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features 32 / People Who Make a Difference Town&Gown’s annual salute to people who inspire and help others — and who make this region so special • by Jenna Spinelle

42 / The Greatest Present of All Thanks to organ donation, many receive the gift of life • by David Pencek

52 / Taste of the Valley

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As Town&Gown’s food column reaches its 100th edition, it’s time to look back and ahead at the state of dining in Happy Valley • by Vilma Shu Danz

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42 On the Cover: Photo by Darren Andrew Weimert. Paralyzed since 1989, Tom Kleban spends part of his time coaching State High’s boys’ and girls’ track teams and helped the boys’ team win the PIAA Class AAA title last season.

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10 Letter From The Editor 12 Starting Off: The List, People in the Community, Q&A

20 Living Well: How to deal with toxic family members during this season of festive gatherings • by Meghan Fritz 22 Health: The importance of quality screenings for cardiovascular disease • by Jonathan Nachtigall, DO 24 About Town: Outreach efforts from CentrePeace offer the gift of hope • by Nadine Kofman 28 On Center: Circus Oz defies the laws of physics with chutzpah, humor, and heart • by John Mark Rafacz

24 30 Penn State Diary: Shining the light of truth on some tales from the past • by Lee Stout 80 This Month on WPSU 83 What’s Happening: Hometown Christmas, Victorian Christmas, “Mosaic,” Messiah, First Night, and more highlight December’s events 90 On Tap: Local craft-beverage industry highlighted on Central PA Tasting Trail • by Sam Komlenic 94 Dining Out: Discover some of the great dining experiences in Centre County 102 Lunch with Mimi: After 90 years, Harper’s continues to help Happy Valley look good 106 State College Photo Club’s Winning Photos 108 Snapshot: State High’s choir director carries passion for community and singing • by Tine Liu

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Correction: In Town&Gown’s Salute to Veterans, Jacob Graham’s rank was incorrect in the headline for his profile. He was commissioned a second lieutenant.

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letter from the editor

Be Quick to Listen A season of giving and understanding ’Tis the season of giving, and you can see it all around. The red kettles for Salvation Army.

The buckets for Interfaith Human Services.

The boxes to drop off gifts for Toys for Tots.

Quick question: When you drop off a toy for Toys for Tots, do you request that it only be given to a family who supported Hillary Clinton because, after all, Trump supporters are all uneducated racists and sexists?

Or when you drop money into the Salvation Army kettle or Interfaith Human Services bucket, do you say that you don’t want that money going to anyone who supported Hillary Clinton because they’re all elitists who could care less about the working-class people here in the “Rust Belt?”

I’m guessing (praying, actually) that the answer to both of those questions is a definitive No! And that besides not painting each other with broad brushes, we also don’t let how another person votes affect how we treat that person.

I apologize for delving into politics in what should be a time to write about good cheer and Christmas spirit, but bear with me. While the result of the presidential election surprised many people, what I found maybe more surprising was the “how did this happen” analysis, with the conclusion that many reached being: “We didn’t listen.”

That conclusion came from people in the media — which was shameful to hear from others in my profession since one of the biggest aspects of being a journalist is listening to people! — and also people who posted thoughts on their Facebook pages.

While we don’t need to agree on everything, just listening to people — and not just friends but also strangers and those who are in a different situation or have a different point of view — is what helps our communities succeed.

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Now for the good cheer part — I believe we do, for the most part, have that here in Happy Valley. While being a fairly affluent community, we recognize and hear the people in need.

How else to explain all the amazing nonprofit efforts and organizations we are blessed to have that help so many?

Look at the effort to raise money for families who continue to be affected by the flood that hit Milesburg and Bald Eagle Valley in the fall, or how several local churches are involved in the Out of the Cold program and become overnight shelters for the homeless during the winter, or how many people simply volunteer their time to just be that helping hand or shoulder to lean on or ear to listen for another fellow human being. We listen, and we act.

We have much to be thankful for here. I know at Town&Gown, we’re thankful for you — our readers and advertisers. You allow us into your homes and businesses, and allow us to listen to your stories and hopes and dreams.

So from all of us at Town&Gown, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the best of holiday seasons! We look forward to listening to you more in 2017!

David Pencek Editorial Director dpenc@barashmedia.com

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The List What to know about December A Festivus for the rest of us. The Seinfeldian holiday is December 23! Get your aluminum poles out and air your grievances!

December has its share of celebrations and festive gatherings, as winter arrives and the year comes to an end.

The Festival of Lights starts as Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 24 and ends the evening of January 1.

The holiday remembers the rededication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

December 7 marks the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg holds its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Tribute, starting at 12:30 p.m.

Winter officially arrives on December 21.

The good news is that the days will slowly start to become longer, as the countdown to summer begins!

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Merry Christmas!

For the meaning of December 25, few things are better than what Linus does toward the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

It’s time to bid farewell to 2016 as New Year’s Eve comes our way December 31. First Night State College is the way many in Happy Valley get ready to ring in the new year. T&G

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Raise a glass and celebrate Repeal Day on December 5. It commemorates the day in 1933 that the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited alcoholic beverages in the United States, was repealed.

People in the Community O. Richard Bundy III

O. Richard Bundy III was recently named the new vice president for development and alumni relations at Penn State.

He will take over the position January 1, succeeding Rodney Kirsch.

Bundy, a Penn State alum and son of former Penn State Blue Band director O. Richard Bundy Jr., is currently president and chief executive officer of the University of Vermont Foundation. Prior to that, he spent more than 10 years working in development at Iowa State University, including serving as vice president for development at the Iowa State University Foundation.

“Rich’s energy and fresh perspective are exactly what Penn State needs as we prepare to launch our upcoming capital campaign,” Penn State president Eric Barron said in a press release.

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John Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards of the Centre County Historical Society

The Centre County Historical Society held its 28th annual Historic Preservation Awards program in late October. The awards recognize various individuals and organizations for their work in preserving and interpreting Centre County history.

This year’s recipients were: Muddy Paws Marsh Wetland Education Center (Education and Advocacy), Joe Meyer, Meyer Dairy Farm (Preservation and Restoration), Friends of the Blacksmith Shop in Boalsburg (Preservation and Restoration), the Bellefonte Freight Warehouse (Preservation and Restoration), Philipsburg Heritage Days (History and Heritage), Ladies of Batter B – 3rd PA Volunteers (Jacqueline J. Melander Award), and Katie Frieden (President’s Award).

Colleen Ritter

State College Community Land Trust announced that Colleen Ritter will become its executive directory, starting January 1. She takes over for Ron Quinn, who is retiring December 31.

The State College Community Land Trust is a nonprofit organization that helps answer the growing need for affordable housing and “contributes to the character, vibrancy, and diversity of the community by increasing home-ownership opportunities in the Borough of State College.

Ritter is currently program coordinator for the organization. She oversees the many processes involved in the program, including purchase and renovation of houses, property rehab, coordination of resales, interaction with applicants, sellers, and lenders, and stewardship of SCCLT homes and households.

Since 2000, she has held several positions within the SCCLT. In addition, she has served for several years on the State College Redevelopment Authority.

Susan Venegoni, SCCLT president, said in a press release, “I am thrilled Colleen will serve as our next executive director. Her years of experience will provide stability and continuity to our program and homeowners. She is uniquely poised to help us move the SCCLT into the future, with new ideas and approaches that will further the mission of the organization.” T&G

Q&A with Jill Lillie and Jan Becker, workshop leaders at First Night State College

By Tine Liu First Night State College has become a wonderful event for people in Happy Valley and the surrounding areas to ring in the new year.

Some of the more popular attractions are the children’s workshops that take place at various venues.

Sisters Jill Lillie and Jan Becker lead one of the Jan Becker (left) and Jill Lillie workshops where children can work on various arts and crafts. The two talked about their involvement with First Night and what to look forward to this year.

T&G: How long have you been involved with First Night?

Lillie: We joined First Night 20 years ago. That was when First Night first started in State College.

It is really interesting to see how this organization has evolved over the years. We brainstorm ideas throughout the year and narrow down our proposals in October. By November, we finalize our plan and start the preparation. We always come up with new ideas to make the annual event fun for everyone.

T&G: What’s new about this year’s workshop?

Becker: This year we will be making snowman lanterns, which is something we have never done before in the past years. We will give them jars, fake snow, baby carrots to work with. Kids can put electric lights in the snowman they make, which makes a pretty beautiful Christmas decoration.

Lillie: We have learned a lot from the 20-year experience we have had working at these workshops. I remember the second year of First Night, we were a little too ambitious. Our workshop theme was to make wooden birdhouses. When kids were painting their birdhouses, they didn’t have enough patience to wait until they dried, so there was paint everywhere! Their parents weren’t too happy about that. This year will be a lot better!

T&G: How many people participate at the workshops usually?

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Lillie: We have about 100 to 125 people every year, which can be a big challenge sometimes.

But luckily we have friends and families to help out at these workshops. The idea is that once we teach the kids what kind of crafts they will be making, they can pretty much do it by themselves or under the help of their parents.

T&G: What are your biggest challenges?

Becker: To me, the biggest challenge would be picking a craft that appeals to both girls and boys, and at the same time ones that both 3-year-olds and 12-year-olds can do.

Sometimes the themes we pick can be a little too hard for the younger kids, but their parents are usually there to help them out.

Sometimes parents also want to make crafts or they want to take the material back home because their kids can’t make it to the workshops.

Since we have to make sure all the kids get the opportunity, we have to say No to those parents because we have limited resources.

T&G: How is the preparation going for this year?

Lillie: Right now, we are going around shopping for the material we need for the workshops. It takes a lot of work to find the best price possible around this area since we have a limited budget. And usually we make a couple of samples, so that the kids know what they should be doing and what the final product looks like. The preparation is going really well. I am really excited! T&G For more information and a schedule of First Night activities, pick up a copy of Town&Gown’s Official First Night State College Program Guide or visit firstnightstatecollege.com.

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Handle the Holiday Humbugs in Your Life How to deal with toxic family members during this season of festive gatherings

By Meghan Fritz Ideally, the holidays are a time spent with family where good food, laughter, and love are celebrated. Unfortunately, however, the reality is that most people have at least one or a few emotionally unsafe individuals in their family, and this can cause major anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, making the season one of dread not joy.

An emotionally unsafe family member is someone who has very little emotional intelligence and no insight into their behavior. They are unsafe to confront on any level, and they are rarely accountable for their actions.

Usually in a dynamic with an unsafe family member, you have to behave a certain way in order for the relationship to work. When you don’t engage in the dysfunctional dynamic, they use manipulation, guilt, and control to get you to engage.

Most of the time these individuals lack complete insight into their behavior, so to confront them on their dysfunction and manipulation would create a situation where you are even more unsafe emotionally. Confrontation works when you are dialoguing with a person who can participate in an insightful discussion and own their behavior and apologize in a way that makes you feel like the issue is resolved and the relationship can continue in a healthy way.

When you confront an emotionally unsafe family member, they will put everything back on you, defend their behavior, take no accountability for their behavior, and apologize in a way that rarely feels sincere or leads to resolution. For example, “I am sorry I upset you, but ….”

These are not individuals you want to confront in any way or be emotionally vulnerable with. The best way to handle a family member like this is to have a concrete strategy in place as to how you will interact with them.

You never want to “wing it” in a situation with an emotionally unsafe family member. Pick concrete times you will spend with them and let them know your plan. For example, “We will be at your house around 3 for Christmas Eve, and we will be leaving after dinner around 6 p.m. We’ll bring the fruit cake.”

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not over explain why you are doing what works for you. You are an adult and have the right to choose what works for you. It is not your job to cater to and please another adult.

Adults are responsible for their own well-being and care — that is not your job.

Recognize when you are falling into people-pleasing behaviors with unsafe family members. The more you attempt to placate them, the more you lose your peace of mind and ability to care for yourself in a way that empowers you. If you leave it up to them or wing it, they will control the situation, triggering your anxiety, and you will feel as though you have no power.

The key is to remain factual and concrete. This will help you navigate the situation with a clear mind and confidence. Often, when you are around a family member like this, you may morph into the emotional age of an adolescent, feeling like you have no power or voice. Even though you are an adult, you will unconsciously become the victim because that is the dynamic you are used to.

It’s important to remain grounded, conscious, and factual at all times because this helps you hold your power and protect you from

the emotional slime that you often feel in the presence of an unsafe family member. Have your strategy, present the plan factually, and stick to the plan.

One of the biggest strategies an unsafe family member will use to manipulate you into doing what they want is to use guilt or passive-aggressive pouting as a way to control you. Do not take the bait! This is simply a tactic meant to disarm you and get you to bow down to their agenda.

Remember, you don’t have to over explain to anyone what you do or why you do it — just present the plan and shut down any discussion about it.

If the person tries to talk you into changing the plan, let them know that you will stick with your plan and then change the subject or remove yourself from the room. Do not engage — remember, you are dealing with someone who has zero insight into their behavior, so your attempts to explain anything will not be heard.

When you are in a setting with an unsafe family member, make sure you are with other people in the room. Do not allow yourself to be alone with the person for any length of time. If you do put

yourself in a situation where you are alone, they will find a way to throw a dig at you or attempt to use guilt and manipulation to control you.

If you refuse to be alone with them, you take yourself out of the situation completely. Share your plan and strategy with another family member that you feel safe with so that you have support.

As an adult, you decide what works best for you and how you would like to spend your time.

Do not let guilt motivate you to spend time with toxic people. Be prepared, stick to the plan, and do not veer from the facts. This will help you navigate the holidays from a place of power and strength, instead of anxiety and dread.

Don’t waste your time trying to change toxic family members. The best way to change a situation is to change your response to it. Do what you need to do to arm yourself with the tools you need to respect and honor your peace of mind. You are worth it! T&G Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College.

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Take Testing to Heart The importance of quality screenings for cardiovascular disease

By Jonathan Nachtigall, DO Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 40 seconds of a heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in the country.

One common cardiovascular condition is peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Affecting millions of Americans, PVD is any disorder of the circulatory system, mainly the arteries and veins. When it affects the arteries, you may hear it referred to as peripheral artery disease.

