranges mashups of popular tunes. It’s not uncommon for the group to go from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding. The orchestra’s music has found its way into films, plays, and commercials. The group has recorded a dozen albums and collaborated with Madness, David Arnold, the British Film Institute, the Ministry of Sound, Yusuf Islam (previously known as Cat Stevens), and the Kaiser Chiefs. The ukulele, a member of the lute family of instruments, came about in the nineteenth century as a Hawaiian adaptation of the machete, a diminutive guitar-like instrument taken to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. The ukulele — it comes in soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone sizes — became popular in the United States in the early twentieth century. The “bonsai guitar,” as the ukulele Brits like to call it, fell out of favor after the 1960s, but a revival began in the 1990s thanks, in part, to Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World.” The instrument’s popularity surged with the introduction of YouTube. The orchestra’s video featuring the Morricone Spaghetti Western movie theme, for example, is closing in on seven million views. It’s a reminder of why a writer for The Sunday Times of London describes the band as “iconoclastic.” T&G For information about the Center for the Performing Arts 2015-16 season, which begins in September, visit cpa.psu.edu. John Mark Rafacz is the editorial manager of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State.
Surviving or Thriving? A closer look at your American Dream. Bethanne Woodhouse
MEd, LPC Owner/Executive and Clinical Director A Journey to You Counseling Services When it comes to buying/owning a home, many Americans believe that this simply a dream. For many, it is a dream that could not possibly become a reality. Like many things in life, I oftentimes hear people say things like “I will never be able to.” “That will never happen to me.” or “People don’t have those things where I come from.” Do you believe in this concept; what we think about we bring about? If you aren’t sure, ask yourself these questions: Are you one of those people who always believes that things just happen to you and that you have no control over it? Do you set yourself up for failure by the things you say to yourself that inevitably end up becoming a failure? Do you want certain things in your life but never seem to get there? Where in this equation does fear enter in? And finally, do you have all of the information needed to make an informed decision regarding whatever it is that you would like to do or have? Far too many of us will close the door to possibility without looking at all of the facts, but rather will make assumptions which lead us to the dead end road. For those who don’t do this, you may intead have said things like “I never in a million years thought I’d be doing this today until I realized that I could.” Or “I always assumed __________ so I never thought this was a possibility for me until I learned __________.” How can we make informed decisions when we don’t have all of the information? When it comes to important life decisions, and in this case, buying/owning your own home, the equation you may be using is as follows: negative self-talk + assumptions + excuses + FEAR = failure. I bought my first home when I was 21 years old. I listened to the doubters, the negativity, and the myths and consequently had an intense amount of fear. I began to believe that being a home owner was nothing but a pipe dream. At the same time I couldn’t fathom the idea of renting something with no return on my investment. I began to pick brains, ask a number of questions (particularly what escrow meant because I thought it was the green stuff you ate in salads) from those who already achieved success in this area, and my thinking began to shift. What I realized was that it was absolutely in the realm of possibility, and even made more financial sense to buy rather than to rent. Myths that I thought were fact were dispelled and fear began to dissipate. I now had all of the information I needed to make an informed decision as well as the support from those who have succeeded in this area. Buying a home can be overwhelming as it can be for many other significant life decisions. I would ask you to try this equation: positive self-talk + gathering all of the facts by asking a lot of questions (remembering no question is stupid) + getting help and support from those who have succeeded – fear = SUCCESS. If we keep doing what we have always been doing, we will keep getting what we have always gotten. Take your life out of survival mode and shift gears to thrive. Fear will block you from getting the things you want. Excuses are indicative of fear. That said, my hopes are for a positive, fearless, well informed, excuse free life ahead for you and yours. And don’t forget to invite me to your housewarming party!
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Men of Influence Recalling people who made an impact on a fledgling archivist Penn State University Archinves
By Lee Stout
Head of special collections Charles Mann shows materials to students in 1983. He built Penn State’s collections to be used by anyone who found them of value.
As I write about the people and places that have had an impact on me for this 25th anniversary year of the “Penn State Diary” column, influences are not hard to identify when looking back on a career. I could name any number of teachers, professors, relatives, and friends who were guides and mentors, but there are only a few who had a profound impact. Archives was an accidental career for me — another way of doing history that I discovered while taking some time off (as I saw it) from my path to being a history professor. Two people played a critical role for me when I began work in the University Libraries in 1972. One was Ron Filippelli, who was head of historical collections and labor archives in the libraries’ special collections department. Many readers will remember him today as a long-time member of State College’s borough council or as an associate dean in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts. He specialized in American labor history and oversaw a treasure trove of historical materials, particularly the archives of the United Steelworkers of America. He took a chance on this guy who had been focusing on eighteenth-century Chinese history and made him his 24 - T&G May 2015
assistant. I ended up doing a bit of everything in the archives, from helping researchers to organizing collections to spending time in steelworkers’ union offices, packing up archival records to bring back to Penn State. My work there required a rapid re-immersion in American and Pennsylvania history while learning the fundamentals of archival work. Fortunately, I understood bureaucracy (even if it was that of eighteenthcentury China) and the role of recordkeeping and its function in any organization — whether it be a government, a labor union, or a business. It was while working for Ron that I decided my future was in archives. He was the model archivist I wanted to emulate. I soon was commuting to the University of Pittsburgh for a second master’s degree in library and information science, which would qualify me for a professional position in archival repositories in universities. As I completed this degree, I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time — the position of university archivist at Penn State was open, and I was the successful applicant. While Ron had guided me into the field, it was Charles W. Mann Jr., who impressed upon me the professional values of working in archives and libraries. Charley, as he was universally known, was curator of rare books and head of special collections, and my new boss — the university archives was part of special collections. I learned a lot those first few years about Penn State and Centre County history from my own staff. I also learned a great deal from my other library colleagues with
whom I worked and served on committees. But it was my great fortune to work for Charley Mann. I was more interested in archives than rare books, but it didn’t matter. He saw value in the university archives and encouraged me to develop it in any way I could. The primary lesson I learned from Charley was that service was our core principle. He acquired and organized collections, crafted exhibits, gave talks, and taught classes, all to support the users of the materials in special collections. Unlike some other libraries, Charley had built Penn State’s collections to be used by anyone who found them of value — whether it was an undergraduate or a world-famous scholar. Visiting Charley in the Rare Books Room was a whirlwind experience. First, he discussed your research subject with you — and there were very few subjects Charley didn’t know something about. After a moment’s thought, he was off into the collections, sifting possible sources and evaluating how useful they might be for you. My first exposure was as a graduate student looking for material about Jesuit missionaries in seventeenth-century China. I was amazed at the treasures he was able to pull off the shelves for me, asking “How’s your Latin?” or “Are you interested in the Jesuits in Japan, too?” while we seemed to gallop through the stacks. That became the kind of service I wanted to deliver in my Penn State history realm. Whether I was helping students, faculty, or administrative staff, I worked to ensure that we could deliver the records and the information to meet their needs. Over the years, I began to teach archival practice, to do research on preservation and electronic recordkeeping, to write about Penn State history, to be a consultant for other archives, and to serve my profession in a variety of ways. These were opportunities and accomplishments I traced back to Ron and Charley. They provided the examples I wanted to follow, and the help and guidance that allowed me to do so. T&G Lee Stout is librarian emeritus, special collections for Penn State.
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Glenn Feagley: Turning Surplus to Sales “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” says Glenn Feagley, who directs both ends of the process as Lion Surplus manager. At all Penn State campuses, departments call his team to pick up unneeded equipment and bring it to University Park, where it’s sorted for sale on site, at auction, and on eBay, or for recycling. “Our goal is to keep it out of the landfill and generate revenue for the university,” he says. Feagley started at Lion Surplus about 22 years ago to work his way through college. He eventually earned a Penn State degree, and his “temporary” job became a career. Feagley lives with his wife and 7-year-old daughter in Huntingdon County, where he helps relatives with farmwork and moonlights as a taxidermist. Vehicles, computers, office furniture, cameras, farm equipment, athletic apparel, and the occasional laser Doppler imager — it all goes through Lion Surplus. Right now, Feagley is gearing up for the May 30 Trash to Treasure sale, which he co-chairs. The United Way fundraiser sells the clothing, electronics, furniture, and much, much more that students leave behind when they move out. “It’s amazing how much stuff the students donate,” Feagley says. The best part? Seeing parents buy things for their kids that they might not be able to afford at retail prices, he says. “It makes you feel good about yourself.” The Penn State Bookstore thanks Glenn Feagley and all faculty and staff who carry out the university’s mission every day.
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Years of Town&Gown:
Restaurants &Bars Long-standing favorites anchor the local dining scene, while trendsetters enter the market
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In 1967, a waiter or waitress had to be 21 years old to serve alcohol in a Pennsylvania restaurant or bar. “I had a roommate who worked at The Tavern Restaurant, and he brought me down on my 21st birthday,” Pat Daugherty recalls of the day he signed on as a waiter. Approaching 20 years in business at the time, The Tavern already was a longtime favorite local restaurant, and college men coveted jobs at the busy establishment (it wasn’t until the ’70s that waitresses were hired). “It was terrific business because there weren’t that many restaurants to compete with,” Daugherty says. At the time, Daugherty was studying civil engineering at Penn State. He had no idea that he and fellow waiter, Bill Tucker, would end up buying the business in 1980 from founders John O’Connor and Ralph Yeager. They quickly expanded with the Adam’s Apple lounge, and, most recently, Daugherty added an outdoor seating area. Although The Tavern has remained an alumni favorite, he says, competition has grown tremendously over the past 50 years, especially with the advent of “fast casual” chain restaurants. “But we’re still here,” he notes. Half a century of serving State College In 1966, when Town&Gown published its first issue, The Tavern was one of the pioneer-year advertisers. Most restaurants were locally owned and operated, including a handful that are still serving patrons today, although most have changed ownership over the years. The Corner Restaurant (now the Corner Room) opened in 1926 after Claude Aikens, R.J. Kennard, and Marlin “Matty” Mateer bought and renovated the landmark Jack’s Road House building. Later, the Allen Room (now the Allen Street Grill) was added. In 1986, Michael Desmond and John Cocolin took over the business, which today also includes the Hotel State College, Zeno’s, Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, and Indigo. Duffy’s Tavern is one of the oldest local establishments, having opened in 1819. Harry and Mary Duffy were the proprietors 50 years ago; they sold the restaurant to Carl and Joanne Hacker in 1971. Carl sold the restaurant in 2012 to Tracey and Darren Moriarty, who met at Duffy’s and were married in 2011 in the Blue Room. Also in Boalsburg in the mid-1960s was the Boalsburg Steakhouse, specializing in spaghetti, pizza, and steak; the giant bovine statue on the roof was added later. Sean Kelly bought the steakhouse in 2005 28 - T&G May 2015
Andy Zangrilli opened Hi-Way Pizza Shop in State College in 1963.
and redesigned it as Kelly’s Steak and Seafood, keeping the rooftop landmark. Since the 1940s, the Autoport restaurant had been a gathering place for high school and college students who danced to jukebox tunes and sipped sodas and milkshakes. The soda fountain was removed in the early 1960s and became today’s front-desk area, although the restaurant continued to serve home-cooked meals. In 2007, the Meyer family sold the restaurant and hotel business to Greg and Lynda Mussi and Katie Punt. The latest incarnation of the restaurant is the barbecue specialty Clem’s Roadside Bar and Grill. Both the restaurant and hotel are operating under bankruptcy protection as the owners talk with potential investors. After working in Altoona and Philipsburg pizzerias since age 13, Andy Zangrilli opened his first Hi-Way Pizza Shop in State College in 1963 at age 22. It wasn’t long before he opened two more Hi-Way Pizzas and then Mario & Luigi’s Italian restaurants. His wife, Cathy, took over interior design for the restaurants as new establishments opened over the years and old ones were redesigned to meet market changes. Today, under the Dante’s Restaurants & Nightlife brand, the Zangrillis operate The Deli & Z-Bar, Liberty Craft House, Mario’s, Hi-Way Pizza, Inferno Brick Oven & Bar, The Saloon, bar bleu, and The Hopshop. The couple’s daughter, Jen, is director of operations. The Rathskeller is the oldest bar in State College
Scott and Mary Ann Bubb opened Seven Mountains Wine Cellars in 2008 and will open the Seven Mountains Wine Bar in Boalsburg in May. An image from an ad in the November 1969 issue of Town&Gown promotes the opening of McDonald’s in State College.
