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80 30 / 12 Months of Giving Town&Gown’s yearlong series continues with a look at House of Care • by Sarah Desiderio

34 / Renaissance Honoree of the Year Dan Hawbaker has spent much of his life building positive relationships at Penn State and in Centre County • by Paige Minemyer

42 / Behind Enemy Lines The Nittany Lions’ rivalry with Ohio State has added significance for some Penn Staters who now make their homes in the Buckeye State • by Matthew Burglund

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8 Letter From The Editor 10 Starting Off 22 On Center: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra unites Baroque music and images of space in The Galileo Project 24 About Town: Five years after Bill Welch’s passing, his words and actions are still memorable 26 Health & Wellness: Breast-cancer patients have choices to make when it comes to surgeries 86 This Month on WPSU 88 Penn State Diary: Centre Furnace Mansion continues to hold special significance to university and region 91 What’s Happening: Day of Caring, Cirque Du Soleil, Penn State-Ohio State football, and trick-or-treat night highlight this month’s events 98 On Tap: Fall seasonal brews usually mean plenty of ales dedicated to pumpkins 103 Taste of the Month/Dining Out: Fraser Street Deli offers “famous” sandwiches and salads 114 Lunch with Mimi: Mount Nittany Health’s new breast-health navigator helps patients work around barriers to treatment 122 State College Photo Club’s Winning Photos 124 Snapshot: Cochair of CROP Hunger Walk helps event continue to grow

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letter from the editor

Are We to Say, “Thank You”?

NCAA lifts sanctions that weren’t right in the first place When news came out that the NCAA had basically done away with the sanctions against Penn State’s football team — allowing the Nittany Lions to be bowl eligible this season and to have the maximum number of players on scholarship next season — I admit I had mixed emotions.

The first is obvious. I was happy for head coach James Franklin, his staff, and the players, and the fact that they can be rewarded with a bowl trip this season, and even compete for the Big Ten title.

There also was a sense of tremendous gratitude toward the players who stayed after the sanctions were announced in July 2012, and toward former head coach Bill O’Brien, who was a big reason why the program didn’t collapse two years ago.

But there also was a feeling of dissatisfaction, to put it nicely. It comes from a sense that the sanctions shouldn’t have ever happened. The NCAA and its president, Mark Emmert, obviously overstepped their authority in handing down the penalties. They based their decision on a report by a former FBI director that has proven to be anything but thorough.

It comes from the fact that lies were spread across the country about Penn State and this community and many of the people here from various other media outlets and personalities — all of whom went the “pack journalism” route in covering the scandal that hit in 2011. Those lies have fed a national perception and narrative that still exists

— see how some Rutgers fans acted when the Lions visited the Scarlet Knights in September. So, when the NCAA decided to do what it did last month in taking away the sanctions, many pundits talked as if they were patting the people here on the head and saying, “Now you’re doing good. Well done.”

With all due respect, this community and the Penn State football program were doing good for a long, long time — and have continued to do good.

The program has been a model for what college athletics should be about when it comes to graduating players and having student-athletes with integrity and character. The university and this community have given millions of dollars to issues related to children and have made a conscience effort to educate as many people as possible about child abuse.

If Penn State had just been about football, the program would have likely died or come close to it when the sanctions were announced. The reason the football program is still standing strong is because it’s always been about more than football. It’s a — yes, I’ll write it — culture of having “success with honor.” Having studentathletes in football and in all the university’s athletic teams who aren’t there just to play their sports but to stand for things greater than themselves and who aspire to do great things beyond athletics.

So while Penn State football is back when it comes to being able to compete in bowl games and for championships, when it comes to having a program that represents what college athletics should be about, it never left.

David Pencek Editorial Director dpenc@barashmedia.com

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NCAA reduces sanctions In early September, following another positive annual report by former US Senator George Mitchell, the independent monitor overseeing Penn State’s athletics integrity agreement with the NCAA, the NCAA modified the consent decree between the university and the NCAA. The Penn State football team will be eligible for a bowl game beginning this season, and scholarship limitations will be restored to the full complement of 85 beginning in 2015. All financial penalties remain in place, along with the 112 vacated wins between 1998 and 2011.

Penn State football head coach James Franklin said, “We are very appreciative of the opportunities the NCAA and Big Ten have provided with [the] announcement. This team plays for each other.

We play for Penn State, our families, the former players, our students, alumni, fans, and the community.”

Along with the financial penalty of Penn State paying $60 million in fines remaining in place, the Big Ten announced that while the Lions are eligible to play for the conference title and in a bowl game, “the official censure, five-year probation, and monetary fine equal to Penn State’s Big Ten bowl revenue share during the probationary period initially imposed by the Big Ten [Council of Presidents and Chancellors]” remains in effect.

A healthy and happy Penn State and State College Penn State was ranked the 10th healthiest college, according to the fitness and health Web site Greatist, which ranked the 25 healthiest colleges in America. Clemson was ranked No. 1.

Two other Big Ten schools made the list — Iowa at No. 14 and Ohio State at No. 23.

About Penn State, Greatist wrote, “Penn State’s commitment to healthful food options means extensive salad bars, smaller portions, complete nutritional info available for meals, and an educational program that helps students make healthier food choices. Campus health services offer comprehensive medical care from physicians. Counseling services are available for students who need help with stress management, sexual and relationship violence, group therapy, and crisis intervention. In addition to the medical care and counseling available, the university is also home to a separate office for health promotion and wellness, which provides resources and education on sexual health, smoking cessation, drugs and alcohol, fitness and nutrition, and eating disorders.

During the academic year, the school offers a race, run, or walk almost every weekend."

Penn State also ranked No. 5 in the 50 fittest colleges, according to The Active Times.

Meanwhile, State College recently ranked first in the real estate Web site Movoto.com’s list of the 10 “smiliest small spots in the nation.” According to the site, Psychology Today ranked State College as one of the least stressful places in the United States. Other reasons the Web site gave include “only about 12 percent of folks here made below $25,000 a year, and the highest percent of people owned their homes rather than renting. The commute was the fifth lowest, the married percent of people ranked 22nd. Even the walkability here was No. 19 on our list.” T&G

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Community F. Glenn Fleming Koch Funeral Home owner and funeral director F. Glenn Fleming was honored for “dedicated professional service” by the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association this summer. The award was presented by PFDA president Paul Urban at a special recognition ceremony event.

Fleming has been a licensed funeral director for more than 50 years, and he has owned Koch Funeral Home for more than 40 years. Koch celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.

According to the Koch Web site, Fleming has received numerous awards from local organizations and he “has always been respected and admired for being active in the community.”

Erika Pugh Erika Pugh, a senior at State College Area High School, was one of 15 students from the across the country to participate in the NSLI (National Security Language Initiative) Youth Program, presented by the Russian American Foundation.

She and the other students spent six weeks in the summer studying Russian language, culture, and ballet at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow.

Pugh, 17, has been dancing with the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania for 14 years.

Apart from her training at PASCP, she has been accepted into various ballet summer intensives, including programs with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Orlando Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, and the Joffrey Academy of Dance. She hopes to dance in a company, but also is currently applying to universities.

Tak-Sing Wong Tak-Sing Wong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and head of Penn State’s Laboratory of Nature-Inspired Engineering, was selected as one of the world’s top “Innovators Under 35” by MIT Technology Review.

Wong’s research interests cover a broad area of micro/nanoengineering, interfacial phenomena, and biologically inspired engineering with applications in material science, biomedicine, and energy.

Earlier this year, Wong, who has been a Penn State faculty member since 2013, also was selected for an early CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. His work on bioinspired surfaces was recognized as one of the best inventions using biochemistry in 2011 and the 2012 R&G 100 Award for the world’s top 100 technical innovations of the year. T&G

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Q&A with Jessie Barth of Rodgers and Hammerstein SING!

By Sarah Harteis

A Centre County native, Penn State graduate, and former high school choral director, Jessie Barth is excited to join the State College Choral Society and all who come out to sing along for her Rodgers and Hammerstein SING! The free event on October 12 at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center invites people to come and sing along with such featured songs as “Getting to Know You,” “My Favorite Things,” “Oklahoma!,” and many other classics.

Barth, who now lives in Perry, New York, took some time to share her excitement about the event.

T&G: How did your career begin?

Barth: I grew up in Pleasant Gap in a musical family. I graduated from Bellefonte High School, attended Penn State, and then taught choral music in both the Bellefonte and State College school districts from 1971 to 1996. Since then, I’ve been exploring the connection between health, spirituality, and vocabulary as a song leader, author, and teacher. I have lived in Perry, New York, since leaving State College in 2005.

T&G: What is your connection with the State College Choral Society?

Barth: My family has a close history with the State College Choral Society. My mother was pregnant with me when it was evolving from an idea of founder Martha Ramsey and her voice students in 1949 into the State College Choral Society. My parents sang in it when I was a child; I began singing in it off and on as an adult. It’s a thrill to be joining with [music director] Russ Shelley and the choir to offer the Rodgers and Hammerstein SING! to the community. I wish my parents could be here to sing along!

T&G: What do you love most about Rodgers and Hammerstein SING!?

Barth: I love the fact that everyone will all sing together — no soloists, no “choir” — we’ll be 700 individuals singing these beautiful songs that have almost become American folk song classics. I also love the spontaneity, trust, and joy that underpins every event. Each one is unique — a masterpiece in the making.

T&G: Being from the State College area originally, what does it mean to you to be able to come back and perform in your hometown?

Barth: I love Happy Valley. I lived there in either Pleasant Gap, Bellefonte, Boalsburg, or State College for 55 years before moving to my husband’s hometown in Perry, New York. I love it there, but I equally love coming “home” to the Centre Region. It’s a joy bringing together different age groups to sing together like all the town-and-gown groups and musicians. T&G

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Looking Back Centre County history through the pages of Town&Gown

October 1979 In “Respect for the Past,” J. Marvin Lee talked about his love of history and his work in helping to restore some of it — including volunteering to repair Centre Furnace Mansion after the Centre County Historical Society took ownership of the property. “History is of no value until we know about it,” said Lee, who was a former president of the historical society.

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2000 “Penn State’s Coming of the Digital Age” looked at the university’s Information Sciences and Technology school, which started in 1999. In that first fall, 450 students enrolled.

Dean James Thomas said, “From the beginning, it was the process, content, and goal that made us unique. We were able to create a new school in 14 months. That does not happen in academia! The goal is building leaders for a digital-based global economy.”

2010 Local 4-H clubs were featured in “Head, Heart, Hands, Health.”

For more than 100 years, 4-H clubs across Centre County and the country have “enriched the lives of America’s youth ….”

Margie Fisher, whose daughter, Brooke was enrolled in 4-H, said 4-H “isn’t just about horses, it’s about important foundations in life like faith, family, and friends. 4-H is an amazing journey for parents and children to take together.” T&G

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Cosmos Concert Tafelmusik unites Baroque music and images of space in The Galileo Project

By John Mark Rafacz

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and its music director, Jeanne Lamon (right), will perform The Galileo Project November 5 at Schwab Auditorium.

Art, science, and culture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries come together when Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performs an imaginative concert commemorating Galileo’s first public demonstration of the telescope.

The Wednesday, November 5, performance at Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium features the artists playing timeless music before a backdrop of high-definition images from the Hubble telescope and other sources.

Conceived, scripted, and programmed by Tafelmusik double bassist Alison Mackay, creator of the House of Dreams program performed at Schwab in 2013, The Galileo Project features poetic narration, choreography, and music by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, and others.

Jeanne Lamon, music director of the early-music ensemble for 33 years, says The Galileo Project has toured more than any other program in Tafelmusik’s history.

“It’s taken us literally around the world,” says Lamon, who with the orchestra has performed the work across North America and in China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. “We love doing it so much. It’s the first program we ever learned entirely by heart as an orchestra.”

Lamon, who is retiring from full-time duty with Tafelmusik to become the ensemble’s part-time artistic advisor, is a violinist, and will perform at Penn State.

“I would say that it’s a concert, but it is equally a visual treat. The images are astronomical images, for example from the Hubble spacecraft or images from Galileo’s books that he wrote on astronomy,” she says. “… So it’s all just visually rich. And musically, wonderful music. There’s an actor who sort of ties it all together. The actor moves

amongst the musicians and the images and just basically makes the whole thing hold together in a very beautiful way.”

The experience is unique, Lamon insists, because the musicians perform from memory.

“It only works because we know everything by heart. … Because we know it by heart, we can move around on the stage,” she says. “We even move around in the audience sometimes. We go out into the audience and perform from there. It gives a sort of very real surround-sound kind of impression.”

When the notion of remembering a concert’s worth of music was suggested to Lamon, she initially opposed the idea.

“At first I thought, ‘Oh, you got to be crazy’ when Allison Mackay, who is the creator of the program, said, ‘We’ve got to do this by heart, or it won’t be the same.’

And I said, ‘You’re insane. You can’t ask orchestra players to memorize that,’ ” Lamon recalls. “And then she convinced me. And now I think it’s the most wonderful thing that ever happened to Tafelmusik.”

Plenty of critics agree that the project, like Galileo’s invention four centuries ago, is a marvelous creation.

“The narration incorporated texts by and about Galileo and Newton, poetry by Ovid and Shakespeare, and modern commentary; and a stream of colorful astronomical images were projected onto a round screen, as if viewed through a giant telescope,” recounts a New York Times reviewer. “…

That the musical performance, through it all, was of the highest order hardly needs saying. … The bursts of virtuosity were too widespread and numerous to list.” T&G Gay D. Dunne and James H. Dunne sponsor the performance. WPSU is the media sponsor. Tickets are available online at cpa.psu.edu or by phone (814) 863-0255.

John Mark Rafacz is the editorial manager at the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State. Christie Black, editorial and public relations associate at the Center for the Performing Arts, contributed to this article.

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Remembering the Mayor and the Man Five years after Bill Welch’s passing, his words and actions are still memorable

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By Nadine Kofman

A plaque on the bench honoring Bill Welch at the American Philatelic Center reads, “William L. Welch. State College Mayor.

American Philatelist Editor. Postal Historian and Friend of Philately.”

He was all that and more, and is still fondly remembered.

One day in 1975 — seeing 34-year-old Bill Welch again spending his free time settled with a book in our deepest over-stuffed chair — I asked, “Aren’t you ever going to do anything?” (My apologies to ardent readers.)

Pausing between pages, he replied, “I don’t do things, I am things.”

That was before he became a wellknown public person, notably State College’s mayor from 1993 to 2009.

(The borough’s insightful wordsmith became silent on September 4, 2009.)

Going public, Bill immediately joined the Mount Nittany Philatelic Society and the American Philatelic Society (and that, as I joked, was the last I saw him).

A long way from his boyhood duckbilled-platypus stamps, the Latin

America postal history specialist founded and cofounded international study circles, was a founding member of the American Philatelic Research Library, helped organize the APS’s Summer Seminar in Philately, and more.

Super-qualified — having spent 21 years at the Centre Daily Times — the former executive editor (and 1964 Penn State graduate in English) was hired by the APS from 1985 to 2001 to edit its monthly journal, The American Philatelist. He also edited the library’s quarterly Philatelic Literature Review.

Bill developed relationships with serious stamp collectors around the world and, under his editorship, the journal became the first philatelic periodical to be awarded “gold” in international judging.

In his spare time, this fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, won a top Colombian exhibition award, turned noncollectors into collectors, agreed to review collections inherited by family members, and handed bags of stamps to delighted kids. In his will, he bequeathed his philatelic tomes to the APRL. Now, a dedicated philatelic collector has provided a seat at the APS, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte — bearing Bill’s name. The bench is located on the slowly developing patio outside the lunchroom and library, facing Talleyrand Park. Like Bill, the patio will eventually develop a public face.

Bill’s was certainly memorable. Besides reading aloud in elementary classrooms and giving Leadership Centre County bus tours, he was the vice president of Central Pennsylvania 4th Fest, a Discovery Space founder, past Torch Club and Mount Nittany Conservancy officer, Community Diversity Group member, smiling officiant at the same-sex group ceremony in the Penn State HUBRobeson Center in 2008, supporter of a borough holding area for inebriated students, member of the Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Visitors Bureau and the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum Advisory Council, 2002 Penn State Renaissance Honoree of the Year, 2006 State College Area High School Distinguished Alumnus, and honored also with “Mayor Welch Plaza“ (fronting “borough hall”), etc.

