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64 / Abroad-Based Education

34 / Family Takes Care of Family

Many Penn State students have taken advantage of the school’s education-abroad program and have studied in countries such as Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Brazil. For the second year, Penn State’s education-abroad program held a writing contest for students who have studied abroad. Town&Gown is pleased to publish the winning entries

More adult children are taking on the responsibilities and stress that come with caring for their elderly or ill parents • by Lori Wilson

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26 / The Perfect Fall Forty years ago, two memorable football teams drove toward perfection and gave Happy Valley an autumn like no other • by Ron Bracken

While her kidnapping 20 years ago on Long Island gained national headlines, it was just part of a childhood filled with abuse and neglect. These days, Katie Beers lives in the relative quiet of Central Pennsylvania and shows how a past doesn’t have to break or define a person • by David Pencek

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Thankful to Be Here

A cornucopia of reasons to feel blessed about living in Happy Valley Driving back to my office after a meeting one early-October morning, I began to think about how truly thankful and blessed I am to live here. Nothing exceptionally worthy of note had happened that would cause this — and, besides, I feel thankful every day to be living here, raising my two sons with my wife.

But this day, that sense was heightened for some reason. So then, obviously, my next thought was Hey, next month is Thanksgiving, so I can write about reasons why I’m thankful to live here — or better yet, why we should all be thankful to live here, and maybe I could tie those reasons in with some of the stories you can read about in this issue of Town&Gown.

Got all that? Even if not, here we go: Our history. We take a lot of pride in our history here, as we should. This month’s issue has Ron Bracken’s story “The Perfect Fall” that looks back at the fall of 1973 here when both the State High and Penn State football teams went undefeated and had some all-time great players. It’s actually pretty special that we collectively do have such affection for our history here in that, I would guess, there are at least as many of us who weren’t born and raised here as there are native Centre Countians. Yet, even with all of our different backgrounds, we seem to come together for this place we call Home.

Our courage. Yes, there are various degrees, if you will, of courage. We have many veterans who live in this region, and the courage they had while serving our country is immeasurable. Then there’s the courage of someone such as Katie Beers, who endured one of the most terrifying childhoods a person could imagine when she grew up on Long

Island, and now, as a 30-year-old wife and mother of two living in Central Pennsylvania, she has shown amazing courage in putting that past behind her and living a fulfilling life. You can read about Beers in “From Horrors to Happiness.” But then there’s also the general courage in how we as a community have forged on, despite what happened two Novembers ago, and have shown the rest of the nation who we really are.

Our opportunities. We’re not a metropolis for sure, but think of all the opportunities we have here for culture, sports, education, medical care, enjoyment of the great outdoors — just about anything you can think of is here, and usually easily accessible. In “Abroad-Based Education,” you can read about how some Penn State students took advantage of the opportunities to study abroad and learn while living in other countries for a semester.

Our hearts. In Lori Wilson’s story “Family Takes Care of Family,” members of our community discuss the challenges they face now that they are taking care of their elderly or ill parents. They’ve made incredible sacrifices to help their loved ones. But when it comes to helping others, for many here, it doesn’t necessarily have to be about family. We step up helping those in need, whether it’s through last month’s Day of Caring or Crop Walk, or people who quietly volunteer every day to help individuals or organizations.

So, yes, this Thanksgiving I will again be thankful for all the blessings I have in my life — including living in Happy Valley. Happy Thanksgiving!

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The Pegula Ice Arena opened to a crowd of 6,370 fans for Penn State’s game against Army.

Pegula Arena opens The Pegula Ice Arena opened to a sold-out crowd of 6,370 as Penn State’s men’s hockey team beat Army, 4-1, on October 11.

The opening was the culmination of a threeyear project, since Terry and Kim Pegula announced their $88 million donation to Penn State to build the arena.

During a ceremony that officially opened the arena, Terry Pegula said, “Ask, and you shall receive. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. Those words have brought me through my life and everything I’ve done. And they also seem to be the foundation for what we’ve done here with the gift — the asking, the seeking, and now I believe it’s time to knock and see what our two glorious hockey programs can do, and also the programs to help young children play hockey.”

The women’s hockey team played its first game in the new arena on October 18 and lost to Union, 2-1. It came back on October 19 to defeat Union, 2-1, for its first win in Pegula.

United Way celebrates Day of Caring In October, the Centre County United Way celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Day of Caring. Volunteers from local businesses and organizations, as well as students from Penn State and local school districts, spent the day helping at a variety of locations across the county.

The project sites included United Way partner agencies, historical sites, nonprofit organizations, and community recreational facilities. Projects ranged from raking leaves to repairing a roof and other small construction jobs.

“It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off the very first Day of Caring, and here we are at number 20,” Day of Caring chair Colonel Gerald Russell said. “I have enjoyed meeting volunteers, visiting project sites, and witnessing how much we can accomplish when we work together.”

Food Bank gets new home The State College Food Bank is preparing to move into its new home, located at 1321 South Atherton Street. The move is anticipated to happen next spring.

“The new building will allow for us to better serve our community, update our method of service, combine multiple locations, implement new community programs, and provide clients fresher and healthier foods,” Food Bank executive director Carol Pioli said in a press release.

“Our efficiency in receiving food donations and servicing the other food pantries and nonprofits in the area will be more efficient.”

Founded in 1982, the State College Food Bank serves approximately 821 households in seven townships and the Borough of State College. It also provides assistance to the network of local food pantries and nonprofit agencies in Centre County. T&G

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Centre Foundation Awards

Centre Foundation held its annual dinner in October, when it announced its 2013 award winners.

ClearWater Conservancy received the Kathryn S. Weaver Award for “commendable service to the people of Centre County.” Celeste Newcomb received the Future of the Foundation Award, and Jeffrey Bower was presented with the Oak Tree Award for his years of service and commitment to the mission of Centre Foundation.

During the dinner, Centre Foundation deputy

director Molly Kunkel unveiled a new grants process that will begin in 2014 titled “Centre Inspires.” It will total $100,000 and seek to address a community-wide issue in a substantial manner.

Historic Preservation Award Winners

The Centre County Historical Society celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Historic Preservation Awards in October.

The awards recognize various individuals and organizations for their work in preserving and interpreting Centre County history.

This year, the society also announced that the awards program would be named the John H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards Program. It honors Ziegler, who has served for nearly 25 years on the nominating committee and also has held the role of vice president of the historical society.

The 2013 recipients were: Centre County Genealogical Society, Salt Lick CCC Camp S-121 Historical Market Committee, Historic Flour Mills Map Project led by Robert McLaughlin, Robert Hazelton, Robert Valentine House, and James Irvin Farm.

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Mount Nittany Health announced the appointment of Kristina Taylor-Porter to executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center, which is scheduled to open this fall in Bellefonte. She began her new role in October.

Taylor-Porter will oversee and direct the management of the center to ensure that children are the first and main priority of the facility every day. She had been the executive director and forensic interviewer for the CARE Center of Indiana County.

“My personal goal is to advocate for children and to serve as their voice when they have none,” she said in a press release.

The center will provide a centralized location for all necessary services, including medical services for children who have suffered neglect, abuse, or witnessed abuse. T&G

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Q&A with Brian Querry, director of Centre County Veterans Affairs Office

By Sarah Harteis

With more than 9,000 veterans in Centre C o u n t y, t h e C e n t r e County Veterans Affairs Office helps veterans and their dependents in a variety of ways, including compensation and pension, hospitalization and out-patient care, education, home loans, insurance, special housing and automobile grants, as well as other benefits.

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T&G: This is a new position for you; what are you most looking forward to?

Querry: Working with and helping veterans.

Being a veteran, I know many of the challenges that they will need to meet and surpass. My hope is to make the transition to civilian life and the obtaining of their benefits a little easier for them and their families.

T&G: Does your office do anything special to recognize Veterans Day? Querry: This year, my office is working with Centre County’s recorder of deeds to support our veterans by recognizing Veterans Day and the month of November as the Record Your Discharge Month. It is extremely important that all veterans have a copy of their discharge papers, commonly known as a DD214. Almost all veterans’ benefits are based on their service and the character of their discharge. This form is the official documentation of this information.

In many ways it is the “golden ticket” for veterans’ services. By having the recorder of deeds maintain a copy, the veteran and/or their family will be able to quickly and easily obtain a notarized copy if the original is lost.

T&G: Why do you believe it is important to recognize the veterans of Centre County?

Querry: Anyone that joins one of the services quickly finds out that this is not a job but a way of life that requires you to be committed 24/7.

Everything else becomes secondary, and it may require the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. To recognize this service is the least we should do.

T&G: Has Centre County seen an increase in veterans with the wars that have been going on?

Querry: I can’t give you hard numbers, but I am starting to see more young veterans that have just completed their service. I am anticipating an increase in younger veterans as we wind down our operations in Afghanistan.

T&G: What can the community do to help your department thrive?

Querry: If you know or meet a vet, thank them for their service. Ask them how they are doing and if they need any assistance. If you can, help them, if not, refer them to my office. T&G The Centre County Veterans Affairs Office is located in the Willowbank Building in Bellefonte. For more information, call the office at (814) 355-6812 or e-mail bquerry@centrecountypa.gov.

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November 1983 In “Renaissance for Melissa,” Town&Gown profiled Melissa Heydenreich, a 1983 State High graduate who would be attending Penn State thanks to her becoming a Renaissance scholar. Besides her grades, she played an important role in Students Against Drunk Driving, was chosen as a member of the Student Advisory Board for Secretary of Education Scanlon, and participated in a mentorship program. She said receiving the Renaissance scholarship “was a terrific financial help, and it was so good to know that somebody believed in me enough to give me such an important scholarship.” Heydenreich passed away in 1997 from leukemia.

2002 State College resident Jim Toothman talked about his service in the Navy during World War II in “On the Wartime Waterfront with a Naval Veteran.”

Toothman served on the USS Yorktown, which was hit by Japanese bombers and sank during the Battle of Midway. He and other crewmembers were rescued. “I still have a vivid mental picture of the hundreds of heads bobbing in the water, swimming toward the rescue ships — two cruisers and four destroyers — several hundred yards out.”

2012 Town&Gown saluted the senior members of Penn State’s football team that had done so much to help the program.

Linebacker Michael Mauti talked about how he and his teammates worked hard to keep the program together after the NCAA sanctions hit. “It’s not even something we really thought about. We just took it all so personally,” he said. “We were in a position to help out, and selfishly we wanted to have a team and be good.

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B-3 Bomber Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith and his octet bring “burning fire” to Schwab Auditorium

By John Mark Rafacz

“Everyone has an angel,” Dr. Lonnie Smith says. Smith’s angel is Art Kubera, who owned a music store outside of Buffalo, New York.

In the early 1960s, when he was about 20, Smith liked to visit the store.

“One day he says, ‘Could I ask you a question son?,’ ” Smith recalls. “I said, ‘Yes sir.’ He says, ‘Why do you come in here every day at closing time?’ I said, ‘If I had an instrument, I could work.

I could make a living.’ I kept going back, sitting in the music store. He didn’t sell any organs. And so one day he closed the place up. He locked the store up and took me into the back where his house was. And when he opened the door, there was an organ, a Hammond organ B-3. My eyes lit up. That was it. … I wanted the organ so bad, and he said, ‘If you can get this out of here, it’s yours.’ ” Thanks to Kubera’s generosity — and perhaps vision — Smith went on to become a master of the Hammond B-3 organ. “He saw something that I didn’t see,” says Smith, who fronts his “In the Beginning” Octet in concert November 21 at Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium.

The octet’s name was inspired by the title of a Smith composition on the group’s new album, which features original material the organist wrote and recorded during his career, on albums that are now out of print.

A musician, composer, performer, and recording artist for more than five decades, Smith’s been featured on 70-plus albums — more than 20 as a bandleader — and recorded and performed with many of the greatest jazz, blues, and R&B musicians of his time.

Smith’s mother immersed him in gospel, blues, and jazz. He played the trumpet in school. As a teen, he also was a doo-wop singer.

After teaching himself to play the Hammond B-3, he began performing in Buffalo jazz clubs.

There, he caught the attention of guitarist George Benson.

Smith gained recognition as a member of Benson’s quartet. He made his first album as a leader — Finger Lickin’ Good — for Columbia Records in 1966. From there he recorded several epic Blue

Smith fronts his ''In the Beginning" Octet in concert November 21 in Schwab Auditorium.

Note albums, including the million-seller Alligator Boogaloo, with saxophonist Lou Donaldson. Blue Note soon inked Smith to his own contract, a deal that would produce the soul jazz classics Think!, Turning Point, Move Your Hand, Drives, and Live at Club Mozambique.

Smith conveys such joy at the keyboard that it sometimes seems as though the music doesn’t come from him but passes through him.

“Before I start playing, it’s almost like I do not know anything about that instrument. But when I start playing, it’s like it draws me to it, and expression comes out of me,” he says. “… It’s like a burning fire. It’s like electricity that goes through my body, my whole body, when I play. It feels great.”

Smith, who began using “Dr.” before his name in the 1970s, has insatiable musical taste. He’s recorded covers of music by the Beatles, the Stylistics, and the Eurythmics — plus tribute albums to Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, and Beck.

The organ’s versatility makes it all possible.

“It expresses what’s inside of me,” he says. “It speaks for me. What I’m trying to say, it says it all.” T&G For information or tickets, visit cpa.psu.edu or phone (814) 863-0255.

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

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Coping with Crohn’s While knowledge of the disease isn’t widespread, those who have been diagnosed deal with a lifetime of treatment

When her son, Cory, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 12, Heather Baumgarten of State College didn’t know exactly what to do next.

“I didn’t know we had a family history with that at all. I never heard of it. It was a big shock. So what do you do? You get a game plan,” she says.

Baumgarten’s response is a common one.

Crohn’s disease is a medical condition that the public is generally not aware of — unless you know someone who has it, few people know about it and what it means to have it.

People with Crohn’s disease deal with more than just a disturbed digestive tract — many of them prefer to suffer in silence and hide their struggles rather than talk about their bowel issues.

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory-bowel disease that results in the swelling of the gastrointestinal tract. It most commonly occurs at the junction between the small and large intestine, but it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be painful and debilitating, and can lead to lifethreatening complications if left untreated.

Currently, there is no known cure.

“I was diagnosed when I was 12. I had symptoms during the day when I was in class,” says Cory Baumgarten, who is now 27 and lives in California. “One of the best things you can have in that situation is a strong support group, and those who are able to empathize a little bit.”

Cory’s condition wasn’t as severe as that of many others who have the disease. He was able to get treatment that calmed down his symptoms.

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State College native Cory Baumgarten, who now lives in California, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when he was 12. He says one of the best things one can have is a strong support group.

affects people in different ways. Some of the medication I take hasn’t been effective for others,” he says.

Dr. Dustin Case, a physician at Mount Nittany Physician Group — Park Avenue who specializes in gastroenterology, has treated countless patients diagnosed with Crohn’s disease during his four years of practice. He says there are hundreds of people in the State College area who have a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease.