Tavern owner Pat Daugherty (shown with former Tavern employee, Margaret Gray) bought the restaurant in 1980.
and the fourth oldest in the state, having opened on November 9, 1933, three days after Prohibition ended. By the 1960s, the ’Skeller had expanded into the back room and added the back bar. Once famous for “Case Day” sales of Rolling Rock, the bar, along with the Old Main Restaurant above, passed to current owner Duke Gastiger in 1986. Old Main Restaurant was renamed Spats Café & Speakeasy.
Here come the chains National fast-food chains arrived in State College in the mid-1960s. One of the first to open here was Dairy Queen on North Atherton Street in 1964. Don Boller’s original restaurant was a tiny shop with a huge ice cream cone sign on the roof, and it was open only during warmer months. McDonald’s followed in 1969 when Paul Rittenhouse opened the burger restaurant — number 1,352 for the national chain — on East College Avenue, across from Penn State’s campus. Additional McDonald’s locations followed at Hills Plaza in 1976, Nittany Mall in 1978, and North Atherton Place in 1990. The 1990s saw a steady influx of national chains offering “fast casual” table-service dining, often accompanying the construction of new shopping areas. Red Lobster and TGIFridays opened on North Atherton Street, followed by Applebee’s at the Colonnade shopping center. The construction of Interstate 99 spurred the development of hotels and restaurants at the Shaner Group’s Williamsburg Square, including Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, and Texas Roadhouse. Among the most recent additions have been Quaker Steak & Lube (on the Benner Pike, after an earlier Quaker Steak closed on North Atherton) and Primanti Bros. Restaurant & Bar, in the former G-Man location downtown. From prohibition to microbreweries The sale of beer within the Borough of State College had been legal since the 1930s, but it wasn’t until May 1967 that residents voted to “go wet” and allow the sale of wine and liquor — and downtown bar owners and restaurateurs rushed to purchase liquor licenses. The first state-run Wine & Spirits Shoppe opened that year in the Hamilton Square Shopping Center. W.R. Hickey is the oldest beer distributor in State College, founded shortly after Prohibition ended in 1933 by William Ralph Hickey, a former iron worker and World War I veteran. Nittany Beverage is the next oldest, celebrating 50 years in business this year. It was just a few years ago that local grocery stores could begin selling beer, under specific conditions set by the state. Big changes may be on the horizon for wholesalers and retailers both locally and statewide as the latest effort to privatize liquor sales works its way through the legislature. When the state Liquor Control Board was created in 1933, Governor Gifford Pinchot said its mission was to make liquor 2015 May T&G - 29
sales “as inconvenient and expensive as possible.” House Bill 466 would first allow distributors to sell wine and spirits, then allow additional license sales, and, finally, eliminate state-run stores. The House passed the bill in February, but its ultimate success is questionable, since, if it passes the Senate, Governor Tom Wolf has promised to veto it. Alcohol is part of the biggest recent trend in the local restaurant and bar scene — the arrival and proliferation of microbreweries, wineries, and distilleries. Wineries were first, with Joe and Betty Carroll opening Mount Nittany Winery in Centre Hall in 1990. Elwin Stewart, a Penn State professor in plant pathology, planted the first grapes for Happy Valley Vineyard & Winery in State College in 1999. Scott and Mary Ann Bubb opened Seven Mountains Wine Cellars in Spring Mills in 2008, luring wine lovers to the mountaintop above Potters Mills with live music and campfires. The Bubbs also are opening the Seven Mountains Wine Bar in May in Boalsburg. Otto’s Pub & Brewery in State College was the first local microbrewery, opening in 2002 on North Atherton Street. The restaurant and microbrewery became so successful that in 2010 owners Charlie
Garthwaite has seen Otto’s Pub & Brewery expand to a new location eight years after it opened as the first microbrewery in State College.
Schnable and Roger Garthwaite moved Otto’s a few blocks north to a space with triple the restaurant capacity and twice the brewing capacity. Otto’s was slightly ahead of the recent national explosion in craft beer. From 2008 to 2014, the number of US brewpubs and regional and
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microbreweries more than doubled, from 1,521 to more than 3,200. Today, Centre County has at least four microbreweries, including: • Robin Hood Brewing Co., part of the Home D Pizzeria operation on South Atherton Street and also in Bellefonte. • Elk Creek Café & Aleworks in Millheim. • Happy Valley Brewing Co., which opened in 2012 near Lemont. Also jumping in on the trend is Dante’s latest downtown State College venture, Liberty Craft House. Although Liberty doesn’t brew its own beer, it keeps at least 32 craft and specialty import beers on tap for microwbrew aficionados. Microdistilleries are the latest trend, both locally and nationally. In 2005, just 50 distilleries operated in the United States; by 2013, that number had grown to more than 300, operating in almost every state and producing small-batch spirits, including whiskey, rum, and vodka, according to the American Distilling Institute. Kevin Lloyd opened Big Spring Spirits in Bellefonte’s historic Match Factory complex last summer. Nittany Mountain Distillery also opened its doors in 2014, a stone’s throw from Happy Valley Brewing Co. Opening soon will be Barrel 21 Distillery
& Dining, which is run by the Otto’s folks and will be next door to the existing microbrewery. State College trendsetters State College often is a forerunner of nationwide restaurant trends, according to Peter Bordi, Penn State associate professor of hospitality management and director of the Center for Food Innovation. In recent years, “farm to table” became a popular theme for restaurants across the country, but The Tavern was seeking out local food sources 30 years ago, he says. “Their apple pie is one of the most famous things on the menu, and they’ve been buying locally grown apples ever since I can remember,” Bordi says. “Bill and Pat were really ahead of their time.” Bordi also points to The Deli as laying the foundation for restaurants such as Otto’s, which lists dozens of local farmers and producers as sources for its menu offerings. “This is a national trend, but we’ve been doing it since the ’70s, and better than any area in the United States,” he says. “Our local restaurants do a great job of supporting farmers, and the farmers supporting them.”
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In coming years, he says, more local menus will offer calorie counts, smaller portions, and lowersodium and gluten-free items. He points to Bob Ricketts’s Good Seed Baking Co., which opened last year, as a trendsetter in meeting customer demand for gluten-free baked goods. In addition to the influx of national chains, Bordi says, long-standing locally owned and operated restaurants will continue to be mainstays in the region. “We have a really good history of restaurateurs,” he says. One reason is the willingness of local restaurants to change their menus monthly or quarterly or whenever needed to keep pace with what patrons want, he says, while chain restaurants are often locked into nationally designed menus. Another reason is that local restaurant owners “get along with each other, talk to each other, and — more importantly — respect each other,” he says. “Our restaurants have remained really stable. It’s pretty amazing in this day and age.” T&G Tracey M. Dooms is a freelance writer in State College and a special-projects editor for Town&Gown.
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Do You Remember…?
These popular dining spots of 50 years ago are long gone, but not forgotten: • Nittany Lodge, a downtown cafeteria that advertised “Jewish style food” (bought in 1973 by Andy Zangrilli and reopened as The Deli). • Meyers’ BaRestaurant, with sing-a-longs on Wednesday and Friday nights. • The Cave, a basement bar on Pugh Street. • My-O-My, a go-go-girls bar. • The Char-Pit, for fried chicken on Garner Street. • Mexi-Hot, one of the first local ethnic restaurants. • Dutch Pantry, part of a Selinsgrove regional chain. • Herlocher’s, for chicken, steaks, and draft beer. •Les’s Subs, one of the area’s first delivery restaurants. • The Downtowner, “for sophisticate dining and imbibing.”
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Wo r d s Before Penn State seniors receive their diplomas and enter the “real world,� local professionals impart their advice on how to achieve success in careers and life By Chris Dornblaser
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Dr. Susan Russell, professor in Penn State’s School of Theatre and the university’s laureate for 2014-15 “There is no profession, there is no job, there is no desire more important than the day to day, moment to moment living of your life,” Russell says. “The secret to being a successful person is understanding that everyone you see coming toward you is just like you. Everyone you see walking down the street has the same wants, needs, and desires, in relative terms, as you do.” She says that a life trying to get more will be spent in frustration, because wanting more usually results in getting less. “But the greatest gift someone graduating from this university can give to themselves is living a life as a human being,” she says, “and that means to be in service of others.” She adds that the laureate position that she has held this academic year has shown her how much people want to help each other. She says that she hasn’t met anyone who didn’t want to help another person. “Choosing to serve the needs of others in whatever your profession becomes ends
“But the greatest gift someone graduating from this university can give to themselves is living a life as a human being, and that means to be in service of others.” — Susan Russell
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This month, thousands of Penn State students will graduate and begin their careers in various fields. While during their respective graduation ceremonies they will hear from invited commencement speakers who will pass along advice and encouragement, Town&Gown interviewed some local professionals in various fields and asked them what advice they would give to today’s graduates.
up serving your greatest need as a human being, and that is to help,” she says. “We really want to help each other. We just stumble and fumble around looking for that pathway — and eventually we always do find it. Sometimes it takes people longer than others to find it. Seek to serve, don’t serve the seeking of others.” She says the world is going to get “really real, really fast,” but students do not need to be a part of that. “You can be a part of the world that saves you, that makes you feel. You can be part of the world that sets you free. You can be part of the world that offers you optimism,” she says. “You’re either living in your greatest possibility or your most dismal probability, and that’s where cynicism leaves you. It leaves you stuck in the same mire that people have been stuck in for tens of thousands of years, but every now and then we rise above that, and that’s so awesome.”