A seventh-generation Centre Countian, doing for the public was in his genes. His mother, who was born in an upstairs apartment on the diamond in Bellefonte, was a strong commission member in State College. The Westerly Parkway pool in State College continues the name of his father, a celebrated family physician and a schoolboard president. A portrait of his dad’s dad, an Extension husbandry professor, hung in Penn State’s former Borland Lab. “Designer genes” were passed to daughters Jennifer Theiss of 24 - Town&Gown October 2014

State College, Jessica Welch of Colyer, and Justine Mastin of Minneapolis, Minnesota (temporary columnist herein after Bill’s passing); to granddaughters, Clarissa (a stamp collector) and Linden Theiss.

Unsurprisingly, the mayor walked away from a request that he run for “higher” office. Nothing doing — he liked being “a public servant” where he was. As he used to tell incoming Penn State freshmen at the invocation: “Welcome to State College, one of the best places on the planet in which to live and to learn. “…. Penn State students make up nearly 75 percent of State College Borough’s population of 40,000, and half of the State College Area School District’s population of 85,000. When Penn State is in session, the Borough of State College has a population density equal to Rome, Berlin, or Toronto. “…. Those of us who are running the place need your help. Our community prides itself on reaching rational solutions to problems. We value harmony, civility, diversity, and a certain amount of peace and quiet. “…. I ask for your support of the good guys against the bad guys. “…. I hereby designate you all as Citizens of Happy Valley ….

“Study hard. Get good grades. … We’re glad you’re here!”

Welcoming dignitaries, he sometimes listed “Five Fun Facts about State College:” • State College is the first place on the planet that anyone ever saw an atom. He was a Penn State scientist, of course. That was in the 1950s.

• State College is the first place on this planet that anyone ever discovered a planet outside our solar system.

Again, a Penn State astronomer. That was in the 1990s.

• Driver education was invented in State College, and the first courses in it were offered at our high school in the 1930s.

• The State College Area School District recently was rated the best in the nation.

• The Borough of State College has no graveyards, which may explain why we’re known as Happy Valley.

Certain that crowds didn’t want to hang around for harangues, his speeches were short. As he said, “Always leave them wanting more.”

You could always count on Bill to sum things up. T&G Nadine Kofman is a native Centre Countian and historian.

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After the Diagnosis Breast-cancer patients have choices to make when it comes to surgeries From Mount Nittany Health

When faced with a breast-cancer diagnosis, typically some type of surgery is required to treat the cancer. The goal is to remove as much of the cancer as possible, but because there are different options, you and your physician will determine the best approach for you. The options a breastcancer patient may face include: • Lumpectomy: In a lumpectomy, the aim is to remove the cancer while conserving the breast. In this type of surgery, the breast tissue that contains cancer cells will be removed.

Additionally, the surgeon also will remove a margin of normal breast tissue to ensure the entire tumor is removed. This type of procedure does not typically require a hospital stay, and in many cases, you will receive radiation therapy after your lumpectomy.

• Simple Mastectomy: In a simple mastectomy — also called a total mastectomy — your surgeon will remove all of your breast tissue and the nipple. Some women have both breasts removed, which is called a double mastectomy. Because this is a more involved surgery, this most often requires a hospital stay. After your physician receives the results of your surgery and follow-up tests, you may need to undergo additional treatment to treat the cancer.

• Modified Radical Mastectomy: In a modified radical mastectomy, your surgeon will remove all of your breast tissue, and a strip of skin that contains the nipple also is removed. In addition, some of the lymph nodes from the armpit near the breast will be removed as well. Again, because this is a more involved surgery, this most often requires a hospital stay. After your physician receives the results of your surgery and follow-up tests, you may need to undergo additional treatment to treat the cancer.

Because cancer cells can break away from the tumor and travel in the lymph fluid, during surgery, your surgeon may remove lymph nodes to check for cancer. This is called a sentinel node biopsy. If your nodes do contain cancer, your physician will discuss further treatment options with you.

Emily Peterson, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Mount Nittany Physician Group (left), consults with a patient.

Breast reconstruction after surgery

Breast-cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy sometimes choose to have breast-reconstruction surgery. Breast-reconstructive surgery — and whether to have it done — is a very personal decision. Some women may consult with a plastic or reconstructive surgeon prior to a mastectomy or double mastectomy, while others may choose to wait or be advised by their oncologist to wait.

Either way, the goal of the surgery is to restore symmetry and a sense of normalcy for the patient.

Reconstructive surgery options usually fall into one of two categories. The first, tissue expansion, involves a series of surgeries that stretch the skin and muscle of the chest to allow a breast implant to be placed. This occurs over a period of several months.

The second type of reconstruction is commonly referred to as a flap procedure in which donor muscle, skin, and fat from the patient’s abdomen or back are used to reconstruct the breast. Flaps can be utilized for many purposes, ranging from creating an entire breast to the creation of a base for implant placement.

Although each patient is unique, there are a few basic considerations for any woman contemplating breast-reconstructive surgery: What are your expectations for the end result?

In other words, what do you hope to accomplish through this procedure? Do you want symmetry,

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so that your clothes look better on you? Or do you want to look as good as possible without your clothes on? Every woman will have a slightly different goal, so understanding your own personal expectations is crucial.

What are your expectations for the process?

Typical breast-reconstruction procedures involve more than one surgery to achieve the desired results. Again, each patient will be different, so each procedure may differ slightly in its details.

Getting as close as possible to your goal is critical, so make sure you express your expectations with your surgeon.

Are you in good health? It’s vital to make sure you’re in good health before undergoing this type of procedure. Your physician will go over a complete medical history with you, including your medical conditions, cancer treatments, and any drug allergies that may affect the course of treatment.

Are you concerned about further scarring?

While your surgical team will strive for the best aesthetic results possible with this type of procedure, it’s important to remember that there will be some degree of scarring from reconstructive surgeries. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon so that you clearly understand what you will look

like after the procedure.

Are you worried about the surgery/recovery/ healing time? Reconstructive surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia. Like any surgical procedure, breast reconstruction does pose some degree of risk. Your surgeon should review the risks to help you weigh the pros and cons.

Each patient is different, so recovery times will vary from patient to patient.

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Home Full of Heart House of Care provides a personal place and surrogate family for residents

By Sarah Desiderio

Above, residents of House of Care are given a “surrogate family" while living at the home in State College.

Aging is an unavoidable part of life, and for some it brings many burdens not only for the individual but also their family — sometimes to the point that the family can no longer provide the necessary support.

That is why House of Care was founded in 2000 in State College “as a home and hospice for those with low incomes, little or no family support, and terminal illness,” according to part of its mission.

That mission eventually broadened to also include individuals who have medical need for help with their daily routines but do not have the money or support to afford that help.

Now, House of Care’s full mission states, “We are here to recognize the dignity and worth of each person, to establish personal care for those with limited life expectancies, and care for people with declining or compromised health, to administer to the spiritual and emotional needs of a resident’s loved ones in a family-like atmosphere.”

Since its founding, House of Care has housed 65 aging individuals in need, with a maximum occupancy of five residents at a time. However, these residents are receiving much more than just a physical home and medical assistance.

“House of Care is a small nonprofit personalcare home,” says Jeannine Lozier, vice chair of House of Care and community outreach coordinator for Mount Nittany Health. “We cater to a very vulnerable population who have no family support or can no longer take care of themselves.

That’s when we step in and put our arms all around these individuals. … We all age. And we all hope that the choices we’ve made can allow us to be as healthy as possible and as independent as possible.

And I hope that people can empathize, and I believe they do.”

Lozier certainly can. Her own experience with her mother is what inspired her to help House of Care.

“What brought me to the house was my mom’s diagnosis with cancer nine years ago, and its effect on her cognitive function,” she says. “When we were looking for places for her, I realized I want to make sure that those who don’t have the luxuries she had, and a family looking after them, can still get that help.”

One of House of Care’s main goals is to create a loving home atmosphere for residents who oftentimes have social or mental disabilities.

“We are giving them a surrogate family and really taking on ownership for this whole life and this whole individual,” says Lozier. “We commit to having you there as long as you need to be, and provide advocacy to residents who can’t speak for themselves.”

Residents typically have “a mix of clinically diagnosed mental-health issues,” according to Lozier. These can range from Asperger’s or schizophrenia to some sort of compromised cognitive function. “That can result in social awkwardness and an inability to do things they once could, just from some sort of cognitive deficiency.”

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House of Care finds it important to take care of more than just the technical and medical aspects. It will celebrate each resident’s birthday as well as the different holidays honored by each resident.

“Our former president bakes birthday cakes for every resident, which is just a personal undertaking to do something kind and good for them,” says Grace Small, chair of House of Care and a financial planner for Wienken Wealth Management.

House of Care promotes a sense of family and freedom within the home, so that residents are as happy and healthy as possible.

“They need someone to make sure that they are eating and taking their medicine, things they may not remember they need to do — and often need to be done in a timely manner,” says Lozier.

“But we are still letting them choose as much as possible so that it really feels like a home setting. They can even choose whatever meals they want within their dietary restrictions.”

From attending State College Spikes games to an annual LobsterFest and Garden Party, House of Care gives residents as many opportunities to come out and join in a social setting.

“House of Care’s Gazebo Project has given residents a place to go and live out their days

in this lovely garden. One resident even has her own vegetable garden,” says Small.

And it is the residents themselves who make the work House of Care does so important and so rewarding.

“Risks already exist for those who are aging,” Small says. “The residents at House of Care are doubly marginalized — that is why it’s doubly important to not forget about them.”

According to Lozier and Small, the payoff is indescribable, and makes their work well worth it.

“It becomes clear that they are all very appreciative of House of Care and so grateful that House of Care exists. It’s so rewarding spending time with residents and knowing what we’re doing for these wonderful people and the community,” says Small.

Lozier adds, “It’s a beautiful commitment, and the rewards are countless. Part of the beauty of Centre County is that we look out for our vulnerable. Our residents are so very special, and you can’t walk into the house and not feel that.”

In order to continue to achieve the good it does, House of Care hopes to educate the community more about its mission, and encourage donations and volunteers.

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Members of the House of Care board include (clockwise from top left) Audrey Smith, Phil Jones, Grace Small, and Jeannine Lozier.

meeting annual goals. We have no paid staff, it is all volunteers,” says Small.

Lozier adds, “If you’re interested in helping with events, fundraisers, etc. volunteers can do that! As long as you have the skill level and work hard, we never turn down volunteers. And of course, we always want people to consider making a financial commitment if they can.”

Members of the community can help in so many ways, but perhaps the easiest yet most crucial is developing a sense of understanding and empathy.

One resident a few years ago fell ill and had to be sent to the hospital. Volunteers and staff members visited him every day because he had no family. When he finally passed, “it was heart-

breaking for everyone,” says Lozier. However, House of Care claimed his body from the coroner and took responsibility for his memorial service.

“Heaven forbid I’d be alone in the world and not have someone to do that for me,” adds Lozier.

And that is something House of Care works so hard to avoid: aging adults feeling alone.

“There is a risk of feeling isolated by the community, and that has its own effects, especially on our residents,” Small says. “Aging is universal. We’re all going to get old. We have family members and loved ones who are getting old and losing some of their cognitive functions.”

Lozier says, “When you age, the littlest things can affect you very differently. We’re making sure that House of Care is there for residents all hours of the day. When the residents come to the house, we’re able to give to them their highest health potential.

“When you’re a part of House of Care it really takes ahold of you. At the end of the day, this is more than just volunteer work — it really is a labor of love.” T&G For more information about House of Care, visit houseofcare.org.

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For Dan Hawbaker, it’s all about community.

He and his family have been a part of life in State College since 1945, and he says that donating to Penn State was something that just sort of fell into his lap.

“I’ve lived through the presidents, though Eric Walker and on through to the present day,” he says. “It was just something that from time to time we encountered. Under various circumstances we were asked to participate.”

Hawbaker, president of the excavation company Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., has made a number of donations over the course of more than 30 years, and now he’s being recognized for those efforts as the 2014 Renaissance Fund honoree. He will officially be recognized at the annual Renaissance Fund dinner November 13.

The Renaissance Fund, a division of the Office of Annual Giving, offers scholarships to students with strong academic performance but who have an economic need. In the 2012-2013 academic year the fund, according to its Web site, gave $690,632 in scholarships to 480 Penn State students.

The fund annually honors a university donor that it believes has gone above and beyond the call of duty. The fund’s board selects one person its members think “has committed his or her life to philanthropy, especially service to the Centre County region and Penn State University, while being involved with local civic leaders.”

Beginnings Hawbaker, 75, moved to Centre County at the age of 6, and hasn’t left. He lives in Port Matilda with his wife, Suzie, and is not far from his sons, Michael and Patrick, his stepson, Roger, and his six grandchildren.

He says that Happy Valley has become a place that helps keep the family close.

“I’ve been blessed with brothers, sisters, and two great sons and six grandchildren, along with their spouses,” he says. “State College represents a home base for all of us, which is very gratifying.

I can see my grandchildren during the week, and

“State College represents a home base for all of us, which is very gratifying.”

— Dan Hawbaker

on the weekends catch their basketball games.”

Hawbaker graduated from State College Area High School in 1957 and joined GOH in 1966 after serving in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army for three years. Although he grew up in Happy Valley, Hawbaker is not a Penn State alum — he graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration.

The company, founded by Hawbaker’s parents, Glenn and Thelma, was officially incorporated in Centre County in 1965, and has remained a community fixture ever since.

Hawbaker took over as president in 1978. The company, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2012, has continued to expand its ventures, develop new subsidiaries, and serve the community.

Hawbaker’s sons, Michael and Patrick, serve under him as executive vice presidents.

Many of his charitable efforts outside of Penn State are rooted strongly in the region. He chaired the fundraising campaign to support the construction of the Schlow Centre Region Library, and he also headed a similar project for the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, which offers vocational training to high school students and adult learners. He says that these projects presented a “multiyear challenge.”

“That was a necessary addition to our community,” he says of Schlow Centre Region Library.

Hawbaker and his family also initially financed the building on West Aaron Drive in State College that is now home to the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. The organization has since set up its own mortgage.

Centre County Youth Service Bureau CEO Andrea Boyles says, “Dan is a tremendous mentor and advisor to me, helping our community’s kids every day by supporting the work of YSB. No matter how busy Dan may be, he always makes time to offer guidance, advice, and solutions when we need them.”

The Renaissance Fund also noted GOH’s annual Charity Golf Tournament, which has raised almost $1 million for local charities.

Bigger and better In his involvement with Penn State, he says a handful of projects stand out to him. One, in particular, has become a landmark and iconic part of the university’s campus.

Built under one president and named for another,

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Hawbaker with sons, Michael (left) and Patrick (right).

the Bryce Jordan Center may be the most visible example of the combination of Hawbaker’s love of construction and his dedication to funding projects for Penn State.

At one time, a multiuse arena on campus may have been a pipe dream. But ground broke on the 16,000seat BJC in 1993 after a massive fundraising campaign in the early 1990s. It resulted in a 400,000-square-foot building made with 3,100 tons of steel, 26,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 5,600 tons of precast concrete for seating, according to its Web site.

The building, which is home for Penn State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and has hosted many events and concerts in the years since its 1996 opening, was built on lofty goals.

“From a university standpoint this gives us a facility to use for university functions and athletics,” Bill McKinnon, former vice president for business and operations at Penn State, said in a 1996 statement. “But we’re also looking for it to become a civic center for the middle of this state. We wanted to build a facility that not only served the university’s needs, but also the region’s needs.”

The facility, which cost about $55 million, is something Hawbaker says he’s especially proud to have been a part of.

“I think seeing the opportunity to have the Bryce Jordan Center itself become part of our

community was another big project that kind of stands out,” he says, “with regard to the events that have taken place over time.”

The BJC was built with top-of-the-line technology at the time, and the university went into its development with the mind that it would have a “Disneyland atmosphere,” according to the statement from McKinnon.

Hawbaker’s dedication to assisting the university with construction projects is one of the reasons he was chosen to be honored this year, according to Renaissance Fund board members. George Henning Jr., the board’s president, calls Hawbaker an important local leader in construction.

“Dan has done so much to transform the landscape of our university and community over the years,” Henning says.