“Symptoms include abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, fevers, and rectal bleeding,” he says. “The majority of patients are diagnosed in their teens or 20s, but there’s a second peak in diagnosis in patients in their 50s and 60s.”

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Although the cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown, Case explains what is called a three-hit phenomenon. It consists of three important factors that have contributed to the pathophysiology of Crohn’s disease.

The first factor is an unknown environmental component, according to Case. The second factor is called autoimmunity, or when the body identifies its own tissue as foreign and attacks it.

The third factor is heredity. According to genome.gov, about 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease.

The medications that treat Crohn’s disease are used to control patients’ symptoms, but also to decrease inflammation and prevent complications.

“It’s a chronic medical illness. It needs chronic treatment,” Case says. “One of the most difficult aspects of treatment is convincing patients that are feeling well to continue to take medications for the rest of their lives.”

He adds that terminating treatment for any chronic medical condition, including Crohn’s disease, should only occur following a discussion with the patient’s health-care provider.

“Crohn’s is a disease that has periods that are symptom free and periods of flares of disease activity,” Case says. “Our goal with treatment is to reduce symptoms and to maintain a patient’s lifestyle.”

Since the diagnosis of her son, Heather Baumgarten has made it her mission to

spread awareness of Crohn’s disease. She organized a team that participated in the Take Steps, Be Heard for Crohn’s and Colitis Walk held in late September in Altoona. The walk was part of a national fundraiser for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), an organization that focuses on finding cures and new treatments for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for children and adults who are affected by those diseases.

The Penn State Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation formed in 2009 and is a support group that serves to advocate for students with the illnesses, and is a third-party affiliate of CCFA. During a typical meeting, topics of fundraising are generally discussed.

“We also share personal stories and provide support to one another,” says Jamie Brichke, president of the organization. “The club brings those who suffer feel a connection to the disease, or just want to fundraise together.”

Brichke, who is a junior majoring in marketing at Penn State, joined the support group during her freshman year. She came across the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation at the involvement fair, she says. “I was excited to see that I wasn’t the only one here at Penn State who was struggling to fight the disease.”

Diagnosed with Crohn’s at the age of 13, Brichke had been dealing with numerous amounts of medications, stomach pains, doctor visits, and even specific dietary issues. Joining the club made her connect

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“It is always nice to know you aren’t alone when dealing with such a horrible disease such as Crohn’s or colitis,” she says, “and I feel this club helps people to realize that.”

Heather Baumgarten reached out to the club through Facebook. She supports local groups such as the Penn State organization that are helping to find a cure for Crohn’s. Her son says he feels fortunate that his condition isn’t worse.

“I think I’m on the fortunate end. I think I can say that my life hasn’t significantly changed,” he says.

“When I was a young age it didn’t affect things like diet and physical performance. … My experience was rather humbling, but at the same time there’s plenty of people in the world who are going through worse. You need to stay focused on what’s actually going on and pay attention to subtleties on what you’re feeling. You become acutely aware of your body and what you need.” T&G For more information about Crohn’s disease, visit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America Web site at www.ccfa.org.

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The PerfecT fall Forty years ago, two memorable football teams drove toward perfection and gave Happy Valley an autumn like no other

By Ron Bracken

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Ask ev’ry person if he’s heard the story And tell it strong and clear if he has not That once there was a fleeting wisp of glory Called Camelot.

In the fall of 1973, Happy Valley was every bit as magical as that mystical place Alan Jay Lerner described, thanks to its football teams.

Looking back from 40 years distant it still seems more like a Broadway play or a Hollywood film than a real-life time and place.

For certain there’s been nothing to match it in the intervening years of touchdowns and first downs.

In 1973, from September through the beginning of January, Happy Valley really was a happy place because of its football teams.

On Friday nights you could go to Memorial Field, a magical place itself, and watch the State College Area High School team add to its lengthy winning streak that would eventually reach 36 games. You could marvel at the talent of a sophomore running back named Matt Suhey, who rushed for 100 yards in his first high school game, and never looked back.

And on those autumn Saturdays, you could go to Beaver Stadium and marvel at the talent of a senior running back named John Cappelletti, sometimes feeling as though the two tailbacks were clones but at different stages of development.

Suhey ran for more than 1,500 yards and would finish the season as a first-team AllState selection, rare for a sophomore in those days when only one team was selected — not one for each classification as there is now. He would become a three-time first-team choice, an achievement even more rare.

Cappelletti’s emotional speech after winning the Heisman Trophy, when he dedicated the trophy to his younger brother, Joey, is still one of the most memorable moments in Heisman history. Cappelletti rushed for 1,572 yards and 18 touchdowns in 1973.

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Cappelletti, of course, would finish his season as an All-American, but even more noteworthy, as the Heisman Trophy winner, making him the lone member of that club at Penn State. His acceptance speech, in which he devoted the trophy to his ailing brother, Joey, is still among the most memorable moments in Heisman history.

What could have been a more perfect ending to an autumn filled with splendor?

Aw a y f r o m t h e g r i d i r o n s , l i f e w a s uncomplicated in the Centre Region. The pace was slower than what we know today; the problems were smaller and simpler.

Stories were told in two daily newspapers that fall — the Centre Daily Times, owned and operated by local men who were among the movers and shakers in State College — and the Pennsylvania Mirror, spawn of the Altoona Mirror. The CDT, under the guidance of Eugene Reilly and Jerome Weinstein, was a conservative evening publication produced by linotype machines and featured black-andwhite photos.

The Mirror was thoroughly modern with offset printing, color photography, and was on your doorstep in the morning. As conservative as the CDT was, the Mirror was radical and impudent, and boasted an enormously talented sports staff that included the infamous T. Wes Brillik, whose goal in life was to alienate everything and everyone connected to football at State College and Penn State.

That fall, the CDT moved from its offices on South Fraser Street to its current location, just past the Nittany Mall, where it began printing with the offset method. The Mirror lasted until December 31, 1977, before going under.

Among the advertisements in those papers was one for a Park Forest apartment rental — one bedroom, $135 a month, or a twobedroom, one and one-half bath for $50 per person, limit four people per apartment. You could buy a double-knit men’s suit at Robert Hall’s, located on the Benner Pike near the Starlite Drive-In, for $39.88.

Te l e v is io n v ie w e rs c oul d watch Gunsmoke at 8:30 p.m. on a Monday night followed by Here’s Lucy and then the New Dick Van Dyke show. But more and more

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attention was turning to the televised Senate Watergate hearings, and when Archibald Cox, the Watergate prosecutor, was fired that fall, calls for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon built toward a roar.

Not that any of that interfered with what was happening in the football world around here.

State High went into the season on a 20-game winning streak and opened on the road at DuBois but with a question mark at tailback. Suhey answered that with his 100-yard night as the Little Lions pulled out a 6-0 win on a punt return by Gary Ellis.

Penn State also opened its season on the road with a question mark at a critical position.

The expectations were high for the Lions who were returning a nucleus of talent that included eight future All-Americans, a depth chart dotted with future pros, yet no experienced quarterback to replace John Hufnagel. New coaches on the staff that fall were former players Fran Ganter and Dick Anderson.

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In the season opener at Stanford, new starting quarterback Tom Shuman calmed the fears, completing 11 of 18 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in a 20-6 win.

And so the two teams were off — the Little Lions rolling on Friday nights, the big Lions romping on Saturday afternoons. There were speed bumps along the way — State High had a close call with neighboring Lock Haven, winning 6-0 on a TD pass from Bill Curley to Ellis; Penn State slipping by Air Force, 19-9, and North Carolina State, 35-29.

Most of the drama, however, surrounded the Little Lions as the winning streak grew, and they ventured into uncharted territory by playing teams from the WPIAL — they took on powerhouses Pittsburgh North Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic. Those were the games where they made their bones and legitimized their claim to being the best team in the state.

Th ey b e a t No r t h Ca thol i c , 14-6, a t Memorial Field as Suhey did his Cappelletti impersonation, rushing 40 times for 214 yards.

Afterward, North Catholic head coach Ron Hughes said, “We have no excuses, State College has one helluva football team!’’

That comment would have drawn a lot of votes for Understatement of the Year. State High fans began pointing to Pittsburgh Central Catholic at the end of the season in what would be an unofficial state championship game between two undefeated teams.

“It was just a fluke that we wound up playing Central Catholic,” State High coach Jim Williams said in an article in the 2013 State High football yearbook commemorating the 1973 team. “Bellefonte decided not to play us anymore, and it turned out to be a good thing. Central was the only team available to come and play us.”

At the same time, Penn State methodically dispatched one opponent after another until the Wolfpack, coached by Lou Holtz, came to town. In that game, Cappelletti carried 41 times for 220 yards. Sound familiar? It was the second of three consecutive games in which he gained more than 200 yards and pretty much locked up the Heisman Trophy. But it took a last-ditch effort by defensive back Jim Bradley — now Dr. Jim Bradley, team surgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers — who broke up a pass play near midfield to end the game and nail down the win for the Lions.

“The normal process was after the game I

would get iced for the next 48 hours,” Cappelletti said in an interview with Town&Gown in 2010. “If I needed extra time I took it. I’d get beat up, then try to recover by the end of the week.”

Pe nn S tate n ow h ad on ly two games remaining on its schedule — Ohio U. and Pitt.

State College, by now, had done what it needed to do to claim the crown as the state’s best football team.

Pittsburgh Central Catholic, led by a slippery quarterback named Eddie Smith, who would go on to play at Michigan State, and a halfback named Bobby Watkins, pushed the Little Lions to the limit on snowy Memorial Field in front of a packed house the night before Penn State’s game against North Carolina State.

State High bolted to a 30-14 lead at the break as Suhey scored three times on his way to a 30-carry, 229-yard night. State’s first score came on a reverse pass from split end Craig Coder to tight end John Sefter. (That would be Dr. John Sefter, orthopedic surgeon here in State College, where he is in partnership with Dr. Paul Suhey, who was the starting fullback and linebacker in that game.)

However, the Vikings didn’t travel all the way from Pittsburgh for just a scrimmage, and they roared back in the second half with a touchdown in each quarter. However, State College iced the game with a fourth-quarter score by Ellis on a flanker reverse, and the Little Lions captured a 37-26 victory.

Finally, with their winning streak at 30, the

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Little Lions could say with conviction that they were indeed No. 1 — even if there were no official high school standings and polls in that era, and no playoffs. It was undeniable that the Little Lions were better than anyone else out there.

“Well, we’re real happy with the way things turned out,” Williams said. “In fact, we couldn’t be happier.

We played the toughest schedule in the history of the school and we feel we deserve the ranking we have. I know we’re real happy to have it.”

Until another team comes along to stake that claim, that State High team remains the gold standard for high school football teams in Centre County. And it’s still at the top of Matt Suhey’s list of great teams he played on, ranking right there with the 1985 Chicago Bears, who won the Super Bowl.

“Those were the two best teams I played on at any level,” he once said, placing them ahead of the 1978 Penn State team that lost to Alabama in the 1979 Sugar Bowl. “I could probably name the starting lineup from that [State High] team even now. There were a lot of guys on that team who didn’t make it to the college level because of their size, but they had so much heart and guts and discipline, and all

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“If I had to, I could probably remember all of my high school games. That Central Catholic game was a big one, and the North Catholic game, too. We just beat them up.”

Williams said, “Matt was always at his best in our toughest games. … He just had everything, plus he had those natural instincts.”

“There were a lot of guys on the team who didn’t make it to the college level because of their size, but they had so much heart and guts and discipline, and all of those things that make a great team.”

— Matt Suhey Plus he had Williams as his coach. Scott Yocum, a senior on the 1973 team, said Williams “took B and C athletes and turned them into A football players.”

Meanwhile, Penn State breezed past Ohio U. and subdued a scrappy Pitt team to finish the regular season 11-0 and earn a spot in the

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The 1973 State High team reunited and was honored prior to a Little Lion game this season at Memorial Field.

Orange Bowl against LSU, where it posted a 16-9 win over the Tigers.

Cappelletti, after winning the Heisman, would later be the No. 1 pick of the Los Angeles Rams. Linebacker Ed O’Neill also was a firstround pick, being drafted by the Detroit Lions.

In all, 10 seniors from that team were drafted.

In the post-Orange Bowl locker room, head coach Joe Paterno, while acknowledging that his 12-0 team would not win the national title — it finished fifth in the polls — declared that his team had finished first in the Paterno Poll and the members were getting championship rings.

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Don’t let it be forgot That once there was a spot For one brief shining moment that was known As Camelot. T&G Ron Bracken worked for the Centre Daily Times for 41 years before retiring in 2008. He served as sports writer, assistant sports editor, sports editor, and columnist. He is a lifelong resident of Centre County, graduating from Bald Eagle Area, and now lives in Philipsburg.

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More adult children are taking on the responsibilities and stress that come with caring for their elderly or ill parents

By Lori Wilson

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Eight years ago, Jeannine Lozier (right) left her job and life in Washington, DC, to live in State College and take care of her mother, Lee, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

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s the aging population continues to grow, more and more adults are faced with the decision on how best to care for their parents when they are no longer able to care for themselves. According to a prediction by the US Census Bureau, by 2030 there will be about 70 million people who are 65 and older, meaning that one in five Americans will be a senior.

Meanwhile, numbers of potential family caregivers to those who require long-term services and support are beginning to drop. A recently published report by the AARP finds that between the years 1990 and 2010, there were about seven potential caregivers for every one person aged 80-plus. The report projects that by the year 2030, the ratio will be 4-to-1, and fall to 3-to-1 by 2050.

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Although doctors most often recommend a nursing home for the elderly or sick, a growing number of adults are exploring in-home care options. Despite the stress associated with supporting their loved ones both physically and financially, a few local adults have managed to successfully balance the responsibilities that go into primary caregiving, while maintaining their own sense of well-being as well as the well-being of their loved ones.

Jeannine Lozier of State College has cared for her mother, Lee Lozier, for eight years after doctors at Mount Nittany Medical Center discovered tumors in her mother’s brain. At the time of her mother’s diagnosis, Jeannine had been living and working full-time in Washington, DC. Her mother had been living on her own and working full-time for Penn State.

“The minute my brother called, I knew this was a game-changer,” says Lozier, who at age 29, knew life would never return to what it was before her mother’s diagnosis.

As the middle child in a family of three, and the only girl, Jeannine assumed her mother would one day be her responsibility. When she found out about her mother’s cancer, she came home thinking that her mother had a matter of only days left to live.

“My mother’s neurosurgeon was very reassuring,” says Lozier, “but I still had a lot of doubt.”

After spending five days at home as her mother underwent her initial treatment, Lozier started to realize that she would not be returning to DC. She moved back to State College and into her mother’s home, although still anticipating the worst. After doing her own research and getting second opinions, Lozier thought they would be really lucky if her mother had a year left to live.

Her mother did make it through that year and many years after that, and Lozier assumed the role of primary caregiver and all the responsibilities that came with it. Following chemotherapy and a number of operations, Lozier’s mother lost most of her ability to physically function on her own. With the help of her brothers, Jeannine was able to renovate the house to be more accommodating of her mother’s condition. They moved her bedroom to the first floor to eliminate the need for her to go up and down stairs.