It may be surprising to realize that PVD has a higher mortality and morbidity rate than both breast cancer and colon cancer.

We should be just as aggressive screening for this disease as we are with other types of common disorders.

PVD is commonly caused by a buildup of plaque or cholesterol, called atherosclerosis.

When this happens, blood and oxygen have trouble reaching different parts of the body.

For example, if a leg artery becomes blocked, blood and oxygen have trouble getting to the thighs, calves, and feet. This can cause pain and cramping in the legs. Some other symptoms may include heaviness, fatigue, weakness, tingling, cold feet, or discoloration.

Another important thing to note is the fact that there is a definite relationship between PVD and heart disease. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries of the heart, this is called coronary artery disease.

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present in your heart arteries, as well.

Many people do not recognize the signs or symptoms of PVD and choose to ignore them.

They blame their symptoms on diabetes, neuropathy, arthritis, or just old age. If the blockages get severe, it can lead to serious problems, such as ulceration and amputation.

The good news is that there are definitely things you can do to help prevent PVD. Diet and exercise are especially important.

Do your best to quit smoking and manage your high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. Do not ignore your symptoms; take the time to explain any concerns to your doctor. There are many treatment options if you do suffer from PVD, ranging from medications to procedures, but it is extremely important to catch the disease early in its course.

PVD typically affects people ages 50 and older, especially those with a history of smoking or diabetes. In people older than 70, it can affect approximately one-third of individuals. Even if you do not have any current symptoms of PVD, everyone with risk factors should get screened for the disease. Â Early detection of PVD, heart disorders, stroke, and other diseases is possible through the use of vascular testing procedures

performed within health-care systems such as Mount Nittany Health. There are many facets contributing to an accurate diagnosis based on vascular testing. The skill of the technologist performing the examination, the type of equipment used, the background and knowledge of the interpreting physician, and quality assurance measures are each critical to quality patient testing.

Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology recently earned a three-year term of reaccreditation in vascular testing by the Intersocietal American Commission (IAC). Accreditation by the IAC means the physician group has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components. The IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” granted only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards, through a comprehensive and detailed case review of vascular testing.

IAC accreditation is widely respected within the medical community, as illustrated by the support of the national medical societies related to vascular testing, which include physicians and sonographers.

Vascular-testing accreditation is required

Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology has earned a three-year term of reaccreditation in vascular testing by the International American Commission.

in some states and regions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and by some private insurers. However, patients should remain vigilant in making sure that their vascular-testing procedures are performed within accredited facilities because, for many facilities, accreditation remains a voluntary process.

The reaccreditation follows Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology’s mission to provide full vascular services to patients and the community, including minimally invasive endovascular and surgical treatment options. T&G For information on Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology providers and services, visit mountnittany.org/cardiology.

Dr. Jonathan Nachtigall is medical director of the cardiovascular testing facility at Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology.

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Helping to Bring Peace to All Outreach efforts from CentrePeace offer the gift of hope

By Nadine Kofman

Darren Andrew Weimert (2)

The greeting card’s message isn’t unusual at this time of year: “The gift of love, “The gift of peace, “The gift of happiness . . .

May all these gifts be yours This Christmas.”

Each is decorated with an original drawing by one of a host of volunteers of all ages — from 5 years and older — living around here, in other parts of the commonwealth, and beyond. Church bulletins, homeschooling newsletters, word of mouth, etc., alerted them about taking part.

The card is a folded piece of 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Dozens of volunteers look at them, count them, and put Brewster has been with CentrePeace for half of the organization’s 20 years.

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them in envelopes for countless trips by volunteers and staff members to the Bellefonte Post Office.

Nearly 20,000 of these Christmas cards go out to confined populations in many of the 27 Pennsylvania prisons and penitentiaries participating.

But this major project isn’t what the public sees at CentrePeace, 3047 Benner Pike, outside of Bellefonte. Visible six days a week, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a 15,000-square-foot store with thousands of donated used items. Housewares crowd the second floor, furniture the ground-floor — dotted (as of this writing) with such surprises as an ornate church podium and a pinball machine.

Each operating day, volunteers and helpers/learners from the approximately 2-miles away Centre County Correctional Facility (five to 10 are on-site at a time) transport a sampling to the parking lot out front, advertising what’s inside.

“We would never be able to do anything without the store,” says executive director Thomas Brewster. Buyers of items donated by this “very generous community” have brought CentrePeace close to self-sufficiency.

“Ninety-seven percent of revenue comes from the sale of furniture and household goods,” says Brewster. “As a partner agency, we receive a small amount of financial support from the United Way of Centre County.” That is “unique in the nonprofit world. It allows us not to have to depend on government funding.”

With CentrePeace for half of its 20 years (“I’ve loved every

CentrePeace has become a feature of Centre County — known for putting inmates of CCCF (historically, the old jail behind the Centre County Courthouse) to work repairing torn/ broken donations, as well as in helping to heft big pickup donations.

It emerged from a social cause in 1975. That year, three members of the University Baptist and Brethren Church in State College — Marie Hamilton and venerable fellow members Rose Cologne and Ann Cook — began teaching a course at Rockview on “Creative Conflict Resolution.”

Soon, Hamilton decided that “if she could raise money, she could provide more services to individuals who were incarcerated.”

She approached friends, beginning a pool of sales items. She christened the group “CentrePeace,” and it was incorporated as a 501c3 charity in 1994.

History repeats itself. “As revenues have grown, we have provided services,” says Brewster, who continues to teach “Creative Conflict Resolution” at Rockview — adding on the recent adjacent State Correctional Institution at Benner Township. He also has started a “PrayerMates” pen-pal program, in which an inmate and a local resident correspond.

Brewster and three volunteers teach his new course on entrepreneurship at CCCF. It fits the “life skills” he focuses on, to “hopefully benefit them when they leave.”

The course “has been received very well.”

He likes to tell attendees, “If you can’t find a job, make one.”

Team-teaching with him are volunteers he praises: Dr. Jack Matson, distinguished Penn State professor emeritus of environmental engineering; Dr. John Bellanti, retired “life coach” psychologist; and Efrain Marimon,

CentrePeace expanded and moved to its current Benner Pike location less than two years ago.

second”), Brewster has seen “significant growth.” CentrePeace more than doubled its space about a year and a half ago, moving from 3013 Benner Pike, where it had been for 15 years, to the present location.

The next growth will be in-house, hopes the executive director — a Pine Grove Mills family man originally from Butler, who earned a l986 undergraduate degree in international business from Slippery Rock University and a 1997 graduate degree in counseling psychology from Penn State and whose far-flung pursuits include graduate work at Rockview State Correctional Institution and study and work in Osaka, Japan.

That growth would be construction of an education center for those released from the county prison.

“It would be a safe place to come” — leading, it is hoped, to not being seen again (as inmates). The goal is to “reduce recidivism” — reduce “going back to old habits” and being incarcerated again, within generally three years.

Negative learning put many there in the first place, Brewster believes. “If you tell someone they’re bad often enough and long enough, they begin to believe it.”

The cost of incarcerating each person for a year, he notes, is between $25,000 and $50,000. And, he says, there are about 250 in the county facility, nearly 50,000 across the state.

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an attorney and a Penn State College of Education faculty member.

Of course, the letters and cards are another positive. “For many,” says Brewster, “the Christmas card will be the only piece of mail they’ll get all year.” Responded a previous recipient: “ ‘This card gave me hope where I had none.’ ” Within the state, “We also send birthday cards to everybody on death row.” This especially emotional mailing goes to 180.

Inside his office, Brewster “tinkers” when he can with the ailing pinball machine.

There are other tinkerers, as well as sorters, in the basement workshop. Upstairs, on the ground floor, a cashier checks you out. There are 50 to 75 volunteers — teenagers to 80year-olds. Besides Brewster, the other paid, full-time staff members are office manager MaryAnn Stringer, Bellefonte; showroom manager Greg Piper, Pleasant Gap; shop supervisor Gary Hartley, State College; and master upholsterer Kaye Skies, Bellefonte.

Together they constitute “a family,” Brewster says.

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For shoppers, “You never know what you’re going to see in here.”

Years ago, he cleaned up a 4-foot-by38-inch piece of bronze art (knight on horseback) found in a barn and believed worthless. After research, he set the price at $2,900. It’s still there.

Last summer — certain that late State College mayor Bill Welch would endorse such a community continuum — I phoned CentrePeace to donate our double bed.

Half the two-man crew that came was a tall orange-clad CCCF guy, who smiled his goodbye. The bed has a new home.

Years ago, twin hand-carved, 10-feet high Indonesian pillars were donated back to CentrePeace. At $2,195 for the pair, they probably still stand inside the entrance.

“There’s a story behind everything,” says Brewster, remarking on the soup-to-nuts inventory that makes possible an unusual outreach. T&G Nadine Kofman is a native Centre Countian and historian.

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By John Mark Rafacz Circus Oz makes its Penn State debut February 7 at Eisenhower Auditorium.

They come from a land down under, and, according to a San Francisco Chronicle reviewer, their brand of show business is “a bit punk, undeniably in your face, refreshingly progressive, unapologetically off-color, and gleefully Australian.”

They’re the performers of Circus Oz, a rock ’n’ roll, animalfree troupe that has, since its creation in Melbourne in 1978, served up breathtaking stunts, irreverent humor, and original live music that grown-ups and wee ones can enjoy together.

Circus Oz, described as “rambunctiously entertaining” by a Sydney Morning Herald critic, makes its Penn State debut in Straight Up February 7 at Eisenhower Auditorium.

The company promotes the two-hour show as “a refreshing cocktail of new and old, innovation and institution. Our turbocharged performers bring amazing new skill and wizardry to the flying trapeze, the Chinese pole, and a brand-new group juggling act that is sure to drop jaws as 21 clubs duck and weave from acrobat to acrobat. … This is classic Circus Oz: absurd Australian larrikins pushing the boundaries of possibility and defying the laws of physics.”

Australia’s national circus, with a touring troupe that averages 10 acrobats and two musicians, has performed in 28 nations on five continents Circus Oz was a merger of two successful Australian groups — Soapbox Circus and New Circus.

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tricks of traditional circus but wanted to make a new sort of show that a contemporary audience could relate to, adding elements of rock ’n’ roll, popular theatre, and satire,” according to the company’s Web site. “They wanted it to be funny, irreverent, and spectacular, a celebration of the group as a bunch of multi-skilled individual women and men, rather than a hierarchy of stars.

Above all, they didn’t want to take themselves too seriously.”

The company has always stood for tolerance, diversity, and human kindness. In the last decade, Circus Oz has raised more than half a million dollars for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. In 2011, the troupe created the BLAKflip Program, which blazes pathways into the circus arts for emerging and established indigenous artists. Each year, the circus also gives away 1,000 tickets to refugees, women’s shelters, and others in need.

“Circus Oz maintains the proud, progressive spirit in which it was conceived with encouraging success,” notes a writer for the Australian edition of The Guardian. “… With a social conscience matched only by its inspiring energy, collective power is in the soul of this place; the rehearsal room is warm, and equal, and supportive, and it’s laid bare again in the Big Top. The metaphors inspired by 10 strong arms raising another body are too obvious to finish. But for all of their activist sensibilities, Oz is absolutely no less a circus.” T&G Benson and Christine Lichtig, William Rabinowitz, and Shirley Sacks sponsor the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State presentation. MAJIC 99 is the media sponsor. For information or tickets, visit cpa.psu.edu or phone (814) 863-0255.

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

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Debunking Myths Shining the light of truth on some tales from the past

By Lee Stout “The three greatest myths of Penn State history” was a column I wrote back in 1991. I had started presenting slide shows, and I was surprised at how routinely students were asking the same questions. I hadn’t been aware of them in my undergrad years, but now as the archivist, my perspective had changed.

I must admit a young co-ed shocked me when she asked, “Besides Old Main, which buildings did the early students build?”

The answer — including Old Main, none! Perhaps she was confused since early students were required to perform several hours of labor every day to help the school and keep tuition down.

All those old pictures of students and their mules plowing the ground in front of Old Main may be part of the problem.

Actually, contractors built all Penn State buildings, and construction of Old Main was halted when its contractor went bankrupt after the Panic of 1857. Archival documents show that subcontractors filed mechanic’s liens against the school when we couldn’t pay their bills. Students certainly worked hard, but they never had to build their own buildings.

Second on my list: “When did Old Main burn?” There was a fire in 1894 in the upper floor of Old Main, but it did little damage. The college replaced the roof and added a more impressive clock tower in 1896. In 1929, Old Main was razed and the limestone blocks, most quarried from the southeastern corner of Old Main lawn, were used to build our current administration building.

Finally, there’s that old cliché: “Was Penn State really a high school in the beginning?” Unequivocally, we answer No. The Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania was a collegiate institution from its earliest days. The trustees used the term “high school” to reassure farmers that they were not sending their sons to a typical college where a classical education was supplemented by drinking and carousing. Pennsylvania law did not explicitly recognize the high school as an institution of secondary education until 1895, although several larger towns and cities had established them under special legislation or the law of 1850 permitting graded schools.

Twenty-five years later, I’m still presenting programs on Penn State history, although now with PowerPoints and a computer instead of 35mm slides on an old Kodak carousel projector. The fascinating realization for me is that these myths persist even today, along with some additional ones I’ve encountered over the years.

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From top, a photo of Old Main in 1903 shows the new roof and much enlarged tower, which was added after the fire in 1894. A portrait of General James Irvin, who donated the Centre Furnace land that constituted the original campus of 400 acres.

For example, many students believe Penn State’s main campus is in Centre County because it’s the geographical center of Pennsylvania. There is a grain of truth in this. Penn State’s 1855 charter didn’t specify a location for the Farmers’ High School. Groups in eight different counties offered land as a site for the school.

Besides Centre, the contenders included Erie, Blair, Perry, Allegheny, Franklin, Dauphin, and Huntingdon counties. The trustees, who came from all corners of the commonwealth, eventually decided on Centre.