The Bryce Jordan Center isn’t the only project Hawbaker says he’s been involved with that stands out in his memory, though it may be the most immediately visible. He says he also was proud to be involved in an effort alongside the arena’s namesake, former Penn State president Bryce Jordan, to expand ways for students to develop their business skills.

“I think the thing that might stand out is the interest that Bryce Jordan had in creating opportunities, to create the incubator to put on campus and make that go forth,” Hawbaker says. “There was a place that

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budding entrepreneurs would have to evolve their business opportunities.”

He says he and his wife have never kept track of exactly how much they’ve given to Penn State over the years, as they’ve donated to a variety of different university causes instead of making simply one large gift.

“We haven’t given a lump sum to the university, but instead, over a period of time, some here and some there. It’s not something that started out to be a conscious effort, it just was,” he says. “We’ve never stopped to add it up because I’m not a person that gets big on numbers. I think it’s the intent behind what you’re doing.”

Getting the news Hawbaker learned that he had been named this year’s Renaissance Fund honoree over breakfast at the Waffle Shop in State College, he says. He was called to meet with some members of the fund’s board of directors, but wasn’t told what the subject was. He expected that they would be asking him for a donation to another university project.

Hawbaker reads to his grandchildren at Schlow Centre Region Library, which was built thanks to his chairing the fundraising campaign.

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He says he also wondered briefly why the board would be meeting at a Waffle Shop, but came nonetheless. They wasted no time getting right to the point.

“I walk into the Waffle Shop and wonder why this committee met at the Waffle Shop, but it got down to it. [They] said, ‘You, sir, have been selected.’ I said, ‘Oh, okay, for what?’ and then [they] told me, and that was the way it happened,” Hawbaker says with a laugh. “It’s really a grand thing to have happen.”

Past honorees include Lance Shaner, Linda and Blake Gall, Bill Welch, Joe Paterno, Sue Paterno, and Patricia Best.

Hawbaker says he is flattered to be included in such illustrious company and pleased to be able to say he’s worked alongside a number of them during his philanthropic efforts.

“I never expected that an honor like this would come to me, and so to have it happen it truly is a humbling experience and I truly appreciate it,” he says. “It’s nice to be recognized by Penn State, and

“I never expected that an honor like this would come to me, and so to have it happen it truly is a humbling experience and I truly appreciate it.”

— Hawbaker on being the 2014 Renaissance Fund honoree I guess I would be in somewhat of select group.”

He’s not looking for any recognition, though.

In fact, he says he’d much prefer that the spotlight stay off of him. He says his recognition by the fund is turning into “a bigger thing than I ever thought it was going to be.”

However, the fund has no problem keeping the focus squarely on this year’s honored donor.

Henning says he is beyond pleased to recognize Hawbaker as the fund’s honoree of the year.

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At the end of the day, though, for Hawbaker he’s just happy to say he can continue to serve the community in one way or another, and that spending so many years in Happy Valley has kept his family close together and strong.

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Maybe you’ve heard this one before: How many Ohio State graduates does it take to change a light bulb? One. He holds the bulb, and the world revolves around him.

Better yet: What does the average Ohio State freshman get on his SATs? Drool.

This isn’t to say Penn State fans don’t like Ohio State. But we all know the Buckeyes don’t like us. It’s just that every school needs a rival. And The Ohio State University? Yeah, you’re it.

Maybe it’s nothing personal. Maybe it’s just the way things are. Gone are the rivalries with West Virginia, Syracuse, and Pitt (except for every so often when one of those schools decides to play Penn State).

Now it’s mostly about Ohio State. Oh, sure, the good folks at the Big Ten tried to push Michigan State and that silly Land Grant Trophy on us. But that just isn’t a good fit. The geography alone makes it a good idea to have it bad for the Buckeyes, who are returning to Happy Valley October 25 for a prime-time showdown against the Nittany Lions in Beaver Stadium.

For some Penn State alums, well, seeing red is never a good thing — yet, they see it all the time now.

“This is, by far, the biggest rivalry for me right now,” says Phil Rathosky, a 2012 Penn State graduate who is now getting his master’s at Kent State, which, of course, is in — ugh, Ohio. “Without Pitt being there, this is the

next closest thing we have to a rival. For me, that makes living here even more exciting.”

And what does he think of Ohio State fans?

“I’ll say the politically-correct answer,” he says with a smirk. “I think they’re similar in their pride and love for their team. I’m just not a huge fan of theirs — and I never will be.”

It’s understandable that Ohio State fans will never view Penn State as the real enemy. That distinction gets leveled firmly on Michigan.

Jared Slanina (left) lives in Stowe, Ohio, and became a Penn State fan because of his father, Jerry (right), who didn’t like Woody Hayes and really respected Joe Paterno.

But, since Pennsylvania and Ohio share a border, well, the rivalry makes sense. Just as it does for Florida and Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, and Kentucky and Tennessee.

Sometimes a line on a map is all you need to create a rivalry.

“I’m pretty sure this rivalry isn’t as big as Ohio State-Michigan is for the Ohio State fans,” says Jared Slanina, who lives in Stowe, Ohio, and is a managing editor for blackshoediaries.com, a Web site devoted to Penn State football. “I think it’s a much bigger deal for Penn State fans.”

Why is that, exactly? The border thing is a big enough deal to create the rivalry. But then again, Pennsylvania borders five other states, and their main schools aren’t on Penn State’s hit list.

So, what is it, exactly, about Ohio State that makes Penn State fans see red?

Oh, yeah — it’s that attitude. You know, the one you can hear before a Buckeye fan

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Phil Rathosky (far left) graduated from Penn State in 2012 and proudly wears his alma mater’s colors at Kent State, where he is working on his master’s.

even opens his or her mouth: We’re Ohio State and you’re not.

In 1993, when Penn State visited Columbus for the first time as a member of the Big Ten, the Buckeyes won, 24-6, and fans at the Horseshoe could be heard saying, “Welcome to the Big Ten” to the Nittany Lions as they walked off the field.

“You know,” Slanina says, “I can respect Ohio State.

They’ve done some unbelievable things. But some of their fans can drive me away and make me tolerate them less and less. They have a lot of bandwagoners who love to run their mouths when Ohio State wins. They love to say how great Ohio State is and how bad Penn State is. They do have some reasonable fans, but they also have some others who think Ohio State is the greatest thing ever.”

Well, those people are clearly wrong, right?

After all, the school is in the state of Ohio, where professional sports teams have been 0-for-forever when it comes to winning championships. The Cleveland Browns are the last Ohio team in the big four sports leagues to win a championship, and that came 50 years ago.

Maybe that’s why the Buckeyes are so popular in Ohio: They’re better than the pro teams have traditionally been.

(And if you want to delve into the tattoo-gate scandal from a few years ago, you could make the argument that the Buckeyes are a professional team).

But it’s that smugness that seems to drive Penn State fans crazy — especially among those bandwagoners who don’t have an Ohio State diploma on the wall.

“I grew up in Ohio, but I’ve never been an Ohio State fan, and that’s because I went to Penn State,” says Anita Lombardo, a 1982 PSU grad who now lives in the heart of the enemy — Columbus, Ohio. “But the thing is that I don’t 44 - Town&Gown October 2014

understand having an allegiance to a university you didn’t attend. Unfortunately, there are a lot of those around here.”

Because of where she lives, she has to deal with Ohio State fans on a daily basis. Heck, her husband, George, is one of them. And when Penn State plays the Buckeyes, well, let’s just say the Lombardo house is a house divided.

“We try to peacefully coexist,” she says. “We get along great, except for one day of the year.”

That day this year — October 25 — is coming up soon. The Buckeyes will be coming to town, and they will be clearly outnumbered at Beaver Stadium. But it sure would be nice to keep them from getting tickets, wouldn’t it? It would be especially nice to keep out the annoying Ohio State fans that were busy doing other things in September when

Anita Lombardo (left) not only lives in Columbus, Ohio, but with a husband, George, who is an Ohio State fan.

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Ohio State fans were disappointed with their visit to Beaver Stadium in 2005, the last time the Lions defeated the Buckeyes at home.

the Buckeyes were just starting the season.

“I really find those kinds of fans annoying,” says Slanina. “You know, those ones who weren’t interested in week 1, and now in week 9 are running their mouths.”

Dealing with Ohio State fans in Happy Valley is one thing. But for those who have to interact daily with Buckeye supporters, it’s another thing. Especially if it’s behind enemy lines.

For Slanina, 32, it means having to always be in defense mode.

“It can be a little lonely at times,” he says. “I’ll get invited to a party and I’ll be the only Penn State fan there and I’ll have to watch what I say.”

Rathosky puts up with it every day. He unashamedly wears his alma mater’s colors, but he can only take it for so long when the Ohio State people start talking.

“They are very proud of being an Ohio State fan,” he says. “I can understand why. But they are so much more overt than other fans. And when it comes close to game time, they’re unbearable. There are a lot of Ohio

State people in my program now, and almost all of them give me a hard time.”

Well maybe this is the year when all that changes. Maybe this will be the time when being an Ohio State fan means having to bow to the Nittany Lions. Maybe this will be the time when the Ohio State bandwagon hits one of those famous potholes on Interstate 80 and gets a flat tire.

Maybe.

And we all know Penn State fans are not the type to gloat, right?

Right, Anita?

“I really try to keep a low profile about it,” she says. “I’m not the kind to rub it in. I’m happy when they win. But it’s just a game.”

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Anita Lombardo joined other members of the Penn State alumni chapter in central Ohio at Gresso’s, in downtown Columbus, to watch Penn State’s game against Central Florida in August.

That might be true. But if the Nittany Lions should take care of business by taking care of the Buckeyes this month, won’t there be reason to celebrate? To gleefully point out that we won and they lost?

Of course there will be! And really, there already is. Penn State is a world-renowned university with high academic standards and top-notch sports teams. Ohio State is what

your high school guidance counselor called a “fallback choice.”

That’s a lesson Lombardo is undertaking right now. She spends countless hours working with the Penn State alumni chapter in central Ohio to help recruit Ohio high school students to attend her alma mater. She and her fellow Penn State alums who live in Buckeye country preach the university line to attract students. She’s even used her connections to help her nephew receive a good look at Penn State.

Ultimately, she knows the decision her nephew makes will be his alone.

She can accept what he decides.

Well, maybe.

But what if he picks Ohio State?

“Oh, no,” she says with a laugh.

“I’d be devastated!”

Wouldn’t we all, Anita. Wouldn’t we all. T&G Matthew Burglund is assistant sports editor of the Indiana Gazette.

Over 90 years of Serving the Community.

C.S Meyers behind the wheel in front of the Frasier Street School —the old high school.

C.S. and his dad, Henry Myers built this Model T car and used it to make runs to the railroad in Tyrone.

They had fast, dependable service back then, too! Circa 1927.

Over time, the family-run business expanded and reinvented itself to provide customers with the most reliable, and dependable heating and cooling systems and petroleum products. Today, loyal customers appreciate our experience and first-class service.

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OVER 100 VENDORS INCLUDING: • COMMUNITY CARE & SUPPORT PROGRAMS • LEGAL SERVICES • TRANSPORTATION SERVICES • HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES • POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES • HEALTHCARE SERVICES • FINANCIAL SERVICES • AND SO MUCH MORE!

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Nittany Employment Services Progressive Employment for People With Disabilities

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Across the country, the national Employment First Initiative has been generating excitement with its priority on competitive community employment for people with intellectual or other disabilities. Nittany Employment Services, a division of The Arc of Centre County, is examining different strategies for implementing this new way of looking at employment. The primary goal of our modern programming is to employ each person in an integrated, community setting at minimum wage or above. Not just any job will do; we seek a position that meets the individual’s skill set and highlights their career interests!

Anticipation surrounds Nittany Employment Services’ development of new and progressive strategies and partnerships that are unfolding and purely centered in the philosophies of empowerment, control, and inclusion. One way that Nittany Employment Services is working to make this happen is by developing Career Discovery, a vocational assessment program.

Traditional vocational assessments have focused on listing what a person with disabilities cannot do. Career Discovery seeks to understand who the individual is and what he or she can do. This non-comparative assessment is impossible to fail. It simply seeks to find the best dimensions of performance of each person, in the most ideal circumstances that enhance that performance and that connect to the strongest interests of the individual. At the core of the Career Discovery process is time spent with the individual in his or her home and in the community, in addition to information sharing by others that know the person best and can contribute to the development of an individualized profile, or in other words a road map for employment, that will ultimately lead to a successful career match and success on the job.

This individualized strategy for successful employment is the key to Nittany Employment Services’ person-centered planning. It’s all carried out in alliance with friends and family and is focused on getting real working lives for real people.

Call Nittany Employment Services at (814) 238-3225 to find out more about personalized employment strategies for people with disabilities. Let’s get to work!

The Arc of Centre County’s Nittany Employment Services is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation as well as under an agreement with Centre County through the Centre County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention & Drug and Alcohol Program Office.

The Arc of Centre County is proud to be a Centre County United Way Partner Agency.

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Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania For 46 years, the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania has been the region’s community art center, serving students, artists, and the art-loving public of all ages. We invite you to create, share, and celebrate art through some of our popular programs: • • • • •

Studio classes in watercolor, acrylic, or oil painting; drawing; stained glass; digital photography, and more Open studio sessions with live models Art experiences for children, including summer art camps and afterschool and in-service programs Eight exhibitions each year in our Art Center Outreach exhibitions in businesses, retirement communities, libraries, and theaters

Our newest class is a two-hour session on pop-up art, with an instructor leading the class through the creative process from concept to finished art work. Consider becoming an Art Alliance member for networking opportunities and discounts on classes, special events, and art supplies.

Fall Colors Studio Tour, October 4 & 5!

Spend a delightful fall weekend meeting artists in their workspaces, watching hands-on demonstrations, and shopping for original artwork.

818 Pike St., Lemont (813) 234-2740 www.artalliancepa.org

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Bellefonte Art Museum

"2014 Take Art to Heart" Matching Gift Campaign The Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County has been afforded an exciting opportunity to benefit from a matching challenge, made possible by a generous pledged gift from a local family.

From now until December 31, 2014, your gift will be matched one for one, making every dollar you contribute worth $2 when you support the Bellefonte Art Museum now!

The museum is funded entirely through donations and memberships. Please consider supporting the special “2014 Take Art to Heart” $50,000 Matching Gift Campaign. Donors who contribute $500 or more will receive a special annual Heritage Membership and the opportunity to attend unique art and cultural experiences.

An average of 176 art lovers attend the monthly First-Sunday exhibit openings, which feature receptions and family art activities. More than 100 Central Pennsylvania artists are featured on the juried Artists Registry and sell their works on the museum’s website. The museum has grown to encompass 360 members and 50 volunteers.

Join other art lovers as you invest in the stability of the museum, in educational programs, and in support of local artists and art. You will be helping the Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County to enrich, educate, and inspire for many years.

Donations can be mailed to the museum OR made online at www.bellefontemuseum.org

Museum Director Pat House with the Art of Adornment exhibition

The museum’s Young Publishers Group

Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County 133 N. Allegheny St. P.O. Box 125 Bellefonte 16823 (814) 355-4280 www.bellefontemuseum.org

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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts First Night State College

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts board of directors

One community. Two great events.

Thanks to supporters throughout our community, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts™ and First Night® State College continue their long traditions of entertaining and educating area residents and visitors every year.

First Night State College once again presents its family-oriented, alcohol-free, art- and musiccentered New Year celebration on December 31 in downtown State College and on the Penn State campus. Meanwhile, we’re already preparing for the 49th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on July 9-12, 2015, with Children & Youth Day on July 8.

Community members like you make these ongoing celebrations possible when you become Festival member/donors, sponsor performances and awards, and volunteer your time as board members, artist ambassadors, trash crew, and much more. We look forward to seeing you again on December 31 at First Night and next July at the Arts Festival!

First Night staff and just a few of the many essential volunteers

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HOW TO

LIVE UNITED IN CENTRE COUNTY: JOIN HANDS.

OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND YOUR MUSCLE.

FIND YOUR VOICE. GIVE 10% GIVE 100%

GIVE 110%.

GIVE AN HOUR. THINK OF WE BEFORE ME. REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND

INFLUENCE

THE CONDITION OF ALL. Want to make a difference? United Way is creating, lasting change, by focusing on education, income and health. That’s what it means to Live United.