John Blasko, founding member of McQuaide Blasko law firm in State College “I’m a big believer in working hard and learning the joy of doing a good job,” Blasko says. He also believes a lot of people don’t work up to their capacities. “I’ve kind of have in mind that those people that work only part of their capacity, if they work 50 percent or 60 percent while the other person is only working 20, they’re much better off down the road. And that essentially gets down to hard work,” he says. “I don’t think any graduate seeking a job or seeking opportunities can reach that or solve anything through expediency. They have to pick their goals in which they’re going to make an attempt to acquire a job or employment or what have you and then move from there. Having said that, even though they may have goals — and they should have goals — they should always keep open their options for any other opportunities that would be presented during the time that they are employed or seeking employment. And sometimes they have to start out at an occupation or position that they never thought that they would be interested in.” Blasko says there are three things a potential employee should need. “One is they have to obviously have something to do. That’s why they’re looking into whatever profession or whatever employment they choose,” he says. “Two, they would always have something to look forward to, whether it’s starting out or during the course of their employment or profession. Then three is something that they really love to do. As I said
earlier, they have to learn the joy of doing a good job. “I’ve noticed over the years that some of the younger people who are excellent students and excellent employees, but they have done things that I didn’t do and I wished I would’ve — that they enjoy life, that they want a quality of life, and I think that’s very important that they do that.” Blasko says that his mentor when he started told him, “You never solve anything through expediency; you have to learn to have fun. You pick the goal or the grounds on which you’re going to set forth your life or your employment.” Jennifer Zangrilli, operations manager for Dante’s Restaurants and Nightlife, Inc. “I think my biggest piece of advice is really keep your mind open — and I guess your ears open — for opportunities that you think, 2015 May T&G - 37
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on the surface, wouldn’t be good, like moving away from your hometown,” says Zangrilli, operations manager for Dante’s Restaurants and Nightlife Inc., which owns eight establishments in State College, including Mario’s, The Deli, and Hi-Way Pizza. “I think trying things out that are fearful is probably the best thing for you right after graduation. The experiences you get through living abroad and living in other cultures really gives you an experience that is really difficult to get at any other time, especially if you get married and have children. It’s really difficult to do something like that.” Zangrilli, who lived and worked in Tokyo for nearly two years before returning to State College in 1996, says living in a different country and culture is an invaluable experience. “If you grow up in the United States and you grow up in State College, for example, and you go to Penn State, even if you grew up in Philly or Pittsburgh, you have the same cultural things to draw from,” she says. “So living in a different culture — say you go to Japan or you go to Spain — not just to travel but to live and work there for an extended
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“For me, every day is a learning opportunity, and I would say that one of the things I have learned along the way is to pay attention and to learn from every situation,” she says. “Whether something goes really wrong or even if I’m at a training and I don’t feel like I’m getting anything out of it, I need to adjust my thinking, adjust my attitude, because I think every single day there’s something to learn, and every single day we grow a little bit personally and professionally. “The people who have been the best mentors for me along the way have shown me that through their actions. They’ve been the kind of people who want to keep learning and keep growing and recognize that every day is an opportunity for that.” T&G Chris Dornblaser is a senior at Penn State majoring in journalism. He will be graduating in May.
Penn State Commencement Speakers Friday, May 8 Schreyer Honors College Medals Ceremony (5 p.m.; Eisenhower Auditorium) — Eric Barron, president, Penn State; and Christian Brady, dean, Schreyer Honors College College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (8 p.m.; Pegula Ice Arena) — Joel Darmstadter, economist and senior fellow, Resources for the Future College of Engineering (8 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Todd Erdley, president and CEO, Videon Central Saturday, May 9 Eberly College of Science (9 a.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Dr. Theodore I. Steinman, clinical professor of medicine, Harvard
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Medical School; senior physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital College of Arts and Architecture (noon; Eisenhower Auditorium) — O. Richard Bundy, professor of music education at Penn State College of Communication (noon; Bryce Jordan Center) — Jayne Jamison, senior vice president and publisher, O, The Oprah Magazine College of Health and Human Development (3 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Jane Isaacs Lowe, senior adviser for program development, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation College of Information Sciences and Technology (3 p.m.; Eisenhower Auditorium) — David Rusenko, cofounder and CEO, Weebly.com College of Nursing (6 p.m.; Eisenhower Auditorium) — Ann Kolanowski, Elouise Ross Eberly Professor, Penn State College of Nursing; director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State College of Liberal Arts (6:30 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Katherine Rhodes, student marshal, College of Liberal Arts, Penn State Sunday, May 10 Smeal College of Business (9 a.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Jerome Griffith, chief executive officer and president, TUMI College of Education (12:30 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — V. Darleen Opfer, director and Distinguished Chair in Education Policy, RAND Education College of Agricultural Sciences (3:30 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Daniel Eichenlaub, president and cofounder of Eichenlaub Inc. The Graduate School (6:30 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center) — Richard T. Roush, dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State
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US President Dwight Eisenhower gave the commencement address at Penn State’s Beaver Field in June 1955.
Ike’s Iconic Speech Sixty years ago, President Dwight Eisenhower gave a memorable commencement address to PSU students By T. Wayne Waters When Penn State commencement ceremonies begin the evening of May 8, they will mark the 160th such event in the school’s history and (roughly) the 60th anniversary of the noteworthy and influential centennial commencement address given by US President Dwight Eisenhower at Beaver Field in June 1955. That address, which has been recognized by National Public Radio as one of “The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever,” could be viewed as a seminal event in Penn State history. The 1955 centennial and commencement occurred just two years after Penn State College President Milton Eisenhower, brother of the nation’s new president, had managed to get Penn State designated a university through legislation by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Milton Eisenhower had been working since the beginning of his tenure as school president to bring it about, according to Penn State archivist Jackie Esposito. Milton Eisenhower would present an honorary degree to his brother during the commencement ceremony. The centennial itself was certainly a very big deal, and having the president of the United States as a commencement speaker probably helped the still-new PSU solidify its indisputable university legitimacy. “Penn State put a lot of energy into reminding the higher-education community in Pennsylvania and beyond of all the milestones, the inventions, the contributions Penn State had made,” says Esposito. “They had all kinds of special programs and celebrations, major guest speakers.” President Dwight Eisenhower’s commencement speech noted some of Penn State’s accomplishments and took special notice of the university having “the first atomic reactor of its kind established under university auspices” and that the “research facility was made possible by the foresight of the trustees of this university who financed the structure and its operation.” The World War II hero went on to acknowledge that with the “new and great energy source, along with boundless opportunities, come new and great human problems” and noted the necessity of designing atomic bombs for military defense. But he spoke hopefully (and presciently) of “radiation and radioactive isotopes [which] may provide even greater peacetime benefit” that was “already opening new horizons in medicine, agriculture, and industrial processes.” Just as important as all the politically charged commentary noting atomic energy, however, was his eloquent clarion call to the graduating seniors regarding the “need for philosophers and theologians [that] parallels the need for scientists and engineers” and the recognition that “understanding is dependent on education that produces disciplined thinking.” Therefore: What we need is general education, combining the liberal and the practical, which helps a student achieve the solid foundation of understand– understanding of man’s social institutions, of man’s art and culture, and of the physical and biological and spiritual world in which he lives. It is an education which helps each individual learn how 2015 May T&G - 41
to relate one relevant fact to another; to get the total of relevant facts affecting a given situation in perspective; and to reason critically and with objectivity and moral conscience toward solutions to those situations or problems. Eisenhower closed out his memorable commencement speech on a positive note, assuring graduates that “as productive leaders, as American citizens, as members of the free-world community, you will grow in personal stature and in your contribution to human peace, human independence, human advancement.” T&G
Penn State President Milton Eisenhower (left) with his brother, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1955 Penn State commencement speech can be accessed at the American Presidency Project Web site at presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=10256. T. Wayne Waters is a State Collegebased writer who has been an independent journalist for more than a decade.
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A little more than 100 years ago, President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation that made Mother’s Day a national holiday that we celebrate the second Sunday each May. In honor of this Mother’s Day, Town&Gown asked kids in Centre County in grades K-12 to write about why their moms are special to them. The magazine received nearly 70 entries that featured all the aspects of what it means to be a mom — from caring for their sick children to chauffeuring them to various activities to just being their cheerleader and offering them encouraging words. The one common facet, however, was just how much love the moms have for their kids — and, even though they may not always say it or show it, the children feel the same way about their moms. These five winning essays were selected and show just a small sampling of the amazing moms Happy Valley is fortunate to have. 44 - T&G May 2015
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Someone Who By Joe Johnston, 16, Port Matilda, for his mom, Lannette Someone who gets on my nerves all the time. Someone who gets into my business. Someone who doesn’t let me do the things when I want all the time. Someone who asks for kisses in front of my friends. Someone who answers my calls when I need help. Someone who holds me when nobody is there. Someone who puts up with my problems. Someone who carried me in their stomach for nine months. Someone who washes my clothes. Someone who makes the food I eat. Someone who drives me around. Someone who cocreated me. Someone who loves me no matter what mistakes I make. Someone who backs me on every decision I make. Someone who stays up when I’m sick. Someone who left in the middle of her intensive-care shift at the hospital to pick me up from daycare. Someone who drove me to the hospital at 3 in the morning when I cut my knee open. Someone who stays home when I’m sick. Someone who held me as a baby. Someone cleans my cuts, bruises, and burns. Someone who calls me every night when we’re not together. Someone who tells me they love me 10 times a day. Someone who loves me unconditionally. Someone who does so much for me. My mother is the strongest, most beautiful, most caring, most protective, loudest gum chewer in the world. Without my mom, life would be difficult beyond my imagination. Life without my mom would be lonely. My mom is why I am here to begin with. My mother deserves anything she wants. She deserves a perfect son, but yet she still loves me to death and that’s why I love her. The way she smiles when she laughs, the way she sings in the shower, the way she makes me breakfast. The little things that she does just to make my life better are why I love my mother. Sometimes I might not show it but I would take a bullet for her. She’s an angel in disguise. She may not be perfect, but her very few imperfections are what make me love her even more. I am the luckiest kid on Earth to call her My Mother. I love you Mom!