Its “centrality” was certainly one factor. Some criticized its distance from railroad connections, but

other trustees wanted a place where the young men were isolated from the evils and distractions of city life. Perhaps more important for an agricultural school was the fertility of the Nittany Valley’s soil, perhaps the equal of the Piedmont soils in Lancaster County. However, we also cannot ignore the influence of politics on the selection.

Centre County was both a center of wealth and political power in the mid- to latenineteenth century. Five Bellefonte residents served as governor of Pennsylvania between 1852 and 1895: William Bigler (served 1852 to 1855), William F. Packer (1858 to 1861), and Andrew Gregg Curtin (1861 to 1867), followed by James A. Beaver (1887 to 1891) and Daniel H. Hastings (1891 to 1895).

Immediately before the Civil War, the Whig Party, many of whose adherents would soon become part of the new Republican Party, strongly advocated for public support of “infrastructure” improvements and education.

Most of the school’s trustees were Whigs, and James Irvin, who donated Centre Furnace land for the school, and Andrew Gregg Curtin, who offered personal financial support for Centre County’s bid, were both Whig politicians.

Of course, there are other myths that we could consider. Students seem to love ghost stories of haunted buildings, including Old Botany, Schwab Auditorium, and Pattee Library. Many wonder if George Atherton is really buried at his shrine along Pollock Road (he is). And the tale of the obelisk toppling if a virtuous coed should pass by is a stock story on many college campuses, if not considered too sexist today.

Ultimately, campus myths and legends are part of the institutional culture that bind new students to their alma mater. Along with the iconic buildings and spots on campus and in town, staples such as Creamery ice cream and Grilled Stickies at the Corner Room, they form some of the memories that bring students back to campus as alumni to relive that special time of their lives. T&G

Lee Stout is librarian emeritus, special collections for Penn State.

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Nina Jablonski: Skin Color Anthropologist Nina Jablonski began studying the evolution of skin color completely by accident. In the early 1990s, a colleague asked her to give a lecture on the topic to his introductory biology class. Because her focus was on fossils and comparative anatomy, she surveyed research on skin color and found very little. “It struck me that something big was missing.”

A few weeks later, she listened to another colleague lecture about the importance of folate — which is sensitive to sunlight — in the development of the nervous system. “I realized that folate is probably being protected by dark pigment in the skin called melanin,” she says, noting that skin colors have evolved independently in multiple places around the world that share the same amount of sunlight.

An Evan Pugh Professor of Anthropology, Jablonski also studies how people have created color-based race labels for political and social reasons. “When you put people together in a simple-minded category like ‘black race,’ you can be very wrong with assuming any biological unity of origin.” This poses problems, she notes, when conclusions follow that people of a certain “race” act a certain way or should receive similar medical care.

“I want people to recognize the unity of humankind and the importance of the fact that we are separated by a few tiny genetic differences,” she says. “We are united by our tremendous intelligence, creativity, behavioral flexibility, and problem-solving ability.”

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DIFFERENCE Town&Gown’s annual salute to people who inspire and help others — and who make this region so special

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This year’s edition of “People Who Make a Difference” shows that having a disability does not make someone disabled.

Emily Frederick, Tom Kleban, and Michelle McManus might not do things in the same way as others, but that does not lessen their desire to do good work in the community.

Their disabilities do not hold them back.

Rather, they are encouraged to pass along to others that nothing should be taken for granted, and physical limitations are an obstacle only as much as the mind allows them to be.

At age 18, Emily Frederick has already worked to help broaden access to athletics for students with disabilities around the country, and she also has shown that ability athletes compete just as hard as their able-bodied peers. She is now continuing those efforts as a freshman at Penn State.

Too humble to speak about her achievements, Frederick, who has dwarfism, has summed them up in her college admissions essay: “Little did I know that just a few years ago that a steel, six pound, and just a tad bit dirty shot put would be my best friend, would be the implement that led to a national-championship medal being placed around my neck and a shot at making the Olympic team. I am a dwarf. I am a national champion. I am unique. I will succeed. While things may be improbable, they are certainly not impossible. And I have the medal to prove it.”

The last half of 2016 has been a whirlwind for Frederick, a member of Penn State’s ability athletics program. Originally from Gadsden, Alabama, she moved to University Park and received a call during the first week of classes that she had been selected to compete for the US team at the Paralympic Games in Rio. Frederick did not initially qualify for the games in shot put, but made the national team after the Russian delegation was banned from the Paralympics.

“The call came on Wednesday, and I had to leave on Sunday … it was crazy,” she says. “I had to drop everything. But competing against people like me in an environment like that made it all worth it.”

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ParaAthletics Championships in London next summer and the next Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

She says she chose Penn State because of its ability athletics program. She grew up playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Her mother, Marcia Farabee, was a track coach at her high school, and Frederick became interested in track after a fortuitous misunderstanding.

She had intended to visit the LakeShore Foundation in Alabama to obtain pedal extenders that would allow her to drive.

However, she ended up at the foundation’s sports training facility, and the rest is history.

“I joined their sports club and went to my first Paralympics during my sophomore year,” she says. “My mom was an assistant track coach, and I had grown up going to meets.

The shot put seemed like a natural fit.”

Standing at 4-feet tall, Frederick says there’s not much difference between how she throws and how another athlete would throw. She trains with fellow ability athletes Max Rohn and Brett Gravatt in the Multi-Sport Facility on campus.

Teri Jordan, Penn State’s ability athletics coordinator, has traveled to Paralympic Games and other events around the world with her

team and is constantly working to introduce the program and its athletes to the community.

Since returning from Rio in late September, Frederick and her teammates have participated in workshops and other outreach events designed to shed light on the world of ability athletics. It is a continuation of the work she did as a high school student in Alabama, where her efforts helped start a Paralympics program for high school students at the state level.

Now that the excitement of Rio and the weeks that followed are over, she says she hopes to begin life as a normal college student, joining clubs and focusing on her kinesiology major. She plans to stay at Penn State for her master’s degree in sports psychology and focus her career on working with ability athletes.

Farabee says she is amazed at how her daughter has been welcomed by the Penn State community, even though she has been on campus for only a few months. Frederick was recognized on the field at a football game this season and mingled with alumni during homecoming weekend.

“To be embraced like that so quickly is very comforting for this mother,” Farabee says. “I can be 15 hours away and know that there are

people who care about her.”

Any doubts Frederick had about her performance at the Paralympics quickly went away once she came back to campus.

“She didn’t come back from Rio with a medal; she finished in ninth place and was extremely disappointed,” Farabee says. “To be welcomed into this community, not because she’s on top of the world … I know that the future for her at Penn State has so much potential.”

• • • Michelle McManus grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, during a time when support groups for people with disabilities were scarce. She went to a small college, and, upon moving to Happy Valley, still wasn’t sure about getting involved with an advocacy organization.

“I went to a sight-loss support group on and off and attended some of the audiodescription events on campus,” she says.

“Being in a group for blind people wasn’t really a thing until I came up here.”

She attended her first meeting of the Happy Valley chapter of the National Federation of the Blind in 2010 and has

Frederick participates in workshops and other outreach events as part of Penn State’s ability athletics program.

She finished ninth in the shot put at this year’s Paralympic Games in Brazil.

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been involved ever since.

She now serves as the organization’s president.

The group’s mission is to spread awareness about blind people in the community and help sighted people feel more comfortable interacting with blind people.

McManus’s fiancé, Brent Carper, faced some of those challenges when the two began dating after meeting online.

“At first, I was dumbfounded. I’d never really been around anyone who was blind before, and I thought I needed to treat her with kid gloves,” he says. “It took me about a week to realize she was just

McManus serves as president of the Happy Valley chapter of the National Federation of the Blind and has been pleased with the improvements in the area that help blind people.

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as self-sufficient as you or I.” Carper is now involved in the NFB, as well, and the two have been fostering a love of traveling, with a cruise to the Caribbean earlier in the fall and another already planned for next year.

McManus’s personal involvement in the NFB paved the way for a career at Penn State. The NFB sued Penn State in 2011 over Web sites that it claimed were inaccessible to blind users who used screen readers and other assistive technologies to view them. That suit led to the development of a Web-accessibility office, where McManus now works.

The team meets with units across campus to make sure Web sites are accessible.

McManus says people are often surprised about how little effort is needed to make a Web site accessible.

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McManus has lived in State College for more than a decade and has been pleased by some of the improvements that help her in daily life, such as CATA buses that have audio recordings that say which route they are for and street signs that signal which way the “walk” sign is pointing. The NFB has advocated for those enhancements.

Looking forward, McManus says one goal she has for the chapter is reaching out to people with vision impairments who are not currently part of the group. The chapter also is working with researchers at Penn State on Third Eye, a shopping device that uses computer learning to help blind people shop independently.

“At one point, we didn’t even know if we were going to have a chapter, but now we have 23 members who have paid dues,” McManus says. “We are trying to get more of the vision-impaired population around here involved.”

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• • • A lifelong Centre County resident, Tom Kleban was an athlete at Penn State as a decathlete on the track and field team. His career was halted in July 1989 when he was injured in a swimming accident while visiting friends in New Jersey. He was paralyzed from the neck down and remains in a wheelchair today.

Kleban now devotes his time to helping State High’s boys’ and girls’ track teams as an assistant coach. At meets and practices, he’s part motivational speaker, part encyclopedia, and part inspiration to the hurdlers on the teams. He has an infectious smile that lights up his face whenever he talks about the students he works with at State High — especially since the boys’ team won the PIAA Class AAA title in the spring.

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“My purpose is to give a little something back that my previous coaches and other people have allotted me,” he says.

He began as a volunteer coach five years ago and became a member of the paid coaching staff last fall. Steve Shisler, State High’s boys’ track head coach, has known Kleban since the 1980s and says the coaching progression was natural as Kleban began to work more closely with the team.

“Tom has an outstanding ability to relate to the high school kids of today,” Shisler says. “He has knowledge of virtually all the different events that track and field offers. While he doesn’t

While he can’t demonstrate, Kleban, according to State High boys’ track head coach Steve Shisler, has the ability to translate the knowledge he has to the kids he coaches.

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have the ability to demonstrate, he’s able to translate the knowledge that’s in his head from years of competing.”

As unconventional as that approach may seem, it’s working.

“We work with such a fantastic group of kids. They are all so dedicated, and they’re like sponges for absorbing this information,” Kleban says. “Whatever tasks you give them, they exceed whatever expectation you have for them. They are the best group in the world.”

Kleban’s day job is as a senior research analyst for Vantage Investment Advisors in State College. He earned a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Penn State — the majority of those degrees were completed after the accident. He’s also worked as a volunteer coach for the Penn State track and field team.

When he is not working or coaching, he loves following Penn State and State High athletics. Many of the students on the track teams run cross country in the fall, and he supports them at home meets.

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Kleban helped the State High girls’ track team finish second at last season’s PIAA Class AAA championships.

“Once you start with these kids, it’s amazing to see them grow,” he says. “It’s a tight-knit group, and I am always sad to see them go when they graduate.” T&G Jenna Spinelle is a freelance writer and journalism instructor in State College.

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Some of those whose lives have been impacted by organ donation include (clockwise from top) Bill Thomasson (right), whose daughter Taylor, a Penn State student, died and had her organs donated and help five people, Jessica Gabel, who donated one of her kidneys to help someone she had never met, and Dana Hardy (left), who received a new heart four years ago.

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Some of the statistics are hard to fathom.

Each day, according to the US Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation, 22 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. Currently, more than 119,000 people in the United States are on the national transplant waiting list — and every 10 minutes, another person is added.

Organ donation can be a difficult subject to discuss. Usually, someone has to die in order to help another person live.

For those whose lives have been impacted by an organ donation, they have become living testimonials to what may be the greatest gift one person can give another.

***

Jessica Gabel has seen her dad cry just a few times in her life. Once was at her wedding in 2015. Another time came a year earlier when she informed her father that she was going to donate one of her kidneys to someone she had never met.

As a parent, Gabel’s father was concerned, obviously, about what donating an organ meant for his daughter and the effects it would have on her.

“He’s not an emotional man,” says Gabel, who is a senior tax accountant for Shaner Corporation. “I think he was concerned that I couldn’t have children. I can still have children — I would be a high-risk pregnancy, but people have done it all of the time.”

Gabel after her surgery that removed her left kidney.

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Gabel, now 32 and living in Bellefonte with her husband, Mike, has always been one who is looking for ways to help others.

She volunteers at PAWS, does several 5K events that benefit charities, and donates blood regularly. So maybe it shouldn’t have surprised anyone what her reaction was after she read about Matt Crater — a man in his early 30s from Bellefonte, a husband and father, and someone who needed a kidney transplant because of his having chronic kidney disorder. Gabel, almost immediately, decided to be tested to see if she could donate one of her kidneys.

Even before the test results came back, she knew in her heart that she would be a match — and she was. In September 2014, she had surgery to remove her left kidney, and Crater had surgery to have Gabel’s kidney put inside him.

“When I found out I was donating, I was like, ‘Oh, this is happening.’ And that’s when I got an overwhelming feeling,” Gabel says.

“I would have never gone through all that to not do it, but it does become overwhelming

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at some point. You’re going through the motions, then when it hits you and sets in, it’s, ‘OK, I’m losing an organ.’ ” When she woke up after the surgery, she saw her family and had just one concern. “I’m in a football pool,” she remembers, “and I said, ‘Did someone submit my football picks?’ My dad said, ‘She’s good!’ ” And so was Crater, after his body had at first rejected Gabel’s kidney twice. While the organ donation was done anonymously, Gabel wanted to meet him, and she visited his house in January 2015.

“He gave me a hug, and we were crying,” she says. “He was watching football, and we started joking about football. I like the Eagles, so he just cracked some jokes about the Eagles.

He said, ‘Do you think the kidneys can communicate telepathically?’ It was very relaxed. We just talked about the experience and how we were doing.”

Gabel talks about her decision and experience to anyone who wants to know about being a living organ donor. She tells people how they’ll be able to live a normal life, and in some ways their life becomes better. She says, in her case, she is always conscious of maintaining a healthy lifestyle to take care of her one remaining kidney.

And then, of course, there’s the sense of helping someone else and allowing that person to live a normal life.