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Centre County Women’s Resource Center Domestic violence is real.

Domestic violence is about power and control.

Domestic violence happens in Centre County.

In 2013-2014, the Centre County Women’s Resource Center: • Served 1096 domestic violence victims and significant others • Assisted 196 persons with Protection From Abuse orders (PFA) and court accompaniment • Provided emergency shelter to 137 individuals • Provided 3791 total shelter days • Served 22 individuals with Transitional Housing case management Eat, Drink & Raise Money for CCWRC! October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

From now through October 12, when you enjoy lunch or dinner at Harrison’s Wine Grill, 1221 E. College Ave., the CCWRC will receive 20 percent of your dining check (before taxes and gratuity).

Simply show this ad or mention the Centre County Women’s Resource Center.

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benches al artists.” art ekend.”

Inspire. Transform.

Centre Inspires is a new $100,000 grant program in its inaugural year at Centre Foundation. This program seeks out inspired, transformative projects that can make an impact across Centre County.

Please join us as we announce the 2014 grant recipient at Centre Foundation’s Annual Dinner on October 17th at the Nittany Lion Inn. For more information or to RSVP, you can visit our website at centre-foundation.org or call our office at 814.237.6229.

2014 Centre Inspires Finalists Child Development & Family Council: The Book Benches of Centre County features 25 benches throughout the County to be designed by local artists.

Art Alliance of Central PA: Centre Creates - begins with 9 months of free art experiences and will culminate with the Big Arts Weekend.

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Care ♦ Commitment ♦ Compassion It’s what you deserve…

it’s what we’re about

CENTRE HOMECARE, INC. offers a vast array of services encompassing skilled nursing home and hospice care, and rehabilitation.

Specialties include: Cardiac Care, including TeleHealth Monitoring Palliative Care through our Hospice Program Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapies Community Flu Vaccination Program Medication Management Ostomy & Wound Care Maternal Child Health Medical Social Work Psychiatric Care

2437 Commercial Blvd, Suite 6, State College, PA 16801

814.237.7400 or 1.800.700.3498

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Centre LifeLink EMS has been providing quality care and transportation to the Centre Region since 1941. This year, we’re celebrating 10 years in our Puddintown Road headquarters building and our University Drive Extension satellite station as well as re-accreditation this summer by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, making us one of just six accredited ambulance services in Pennsylvania.

With Centre LifeLink EMS standing by 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, you can be assured of exemplary emergency care in the Centre Region. When you become a Centre LifeLink member, you also know that you will have no out-of-pocket expenses for our emergency ambulance services, even if your insurance company pays only part of the bill or denies the claim. Your membership saves you an average of $300 per call for Basic Life Support and $500 per call for Advanced Life Support paramedic services. An annual membership costs just $60 for families and $40 for individuals.

In addition to saving you money on emergency medical services, your membership helps keep our vital services available in our community 24/7/365. Centre LifeLink EMS is NOT supported by municipal tax dollars. We are a nonprofit organization that relies, in part, on your tax-deductible donations.

Watch for our 2015 membership brochure in your mailbox this month, or download a membership form at www.centrelifelink.com. Protect your family in the event of an emergency, and support our community’s link to life!

Centre LifeLink EMS 125 Puddintown Road, State College (814) 237-8163 www.centrelifelink.com Emergency calls: 911

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Centre Region Parks and Recreation Centre Region Parks and Recreation is Your Recreation Destination! An agency of the Centre Region Council of Governments, CRPR is the umbrella organization for a wide variety of parks and recreational facilities as well as programs and events that provide amazing opportunities for local residents and visitors of all ages.

CRPR is proud to host 915 acres of parklands at 54 sites including: • Parks in the Borough of State College and College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Townships • William Welch and Park Forest Community Swimming Pools • Millbrook Marsh Nature Center • Centre Region Senior Center • Oak Hall Regional Park and the Whitehall Road Regional Parklands • John Hess Softball Field Complex • Recreation and fitness programs, summer day camps, youth and adult sports, senior programs, and special events ranging from Earth Day Birthday to the Annual Halloween Costume Parade to Aqua Dog Day, and so much more!

Centre Region Parks and Recreation is working constantly to improve local recreation opportunities and park facilities! Phase I construction is approaching completion at the 68-acre Oak Hall Regional Park, which upon completion will feature softball fields, trails, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, dog park, sledding hill, and more.

Planning is under way for the 100 acres of the Whitehall Road Regional Parklands, where Phase I will include ball fields, basketball courts, and playgrounds.

You can support ongoing CRPR opportunities by joining the Friends of Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, contributing through the Gifts-for-Parks Program, helping to maintain a park as a Park Partner, or funding a Remembrance Tree, My Veteran/My Hero Tree, or Gift Bench. Learn more about these opportunities and everything Centre Region Parks and Recreation has to offer at www.crpr.org.

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Centre Volunteers In Medicine CVIM says ‘THANK YOU’ to Their Many Volunteers At Centre Volunteers in Medicine, “volunteers” is part of our name for good reason. In fiscal 2014, more than 185 volunteers donated 16,974 hours of their time to provide medical and dental care for over 2,370 patient visits. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, CVIM provides: • • •

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Medical services, from physical exams to management of chronic illnesses Dental clinic services, including basic cleanings and emergency care Case management to help people access other services and enroll in benefit programs Medications (often at no cost) for acute and chronic conditions

Thank you to all of the volunteers who make it possible for us to care for our neighbors across the county. Even under the Affordable Care Act, many Centre County residents earn too much for subsidized health insurance but not enough to pay for insurance on their own. Centre Volunteers in Medicine helps fill that gap.

To volunteer, go to www.cvim.net and click on “Volunteers.” We are always looking for medical, dental, and office volunteers.

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Child Development and Family Council of Centre County, Inc. For 41 years, the nonprofit Child Development and Family Council of Centre County, Inc. (CDFC) has been making sure that quality child care is available to all local families — both those who require financial assistance and those who do not. If you live in Centre County, we can help you find child care that is high-quality, affordable, accessible, and available.

We serve as the linchpin for child care and education issues in our community. Our services include: • Developmentally appropriate early-childhood programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, including free preschool for eligible children through Pennsylvania Pre K Counts • Before- and after-school programs and summer camps around the county for children in kindergarten through age 13 • Child Care Information Services of Centre & Clinton Counties provides subsidized child care to eligible families and comprehensive referral services for anyone looking for child care arrangements • Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsor, ensures proper nutrition through meals, snacks, and infant formula Quality, affordable child care and early childhood education are essential in making it possible for parents to work and go to school so that they can improve the financial stability of their families and the long-term prospects of success for their children. At the Child Development and Family Council of Centre County, we strive to level the playing field so ALL local parents can choose a high-quality place for their child to grow and learn.

You can support the CDFC through the United Way, private donations, or through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, which provides Pennsylvania tax credits to eligible businesses who make contributions to our programs. Through your support, you can make a big difference for children and families throughout Centre County.

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Clearfield County SPCA If you’re an animal lover, we invite you to

If you’re looking for a new best friend, learn

visit the new Clearfield County SPCA shelter and

more about the Clearfield County SPCA dogs and

see what the generous contributions of caring

cats who would love a new home. Check out

community members can achieve — a pleasant,

their photos and profiles on our website, www.

safe place for dogs and cats to live while they wait

clearfieldcountyspca.org, visit our shelter, or stop

for their forever homes. The shelter features a play

by Wiscoy for Animals at 424 W. Aaron Drive in

area for dogs, a room where prospective “parents”

State College, where a few of our cats are always

can play with kittens, and a 24-hour animal-

hoping to find a forever family.

control drop-off room.

At the Clearfield county SPCA, we are making

Although we primarily find new homes for

new families…one animal at a time!

dogs and cats, we also have successfully rehomed chickens, turkeys, and horses, and we help lost animals reunite with their owners. We don’t charge a fee for our services, but we do ask for whatever donation people can afford. Because Pennsylvania provides no state or local tax funds for animal shelters, we are a charitable organization funded strictly through community donations.

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275 21st St., Clearfield (814) 765-2220 www.clearfieldcountyspca.org Like us on Facebook, or text us through Zingle at (814) 414-4636!

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ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. is a nonprofit land trust and natural resource conservation organization formed in 1980.

Governed by a diverse and dedicated 18-member board of directors, the conservancy supports six full-time and two part-time staff.

ClearWater’s mission is to promote conservation and restoration of natural resources in central Pennsylvania through land conservation, water resources protection, and environmental outreach to the community.

The conservancy is fortunate to work with a growing list of landowners who want to conserve or restore natural resources on their land. Their desire to set aside their family’s piece of this naturally beautiful region or restore natural functions to streams and wetlands on their property is simply inspirational.

Their foresight and commitment will have a profound effect on the flora, fauna, and aesthetics of this place for generations.

Annually, many hundreds of volunteers play a role in the organization, from board leadership to event planning to office work to field work and everything in between. Without them, ClearWater would not be as effective, or cost-effective, as it is.

The conservancy is supported financially in large part by the people and businesses in the communities we serve. In 2013, the conservancy received about 1,000 individual gifts from families and enterprises in central Pennsylvania. That broad support is reflective of our core value that people have a place

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in the landscape and that only through inclusion, education, partnership, and the hard work of onthe-ground conservation will we continue to make a difference.

Looking ahead, there is lots of work to do. As our region continues to develop and grow, our unique landscapes and habitats will be increasingly pressured. Only through thoughtful planning and conservation can we maintain the wonders of nature and scenes of beauty which residents of central Pennsylvania have come to know and appreciate.

Learn more and get involved at

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Community Help Centre

“As a police officer, I have been there in the middle of the night with someone who had no place to go. The Community Help Centre was there to help them find housing, food — whatever they needed. The Community Help Centre makes a difference.”

—Kelly Aston, State College Police Department; CHC Board Member The Community Help Centre is run by the community, for the community. When a neighbor in need calls the 24-hour hotline, volunteers help the caller in determining their needs and then make connections with resources that can work toward filling those needs. CHC’s services include: • Support, information, and referral for any problem, any time Basic Needs Case Management • Emergency food pantry Weekday drop-in center for short-term emotional support and referrals • Alternative Youthful Offender Program for alcohol violations • Volunteer placement for people who want to give back to their community In 2013, Community Help Centre’s mostly volunteer staff helped more than 12,000 people, offering information and education, empathy and compassion, and assistance so they can make decisions regarding their own lives.

2014 Board of Directors T.J. Coursen, Co-President Colleen Ritter, Co-President Alfred Jones, Jr., Treasurer Kelly Aston Bethanne Burkholder Anthony J. DiNallo Virginia McAdoo Catherine Bresee Shannon Bonnie Tatterson, Director PSU Leading Law Students Program Jeffrey Gdovin, JD Candidate 2015 James Edwards, JD Candidate 2016 Community Help Centre receives financial support from: American Association of University Women Centre County Government Centre County United Way Centre Foundation

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Housing Transitions Inc.,

Specializing in local success stories since 1984, Housing Transitions, Inc. offers: • Centre House Homeless Shelter • Centre County Housing Case Management & Adult Services Case Management • First-time Home Buyers Program • Foreclosure Prevention • Transitional Housing • Permanent Supportive Housing • Emergency Food Pantry

The reasons why a person faces a housing crisis are unique and often complex. Housing Transitions, Inc. specializes in working with individuals and families to comprehensively address the needs, skills, and services that will help those with a housing challenge find more permanent and independent solutions. The Centre House Shelter not only provides a safe place for its residents to live, but also on-site programs and services that develop goals and skills necessary for independent living and long-term problem-solving.

Supporting Housing Transitions is truly helping to build a broad and solid foundation for a stronger community.

Centre House Shelter 217 E. Nittany Ave., State College 24-hour helpline: (814) 237-5508 (814) 237-4863 (office) www.housingtransitions.com

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Did you know that: • Fred Lewis Pattee (of Pattee Library fame) prevented a giant concrete “S” from being erected on the side of Mount Nittany • Ancient Native American relics have been found on the mountain • An overlook was named after “Mountain Man” Mike Lynch You can find out all this and lots more about the historic and cultural symbol of Penn State and the Centre Region through two new podcasts co-produced by Penn State’s Patty Satalia and Kathleen O’Toole. Download or listen to the podcasts free of charge at www.MtNittany.org. The podcasts were commissioned by the Mount Nittany Conservancy, with additional funding provided by the Lion’s Paw Alumni Association.

Since 1981, the Mount Nittany Conservancy has worked to protect the mountain from commercial and residential development by preserving more than 800 acres of land and maintaining nearly 9 miles of trails. You can help preserve this unique setting for local recreation by joining the Friends of the Conservancy, purchasing a genuine life-estate deed to one square inch of Mount Nittany Conservacy land, or supporting the Mount Nittany Conservancy Endowment at the Centre Foundation. Learn more at www.MtNittany.org.

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The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center: The Healing Garden Nature has long been considered vital to health and wellness. As healthcare facilities evolve to include more natural, restorative elements in the care process, plans for Mount Nittany Health’s first healing garden are nearing completion.

Located in the space between the Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion and the Medical Center’s main lobby, the healing garden will complement the full range of services available at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

“The healing garden will provide stress relief for patients, families, physicians, and staff while offering a quiet and beautiful space for the community to enjoy,” said Kim Neely, MS, director, The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Retired oncologist Richard Dixon, MD, and his wife, Nancy, provided the inspirational first gift for this unique healing feature, and community members and Medical Center employees have also donated. The 24th Annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Golf Classic, held in August, raised nearly $150,000 for this special project, and proceeds from the 2015 Mount Nittany Medical Center Charity Ball will also benefit the healing garden.

Local landscape architect Derek Kalp, RLA, is leading the design, with input from Penn State Master Gardeners, horticulturalists, arborists, physicians, and cancer survivors. Designed to be something that can be enjoyed year-round, Kalp and other advisors have studied the sun, shade, and soil of the area to ensure lush blooms and greenery.

The garden will include a plaza, benches and seating areas, a water feature, strolling paths, and evergreen screens to distract from parking areas.

For more information about the healing garden, or to donate to the ongoing campaign, please contact The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center at 814.234.6777 or foundation.mountnittany.org.

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Penn State Alumni Association

The Penn State Alumni Association connects more than 630,000 Penn State alumni to the University and to each other, provides valued services to its members, and supports Penn State’s mission of teaching, research, and service.

The unique dedication of Penn State alumni adds up. The Alumni Association features: • more than 174,000 members, making it the world’s largest dues-paying organization of its kind; • members in every Pennsylvania county (8,000 in Centre County), every U.S. state, and most countries around the world; • more than 300 affiliate groups across the country and beyond its borders that show Penn State pride and spirit in service to their communities and their alma mater; • contributions of nearly $300,000 for alumni relations programs in every college and campus of the University; and • $6 million in contributions since 2007 to For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students through the Alumni Association and its affiliate groups.

Learn more about the Alumni Association’s programs and benefits at alumni.psu.edu.

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Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy was founded in order to bring the excellence of Catholic secondary education to Centre County. In the Fall of 2011, the Academy opened its doors to 9th- and 10thgraders, and quickly began building a tradition of excellence. Inspired by our four pillars of Faith, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service, Saint Joseph’s has accomplished a great deal in just three years: • Enrollment has grown from 38 students to 118 in grades 9 through 12, and we continue to admit qualified applicants on a rolling basis.

• Last spring, we graduated our first Senior class, all of whom were accepted to highly competitive colleges and universities.

• We are completing the accreditation process for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in order to further demonstrate our program’s academic excellence.

• Construction is under way on our gymnasium/ activity center, providing a new venue for PIAA athletic events, the performing arts, religious services, and social activities.

• Our 1:1 iPad program provides each of our students with the technology to expand and enhance learning opportunities, including “virtual” school days when winter weather keeps students at home.

• Our robust STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum features a state-of-the-art Chemistry lab and includes courses like A.P. Calculus, Pre-Engineering, C.A.D. and Computer Science.

We are pleased to see how Centre County families have embraced a faith-based, college-preparatory high school, and we’re looking forward to serving this wonderful community for years to come.

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This October,

SCHLOW CENTRE REGION LIBRARY

is celebrating nine years at its 211 S. Allen St. location!