Aside from her physical limitations though, her mother lost the cognitive ability to

do things such as balance a checkbook or remember when bills are due.

“You could talk to her, have a conversation, but she couldn’t quite pull everything else together,” Jeannine says.

She also found that her mother didn’t have the ability to make her own medical decisions, so she took it upon herself to become the expert. Not only did this include understanding treatments, but also insurance and how they were going to pay for all the treatments.

“I’ve realized that you can’t ask enough questions,” she says, “this include doctors, nurses, human resources, anyone you come in contact with. It’s the question unanswered that ends up being the key to something you need.”

Arming herself with information not only helped Jeannine navigate the insurance system and things such as applying for her mother’s Social Security benefits, but it also helped her in understanding her mother’s condition and medical treatments.

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“I used Google a lot, which at times can be your ‘frenemy’ in this situation,” she says. “I needed to know all the worst-case scenarios, but it helped because I went into appointments with a list of questions, and when you’re given that finite period of time, it helps to have everything written down.”

Even after all of this information gathering, she still admits that nothing could prepare her for the changing dynamic of her relationship with her mother.

“It took me almost a year to get used to the idea that now I get to tell her what to do,” she laughs, “and not because I’m mean, but because I love her.”

Lozier also had to adapt to the emotional and physical stress of becoming a caregiver. “It’s stressful in a manner I liken to parenthood, but maybe even harder,” she says. “There’s a lot of inherent joy in being a parent. When you’re a caregiver, you don’t always know you’re

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services to seniors in their homes as their adult children may be doing on their own. This includes nonmedical home-care services such as personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.

“Our services are designed to be flexible to meet each individual’s needs,” says Christine Krasnansky, owner of Home Instead Senior Care in State College.

“Sometimes all that’s required for a senior to remain in their home is Bill Little (right) and his brothers have cared for their mom, Sarah, for a little companionship seven years. Little says, “She took care of us all her life, now we need or help with daily chores. to take care of her.”

Others require overnight looking at best-case scenarios. Often times, home care or assistance in you’re preparing for the worst, and hoping for getting to doctor’s appointments.” the best.”

Home Instead not only provides care for For Bill Little of Morrisdale, who has cared seniors, but also offers services to caregivers, for his mother, Sarah, since his father passed including advice and guidance on dealing with away seven years ago, striking that balance caregiver stress, articles on dealing with specific between the stress and reward that comes with conditions such as Alzheimer’s or dementia, caregiving is a matter of the situation. Though and customized programming for groups of he admits it can be difficult to manage, he had caregivers based on their circumstantial needs. promised his dad that he and his brothers would “It’s important that we offer solutions do whatever was needed to keep his mother out for both seniors and their caregivers,” says of a nursing home. Through the care that they Krasnansky. “Family caregivers are under a lot have been able to provide, his mother has been of pressure from the various aspects of their able to stay in her home. lives, especially if they’re caring for a loved one “Personally, she gets better one-on-one care 24/7. It’s critical for family caregivers to try to here,” he says. “She took care of us all her life, take some time out for themselves, and to take now we need to take care of her.” care of themselves to the best of their abilities.”

Since their father’s passing, Little and his Although Little is now retired and able to brothers knew their mother could not be alone spend some additional time with his mother, at night, primarily because of her dementia, he still experiences stress in keeping up with so they took turns staying with her. As their the day-to-day responsibilities involved in her mother’s condition worsened, they found care. Between him and his brothers, they take that additional help was needed to give her care of the finances, pick up her medications, the care she needed. Using resources such as get groceries, and maintain her home. Little Home Instead Senior Care and other personal and his wife also create and manage monthly connections, they were able to find additional schedules for the additional caregivers who stay caregivers to supplement the time they were with her during the day. able to spend with her. For eight to 10 hours “It can be stressful at times,” he admits. “Me a day, caregivers come and stay with their and my brothers are all married, so it’s a real mother until one of the family members is able balancing act trying to find time for everybody. to be with her in the evening.

Sometimes I have to take a breath just to have Home Instead provides the same kind of some time to myself.”

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Besides being a caregiver for her father, Bill Walker, who lives in Pittsburgh, O’Shea helps run a caregiver-support group through the Cancer Survivors’ Association.

Lozier found that taking time for herself really helped in relieving stress. In addition to visiting a therapist, she has two best friends to vent to and laugh with.

“You need to have people you can say anything to — they know you, they know where you’re coming from,” she says. “You have really bad days, sometimes bad months, so venting helps you to forget about that.”

Beyond seeking support from your own

personal network, area support groups also have been established to give caregivers a community to lean on as well as a resource for advice in dealing with their day-to-day responsibilities and stress.

For the past year, Keri O’Shea of Bellefonte has helped run a caregiver-support group through the Cancer Survivors’ Association.

She became a caregiver to her father, Bill Walker, after he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer about three years ago. She would travel back and forth to Pittsburgh, where he was hospitalized. Her sister would take shifts traveling from Florida.

“I was struggling being a long-distance caregiver,” O’Shea, 42, says, “and I was looking for support. It’s overwhelming — the feelings of guilt in trying to balance time with both my dad and my family.”

O’Shea found that she was not alone. She ran into more and more neighbors whose families had been dealing with caregiving, mostly for loved ones diagnosed with cancer.

With the establishment of a board and access to space at Mount Nittany Medical Center, the support group now offers a variety of resources and stress relievers for caregivers. They have

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brought in a psychologist to discuss stress, and a massage therapist to give tips on relaxation.

Upcoming speakers include nutritionists to talk about diets for their parents as well as diets for themselves and an art therapist to provide a creative outlet for their members.

“Being a caregiver, you don’t have a lot of time for leisure activities,” says O’Shea, “It’s important to take time for yourself, so you’re able to provide better care for your loved one.”

Despite the physical and emotional impacts involved in caregiving, most admit feeling good overall about their relationships with their parents. For Lozier, it helped to focus on her role as a choice she made, rather than something that was forced upon her.

“I didn’t have to move home — nobody made me do it, nobody made me stay,” she says.

“I couldn’t have lived with the other options.

Knowing that gives me a great deal of comfort.”

For O’Shea, it helped to accept and experience all the emotions she felt following her dad’s diagnosis.

“You can’t feel guilty for feeling stressed,” she says, “it [caregiving] does affect your life significantly, too. It’s an emotional roller coaster, and you have to experience all those

feelings of fear, sadness, anger, or frustration, and not feel ashamed to do so.”

For all three, the greatest resolve has been in the time each has gotten to spend with their loved ones.

“I never thought I would get so much time with my mom,” Lozier says. “When everyone was telling me, ‘You don’t have a lot of time left,’ and it’s eight years later and she’s still around — I’m just grateful. You’re grateful for the good days more than the bad days.”

And although none of their situations are ideal, Lozier, Little, and O’Shea all agree that when it comes to family, there would be no other option.

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More importantly, where you choose to go for rehabilitation can greatly impact your ability to go home and remain independent again. Your decision can affect how soon you go home, your condition when you return home, and whether you are able to go home. The way to make a choice that’s going to give you the best outcomes in the shortest amount of time is to do your research before you’re in the hospital.

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Regarding an inpatient rehabilitation hospital such as HealthSouth, here are some things you need to consider before you have to make a choice.

As an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, HealthSouth Nittany Valley is required to provide three hours of therapy a day, including physical

and occupational therapy, and may include speech therapy. Therapy is paced to meet a patient’s needs.

Frequent visits by an attending physician also are required in a rehabilitation hospital.

Registered nurse oversight and availability occurs 24 hours per day, and is required in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

Certified rehabilitation registered nurses (CRRN®) provide a higher level of nursing care in the rehabilitation hospital.

An interdisciplinary team, including HealthSouth’s physicians, case managers, nurses, and therapists, meets weekly to discuss a patient’s care and discharge planning.

State-of-the-art technology offers patients the most advanced treatments for the greatest potential outcomes.

Family education and support are critical.

Family members are encouraged to join patients in therapy. Case managers guide families through the discharge process, helping patients transition to home/the community safely and comfortably.

HealthSouth also provides many support groups that are open to the public.

The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certifications have been earned by HealthSouth in four programs: stroke, brain injury, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease.

“At HealthSouth, the intensity of our therapy is what drives patients’ success and excellent outcomes,” explains chief executive officer Susan Hartman. “A higher level of therapy, combined with medical management, is an essential part of a patient’s recovery and timely discharge back to the community.”

Learn more about all levels of care before you have to make a choice for rehabilitation. n For more information or to schedule a tour of HealthSouth Nittany Valley call (814) 359-3421 or visit www.nittanyvalleyrehab.com.

Suzanne Irwin is the marketing liaison at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital in Pleasant Gap. Her role at HealthSouth includes community education and outreach, marketing and public relations, and working with partners in the health-care community as well as the general public.

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Senior Living Aging – What’s on Your Plate?

By Kristy Koelle, RD, LDN, CDE, CSG, Mount Nittany Medical Center One in every eight people in America is an older adult, defined by the Older Americans Act as an individual who is aged 60 years or older. As we age, we experience many types of changes.

One change that older adults must accept is the modification their diet may need. Although calorie needs decrease as we age due to a slower metabolism and less physical activity, the amount of nutrients our bodies need stays the same. Nutrition is one of the major determinants of successful aging, so it’s crucial to make sure you’re making smart decisions in what you eat and drink.

MyPlate for Older Adults, which corresponds with MyPlate — the federal government’s new food group symbol — can help guide which foods you put on your plate. The guide provides examples of foods that are high in vitamins and minerals per serving to make it easier to get the recommended amounts of nutrients each day.

MyPlate for Older Adults also recommends limiting foods high in trans and saturated fats, salt, and added sugars, and increasing fruits and vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy.

Fruits and vegetables represent half of MyPlate for Older Adults, showcasing the need to eat several servings of fruits and vegetables per day — in a variety of colors. This can be done by eating fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables.

Grains and protein fill up the other half of the plate. Pick whole, enriched, and fortified grains that are high in fiber, such as whole-grain breads, cereals, and beans. For protein, try choosing plant-based foods such as beans and tofu, as well as fish and lean meats.

Lastly, you should have three servings of vitamin D-fortified low-fat or nonfat dairy products each day, including cheese, milk, or yogurt.

A healthy, balanced diet that emphasizes a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and lean meats such as poultry and fish has been linked to improved nutritional

status, quality of life, and longevity. By maintaining a healthy, balanced diet, you can better ensure you are getting the special nutrients you need as an older adult, including calcium and vitamin D, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B-12.

Many older adults do not consume sufficient amounts of several nutrients critical to their diet.

When diet is insufficient to meet micronutrient needs, a low-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement may be beneficial; however, it is always a good idea to discuss vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements with your doctor or dietitian first.

Often, barriers to a healthy diet are present in the lives of older adults. These barriers may arise from low income, problems shopping for or preparing food, depression, and cognitive impairment. Other changes that may occur in association with aging, disease, or the side effects of medications include loss of appetite, difficulty chewing or swallowing, sensory loss, and changes in the GI tract. These factors can contribute to consumption of a poor-quality diet, inadequate energy, and lack of essential nutrient intake, resulting in malnutrition, frailty, disability, and poor quality of life.

In addition to a healthy balanced diet, exercise plays a pivotal role in ensuring successful aging.

Older adults should regularly engage in various forms of physical activity, including walking, swimming, and even household chores, to reduce functional decline associated with aging. It is recommended that older adults engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. n For more information on nutrition for older adults, community members are invited to attend a presentation of the free Healthy Aging Lecture Series: “I Used to Be Able to Eat That,” to be held 6 p.m. November 4 in Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium. Shawnee Kelly, MS, RD, LDN, instructor and academic adviser, department of nutritional sciences at Penn State will discuss various topics. For more information, call (814) 863-7903 or visit healthyaging.psu.edu. For information on the nutritional services for older adults provided by Mount Nittany Health, visit mountnittany.org or eatright.org.

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Senior Living Q&A with SCORE of Central Pennsylvania Chairman Robert Griffin

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a nonprofit organization that offers free counseling and informational resources to small startup businesses. The Central Pennsylvania chapter is headquartered in State College and has 57 active clients.

In September, the chapter elected Robert Griffin to the two-year term of chairman. Griffin taught for 26 years in the Smeal College of Business Administration at Penn State. He retired in 2001. He took some time to talk about SCORE and his involvement with the organization.

How did you get involved in SCORE? It was about two months before I was planning on retiring for the second time and I contacted a friend of mine who was active in SCORE. He had been bugging me about getting involved, so I agreed. As they say, two years and about 10 clients later, it is history. I have found my experience with SCORE to be a great way to keep my business skills sharp and to continue to work with

exciting people. I love the experience.

Can you give an example of how SCORE has helped a business or businessperson here in Centre County?

I am working with a client right now that is rolling out a new business in town. The concept is new to this area and is actually a revolutionary concept in providing a service to people who are undergoing life changes. With the help of SCORE, the woman who owns this business has contacted the right people that she needed to get the business operating, developed a sound marketing plan, and began her business in September. SCORE has been involved with this startup for about 15 months and will maintain a helping hand until the business can “walk on its own.”

Even with all the changes in technology and everything, are there certain things that just don’t change when it comes to running a successful business — things that you and other mentors tell entrepreneurs?

SCORE talks to each new client about a concept called BAIL. And no, we do not provide bail money to get owners out of jail! BAIL is a concept that tells entrepreneurs that they need to draw on the advice of: Bankers, Accountants, Insurance agents, and Lawyers — BAIL. It is surprising how many entrepreneurs attempt to save startup money by not consulting these people. The SCORE mentor makes sure his/her clients don’t shortchange this step, and take the steps early on to protect themselves and their businesses.

What are the requirements to become a SCORE volunteer? Do you have to be retired?

What skills do you need?

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active and when it is time to rest and sleep. Older adults experience a natural advancement in their biological clock, causing them to become sleepy earlier in the evening, and to awaken earlier in the morning.

Steps can be taken to ensure optimal sleep.

Make an effort to awaken at around the same time every morning and to go to bed at the same time every night, avoid exercise within two hours of bed, expose yourself to natural light, avoid or limit daytime napping, limit or avoid alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, which disrupt sleep cycles; if there is someone else in the home, try exchanging back massages prior to bed. Ambient sounds such as a fan or white-noise machine can block distracting noise.

Some medical and psychiatric conditions are known to disrupt sleep, including anxiety, depression, heartburn, awakening frequently to go to the bathroom, and pain. Certain medications may alter sleep, including alcohol, antidepressants, some blood-pressure medications, caffeine, steroids, pills that decrease fluid retention, nicotine, hormone replacements, certain inhalers, and Parkinson’s medications.

If the above measures do not help, consult your primary-care provider and they may write a prescription for medication to assist in falling asleep and/or staying asleep. These medications should be used at the lowest effective dose and under the consideration of the American Geriatric Society’s Beers criteria, a list of potentially inappropriate medications for use in older adults.