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You’re Awesome! By Adam Kurtz, 15, Lewistown, for his mom, Donna Ake I get out of the car on that windy September day to go to school. Grabbing my backpack and my headphones, I rush to get through the doors before class starts. Right before I walk in I hear the words, “You’re awesome!” I realize that it was my mom, and she had just started to pull out of the parking lot. The rest of the day blows by like a cool breeze, and I get in the car after school. I sit next to my mom and say, “Thank you.” That little phrase she said to me made my day so much better. My mom is the most important person in my life because of what she does for me every single day. Every day she takes me to school, she always says, “You’re awesome,” and I always smile back. She is always making food when we get home and then relaxes with us at night to watch TV and play games. But sometimes my mom has to work those really late nights at Penn State, and I don’t see her until the next morning. This past year or so has been a bad year for our family, especially for my mom. We found out that she had developed Lyme’s disease and that she will be very weak all the time. There are some days that she doesn’t even get out of bed except for something to eat, which she rarely does. We have had to pay a ton of medical bills for treatment from a doctor in Washington, DC, who specializes in Lyme’s disease, and they cost a lot of money. Even with this Lyme’s disease, she still takes me to school, goes shopping for the family, and helps us with stuff around the house and such. As if I have not said it enough, I thank you Mom for everything you do for our family. You always take care of us and keep us in your mind at all times. Even with the illness that you have, you find time in your day to do anything and everything for us that you can, and I don’t think you see how much we care. And you say this every morning to me, and I think you deserve this more than me — You’re awesome Mom! 46 - T&G May 2015
Why My Mom Is Special By Aubrey Weiss, 15, Pennsylvania Furnace, for her mom, Stephanie (not pictured)
My mom is not the typical mom. Yes, she is kind and takes care of me, but there is a lot more to her. She teaches me the things I will need to carry on for a lifetime. My mom, Stephanie Weiss, is preparing me to go off into the world as an independent, successful women. One of the many things I learn from my mom is to always stick up for not just yourself but also for your friends and family. She tells me that if I think something is right, to speak up — she wants me to be heard. Another aspect I’ve taken from my mom is my view on sports. I am so grateful
to be an athlete. A lot of kids in this world are not able to do what I do, and I am so blessed for that opportunity. She also has taught me to be passionate. She says, “If you have no passion, then what’s the point?” And that you cannot just become good, you need to work for it. I’ve worked hard and excelled in practice, which has earned me a starting spot on our varsity team as a freshman, and I have only her to thank for that. So thank you Mom for pushing me passed my limits to benefit me in the end. I love listening to my mom talk about her childhood, which consisted of horses and cross country. I can just tell how passionate she was about those things. She had to give up so much to be the runner she was, and she barley had time to hang out with friends because she was always at the barn. That makes me want to work harder so that my mom will be proud of me, because that’s one of the best feeling you can have. I’m an only child so it gets lonely, but the most I have ever laughed was with her. My mom and I have been on the floor crying because we are laughing at how we both can’t dance when we blast music in the house or something funny that our cats did. Sometimes I think she’s my sister and there was some crazy mix-up, but that’s not the case — I just have an abnormal mom who happens to be my best friend, and I couldn’t be more thankful. 2015 May T&G - 47
Easy on Mom By Tenaye Strauss, 16, State College, for her mom, Susan The first time I saw my mom was in Ethiopian, and she was so beautiful and was so white. I had never seen a white person, and all I wanted to do was feel her hair because it looked so smooth. She had bought us a lot of items to play with. My siblings and I were so excited to go to America with her. She played with us the whole time and did not once mind when we were touching her skin and her hair. We had a play for our new parents, and we all were so excited about the play. Our play was about Jesus and Mary. Everyone gathered around and watched. Our mom was in front holding something that looked like a little square, and when she turned it on, a thing popped out in the front. In the play, I was Mary and my brother and sister were the Wise Men. When we were doing the play, I was thinking if my mom was enjoying it as much as we were. I looked at her just for a second and saw that she was smiling and did not once turn her attention away from us — not even once. When the play ended, we found out what she was holding was called a camera. She showed us how to turn it on and how it worked. We played with it for a long time, taking pictures of ourselves and taking pictures with her. We started speaking. She did not understand a little of what we said because we spoke so fast, but the thing that warmed my heart and still does was that before she came to pick us up she learned a lot of sentences and she knew how to respond to a lot of the things we asked her about. It was amazing how she picked up our language so fast and worked really hard on it, too. Being here in America for five years with my mom is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me. My mom makes my life worth living and is always there by my side to protect me and love me — and that is what I wanted my whole life. I love my mom more than anything in the whole wide world. My whole heart belongs to her. My mom is my angel! 48 - T&G May 2015
Why My Mom Is Special By Bryce Herman, 15, Bellefonte, for his mom, Michelle Robinson
My mom is special because she loves me. It may sound cliché to most. However, some people do not have a mom. I believe my mother is one of my greatest gifts, and I realize some people would like to have that gift, as well. This gift, however, takes care of me, gives me wisdom, and makes me happy. By taking care of me, my mom shows she is special. Imagine if we show up on Earth alone and we are told to go out ourselves and survive. That would be pretty harsh. My mom has cared for me when I couldn’t take care of myself, and I plan to do the same when she inevitably grows old. It takes a special person to take care of another person and receive no
gratitude from that person being taken care of — and to care without the thought of reciprocation. Now mothers’ tasks do not end when we can take care of ourselves. When we do start going out and experiencing life, they give us pointers and helpful hints. They give us their knowledge from past experiences and give off more from a gift we thought was fulfilled. “Stupid people do not learn from their mistakes, smart people learn from their mistakes, but brilliant people learn from the mistakes of others.” My mother has gone through life and is full of wisdom I plan on using to its greatest ability in my life. Most importantly though, my mother makes me happy! Taking me to school on a 15-minute car ride gets my day off to a good start, so I can never walk into school in a bad mood. Every time I see her, I realize I do not know when she will not be here anymore and that I should cherish every moment with this special person. She will even go out of her way to help me or cheer up my day in any way. That to me is special. Looking back at what she did for me in my childhood and right now makes me think of when I have kids and how I will make them feel. I promise to strive and work as hard as I can to live up to the effort of my mother. Now, a special person takes care of someone, gives one wisdom, and makes someone happy, but in the end, a truly special person makes others want to be special, as well. That is what my mom does for me — and that is why my mom is special. T&G 2015 May T&G - 49
HUB-Robeson Center Project
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When Penn State planned a $44.6 million renovation and expansion to the HUB-Robeson Center, they reached out to student leaders to see what changes they wanted — and it paid off. Following the grand opening in March, students flocked to new restaurants, shopped in the expanded Penn State Bookstore, and made themselves at home in the innovative seating at the center of the sunlit atrium’s expansive staircase. “Ten minutes after the ribboncutting, it was like the students had been there forever,” says Mary Edgington, senior director of union and student activities. Although crews are still putting the finishing touches on the green-roof terrace and other elements, already more than 50,000 students, faculty, staff, and other visitors pass through the HUB each day. The renovation reorganized spaces within the HUB into “communities,” Edgington says, each with its own purpose such as dining, studying, and shopping. The expanded Penn State Bookstore features a mezzanine level with a Starbucks café, plenty of book and apparel space, and even a Clinque counter. “It’s more than just a place to shop,” says Steve Falke, regional director for Penn State University Bookstores. “It’s a gathering place.” Another highlight to the HUB’s retail “community” is a new year-round, student-run THON merchandise store. The new HUB atrium opens into the centralized food court and dining areas, all linked by a contemporary design style. The renovated food court
includes two new national branded restaurants, McAlister’s Deli and Jamba Juice; new in-house eateries like Blue Burrito, Soup and Garden, and Diversions; plus such longtime favorites as Chick-fil-A and Burger King. “We’ve had a very, very positive response,” says David Gingher, director of retail campus dining. Healthy dining options abound, from gluten-free brownies to fresh fruit and salads to vegetarian entrees. In both the dining and atrium areas, seating styles vary to accommodate different preferences and needs, from bar-height tables to two-person tables to modular, cushiony furniture that is both table and seating. Additional meeting and multipurpose rooms serve student organizations and their events. Altogether, the HUB project added 54,800 square feet of new space and renovated another 52,000 square feet. Open 24/7, the building is busy with students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Students are proudly bringing their parents to shop and eat there, with the bonus of free parking on non-event Saturdays and Sundays. “I think more and more students are finding their way to the HUB and hanging out here,” Edgington says.
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Land Protectors Thanks to the efforts of organizations, townships, and many residents in Centre County, acres of local natural resources that help the quality of life here and farms that are a way of life for many are being saved
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New construction seems to be happening all around us. We can see new buildings and projects rising up with the anticipation of bringing new businesses, places to live, and more to the region. But along with those endeavors, there continues to be the effort and growth in keeping much of Centre County free from brick-and-mortar development. Groups such as ClearWater Conservancy, Centre County Farmland Trust, and even some townships are making sure land is preserved here. ClearWater Conservancy protects important habitats and water resources in Centre and surrounding counties. One of its highest priorities within the organization’s service area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of Rothrock State Forest, says Katie Ombalski, conservation biologist for ClearWater Conservancy. “The reason Rothrock is so important is somewhat because of its sheer size,” she says. “Under professional management from DCNR Bureau of Forestry, Rothrock is comprised of 96,975 acres of central Appalachian forest in Centre, As ClearWater Conservancy’s conservation biologist, Ombalski has helped the organization protect important Huntingdon, and Mifflin counties. This intact forest block provides clean habitats and water resources in Centre County. air, water, forest products, and habitat with DCNR (Department of Conservation and for a tremendous diversity of wildlife, and Natural Resources) with private landowners numerous recreational opportunities, all of to sustainably manage their tracts of forested which are foundational building blocks for lands. In doing so, private landowners would our economy and basis for our high quality of individually benefit by working together as a life here in Central Pennsylvania.” community and further protect and enhance According to Ombalski, in addition to its Rothrock State Forest at the same time. When nearly 100,000 acres of forest and more than high-priority parcels of land are identified 150 miles of headwater streams, Rothrock is adjacent to Rothrock State Forest, ClearWater an officially designated Important Mammal tries to work with private landowners to Area and includes three Important Bird permanently conserve these lands. Areas. The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage “We’re interested in conserving additional program also has documented numerous private lands surrounding Rothrock State Natural Heritage sites that are home to 115 Forest. We have worked with several private rare plant and animal species and uncommon landowners along Tussey Mountain and natural communities within the state forest, conserved 928 acres along Tussey to protect eight of which are considered globally rare. Rothrock and the face of Tussey Mountain,” Ombalski says one of ClearWater Ombalski says. Conservancy’s interests is to work in partnership
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Left, thanks to Hugh and Barbara Hodge of Penn Township, Centre County Farmland Trust was able to place an agricultural-conservation easement on the Hodge’s farm. Right, this farm in Spring Township is preserved thanks to the Centre County PACE (Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement) program, which is administered by the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation board.