The “Centre of Reading and Learning” continues to delight and amaze the community with its services and technology: • New and treasured titles, yours to browse in a relaxing, comfortable setting • E-books, e-audiobooks, magazines and music ready to download anytime, day or night at www.schlowlibrary.org • Free Wi-Fi and public computers • Award-winning children’s play and homework area • Outstanding local artwork in our gallery • “Gadget” classes, and one-on-one technology tutorials • Reader’s Garden, accessible off Beaver Ave. • Lectures, clubs, concerts, author visits, and more!

What do our patrons say about Schlow Centre Region Library?

“Thanks for all the community created here!”

“We need this wonderful educational place.”

“I love this library. It’s the best!”

All of this is made possible through the generous support of community members like you, who donate gifts of time, talent, or money to impact the quality of life in our community. Thank you for your support, and please keep us in mind as you prepare your year-end charitable donations, or make your volunteer plans.

Schlow Centre Region Library 211 S. Allen Street State College, PA (814) 237-6238 www.schlowlibrary.org

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Nonprofit Organizations Sight-Loss Support Group of Central PA The number of individuals with sight loss is projected to rise as much as 72 percent by 2030, when the last of the baby boomers turn 65, according to a 2012 report by the National Institutes of Health. The most common conditions causing vision loss are macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, and hereditary diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.

The Sight-Loss Support Group of Central Pennsylvania offers hope and support to individuals as they adjust to the physical and emotional challenges of vision loss and develop strategies to regain independence. The organization provides a gateway to information and a strong community of people who help each other answer the question, “What do I do now?” Among the Sight-Loss Support Group’s programs and services are: • One-on-one peer counseling and support • Educational programs for community organizations • Expediting of referrals to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (the state rehabilitation agency) and North Central Sight Services (a Pennsylvania Association for the Blind agency) • Information on many topics of concern to individuals with sight loss and their families • Audio description via headphones for local theatrical performances and exhibits • Trained Festival Eyes guides for local arts festivals • Centre County Seeing Eye 4-H Puppy Raisers Program

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Healthy Vision: Make It Last a Lifetime Taking care of your eyes should be a priority, just like eating healthful food and exercising. Healthy vision can be yours well into your golden years. To keep your eyes healthy, get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. An eye care professional will use drops to widen your pupils to check for common vision problems and eye diseases. It’s the best way to find out if you need glasses or contacts, or are in the early stages of an eye-related disease.

If you haven’t had an eye exam recently, schedule one now!

Festival Eyes at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children’s Day

Sight-Loss Support Group of Central Pennsylvania 111 Sowers St., Suite 310, State College (814) 238-0132 · www.slsg.org

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New Home!

At 1321 South Atherton Street, the State College Food Bank is easy to access. The new facility is much larger and more accessible.

New Concept!

Designed like a grocery store, the new facility allows clients to directly choose the foods that they and their families receive.

You Can Help!

The average cost of providing a holiday meal is $60. As the 2014 holiday season approaches, a financial contribution will help hundreds of families to enjoy these meals.

We serve clients in two boroughs and eight townships and partner with other area Food Banks and Centre County organizations.

1321 South Atherton Street, State College (814) 234-2310 www.scfoodbank.org

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State College Community Land Trust The nonprofit State College Community Land Trust has been providing affordable home-ownership opportunities in State College Borough since 1996. For each home, the SCCLT holds the land permanently in trust. This allows income-qualified buyers to apply for mortgages based only on the cost of the house, reducing the cost of a first-home purchase by as much as 30 percent. The new homeowner agrees that, when he or she decides to sell the house, the sale will be to either the SCCLT or another income-qualified buyer.

Benefits of the SCCLT program include: • Attracting families and individuals to live within the borough • Creating affordable housing for future generations of homeowners • Helping combat neighborhood deterioration by promoting the rehabilitation and maintenance of quality housing • Promoting the general social welfare of the community by broadening housing opportunities for those currently priced out of the market The newest SCCLT project is GreenBuild. In partnership with the borough and Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture, the SCCLT plans to design and build a moderately priced, owner-occupied duplex on University Drive using advanced, cost-effective green technology. Based on a similar project in Union County, GreenBuild is an effort to develop homes that are extremely energy efficient through a shared learning experience for SCCLT, Penn State, and State College citizens who are interested in affordable, sustainable, and green housing.

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Skills of Central Pennsylvania, a nonprofit 501 c 3, has a long history of providing outstanding support to those with intellectual disabilities and those with mental illness. At this time of year, we reflect upon our many community members, donors, volunteers, families, and staff that have helped us be successful in our mission. We take this opportunity to extend our gratitude for their ongoing support and service.

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P.O. Box 1251, State College (814) 692-2233 路 www.tidesprogram.org

WE ARE Tides, a peer support program for children, teens, and their families who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

WE PROVIDE a safe place for families to come together and realize they are not alone. We learn quickly at Tides that we cannot fix the situations our families often face. We cannot bring their loved ones back. We can, however, provide a safe place for these children, teens, and their families to work through their grief and to learn they are not alone as others walk alongside of them on their grief journey.

Death will not stop. Family members will continue to be left behind. Yet the human spirit and the desire to help others is stronger than we can imagine. We have witnessed pain, yet we have been moved more deeply by the courage and strength of our families.

WE NEED YOU to help keep Tides available for grieving families when tragedy strikes, so please join us in being a part of the healing process. Last year, Tides marked its 10th anniversary. The growth of our program has been astonishing, almost tripling in just the past year alone, now serving over 50 families. In one way, our hearts are heavy that there are so many children and teens grieving the death of a loved one, yet we are grateful they are seeking the support they need through the Tides program.

As the upward growth of our program continues, so does the cost of running Tides. Please consider becoming a community partner by sponsoring a meal at Tides, a night of arts and crafts, the gift of time by volunteering or sharing our information to others who may benefit from grief support.

We believe in the mission of Tides, and we believe in you. Our families live here! They are our neighbors and friends, they are our teachers and students, they are our coaches and athletes, and they are you and me.

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Nonprofit Organizations The YMCA of Centre County is a charitable, nonprofit organization with branches in Bellefonte, State College, and Philipsburg (Moshannon Valley). The original charter of the Bellefonte YMCA, dated 1869, is still held by the organization, making it the third oldest YMCA in Pennsylvania.

For many, the YMCA might be a gym. While the Y is much more than a gym, it does proudly offer recently upgraded facilities and equipment at all of its branches, where individuals can exercise and connect with friends. The Y is committed to helping all members of the community maintain a healthy lifestyle in spirit, mind, and body.

The YMCA is also for kids! The life-skill of swimming, fun-filled summer camps, safe afterschool programs, free summer lunches for children, and leadership development in teens are among the many opportunities for youth development that the Y provides in our community.

The Y is so much more. In collaboration with the Women’s Resource Center, Youth Service Bureau, and United Way, the YMCA provides the “Stewards of Children” program, which teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Over 4,300 adults in Centre County have been trained during the past two years, making progress in child sexual abuse prevention.

The YMCA is available for kids, adults, and families in need and turns no one away due to inability to pay. Last year, over $363,000 in financial assistance for memberships and programs was provided through the Open Doors Program, made possible by generous donors who give to the Y’s Annual Giving Campaign, brave souls who take the Polar Bear Plunge each December, United Way, Centre Foundation, and more community supporters.

The Y is committed to strengthening the Centre County community and beyond through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

To learn more, visit www.ymcaocc.org

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Lauren Bowen, Provost, Juniata College As provost at Juniata College, Bowen is responsible for academic affairs, the integration of the curricular and co-curricular programs for students and the maintenance of an environment that supports teaching and learning. Prior to becoming provost at Juniata, Bowen was a higher education administrator for seven years at John Carroll University, in University Heights, Ohio. Bowen earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1984 from Ohio State University. She went on to earn a master’s degree in political science in 1987 and a doctorate in 1992, both from the University of Kentucky.

Patricia Husic, Past Chair, PA Bankers Association In 2007, Husic led a shareholdteam of sharehold esers to acquire and es tablish Centric Bank and Centric Financial Corporation, where she now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. With foresight, Centric Bank is now a leader in organic loan growth, has been twice named among the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, and is a three-time award winner of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in central Pennsylvania. She was Chair of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association 2013-2014, and is currently serving as immediate past Chair and a member of the Board of Directors at the PBA.

Marie Hardin, Dean, Penn State College of Communications Responsible for all op operations in the College, the largest accredited mass communication program in the U.S., with undergraduate in-residence programs in journalism, telecommunications, media studies, advertising and public relations, filmvideo and an online program in strategic communication; and graduate programs in mass communication and media studies. The College serves more than 2,500 undergraduates and 75 graduate students with about 70 full-time and 40 part-time faculty.

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Tapping for

Tuition

Penn State senior Josh Johnson has made a name for himself with his tap-dancing exploits. While entertaining, his performances also have helped Johnson realize his dreams of graduating from college

By Kerry Royer

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Mike Morse, a Penn State basketball instructor, on the trains because it was a way to get someone’s thought it peculiar when one of his students, Josh attention and hold it. In five minutes, he can board Johnson, missed a couple of classes in a row. Johna train, give a small speech about raising money to son was a student who worked hard, never took a pay for Penn State, dance, finish, collect cash, and play off, and led by example, Morse says. depart. He can raise $250 in a weekend — more As is customary, when students miss a number than his off-campus job pays. Most of the money of classes they are required to let Morse know why goes toward bills, tuition, and his meal plan. they can’t attend. Johnson, as it turns out, had a It takes a certain level of confidence to be able very good reason for being absent from class. to gather the attention of strangers on a train, but “He sent me a note apologizing for missing bashe found it in himself to start. ketball and asking me to watch a link in his e-mail “The first time I set out to do this, I rode the to show me why he was absent,” says Morse. The train for two hours and kept telling myself, ‘Okay, link was a video of Johnson performing a tap dance do it now!’ And then finally I did it and got such on the hit show Dancing with the Stars. “I was sura great reaction,” he says. “I realized that I get joy prised because Josh never mentioned tap dancing, from tap dancing on the train because it makes but I’m not surprised that he is a star because he is other people smile. I can change how they feel for just such a charismatic, incredible young man.” that moment, and it is a great effect.

Johnson, 23, had been a spotlight performer “The love for the game of basketball has been during an October 2012 episode of Dancing with with me since day one, and now I have been the Stars. When he started tap dancing, he didn’t blessed with the opportunity to take something set out to become a celebrity of sorts. He grew up else I hold dear to my heart — tap dancing — in Harlem, New York, attending public school, and teach, choreograph, and perform all over playing basketball, and working hard to help out his the world. Most importantly, for me, the greatest mother, Lauralee, and his five siblings. Grades were feeling in the world is knowing I made a positive not a priority until high school when he switched difference in someone’s life.” to a private Christian school with an emphasis on According to his mother, it was during one of the performing arts. There, he was required to take his subway performances when a reporter for the a class where he learned the art of tap dancing.

New York Times, who happened to be on the train, He didn’t know at the time where those lessons decided to write a story about Johnson. The attenwould take him a few short years later. He took that skill, which he realized he had a natural talent for, and tap danced on New York City subway trains to raise money to pay for college. He started dancing on the subway train in 2009, just after graduating from high school.

Johnson’s mother describes her son in a soft but proud voice. “He was my strong boy, very quiet and always curious. He learned tap, and it was the oddest thing, he took to it and ran with it. He had a mind of his own and he decided he wanted to go to college, although we didn’t Johnson waits to board a New York City subway train have money for that. But he found where he “makes other his own way,” she says. people smile” with his tap A child of the bustling city, dancing, and where he has Johnson had been accustomed to been able to raise money to street performers and was musically pay for college. inclined. He thought about tapping

tion launched Johnson to appear on Johnson is scheduled national-television segments, includto graduate from Penn ing interviews with Diane Sawyer and State in December with Katie Couric. He appeared on the a double major. He says Ellen DeGeneres Show twice. During a he will likely pursue a spotlight segment on him, he said, “I career in performing. didn’t want to look back on life and say to myself, ‘I didn’t go to college because I didn’t apply.’ When I got the acceptance letter to Penn State University, I was so excited at that moment!

“When I got into school, I was not thinking about how much it was going to cost. I thought loans and grants were going to cover everything I had to pay for college, but then I got my financial-aid packet back and I had to come up with so much more money than I thought. I didn’t have money and I didn’t have resources, but what I did have was talent. So I took my talent to the New York City subways and started raising money for school. I travel five hours by bus every weekend, from Penn State to Penn Station.”

Johnson is studying business marketing and communications. His appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show earned him hidden talent — he is literally artistic to watch on a $35,000 Chegg for Good scholarship and a paid the basketball court.” summer internship in New York, including housGregory Drane, assistant director of the Penn State ing at Euro RSCG, a worldwide public-relations Blue Band, had an opportunity to collaborate with firm. DeGeneres also presented him with a pair of Johnson. During halftime of a Penn State basketball top-of-the-line tap shoes. She brought Johnson back game, he had him perform a tap dance accompanied by to the show another time to invite him to be the the Blue Band’s playing of the William Tell Overture. show’s red carpet correspondent at the Nickelodeon “Josh was basically the percussion section. He has Kids’ Choice Awards hosted by Will Smith, one of amazing showmanship and spirit,” says Drane. “Josh Johnson’s favorite actors. is the kind of guy with the dedicated determination People from all over the country have been that will carry him far in life. He found this special inspired by Johnson’s plight and have tried to help niche for himself that he took and ran with. I see a him out. He says the greatest letter he received remarkable future for him when he graduates.” was from a janitor in Ohio who wrote that he saw Graduating from Penn State remains the top Johnson on television and wanted to contribute. priority for Johnson — and he is scheduled to do He sent $5 and wrote that he never got a college so in December with a double major. degree but wants to help Johnson achieve that.

“A lot of kids from Harlem don’t graduate col“I framed it,” he says. “That encourages me to lege, so that is my next lifetime goal. No matter go on.” what it takes I’m going to get it done,” he says.

Morse says, “He is such a positive kid — I’m He will likely pursue a career in performing impressed by where he came from and how he got — the talent he drew upon to pay for his education. to where he is now. I should have known about his He now has a manager and an agent who help to 83 - Town&Gown October 2014

schedule performance events and appearances.

“It’s a blessing that I had not planned on,” he says.

He has branched out into other kinds of performances, as well. He has learned Irish dance, and found that he also enjoys acting. And he will likely take some time always to go back to street performing now and again.

“It keeps me grounded and my talent fresh,” he says. “There, it is just me. The foundation of how I achieved my goals. It is not edited or scripted, and it is great practice.”

Over the summer, he spent time taking Spanish classes at a community college in Manhattan in order to graduate after the fall semester. To pay for summer classes, he kept to a strict schedule of: • 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.: Tap dance on the subway platform.

• 9 to 11:45 a.m.: Class.

• Noon to 4 p.m.: Study.

• 4 to 8 p.m.: Street perform.

“When I wasn’t performing in Atlanta, teaching in Boston, or at a speaking engagement, that was my schedule,” he says. He taught beginning intermediate tap classes, and gave motivational talks to participants. “I talked about life and danc-

ing, so it was inspirational to aspiring dancers.”

It was a busy summer for him, and the exhausting agenda made him have a few doubts along the way. However, he is looking ahead to graduation — and so is his mother.

“Josh is the first of my kids to graduate college,” she says. “I can’t wait to watch him put on that cap and gown and walk across the stage. I couldn’t be prouder of the way he has stuck with it and accomplished his goal. I prayed many days and many nights for him.”

This semester Johnson took the risk of securing on-campus housing with the faith that he may be able to receive funding along the way. Every dollar he earns will go to pay for tuition, a meal plan, books — and finally — his cap and gown in December.

“It’s been a crazy, blessed journey,” he says. “I feel like I have struggled for five years, but now I can see that I am going to accomplish something I didn’t think I was capable of. As a first-generation college student, I have always dreamed of walking across the big graduation stage!” T&G Freelance writer and author Kerry Royer resides in State College with her family.

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ThisMonth on FROM MYSTERY TO HISTORY Sundays at 8 p.m.

Sunday nights at 8 p.m., Masterpiece debuts new episodes of The Paradise following the entangled fates of retail genius John Moray, his spurned ex-fiancé Katherine, and his true love Denise. Stay tuned at 9 p.m. for the return of Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Season 7. Hathaway has been promoted to inspector after an extended break from the force, and Lewis is enjoying retired life until he’s asked to team up with his old colleague again. Then at 10:30 p.m., Great Estates of Scotland gives an in-depth look at the workings of some of Scotland’s most magnificent country estates.