Ask your primary-care provider or pharmacist for a printout of information on any new medications, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Some sleep medications can increase the risk of falling, so ensure appropriate precautions such as a clear and well-lit pathway to the bathroom, sitting up and dangling legs on the side of the bed for a minute rather than getting up and walking right away, and wearing nonskid bedroom slippers or socks.

Best wishes for a safe sleep and sweet dreams! n

An Irish proverb states, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.”

A third of the average lifespan is spent sleeping, but did you know that it is part of normal aging for the amount and quality of sleep to change?

One complete cycle of sleep is composed of five stages. The first four stages are aptly classified as Stages 1-4 nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, while the last stage is rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Have you ever watched someone else sleep, and noticed that their eyes are rolling around wildly, possibly accompanied by comical facial expressions or even mumbling? That person was most likely in REM sleep. Normal age-related changes in sleep include decreased time spent in NREM 3-4 and REM sleep. These are the stages in which the body repairs and regenerates, various hormones are secreted, and general restoration occurs.

An individual’s biological clock influences Candice Szczesny obtained a BA in psychology and sleep patterns. The presence of light and patterns BS in nursing from Penn State. She has a special inof daily activity such as mealtime assist the body terest in geriatric nursing, and currently works as a in determining when it is time to be awake and registered nurse at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

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It’s difficult for Katie Beers to hear someone tell her she’s an inspiration, and that her story has helped someone.

Those are things she wanted to do when her book Buried Memories was published earlier this year, and something she aspires to do in the future as perhaps a motivational or inspirational speaker. It’s just at this moment in her life — it’s the present — it’s about her being a 30-year-old woman living in Central Pennsylvania (for privacy reasons, she prefers not to have the exact location published) who is married, has two young children, and sells insurance as a full-time job. It’s not the future, and it’s certainly not her past.

Beers’s book, Buried Memories, was published earlier this year, around the 20th anniversary of her rescue.

“I just don’t look at myself as that little girl anymore,” says Beers as she sits in a Panera Bread in Altoona in mid-September. “What’s inspirational about me? I’m married. I have two kids. I have a full-time job. … It’s weird and surreal for me having people say these things because it’s so hard for me to view myself that way. I’m getting there.”

Because of Buried Memories, Beers’s life — or at least her past life — is literally an open book. Anyone can pick it up and read about the horrors she endured as a child — the abuse she suffered in every possible way, physical, emotional, and sexual; and her kidnapping that made national headlines 20 years ago.

It’s also a book about how she survived and was taken in by a foster family who loved her and put her on a road to having a “normal” life.

While it’s easy to read Beers’s story and be

inspired by her courage and strength, she now talks about her past in an unemotional, matterof-fact tone. Those events are just a part of her history, they don’t make up who she is today.

“It’s not affecting me emotionally because it’s something, so many years ago, I blocked off,” she says. “Probably in my early teenage years I was really able to deal with it and get past it. I was finally able to let go of it.”

That’s definitely clear on this day. Less than a week earlier, Beers received news that John Esposito, the family friend who had kidnapped her when she was 9 years old and held her hostage in a bunker he had created underneath the garage of his Long Island home for 17 days, died in prison. When several media outlets interviewed her after the story of Esposito’s death broke, Beers said it was just closing another chapter in her life.

Now, she says that chapter didn’t actually close until this morning. Shortly before his death, Esposito went before a parole board to once again ask to be released from prison — he had been serving a 15-year-to-life sentence. A few hours before she arrived at Panera Bread, Beers received a statement from the New York State Parole Board about Esposito’s hearing.

He wasn’t going to be released because he had shown little remorse for what he had done to Beers, and he tried to rationalize his abduction of her.

Beers says part of her had hoped Esposito would have given some sort of “death-bed confession” and admit to what he did and why he did it.

“I don’t want to say I would have felt better.

I know I would have felt different [if Esposito had done that],” Beers says. “But today I really feel like myself again, and I don’t know if it’s knowing this new information or it’s because of finally not being sick for the first time in over a week.” Beers had been ill with a sinus infection a week earlier.

Esposito had kidnapped Beers on December 28, 1992, two days before her 10th birthday, and she was rescued on January 13, 1993, after Esposito finally admitted that he had taken her, and he showed police the elaborate prison where she was being held.

Although Esposito was never charged with raping Beers, she would later say that it did happen on several occasions during her captivity, and she wrote about it in her book:

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Big John had come with a purpose and would proceed to use my tiny body until he was finished and drained and I was covered in his putrid sweat and fluids. He undressed me and laid me on the floor. He got on top of me. … It disgusted me.

What Beers went through during those 17 days is appalling enough, but what authorities would find out later, and what Beers also graphically writes about in her book, is how her whole childhood up until that point was just as horrific. Her biological father was absent before she was born. Her biological mother was a taxicab driver who had little time to provide a stable home life for her children.

Katie spent much of her time living with her godmother, Linda Inghilleri, and her husband, Sal, both of whom abused her. Linda physically abused her and treated her more as a servant, while Sal sexually abused her.

It’s why, in a sense, Beers has said the kidnapping actually ended up saving her life.

Her rescue took her away not only from the dungeon where she had been held for 17 days, but also from the life she had known and from the people who had abused and neglected her.

“I’d be a taxicab driver like my biological mother, probably on drugs and with six or seven kids,” Beers says of where she might be now if her life had continued on the path it was. “That’s just the way my life was going. I was not getting the help I needed, not having the support or love I needed.”

She is now surrounded by love — a husband, Derek, and their two children, Logan (4) and Halee (2). Derek says after he first met Beers at a college-town bar, he looked up her name on the Internet and read about her past.

He never brought it up to her, but after the two had seen a news story on Elizabeth Smart, it began a conversation, and Beers told Derek about her life.

“I was very shocked because of the horrors that she went through, but also shocked because she was talking about it with such ease,” he says. “I could tell that she wasn’t letting her past bother her, and she was not letting her past define her as a person.”

Beers had told Derek, and others who are closest to her, that she wanted to write a book about her childhood. It’s something she had wanted to do since she had started her new life with her foster parents.

“She wanted to tell her story in her words,”

Beers’s husband, Derek, says those who are married or involved with someone who has been abused need to just be as supportive as possible for that person.

Katie and Derek’s two children — Logan (left) and Halee.

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Derek says. “She wanted to let the world know the whole truth about what had happened to her. She hoped that her story would some day help other victims.”

A few years ago, Beers connected with Carolyn Gusoff, who covered Beers’s kidnapping for a New York television station. They ended up writing Buried Memories together. In the chapters she wrote, Gusoff gives her accounts of what it was like reporting on the story and interviewing family members and talking with the police, all while Beers was a prisoner.

One chapter that Gusoff wrote dealt with the time after Beers had been rescued and Gusoff had listened to tapes Esposito had made while Beers was in his dungeon — he secretly recorded her as she cried for help. Police found the tapes after arresting Esposito, and Beers, who has never heard them, says she would prefer they were destroyed.

In preparing to write the book, Beers kept a notepad and pen with her at all times. Anytime a memory came back to her, she wrote it down.

Those memories or moments still come back to Beers from time to time — something, and

sometimes for no reason, will “trigger” them.

But now she simply moves on with her life after they come.

“She wanted to let the world know the whole truth about what had happened to her. She hoped that her story would some day help other victims.”

— Beers’s husband, Derek “I could just be walking in the mall and see something or see someone who looks like a past player in my life. It could happen anywhere, anytime,” she says. “I might have a dream about being held in the dungeon, or something like that — I don’t even wake up from them anymore.”

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past dictate who she was — graduating from high school and college, getting her first job, getting married, and having children — she believes her toughest challenge may be still to come with her daughter.

“My daughter is now 2, and looking at her now and looking back at my childhood, that’s the part that breaks me down because she’s at the age that I was of my first memories of abuse,” she says. “She’s going to be my hardest time. …

As she gets older, I’ll have to work more on my triggers, along with everything else.”

Derek has little doubt she’ll be able to do it. He calls Beers a wonderful mother and an amazing wife. His advice to anybody married or involved with someone who has been abused is to just be as supportive as possible.

“I let her do whatever she needs to do to get through and handle her life as she needs to,” he says. “You’ll never understand what they went through, no matter how hard you try. Just be supportive.”

Beers says that while she doesn’t practice, she is a Christian. She says when she was 12 she forgave Esposito, but then she read his parole

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“...what I’ve done with my recovery is to not let those events affect who I am today and how I act today.” hearings that happened in 2010 and how he claimed he never touched her or raped her. She recanted her forgiveness of him. Then came a conversation with her foster mother.

“She reminded me that forgiveness isn’t about the other person, it’s about you and yourself,” she says. “So at that point with my mom, I reforgave him because that gave me a little piece of myself back.”

However, she says she has never forgiven the Inghilleries.

Beers says she’s very much a homebody these days. She wants to spend as much time with Derek and her kids as possible. But she does eventually want to further her career as a motivational speaker — which means talking about her past and how she recovered from it.

Even though, she says, you never fully recover from the type of abuse she endured.

“But I think there are different levels of recovery. I think I’m as far in my recovery as I will ever get just because there are certain things that will still trigger memories,” she says. “I think to be fully recovered you need to be not having memories — basically the first 10 years of my life never happened. But what I’ve done with my recovery is to not let those events affect who I am today and how I act today.

“I’ve always been a firm believer in two things. One, everything happens for a reason, and two, what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger!

I know that they’re cliché, but I really believe that what I endured as a child set me on my life path!” T&G

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AbroadBased Education Many Penn State students have taken advantage of the school’s education-abroad program and have studied in countries such as Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Brazil. For the second year, Penn State’s education-abroad program held a writing contest for students who have studied abroad. Town&Gown is pleased to publish the winning entries

Penn State is among the nation’s leaders in many things, including the number of students it has studying abroad.

The 2010-11 Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education showed that Penn State (University Park campus) ranks 11th in the country with 2,087 students having participated in an international-study program.

When you include all campus locations, more than 2,600 Penn State students studied abroad that year. The numbers reflect Penn State’s commitment to educating the next generation of global citizens and leaders by providing students with diverse opportunities to experience world cultures and develop a global perspective, as part of the “Global Penn State” strategy.

This month, International Education Week is held (November 11-22).

It’s an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. As part of the recognition, Town&Gown has partnered with Penn State’s education-abroad program to run the winning entries of the program’s writing contest, now in its second year.

The Education Abroad Writing Contest started in 2012 as a way to showcase talented, creative, and globally minded Penn State students, and to provide students with a platform to communicate their experiences to 64 - Town&Gown & &Gown November 2013

Left, Penn State student Melissa Peterson (third from left) and fellow student Hailey Mitchell with some of the students they worked with in South Africa. Right, Penn State student Katherine Alexandra Levkoff (left) and fellow student Jackie Settimio enjoy some time on a rooftop of a friend’s house in Todi, Italy. Peterson and Levkoff were the two winners in Penn State’s 2013 Education Abroad Writing Contest.

a wide audience. The contest is open to all current Penn State students who have participated or are currently participating in a study-abroad program sponsored by the Education Abroad Office.

Students were asked to submit entries that reflected their time abroad in a significant way.

Fiction and nonfiction pieces were considered.

Penn State offers more than 200 semester and academic-year programs in 60-plus countries worldwide, and it supports students on these

programs through every stage — before departure, while abroad, and upon return to Penn State. It also provides risk management for dozens of shortterm, faculty-led programs that present another

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option for international study to students who may not be able to go abroad for a full semester.

Through its various education-abroad programs, Penn State students have the opportunity to study major global challenges such as poverty, environmental sustainability, food security, health, climate change, energy security, and social justice. Students also study languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and more.

Students interested in a hands-on approach will find many programs with internship, servicelearning, and other volunteer opportunities.

Although students’ chosen destinations abroad have become increasingly diversified in recent years, Western Europe remains the most

popular region in which to study. About 64 percent of all Penn State students who studied abroad in 2010-11 went to Europe. That number jumps to nearly 75 percent among students who studied abroad for a full semester or more. Italy, Spain, and England remain the three most popular locations, accounting for more than 40 percent of all Penn State students abroad.

Recently, China has emerged as a challenger to European domination, and in 2010-11 it was the fourth-most popular destination for Penn Staters abroad. Other popular, non-European countries for studying abroad include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Brazil.

Here are the top two entries from the education-abroad program’s 2013 writing contest.

I Miss the Rains

By Melissa Peterson

I hear the drums echoing tonight.

The reminiscent thrum of the 1982 Toto song, “Africa,” blares over the speakers. I sit by a campfire in the Pennsylvania woods, listening to it hiss and pop in the crisp, cool fall air. The sky is a bruised navy — the last fingers of sunset melting on the horizon. The pungent, familiar scent of bonfire stains my sweatshirt and jeans with the impression of autumn, but I let the song lead me on a journey.

Hurry boy it’s waiting there for you.

I end up on a deserted beach, impossibly soft beige sand beneath my bare feet. I welcome the warmth of another bonfire, this one crackling and popping from sea salt encrusted on the aflame driftwood. The air is heavy with humidity, and the smell of a damp summer breeze right before a violent storm blows inland.

In the inky blackness I hear waves thrash what I know to be a rock-littered coastline. The light from the dancing flames does not begin to compare to the splendor above my head. I gaze wide-eyed into the abyss of the sky, and take witness to billions upon billions of pinpricks of light, glimmering far above the atmosphere.

It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.

I recognize voices behind me, and turn to face them. The eyes of my fellow students flicker in the firelight and meet mine in amiable recognition as they carry on their conversations.

These are faces I miss constantly. Friends whom I have an irreplaceable bond with. Some I see weekly, others I may never see again. The bittersweet tweak of good memories and the promise of distant futures flips my stomach.

I gather my geometric-print maxi skirt in my

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Peterson’s photo of the Mkambathi Natural Reserve, along the Wild Coast of South Africa.

hands and move through the sand, out of the light.

When it’s this dark and the waves wash back out to sea, for a few precious seconds the sand acts as a mirror for the sky. Billions of stars stare up at me from the sand for a brief instant before the surf comes pummeling back in. The constellations are so different from the ones that decorate the sky at home. I love looking up at this sky just as much as I do at home though.

I bless the rains down in Africa.

The next instant, I am climbing the hill to our hotel. It is steep, rocky, and treacherous, but I know it like the back of my hand. I’ve climbed this wooded hill many times to get to and from the shoreline that I walk, run, lie, play, and tan on many free, lazy afternoons.

The familiar chatter of vervet monkeys is silent at this hour, as the vervet families snuggle into their tree nests. I summit the hill, and my feet encounter the soft grass of the hotel grounds.

In the dark, I take extra care to not step on anything I shouldn’t. Boomslangs, in all of their bright green, venomous treachery are not friends here.

Approaching the hotel, I note very few lights glowing in the windows. The staff must be asleep. The whitewashed walls keep the cool

in and the heat out of the neatly maintained rooms. I touch the cold iron latch to my room and hear it click, the door swings open with a familiar creak — I had left it unlocked. I look up into the thatch roof/ceiling and mutter a greeting to the geckos who have made it their home. When I first got here, I did not appreciate their gifts to my living space, but now I understand that the shy critters want nothing more than to eat the critters that make me miserable.