In 2006, 423 acres of land, called the Musser Gap property, was purchased by ClearWater from a private developer. In 2007, the property was turned over to Rothrock State Forest for conservation purposes. A residential development had been proposed for the gap, where houses would have spanned from Route 45 through Musser Gap, according to Ombalski. She says the threat to water resources was highly significant, as was the threat to the conservation of forest and wildlife resources. “ClearWater Conservancy is obviously a conservation organization, and sometimes it’s inferred that we’re antidevelopment, which is not true. But there are some places that should not be developed because they are so sensitive, and those natural resources are so important to our communities. Musser Gap is an example of that,” she says. “Protection Musser Gap protected important water resources, but it also adds significantly to our quality of life.” Farming is a way of life for many in Centre County and across America. In the US, approximately one acre of farmland is lost 54 - T&G May 2015
every minute to development, according to the 2013 Centre County Planning Opportunities-Agriculture document. “In 2003, the county comprehensive plan recorded that approximately two acres of farmland were lost to other uses per day — the equivalent of an average size Centre County farm every three months,” says Sarah Walter executive director of Centre County Farmland Trust (CCFT), which started in 1994 as an organization that works to preserve farmland in Central Pennsylvania by establishing agricultural-conservation easements. “However, from 2006 to 2010, agricultural land increased from 108,344 acres to 108,693 acres, due to forest conversion and a lull in development activities.” She says that even with agricultural acreage remaining steady, residents should think about and plan for agricultural preservation to ensure that the acres remain available for agriculture in the future. “Agriculture is a major part of the economy in Centre County. It provides many important environmental and social benefits
Erickson says initiatives such as the referendum that Patton Township passed in November help residents feel more “invested" in their community.
and is critical to maintain the economic stability of our rural municipalities,” she says. “Many people value the agricultural landscape here in Centre County, but, by the time they realize that it is threatened by development, it is often too late.” Walter has been executive director of CCFT since August 2012. At that same time, she also became senior planner of the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation board. For CCFT easements, willing landowners, who sometimes receive tax benefits for their donations, donate development rights. CCFT currently holds 11 easements on more than 1,000 acres in Centre County, according to Walter. She says CCFT currently has several prospects that they are working with to preserve farmland and open space. She adds that the preservation process can take many years from the point of initial contact until closing on the easement. “It is really a process of educating the landowner and their family, learning about their desires and passion for the land, and translating that into a confident and informed decision to preserve ag land through an easement document that accurately reflects their wishes and the mission of
CCFT,” she says. “Farmland preservation benefits the public in many ways. Most obviously, farms are beautiful to look at and are a part of our cultural heritage. They provide the scenic views that many people cherish in Centre County. Economically, they provide jobs for the farm families and staff, support agri-businesses, and provide a source of fresh, local food.” Land preservation also is being voted on in local elections. Last November, voters in Patton Township agreed to a referendum that approved the increase in property taxes so the township could acquire and preserve additional open-space lands in the jurisdiction. The township would seek a loan of $3.5 million. In 2001, $2.5 million was borrowed for the same initiative. Patton Township manager Doug Erikson says, “In 2001, the taxpayers wanted assurances that part of Patton Township would be preserved from development. At that time, the Colonnade Shopping Center 2015 May T&G - 55
Town and Gown Magazine, May 2015 1/4 page H Prepared by Janet Chambers, Kunkle, Ferguson Township manager, says, 814-643-3385 “Maintaining the farming heritage and farming as a business in the township is extremely janet@callbeacon.com important."
and I-99 were both under construction. I believe initiatives like this help residents feel more ‘invested’ in their community.” The Patton Township Open Space Referendum explains that in January 2006, through the generosity of Hubie and Helen Haugh, the township was able to purchase the Haugh Family Farm, the top-ranked property identified by the open-space task force. The township maintains the property in accordance with a conservation easement established by the Haugh family. About half of the land remains in agricultural production. The forested lands are being managed, according to a forest-stewardship plan. According to the referendum, while the property, 465 acres, was appraised at more than $8 million, the Haugh siblings accepted the available $2.5 million. The Haughs then established an endowment of $300,000 at Beacon Marketing, Centre Foundation to provide funds for the perpetual maintenance of the property. The township also has set aside an endowment fund to maintain the property.
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The open-space stewardship committee is made up of resident volunteers and oversees activities on the property. An independent third-party monitor, an environmental engineer, also reviews all activities for compliance with the conservation easement, the forest-stewardship plan, and wetlands-stewardship plan. Another local township, Ferguson Township, has been the earliest municipal partner with the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation board. According to Ferguson Township manager Mark Kunkle, the township has financially contributed toward the acquisition of conservation easements for farms that have been ranked high by the Agricultural Land Preservation board. “The township has the largest amount of acreage of any Centre County municipality in an agricultural-security district. A farm must be in an agricultural-security district to be eligible for the agricultural conservation easement purchase program,” he says. The board of supervisors has budgeted
money every year that is placed in a restricted fund that is used toward conservationeasement purchases, according to Kunkle. “The township board of supervisors and the ag ad hoc committee have worked diligently to enroll over 17,000 acres in the agriculturalsecurity district and renew farms enrolled in the district every seven years,” he says. According to Kunkle, a recent change in the ranking criteria and scoring by the Agricultural Land Preservation board, along with the ability of the township to commit a contribution amount, has provided the ability of the county to leverage the township’s commitment to obtain additional state funding. The township board has embraced this new effort, he says, “to secure additional state funding, and committed $35,000 in 2015.” He says that there are several benefits associated with the Agricultural Land Preservation program. “First is the obvious preservation of farmland used to grow food and crops. Second is the preservation of open space, which is highly valued by township residents, according to the 2011
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Forest area in Musser Gap has been preserved thanks to ClearWater Conservancy’s efforts.
community survey. Third is an effort to preserve the farm family — preserving the land is one thing, preserving the farmer is another. Maintaining the farming heritage and farming as a business in the township is extremely important,” he says. He believes farm uses have a lower demand for public services than other land uses such
as residential, commercial, and industrial. “Preservation of farmland reduces the potential for development that would add to the cost of providing public services,” he says. “This has a direct relationship to taxes paid and costs to provide public services. Open space also has positive environmental benefits from wildlife to groundwater recharge.” For Centre County, whether for farms or open spaces or environmental reasons, preserving land continues to be a vital issue that many see as essential for the local economy — and an attractive feature to growing businesses and attracting a young workforce. “We strongly believe that connecting people to nature is an essential component to a high quality of life,” Ombalski says, “and necessary in our endeavor to protect natural resources.” T&G Aimee Morgan is a freelance writer and social-media coordinator for AccuWeather.com in State College. She enjoys sharing the beauty of the town with friends, family, and her two dogs, Willy and Danny.
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OUR TOWN: EVERETT Thursday, May 14, at 8 p.m. WPSU-TV joined with the Everett community this spring to kick off the Our Town television series for 2015 with Our Town: Everett. Friends and neighbors within the Everett community contributed and helped to decide which stories should be told about the people, places, and happenings that make Everett special. Please tell your out-of-town friends and family they can watch the premiere LIVE online at wpsu.org. KEYSTONE CROSSROADS: BRIDGING OUR COMMUNITIES Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. Part of the Keystone Crossroads Local Journalism Center — reporting on success stories of reinvention and on promising solutions — this program examines Pennsylvania’s bridges. They provide safe passage across our state’s waterways and roadways, but they also connect our communities, spanning geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic divides. How can our state make the best choices today to sustain our connections for future generations?
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT Sunday, May 24, at 8 p.m. On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded lineup graces the stage for this multiple-awardwinning television event that has become an American tradition. Honoring the military service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, this live concert event is hosted by Tony Awardwinner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise.
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The Acoustic Brew Concert Series wraps up its spring 2015 season with No Fuss and Feathers Roadshow performing at Center for Well-Being.
Garth Brooks concludes his six-show run at the Bryce Jordan Center with one show May 1 and two shows May 2.
Fuse Productions presents the Tony Awardwinning musical Parade at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center.
17 Bellefonte’s Big Spring Festival at Talleyrand Park features plenty of water activities and more.
9-12 The AAUW Used Book Sale returns to the Snider Agricultural Arena.
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Academics 1 – Penn State, classes end. 8-10 – Penn State, commencement. 25 – State College Area School District, no school K-12.
Children & Families 1 – Homeschool Days, Discovery Space of Central PA, SC, noon, mydiscoveryspace.org. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Kids Yoga, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 2 – World Stories Alive (Hindi), Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 2 – Turkish Paper Marbling, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Baby Explorers, Discovery Space of Central PA, SC, 10:15 & 10:45 a.m., mydiscoveryspace.org. 9 – Let’s Play Music!, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 16, 30 – Saturday Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 18 – Summer Reading registration begins, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 9 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.
Classes & Lectures 1 – OLLI Class: iPad Basics, Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 5 – Central PA Civil War Round Table Series: “To Whom Would You Entrust the Confederate Treasury?” by Captain Jim Bloom, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7 p.m., pamilmuseum.org. 5, 12 – A Taste of the Mediterranean Lifestyle (free two-part series), Fit for Play Physical Therapy and Fitness Center, SC, 4:30 p.m., 861-8122. 5, 19 – “A Joint Venture,” information session on hip or knee replacement, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11 a.m. May 5, 7 p.m. May 19, 278-4810.
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6 – Friends’ Richard Koontz Memorial Lecture Series: “Gettysburg Myths, Misconceptions and Misinformation” by John F. Homan, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org. 19 – Straight Talk Series: Small Groups, Big Issues!, Mount Nittany Middle School, SC, 7 p.m., janamariefoundation.org.
Club Events 2 – Boardgaming Meetup, Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org. 2, 9, 16, 30 – Go Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 1:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 2, 9, 16, 30 – Chess Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 4, 18 – Knitting Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 5, 12, 19, 26 – State College Rotary Club, Nittany Lion Inn, SC, 5:30 p.m., statecollegerotary.org. 6, 20 – Outreach Toastmasters, The 329 Building, Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu. 6, 13, 20, 27 – State College Sunrise Rotary Club, Hotel State College, SC, 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com. 7, 14, 21, 28 – State College Downtown Rotary, Ramada Inn & Conference Center, SC, noon, centrecounty.org/rotary/club/. 12 – Nittany Valley Writer’s Network, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 13 – Women’s Welcome Club of State College meeting, Oakwood Presbyterian Church (not church affiliated), SC, 7 p.m., womenswelcomeclub.org. 13 – 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactment Group, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, SC, 7:30 p.m., 861-0770. 14, 21, 28 – Comics Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 3:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 14, 28 – Embroidery Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 16 – Lego Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 19 – Women’s Welcome Club of State College Coffee/Tea, Oakwood Presbyterian Church (not church affiliated), SC, 9:30 a.m., womenswelcomeclub.org. 19 – Evening Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.
20 – Nittany Mineralogical Society, 116 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, PSU, 7:30 p.m., nittanymineral.org. 27 – Applique Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 6 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 27 – State College Bird Club, Foxdale Village Meeting Room, SC, 7 p.m., scbirdcl.org. 27 – Afternoon Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.
Community Associations & Development 7 – CBICC Membership Breakfast: “Perspectives in Entrepreneurship," Toftrees, SC, 8 a.m., cbicc.org 7 – CBICC Business After Hours: TBA, 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org 14 – CBICC Membership Luncheon: “Cyber security: Strategies to Keep Your Business and Personal Information Safe,” Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, noon, cbicc.org. 19 – Spring Creek Watershed Association, Patton Township Municipal Building, SC, 7:30 a.m., springcreekwatershed.org.