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Come and be part of the studio audience and submit questions for the candidates. Register to attend at wpsu.org/raceforthe5th.

TWISTED TALES OF POE: THEATER OF THE MIND

Sunday, October 26 at 7 and 11 p.m.

Bolt the door, light a single candle, and turn off the lights; then settle into the mysterious and macabre Twisted Tales of Poe, a 1940’sstyle radio adaptation, complete with musical accompaniment and a live crew creating all of the sound effects while you watch! The performances, based on Poe’s tales “The TellTale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Raven,” are written and directed for broadcast by Philip Grecian.

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Discover Area’s “Hidden Gem” of History Centre Furnace Mansion continues to hold special significance to university and region

By Lee Stout

Over the next year, I’ll be approaching my 25th anniversary of writing “Penn State Diary” for Town&Gown. In these coming columns, I plan to write about some of the Penn State and Centre County places and people who have had profound influence on me over the years. Some of these stories will update past columns that are particular favorites, and some will be freshly written just for this series. Starting this month, we’ll take a look at Centre Furnace Mansion.

It’s easy to miss the mansion if you’re zipping toward campus along East College Avenue — it’s located at the northeastern corner of the Porter Road intersection, hidden among big trees and partially obscured by commercial buildings. A little farther, on the north side of College Avenue, you also might miss seeing the actual Centre Furnace “stack” — a kind of a truncated stone pyramid, also hidden by nearby trees.

Centre Furnace Mansion and its iron furnace represent the birthplaces of both Centre County (named for the iron furnace) and Penn State University. Those who visit the site often remark that these are “hidden gems” of the early history of the area. The mansion now is both the headquarters of the Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) and a historic-house museum furnished in the Victorian style representing the time when the Moses Thompson family lived in the house, from 1842 to 1891.

The furnace “went into blast” in 1792, only the second charcoal-fueled iron furnace west of the Susquehanna River. Starting as a self-supporting iron-furnace plantation, the village of Centre Furnace grew and was eventually absorbed by the expanding college town next door. Centre Furnace was the first of nearly 20 iron furnaces, forges, and mills that stimulated the growth of Centre County’s

Centre Furnace Mansion is home to the Centre County Historical Society and holds regular exhibits, programs, and special events.

wealth and prominence in the nineteenth century, and which led to the placement of the Farmers’ High School (today’s Penn State) on Centre Furnace farmland.

James Irvin, Moses Thompson’s brother-in-law, was the moving force in proposing Centre County as the school’s location. After Irvin’s death in 1862, Thompson took over his role. He helped oversee the construction of the original Old Main, and was secretary and then treasurer of the Penn State board from 1859 to 1874. His son-in-law, John Hamilton, a Penn State alum, took over as treasurer in 1874, and served as college business manager, as well as an elected trustee, until 1921.

The mansion hosted many meetings and guests of the college in those early days. All of these past links are recognized on a Penn State historical marker at the mansion, honoring Thompson.

Those connections between Penn State and Centre Furnace Mansion still continue through the many

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university volunteers and student interns who serve the CCHS through its board, committees, and by work on special projects and events.

Today, the historical society provides house and garden tours, exhibits, and programs to share the history of our area. There also are school tours of both the mansion and the Boogersburg one-room schoolhouse, on Fox Hollow Road. There, retired teachers in period dress introduce today’s students to what their ancestors may have experienced in old-time schools. But the society does much more.

CCHS is recognized by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as the county’s official historical society. It provides a variety of services in that role, including commenting on historical impact for state projects that fall under the State History Code, such as the Route 322 by-pass project scheduled for Potters Mills in the Brush/Penns Valley Rural Historic District.

Besides its regular exhibits and public programs, it also holds an annual holiday Stocking Stuffer sale and spring Plant Celebration and sale that are opportunities for learning about the house and its gardens.

The library and archival collections of historical documents, photos, and maps support a variety of research projects. The society also hosts an annual Historic Preservation Awards program to honor efforts to preserve the historic buildings, and document the history of the county.

I first discovered Centre Furnace through its business records and some of the letters and other papers of Irvin and Thompson, which are housed in Penn State’s archives and were under my care from 1974 to 2001. I became a member of the board and an officer, serving during the society’s restoration of the mansion in the 1980s, and, again, since 2011, as a board member.

Centre Furnace and CCHS have been my hometown connection to local history — as well as linking Penn State to the historical context in which it began and developed. I have been a consultant for other historical societies, but helping the CCHS achieve its goals provides both professional and personal satisfaction for me. It’s a marvelous resource for the community — a “hidden gem” well worth visiting and supporting. T&G

Lee Stout is librarian emeritus, Special Collections for Penn State.

Get to know...

Claudia Bonilla: Coming Home Puerto Rico native Claudia Bonilla applied to about 15 colleges and universities and visited many of them. “When I saw the Pennsylvania State University sign, I made my mom stop the car and said ‘This is it.’ ” Bonilla quickly became involved with her new “home,” and her THON team captain suggested she sign up for Homecoming. She served on the Operations Committee, as Operations Director, and now, in her senior year, is finishing her term as executive director. “It’s very exciting,” she says. “You get to work with so many people of so many different backgrounds.”

Planning last month’s Homecoming involved about 300 team captains and committee members.

The weeklong celebration included a dance competition and concert, talent show, field day, royalty reception, alumni ice cream social, the country’s biggest college parade, tailgate competition, and more. Homecoming ended the day after the Northwestern game with the dismantling and recycling of every parade float.

Bonilla managed a couple of hours of sleep each night during the busiest times but says it was all worth it when she welcomed alumni back to their campus. “Giving alumni that weekend to remember those times — you can’t put a price on that.” She expects to graduate in May with a degree in labor and employment relations and continue to law school. “I’m going to want to come home. Penn State becomes a part of you, and you can’t forget it.”

The Penn State Bookstore thanks Claudia Bonilla and all students, faculty, and staff who carry out the university’s mission every day.

www.psu.bncollege.com 814-863-0205

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Coming to Bryce Jordan Center

October 4-5 Central PA Health and Fitness Expo 10 a.m. Sat.; 11 a.m. Sun.

Marcellus Shale Documentary Project Continuing through December 14, 2014

8-12 Cirque Du Soleil presents Dralion 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 1:30 p.m. Sun.

Museum Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays and some holidays

13 Cher 7:30 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION 29 The Beach Boys 8 p.m.

814-865-7672 Other exhibitions on view Lanny Sommese: Image Maker

Continuing through December 21, 2014

Henry Varnum Poor: Studies for the Land Grant Frescoes Continuing through December 21, 2014

Above: Nina Berman, Light from an industrial gas drilling site illuminates an otherwise dark road, Franklin Forks, Susquehanna County, 2011, digital archival print Š Nina Berman.

Marcellus Shale Documentary Project was organized by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

The Palmer Museum of Art receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups.

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October

what’s happening

Deadline for submitting events for the December issue is October 31.

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Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, talks about domestic violence at Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center.

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Cirque Du Soleil’s Dralion comes to the Bryce Jordan Center for five performances through Oct. 12.

9 Jars of Clay visit the State Theatre as part of their 20th anniversary tour.

Musselman’s Applesauce Family Skating Tribute comes to Pegula Ice Arena.

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30 The Centre Region holds its annual Trick-or-Treat Night.

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Announcements of general interest to residents of the State College area may be mailed to Town&Gown, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801; faxed to (814) 238-3415; or e-mailed to dpenc@barashmedia.com. Photos are welcome.

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Children & Families 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 – Music Together free trial class for children 0-5 and a parent, Houserville United Methodist Church, S.C., 10:45 a.m.

Wed., 10:30 a.m. Sat., 466-3414.

2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 – Music Together free trial class for children 0-5 and a parent, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, S.C., 10:45 a.m. Mon., 10:45 a.m. Thurs., 10:45 a.m. Fri., 466-3414.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Saturday Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

15 – Dark in the Park, Sunset Park, S.C., 7 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

16, 17, 31 – Discovery Days, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., noon Thurs., 11 a.m. Fri., schlowlibrary.org.

Classes & Lectures 1 – Friends’ Richard Koontz Memorial Lecture Series: Michael Musso, Lt. US Army, Forward Observer in the Vietnam War, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

2 – “Observations from the Art/Science Interface” by David Teplica, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 4:30 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

2, 9, 16, 23 – Mount Nittany Medical Center’s “Life with Diabetes” Program, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 5:30 p.m., 231-7194.

3 – Paper Views Conversation: “Creative and Scientific Photography: DoubleEdged Sword” by David Teplica, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 1 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Gadgets for Grownups: Mac Computer Basics, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 10:30 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

6 – Penn State’s Center for Women Students presents Denise Brown, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center, PSU, 6:30 p.m., studentaffairs.psu.edu/womenscenter.

7, 21 – “A Joint Venture,” information session on hip or knee replacement, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 11 a.m. Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 278-4810.

7 – Central PA Civil War Round Table: “Seal of the Sounds: Commander William Cushing, U.S. Navy” by James Brommer, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7 p.m., 861-0770.

9 – Research Unplugged: “Beyond Birds and Bees: How to Talk to Your Teens about Sex and Relationships” by Eva Lefkowitz, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

9 – Fall Lecture Series at Foxdale: “Adult Children & Aging Parents” by Frances Hall and Jane Everson, Foxdale Village Auditorium, S.C., 1:30 & 5:30 p.m., 272-2146.

10 – Marcellus Shale Gallery Conversation: “Marcellus Shale: In their Own Words” by William Doan and Andrew Belser, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

16 – Research Unplugged: “Dinner for Seven Billion: Food Issues for the 21st Century” by Bryan McDonald, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

16 – Family Medicine Seminar Series, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6 p.m., 234-6738.

17 – Marcellus Shale Gallery Conversation: “Environmental Aspects of Shale Energy Development” by David Yoxtheimer, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

21 – Penn State Forum Series: “The Urgent Need for Criminal Justice and Prison Reform in America” by Bernard Kerik, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, PSU, 11:30 a.m., pennstateforum.psu.edu.

21 – Straight Talk: “Drugs and Alcohol: What’s Out There and What You Can Do About It,” Mount Nittany Middle School, S.C., 7 p.m., janamariefoundation.org 23 – Research Unplugged: “Getting Graphic: Visual Storytelling and the Graphic Novel”

by Joel Priddy, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

24 – Marcellus Shale Gallery Conversation: “Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources” by Elizabeth Boyer and Bryan Swistock, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

25 – Huddle with the Faculty: “Should We Get Fit Together?” by Jinger Gottschall, Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, 9 a.m., alumni.psu.edu/events.

29 – Fall Lecture Series at Foxdale: “CCRCs: Dare to Compare” by Corey Hamilton, Foxdale Village Auditorium, S.C., 10 a.m., 272-2146.

29 – “Boom/Bust Cycles of Extractive Industries in Pennsylvania,” Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

30 – Research Unplugged: “Haunted Universities: Ghost Lore from America’s Campuses” by Matt Swayne, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 12:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

Club Events 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – State College Sunrise Rotary Club, Hotel State College, S.C., 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com.

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1, 15 – Outreach Toastmasters, The 329 Building, Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – State College Downtown Rotary, Damon’s Grill & Sports Bar, S.C., noon, http://centrecounty.org/rotary/club/.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Comics Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 3:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

2, 16 – State College Toastmaster’s Club, South Hills School of Business & Technology, S.C., 6 p.m., statecollegetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Go Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 1:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Chess Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, S.C., 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

7, 14, 21, 28 – State College Rotary Club, Nittany Lion Inn, S.C., 5:30 p.m., statecollegerotary.org.

8 – Women's Welcome Club of State College Meeting, Oakwood Presbyterian Church, S.C., 7 p.m., womenswelcomeclub.org.

8 – 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactment Group, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, S.C., 7:30 p.m., 861-0770.

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

15 – Nittany Mineralogical Society, 116 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, PSU, 7:30 p.m., www.nittanymineral.org.

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

22 – State College Bird Club, Foxdale Village Meeting Room, S.C., 7 p.m., scbirdcl.org.

Community Associations & Development 9 – CBICC Business After Hours: Home D Pizzeria/Robin Hood Brewing Co., Bellefonte, 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org.

14 – Centre County TRIAD: Current Drug Trends, Centre LifeLink EMS, S.C., 10 a.m., 238-2524.

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

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

23 – CBICC Business After Hours: McQuaide Blasko Attorneys at Law, S.C., 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org.

Exhibits Ongoing-November 14 – Rural Landscapes: Exploring Rural Heritage Through the Art of the Farmland Preservation Artists of Central PA, Centre Furnace Mansion, S.C., 1-4 p.m. Sun., Wed., & Fri., centrehistory.org.

Ongoing-November 30 – The Fluidity of Gender, HUB Gallery, PSU, studentaffairs.psu.edu/artgalleries.

Ongoing-December 14 – Marcellus Shale Project, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-December 21 – Henry Varnum Poor: Studies for the Land Grant Frescoes, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-December 21 – Lanny Sommese: Image Maker, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

3 – Paper Views Exhibition: Creative and Scientific Photography: Double-Edged Sword, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

5-November 30 – Out of the Woods, Art Works and Furniture Made by Local Artists, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, 1-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., bellefontemuseum.org.

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

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

3 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Schlow Centre Region Library S.C., 1 p.m., 234-3141.

6 – Cancer Caregiver Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 10:30 a.m., cancersurvive.org.

6 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 7 p.m., 231-6870.

8 – Senior Center Diabetes Support Group, Centre Region Senior Center, S.C., 10:15 a.m., 231-3076.

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

9 – Diabetes Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6 p.m., 231-7095.

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

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

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

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

16 – Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 6:30 p.m., mountnittany.org.

20 – Cancer Survivor Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, S.C., 11:30 a.m., cancersurvive.org.

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

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

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

Music 1 – Takacs Quartet, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

5 – Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra presents “The Invisible Touch,” Mount Nittany Middle School, S.C., 3 p.m. centreorchestra.org.

5 – Penn State School of Music: Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 4 p.m., music.psu.edu.

9 – Jars of Clay, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

11 – Art of Music: “In Gut We Trust: Music for Baroque Violin and Harpsichord” by James Lyon and Mark Ferraguto, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

11 – Penn State School of Music: Invitational Orchestra Festival, School of Music locations and Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 10 a.m., music.psu.edu.

11 – Penn State School of Music: Men of Song Festival, School of Music locations and Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 10 a.m., music.psu.edu.

11 – Penn State School of Music: Philharmonic Orchestra, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

12 – Penn State School of Music: Essence of Joy, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 2 p.m., music.psu.edu.

12 – Rodgers & Hammerstein SING! with Jessie Barth and the State College Choral Society, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, PSU, 2 p.m., scchoralsociety.org.

12 – Penn State School of Music: Dimensions in Jazz, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

13 – Cher, BJC, PSU, 7:30 p.m., bjc.psu.edu.

15 – Penn State School of Music: Percussion Ensemble I and Mallet Ensemble, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

16 – Jazz at the Palmer: Penn State Student Ensemble, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 7:30 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

16 – Penn State School of Music: Guest Artist Series: Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

17 – Brian Stokes Mitchell, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

17 – Penn State School of Music: Guest Artist Series: Pennsylvania Flutists Recital, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

18 – Penn State School of Music: Flute Day with guest artist Bonita Boyd, School of Music locations, PSU, music.psu.edu.

19 – Shawn Colvin, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

20 – Penn State School of Music: Trombone Choir, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 8 p.m., music.psu.edu.

21 – SpokFrevo Orquestra, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

29 – Beach Boys, BJC, PSU, 8 p.m., bjc.psu.edu.

30 – Hunter Hayes, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m., bjc.psu.edu.

Special Events 1, 8, 15, 22 – Lemont Farmers’ Market, Lemont Granary, 2 p.m., centralpafarmers.com.

2 – United Way Day of Caring, ccunitedway.org.

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

3 – Nittany Christian School Live & Silent Auction, 1221 West Whitehall Road, S.C., 6 p.m., 880-3742.

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Downtown State College Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, S.C., 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com.

4 – Pennsylvania Mudd Run, Mid-State Airport, Philipsburg, 7:30 a.m., hardcoremuddrun.com.