“So many people need organs. … I see more people, tons of people, who need kidneys. I never noticed it,” she says. “There’s a guy in my neighborhood who needed a kidney. He couldn’t

find one and was about to start dialysis, and physically, to see him go from being healthy to being sick, that’s scary. He just got his kidney from a girl in Canada, and he’s doing so much better. … If I had another kidney, I’d donate it. … [Donating my kidney] was one of the best decisions I made in my life! I am perfectly healthy and happy two years later, and so is Matt, which is awesome!”

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Thomasson (left) meets with heart recipient Boodoo (holding a photo of Thomasson’s daughter, Taylor) and his family.

***

“There’s nothing more we can do.”

Those were the words Bill Thomasson heard from a doctor when he arrived at the trauma center in Altoona on November 13, 2007.

The doctor was talking about his 18-year-old

daughter, Taylor, who was his only child.

Earlier that morning, Thomasson received a call from a Penn State representative telling him that Taylor, a freshman at the university, had been found on the ground outside Tener Hall, where she had lived on the eighth floor.

She had been airlifted to Altoona.

Thomasson immediately drove from his home in Virginia to be with her.

Taylor had attempted suicide and fell from her dorm-room window. Doctors said she was brain dead, and they showed the Thomassons her brain scans, as well as administering two apnea reflex tests.

“There’s nothing more we can do.”

But, actually, there was. The Thomassons met with a representative from CORE (Center for Organ Recovery and Education), and it was determined that some of Taylor’s organs could help others.

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• Her heart went to a man from the Caribbean named Boodoo, who now lives in Virginia, about 30 miles from where Bill Thomasson lives.

• Her cornea went to a woman named Mona, who can now see.

“When you lose a child, it’s difficult, and a lot of people who have lost children find it difficult to talk about,” says Thomasson.

“What I found out early on is that to me, it’s important to remember Taylor and have others remember her, and I started focusing on the good — the good in the life she provided to others.”

Thomasson talks as he sits in the HUB on the Penn State campus as the ninth anniversary of Taylor’s death nears. Every year, on the weekend around the anniversary of Taylor’s death, he drives from Virginia to Penn State. He places an ad in the The Daily Collegian — it’s a tribute to Taylor and a call to become an organ donor. He puts a dozen roses on the ground outside Tener Hall. He

Thomasson says he wants people to remember Taylor as a loving, caring, and giving person.

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Taylor came to Penn State because she was interested in the school’s Japanese program.

will usually visit a tree that he and Taylor’s mom, Patt, purchased and that was placed outside Findlay Commons in honor of Taylor — but on this visit, the plaque honoring Taylor that is usually underneath the tree is in storage because of construction.

After Taylor’s death and her organs were donated to help others, Thomasson wanted to meet with those who had received Taylor’s organs. His experience in meeting the organ recipients was documented for part of the film I Hope You Dance, which explores how that one song, made famous by Lee Ann Womack,

has helped change people’s lives. The song was Taylor’s favorite, and Thomasson says if his daughter was sitting next to him today, she’d say, “I hope you dance.”

In the film, Thomasson meets with four of the recipients. In one scene, he meets Boodoo, and, with a stethoscope, listens to Boodoo’s heart, which had been Taylor’s heart.

Each year since Taylor’s death, Thomasson gives more than 20 speeches about organ donation to various groups. He says organ recipients have approached him and talked about the guilt they feel — that someone had to die for them to live.

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“I tell them, ‘Don’t ever feel like that,’ ” he says. “For me, I’m so happy that Taylor is living on through others.

“We want to have Taylor remembered as we remember her — loving, caring, giving.

That’s her legacy, and I want to be sure that’s how she’s remembered by others.” *** When Town&Gown first talked with Dana Hardy in the winter of 2013, it had been just a few months since she had received a new heart. She said, at the time, that one of her goals was to hike Mount Nittany without any issues.

Before her transplant, she and her husband and two kids would go on the hike, but while the rest of her family had little trouble reaching the top, Hardy had trouble breathing.

Hardy had been diagnosed at age 15 with having a heart-muscle disease that caused her heart to become enlarged. She was put on a donor-waiting list in 2010, and in the fall of 2012, she finally received the call from her doctors that

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they had a heart that was a match for her.

Now, four years after her transplant surgery, the 42-year-old from State College has a 62-year-old heart inside her and is a picture of health. Not that she appeared unhealthy while living with her heart condition — she even gave birth to both of her children even though her doctors said she shouldn’t have children because of her heart condition.

With her new heart, Hardy doesn’t just appear healthy on the outside, she also is healthy on the inside. Within that first year of receiving her surgery, she hiked Mount Nittany with no problems at all.

“And I ran a couple of 5Ks. No shortness of breath,” she says. “It’s very liberating! … I didn’t have that before. I couldn’t walk up a hill. I was limited. Now, I’m not limited!”

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pills each day. She also travels to Philadelphia twice a year for tests.

In the years since she received her new heart, she found out about her donor. The heart came from a woman who was about 20 years older than Hardy and she had two kids. Hardy has had the opportunity to talk with the donor’s mother.

“It’s a deep sense of humility. I am living because somebody died,” Hardy says. “I can never repay them. I owe my life to them. They gave me the best gift ever.”

She says she honors her donor by dedicating herself to a healthy lifestyle, eating well and exercising. She says she believes there is a stigma attached to people who receive an organ, with some people thinking that the only reason someone would need to have an organ transplant is because they abused their body somehow — whether through drugs, food, or alcohol.

“There’s viruses, genetics, people who have cancer and radiation treatment and chemotherapy — those damage organs,” she says. “It’s not what people think. It’s not about someone abusing their body.”

Since her surgery, she has heard and talked to others in the community who need organs and are on waiting lists. She continues to be an advocate and encourages people to become organ donors, citing a statistic from the US Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation that shows that while 95 percent of US adults support organ donation, only 48 percent sign up to be donors.

She knows she is here today and able to do the things she does because of a woman she never met deciding to donate her organs.

“Every day I thank my lucky stars!,” Hardy says. “My donor heart is 62, and I am 42. Truly amazing! Anyone can be a donor!” T&G David Pencek is editorial director of Town&Gown.

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Taste of the

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The restaurant industry has undergone tremendous changes over the past 10 years, in no small part due to technology and changing lifestyles.

With diet, nutrition, and sustainability on top of minds, diners are seeking to rediscover traditional cooking methods, explore global cuisines, and find restaurants that offer value.

Restaurants have to work hard to stay competitive and relevant to an increasingly foodie customer base. Nowadays, customers are more knowledgeable about food than they used to be and pay more attention to quality. Chefs are changing their menus seasonally and planning their menus to stand out from their competitors to offer diners dishes that they wouldn’t typically make at home.

With customers who are glutenfree, vegan, vegetarian, pescetarian, low-carb, or no sugar, just to name a few, there also are a lot of different dietary restrictions. But the growing trend is that customers are seeking healthier, more sustainable food options. More people are becoming aware of how food is being mass-produced and are making an effort to consume organic products with no GMOs, chemical additives and preservatives, and artificial sweeteners.

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At the same time, American palates are growing more adventurous. It used to be just Italian, French, and some Chinese cuisines were the norm. But now, more diners are willing to try other ethnic foods and flavors, such as Spanish tapas, Greek gyros, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Moroccan, and Mexican.

People also go out to eat now for the dining experience, so fine dining establishments have seen a steady growth in customers coming for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries.

In our fast-paced Internet world, customers are expecting things to be done quickly and efficiently. Apps on smartphones allow customers to order food online, make reservations, check calorie counts, and make payment options. Technology also has allowed customers to express their opinions in real-time on Web sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor. On one hand, restaurants appreciate the feedback when it is positive, but they have to be cautious to take negative feedbacks with a grain of salt.

For the past 10 years, Town&Gown’s “Taste of the Month” column has highlighted the diversity of food choices in the Centre County community. It

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has been an opportunity to educate The Hummingbird Room and inform readers about the rich executive chef Eric Sarnow. bounty at our farmers’ markets, the craft-alcohol movement that brought microbreweries, wineries, and distilleries to the area, and, of course, the best restaurants to satisfy every craving and appetite. Also, it has shared delicious recipes from readers, T&G staff, and local chefs.

With more than 90 restaurants featured and counting, it has been a privilege to have been a part of this wonderful journey. This month marks the 100th “Taste of the Month,” and, in honor of that, this edition is a special one.

Town&Gown asked three local chefs/restaurateurs to take a look back at the changes in the food and restaurant industry in the past 10 years and what diners can expect to see in the coming New Year.

Paul Kendeffy is executive chef at the Carnegie Inn & Spa in State College. He also is the former co-owner/chef of Zola’s New World Bistro, Alto’s, and The Gamble Mill.

Eric Sarnow is executive chef now is special occasion, birthday, and anniversary. at The Hummingbird Room in Spring Mills. He That is who we are, based on what our menu is was a chef at the acclaimed Le Bec Fin restaurant and where we are located. And there is nothing in Philadelphia and has spent time cooking in wrong with that. We offer fine dining for dinner, France and on world-class yachts. and we don’t do lunch. I think that the market is Jennifer Zangrilli is director of operations for too saturated with many restaurants, and what it Dante’s Restaurants, Inc., which owns popular comes down to is who has the best quality food for State College establishments Bar Bleu, The Deli the best price and value. People want a big portion, Restaurant & ZBar, the Saloon, the Hop Shop, even if they can’t eat it. When people come to the Hi-Way Pizza, Inferno Brick Oven & Bar, Liberty Carnegie, they are expecting something on the Craft House, and Mario’s Italian Restaurant. menu that they can’t or don’t necessarily want to make at home. People aren’t going to come here for How has the food scene a steak and baked potato. That is just not why you changed in the past 10 years would come to a place like this. People are coming in State College and the here for the intricacy of the sauces, the soups, the cuts of fish, and the different flavors that we do, and surrounding areas? the time that we put into the detail of it, which you won’t do at home or you are not going to find those ingredients to make at home.

Kendeffy: It’s a more complicated market now. I Sarnow: When my wife, Claudia, and I moved to think you need to take it back more than 10 years. the area 20 years ago, we had just recently returned The market for lunch has changed so much. Right from living in France and we were committed to now, it’s fast casual. The Carnegie Inn’s market right 2016 December T&G - 55

the European model of local sourcing and seasonal menus, but this was long before “farm-to-table” was a known concept. We struggled to make connections with farmers and producers, and sometimes there was resistance from customers to the price point for organic, sustainable, and local products. These days, everyone is looking for local products, the network for sourcing has grown exponentially, and consumers are willing to pay a premium for quality. As the cost of food continually rises, I think customers look for a dining experience, not just a meal. Dining becomes the “evening

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out,” a way to connect as a couple or a personal connection with friends after being plugged in all day.

Zangrilli: I feel for full-service restaurants expectations are for a better quality atmosphere at a faster pace. Yet, food and beverage quality expectations haven’t increased along with it.

Meaning, people want to dine/drink in a place they think is cool, regardless if the food, beverage, and service quality is good or of the same level.

We feel that our customers want a full experience that makes them feel special in an environment that transports them from their everyday lives, or at least gives them a small break from it.

As a chef/restaurateur, what inspires and motivates you in your menu planning?

What are the food trends that people can expect to see moving forward?

Kendeffy: Right now, it is our garden. Obviously, it is slowing down now. People are ordering a lot of seafood these days. On the weekends, you will see a lot of big cuts of meat. We sell a lot of rack of lamb. No matter where you get your beef now, there is a stigma about how the beef is being raised.

The hormones — if you go to the grocery store to buy meat, it’s profit now and weight. At Carnegie, I buy the best I can find. No GMOs — everything organic and as local as we can get it.

Sarnow: Our love of travel is our greatest motivation, meeting people as individuals and getting to know their culture and their “food story” is our inspiration.

Zangrilli: Seasonal, fresh, and locally sourced ingredients drive us, but also finding creative ways to utilize lesser-known foods to continually educate ourselves and our guests is what inspires us.

Kendeffy: I would hope, from a national standpoint, that some chefs would settle down a little bit and stop being so weird because they think it’s being cool. They are putting food on a plate that makes no sense because they feel like they are being creative and inventing something. People want dinner at the end of the day. People want a meal. People don’t need their tomato to look like a light bulb. I would hope that this would be a trend. Chefs can get back to actually cooking food that people want to eat, instead of satisfying their own ego and making food that is just silly but they think is creative.

Sarnow: As a by-product of the Internet age, I believe we have access to so much information that styles/trends change very quickly, but quality is always in style.

Zangrilli: I believe a return to simpler styles of cooking and taking the types of dishes we may have all grown up with and tweaking them in a unique way.

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Dante’s Restaurants Inc. director of operations Jennifer Zangrilli.

How do you get feedback from your customers?

Kendeffy: Most people e-mail me because most of them know me. I know 80 percent of the people who walk through this dining room. We get a lot of online feedback. TripAdvisor is the most reputable, honest feedback. It’s just such a small town, people tell me.

Sarnow: We have a wonderful clientele that loves to give feedback because personal interaction is the basis of our business plan. We have a constant ongoing dialogue with our customers.

Zangrilli: Old-fashioned talking to people! The feedback is then used to improve upon a dish — if it’s not something that everyone is enjoying — but at the same time, we know when we have a hit and not to change it.

What are some of the new concepts/features that you want to tell readers to look forward to in 2017?

Kendeffy: We are going to stick with what we do best, and that is French-American food. Not trying to reinvent the wheel. I am just trying to put out good, honest food. Good portions, good value, and the best quality food that we can find. This is that kind of place. We change our menu every few weeks.

Come and see it! In the upcoming winter months, look forward to heartier dishes such as duck confit, braised meats, root vegetables — things you would expect for that time of year.

Sarnow: Our monthly Supper Club is going strong, and we will be expanding our cooking classes and our barn shop retail store, along with our new focus as a wedding/large event venue. You can follow our progress on Facebook or be added to our mailing list by contacting us at MissRubysSupperClub@ gmail.com. Come try our burnt honey ice cream with Moroccan poached pear and homemade gingersnaps, curried root vegetable bisque, rack of lamb with grilled eggplant filled with homemade ricotta, and Margret de canard (duck) with tart cherries and five-spice seasoning and crisp wonton wraps.