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had.

I blink and suddenly it’s day. We are bumping along a pitted dirt road in a retro Volkswagen van. My professor is navigating around the myriad of knee-deep potholes that are what is left of the road. Beyond the road are the hills. Thigh-high dusky green grass bends and shifts on the hills, swaying in the constant sea breeze. Rondavels, round plaster huts, roofed with thatch, dot the hillside. They are the homes of my new friends — children of the elementary schools we observed, and their parents, the diligent workers of several DwesaCwebe village communities. I have memories of the joyous shouting of the children in the schoolyard. We drew pictures together, played

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hand-clapping games, and made friends.

Endemic birds flit and dive on the horizon.

I peer over the edge of the waterfall. It is one of seven that flow directly into the ocean.

My friend and I wade in the cool waist-deep water of the second cascade. The sky is bluer than blue. The waves of the Wild Coast smash violently on an outcrop of rocks 100 feet below.

A fine mist blows inland bringing relief from the heat of the scorching sun.

I know that I must do what’s right.

The rain of a tropical depression that was left over from a hurricane in Mozambique washes over the window panes. I press my hand to the glass from the dry side, but I am still dripping from my trek outside. Running the camping gear into the ranger station between downpours has still left me damp for days. Angry, gray clouds boil overhead blasting sheets of rain all over the coast. The nature reserve has not been dry in five days. Animals seek shelter in their burrows, except for a lone crab who scurries through the underbrush. I wonder where he is going. The wind howls around the wood-panelconstructed nature center, but inside we are

safe from the elements.

This is not an alien land — I am an alien within it. I know that I am a guest in the home of others.

I have felt this from my first day here. But in my final moments in this place, I have realized I treat this place with the love and respect I would use to treat my home. The community has welcomed me with open arms. I miss my true home, but have no will to go back. This is another home for me now. My home in Africa.

I miss the rains down in Africa.

The song ends, and just like that my mind returns me to my surroundings. The air returns to the cold, crisp sharpness of fall. The firelight hops about the bright reds and oranges of the tree canopy. I found more than one home in college. It’s not just the cricket-laced, deciduous forests beneath the slope of Mount Nittany. I have another home on the Wild Coast, one of tumultuous waves and sun: the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Melissa Peterson is a senior from Doylestown majoring geography. She has studied abroad three times.

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Mi Manchi

By Katherine Alexandra Levkoff

If you asked me what I missed most, my response would not be the food, although the spaghetti with vongole and mussels dressed in a light vodka sauce never ceased to impress. I could not fulfill the inquiry with the countless scenic overlooks I stumbled upon, catching fiery sunsets that revealed a hillside illuminated by hundreds of shimmering lights. I could not even say the art made it monumental for me, even though that is the reason why I travel and my main investment in my development as an artist.

No, I could not easily lend total responsibility to any one of those qualities defining my trip, but what I will reveal is that I discovered the answer to what it was I missed most not long after my departure.

When boarding the plane at FCO airport in Rome, the realization set in. “Hello, welcome.” The flight attendants greeted me simultaneously at the British Airways departure gate. Two simple spoken words that were absent from my vocabulary for seven weeks reminded me of the culmination of my journey. It was those words that also marked the onset of my reverse culture shock. The following night after attempting to ward off jet lag, I reunited with a few of my friends who also returned from a summer abroad

in Italy at a local bar. Digging deep, we reflected upon our best and worst moments — I revived a recurring nightmare that became reality on my first day in my new home.

Void of voices, the car fills with the multiplying thuds of rubber on pavement and the revving of its engine as the petite, 85-yearold woman in the driver’s seat gingerly shifts into third gear to prepare for the downward slope. Confined to the backseat — mounds of luggage takeover as a passenger — my roommate and I exchange glances, our mouths desperately grasping for words to say to the woman who would be our “host mother” for the next seven weeks. “Ciao!” my roommate pipes up, breaking the silence; my eyes glued to the rearview mirror in anticipation of a sign that acknowledges her attempt. In its reflection, a wrinkled mouth gapes to reveal a quick smile, but no words slip from the driver’s parted lips.

Our first lunch, much like our car ride, also was overwhelmed by silence — and the occasional interruption of the sounds of busy mouths devouring our food. At this point I could not formulate the words to ask for more — all I could do was smile and offer select gestures with my body language to convey my

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Levkoff relaxes outside the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Levkoff stands inside the “Mouth of Hell” at the natural stone sculpture garden in Bomarzo, Italy.

enjoyment of the meal she worked so hard to prepare for us. It was this moment — coupled with the car ride — that sparked the realization that I knew nothing about the language I would need to rely on for the next seven weeks. I never experienced more frustration in my entire life.

Admitting embarrassment for not being able to create a dialogue with my host family at the start of my trip, I anticipated immediate jabs following my narrative from my friends and fellow Italian travelers. I attempted to prematurely defend myself, adding that I eventually learned the language and compensated for my folly; however, I soon realized that my explanation was unnecessary.

“Well, how did you talk to the locals?” I questioned. The looks on their faces were telling; the responses were alarming. “We did not interact with the locals,” or “They spoke English pretty well where I lived.” I was shocked to hear that I was the only student among my friends from home that attended an Italianlanguage class while abroad. Instead of insults, I captured their attention with this ability that now, in retrospect, seems more like a superpower.

The first week in Todi proved trying, as I quickly discovered from my first trip to the grocery store that my gestures alone would not get me very far in the translation process.

One day, while strolling about the public park, I met a sweet, extroverted, five-yearold Italian boy named Tomaz. Intrigued by American presence, he peeled away from his grandmother and ran toward me. This was it.

This was my chance to break out the phrases I learned in my first week of Italian class. “Ciao, come ti chiami?” Without hesitation he gave up his name, and then instantaneously, eager to show off a new practice, he began to count in English. “Bravo!” I chanted, and accompanied the phrase with claps to recognize his efforts. He then looked to me for what I had to offer. I could only count to 10 in Italian, but nonetheless I delivered. He mimicked my validation with a “Bravo!” and for a while we both laughed wildly. Tomaz reminded me to be brave: to speak without shame or fear of making a mistake in order to be gifted with new interaction.

In subsequent weeks I began to notice a major transformation. Those silent meals with my host mom were now boisterous events. I never thought I would pick up a language so

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easily. Whenever opportunity presented itself, I began testing out my new knowledge. In week three, while enjoying a chilled glass of vino over free happy hour antipasti at a café in the main piazza, my friends and I were approached by a group of Italian students. Trying to see if we could conceal our identities, we greeted them in Italian. They chuckled and spoke back in broken English. We became fast friends with this group of local students. They invited us out on the weekends, met us in the piazza for gelato after class, gave us a tour of all the best places in town, and even kept in contact with us when we were not together. At each meeting, they would help us to perfect our Italian, giving us tips and tricks that aided us in our adaptation to their culture, in exchange for the same, as they were equally interested in learning about American culture. It was a bittersweet moment when we had to part ways.

“Hi, what can I get for you?” The server interrupted, jolting me back to my place at the bar where I sat with my friends from home. I started to respond to the waiter’s question in Italian. It took me awhile to catch — and reprogram — a reaction that was engrained in

my brain for some time, as I was still hung up on everything about Italy. This shift reminded me of all of the friends I met through my unwavering dialogue endeavors — the people that became attached to me for the very same reason I became attached to them: the art of communication. It reminded me of the transition I experienced at the departure gate on my way back to the United States of America, and how the challenge of communication dissipated. In this next moment I realized what I missed most.

When I returned home from the bar, my body and my mind were restless, each fooled into thinking it was nine o’clock in the morning because they were still running on Italian time. I pulled out my laptop and logged onto my e-mail to see a blinking message. I recognized the name — it was an Italian one. I clicked to open the electronic note and was never more comforted to see only two words on a snowy screen: “Mi manchi.” I replied, “I miss you, too.” T&G

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The doors of the WPSU studios will be open to Eventapalooza 2013 on Sunday, November 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. This year’s kids extravaganza will feature both canine and feline PBS KIDS celebrities for ongoing meet-and-greets throughout the afternoon. The event, sponsored by Dairy Queen, is free, but kids are encouraged to bring pet-food donations, which will be shared with area humane agencies and local food banks that also provision petfood pantries. The afternoon will be filled with exploration and discovery provided by various local agencies and Penn State organizations. Book giveaways, door prizes, crafts, games, experiments, and more await preschool children to 10-yearolds! For more details of the event, visit wpsu.org/eventapalooza.

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Thanksgiving Day starts WPSU-TV’s winter fundraising campaign with an afternoon of storytelling followed by an evening highlighting some of your favorite British characters. The story of farm life in the 1930s is captured in A Farm Story with Jerry Apps at noon, followed at 1:30 p.m. by the two-part story of Dick Proenneke’s Alaskan adventure in Alone In the Wilderness, Parts 1 and 2. The evening TV schedule, beginning at 8 p.m., will provide a behind-the-scenes look at both Downton Abbey and Doc Martin.

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JFK: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE November 11 and 12, at 9 p.m.

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, American Experience presents a new four-hour, two-part special — JFK. This new portrait provides a fresh look at an enigmatic man who remains one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders. Beginning with Kennedy’s childhood years as the privileged but sickly second son of one of the wealthiest men in America, the film explores his early political career as a lackluster congressman, his successful run for the U.S. Senate, and the game-changing presidential campaign that made him the youngest elected president in U.S. history.

Weekend programming will feature more special programs and musical performances across all genres. The very best in television is available because you choose to support WPSU. To ensure these viewing opportunities continue, please support WPSU by contributing at wpsu.org/contribute.

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A Short Stay Shortlidge’s less-than-year term as president ended the “dark ages” for school

By Lee Stout

Penn State’s presidential search is in the news, and so my thoughts naturally turn to past presidents. One in particular who piques my interest is the man who served the shortest term of any Penn State president — Joseph Shortlidge.

Appointed in 1880, he was out of a job about 10 months later when the board of trustees accepted his resignation in April 1881. He wanted his resignation to take effect in three months; the board voted to make it effective immediately. Their parting was not a friendly one.

Between our founder Evan Pugh and second founder George W. Atherton came five presidents who suffered through the 17-year “dark ages” of Penn State history. Shortlidge was the last — the straw that broke the camel’s back, it might seem.

It is easy to criticize Shortlidge as a man who managed to offend everyone in his time here, thus leading to his rapid departure. But that is too simple an explanation. In retrospect, each of the five presidents of 1864 to 1881 was an experiment in a time of uncertainty about what the school should be and do.

William Allen (1864-66) could not motivate the General Assembly to start the Land Grant Act endowment process for funding the college. John Fraser (1866-68) had grand designs, but faced a board that was reluctant to innovate without the funds to support dramatic changes. Thomas Burrowes (1868-71) had long experience in state government, but his ideas, including reinstituting manual labor by students, seemed retrograde, and halted with his sudden death in 1871.

In James Calder (1871-80), the board hired the president of Hillsdale College, one of America’s first coeducational colleges. Despite Penn State’s introduction of women students and a broadened curriculum, the legislature still refused an annual appropriation, and efforts to teach agriculture and engineering were still ineffective. By 1880, the college was under continuous attack by the farming interests of the commonwealth for its

Shortlidge served 10 months as president of Penn State. Students felt his rules and discipline were more appropriate to a secondary school, and faculty felt his manner to be haughty and demeaning to them.

failure to fulfill the Land Grant mission.

To be fair, this was not simply the fault of a succession of incompetents. Most land-grant colleges in these years were struggling. The scientific basis of agriculture was still not well understood, and the coursework reflected that. On the other side, industrial interests were unsure what a college-educated engineer would contribute to their evolving businesses. As a result, classical studies filled the vacuum left by a patchwork technical curriculum.

This leads us to the conundrum of Shortlidge. He was born in 1832 to a Chester County Quaker family.

He attended Yale for a time, but did not graduate because of health problems. He taught and directed his own academy in Concordville. With his new presidential appointment, Yale awarded him the largely honorary master of arts degree.

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Why the trustees chose him seems a mystery, however, there are hints. Shortlidge was a cousin of Pugh, and his older brother, William Shortlidge, lived in Bellefonte where he had been a partner with the Valentine family in the Bellefonte iron works and also was a leading producer of industrial lime. Pugh had married Rebecca Valentine, and thus the Shortlidges were connected to the Quaker elite of Bellefonte and well known to James A. Beaver, president of the board of trustees.

Perhaps more importantly, Shortlidge came from Chester County, which was the center of the most vocal critics of the college’s failings. “John Plowshare” of West Chester advocated taking away the landgrant income from the college altogether. In early correspondence with Joseph Shortlidge in 1880, Beaver hoped Shortlidge might be able to quiet some of the worst criticism. Unfortunately, John Plowshare’s campaign became statewide, with the Grange joining in the attack.

On campus, Shortlidge soon showed shortcomings.

Students felt his rules and discipline were arbitrary and more appropriate to a secondary school than a college.

Faculty felt his manner to be haughty and demeaning to them. Worse, he seemed to have no plans for introducing significant changes. He thus managed to disappoint or offend all his constituencies, and the faculty rebelled.

The faculty presented the trustees with a curricular reform proposal, and argued for the president’s removal.

The trustees agreed and Shortlidge quit, feeling he had been betrayed by his own teachers and especially by board president, General Beaver, whose integrity, character, and competence he questioned.

Shortlidge’s brief stay at Penn State may be seen as a failure. A previous legislative investigation at the end of the Calder administration had been highly critical of Penn State, and Shortlidge could not solve the problems. Yet he also became the stimulus for a dramatic change in the college’s direction, which paved the way for Atherton. The new president quickly began improvements that fell on wellprepared ground. The college itself asked for another legislative review, and in 1883, that report gave a solid endorsement of the changed atmosphere and prospects. A new era had truly begun. T&G Lee Stout is Librarian Emeritus, Special Collections for Penn State. A special thanks to professor Richard Wade, whose question about Joseph Shortlidge prompted this column.

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Andrew Monk: Sustainable Chef

Beef from Happy Valley cows. Organic eggs.

Fresh, seasonal produce. Locally produced pasta, egg rolls, cheeses, and breads. They’re all part of Executive Chef Andrew Monk’s long-term goal at the Nittany Lion Inn: “We’ve definitely moved toward the local, sustainable movement.”

Classically trained at The French Culinary Institute in New York, the Ithaca native gained experience in kitchens in Hawaii, San Francisco, France, Turkey, and Peru before joining the Nittany Lion Inn as a sous chef in 2006. Until he moved up to executive chef in 2012, he also ran a food truck, The Sustainable Kitchen, at the Boalsburg farmer’s market.

He launched his fresh-foods and vegan/ vegetarian emphasis in Whiskers, the Inn’s casual restaurant, where patrons now find free-range grilled chicken, local trout, and chickpea falafel sharing the menu with longtime favorites like crab cakes and the NLI burger. “Sometimes you have a family that’s not all vegetarian or vegan, and they can all eat at the same table,” he says.