4 – Pregnancy Resource Clinic 2014 Celebrate Life Walk/Run/Ride, Stepping Stone Church, S.C., 8 a.m., registration, scprc.com.

4 – Apple Cider Demonstration Day, Way Fruit Farm, Port Matilda, 9 a.m., wayfruitfarm.com.

4 – Harvest Festival, New Hope United Methodist Church, Bellefonte, 9 a.m., newhopegrows.com.

4 – Fall Festival, Allen Street, S.C., 10 a.m., downtownstatecollege.com.

4 – Oktoberfest, Tussey Mountain, Boalsburg, 3 p.m., tusseymountain.com.

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4 – Centre County PAWS’ Fur Ball, Centre Hills Country Club, S.C., 7 p.m., centrecountypaws.org.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Bellefonte Farmers’ Market, Gamble Mill Restaurant, Bellefonte, 8 a.m., centralpafarmers.com.

4, 11, 18, 25 – Millheim Farmers’ Market, Millheim American Legion Pavilion, Millheim, 10 a.m., centralpafarmers.com.

4, 11, 18, 25 – North Atherton Farmers’ Market, Home Depot Parking Lot, S.C., 10 a.m., centralpafarmers.com.

4-5 – Central PA Health & Fitness Expo, BJC, PSU, 10 a.m. Sat., 11 a.m. Sun., bjc.psu.edu.

5 – An Educational Wine Tasting to benefit Center for Alternatives in Community Justice, Centre Hall Grange, 5 p.m., 234-1059.

7, 14, 21, 28 – Tuesday State College Farmers’ Market, Locust Lane, S.C., 11:30 a.m., statecollegefarmers.com.

7, 14, 21, 28 – Boalsburg Farmers’ Market, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., boalsburgfarmersmarket.com.

10-11 – Pumpkin Festival, Arboretum at Penn State, PSU, 6 p.m. Fri., 4 p.m. Sat., arboretum.psu.edu.

11 – Jana Marie Foundation’s Wellness Forum for Middle School-aged Girls, Park Forest Middle School, S.C., 8:30 a.m., janamariefoundation.org.

11 – Haven of Hope’s Real Religion Run, Spring Creek Park, S.C., 9 a.m., havenofhopezambia.org.

11 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, PSU, 10 a.m., act.alz.org.

11 – Palmer Museum of Art Community Day, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 11 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

11-12 – Dutch Fall Festival, Aaronsburg, aaronsburgcc.org.

11, 18 – Fall Festival, Way Fruit Farm, Port Matilda, 9 a.m., wayfruitfarm.com.

18 – Pennsylvania Last Man Standing, Mid-State Airport, Philipsburg, 10 a.m., hardcoremuddrun.com.

18 – Punkin’ Chunkin’ Festival, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard, 10 a.m.

18-19 – Bellefonte Railroad Fall Train Rides, Bellefonte Train Station, 10 a.m., bellefontetrain.org.

18-19 – Fall Festival, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, 1:30 p.m., visitbellefonte.com.

19 – Mid-State Literacy Fall Puzzler, a Crossword Sudoku Competition Fundraiser, South Hills School of Business & Technology, S.C., 1:30 p.m., mid-stateliteracycouncil.org.

19 – CROP Walk, Grace Lutheran Church, S.C., 2 p.m.

19 – Musselman’s Applesauce Family Skating Tribute, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 5 p.m., dissonskating.com.

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25-26 – Shaver’s Creek Fall Harvest Festival, Shaver’s Creek, Petersburg, shaverscreek.org.

26 – Halloween Costume Parade, downtown State College, 7 p.m., crpr.org.

30 – Trick-or-Treat Night in Centre Region, 6-8 p.m., crpr.org.

Sports For tickets to Penn State sporting events, call (814) 865-5555 or visit gopsusports.com. For area high school sporting events, visit high school Web sites.

3-5 – Nittany Lion Invitational, women’s golf, Blue & White Courses, PSU, all day.

4 – PSU/Rutgers, men’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 7 p.m.

4-5 – Nittany Lion Cup Open, men and women’s fencing, White Building, PSU, 10 a.m.

8 – PSU/Northwestern, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m.

10-11 – PSU/Connecticut, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat. 11 – Penn State National, cross country, Blue & White Courses, PSU, 10 a.m.

11 – PSU/Illinois, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 4 p.m.

11 – PSU/Rutgers, women’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 4:30 p.m.

11-12 – PSU/Quinnipiac, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, TBA Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 14 – PSU/Bucknell, field hockey, Penn State Field Hockey Complex, PSU, 7 p.m.

17 – PSU/Rutgers, field hockey, Penn State Field Hockey Complex, PSU, 3:30 p.m.

18 – PSU/Michigan State, men’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 7 p.m.

19 – Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Ultramarathon & Relay 2014, Tussey Mountain, Boalsburg, 7 a.m., tusseymountainback.com.

19 – PSU/Indiana, field hockey, Penn State Field Hockey Complex, PSU, noon.

22 – PSU/West Virginia, men’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 7 p.m.

24 – PSU/Nebraska, women’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 7 p.m.

24 – PSU/Michigan, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 7 p.m.

25 – PSU/Michigan State, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 5:30 p.m.

25 – PSU/Ohio State, football, Beaver Stadium, PSU, 8 p.m.

26 – PSU/Wisconsin, men’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 2 p.m.

26 – PSU/Iowa, women’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, TBA. 26-27 – PSU/Princeton, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m. Sun., 4 p.m. Mon. 28 – PSU/Ohio State, women’s volleyball, Rec Hall, PSU, 8 p.m.

30 – PSU/Maryland, women’s soccer, Jeffrey Field, PSU, 7 p.m.

30-31 – PSU/Bentley, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 7 p.m.

31 – PSU/Northwestern, field hockey, Penn State Field Hockey Complex, PSU, 3:30 p.m.

Theater 1 – The Art of Poetry: “Shale Play” by Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

2-5, 9-12 — The Next Stage presents Copenhagen, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m.

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

3 – Film: Call Me Crazy, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

7-18 – Penn State Centre Stage presents O Beautiful, Playhouse Theatre, PSU, 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. matinee Oct. 18), theatre.psu.edu.

8 – Cirque Alfonse presents Timber!, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

8-12 – Cirque Du Soleil presents Dralion, BJC, PSU, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1:30 p.m. Sun., bjc.psu.edu.

11 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Verdi’s Macbeth, State Theatre, S.C., 12:55 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

14 – Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

16-19 – State College Community Theatre presents Hairspray, State Theatre, S.C., 8 p.m.

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

17 – Out Loud: Katherine Bode-Lang: Book Launch, Bellefonte Art Museum, 7:30 p.m., bellefontearts.org.

18 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, State Theatre, S.C., 12:55 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

23 – Mamma Mia!, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

29 – En Garde Arts presents Basetrack, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

31 – National Theatre Live presents Frankenstein, State Theatre, S.C., 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

31-November 1 – Penn State Opera Theatre presents Little Women, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, music.psu.edu. T&G

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Pining for Pumpkins Fall seasonal brews usually mean plenty of ales dedicated to the fruit

By Sam Komlenic

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Drinker? This may be the October issue of Town&Gown, but for well more than a month before press time there has been a tremendous influx of pumpkin ales to our local taps and shelves. Traditionally, fall was the time to look out for the Oktoberfest style, but, as noted in previous columns, the influence of craft brewing has virtually reinvented the wheel, including the fall seasonal.

Seasonal beers, those that aren’t released year-round but instead appear for just a few months during a particular season, are the most popular beers in many a brewer’s repertoire. For some, the total of their seasonal sales trumps their flagship beers in volume.

We see winter warmers, spring bocks, and summer pilsners. When fall rolls around, the pumpkin ale is king.

Pumpkins (then known as “pumpions”) were used in Colonial times as a reliable and readily available substitute for other forms of fermentable sugar, and resulted in not only pumpkin beers but also pumpkin whiskey. The fruit would be roasted or simply boiled to convert the gourd’s starches into sugars, and, with a bit of coaxing, fermentation could proceed in the normal fashion, producing a mildly intoxicating beverage made from ingredients grown right on the farm. Eventually, easy access to quality malts relegated the lowly pumpkin to pies and jack-o’- lanterns.

The style faded in favor of other less rustic beverages and went totally extinct until Buffalo Bill’s brewery of Hayward, California (one of craft brewing’s pioneers), revived the style in 1985. The most important change it made was to spice the beer in the style of a pumpkin pie, and the beer-drinking public has never looked back. In the ensuing three decades it

has become the defining fall seasonal across the craft-brewing community, with enough of them available to float the Mayflower.

Some are made from traditional pie pumpkins, the small dark-orange type with thick flesh, while others are made from “neck” pumpkins, a gourd with a long, curved neck, sometimes called a crookneck. Either way, the brewer is looking for starchy flesh to convert into the sugars necessary for fermentation. In modern brewing, pumpkins are rarely used as the only fermentable, being supplemented with appropriate malts to achieve the intended result.

Roasting can occur in commercial kitchens (in the case of a brewpub with a restaurant) or even taken home and done in a regular oven, which is what I experienced on a recent visit to a brewery in Virginia. Over the course of five hours, the brewer could roast enough

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pumpkin in his own home kitchen to augment a single 15-barrel batch of pumpkin ale at the brewery. Canned pumpkin, ubiquitous in pie making, also works well in brewing, as the conversion has already been achieved — just grab a can opener and go! So regardless of the eventual result, the basis of the style is the fruit, but that’s not where most of the beer’s flavor comes from.

Let’s talk about those pie spices. The usual suspects can all come out to play, certainly: cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and allspice, but craft brewers are rarely happy with the status quo. Enter ginger, cardamom, caraway, and a raft of others that can be added to increase the brew’s complexity.

And let’s not forget the other critical component of any beer — hops. Hops definitely have a role to play in pumpkin ales, but they, like the malts, tend to be somewhat understated to let the other ingredients stand out. Lower amounts tend to be used, only to balance out the sweetness of the sugars present and not overwhelm the finished product.

So with pumpkin beers we’ve got more to work with — we have the pumpkin itself, various malts to assure proper fermentation and appropriate sweetness, the hops for just a touch of bittering, and that rack of spices. Combined, these can provide an incredible array of different flavors in the glass — some more spicy than others, some less; some a bit sweeter, with others ramping up the more bitter spices to compensate. This may be why the style has begun to dominate the fall — the possibilities are endless.

All that being said, let me return to the very first paragraph of this column. Pumpkin ales, perhaps more than any other style, epitomize one of the problems brought on by the demand for seasonal beers, something known as “seasonal creep.” In other words, the appearance of a seasonal beer well before the season itself. When a pumpkin beer appears on a shelf in August, it was most likely brewed in July, perhaps earlier. Where do you get pumpkins in late June, and why would you want to drink a pumpkin beer before Labor Day? This isn’t just an issue with pumpkin beer but with nearly every seasonal, and it seems as though the seasons are getting more than a little out of whack with every succeeding year.

I know there’s not much we can do about it, but it makes me wish that sanity could prevail

over marketing in this regard.

At any rate, do explore the wide range of gourd-based offerings that now, in October, appropriately adorn the shelves, and feel free to check out the taps flowing with spice and roasted fruit to contemplate this most cherished season of the year: autumn, in Central Pennsylvania, in all its glory.

Local brewing news: • Speaking of pumpkins, Chris Schell, head brewer at Robin Hood Brewing Company, is smoking the pumpkins on-site that will become an ingredient in his Oodalolly Pumpkin Ale over apple, cherry, and pecan wood. A portion of the malt will be smoked over the same woods. It’s very lightly spiced because, as Schell says, “It’s a beer, not a pie!” Also look for Robin Hood’s Ich Bin Ein Robinschlager Oktoberfest Lager on tap.

• Otto’s Pub and Brewery is pouring its Oktoberfest and is brewing up the annual release of Jolly Roger Imperial Stout for later in the fall. Its two Greenaway’s Green Hop ales might still be available — two different fall-harvest ales brewed with massive amounts of fresh hops from Greenaway Farms in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania.

• At the Gamble Mill you might find a glass of Big Spring Belgian Triple aged on American oak on tap yet. Its Oktoberfest offering, Brockerhoff Fest Beer, will be released sometime this month, then the excellent Lame Devil Farmhouse Ale followed by Buffalo Run Winter Ale (spiced with a combination of orange peel, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, clove, star anise, and vanilla bean!) later this fall.

• Elk Creek Café + Aleworks will be offering up its Oktoberfest Lager beginning at the nowannual Millheim Oktoberfest celebration held behind the fire station on Saturday, October 11.

The event was a huge hit last year and benefits the Millheim Fire Company. Also available is Little Village MFA in 22-ounce bottles and Fresh Hop Ale on draft, dry-hopped with locally grown, freshly harvested hops from several small noncommercial growers in the valley. T&G Sam Komlenic, whose dad worked for a Pennsylvania brewery for 35 years, grew up immersed in the brewing business. He has toured scores of breweries, large and small, from coast to coast.

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Making a Name for Itself Fraser Street Deli offers “famous” sandwiches and salads

By Vilma Shu Danz

From a Mike Guman buffalo chicken Panini to a James Franklin grilled-chicken Caesar salad, Fraser Street Deli has more than 100 different sandwiches and salads named after people affiliated with Penn State and the Centre Region. Formerly known as Stage Door Deli, the original business first opened in the mid-1970s. Back then, due to the restaurant’s close proximity to the State Theatre in State College, it served sandwiches named after famous actors such as Brigitte Bardot, Abbott and Costello, and Omar Shariff.

The State Theatre closed its doors in 2001, and didn’t reopen until 2006. So, when Josh and

Cristin Guiher bought Stage Door Deli in 2005, it was in bad shape — students and locals had long forgotten about it. The Guihers changed the name to Fraser Street Deli, so customers could easily find the restaurant located at 109 South Fraser Street.

As proud Penn State grads, the couple decided to change the menu and methodically started naming salads and sandwiches after university presidents, coaches, and former athletes.

“Some of the people the sandwiches are named after are sandwiches they normally get when they come here, but there are others that we have assigned and the person may not necessarily like

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Bobby Engram Breakfast Burrito — sausage, eggs, cheese, and hash browns, all grilled up and served with salsa on the side. some of the ingredients,” explains Cristin. “For example, Jen McIntyre, who played and coached softball at Penn State, hates hummus, but we have a hummus, tomato, green pepper, and black olives veggie sandwich that needed a name.”

Using Boar’s Head meats and cheeses and freshly baked breads from Gemelli Bakery in State College, Fraser Street Deli has become a favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot for students.

“We also get people who work on campus and we cater to Penn State sports teams as well as prepare bagged lunches for office meetings,” says Cristin. “We can also do big-scale platters and party subs for tailgates.”

The most popular items on the menu are the grilled Paninis, the Reubens, and the breakfast burrito. There also is a sandwich named the “Ultimate Hero,” and $1 is donated to the Adam Taliaferro Foundation for every sandwich sold.

Leading up to THON, Fraser Street Deli has a contest where, for a $5 donation to THON, anyone can create a sandwich given the ingredients available. A taste test will determine a winner, and that sandwich will be on the menu until the weekend of THON, and part of the proceeds from the sale of that sandwich will be donated to THON. For more information about Fraser Street Deli, visit fraserstreetdeli.com.

For a special offer for one free fountain soda or fresh-brewed iced tea with purchase of regularpriced Panini sandwich, wrap, or salad, visit townandgown.com. T&G

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Dining Out Full Course Dining bar bleu, 114. S Garner St., 237-0374, bar-bleu.com. Socializing and sports viewing awaits at bar bleu. Don’t miss a minute of the action on 22 true 1080i HDMI high-definition flat-screen monitors displaying the night’s college and pro matchups. The bar serves up 16 draft beers in addition to crafted cocktails, including the “Fishbowl,” concocted in its own 43-ounce tank!

Pub fare featuring authentic Kansas City-style barbecue is smoked daily on-site. AE, D, DC, ID+, MC, V. Full bar.

Bella II, 135 S. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, 353-4696. Cozy and charming, yet affordable, Bella II’s specialty is good food! Fresh, classic pasta dishes with homemade sauces, large dinner salads, and in-house, hand-crafted desserts, top the favorites. Plan to try Bella II’s lunch buffet, Tues.Thurs., featuring pasta, pizza, wraps, and desserts. BYOB welcomed! Take out available. Hours: Sun. 12-9, Tues.Thurs. 11-9, Fri.-Sat. 11-10, Closed Mondays. AE, D, MC, V. 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.