Zangrilli: We are still in the planning stage for our 2017 strategic plan. Stay tuned! T&G Vilma Shu Danz is operations editor and assistant editor for Town&Gown.

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Happy Holidays From the staffs of Town&Gown and The Centre County Gazette, we’d like to say Thank You to all of our advertisers and readers for a wonderful 2016! We wish you the best of holiday seasons and hope you have a healthy and happy 2017!

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Holiday Gif t Guide Ace Hardware of State College

…is a great place for unique gift ideas. Swiss Army Knives, Bear & Sons Cutlery knives, ZIPPO lighters, and NEBO flashlights, and a Bernzomatic, 3 in 1 micro torch soldering iron, are just a small sampling of fun and functional stocking stuffers! Our large in-store selection and extensive catalog, for special orders, make Ace Hardware the place to find the perfect gift for your special someone. Our friendly staff is happy to help you in your Holiday hunt!

150 Rolling Ridge Drive Hill’s Plaza South, off South Atherton 814.237.3333 • www.acehardware.com

Amish Furniture Connection

No one can deny the appeal of coming home to a comfortable rocker! Our Amish craftsmen specialize in bent oak, cherry, maple, and walnut, available in natural, light, medium, and dark stains, as well as a variety of painted colors (Yes, blue and white is available!). From start to finish our furniture is 100% hand crafted. This year give that someone special a truly unique gift that will last a lifetime. We’re open Monday through Saturday with later hours Thursday and Friday evenings. Stop by and visit with us.

2961 Benner Pike • Bellefonte, PA 16823 814.548.7199 www.AmishFC.com

The Animal Kingdom Children’s Store

Stop in this holiday season for the best assortment of plush animals, stocking stuffers and seasonal gifts for the young... and the young at heart! Our store offers an exceptional collection of toys, books and baby items as well as children’s apparel with high quality brands like Tea Collection, Zutano and See Kai Run shoes. We specialize in all things adorable and we’d love to add some merriment to your local shopping experience this year.

103 S. Allen Street, State College Downtown State College 814.237.2402 www.theanimalkingdom.com 62 - Special Advertising Section

Seven Mountains Wine Cellars is now featuring their Twelve Days of Christmas Wine Case!

A spectacular sampling of 12 favorite wines, each with a special holiday label featuring the Twelve Days of Christmas!

Don’t delay! To order your case, contact Tracy@sevenmountainswinecellars.com.

Shipping Available anywhere in the US! $175 plus tax (additional $25 to ship anywhere in US)

Our beautiful lodge is decorated for the Holidays. Stop in for wine tasting and unique gift ideas for the wine lover on your list OR visit our wine bar “Mountains on Main”, conveniently located on the Diamond in Boalsburg!

Check out our web site for Holiday Hours and Special Events!

107 Mountain Springs Lane, Spring Mills GPS Use 324 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills (814)364-1000 • www.sevenmountainswinecellars.com

Holiday Gif t Guide Confer’s Jewelers Bellefonte

We need our loved ones to be close to us, we need to feel their touch. With these prints your loved ones are never far away, you can be reminded of their touch always. Fingerprint jewelry is a meaningful gift for the New Mom and Dad, New Grandparents, for those serving our Country away from their loved ones and as a Lasting Memorial for a loved one who’s passed on.

100 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte 814.355.8836 • www.confersjewelers.com

The Gallery Shop

Visit The Gallery Shop where you can purchase works of art and craft, created by Central Pennsylvania artists, for that special person on your gift list. Felting, jewelry, mirrors, pottery, paintings, weavings, cards, scarves, clothing, sculpture, woodwork, quilting, hand blown & fused glass, photography, and more! Conveniently located in Lemont, just minutes from State College. Holiday Hours Mon.-Fri. 10:30-5:30 p.m. Sat 10-5 p.m. and Sun 1-4 p.m.

824 Pike Street • Lemont, PA 16851 814.867.0442 www.gallery-shop.com

Pennwood Home & Hearth YETI- The Cooler You Always Wanted…

The Last You’ll Ever Need

YETI’s are known for being indestructible and keeping things cold! Choose from the YETI Roadie 20 Cooler, extremely durable, pressure injected insulated, providing maximum ice retention, or the Hopper 30, 100% leak proof, soft side portable cooler, built for the long haul and keeping ice for days. Like all YETI Coolers, these are built for the wild. A perfect gift idea from Pennwood Home&Hearth!

West College Avenue, Pleasant Gap, on Rte. 26 between Nittany Mall and Pleasant Gap 814.359.2761 • www.pennwoodcorp.com 64 - Special Advertising Section

Holiday Gifts for your Penn State fan at Old State Clothing Co.

814 -238 - 4767 • w ww. jackharpers.com 114 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801

The official licensed Penn State merchandise store! PSU hoodie designs, pet accessories, sports & tshirts, popular jewelry, coasters, lion paw pottery, golf accessories, automobile gear, Gameday Couture (featured on Shark Tank), PSU blankets, and Christmas ornaments!

101 East Beaver Avenue, State College 814.234.1415 • w w w.oldstate.com

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Holiday Gif t Guide C&R Candies and More

Your holiday gift shopping isn’t complete without a stop at C&R Candies and More in The Nittany Mall. Treat your sweet tooth to an assortment of milk and dark chocolates, fudge, peanut butter smoothies, and grab a gift Asher chocolates.

Come see our unique variety of drizzled and flavored popcorn, peanut brittle, and pretzel twists by Sweet Jubilee Gourmet.

Bedford Carmel and Flavored Popcorn.

Made to order gift baskets available.

The Nittany Mall, State College (In front of the Bonton Entrance)

State College Framing Company…

Art for Giving!

Original art is the gift that will be appreciated and enjoyed for years to come! Choose an oil painting by Beverly Klucher, sterling jewelry by Elizabeth Hay Designs, unique pottery by Ian Stainton, or exquisite jewelry by Marsha Dreibelbis at Red Garnet Studios. We also offer professional framing of your most precious possessions: portraits, artworks, needlework, sports and war memorabilia, or shadow boxes.

160 Rolling Ridge Drive in Hills Plaza South, on South Atherton (814) 234-7336 • www.framingstatecollege.com

Seven Mountains Wine Cellars is now featuring 12 Days of Christmas Wine Case!

A spectacular sampling of 12 Seven Mountains’ favorite wines, each with a special holiday label featuring the 12 days of Christmas! For more information or to order your case, contact Tracy@sevenmountainswinecellars.com. Our beautiful lodge is decorated for the Holidays! Visit us for wine tasting and unique gift ideas for the wine lover on your list!

Shipping Available! $175 plus tax (additional $25 to ship anywhere in US)

107 Mountain Springs Lane, only 20 minutes from State College, GPS use 324 Decker Valley Road 814.364.1000 • www.sevenmountainswinecellars.com 66 - Special Advertising Section

CONKLIN’S CORNER ANTIQUE & GIFT BARN 20 Plus Dealer Antique Co-op

Open 7 days a week until 8 p.m.

Black Friday thru December 23.

plus...Huge Country Gift Shop Including Amish Crafts & Accessories Wind & Fire Bangles • Byers' Choice Carolers Handbag & Fashion Apparel Christmas Room Overflowing with Unique Gifts

Rt. 350, 670 Tyrone Pike • Philipsburg, PA 16866 • 342-0650 • www.ConklinsCornerBarn.com

“Your Hometown Gym” For 25 years, our mission has been to provide the facilities and programs to enhance fitness, athletic performance, health and quality of life.

Our Programs & Facilities include: • One-on-one training • Private and Semi-private Reformer Sessions • Wide Selection of Cardio, Selectorized Equipment and Free Weights • Nutrition Counseling • Massage Therapy • Child Care • Tanning • Silver Sneakers • Healthways Prime Group Fitness: Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, Spinning, Barre, Zumba and many more.

250 W. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801 www.eastcoastfit.com • 234-9400 Special Advertising Section - 67

Holiday Gif t Guide Add Spirits to the Holidays!

Hungry Run Wine & Spirits, available at Squire Brown’s…

Hungry Run Spirits are crafted in a small barn in the rural countryside of Vira, PA. Our name derives from the Hungry Run stream that runs through the beautiful farmlands here in our valley.

Hungry Run Spirits, Wine and accessories are now available at Squire Brown’s, Reedsville.

Milroy exit of Rte. 322, Right at light, one mile on right (beside Honey Creek Inn Restaurant) Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5 717.667.2556 • www.squirebrowns.com

Tussey Mountain Ski Area Gift Ideas

Winter is coming... get out and enjoy it! Tussey Mountain has snow that we recommend people come glide down, for fun!

Gift Cards can be purchased in any amount and can be used for Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing and can even be used in the summer on Fun Centre activities, like Go-Karts or Mini Golf! But enough about that, its winter time -- our Learn To Ski package is a great way to pick up a healthy, life-long hobby and makes a great gift. Or, save up to 20% off with Tussey Money cards -- they never expire! Shop online, call us, email us or stop by the office -- we’re here to help you find a new and exciting gift for your hard-to-buy-for loved ones!

341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg, PA 814.466.6266 • WWW.TUSSEYMOUNTAIN.COM

Way Fruit Farm “Join us at the Farm”

Whether you’re looking for a unique gift or just need fresh apples for your holiday pies, we have it all! While you’re here at the farm, plan to stay awhile and enjoy a snack of an apple cider donut and coffee or even have homemade soup and a sandwich for lunch in the Way Café. Need help with holiday baking? Our bakery has a full line of baked goods for you to take home and enjoy. To place you orders for the holidays, call or stop by for the best availability for baked goods and fruit baskets.

2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda 814.692.5211 • www.wayfruitfarm.com Mon - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 5p.m.

Closed Sundays.

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Holiday Gif t Guide Woolrich Company Store

is where you’ll discover a great selection of Woolrich apparel,outerwear, accessories and more. Plus woolen throws woven in Woolrich, PA., perfect for your cabin or home. A great experience and worth the trip.

Woolrich Company Store 1039 Park Ave. Woolrich, PA 570.769.7401

Chocolates by Leopold

Only the best for the holidays. That includes Leopold’s Chocolates. Leopold uses fourth generation chocolate recipes to satisfy every chocolate lover’s palate. Find specialties such as Buttercrunch, Peppermint Bark, and Hazelnut Truffles. Or, find holiday creations--Candy Cane Pops, Christmas Trees, Menorah, and more. Everyone says Leopold’s is the way chocolate should taste.

107 West Main Street, Boalsburg (Next to Seven Mountains Winery) Hours: Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 11:30 to 4:30 814.808.6254 • ChocolatesByLeopold.com

Good Things Come in Glass Bottles, from Barrel 21 Distillery & Otto’s Pub & Brewery!

Otto’s and Barrel 21 feature the best in Holiday Spirits to serve guests and give as gifts! Barrel 21 has maximized the aromatics and robust flavors of the spirits it produces, including rum, apple eau de vie, whiskey, gin and vodka. Otto’s Craft Beers are always favorites, from Apricot Wheat to Slab Cabin IPA, or a Variety Chest by the case. Need gift ideas? Try a Barrel 21 Gift Basket, glassware or growlers, and of course... Gift Cards!

Otto’s Pub and Brewery • 2235 North Atherton St. 814.867.6886 • www.ottospubandbrewery.com Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining • 2255 North Atherton St. 814.308.9522 • www.barrel21distillery.com 70 - Special Advertising Section

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Shop Squire Brown’s For Gifts That Are Simple Or Simply Amazing This Holiday Season HOLIDAY HOURS: Mondays thru Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5 www.squirebrowns.com • 717-667-2556 Directions: Milroy Exit off Route 322, turn right at light, 1 mile on right, beside Honey Creek Inn.

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Holiday Gif t Guide Vineyard Vines Holiday Apparel, Exclusively at Harper’s, Celebrating 90 Years!

Made exclusively for Harper’s by one of our favorite brands, Vineyard Vines is the perfect gift for any fan. Our shirts are available in sizes S-XXL. In store or order on-line at www.jackharpers.com.

114 West College Avenue, State College 814.238.4767 •www.jackharpers.com

Winter Craft Market, Saturday December 3, ONE DAY ONLY!

Support the Arts in Centre County and join us Saturday, December 3rd, 9:00am until 6:00 pm, for the 41st Annual Winter Craft Market! Unique, handmade items created by 70+ local artisans, are great gift ideas. We appreciate all of our returning shoppers for their continued support and look forward to welcoming our new patrons. Thank you for shopping local and buying handmade!

Winter Craft Market Mt. Nittany Middle School 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA www.wintercraftmarket.com

Changing Times Hair Designs

We cover a full array of services including: Design cuts, full color, foil highlight and low lights, creative design perms, facial waxing and much more! We also specialize in hair restoration and hair extension!

We invite you to schedule an appointment today.

And remember “If you look good, you feel good”

Hours: Tue-Fri: 9am-6pm, Sat: 9am-2pm, Sun-Mon: Closed 333 South Allen Street, State College, PA 16801 814.238.3315 www.changingtimeshairdesigns.com

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Home of Way Café, Bakery & Deli

Treat Yourself

Come enjoy a snack of an apple cider donut and coffee or even have homeade soup and a sandwich for lunch in the Way Cafe!

Featuring Asher’s Chocolates which are locally made in Lewistown.

To place your orders for the holidays, call or stop by!

& Stop in Today!

Our favorites include: peanut butter smoothies, almond buttercrunch, truffles, selection of sugar free candy, Bedford Assorted Popcorn and much more! There is also a large assortment of nostalgic candy, birthday baskets, and candy bouquets.

Holiday Candy Has Arrived!

2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda 814-692-5211 • www.wayfruitfarm.com Mon-Fri. 8 a.m. -6:30 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Closed Sundays.

Located next to Bon Ton in the Nittany Mall Mon - Sat: 10am to 9pm, Sun: 11am to 6pm

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Holiday Gif t Guide Spectra Wood Showroom

While visiting our Showroom this Holiday season to see our collection of locally made hardwood furniture, check out our assortment of wooden carvers in cherry, maple and walnut. A perfect gift for your Holiday party host! Stop by and see us ‌ we have new additions to our Showroom floor daily.