21 – CBICC Business After Hours: Tussey Mountain, 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org 27 – Patton Township Business Association, Patton Township Municipal Building, SC, noon, 237-2822.
Exhibits Ongoing-May 10 – Song of Myself, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu. Ongoing-May 10 – Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, 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. 1-29 – Farmland Preservation Artists, Betsy Rodgers Allen Art Gallery, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, schlowlibrary.org. 1-31 – Bellefonte School District Art Show, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, 1-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., bellefontemuseum.org.
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1-June 1 – Art & Appetite, Fraser St. Gallery, SC, 6 p.m., fraserstgallery.com. 5-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. 19-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.
Health Care For schedule of blood drives visit redcross.org or givelife.org. 1 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 1 p.m., schlowlibrary.org. 1, 12 – 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. 4 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 5:30 p.m., 231-6870. 12 – Brain Injury Support, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 7 p.m., 359-3421. 13 – The Senior Center Diabetes Support Group, Centre Region Senior Center, SC, 10:15 a.m., 231-3076. 13 – The Fertility Issues and Loss Support Group, Choices (2214 N. Atherton St.), SC, 6:30 p.m., heartofcpa.org. 14 – Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6 p.m., 231-7095. 17 – The Ostomy Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 234-6195. 18 – Cancer Survivor Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11:30 a.m., cancersurvive.org. 19 – Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 6 p.m., 359-3421. 20 – Alzheimer’s Support Group, Elmcroft Senior Living, SC, 6:30 p.m., 235-7675. 21 – Better Breathers Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 2 p.m., 359-3421. 21 – Parents-to-be Orientation, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 6:30 p.m., 231-3132. 24 – Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 2 p.m., 531-1024. 25 – Heart Failure Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 4 p.m., 359-3421. 70 - T&G May 2015
25 – Cancer Caregiver Support Group, Bellefonte Library, Bellefonte, 6:30 p.m., cancersurvive.org. 26 – Stroke Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 4 p.m., 359-3421.
Music 1-2 – Garth Brooks, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m. Fri., 7 & 10:30 p.m. Sat., bjc.psu.edu. 3 – Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra presents “Let’s Do Italian,” Mount Nittany Middle School, SC, 3 p.m., centreorchestra.org. 9 – No Fuss and Feathers Roadshow, Center for Well-Being, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., acousticbrew.org. 16 – Tom Rush, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 17 – Allegria Ensemble, Centre County Library Historical Museum, 2:30 p.m., bellefontearts.org. 21 – The Weight: Playing Songs of The Band, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org. 29 – State College Area Municipal Band – Mother’s Day Concert, State College Area High School South Auditorium, SC, 3 p.m., 238-8187.
Special Events 1 – First Friday, Downtown State College, 5 p.m., firstfridaystatecollege.com. 1-2 – Oasis Conference 2015, State College Alliance Church, SC, 8 a.m., 237-7991. 1-2, 16, 23, 30 – Twilight Dinners, various locations and times, ccwrc.org. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Downtown Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, SC, 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com. 2 – Indoor Yard Sale, Trinity Lutheran Church, SC, 8 a.m., 238-2024. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Millheim Farmers’ Market, Old Gregg Mills Farmers’ Market, Spring Mills, 10 a.m., centralpafarmers.com. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – North Atherton Farmers’ Market, Home Depot parking lot, SC, 10 am., centralpafarmers.com. 3 – Linden Loop Bike, Run or Walk, Linden Hall, 11:30 a.m. registration, bit.ly/ lindenloop2015.
3 – Tastes & Treasures, Second Annual Tastes Treasures to benefit Housing Transitions, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, Spring Mills, 1 p.m., 231-8150. 5 – State College Assembly of God Boys Developmental Football Program Open House, State College Assembly of God, SC, 6 p.m., 238-3800. 5-6 – Centre Gives, 6 a.m. Tues.-6 p.m. Wed., centregives.org. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Boalsburg Farmers’ Market, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., boalsburgfarmersmarket.com. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Tuesday Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, SC, 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers .com. 9 – Centre County Historical Society’s Plant Celebration, Centre Furnace Mansion, SC, 9 a.m., centrehistory.org. 9 – Lemont Village Plant Sale, Lemont Village Green, Lemong, 9 a.m., lemontvillage.org. 9-10 – “The Great War Remembered: World War I,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, pamilmuseum.org. 9-12 – AAUW Used Book Sale, Snider Agricultural Arena, PSU, 9 a.m., aauwstatecollege .com.
10 – Stompers Project by Jana Marie Foundation at Rhoneymeade, stompersproject.org. 15 – Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art Gala 2015, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 6:30 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu. 15 – WWE LIVE!, Bryce Jordan Center, PSU, 7:30 p.m., bjc.psu.edu. 16 – Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County’s Annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale, Ag Progress Days Site, PA Furnace, 9 a.m., extension.psu.edu/ garden-fair. 16-17 – The Arboretum at Penn State Annual Plant Sale, Arboretum at Penn State, PSU, 9 a.m., arboretum.psu.edu. 17 – Big Spring Festival, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, noon, visitbellefonte.com. 17 – “A Celebration of Service: Honoring Pennsylvania Veterans,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 12:30 p.m., pamilmuseum .org. 19 – Mid-State Literacy Council Toast and Tribute, Celebration Hall, SC, 6 p.m., mid-stateliteracycouncil.org.
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23-24 – “World War II Revisited: Living History Bivouac,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 10 a.m., pamilmuseum.org. 25 – Allegheny Mountain Region AACA Car Show, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 9 a.m., pamilmuseum.org. 26 – Memorial Day in Boalsburg, 9 a.m., boalsburgvillage.com. 29-31 – Nittany Antique Machinery Show, Penn’s Cave, Centre Hall, nittanyantique.org.
Sports For tickets to Penn State sporting events, call (814) 865-5555 or visit gopsusports.com. For area high school sporting events, visit high school Web sites. 1-3 – PSU/Rutgers, baseball, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, PSU, 6:30 p.m. Fri., 1:30 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun. 8 – Jim Thorpe Invite, track & field, Penn State Outdoor Track, PSU, all day.
Theater 7-30 – Nittany Theatre at the Barn presents Always, Patsy Cline, Boal Barn, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., nittanytheatre.org. 14-16 – Fuse Productions presents Parade, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, SC, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., fuseproductions.org. 17 – Dollar-A-Day Boys!, Centre Furnace Mansion, SC, 2 p.m., centrehistory.org. 21-24 – State College Community Theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, SC, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., scctonline.org. 23 – Letters from Home: A Serviceman’s Canteen Show, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org. 27 – In the Mood, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7 p.m., cpa.psu.edu. 30-31 – Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania presents Wizard of Oz Live, State Theatre, SC, 7:30 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., thestatetheatre.org. T&G
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from the vine
Starting in the South Tour of Italy begins in southern regions that are known for their red wines By Lucy Rogers
Taking on a year of Italian wine has proven to be as challenging, interesting, and enjoyable a project as I had expected. Because it was January when we began this tour of Italy, it made sense to start with some of the more southern regions known for producing red wine — the theory being, warmer climes would produce riper, juicier red wines that we would want to drink in the cold Pennsylvania months. So far we have covered Campania — the shin of Italy’s boot, for lack of a more sophisticated metaphor; Puglia (pronounced “POOL-ya”), which is the heel of the boot; and Abruzzo, which is essentially the upper calf. For many decades, much of southern Italy’s wine production focused on producing bulk wine in co-ops, wine that was then shipped north to “important” wine regions such as Tuscany and Piedmont to add ripe-fruit elements to their more 74 - T&G May 2015
lean wines. It is only recently that these southern viticultural areas have begun to use more modern production methods and to focus on making well-made wines of their own. Nowhere is this more true than in Abruzzo and Puglia. Puglia is Italy’s bread basket, producing most of the wheat that feeds the country’s pasta industry and where most of Italy’s olives are grown. Because of the area’s brilliant sunshine, fertile soil, and maritime climate, it also grows red-wine grapes Negroamaro and Primativo (genetically linked to America’s Zinfandel) in abundance. For many years, it was Italy’s most prodigious bulk-wine producer, but that has begun to change as wine-industry leaders recognize Puglia’s potential to create powerful wines that, if made properly, can stand proudly on their own. What do you need to know about Puglia? Wines based on the Negroamaro grape tend to be the more structured of the two Puglian red grapes and, with more acid, tend to make the wines food friendly. These wines may fool you by being called Salice Salentino, one of the 11 DOCs in the region (Denominazioni di Origine Controllata, Italy’s wine appellation system, similar to American viticultural areas). Primativo, the softer, more consumer friendly of the two grapes, has begun to shed its quaffing-wine reputation, particularly wines produced in the Manduria DOC. Soft tannins and rich natural sugars make Primativo very approachable when young. While a similar story is told in Abruzzo, the evolution has been slightly different. The red grape of Abruzzo is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, a soft, generous grape with tons of black berry fruit, and, when made in a more focused
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manner, can be a concentrated, fruit-forward wine with layers of flavors such as licorice, molasses, baked goods, cocoa, or earth and leather, and can have quite an appealing texture. As in Puglia, Abruzzo still ships much of its fruit-laden wine north for blending, but there are vintners trying to transition from bulk-wine producers to boutique wineries. The wines we tasted had some complexity and, interestingly, their levels of complexity seemed directly related to the amount paid for the wine. That being said, many of the wines produced on the lower end of the price scale showed very good quality-to-price ratio. Montepulciano can age but it does not seem to be impacted by oak. Inexplicably, the wines maintain their fresh flavor for years but don’t necessarily gain any additional complexity for time spent in oak or bottle. This translates to a wine that can be enjoyed at any time regardless of vintage, and solid expressions of the grape can be found in the $11 to $15 range — wines perfect for pairing with cured meats (mortadella is a specialty of Abruzzo) and stews that the region is known for. Spend a little more money and you are rewarded with wines that are definitely more layered. In Pennsylvania, look for Cantine de Zaccagnini wines — they produce a solid line of wines at all price levels, ranging from $11 to $35. Finally, we come to Campania (“ComPAHN-ya”). Located on the west coast of Italy, Campania is the home of Naples and, more importantly, Mount Vesuvius, whose fertile volcanic soils have made the region an agricultural megaproducer with sometimes four harvests a year. More often recognized as the region that is home to the stunning Amalfi coast, the area boasts groves of chestnut, hazelnut, and citrus trees in abundance and is the originator of limoncello, the lemon-flavored cordial. Campania produces three white-wine grapes — Fiano, Falanghina, and Greco di Tufo — all of which are meant to be consumed young. Falanghina can boast notes of honey and pear, a coastal wine sipped with salads. Fiano is a little more aromatic, nuttier, with hints of stone fruits and some nice hazelnut notes; sometimes even a hint of smokiness emerges. Greco di Tufo is probably the most straightforward of the whites, with a light body, some minerality, and crisp acidity — but also tends to oxidize quickly 76 - T&G May 2015
meaning it should be consumed young, with the light seafood-based fare of Naples and Amalfi. Campania’s dominant red grape is Aglianico (“ah-lee-ON-eeko”), believed to be of Greek origin and that the Romans referred to as “hellenico.” It is Aglianico that distinguishes the region in terms of wine production. Campania is littered with a string of dormant volcanoes, and Aglianico grapes that are grown in different regions express themselves differently. Coastal Aglianico is slightly less tannic than those grown in the areas of Taurasi and Taburno. Further south, wines tend to be a little fruitier, but always with Aglianico’s characteristic tarry spiciness. As with other regions, the grape name may not appear on the label, so red-wine labels that read “Taurasi,” “Taburno,” “Falerno de Massico,” and “Irinia” — these are Aglianico. Aglianico is not a beginner wine, nor is it for the faint of taste. Almost always very dry and tannic with notes of earth, cigar, leather, and maybe currants, it is best served with food and is well-suited to regional specialties such as pasta puttanesca or sausage-topped pizza or maybe garlicky gnocchi with fresh mozzarella and basil or any sauce made with Campania’s own San Marzano tomatoes. Producers to look for include Matroberardino, credited with singlehandedly changing the way the world looks at Aglianico with its “Radici” bottling, and Feudo di San Gregorio’s “Serpico,” which we very much enjoyed. Unlike Greco di Tufo, these wines are highly suited to aging, so look for older vintages when purchasing. Young Aglianicos should at least be decanted to allow air and time to open them up before drinking. Over the next two months, we will begin to work our way north through Italy, stopping at Marches (“MAR-kay”), Umbria, Lazio, and Emilia-Romagna, which are essentially the knee and upper thigh of Italy’s boot. We will encounter the wine known as Orvieto, French varietal wines planted in Umbria, and the sparkling wines of Emilia-Romagna. I can’t wait to get started. Alla prossima — ciao! T&G Lucy Rogers is the tasting room manager for Big Spring Spirits in Bellefonte. She can be reached at lucy@bigspringspirits.com, or you can find her in the tasting room.