Clem’s Roadside Bar and Grill, 1405 S. Atherton St., 237-7666, www.clemsbarandgrill.com. Chef/owner Greg Mussi combines forces with infamous griller Clem Pantalone to bring you a mix of classic BBQ and other signature dishes featuring local produce and an extensive wine list. Central’s PA’s unique “whiskey bar” and extensive wine list. Happy hours every day from 5 to 7 p.m. State College’s largest outdoor seating area. Groups welcome.

Catering and private events available. Daily specials listed on Facebook. Live music. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

Cozy Thai Bistro, 232 S. Allen St., 237-0139. A true authentic Thai restaurant offering casual and yet “cozy” family-friendly dining experience. Menu features wide selections of exotic Thai cuisine, both lunch and dinner (take-out available). BYO (wines & 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.

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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.

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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.

Gigi’s, West College Ave. on the Corner of Cato Ave., 861-3463, gigisdining.com. Conveniently located 5 minutes from Downtown, Gigi’s is a farm-to-table dining experience inspired by the hottest southern trends. Outdoor Patio. Lunch & Dinner. Full Bar. AE, D, MAC, MC, V.

The Greek, 102 E. Clinton Ave., 308-8822, www.thegreekrestaurant.net. Located behind The Original Waffle Shop on North Atherton Street. Visit our Greek tavern and enjoy authentic Greek cuisine.

From fresh and abundant vegetables to the most succulent kebabs, each dish has been perfected to showcase genuine Greek flavors. When we say “authentic,” we mean it. Full service, BYOB. D, MC, V. Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, “Where Bacon Is An Herb,” 132 W. College Ave., 272-0738. Located next to the State Theatre. Serving authentic Austrian home cooking in Central PA. Ranked #1 Ethnic Restaurant in State College for 7 years in a row. Eat-in, Take-Out, Catering.

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Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 N. Atherton St., 237-0375, HiWayPizza.com. The State College tradition for nearly 50 years, nobody does it better than Hi-Way! Offering more than 29 varieties of hand-spun pizzas made from scratch offer an endless combination of toppings. Its vodka “flaky” crust and red stuffed pizzas are simply a must have.

Hi-Way’s menu rounds out with pasta dishes, calzones, grinders, salads, and other Italian specialties. Eat-in, Takeout, or Hi-Way delivery. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

India Pavilion, 222 E. Calder Way, 237-3400. Large selection of vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes from northern India. Lunch buffet offered daily. We offer catering for groups and private parties. AE, D, MC, V. (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.

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

Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 1272 N. Atherton St., 234-4273, MariosItalianStateCollege.com. Fresh specialty dishes, pasta, sauces, hand-tossed pizzas, and rotisserie wood-grilled chicken all made from scratch are just a few reasons why Mario’s is authentically Italian! At the heart of it all is a specialty wood-fired pizza oven and rotisserie that imparts rustic flavors that can’t be beat! Mario’s loves wine, 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® stateof-the-art preservation system. Reservations and Walk-Ins VILMA/JOHN&CREW: COPY FOR welcome.

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Monday-Saturday 11-9, Sunday 9-3. Member-only bar. New golf member special, visit our Web site for summer golf special. AE MC, V. Full Bar (member only).

The Tavern Restaurant, 220 E. College Ave., 238-6116. A unique gallery-in-a-restaurant preserving PA’s and Penn State’s past. Dinner at The Tavern is a Penn State tradition. Major credit cards accepted. Full bar.

Whiskers at the Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., 865-8580. Casual dining featuring soups, salads, sandwiches and University Creamery ice cream. Major credit cards accepted.

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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.

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

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

HUB Dining, HUB-Robeson Center on campus, (814) 865-7623. A Penn State tradition open to all! We will have 13 restaurants. Jamba Juice, McAlister’s Deli, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Burger King, Higher Grounds, Sbarro, Soup & Garden, Diversions, Blue Burrito, Mixed Greens, Panda Express, and Sushi by Panda Express. V, MC, LC.

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Mount Nittany Health’s new breast-health navigator helps patients work around barriers to treatment According to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Pennsylvania in women between the ages of 25 and 54. Nearly all breast cancers can be treated successfully if found early. When breast cancer is found at is earliest stage, the five-year survival rate is 98.6 percent. Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith (left) talks Each year, more than 13,000 women in with breath-health navigator Angelique Cygan at Nittany Grill Pennsylvania are diagnosed with breast at Mount Nittany Medical Center. sion of being a breast-health navigator here at cancer. There are approximately 140,000 women in Mount Nittany Health is it’s not just a job, it’s a Pennsylvania living with breast cancer. position of honor. I have a real sense of responsiAngelique Cygan joined Mount Nittany Health bility to make a difference for people. And, I also in December 2013 as the new breast-health navigator am aware that many important people put me in for its cancer program, funded in part by the Pennthis place with an expectation of how I can make sylvania Pink Zone. In her role, she is responsible for a difference and help people navigate around barremoving any barriers to care, and ensuring timely acriers to care. cess, treatment, and follow-up visits for patients who Mimi: It’s interesting to me that we have a are dealing with breast cancer. breast-health navigator in many places now — Born and raised in Staunton, Virginia, she earned that’s very special. her nursing degree from Penn College of Technology Angelique: Many places actually do have naviin 1992. She brings 21 years of nursing experience to gators, but to have a specialized breast navigator is the job, having spent most of her career in home health sometimes rare. I think women are taking better and hospice. care of themselves. There was a time when women Town&Gown founder and 25-year breast-canwere the health-care drivers for their husbands and cer survivor Mimi Barash Coppersmith sat down with children, and put themselves last. Breast cancer Cygan at the Nittany Grill at the Mount Nittany is very prominent. We know the statistics. I work Medical Center to discuss what resources are availwith two other navigators who handle the other able to patients with breast cancer and how Cygan cancers, and I’m definitely very busy with breast can help ease the stress of a breast-cancer diagnosis. cancer.

Mimi: Well, Angelique, you have no idea how Mimi: Now, your job is to help individuals not thrilled I am to sit across from you and interview get frustrated by the bureaucracy or in the proyou today. A breast-health navigator helped save cesses, because it’s bad enough to be diagnosed my life 25 years ago. Her name was Nancy Toth. with breast cancer.

We’re still very good friends. She was at Hershey Angelique: It is bad enough to get a cancer when I had my mastectomy August 22, 1989. So, diagnosis. I often say the process that you go I am celebrating 25 years of survival with the new through for treatment is more frightening and breast-health navigator at Mount Nittany Health. frustrating because there is a lot of communicaGive me your first reaction to getting this job. tion that needs to occur. We’re in an area here Angelique: Well, I just want to say Thank You where we’re fortunate to have many different and how grateful I am to be here speaking with treatment choices and providers. So, it becomes a you. I know that you and the Pink Zone have a challenge to coordinate that communication and big part to do with why I’m here. My first impres114 - Town&Gown October 2014

help the patient keep their frustration levels low.

It’s really important that the patient feels confident in the choices they’re making and focus on that treatment and not be held up by barriers to the care such as communication, transportation, or financial issues.

Mimi: And you handle facilitating the cure to those problems?

Angelique: Yes. I always think the best way to describe what I do is that anything that gets in the way of treatment decisions or plans is something I work to navigate around. We do have patients who are basing their treatment decisions on whether they can pay for it or if they can get to the facility.

Mimi: Give our readers an idea of the complexity of some of the problems people have to deal with.

Angelique: There are so many, but two that stand out would be transportation and finances.

Those are my top two.

Mimi: What if the person has both of those problems? How do you solve it?

Angelique: Well, fortunately we have resources that we can reach out to that offer transportation on a volunteer basis. Our radiation/oncology department at Mount Nittany Health actually

offers transportation. The American Cancer Society is a resource. They will send out their volunteers to help transport patients to and from cancer treatments, but they need four days notice, so sometimes that can be a challenge. We also have some funding where we can help with cab fare or sometimes someone might have a car but the gas is expensive. We have a breast-health fund through very generous donors where I can go into that and locate money for a gas card to help with transportation.

Mimi: If each of our readers can see you in person, they’d sense your deep commitment to the job. You made some choices to take this job that weren’t typically what most people would do.

Why did you do that?

Angelique: Well, my background in nursing has always been hospice and home health. I had a real comfort with that, and I know it’s sometimes hard to have a comfort level with hospice, and I felt responsible for staying with it because there are few people who are comfortable with that.

But as I interviewed for this position, I became aware of how I could maybe make a difference in someone’s life. Maybe I could help with early detection, screening, or education for those who are

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diagnosed. Perhaps I could help them with treatment choices. I felt like I could make an even bigger impact, and as I struggled leaving a career I was very comfortable with and moving into a career that’s new to me, I realized deep down that maybe my entire career had been preparing me for this position. After I accepted the position — and while this might sound very hokey, it is the honest truth — I never looked at another woman the same way. Every time I met eyes with someone else, I thought, “I may see you again someday and I’ve got your back. I am going to figure out how to help you through some of the darkest times of your life.”

Mimi: Well, you make me very proud as a woman and as someone who has been deeply involved in the Pink Zone and its potential.

You are our success story, really. And here you are, alive and well, helping those of us who are scared literally to death when we get the diagnosis, to be able to survive and live a wonderful life. You are doing something incredibly important in this Happy Valley.

Angelique: I do realize the significance of this position, as I said it’s more than just a job, it’s a position of honor and extreme responsibility to

make a difference. And, you know, I could sum this position up in just one conversation. There are many great success stories. My patients look at me and say, “I’m lost.” And I’m able to say, “Take my hand, I’ll show you the way.” I can’t make decisions for them — it’s important that they make their own decisions.

Mimi: You make them strong enough to get through it.

Angelique: I do. I give them the confidence and the tools. As you know, the Pink Zone helped us create the Lady Lions Basketball Cancer Resource Center that I use as much as possible. It’s full of information on all cancers, and when I take patients in there I tell them, “This place was made for you. This is your room — this is a place for you to come for peace and quiet and information.”

Knowledge is power. And many times we’ll just sit at the table and get a book or two out and just go over what the physician just told them. I’ve noticed, in all the patients I’ve met, education level goes out the window when you’re told you have cancer. It’s like you just don’t know what to do next, and we talk about goals. I meet patients at many different stages. I might meet them when they’re just diagnosed, which is my preference, but I

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also see them after they’ve met all the providers and they’re just not sure what to do next or where to turn.

Mimi: How do you feel about having the responsibility of guiding them in that decision?

Angelique: Well, I feel very comfortable because we have the tools and the resources to do that, and I feel comfortable when I have provided them with that information and act as a translator if needed. There are some people who come to me with the information already and still have a tough decision to make. For instance, if some patients are just given the choice of wait and see, maybe come back in six months. I talk to that patient about what type of person they are. Are they the type of person who can have peace over the next six months or will they worry every day for the next six months? And that helps them.

Mimi: That’s kind of tough.

Angelique: I often say, we’re so lucky when we have treatment choices, but we’re also sometimes stuck with trying to figure out which way to go and what’s the best choice. Sometimes I meet patients who have no choices. The cancer is aggressive, and they need to act now. So that’s a scary time, but there are no choices to be made, you just need to start.

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Mimi: That’s an easy decision.

Angelique: It’s a strange way of looking at it, and I’ve observed both extremes throughout this time.

Mimi: What’s your happiest day?

Angelique: You know, as bad as cancer is and as scary as the journey is for some of my patients, it’s not even about what they say, it’s the look on their face when I can say to them, “It’s okay, we’ll figure this out.” I also facilitate a breast-cancer support group that brings me joy as well.

Mimi: When do they meet?

Angelique: They meet the first Monday of every month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. I tell my patients I cook and clean, they don’t have to do anything but come. They like that. I like when I see them smile when I say that. I offer a meal, and it’s a very open discussion. I have all levels of treatment stages that attend, and I try every so often to have a speaker. One thing I wanted to mention is in this group there are a couple members who put together little cards. We all sign the cards and write words of encouragement to someone we haven’t even met yet. So, every breast-cancer patient I meet I mention the support group. They’re usually scared. They just don’t know for sure, but when I hand them

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that little card, they open it, look at it, and see that all these people have written notes of encouragement. That’s given me great joy. Just to see the relief or just the thought that “Wow, I’m not alone. I’m surrounded by a community of people that want to help!”

Mimi: I’d love to come to one of those meetings.

Angelique: Oh, I’d love to have you! It would be great to have you!

Mimi: What do you do for fun?

Angelique: My husband and I love to cook.

We love to eat, and because of that we have to go to the gym. We get up in the morning, plan our meals, our togetherness, and the gym. I believe in health, and I won’t lie, there are times when I think I’m so tired I just don’t want to go, and I immediately think of my patients who would give anything to go. That some of them have been robbed of the exercise and activity, some of them have never done it but now want to start. Some of them are survivors and have a new take on life. It’s hard to get started. That’s one of my goals, is to try and help get an exercise program specifically for breast-cancer survivors.

Mimi: In the beginning that’s extremely important. That’s when I began walking, after my

breast surgery. Now I try to walk every single day.

Thank you so much, and I hope you continue to have fun with this job because it’s clear you’re dedicated to it, and it’s nurturing you as you’re nurturing others.

Angelique: It’s a perfect fit, and again, I’m so grateful for your vision, the Pink Zone community, and Mount Nittany Health to offer me this position, and I definitely will not disappoint.

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Angelique: It’s a great way for me to say Thank You, as well. T&G Individuals interested in learning more about the free breast-health services Cygan provides, call her at (814) 231-6870. A physician referral is not needed.

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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 July meeting competition.

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“Taken during this year’s Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts at the Zumba Fun class demonstration in the Friedman Parklet on Fraser Street. Zumba is a fast-paced dance workout set to music.”

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 and let him know you would like an image. You can select any size up to 11 inches wide.

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

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A Good Walk for a Good Cause Cochair of CROP Hunger Walk helps event continue to grow

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State College is the perfect place for a leisurely stroll downtown or through campus. A simple scenic walk also can raise money and awareness for a good cause.

Since 1984, that is exactly what the CROP Hunger Walk in State College has been doing.

Cochair Jim Campbell has been part of the CROP Walk for almost a decade and looks forward to this year’s walk on October 19.

C R O P, a n a c r o n y m f o r C o m m u n i t i e s Responding to Overcome Poverty, was founded

by Church World Service in 1947. Its original mission was to help farm families in the Midwest to share their harvests with people in need in Europe and Asia. It has since grown, and CROP’s efforts locally help those in need in State College and around the world.

Funds go to Church World Service and other relief agencies, and the State College Food Bank. The walk has raised $457,000 since it began 30 years ago.

“I was asked to join in 2007 by a woman who goes to my church. We walked that first year, and after that first walk we were asked to come to an organizational meeting the next year,” says Campbell. “I walked out of that meeting as the cochair and the treasurer after having participated once. This’ll be my eighth walk and I finally feel like I’ve figured it out and what needs to take place.”

The first CROP Hunger Walk in State College raised $10,000. Last year’s walk raised more than $31,000.

“There’s not a great correlation between the money we raise and the number of walkers we have,” Campbell says. “We want to attract individuals from the community. We have very few that just come and walk, and we’d love to see more of that and see new groups participate.”

He feels the CROP Hunger Walk is a great way for the community to become involved. Most participants belong to local church congregations,

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If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? “Should I go somewhere I’ve never been or someplace I love? I think I’ll go to the Pacific Northwest.”

If you could be any animal, what would you be? “Cat! I love cats. We have three of them. We love them. They’re good company.”

but several Penn State groups also are involved, which creates a diverse dynamic of walkers.

That dynamic helps raise awareness and money for the cause.

“Last year, as we were ready to walk on October 20, we went from $17,000 to a final total of $31,803 in December. That’s an exhilarating time. Last year was the second best walk we’ve ever had,” says Campbell. “It just continues to grow and grow, which is great, knowing what the money is going for. … I’m most proud of the fact that when the economic times got really tough we went in the opposite direction and signups increased.

“I think the excitement on the day of the walk is a little mellow, it’s not over the top, but at the same time there’s a vibe that you can feel — 200 to 300 people coming together that are like-minded and want to do some good. That’s how it is every year.” T&G

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