Happy Holidays from Spectra Wood.

2675 Carolean Industrial Drive State College, PA 16801 814.238.6332 www.spectrawood.com

Start your New Year off right at East Coast Health & Fitness, Your Hometown Gym!

Surprise your loved ones this holiday with a gift certificate for personal training, a massage, a reformer session or a membership. East Coast Health & Fitness offers a fully equipped weight area with a wide variety of machines, free weights, and cardio options as well as fun fitness classes led by our devoted team of accomplished instructors!

250 W. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801 814.234.9400 • www.eastcoastfit.com

State Amusement Company

Table games are BIG this year, including Bubble Hockey, Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foosball, Poker, and of course, Pool Tables! Maybe this is the year for a vintage pinball game!

State Amusement has it all- the best selection in town in and an educated showroom staff that can help you choose the best pool cue, chess set, poker chips, dart board, or other unique gift idea.

State Amusement has everything you need for your game room, including Penn State Pool Tables, Bar Stools, Penn State logo overhead lights, and lots more, for the ultimate Penn State Fan game room!

1358 E. College Avenue, State College 814.234.0722 74 - Special Advertising Section

Elizabeth Hay Designs Marsha Driebelbis - Red Garnet Design

Jewelry Open House!

Kaitlyn Gephart Katie Rae Designs

Meet the Artists • Shop for the Holidays Sunday, December 11th 1PM - 4 PM

Refreshments • Door Prizes

160 Rolling Ridge Dr • State College, PA 16801 (814) 234-7336 • www.framingstatecollege.com

This Holiday Season, Share the Taste of Amish Food!

Easy Ordering, Direct Shipping Request Your Free Catalog Today!

Call 800-490-4387

Or Email: gootessacheese@gmail.com

351 Wise Rd., Howard, PA 16841

Come See Us on December 10 at Bellefonte Victorian Christmas!

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Holiday Gif t Guide Conklin’s Corner Antique & Gift Barn of Philipsburg

is packed full of unique holiday décor and everyday gifts such as the Lighted Canvases that are beautifully lit and are the perfect gift for the person who has everything or the Wind & Fire expandable bangles. They have meaningful, distinctive and beautifully familiar icons to create that perfect gift to symbolize aspects of the wearers personality and values with hundreds of designs to choose from.

There is over 10,000 sq. feet of gift ship area, the barn is often called one of Central PA’s Best Kept Secrets for unique items. For your shopping convenience, Conklin’s Corner has extended holiday hours Black Friday thru Dec. 23rd, open 7 days a week until 8 p.m.

Rt. 350, 670 Tyrone Pike, Philipsburg, PA 16866 814.342.0650 • www.ConklinsCornerBarn.com

A Beautiful Floral Arrangement from Avant Garden!

Add holiday flair to your home or office! Avant Garden flowers are always fresh, artistically hand-arranged and personally delivered to State College area. Fall Silks are now on sale! Exciting new items for Christmas gifts and Holiday décor!

242 Calder Way, Downtown, State College 814.231.1212 • Toll Free 888.829.9183

Goot Essa Gift Assortments

Looking for a gift that is unique AND delicious? Design your own gift assortment with Amish cheeses and other foods! Each cheese, spread and fudge are made from all natural ingredients and no added preservatives, from recipes and methods handed down for generations. Direct shipments include a personalized gift card.

Please call 800.490.4387 or email gootessacheese@gmail.com to request our FREE catalog or to place an order!

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We’ll Make Your Home Warm & Cozy

We cover a full array of services including: Design cuts, full color, foil highlight and low lights, creative design perms, facial waxing and much more! We also specialize in hair restoration and hair extension!

We invite you to schedule an appointment today.

And remember “If you look good, you feel good” Hours: Tue-Fri: 9am-6pm, Sat: 9am-2pm, Sun-Mon: Closed

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333 South Allen St., State College, PA 16801 814 . 238 . 3315

26 Timber Ln, Reedsville PA www.mfp.bz (717) 667-2924

“Tailgater” Gift Set!

Beautifully etched keepsake bottles of two of our most popular wines, Tailgate Red and Nittany Mountain White in a handsome display box. The perfect gift for fans and friends this Football Season.

Tues. - Fri. 11- 5pm, Sat. 10 -5pm, Sun. 12 - 5pm

300 Houser Rd., Centre Hall, 16828 (7 miles from Penn State) www. mtnittanywinery.com • 814. 466. 6373 Special Advertising Section - 77

Holiday Gif t Guide Simply Health Salt Spa

Himalayan Salt Lamps make a great holiday gift.

We carry a large selection of Authentic Himalayan Salt Lamps. Also known as “the world’s only natural ionizer and air purifier.” These Lamps produce negative ions naturally and are known to help alleviate symptoms caused by allergies, sleep disorders, migraine headaches and depression. They also help to eliminate common indoor air pollutants such as dust, mildew, electromagnetic fields from TV’s, computers and other electronic devices. Gift Certificates Available.

1760 S. Atherton St. • State College, PA (In the Creekside Plaza with Honey Baked Ham) 814.954.7731 www.simplyhealth-calm.com

Discovery Space Give the Gift of Science!

Family or Grandparent memberships are available for $65-$75.

One-day passes are available for $6 each.

Memberships and passes make great gifts for anyone on your list!

Check out our gift shop , where you can find unique, fun science gifts for children of all ages! Bug lollipops, sprout pencils, tornado tubes, Jabebo earrings, robot kits and more can be found at Discovery Space!

Discovery Space 112 W. Foster Ave. State College, PA 16801 814.234.0200 • MyDiscoverySpace.org

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We offer our naturally hickory smoked hams, fresh pork roast and customized gift boxes. Call to place your order!

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This Month Our Town: Lewistown

on

Thursday, December 8, at 8 p.m.

for additional program information, visit wpsu.org

This fall, volunteer storytellers from Lewistown, PA, came together for the 90th production in the Our Town series. They captured the spirit of their community with videos, photos, and memories.

Learn its history through the tradition of Goose Day, understand how railroads served industries, and visit the unique neighborhood of Juniata Terrace. See how service organizations are caring for others, what it takes to restore a grand movie theatre from the 1920s, and how people from high school age to adults participate in the arts.

Watch the premiere to see what makes Lewistown a GREAT hometown!

Tell your out-of-town friends and family they can watch the premiere LIVE online at wpsu.org/live.

Conversations Live!

Revisiting the Heroin Crisis

Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m.

Drug overdoses in Pennsylvania started to spike in 2011, and much of the increase is due to heroin.

Experts now say every community in Pennsylvania has a heroin problem. Recent reports place some of the blame on easy access to prescription painkillers, gateway drugs for many users. What can we do about Pennsylvania’s heroin epidemic? Our experts will discuss causes and solutions. They’ll also take YOUR questions. To join the conversation, email questions to connect@wpsu.org, tweet @WPSU with the hashtag #WPSUconversations, or call 1-800-543-8242 during the program.

Queen Victoria Invites You to an Advance Screening Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m.

The State Theatre, 130 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801

Victoria, the highly anticipated new drama series from MASTERPIECE® about the epic life of Queen Victoria, will premiere in January 2017 on WPSU-TV in the Sunday night time slot that Downton Abbey occupied for six years. You are invited to join WPSU for an advance screening of the first episode.

Attendance is free, but reservations are required.

Please visit wpsu.org/victoria-screening or call Tamra Fatemi at 814-863-6635 to reserve up to 4 seats per address. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.

Chanukah, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day Specials WPSU can be part of your holiday celebrations with family specials. Watch Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration, December 24, at 7 p.m., followed by Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops, at 8 p.m.

The Cat in the Hat and Curious George make special holiday appearances on December 25, 7–8 a.m., and Call the Midwife, Season 6, debuts that evening at 7:30 p.m.

DECEMBER

wpsu.org

Coming to Bryce Jordan Center

December 3 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Marshall 1 p.m.

3 Nittany Lion Basketball vs.

Wright State 6 p.m.

4 Nittany Lion Wrestling vs. Lehigh Noon 7 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. George Mason 7 p.m.

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

17 Penn State Commencement 9 a.m., 12:30 & 4:30 p.m.

18 Lady Lion Basketball vs. American 2 p.m.

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

21 Nittany Lion Basketball vs.

Morgan State 5 p.m.

27 Nittany Lion Basketball vs. Northwestern 3 p.m.

28 Lady Lion Basketball vs. Indiana 7 p.m.

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what's happening

December

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1-2 Penn State men’s ice hockey hosts Michigan in its Big Ten opener.

Penn State wrestling returns to the Bryce Jordan Center to wrestle Lehigh.

3 9-11

Boalsburg celebrates its annual Hometown Christmas.

Travel back in time during Bellefonte Victorian Christmas.

17 Kenny Rogers brings his “The Gambler’s Last Deal Christmas & Hits Tour” to Eisenhower Auditorium.

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11, 14 Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra performs Handel’s Messiah Dec. 11 at Schwab Auditorium and Dec. 14 at Faith United Methodist Church in Bellefonte.

The State Theatre holds its 10th Anniversary Celebration.

15 The annual Santa Crawl takes over downtown State College.

10-11, 16-18 4

Penn State School Music performs its annual “Mosaic” concert at Eisenhower Auditorium.

’Tis the season for The Nutcracker.

The Performing Arts School of Central PA has its production Dec. 10-11 at Eisenhower; Centre Dance Workshop has its production Dec. 16-18 at the State Theatre.

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Say Goodbye to 2016 and Hello to 2017 during First Night State College.

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

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Children & Families 3, 4 – “Madeline Says Merci,” Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun., schlowlibrary.org.

3-4, 10-11 – Polar Express, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., schlowlibrary.org.

3-4, 10-11 – Design Your Own Gift Wrap, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., schlowlibrary.org.

17 – Saturday Stories Alive, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

22-23, 27-30 – Discovery Day, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 11 a.m. (noon Dec. 22), schlowlibrary.org.

Classes & Lectures 2 – Gallery Talk: Joe Battista, Penn State All-Sports Museum, PSU, noon, gopsusports.com/museum.

2 – Gallery Talk: “Expanded Practice” by Graeme Sullivan, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

2 – Paper Views Conversation: “The Curatorial Impulse: Contemporary Works on Paper and the Aesthetics of Children’s Play” by Christopher Schulte, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 1 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

4 – Docent Choice Tour: “Pastels and More”

by Susan McCartney, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 2 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

6, 20 – “A Joint Venture,” information session on hip or knee replacement, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11 a.m. Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Dec. 20, 278-4810.

7 – The Art of Poetry: Lee Peterson, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

8 – Penn State Forum Speaker Series: “Cracked Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story” by Kevin Hines, Nittany Lion Inn, PSU, 11:30 a.m., sites.psu.edu/forum.

9 – Gallery Talk: “Expanded Practice”

by Eduardo Navas and Eric Roman, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

11 – Docent Choice Tour: “Architectural Features in Paintings” by Vinnie Scanlon, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 2 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

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13 – Central PA Civil War Roundtable: “An Evening with Clara Barton,” PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 7 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

18 – Docent Choice Tour: “AfricanAmerican Artists at the Palmer Museum of Art” by Maureen Moses, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 2 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Club Events 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – State College Downtown Rotary, Ramada Inn & Conference Center, SC, noon, centrecounty.org/rotary/club/.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Comics Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 3:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

3, 10, 17, 31 – Chess Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

3, 10, 17, 31 – Go Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 2 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

5, 19 – Knitting Club, Schlow Centre Region Library, SC, 5:30 p.m., schlowlibrary.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 – State College Rotary Club, Nittany Lion Inn, SC, 5:30 p.m., statecollegerotary.org.

7, 14, 21, 28 – State College Sunrise Rotary Club, Hotel State College, SC, 7:15 a.m., kfragola@psualum.com.

7, 21 – Outreach Toastmasters, The 329 Building, Room 413, PSU, noon, kbs131@psu.edu.

14 – 148th PA Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactment Group, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, SC, 7:30 p.m., 861-0770.

17 – Boardgame Meetup, Schlow Centre Region Library, 10 a.m., schlowlibrary.org.

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

19 – Parrot Owner’s Group, Perkins, 525 Benner Pike, SC, 7 p.m., 237-2722.

Community Associations & Development 1 – CBICC Business After Hours: BB&T, 5:30 p.m., cbicc.org.

15 – CBICC Excellence in Business Vision Dinner and Awards, Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg, 5 p.m., cbicc.org.

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

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

Exhibits Ongoing – Underground Railroad: A Journey to Freedom, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, noon4:30 p.m. Fri-Sun., bellefontemuseum.org.

Ongoing-4 – Deconstructed Form: An Investigation of Silhouette, Contour, and Shape, HUB Gallery, PSU, studentaffairs.psu .edu/hub/artgalleries.

Ongoing-11 – Expanded Practice, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.Sat. (10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.), noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-18 – Recent Acquisitions: Gifford Beal in Rockport, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. (10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.), noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

Ongoing-18 – The Gentle Satire of Adolf Dehn, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. (10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.), noon-4 p.m. Sun., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

2 – Paper Views Exhibition: The Curatorial Impulse: Contemporary Work on Paper and the Aesthetics of Children’s Play, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

2-23 – Holiday Show & Sale, Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, Bellefonte, noon4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., bellefontemuseum.org.

2-24 – In the Palm of Your Hand, Art Alliance Gallery Downtown, SC, noon-6 p.m. Wed. & Sat., noon-8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sun., artalliancegallerydowntown.org.

9-18 – Photography Show, Art Alliance, Lemont, artalliancepa.org.

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

4, 8 – Juniper Village at Brookline’s Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group, Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn, SC, 1 p.m.

Sun., 6:30 p.m. Thurs., 231-3141.

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5 – Breast Cancer Support Group, Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 7 p.m., 231-6870.

7 – Amputee Support Group, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Pleasant Gap, 5 p.m., 359-5630.

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

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

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

19 – Cancer Survivors’ Association, Pink Zone Resource Center in the Cancer Pavilion at Mount Nittany Medical Center, SC, 11:30 a.m., 238-6220.

21 – Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Foxdale Village, SC, 1:30 p.m., 867-6212.