Monk is gradually extending the new emphasis to The Dining Room and banquet menus, as well as to chefs-to-be through partnerships with Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. “There are a lot of good, bright, motivated, intelligent young people there,” he says. “We see the future of the business passing through here.”

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

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Coming to Bryce Jordan Center

November 3 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Northwood (exhibition) 2 p.m.

6 Jeff Dunham 7:30 p.m.

7 Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis 7:30 p.m.

8 Lady Lion Basketball vs. St. Francis 7 p.m.

Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art

Annual Holiday Art and Ornament Sale

9 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Wagner 1/4 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

10 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Fordham 2 p.m.

Featuring the 2013 commissioned ornament by Dotty Ford with additional works of art by Pernille Sporon Bøving, Kimberly Brooks Filkins, Judith Finkelstein, Elli Groninger, Sue Harter, Kat Oliva, Deb Parsons, State College Weavers Guild, Caryl Strauss, and Lena Thynell.

13 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Bucknell 7 p.m.

Free admission and free parking Proceeds benefit the Palmer Museum of Art

15 Trans-Siberian Orchestra 7:30 p.m.

17 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Connecticut Noon 19 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. LaSalle 7 p.m.

20 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Bucknell 7 p.m.

Lead Sponsor Above: 2013 commissioned ornament, needle felting

by Dotty Ford, $30.

For more information, please visit www.palmermuseum.psu.edu or call 814-865-7672.

Penn State is committed to aďŹƒrmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

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24 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Longwood 1 p.m.

26 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Monmouth 6 p.m.

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Academics 1 – State College Area School District, no school K-12.

24-30 – Penn State University, Thanksgiving Break, no classes.

27-29 – State College Area School District, Thanksgiving Break, no school K-12.

Children & Families 1-30 – Harvest Book Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 11 a.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Saturday Stories Alive!, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 11 a.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

3 – Fall in Love with Books, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 2 p.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

4, 6, 11, 13 – Baby & Me Storytime, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 9:30 a.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

4, 6, 11, 13 – Tales for Twos, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 10:30 a.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

5, 12, 19 – Toddler Learning Centre, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 9:15 or 10:30 a.m. www.schlowlibrary.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Baby Explorers, Discovery Space, S.C., 10:30 a.m., www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

7, 14, 21 – Story Time, Discovery Space, S.C., 10:30 a.m., www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

7, 14, 21 – Science Adventures, Discovery Space, S.C., 11 a.m., www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

9 – Kids Day: Dress up and Discover!, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 10 a.m., www.pamilmuseum.org.

12 – 3s, 4s, 5s Storytime, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 9:30 a.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

Classes & Lectures 2 – Huddle with the Faculty: “Educating Global Citizens: A Penn State Model” by Veronica Montecinos, Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, 9 a.m., alumni.psu.edu.

4 – Healthy Aging Lecture Series: “I Used to Be Able to Eat That,” Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6 p.m., 863-7903.

4 – Distinguished Speaker Series: Captain Mark Kelly and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 8 p.m.

4, 18 – Life with Diabetes, Mount Nittany Health Diabetes Network, S.C., 12:30 p.m., 231-7194.

5 – “Stravinsky and the End of Musical Time: Messiaen’s Analysis of The Rite of Spring and Its Impact on 20th-Century Music” by Vincent Benitez, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 2:30 p.m.

5, 19 – “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 11 a.m. Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Nov. 19, 278-4810.

6 – The Art of Poetry: “Distant Glitter” by Erin Murphy, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

6 – Friends’ Richard Koontz Memorial Lecture: “Young Mr. Roosevelt” by Dr. Stanley Wientraub, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m., www.pamilmuseum.org.

7 – Research Unplugged: “A Weighty Issue: Understanding Surgical Solutions to Obesity” by Ann Rogers, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

8 – Gallery Talks: “Uncanny Congruencies” by Graeme Sullivan, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

9 – Introduction to the Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 2 p.m., fertility.appreciation@gmail.com.

11 – “Schubert’s Freedom of Song, if not Speech” by Kristina Muxfeldt, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 3:30 p.m.

12 – Central PA Civil War Round Table: “How Lincoln Came to Be ‘Under God’ at Gettysburg” by Chuck Teague, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 6 p.m., 861-0770.

14 – Research Unplugged: “Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter: Exploring the Materials that Will Shape Our Future” by Carlo Pantano, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., www.schlowlibrary.org.

15 – Gallery Talks: “The New (Old?) Woman in Eugene Grasset’s Encre L. Marquet (1892)” by Willa Silverman, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

16 – Huddle with the Faculty: “Protecting Children from Abuse: From the Frontlines” by Benjamin Levi, Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, 9 a.m., alumni.psu.edu.

19 – Penn State Forum Series: “War and Peace: Too Much of the Former, Not Enough of the Latter” by Joseph Galloway, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, PSU, 11:30 a.m., pennstateforum.psu.edu.

19 – Project Serve: “Social and Economic Needs of Low Income Residents of the Centre Region,” Faith United Church of Christ, S.C., 7 p.m., www.faithucc.info.

19 – “The Oberlin Project: A Real Energy Action Plan,” University Mennonite Church, S.C., 7 p.m.

21 – Family Medicine Seminar: Identification of Common Ocular Emergencies and Current Treatment Recommendations, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6:30 p.m., www.mountnittany.org.

22 – Gallery Talks: “Recent Acquisitions”

by Patrick Mcgrady, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

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23 – Huddle with the Faculty: “Travel Becomes You” by Deborah Kerstetter, Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, 9 a.m., alumni.psu.edu.

Club Events 6, 13, 20, 27 – S.C. Sunrise Rotary Club mtg., Hotel State College, S.C., 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com.

6, 20 – Outreach Toastmasters Meeting, The 329 Bldg. Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu.

7, 21 – State College Toastmasters Club 1219, South Hills School of Business and Technology, S.C. 6 p.m., http:// statecollegetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org/.

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

7, 14, 21, 28 – State College Downtown Rotary mtg., Damon’s Grill & Sports Bar, S.C., noon, http://centrecounty.org/rotary/club/.

12 – Women’s Mid Day Connection Luncheon, Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg, 11:45 a.m., 355-7615.

13 – Women’s Welcome Club of S.C., Oakwood Presbyterian Church, S.C., 7 p.m., www.womenswelcomeclub.org.

20 – State College Bird Club, Foxdale Village, S.C., 7 p.m., www.scbirdcl.org.

27 – Applique Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 6 p.m., 237-0167.

Community Associations & Development 7 – Borough of State College’s Lunch & Learn: State College Area School District High School Project, State College Borough Building, S.C., noon, www.statecollege.pa.us.

7 – CBICC Business After Hours hosted

by Keystone Real Estate Group, 444 E. College Ave., S.C. 5:30 p.m., 234-1829 or www.cbicc.org.

14 – Centre County TRIAD meeting: Domestic Violence, Centre LifeLink EMS, S.C., 10 a.m., 237-8932 or 237-3130.

19 – Spring Creek Watershed Association mtg., Patton Township Mun. Bldg., 7:30 a.m., www.springcreekwatershed.org.

20 – CBICC Business & Industry Expo, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, PSU, noon, 234-1829 or www.cbicc.org.

27 – Patton Township Business Association Lunch, Patton Township Mun. Bldg., noon, www.springcreekwatershed.org.

Exhibits 1 – Paper Views: French Prints from the Nineteenth Century, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

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Ongoing-December 1 – Joanne Landis, Art Ally, HUB-Robeson Center, studentaffairs.psu. edu/hub/artgalleries/.

Ongoing-December 1 – School of Visual Arts Alumni Work from Faculty Collections, Robeson Gallery, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries/.

Ongoing-December 8 – American Block and Burin: Wood Engravings from the Permanent Collection, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m.

Sun., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-December 8 – Crossing Borders: A Conversation, HUB Gallery, PSU, 880-7419.

Ongoing-December 15 – Recent Acquisitions, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-December 15 – Uncanny Congruencies, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-December 22 – A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office Murals, Centre Furnace Mansion, S.C., 1-4 p.m. Wed., Fri., & Sun. Ongoing-December 31 – Eat Well, Play Well, Discovery Space of Central PA, S.C., www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

Ongoing-January 14 – Shawn Davis, Display Cases, HUB-Robeson Center, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/artgalleries/.

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1, 12 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Mount Nittany Dining Room at the Inn at Brookline, S.C., 1 p.m. Fri., 6:30 p.m. Tues., 234-3141.

4 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 5:30 p.m., 231-7005.

10 – The Ostomy Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 2 p.m., 234-6195.

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

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

13 – The Diabetes Support Group, Centre Region Senior Center, S.C., 10:15 a.m., 231-7095.

14 – The Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6 p.m., 231-3076.

18 – Cancer Survivor Support Group, Centre County United Way, S.C., 11:30 a.m., www.cancersurvive.org.

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

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

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21 – The free “Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents,” Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6:30 p.m., 231-3132.

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

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

Music 1 – Judith Hill, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

6 – Urban Fusion Band, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

7 – Nittany Valley Symphony: Lunch with the Maestro, Centre Hills Country Club, PSU, 11:45 a.m., www.nvs.org.

7 – Apollo’s Fire, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.cpa.psu.edu.

7 – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, BJC, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.bjc.psu.edu.

8 – Ronan Tynan, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

9 – Nittany Valley Symphony: “Fun and Frolic at the Philharmomic,” Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.nvs.org.

9 – “A Tribute to John Denver with Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon,” State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

9 – PSU School of Music: Glee Club, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

10 – PSU School of Music: Oriana Singers, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 2 p.m., music.psu.edu.

10 – Cellist Kim Cook with pianist Svetlana Rodionova, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 3 p.m. 237-7605 or www.uufcc.com.

10 – PSU School of Music: University Choir, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 4 p.m., music.psu.edu.

12 – Yamato, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.cpa.psu.edu.

14 – Acoustic Brew: Alash, WPSU Studios, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.acousticbrew.org.

15 – PSU School of Music: Bandorama, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7 p.m., music.psu.edu.

15 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra, BJC, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.bjc.psu.edu.

17 – PSU School of Music: Women’s Chorale, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 2 p.m., music.psu.edu.

19 – PSU School of Music: Concert Choir, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

20 – The Art of Music: Naomi Seidman and Jonathan Dexter, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., www.palmermuseum.psu.edu.

21 – Dr. Lonnie Smith’s “In the Beginning” Octet, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.cpa.psu.edu.

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21 – PSU School of Music: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

22 – Keith Urban, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m., www.bjc.psu.edu.

Special Events 1-2 – Haunted Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, PSU, 6:30 p.m., theatre.psu.edu.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – State College Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, S.C., 11:30 a.m., www.statecollegefarmers.com.

2, 9 – North Atherton Farmers’ Market, Home Depot, S.C., 10 a.m., www.nathertonmarket.com.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Bellefonte Farmers’ Market, Gamble Mill, Bellefonte, 8 a.m., www.buylocalpa.org.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Millheim Farmers’ Market, American Legion Pavilion, Millheim, 9 a.m., www.oldgreggschool.com.

3 – Musselman’s Apple Sauce Family Skating Tribute Ice Show, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 5 p.m., 865-5555.

3 – Elks North Central District Soccer Shoot, Mount Nittany Middle School, Boalsburg, 3 p.m., 237-5378.

5, 12, 19, 26 – Boalsburg Farmers’ Market, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., www.boalsburgfarmersmarket.com.

5, 12, 19, 26 – State College Tuesday Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, S.C., 11:30 a.m., www.statecollegefarmers.com.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Lemont Farmers’ Market, Lemont, 2 p.m., www.lemontvillage.org.

9 – 2013 Run for Shelter 5K, 217 East Nittany Avenue, S.C., 9 a.m., www.housingtransitions.com.

11 – State College Elks Veterans Day Dinner, Mountain View Country Club, S.C., 6 p.m., 466-7231.

21 – Kosher Hot Dog Dinner & Food Fair, Congregation Brit Shalom, S.C., 4:30 p.m., 237-8981.

21 – Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon, Bellefonte Elks Club, Bellefonte, noon, 355-2828.

21 – Downtown State College Tree Lighting Ceremony, Allen Street, S.C., 5:30 p.m., www.downtownstatecollege.com.

Sports For tickets to Penn State sporting events, visit www.gopsusports.com or call (814) 865-5555.

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1 – PSU/Robert Morris, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 4 p.m.

2 – PSU/Illinois, football, Beaver Stadium, PSU, noon .

3 – PSU/Northwood, men’s basketball (exhibition), BJC, PSU, 2 p.m.

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8 – PSU/Purdue State, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m.

8 – PSU/Sacred Heart, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m.

8 – PSU/St. Francis, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

9-10 – Garret Penn State Open, fencing, White Building, PSU, 8:30 a.m.

9 – PSU/Wagner, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, TBA. 9 – PSU/Indiana, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m.

9-10 – PSU/Syracuse, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 2 p.m.

10 – PSU/Fordham, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 2 p.m.

13 – PSU/Bucknell, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

14-15 – PSU/UMass Lowell, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m.

16 – PSU/Purdue, football, Beaver Stadium, PSU, TBA. 17 – PSU/Connecticut, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, noon.

19 – PSU/LaSalle, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

20 – PSU/Bucknell, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

22 – PSU/Northwestern, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m.

23 – PSU/Illinois, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m.

Tim Frazier and the Penn State men’s basketball team open their season November 9 against Wagner.

Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Directed by Meghan C. Hakes Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld

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Penn State Centre Stage’s production of Guys and Dolls runs November 5-20 at the Playhouse Theatre.

Warren Miller’s Ticket to Ride comes to the State Theatre November 21.

23 – PSU/Nebraska, football, Beaver Stadium, PSU, TBA. 24 – PSU/Longwood, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 1 p.m.

24 – PSU/Lock Haven, wrestling, Rec Hall, PSU, 2 p.m.

26 – PSU/Monmouth, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 6 p.m.

30 – PSU/Maine, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 2 p.m.

30 – PSU/Union, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m.

6 – Jeff Dunham’s Disorderly Conduct Tour, BJC, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.bjc.psu.edu.

9 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Puccini’s Tosca, State Theatre, S.C., noon, www.thestatetheatre.org.

10 – State College Community Theatre presents Night of Community Stars, Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg, 5:30 p.m., www.scctonline.org.

13 – Start at The State Play Reading Series: Swearin’ Off Women, State Theatre, S.C., 7:30 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

14 – Contemporary Play Reading Series: Seminar, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

15-16 – PSU School of Music: Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

18 – National Theatre Live presents: Hamlet, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

19 – West Side Story, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.cpa.psu.edu.

19-20 – Not Self Inflicted, State Theatre, S.C., 7:30 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

21 – Singing Onstage presents Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits Volume 1, State Theatre, S.C., 3 & 7:30 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

21 – Warren Miller’s Ticket to Ride, State Theatre, S.C., 9 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org. T&G

Theater 1-10 – The Next Stage presents Shirley Valentine, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m. (3 p.m. matinees Nov. 3, 9-10), www.thestatetheatre.org.

3 – Greats at The State Film Series: Citizen Kane, State Theatre, S.C., 3 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

5-20 – Penn State Centre Stage presents Guys and Dolls, Playhouse Theatre, PSU, 7:30 p.m.