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Exercise Your Right to Enjoy Craft Food and Beverages
Liberty Craft House goes big on small-batched fare
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By Vilma Shu Danz
Liberty features artisan cheeses, including (from top left down) Jasper Hill Harbison, Gorwyd Caerphilly, and Goot Essa’s Smoked Alpen Kase; meats (from top right down), including Prosciutto San Danielle, Bresaolo, and Hog’s Galore’s Honey Ham; Tait Farm’s Mango Chutney (bottom left); and homemade French Baguette and garlic dill pickles.
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iberty Craft House, located at 346 East College Avenue in downtown State College, welcomes everyone who appreciates small-batched, locally sourced, and craft-made beer, wine, soda, coffee, and food. Owned by Dante’s Restaurants Inc., Liberty’s décor utilized locally fabricated railings, bricks repurposed from old buildings, and reclaimed wood for the flooring and tabletops. Opened in February, Liberty takes the concept of “made from scratch” to the next level by making sure that everything is made to order and each beverage — from a beer to a cocktail — is served in the proper glassware at the exact temperature. There are 32 draft beers on tap,
and what makes the draft system unique is that each faucet can be dialed to serve the beer at an independent temperature. “Lagers should be served at a cooler temperature than an imperial stout, and we can do that for each tap,” explains JP Mills, Dante’s director. “Our keg room is also on real time, so you can physically see how much beer is in the keg on our digital menu on your phone or on our Web site, libertycrafthouse.com.” Liberty also serves authentic cask-conditioned ales on three hand pumps. A 5-ounce pour of each beer is available, with prices ranging from $2 to $6. The custom-designed draft system at Liberty Craft House also has the ability to dial in gas blends, such as nitrogen, for cold-brewed coffee. “The analogy I use to describe it is it’s exactly like Guinness. It has the same texture and mouthfeel of a dry Irish stout, but it is coffee,” says Mills. “We worked with Standing Stone Coffee in Huntingdon on a true cold-brew coffee, a 24-hour steeping process. We keg it, and it passes through a membrane, and, in an instant, we get 100-percent nitrogen into it. This opens the whole gamut of alcoholic beverages we can create that blends beer and coffee together.” In addition, Liberty offers six draft keg wines, three mixed cocktails on draft, as well as two in-house made sodas — a ginger beer and a root beer. “We carbonate our own ginger beer in-house and use it in 2015 May T&G - 79
Speckenwolf flatbread: Mozzarella,
oregano, caramelized onion, roasted mushroom on speck, whole-grain spelt flatbread.
Bavarian soft pretzel
served with Liberty Craft House beer mustard
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our Moscow Mule cocktail, and the unique thing about draft cocktails is, if we choose to, we can force carbonate it and that changes the whole flavor profile,” says Mills. “Keg wine is also better than bottled from the standpoint that we use nitrogen, so no oxygen ever comes in contact with the wine.” The food menu at Liberty Craft House is all about small plates and sharing. Sample an artisan cheese and charcuterie slate or flatbreads made with dough milled in Lancaster. Other dishes to try include house-made Bavarian soft pretzels, whitewine garlic mussels, and beer-braised beef short ribs. “What we tried to do here is offer an adult venue where people can open their eyes to a true craft experience where there is nothing mass produced and everything is made the way it is suppose to down to the type of ice cubes that come with your cocktail,” Mills says, “but at a price point that is very affordable.” For more information on what craft beers are on tap or to view the menu, visit libertycrafthouse.com. For a special recipe for prosciotto fig flatbead from Liberty Craft House, visit townandgown.com. T&G
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dining out
All restaurants 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.
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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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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.
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. 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.
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HUB Dining, HUB-Robeson Center on campus, 865-7623. A Penn State tradition open to all! We will have a total of 13 different eateries. 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.
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Irving’s, 110 E. College Ave., 231-0604, irvingsstatecollege.com. Irving’s is State College’s finest bakery café serving award-winning bagels, espresso, sandwiches, salads, and smoothies. Meyer Dairy, 2390 S. Atherton St., 237-1849. A State College Classic! Meyer Dairy is the perfect choice for a quick, homemade lunch with fresh soups and sandwiches or treat yourself to your favorite flavor of ice cream or sundae at our ice cream parlor. Fresh milk from our own dairy cows (we do not inject our cows with BST), eggs, cheese, ice cream cakes, baked goods, and more! Plus, Meyer Dairy is the best place to pick up your Town&Gown magazine each month! T&G
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After leading ClearWater Conservancy for 15 years, Jennifer Shuey takes over as director of development for the Central PA Festival of the Arts
Jennifer Shuey (left), the new director of development for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, talks with Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith at The Deli Restaurant in State College.
Former executive director of ClearWater Conservancy Jennifer Shuey has taken on a new challenge as director of development for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. In her new role, which she started on April 27, she is responsible for fundraising and strengthening donor and community relationships to support the five-day Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts that happens each July and the First Night State College celebration each December 31. Born in Bellefonte and raised in Hublersburg, she earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture in 1994 from Penn State, with a minor in geography. She married her high school sweetheart, Chris, in 1998 after graduation. Her passion for conservation and the arts has led her on this path to her current position, and she plans to continue contributing to conservation efforts as chair of the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center advisor committee, as secretary of the Farmland Preservation Artists of Central PA, and as liaison to the Centre County Farmland Trust board. Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith sat down with Shuey at The Deli Restaurant in State College to discuss 88 - T&G May 2015
her vision for the future of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts. Mimi: We’ve just figured out that it’s been more than 10 years since I interviewed you the first time. Jennifer: Yes. Mimi: And you’re among a very small group of people that I’ve interviewed twice. Jennifer: Well, I feel honored about that! Mimi: It’s happy and wonderful company. There are only four of you that I’ve done that with. I think Jake Corman is one of them, Graham Spanier and Joe Paterno might be the other ones. Jennifer: Oh my — I feel out of my league! Mimi: You have just made a daunting change in your career — and change is one of the most difficult things for people of all ages to deal with. Tell us a little bit about how you were able to do it. Jennifer: Well, I think it really goes back to just trying to keep my joy and my strengths at the forefront. I love ClearWater Conservancy, and I love the work that we’ve done. Mimi: And you’ve taken it to a new place. You leave on top of the game! Jennifer: That organization is poised to take the next energetic breath forward. Mimi: You took the energetic move when you joined that group as its leader some 15 years ago, right? Jennifer: Yeah. Mimi: And now, you’re coming to another beauty-related or, certainly, cultural-related position where you can also make a difference. Jennifer: Right. Well, I’m moving into another kind of
community that is really close to my heart. So both of the conservation and the art are really some things that kind of hit you at the soul level. Mimi: Now, how can an artist be a fundraiser, too? Jennifer: Well, I don’t know! I seem to have an interesting mix of skill sets, that’s for certain! Mimi: You had to learn them in your job. I’ve seen a rather shy and reserved woman turn into a pretty solid development person. How did you bring yourself around to that? Jennifer: You have been a very good mentor as I’ve learned about the fundraising side of how to further a community effort. As I started learning more about the mechanics of fundraising — and all of my mentors kind of told me this, but until you kind of live it and you feel it — it’s really just about connecting with the other person, finding their stories, learning about their passions, and being that connector. I think if you’re passionate about a cause you bring that intuitively.
Mimi: It facilitates your mission. Jennifer: Right. And the fundraiser’s goal is to connect somebody else’s passion with your mission so that the donor can feel really good about what they’re able to accomplish with their philanthropic support, and the mission moves forward and you do amazing stuff. It’s because of the donors generosity that that is all possible. Mimi: It gives you real kicks you’ve never experienced before when you’re able to get someone else to feel strongly about what you believe. Jennifer: It does. Mimi: So it’s the relationship and fundraising piece of your talent at ClearWater that apparently brought you through the door of the Festival of the Arts? Jennifer: I’ve been describing it as being an opportunity for me to kind of take a step back and evaluate the “what” I’m doing and core strengths in some ways and to actually be the doer and be the connecter. So I’m really excited about that.
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Jennifer: It is. My pastel landscapes are very much about seeing, interpreting, and highlighting the visceral beauty of the natural landscape that we have here and in conservation. There has always been this really interesting tie between conservation and art and beauty, in addition to all of the science that underpins all of that. Mimi: Do you have any special missions for your new job? You’re a goal- and missionoriented person. How would you define your early look at what you’re up to? Jennifer: Keeping in mind that I haven’t even had an opportunity to dig in much at all yet, but being able to build on such a strong foundation as the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and just working with Rick Bryant, the executive director there, and the board. I’m so looking forward to kind of hearing their stories and their vision about where to take it next. Then I can be the one who helps facilitate those visions and those dreams. Mimi: I remember the first Central PA
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Mimi: It was a little bit hard to believe at first because I know your heart beats for ClearWater and the work you and all the people around you have been able to do has been because of the capacity of your leadership — learning how to do things you never did before, like development and fundraising. Jennifer: And I’m not going away from the conservation community. I plan to stay very involved with it over at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. I currently am the Farmland Preservation Artist liaison to the Centre County Farmland Trust, so there are still very good opportunities for me to remain within that community and help to build it. Mimi: And this brings you closer to the artistic side of you, which is pretty exciting. Jennifer: Yes. It’s just been over the last eight to 10 years that’s kind of developed. I took a class at the Art Alliance and just really found another dual passion, and it’s been so fun to come into the role as an artist. Mimi: The fact that the body of your work is tied in a way to conservation and protection.