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

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

Music 2 – Penn State School of Music: Inner Dimensions and Outer Dimensions Jazz Ensembles, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

2 – Cabinet, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

3 – Ari and Mia Friedman, Center for WellBeing, Lemont, 7:30 p.m., acousticbrew.org.

4 – Penn State School of Music: “Mosaic,” Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 4 p.m., music.psu.edu.

5 – Penn State School of Music: Campus Band and Campus Orchestra, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

7 – Penn State School of Music: Philharmonic Orchestra, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

8 – Penn State School of Music: Concert Band and Symphonic Band, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

9 – Penn State School of Music: Jazz Combos, Esber Recital Hall, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

10 – State College Choral Society presents “Christmas with the Choral Society,” Grace Lutheran Church, SC, 3 p.m., scchoralsociety.org.

10 – Penn State School of Music: Essence of Joy presents “Our Gift in Song,” Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, PSU, 7:30 p.m., music.psu.edu.

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Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presents L’Armour de Loin December 10 at the State Theatre.

11 – Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra presents Handel’s Messiah, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., centreorchestra.org.

11 – Turkuaz & The New Mastersounds, State Theatre, SC, 8 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

14 – The Art of Music: Songs of the Season by State High Chamber Singers, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 12:10 p.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

14 – Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra presents Handel’s Messiah, Faith United Methodist Church, Bellefonte, 7:30 p.m., centreorchestra.org.

15 – Thursday Afternoons with the Second Winds, American Ale Hose & Grill, SC, 3 p.m., 237-9701.

17 – Kenny Rogers, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m., cpa.psu.edu.

Special Events 1 – Colonial Christmas Dinner & Tour of Boal Mansion, Duffy’s Tavern, Boalsburg, 5:45 p.m., 466-6241.

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

2-3 – German Christmas Market, The Granary, Lemont, 5 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. Sat., lemontvillage.org.

2-4 – Stocking Stuffer, Antiques, Art, and Fine Craft Sale, Centre Furnace Mansion, SC, 9 a.m. Fri. & Sat., noon Sun., centrehistory.org.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Downtown State College Winter Farmers’ Market, State College Municipal Building, SC, 11:30 a.m., visitpennstate.org.

3 – Boalsburg Hometown Christmas, Boalsburg, boalsburgvillageconservancy.org.

3 – Winter Craft Market, Mount Nittany Middle School, SC, 9 a.m., wintercraftmarket.com.

3 – Holiday Ornament Sale, Palmer Museum of Art, PSU, 10 a.m., palmermuseum.psu.edu.

3 – Polar Bear Plunge, Black Moshannon State Park, Philipsburg, 10 a.m., ymcaofcentrecounty.org.

3 – 10th Anniversary Celebration, State Theatre, SC, 7:30 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

4 – Alternative Christmas Fair, University Baptist and Brethren Church, SC, 11 a.m., ubbcwelcome.org.

4 – Holiday Home Tour, College Heights, SC, 1 p.m., (814) 883-3667.

6, 13, 20, 27 – Boalsburg Winter Farmers’ Market, St John's United Church of Christ, Boalsburg, 2 p.m., boalsburgfarmersmarket.com 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Tribute, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg, 12:30 p.m., pamilmuseum.org.

Sierra Moore and the Lady Lion basketball team have five home games in December at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas DECEMBER 9th-11th 2016

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas offers a taste of Christmas Past with an Historic Homes Tour, an Arts & Crafts Show, concerts, horse-drawn buggy rides, gingerbread house contest, Santa Express Dec. 16-18 tickets on sale Nov. 1, strolling entertainment, breakfast with Santa and Dinner with Mr. Dickens and company! k roupe Bacd!

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7, 15, 23, 29 – Love and Light Productions presents Scrooge, Marley, & Me Dinner Theater, Duffy’s Tavern, Boalsburg, 466-6241.

9 – Winter Celebration, Arboretum at Penn State, PSU, 5 p.m., arboretum.psu.edu.

9-11 – Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, downtown Bellefonte, bellefontevictorianchristmas.com.

9-11 – Festival of Trees, Central PA Institute of Science & Technology, Pleasant Gap, 5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. Sat., noon Sun., ccunitedway.org.

10 – Santa Crawl, downtown State College, 8 p.m., thesantacrawl.com.

16-17 – Potter’s Guild Christmas Sale, 818 Pike Street, Lemont, 6 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. Sat. 31 – First Night State College, downtown State College, firstnightstatecollege.com.

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

1-2 – PSU/Michigan, men’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 6:30 p.m. Thurs., 7 p.m. Fri. 3 – PSU/Marshall, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 1 p.m.

3 – PSU/Wright State, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 6 p.m.

3-4 – PSU/Robert Morris, women’s ice hockey, Pegula Ice Arena, PSU, 1 p.m. Sat., noon Sun. 4 – PSU/Lehigh, wrestling, BJC, PSU, noon.

7 – PSU/George Mason, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

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

11 – PSU/Binghamton, wrestling, Rec Hall, PSU, 2 p.m.

18 – PSU/American, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 2 p.m.

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

21 – PSU/Morgan State, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 5 p.m.

27 – PSU/Northwestern, men’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 3 p.m.

28 – PSU/Indiana, women’s basketball, BJC, PSU, 7 p.m.

Theater Ongoing-3 – Penn State Centre Stage presents Twelfth Night, Pavilion Theatre, PSU, 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. matinee Sat.), theatre.psu.edu.

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Christopher David Collins presents Thank You, Jimmy Stewart! December 9-10 at the State Theatre.

3 – Tempest Productions presents The New Deal: WTMP’s 1930s Holiday Radio Show Extravaganza, Webster’s Bookstore & Café, SC, 7:30 p.m., tempestproductions.org.

4 – Branagh Theatre Live in HD presents The Entertainer, State Theatre, SC, 3 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

9-10 – Christopher David Collins presents Thank You, Jimmy Stewart!, State Theatre, SC, 7 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

10 – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presents L’Armour de Loin, State Theatre, SC, 12:55 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

10 – Centre Dance Workshop presents December Down Under, State Theatre, SC, 7:30 p.m., thestatetheatre.org.

10-11 – Performing Arts School of Central PA presents The Nutcracker Ballet, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, 7:30 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m.

Sun., pascp.org.

16-18 – Centre Dance Workshop presents The Nutcracker, State Theatre, SC, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., thestatetheatre.org. T&G

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on tap

Hit the Trail Local craft-beverage industry highlighted on Central PA Tasting Trail

By Sam Komlenic

The concept of like-minded, drinks-related businesses joining forces to promote their wares is hardly a new concept. Wineries have been at it for years, craft brewers are now doing it in record numbers, and distillers, such as those in Kentucky, have even developed statewide trails to attract enthusiastic visitors.

The myriad of beverage alcohol producers across Centre County thought it would be a good idea to combine all three disciplines under the auspices of a single trail to crosspromote their fine products, and a couple of years ago they decided to do just that. The Central PA Tasting Trail was born, uniting spirited craft-beverage producers with interested patrons, and has been a popular attraction ever since.

Thought to be the first in the country to appeal to adult drinkers of all types and tastes, the Tasting Trail has become a destination in itself, and includes nearly every Centre County winery, brewery, cidery, and distillery, encouraging couples, friends, and groups to tour together.

Tasting Trail committee chairperson Lucy Rogers (who writes the “From the Vine” wine column every other month for Town&Gown) says, “The trail is unique because it is made up of 12 different craft-alcohol producers, rather than just focus on one type of beverage, so there is 90 - T&G December 2016

more variety and an opportunity to learn more about different products. Because of that variety, the trail has a broader appeal for couples and groups because many people might say, ‘I don’t like wine,’ or ‘I only drink beer.’ The Central PA Tasting Trail offers something for everyone.”

Though the variety of drinks available is a big part of the trail’s appeal, it doesn’t stop there. Some members are part of a full-service restaurant and can provide great food as part of the draw, while others offer a cozy tasting room experience that focuses on you and the drink at hand. They are large and small and in between, but regardless of size, you’ll enjoy the experience of tasting high-quality beer, wine, and spirits from the source, often poured by the people who actually make them.

Trail members currently include four wineries, four breweries, two cideries, and two distilleries (see sidebar on page 92). Their locales range from rural to suburban to right downtown, and traveling the trail from start to finish will take you through the gorgeous countryside that Centre County offers year-round, including our hills and valleys, rivers and lakes, and villages and towns, all passing by as you move from one destination to the next. You’ll also get an idea of the importance of these businesses in the local economy.

According to Rogers, “Visiting the trail is not only a great way for folks to support the Centre County economy but it’s also a great way to learn about the impact of these businesses in the community.

The trail members are all doing something a little different from one another, so it’s fun to visit each one, do tastings, and purchase

Sunday, January 28, 2017 Bryce Jordan Center Game Tipoff – 4:30PM *A portion of individual game ticket sales will be donated to Coaches vs. Cancer!*

Vs. Join your Penn State Nittany Lions, the Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer (CVC) committee and your local American Cancer Society in support of cancer patients and survivors in our region by attending the PSU men’s basketball game against Illinois. The Coaches vs. Cancer Day event will also feature a Silent Auction of sports and celebrity memorabilia. All proceeds from the auction benefit CVC.

bottles to take home, knowing you directly supported an employee in our community.”

The trail held its first Craft Beverage Expo in October to a sellout crowd who enjoyed a full complement of craft wine, spirits, and beer, along with great jazz from Jazz Connection and food served up by Blonde Bistro. The expo will become a regular fixture on their event schedule moving forward.

Now, just in time for holiday gifting, the trail has put together a passport that can be purchased from any member business and taken on the road with you as you experience the diversity of their wares and locations. Get the passport stamped at each location over the 12 months from the date of purchase and receive a beautiful logoed hooded sweatshirt to let the world know that you took on and conquered the Central PA Tasting Trail. The sweatshirt is available exclusively to those who complete their passports and cannot be purchased — it must be earned!

Trail members also will provide every passport holder with a gift at each location, ranging from free tastings to souvenir glassware, so making the trek adds depth and swag to your experience, too.

As a partner of the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau, the trail can be easily coordinated with other attractions and events, as well as transportation services and lodging to assure a safe and comfortable experience. There is a lot to explore in Lion Country beyond the trail, so now is the perfect time to get to know the great drinks, food, friendship, sports, and entertainment that await you all across Centre County.

More information is available at centralpatastingtrail.com, which will also link you to the visitors bureau Web site for a better picture of the other delights that await you once you decide to hit the trail! 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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TASTING TRAIL MEMBERS BREWERIES: Elk Creek Café & Aleworks Happy Valley Brewing Co. Otto’s Pub and Brewery Robin Hood Brewing Co. CIDERIES: Keewaydin Cider Mill Good Intent Cider DISTILLERIES: Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining Big Spring Spirits WINERIES: Happy Valley Vineyard & Winery Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery Seven Mountains Wine Cellars University Wine Co.

Pick up a FREE copy of this year’s Builders Association of Central Pennsylvania Homeowners’ Guide to Builders, Remodelers, & Services!

HOMEOWNERS’

GUIDE TO B U I L D E R S , R E M O D E L E R S , & S E RV I C E S

CENTRALPABUILDERS.COM

This year’s edition includes: “Your Home Maintenance To-Do List” “Top Five Tips for Hiring a Remodeler”

Where to go for your home needs

• A-to-Z list of Association members • Tips for hiring a remodeler • Your home maintence to-do list

"Home Financing 101 of First-Time Home Buyers” And, of course, includes a directory of the members of the Builders Association.

Whatever home needs you have, you can find the right person to help you in the Homeowners’ Guide to Builders, Remodelers, & Services!

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dining out

All restaurants are in State College or on the Penn State campus, and in the 814 area code unless noted.

Full Course Dining bar bleu, 114 S. Garner St., 237-0374, bar-bleu.com. Socializing and sports viewing awaits at bar bleu. Don’t miss a minute of the action on 22 true 1080i HDMI high-definition flat-screen monitors displaying the night’s college and pro matchups. The bar serves up 16 draft beers in addition to crafted cocktails, including the “Fishbowl,” concocted in its own 43-ounce tank! Pub fare featuring authentic Kansas Citystyle barbecue is smoked daily on-site. AE, D, DC, ID+, MC, V. Full bar.

Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining, 2255 N. Atherton St., 308-9522, barrel21distillery .com. Barrel offers a unique gastro-distillery dining experience that features our one of a kind spirits and beer which are made on premise. Our menu of rotating seasonal items blends classic dishes with current trends to deliver new and interesting presentations for our guests to enjoy. Sunday brunch is a favorite with made-to-order omelets, Bloody Mary bar, and full buffet, including Irving’s bagels, smoked salmon platter, house-made pastries, and much more. Happy Hour is from 4 to 6 p.m.Tuesday through Friday, featuring half-price Barrel 21 spirits and Otto’s beer. Our tasting room also is open if you would like to take a bottle home with you, and our private dining room is available for your special event. We look forward to seeing you at Barrel 21!

Carnegie Inn & Spa Restaurant, 100 Cricklewood Drive, 234-2424. An exquisite boutique hotel offering fine dining in a relaxed yet gracious atmosphere. Your dining experience begins with a wide array of appetizers and entrees that compare to the best restaurants of the largest cities in the United States. Additionally, the Carnegie Inn & Spa Restaurant wine list is one of the best in the area and features a wide variety of wines from California, France, and other countries. Reservations suggested. AE, MC, D, V. Full bar.

Cozy Thai Bistro, 232 S. Allen St., 237-0139. A true authentic Thai restaurant offering casual and yet “cozy” family-friendly dining experience. Menu features wide selections of exotic Thai cuisine, both lunch and dinner (take-out available). BYO (wines and beer) is welcome after 5 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. The Deli Restaurant, 113 Hiester St., 2375710, The DeliRestaurant.com. Since 1973, The Deli has served up New York-style deli favorites on an American menu offering everything from comfort food to pub favorites, all made from scratch. Soups, breads, sauces, and awardwinning desserts are homemade here early in the morning folks. Look for its rotating menu of food- themed festivals throughout the year. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

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.