(2 p.m. matinee Nov. 9), theatre.psu.edu.

6 – Fuse Productions presents A Year with Frog and Toad, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

6 – National Theatre Live presents 50th Anniversary Gala, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., www.thestatetheatre.org.

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Come Home to The State www.thestatetheatre.org • (814) 272-0606 130 W. College Ave. • Downtown State College Judith Hill “The Voice” & “20 Feet from Stardom” Friday, November 1 | 8p Shirley Valentine The Next Stage Opens Friday, November 1 | 8p

A Year with Frog & Toad Family Musical November 6 | 7p

Ronan Tynan Irish Tenor Friday, November 8 | 8p

Urban Fusion Band Music in The Attic Wednesday, November 6 | 8p

A Tribute to John Denver with Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon November 9 | 8p

“Seminar” by Teresa Rebeck Contemporary Play Reading Series (The Attic) Sunday, November 17 | 7:30p

Tosca Met Opera Broadcast Saturday, November 9 | 12:55p

from the vine

Petite Perfection Whether blended or pure, Petite Sirahs from California have plenty to offer

By Lucy Rogers

Petite Sirah is a grape with a somewhat mysterious identity. In the 1880s, a grape called Durif was discovered as a cross between the noble French grape Syrah and a less common French grape called Peloursin. While the grape is now nearly extinct in France, it is still being cultivated in northern California, Australia, and parts of South America under the name Petite Sirah. And although DNA fingerprinting techniques suggested that the name “Petite Sirah” was being applied to no fewer than four different vines in California, it has been generally accepted that in the United States, 90 percent of the plantings now labeled Petite Sirah are in fact Durif, according to the US Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and they now recognize the terms “Durif” and “Petite Sirah” as interchangeable.

Why does the wine’s name matter? When it comes to wine appreciation, and for those who are making an effort to learn more about wine, it is important that you know what is inside the bottle you are buying and/or drinking. If what you think you are drinking is Petite Sirah but should turn out to be another grape, your impressions of the grape may be incorrectly attributed

to a grape that isn’t even Petite Sirah. This issue is further complicated by the fact that in the United States, in order for a wine to be labeled a single varietal wine (“Cabernet Sauvignon” or “Petite Sirah”), winemakers need to only use 75 percent of that grape; i.e., 25 percent can be whatever other grapes they choose and they are not obligated to tell you what those grapes are (as opposed to Australian law, where percentages of each grape in the wine must appear on the back of the bottle). So, even if your wine is correctly labeled, you may be drinking wine that is not 100 percent that grape, unless that 100 percent is stated on the label. And blending other grapes into a wine will certainly change the characteristics of the wine. While many winemakers may want to make a wine that expresses the true nature of a particular grape, just as many, if not more, are trying to make a wine that will appeal to a broad range of people, that will be easy to drink, and, therefore, easy to sell. If that means adding another grape or grapes’ juice to the blend to make up for any shortcomings of the dominant grape, they will certainly do it. (More on that later).

So what is Petite Sirah like? Petite Sirah is a grape that thrives in warm wine regions such as northern California (particularly Sonoma and Mendocino) where it can produce dark, wellbalanced, sturdy tannic wines. Often used as a blending grape to give wines structure and/or color, the wine is most commonly found added to flabbier Zinfandels that need tannin, or to give backbone to rain-weakened Cabernets, or even overly soft Pinot Noir. On its own, Petite Sirah can produce very tannic wines due to its thick skin, which in turn gives the wine remarkable aging potential. Inky in color, the wines often contain a good amount of acidity, with firm texture and mouthfeel. Bouquets can be herbal and/or peppery, with plum and dark-fruit flavors such as blackberry and blueberry. These are not

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wines for the faint of heart, but their beauty lies in their ability to hold their own when paired with bold or spicy flavors on a plate.

Our panel tasting of Petite Sirah was very interesting. The wines ranged in price from $10 to $35, and also ranged in vintage from 2006 to 2011. All the wines we tasted were from California. After tasting a dozen or so wines, we came to a few conclusions. First, the lowerend wines were much more approachable, had softer tannins, and did not require food. These were wines that were at an “everyday” price, and also were those we suspected were being blended with other grapes (read: Zinfandel) to round them out and make them less tannic, so that they were ready to drink now. And that makes sense — generally speaking, lowerpriced wines are sent to market for folks who are looking to buy a bottle of wine with dinner that very evening. They aren’t meant to be cellared because most people don’t cellar wines — they buy bottles when they want to drink them. The higher-end wines — most of which cost more that $20 — all needed more time in the bottle, save the 2006. The rest seemed green and tight, the fruit seemed buried by the tannin. We all agreed that the wines definitely had tremendous aging potential, especially if one of the older wines were any indication.

The Robert Biale Thomann Station Petite Sirah 2006 Napa Valley was delicious and ready to drink — cocoa powder on the nose, well balanced and with good acidity. It showed what Petite Sirah could be when made well and aged properly. If you find yourself in the position of having opened a Petite Sirah that seems tight, decanting is highly recommended.

Many reviewers agree that many Petite Sirahs are noticeably improved on the second day they have been opened.

Here are the notes on the other bottles in our tasting: Thorn Hill 2007 Petite Syrah Napa Valley (not available in PA, $33). Deep-purple color, a bit spicy with grape, cherry, and rich red plum.

Fully ripe with notes of cinnamon. Tannins still present, and the wine is fairly chewy, but certainly drinkable on its own, but could probably stand another year of aging, too.

Ravenswood 2011 Petite Sirah California (PLCB code 4165, $12). Deceiving dark color for a lighter-style Petite Sirah. Very dry,

a little thin, and kind of empty, but improved with strongly flavored food such as blue cheese and chipotle pulled beef.

Spellbound 2011 California (PLCB code 8576, $12). Juicy, rich, soft, and easy, we are suspicious that there is some Zinfandel here.

Not terribly complicated, but generally pleasing — dry, but not overly tannic.

Francis Ford Coppola 2011 Petite Sirah California (PLCB code 3339, $15). Has a little more acidity than its predecessor and pretty well made. Lighter than the Spellbound, but more layered and well done for the price.

Rosenblum 2007 Petite Sirah Heritage Clones California (This vintage not available in PA. Current vintage PLCB code is 8365).

This was a little stewed I thought. It still had dark color, but the brickier edge was beginning to show, and there were none-too-subtle flavors of prunes that were port-like. It seemed like it was too old and had passed its prime, and all that prune made me wonder if this didn’t have Zinfandel in it as well.

David Bruce 2010 Petite Sirah Central Coast (PLCB code 39361, $21). This wine clearly had potential but most certainly needs more time in the bottle. Too closed and tight to enjoy now.

Robert Biale 2006 Thomann Station Petite Sirah Napa Valley (not available in PA, $37). Rich, dark, and full of dark-fruit flavor with cocoa powder on the nose. Ready to drink now and absolutely delicious, with softish tannins and good acidity.

Preston of Dry Creek 2009 and 2010 Petite Sirah (not available in PA, going for about $35). Both vintages showed some solid fruit, and while the 2009 was soft and easy, the 2010 was very tart. Both were quite tight with very firm tannins, indicating that they needed more time in the bottle.

Nottingham Cellars 2010 Petite Sirah Livermore (PLCB code 38705, $34). 100-percent oak-barrel aging delivers definite vanilla notes in this wine, though there also were notable green-bean aromas and flavors. Another wine that needs to be laid down for a few more years before it reaches its potential. T&G Lucy Rogers teaches wine classes and offers private wine tastings through Wines by the Class. She also is the event coordinator for Zola Catering.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DON LEITZELL! J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. is proud to announce the selection of Mr. Donald Leitzell, CFP®, President of Diversified Asset Planners in State College, Pennsylvania as the honored recipient of the 2012 J.W. Cole Financial Inc. “Advisor of the Year” award. Mr. Leitzell has diligently served central Pennsylvania investors since 1987 and serves as a role model for other Financial Planners desiring to improve the services they provide to their clients. Through his contributions to the J.W. Cole Financial Advisory Council, Mr. Leitzell has been the driving catalyst behind several improvement projects launched by J.W. Cole Financial designed to improve the experience of the Financial Planner and their clients.

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Taste of the Month

Enjoy the View — and Food Mountain View Country Club brings together great scenery and dining

By Vilma Shu Danz Nestled above the scenic 18-hole golf course at the Mountain View Country Club, formerly the State College Elks, The Club House, featuring The View restaurant and The 19th Hole Bar and Lounge, welcomes the public to dine against the magnificent backdrop of Tussey Mountain.

Located at 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg, the property was purchased in April 2012 by Brymac Inc., which also operates the Ramada Conference Center in State College.

For almost a year, the property underwent extensive renovations. While maintaining the club’s original architecture and natural splendor, the updates include new spacious restrooms, removal of the dark wood walls, and installation of large glass windows that open up the space and lighten the atmosphere in the dining and banquet areas.

“You don’t have to be a member of the country club to enjoy an exceptional meal indoors or outdoors with one of the most breathtaking views in Centre County,” says Jennifer Brooks-Stahl, director of sales and marketing. “The view is magnificent all year round, even in the winter with Tussey’s ski slopes all lit up.”

As for the food, enjoy a wide array of

Tom Kowakyk, food and beverage director of Mountain View Country Club.

Vilma Shu Danz

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Tiramisu appetizers, wraps, Panini sandwiches, and entrées for lunch and dinner. Some of the most popular entrées for dinner include the lasagna, chicken marsala, and ribeye steak.

“People absolutely love our Italian Panini sandwich for lunch,” says Tom Kowalcyk, food and beverage director. “Our menu items are very reasonably priced, and people really need

to come see firsthand all the changes we have made.”

Brooks-Stahl adds, “I highly recommend our hearth-baked pizzas, especially the white pizza.

We also have a great pizza-and-pitcher special for $15, which includes a large pizza with various toppings and a pitcher of the daily draft or soda.”

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From holiday parties and wedding ceremonies to a Sunday brunch buffet for only $12.99 per person, The View restaurant is not just for golfers anymore. With more than 6,000 feet of banquet space and seating up to 300, it’s the picture-perfect venue for all your special occasions.

“Since we took over last year, we are ecstatic with the increase in catering business,” says Brooks-Stahl. “The great synergy between the Ramada only four miles away and the country club allows us to offer locals and outof-town guests more options in Happy Valley.”

This month, make your reservation for The View restaurant’s Thanksgiving Buffet, and, for the holidays, gift certificates for dining and golf packages are available.

For more information about the Mountain View Country Club a n d T h e Vi e w r e s t a u r a n t , v i s i t www.mtviewcountryclub.com.

For a special “buy one, get one free” offer, visit www.townandgown.com. T&G

Chilled shrimp with mango salsa.

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Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Happy hours are weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m., with nightly draft specials for just $1.75.

Specials (Dine-in only): Kids 12 and under eat free all day every day.

Daily Pizza and Pitcher Special: Get a large pizza and a pitcher of the daily draft beer feature or soda, $15.

Sunday: Nachos Grande, $3.99.

Tuesday: Peel & Eat Shrimp, one dozen for $8.99.

Thursday: 50 cents wings all day long.

(Accompanied with celery, carrots, and blue-cheese dip).

Wednesday & Saturday: 2 for $20 Dinner Feature. Buy any two entrée features or entrée salads for $20, and receive a free shared appetizer.

For catering and banquet reservations, call (814) 238-3001.

Sunday Brunch Buffet: $12.99 per person.

Call (814) 466-7231 for reservations.

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Dining Out Full Course Dining The Autoport, 1405 S. Atherton St., 237-7666, www.theautoport.com. The all new Autoport offers exceptional dining featuring local produce and an extensive wine list. Tapas menu and special events every week. Catering and private events available.

Live music. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar. bar bleu, 114. S Garner St., 237-0374, bar-bleu.com.

Socializing and sports viewing awaits at bar bleu. Don’t miss a minute of the action on 22 true 1080i HDMI high-definition flat-screen monitors displaying the night’s college and pro matchups. The bar serves up 16 draft beers in addition to crafted cocktails, including the “Fishbowl,” concocted in its own 43-ounce tank! Pub fare featuring authentic Kansas City-style barbecue is smoked daily on-site. AE, D, DC, ID+, MC, V. Full bar.

Bella Sicilia, 2782 Earlystown Road, Centre Hall, 364-2176. An Italian kitchen where food is prepared from scratch and with love! Featuring traditional recipes of pasta dishes, calzones, Stromboli’s, subs, salads, and extraordinary pizza! Try Bella Sicilia’s stuffed, Sicilian, Chicago, or 16 varieties of thin-crust specialty pies, including seafood pizza with shrimp, clams, calamari, mussels, and margherita sauce!

Take-out or enjoy our beautiful dining room, located in the back of our building. Feel free to bring your own beer and wine. Lunch buffet Mon.-Fri. Check us out on Facebook. AE, MC, V, MAC, D. 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 & beer) is welcome after 5 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V.

Damon’s Grill & Sports Bar, 1031 E. College Ave., 237-6300, damons.com. Just seconds from Beaver Stadium, locally owned and operated, Damon’s is the premiere place to watch sports and enjoy our extensive menu. Ribs, wings, burgers, steaks, apps, salads, and so much more. AE, D, MAC, MC, V, Full bar.

The Deli Restaurant, 113 Hiester St., 237-5710, TheDeliRestaurant.com. Since 1973, The Deli has served up New York-style deli favorites on an American menu offering everything from comfort food to pub favorites, all made from scratch. Soups, breads, sauces, and awardwinning desserts are homemade here early in the morning folks. Look for its rotating menu of food-themed festivals throughout the year. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

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

Down Under Steakhouse at Toftrees, One Country Club Lane, 234-8000, www.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., 234-9000, www.faccialuna.com. A true neighborhood hangout, famous for authentic New York-style wood-fired pizzas and fresh, homemade It.alian 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.

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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. Gamble Mill Restaurant & Microbrewery, 160 Dunlop St., Bellefonte; 355-7764. A true piece of Americana, dine and enjoy our in-house craft beers in a historic mill. Experience bold American flavors by exploring our casual pub menu or fine dining options. Six to seven beers of our craft beers on tap.

Brewers Club, Growlers, outdoor seating, large private functions, catering. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Dinner 5-9/10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. “Chalk Board Sunday’s” 4-8 p.m. All credit cards accepted.

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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The Greek, 102 E. Clinton Ave., 308-8822, www.thegreekrestaurant.net. The Greek Restaurant is located behind Original Waffle Shop on North Atherton Street. Visit our Greek tavern and enjoy authentic Greek cuisine. Full service, BYOB. D, MC, V. Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, “Where Bacon Is An Herb,” 132 W. College Ave., 272-0738. Located next to the State Theatre. Serving authentic Austrian home cooking in Central PA. Ranked #1 Ethnic Restaurant in State College for 7 years in a row. Eat-in, Take-Out, Catering. Gluten-free options available. Bacon-based dessert.

Homemade breads, BYO beer or wine all day. Sense of humor required. D, MAC, MC, V.