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Festival of the Arts — there aren’t too many of us around anymore — and it’s interesting to have seen the evolution of the event. I also served my time as president of the festival some years back. Do you have any tricks in your pocket that you’ve thought about that might bring it to a different level? Jennifer: I don’t know if it’s any tricks specifically, but you know, we’ve kind of Shuey loves art and nature, as can be seen in her pastel works, including had a very similar “Fisherman on Penns Creek.” trajectory with ClearWater Conservancy in being able to kind opportunities would come our way. I think it’s of build up that solid financial foundation to very translatable what I’ve kind of learned and allow us to be more nimble when conservation experienced at ClearWater and doing those
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same types of things with the Arts Festival. I’m not sure exactly what pieces and parts will come into play. Mimi: The festival really impacts the community economically as well as culturally. For a quick flash of history, almost 50 years ago, the festival came about because State College was dead in the summer — both for the people who lived here and the businesses that were here. An artist, Dee Blumenthal, came up with this idea of a summer arts festival, and it was embraced early by the chamber because of its potential. You are a new person coming into the chair where you’re responsible for raising the money to make it all happen. I can understand that in the first year you’re going to be hitting the ground running and, hopefully, people reading this column will dig in and help you out and make you look good. Looking to the future, what could we do that would make the festival even better than it is? And it’s a pretty darn good product today. Jennifer: Well, building on that success and, of course, being able to learn from the board
and the executive director Rick. Mimi: They’ve run a lean and mean operation for all that they do and how well they do it. You just strike me as the kind of person that if you got the plan, you could raise the money to do it. You’ve learned how to do that. Jennifer: It might be an interesting opportunity to be a catalyst to kind of push that strategic conversation, to see what kind of potential is out there. We need to take a look at the longtime supporters of the festival, not just donors but also the participants. Mimi: The people who volunteer, too. Jennifer: The family that makes this all possible, and hearing from them and finding out what can they imagine to be the next step up. I think it’s a matter of finding a process to allow people to dream big. Once they get excited about the dream, then it’s my job to find ways to move us in that direction to make that happen. It’s exciting! Mimi: I think it’s wonderful to have a fundraiser who is an artist — to be able to
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speak the language from both sides, both from the point of view of the donor and the people who benefit from it. To a large percentage, artists benefit tremendously from an arts festival like ours. We now have a situation in a community where we have two festivals and they happen at the same time. Should there be some thinking by working together a little more? You can at least engage with the people that do the planning — the board and the committees. There are exciting possibilities for the next era of the festivals that will occur in Centre County. How do we collaborate to make it even more important economically for a longer period of time? Jennifer: The core of my personality really has to deal with positive partnerships that I think you’ve seen embodied at ClearWater and how we do our work in the community. We can all do so much better and so much more whenever we are doing it together. I see it’s not even just the two main festivals, but in the last several years you’ve seen so many additions,
such as the bluegrass festival and the festival in Philipsburg. Mimi: You are from the area? Jennifer: Yeah, my husband and I both are local high school sweethearts, in fact. We are from Bellefonte. Mimi: Your degree is in landscape? Jennifer: Landscape architecture. Mimi: You’ve never technically worked in landscape architecture directly? Jennifer: Not directly in design. I went into the larger-scale community issues. Centre Region Planning Agency gave me just the perfect introduction to the community dynamics. I think it’s so fascinating the interplay between the built environment and the natural environment. Mimi: How can other people benefit from your example of doing what your heart and mind really want to do? Each time you’ve changed your path, it appears to me that you have followed your heart and what you really believe in. Isn’t that a wonderful thing to be able to say?
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that support is valuable. Mimi: Well, I think the festival is blessed with their new person in development — a woman of great integrity, energy, ideas, and perseverance to make tough things work. Conservation is a tough area, and you’ve toughed it out in fashion, and I have a feeling you are going to tough it out at the festival and bring in a new dimension. I wish you the best, and good luck on this year’s festival. I’m sure it will top all previous ones, and you’ll help lead us to new and beautiful ideas. Jennifer: I can’t wait to get started! Thank you. T&G
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UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s not every day that you see a NASCAR stock car driving down the streets of Penn State University. Your eyes did not deceive you, though — that was Jeff Gordon driving his replica No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS from the Business Building to the Berkey Creamery. Gordon, a four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and three-time Daytona 500 winner, appeared at Penn State April 14 to announce Axalta Coating Systems’ partnership with the university. Axalta is a leading global provider of liquid and powder coatings to automotive, industrial, architectural and decorative customers, and it is also one of the main sponsors of Gordon and the No. 24 car. Part of the partnership includes a new paint scheme for Gordon’s car for the Axalta “We Paint Winners� 400 at the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday, June 7.
The paint scheme was revealed outside the Business Building: The No. 24 car will be coated in Penn State colors, with a blue base and white numbers and lettering. The car also has Penn State’s name adorned on the side and rear. “When I heard they wanted to expand to Penn State I got really excited,� said Gordon. “When I think of NASCAR and the avid fans, it is in the state of Pennsylvania.� More importantly, the partnership is designed to drive awareness for STEM and business education. During race weekend, 100 Penn State students in those fields will get the chance to tour the garages and chat with Axalta executives, as well as Gordon and his team. “I have had a chance to meet many Penn State students over the years,� said Gordon. “I know that there is not only some great engineers and future business leaders, but a lot of students who will take a part in this opportunity.� Gordon, Page 6
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STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Starlite Drive-In has new life. Beginning on Saturday, April 18, the location will be the site of Happy Valley Flea Market. The flea market is the brainchild of co-owners Scott Lang and Jim Forsyth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really was Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea,â&#x20AC;? Lang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to go to flea markets when he was young, down around the Harrisburg area. I used to go to them, too. He really wanted to open one in State College. We kept talking about it, then he identified the Starlite property.â&#x20AC;? The Starlite Drive-In opened in 1949 and closed in 2008. It has been vacant ever since. Lang said that he and Forsyth felt that the drive-in was the perfect location for a flea market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found out that we could lease it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That really got the ball rolling.â&#x20AC;? The flea market will be held on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors can arrive at 6 a.m. to set up. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon this week. Eventually, a farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market will be held on Fridays. Lang said that the fact that the flea marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand opening coincides with Blue-White Weekend was sheer coincidence. Opinion .................................. 7 Health & Wellness .............. 8, 9
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BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centre County commissioners have weighed in on the Centre County district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to appoint her personal attorney as a special assistant prosecutor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and they are none too happy about it. DA Stacy Parks Miller appointed her attorney Bruce Castor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a former district attorney and current county commissioner in Montgomery County â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as a special assistant district attorney last week. According to Castorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oath of office, he has been appointed to deal specifically with â&#x20AC;&#x153;cases involving efforts to disqualify the District Attorney of Centre CounSTACY PARKS ty and her assistants from prosecuting cases.â&#x20AC;? MILLER Parks Miller is currently suing Centre County for releasing some of her cellphone records in response to Right-to-Know requests, and is represented by Castor in her litigation against the county. Centre County Commissioner Chris Exarchos says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely uncomfortableâ&#x20AC;? with Castor serving two roles for Parks Miller â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of which is for the
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SIGN OF THE TIMES: The once-popular Starlite Drive-In Theatre is home to the new Happy Valley Flea Market, which will be held on weekends at the site through mid-October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We originally thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d open in mid-April and then we realized it was Blue-White Weekend,â&#x20AC;? Lang explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Originally, we thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wait. But with people in from out of town, we thought it might be a good time to have the grand opening.â&#x20AC;? The Starlite is located at 1100 Benner Pike, not far from Interstate 99. It sits on 17 acres of land, seven of which will be used for the flea market. About 40 vendors have already registered for the grand opening. Lang hopes that those numbers will increase as wordof-mouth spreads. The fact that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing like this in Centre County
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Help to the Homebound Meals on Wheels director looks to expand program By Chris Dornblaser
State College Meals on Wheels executive director Christine Tyler.
Since 1971, the State College Area Meals on Wheels program has provided hot meals for those homebound in the Centre Region. Thanks to its more than 150 volunteers and staff of three, it delivers more than 43,000 meals to its 160 clients each year. Last year, Christine Tyler became executive director for the program, replacing Anna Buffington, who had been executive director since 1988. Tyler moved to the area from Jacksonville, Florida, where she lived for 27 years. During her time in Jacksonville, she had experience with nonprofits and higher education. She worked with the homeless for more than 10 years, and she also spent time working at Jacksonville University, where she started its service-learning program. She says the program helps students in the community do volunteer work that is related to courses they are taking. She also worked for the Women’s Center of Jacksonville for two years as director of its community-education department. “So you can kind of see a theme — education, social services — those are two very important areas of my life,” she says. She decided to move to Pennsylvania after her husband passed away. “I am a native Pennsylvanian, and so I decided to come back home. My siblings live here, I grew up in Dubois, so I wanted to come back home,” she says. “I am rediscovering Pennsylvania. … It’s a great place to live.” She says the most challenging part of the job has been learning about the Centre Region. 100 - T&G May 2015
“We have routes, we have to know where to put people on certain routes when they sign up for services, so that was my biggest challenge — learning the community,” she says. “I don’t think I have it down, but I am better.” She says that the most rewarding part of her job is serving the clients, whom she says are so appreciative, but some are very lonely. “I mean you wouldn’t believe there’s a lot of loneliness here,” she says. “Through our volunteers who deliver the meals, they at least get to see these people three times a week, and that’s really important.” Since becoming executive director, she has not made many changes to the program, as she says Buffington did a great job of building the organization. She has, however, started working on making the service available five days a week instead of its current three days a week. That could start this summer, but, she adds, the organization will need more volunteers for the expansion. She also has worked with the Penn State organization ServeState, where students have a “birthday brigade.” Whenever a Meals on Wheels client has a birthday, ServeState provides the person with a balloon, cupcake, and birthday card. “They’ve been a group that I can call and they’re here and they’re enthusiastic, and they follow up. They’re just a great group,” Tyler says. On what she thinks is successful about Meals on Wheels, she says, “We enable people to stay home — in their homes that they love, in familiar surroundings with all their memories — we’re able to do that,” she says. “That’s what I think is the real success of Meals on Wheels — across the nation, not just us.” T&G For more information about State College Area Meals on Wheels, visit scmow.org.
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