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Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 North 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, Takeout, or Hi-Way delivery. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

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Stop in and meet the coach and enjoy a great meal!

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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. (call ahead.)

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 dance-floor lighting, club sound system, and the area’s most talented resident DJs. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

Legends Pub at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., Innovation Park, 863-5080. Unwind with beverages and a casual lounge menu. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.

A true neighborhood hangout highly regarded for its popular and authentic New York-style wood-fired pizza and commitment to quality. Award-winning pizza. and Italian cuisine homemade with only the best and freshest ingredients.

www.faccialuna.com 1229 South Atherton St. • State College • 234-9000

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Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 1272 North 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, honored with six consecutive Wine Spectator awards and a wine list of more than 550 Italian selections. Mario’s even pours 12 rotating specialty bottles on its WineStation® state-of-the-art preservation system. Reservations and Walk-Ins welcome. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

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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.

Zola New World Bistro, 324 W. College Ave., 237-8474. Zola combines comfortable, modern décor with exceptional service. Innovative, creative cuisine from seasonal menus served for lunch and dinner. Extensive award-winning wine list. Jazz and oysters in the bar on Fridays. Catering. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.

Specialty Foods Hoag’s Catering/Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College, 238-0824, www.hoagscatering.com. Hoag’s Catering specializes in off-site catering, event rentals, and on-site events at Celebration Hall.

We do the work, you use the fork — large and small events.

Hogs Galore, 330 Enterprise Dr., Philipsburg, 342-7060, www.hogsgalore.com. Locally raised farm-to-table pork producer since 1979. Family owned and operated. Fresh and smoked meats on-site processing. Catering, BBQ restaurant, retail market, and wholesale meats. T&G

Good Food Fast Baby’s Burgers & Shakes, 131 South Garner Street, 234-4776, www.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.

HUB Dining, HUB-Robeson Center, on campus, 865-7623. A Penn State tradition open to all! Eleven restaurants stocked with extraordinary variety: Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Higher Grounds, HUB Subs, Mixed Greens, Burger King, Panda Express, Piccalilli’s, Sbarro, Sushi by Panda, Wild Cactus, and more! V, MC, LC. Meyer Dairy, 2390 S. Atherton Street, 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!

Westside Stadium Bar and Grill, 1301 W. College Ave., 308-8959, www.westsidestadium barandgrill.com. See what all the buzz is about at Westside Stadium. Opened in September 2010, State College’s newest hangout features mouthwatering onsite smoked pork and brisket sandwiches. Watch your favorite sports on 17 HDTVs. Happy Hour 5-7 p.m. Take-out and bottle shop. Outdoor seating available. D, V, MC. Full Bar.

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Lessons in Determination While she has endured many hardships in her life, Helen Woskob continues to meet each challenge with strength and courage

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At age 83, Helen Woskob has already made huge strides to overcome some of the debilitating effects of the stroke she suffered a year ago. She draws her strength and determination from her experience growing up in the Ukraine and Germany during World War II. Born in the village of Zorya, Ukraine, her family Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith (left) talks with was chased by Soviet Helen Woskob at Woskob’s home in State College. persecutors and had to move westward to Czechoslovakia and then to Helen: Thank you.

Germany. Her family spent several years in the Mimi: You experienced a different sort of Sonderhausaen camp in Germany. holocaust. It wasn’t the Holocaust that gets After her marriage to Alex Woskob in 1950, all the sort of publicity that I’m very familiar she was able to immigrate to Toronto, Canada, with. But if you can reach back a little where her first three children — Alex, Laura, bit to when you were young and faced the and George — were born. Victor, her fourth consequences of the leadership that made child, was later born in the United States. people lose their freedom, could you tell us a Moving to Philadelphia in 1956, the Woskobs little bit about that? helped in the founding of a church and opened a Helen: Freedom is a very big word Ukrainian school for children.

— freedom of speech and freedom of In 1963, the Woskobs moved to State College even thinking. My father and mother and started A.W. & Sons. Today, the property went through hell. We almost lost our management company owns and manages lives. I lived on the streets. I lived in a Alexander Court, Beaver Hill, Cedarbrook, camp. Luckily, I don’t know who guided Garner Court, and The Diplomat, all centrally us — maybe God — that we wind up on located in downtown State College.

American soil. After World War II, there Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash were lots of camp zones in Germany. The Coppersmith sat down at Helen Woskob’s Americans were a zone. The English, home in State College to discuss her childhood French, and even Canadians had zones. experience living in Soviet-controlled Eastern Each country opened its own camp zone. It Europe, how she ended up in State College, and was better than being on the street. When how she is recovering from her stroke. my family and I were forced to move out Mimi: Helen, let me just start off by from our last house in Ukraine in 1943, saying you are a remarkable woman. I’ve we were on the streets for seven years in always known that.

Germany and all over Europe in the middle

of the war, and many times on the war front.

It was terrible not to have a bed or food or anything.

Mimi: So you went from place to place for shelter.

Helen: Yes. Every day we were searching for places to sleep. Sometimes we slept in a barn, sometimes underneath the wagon or in the wagon. They don’t let us refugees in the homes. Not Germans, not anyone.

Mimi: So, when you finally came to the United States, how did that happen? How were you able to come to the land of the free?

Helen: That was not so easy because we had a large family. My family consists of three small children, a father, and a mother.

So we had a hard time. We were in Germany in a camp, and no country wanted to accept more dependents and immigrants than working people.

Mimi: And where did you get married?

Helen: I got married in 1950 in Germany.

Mimi: Did you meet Alex in the camp?

Helen: Yes, we did meet in camp, but he had already been in Canada for a couple of years. He came back to Germany to look for me because his brother met me several years earlier at a political meeting at the camp.

He asked me for a picture and I gave him one. He sent the picture to Canada, and Alex came to the camp looking for me and he found me. It’s in his book, Memoirs of My Life by Alex Woskob. And we got married three months later. That helped because Alex took me. He returned to Canada right after we got married. It took him six months to get permission and the paperwork to sponsor me to immigrate to Canada as his wife. It took me another two years to sponsor my family — my parents, sister, and brother to Canada.

Mimi: So you were in Canada from 1950 to 1956, and then you went to Philadelphia somehow.

Helen: Yes, in 1956 we immigrated to Philadelphia.

Mimi: How young were you then?

Helen: I was 20.

Mimi: So what brought you to Philadelphia?

Helen: Alex’s younger brother, Ivan,

was in Philadelphia. He emigrated from Germany to Philadelphia, and his older brother, Mykhailo, was just about to emigrate from Germany to Philadelphia and they wanted to be together. I don’t blame them. So, Ivan sponsored both our families.

Mimi: Now how did you find State College?

Helen: Well, in 1961, my husband and his brother Ivan formed a corporation.

They called it I&A Corporation. And they had in mind to build the buildings — they were both engineers. Alex and his younger brother always wanted to build. They built apartments and homes in Philadelphia.

They were very well known. Then, Alex was asked to come to State College by one builder. We came on a Sunday. Alex said let’s go for a ride. He didn’t explain where.

He took me to the car, and we were driving and driving. The roads were not like today.

There were only two lanes. It took us fourand-a-half hours to get to Happy Valley.

And we came here and he said, “Helen, do you like this?” I said, “Yes, it’s nice. It reminds me of my village. It’s beautiful.”

As soon as we drove through Boalsburg and then up to State College we saw the O’Bryan farm, and we asked who owns that.

It was O.W. Houts. We called him and said we’re interested in the land. He said to meet him at the Boalsburg Steak House. So, we turned around, met him, and by shaking his hand we made the deal.

Mimi: What did you pay for that land, do you remember?

Helen: $90,000.

Mimi: How many acres?

Helen: It was seven, I think. That was a bargain. All in one day, we made the deal by shaking hands. We went back to Philadelphia, had to sell what he had built because we didn’t have any money. We had to sell all the properties and the house, everything, and moved here. Then we started to build in State College from 1961 through the 1990s.

Mimi: Has it been a year since your stroke?

Helen: Yes. Mimi: And here you are just determined

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to beat this thing.

Helen: Yes, I was determined from the beginning. I went to therapy and I said I want to walk and I will walk. And I’m walking today, not freely, but with a walker, which I have to hold in the right hand and move as I go along. It’s not so sophisticated, but I only have my right hand and right leg to work with.

Mimi: Now your left hand, arm, and leg still haven’t come back?

Helen: The leg, I can stand on it now.

They built me a brace and I’m walking freely and I can walk as much as I can.

When I started to walk the first time without the brace, I walked too much and I hyperextended my knee — that caused tremendous pain in my knee. Now they decided to build me a brace. The brace prevents my leg from hyperextending.

Mimi: Did you play an active role in A.W. & Sons? What did you do in that position once you came to State College?

Helen: Yes, and my husband needed me as a partner.

Mimi: Behind every successful man is a strong woman.

Helen: I took over, without any preparation or knowledge, all bookkeeping.

We had a controller who came from Philadelphia and taught me how to do deductions for each employee. There was a book on how to do that. I learned in three sessions. If I can do that I can do anything.

Mimi: Well, you obviously must’ve had a hand in how the places were furnished, and the colors.

Helen: Well, I had big ideas in the beginning in Philly. We came here and I had still the idea to open apartments like the Parkway Plaza complex, and have very fancy doorman and services downstairs.

When we opened the door in Parkway Plaza in 1965, people were asking for furnished apartments. Wow, we were not prepared for that. We didn’t have any knowledge of that.

Okay, so right away we said we couldn’t buy all the furniture for these big buildings. So, let’s look for rental. We looked around and there was nothing here. In Pittsburgh, there

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were two brothers who had a furniture store renting furniture. I went there and they said, “Don’t worry we’ll supply the furniture for ‘X’ amount of dollars a month.” We came back, calculated. Our rent was like $150. Okay, $36 furniture rental, so $186 rental price. That wasn’t bad. Then these brothers [Harry Myers and Mark Myers] said let’s go to a furniture exhibition show in North Carolina where they have shows four times a year. So, we went there and from that time on I went to the furniture show and learned all about furniture.

Mimi: Were you a workaholic?

Helen: Yes. I never stopped.

Mimi: Do you think you’re paying a price for that now?

Helen: I think so.

Mimi: Were you at all sick before the stroke? Did you have any warning?

Helen: No, I did not.

Mimi: What’s your plan over the next six months? What do you hope to achieve for yourself?

Helen: I think to progress in my walking and changing my walker. I don’t like it with one hand. I would like to have a different walker. I asked the people to show me some pictures so I can design a walker for me.

Mimi: What advice can you pass on to people? Any parting advice for any young people who will be reading this?

Helen: Never give up on your dreams and your goals. Never ever give up. Never ever give up. Never ever give up. And believe in God. Religion is very important, and respect one and another, especially older people. Nowadays, young people don’t respect anyone, and there is no control in the homes.

Children have to be brought up differently.

Mimi: Well, these times, they are changing both for good and for bad. And one hopes that more of us can learn from whatever our problems, to evolve as you have with the strength in your later years, to work hard at overcoming a genuine physical setback.

We’re proud of you.

Helen: Thank you. T&G

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State College Photo Club’s Winning Photos

The State College Photo Club provides photo enthusiasts with the opportunity to share their passion for photography with others and to provide an environment for learning and developing new skills. The club welcomes individuals from amateurs to professionals. One of the club’s activities is to hold a monthly competition. Town&Gown is pleased to present the winning images from the club’s competition.

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

August Meeting First Place: Theme “Fast”

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“The Flash”

by Gary Perdue

“It was a challenge to convey the theme ‘fast’ with a still photo. I thought, ‘Race cars are fast and would make a good subject.’ Unfortunately, there weren’t any racetracks close at hand. So I turned on the TV to the race channel. After a couple of hours and about 100 photos taken while experimenting with a variety of camera settings, I managed to get two shots that had potential. After processing, I felt this photo met the challenge.”

August Meeting First Place: Open Category “Hippity Hop Hop”

by James Valent

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“This image was taken in central New York, and even though I work in agriculture, hops production is not a common site throughout the northeast. From an artistic side, I liked the lines, the natural supports, and stone, and the hidden gem in the name of the variety on the end: ‘On Probation.’ Cheers!”

A copy of either of these photos may be obtained with a $75 contribution to the Salvation Army of Centre County. Contact Captain Charles Niedermeyer at (814) 861-1785. You can select any size up to 11 inches wide.

The State College Photo Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Foxdale Village Auditorium. Guests and new members are always welcome.

Visit www.statecollegephotoclub.org for more information about how to join.

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Magnificent Maya Hayes is leaving a priceless legacy on PSU soccer program

By Amy Ross

Maya Hayes might be a major factor to her team’s victories, but her family, teammates, and coaches are the main reasons behind her success. The senior forward on Penn State’s women’s soccer team brings humility, inspiration, and synergy to the field.

“I love my teammates. Just to go through this experience with all of them has been a joy for me,” she says.

Soccer makes up a big portion of Hayes’s life — it’s why she came to Penn State, the reason for her major, and the decision for her future career.

Hayes has already had one of the more storied careers in Penn State women’s soccer history. She has won the Big Ten Forward of the Year honor each of the past two seasons, and led the Nittany Lions to the national title game last year. As of midOctober, she was ranked third for career goals as well as career points in program history.

In 2012, she was a member of the U20 national team for a second time and helped the US win the U20 World Cup. This season, Hayes became the first Penn State women’s soccer player to be named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in collegiate soccer. The CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) award is presented to a Division I senior student-athlete who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence — community, classroom, character, and competition. The 2013 winner will be announced in December.

In comparison to most of her teammates, Hayes began playing soccer at a late age. The West Orange, New Jersey, native started playing town-league soccer at the age of seven or eight, she says. She was already an athlete by the time she learned how to kick a soccer ball — she had joined an all-boys basketball team at the age of four. But her talents and interests eventually focused solely on soccer.

“The main reason I started playing soccer was because all my friends at school did, and what made me stick with it was how much fun I had when I was playing and the joy I got out of practicing and getting better,” she says.

Maya Hayes If you could choose to eat any type of food for the rest of your life what would it be? “Chicken fingers.”

Who inspires you? “The people around me.

It’s easy to say a fake super soccer star, but it has to be the people around you because at the end of the day they’re the ones making you better every day.”

What is your favorite vacation spot?

“California.”

Although sports took up most of her time, school was never a second priority.

Her parents never failed in emphasizing the importance of her academics — they encouraged her soccer career as long as she respected their rules and expectations.

“Academics has always come first in my parents’ eyes, and, as a result, academics is something I take very seriously,” she says.

She attributes the success she’s had to her parents, whom she considers her greatest support system.

Hayes is majoring in kinesiology and is set to graduate next spring with dreams of continuing to play soccer nationally or overseas. She aspires to eventually become a coach.

She has learned a lot from her coaches besides techniques and drills — she has been inspired by one of her coaches’ favorite quotes.

“One of the big things that has been emphasized my entire four years here is that the little things matter, and make the little things count,” she says.

“It’s definitely something that I’ve added to my game. Whether it’s just picking a teammate up from the sidelines or cleaning up the locker room after a game, it all matters and it makes a difference and it comes together on the field.” T&G

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