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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Faccia Luna Pizzeria, 1229 S. Atherton St., 234-9000, faccialuna.com. A true neighborhood hangout, famous for authentic New York-style wood-fired pizzas and fresh, homemade Italian cuisine. Seafood specialties, sumptuous salads, divine desserts, great service, and full bar.

Outside seating available. Sorry, reservations not accepted. Dine-in, Take out. MC/V. Galanga, 454 E. College Ave., 237-1718.

Another great addition to Cozy Thai Bistro.

Galanga by Cozy Thai offers a unique authentic Thai food featuring Northeastern Thai-style cuisine. Vegetarian menu selection available.

BYO (wines and beer) is welcome after 5 p.m.

AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. The Gardens Restaurant at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd., Innovation Park, 863-5090. Dining is a treat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in The Gardens Restaurant, where sumptuous buffets and à la carte dining are our special- ties. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. Full bar, beer.

Gigi’s, W. College Ave, on the corner of Cato Ave., 861-3463, gigisdining.com. Conveniently located 5 minutes from downtown State College, Gigi’s is a farm-to-table dining experience inspired by the hottest southern trends. Outdoor Patio. Lunch & Dinner. Full Bar. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. The Greek, 102 E. Clinton Ave., 308-8822, thegreekrestaurant.net. Located behind The Original Waffle Shop on North Atherton Street.

Visit our Greek tavern and enjoy authentic Greek cuisine. From fresh and abundant vegetables to the most succulent kebabs, each dish has been perfected to showcase genuine Greek flavors. When we say “authentic,” we mean it. Full service, BYOB. D, MC, V. Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, “Where Bacon Is An Herb,” 132 W. College Ave., 272-0738. Located next to the State Theatre. Serving authentic Austrian home cooking in Central PA. Ranked #1 Ethnic Restaurant in State College for 8 years in a row. Eat-in, Take-Out, Catering. Glutenfree options available. Bacon-based dessert.

Homemade breads, BYO beer or wine all day.

Sense of humor required. D, MAC, MC, V.

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Hi-Way Pizza, 1688 N. Atherton St., 237-0375, HiWayPizza.com. The State College tradition for nearly 50 years, nobody does it better than Hi-Way! Offering more than 29 varieties of hand-spun pizzas made from scratch offer an endless combination of toppings. Its vodka “flaky” crust and red stuffed pizzas are simply a must have. Hi-Way’s menu rounds out with pasta dishes, calzones, grinders, salads, and other Italian specialties. Eat-in, take-out, or Hi-Way delivery. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

Hoss’s Steak & Sea House, 1454 North Atherton Street, State College, 234-4009, www.hosss.com.

Since 1983, Hoss’s has been providing considerate service, delicious food, and a pleasant environment that brings family and friends together. We offer a variety of steaks, chicken, seafood, burgers, and sandwiches. Hoss’s showcase is our all-you-can-eat Hosspitality Bars — offering fresh salads, soups, breads, and desserts. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V 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.

NEW $10 Express lunch menu Monday-Friday 11am-2pm Taking Reservations for Holiday Parties.

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Inferno Brick Oven & Bar, 340 E. College Ave., 237-5718, InfernoBrickOvenBar.com. With a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere, Inferno is a place to see and be seen. A 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 transi- tions into night as a boutique nightclub with dance- floor lighting, club sound system, and the area’s most talented resident DJs. AE, D, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

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

Liberty Craft House, 346 E. College Ave., 954-4923, LibertyCraftHouse.com. A worthy destination inspired by their passion for knowledge, skill, and small-batch artisan goods. Liberty is a humble neighborhood joint with design cues from the industrial revolution that provides a comfortable post for a few drinks, food, and good times. A one-of-a-kind, worldclass digital-menu-driven draft system features nitro-coffee, craft sodas, cocktails, wine, ales, lagers, and hand-pumped cask ale. Specializing in American whiskey, Liberty boasts a bottled beer, wine, mead, cider, and spirits list that would make your buddy jealous. Hungry? Liberty’s menu focuses on small-batch, local, organic, and artisan food made 100 percent in-house, fresh from scratch. Charcuerie, fromage, and flat breads are at the heart of the menu that is complemented by many other classic gastropub favorites.

Open 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. every day (kitchen ’til midnight). AE, D, MAC, MC, V.

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Mario’s Italian Restaurant, 272 N. Atherton St., 234-4273, MariosItalianStateCollege.com.

Fresh specialty dishes, pasta, sauces, hand-tossed pizzas, and rotisserie wood-grilled chicken all made from scratch are just a few reasons why Mario’s is authentically Italian! At the heart of it all is a specialty wood-fired pizza oven and rotisserie that imparts rustic flavors that can’t be beat! Mario’s loves wine and is honored with six consecutive Wine Spectator awards and a wine list of more than 550 Italian selections. Mario’s even pours 12 rotating specialty bottles on its WineStation® state-of-the-art preservation system. Reservations and walk-ins welcome. AE, D, DC, LC, MC, V. Full bar.

Otto’s Pub & Brewery, 2235 N. Atherton St., 867-6886, ottospubandbrewery.com. State College’s most awarded craft-beer pub and brewery featuring more than a dozen fresh, house-brewed ales and lagers on tap as well as fine, affordably priced, local American food with vegan and vegetarian offerings, a kids’ menu, weekly features, and seasonal menu. Open for lunch and dinner in a family-friendly, casual atmosphere. Barrel 21 craft distilled spirits available. AE, D, MC, V. Full bar.

Philipsburg Elks Lodge & Country Club, 1 Country Club Lane, Philipsburg, 342-0379, philipsburgelks.com. Restaurant open to the public!

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

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

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

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Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar, 324 W. College Ave., 237-8474. Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar features ingredient-driven, seasonal, new American cuisine paired with an extensive wine list, certified wine professional, and exceptional service. Zola’s also features a new climate-controlled wine room, premium by-the-glass wine pours, fine liquor, and craft beer at its full-service bar. Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. Reservations recommended. Catering. Free parking after 5:30 p.m. AE, D, DC, MAC, MC, V. Full bar.

Barranquero Café, 324 E. Calder Way, 954-7548, barranquerocafe.com. A locally owned coffee shop specializing in authentic Colombian coffees and specialty drinks. Works closely with its coffee suppliers in Colombia to ensure that it receives only the highest quality coffee beans the region has to offer. Also serves fresh fruit juices, empanadas, and more! Hopes to bring a little piece of Colombia to Happy Valley! Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7a.m.-8p.m., Sun. 10a.m.-8p.m.

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

Baby’s Burgers & Shakes, 131 S. Garner St., 234-4776, babysburgers.com. Love poodle skirts, a jukebox playing the oldies, and delicious food cooked to order? Then Baby’s Burgers & Shakes is your kind of restaurant! Bring the entire family and enjoy a “Whimpy” burger, a Cherry Coke, or delicious chocolate shake, and top it off with a “Teeny Weeny Sundae” in our authentic 1947 Silk City Diner. Check out Baby’s Web site for full menu and daily specials! D, MC, V, MAC, Lion’s Cash.

HUB Dining, HUB-Robeson Center on campus, 865-7623. A Penn State tradition open to all!

Enjoy 12 different eateries in the HUB-Robeson Center on campus. Jamba Juice, McAlister’s Deli, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Burger King, Grate Chee, Sbarro, Soup & Garden, Diversions, Blue Burrito, Mixed Greens, Panda Express, and Hibachi-San

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Irving’s, 110 E. College Ave., 231-0604, irvingsstatecollege.com. Irving’s is State College’s finest bakery café serving award-winning bagels, espresso, sandwiches, salads, and smoothies.

Meyer Dairy, 2390 S. Atherton St., 237-1849.

A State College Classic! Meyer Dairy is the perfect choice for a quick, homemade lunch with fresh soups and sandwiches or treat yourself to your favorite flavor of ice cream or sundae at our ice cream parlor. Fresh milk from our own dairy cows (we do not inject our cows with BST), eggs, cheese, ice cream cakes, baked goods, and more!

Plus, Meyer Dairy is the best place to pick up your Town&Gown magazine each month!

Specialty Foods Dam Donuts, 216 W. High Street, Bellefonte, 548-7825, damdonuts.com. Locally owned, specialty donut shop. Made-to-order donuts are made daily, right before your eyes! House-blend coffee, cold-brew coffee, and bubble tea also. We offer a variety of frostings and toppings to tickle your taste buds! Also offering call-ahead orders and special occasions orders. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Closed Mon. AE, D, MC, V. T&G

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A Model for Fashion Retail Darren Andrew Weimert

After 90 years, Harper’s continues to help Happy Valley look good

Brian Cohen (left) of Harper’s talks with Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith at the Allen Street Grill in State College.

Joe Cohen and Jack Harper were friends and competitors who had no idea that, many years later, their two shops would become one. In 1926, Cohen opened The Young Men’s Shop on 11th Street in Altoona. Meanwhile, Penn State alum Harper opened his “custom shop for men” on West College Avenue in State College, in partnership with George and Ken Stark, two brothers he had met in college. In 1938, Harper bought out the Stark brothers and renamed the store Jack Harper, Custom Shop for Men. Cohen’s son, Joel, joined him in the retail business during the 1950s. In 1982, The Young Men’s Shop opened a State College location on Calder Way. Joel’s son, Brian, started working in the family business in 1985 after studying marketing at American University in Washington, DC. In 2000, he guided the merger, joining Jack Harper’s and The Young Men’s Shop together at the historic College Avenue location.

For 90 years, three generations of Harper’s Shop for Men retailers have dressed thousands of local customers for formal dances, graduation ceremonies, and their first jobs. The Cohen family and Harper’s Shop for Men are proud to continue the tradition of community connections, top-quality merchandise, and personal service started by Jack Harper and Joe Cohen in 1926.

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football player who best exemplifies integrity, honesty, sportsmanship, and success on and off the field. Started by Joe Cohen early in his career, the awards are believed to be the oldest football awards in the country, surpassing even the Heisman Trophy in age.

Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith sat down with Brian Cohen at the Allen Street Grill in State College to discuss the family retail business, his future plans, and how he feels about the recent growth of downtown State College.

Mimi: Here we are celebrating the 90th anniversary of Harper’s in State College and Young Men’s Shop in Altoona. Both started in the same year, in two different places.

Brian: I know — that’s amazing and ironic.

Mimi: And here you are, the third generation, running a store that incorporates both of their names.

How did you come about doing that?

Brian: In 2000, we merged the Young Men’s Shop with Jack Harper’s.

It was a great opportunity. Jack Harper’s has an amazing location in town.

Mimi: And an amazing reputation.

Brian: A reputation that decades and decades of Penn Staters and people from State College recognized, and most of those same people were familiar with Young Men’s Shop in State College since 1982. Through the years, we have developed a great loyal following. At that time, it made sense bringing the two stores together.

Mimi: When I was first in State College. Harper’s had a lot of competition.

Brian: When the Young Men’s Shop opened here in 1982, there were four other men’s stores in town. There was Herrs, Levines, Jack Harper’s, and Bostonian — all men’s specialty stores. And there was also a small sportswear store that carried men’s.

Mimi: Kalin’s?

Brian: No, but that’s part of the story. Kalen’s closed in 1981. My father saw an opportunity for a young men’s shop to open in this market. That was the time when Sid Friedman was developing Calder Square II. He approached my father, and at that time we were the only anchors in that building. We opened it up in 1982.

Mimi: You had both men’s and women’s clothing in your store?

Brian: Yes. In 1982, it was probably about 60 percent men and 40 percent women in our store.

Mimi: But there’s no store for women now?

Brian: We do not carry women’s fashion at present, but we’re working on developing that part of our business. Right now, that category is sorely missing, and I think there is a great opportunity for someone to come and do that. Downtown State College has the ability to support multiple women’s clothing stores.

Mimi: I have been looking forward to that for a long time! Let’s talk a little bit about downtown.

There’s so much volatility here in downtown State College with major closures.

Brian: I feel resurgence now with these new buildings. There are other buildings rumored to be built, too.

Mimi: Does your business suggest that?

Brian: I remodeled my store in the fall of 2012.

That’s also when we expanded Harper’s to the back of the store and added Harper’s Varsity Club. And with that refreshing and remodeling of the store, we’ve experienced steady growth in the last 3 1/2 years. I have always believed in reinvesting in my business. I always noticed that my grandparents and my parents — it seemed that they were always doing new things to the store.

Mimi: The way people dress today, the millennials, has to impact your kind of business.

Brian: Definitely. The way people dress today is more relaxed. The interesting thing that I am noticing with the current generation — guys graduating college — they seem to be more interested in clothes than people 15 or 20 years ago.

Mimi: Why do you think that is?

Brian: Well, not to blame their fathers, but I think lots of the men in their 50s and early 60s, those were the men who went to work in the time of “casual Fridays.” And I think younger guys, they see that, and they are doing what they can to be different. I have also heard that from other retailers from other parts of the country.

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Mimi: Better clothes are selling better?

Brian: Yes, I am seeing that. Some people just want better things. College kids come in today and they ask for suits for interviews, and they ask for a particular type of suit. You know, decades ago, when students needed a suit, they would come to us and we would educate them about their choices. The young consumer today knows what kind of style they are seeking, and it’s up to us to provide that to them — and that is a positive thing for apparel.

Our downtown is definitely a destination because of the university and hundreds and thousands of alumni. We are lucky to have that kind of destination.

Mimi: Is it harder to be in business today than it was 25 years ago because there’s far more competition?

Brian: There is a lot of competition in State College, between Joseph Banks, Men’s Wearhouse, and Macy’s. They hang a lot of tailored clothing in their stores. We have our own thing, but we definitely compete directly with them. But I think we do a lot of things differently, and hopefully we do many things better than they do. That’s always our goal. … Going back to talking about how people dress today. People don’t shop for clothing as frequently as they once did. In the 1980s, guys used to buy suits five or six at a time, twice a year, because they needed that for work every day. But now people don’t dress like that. Even the guys who wear suits frequently don’t dress like that. The challenge is how to make people think “I am a choice” when they only buy a suit every five or six years.

Mimi: You have made a choice of maintaining a high level of quality in merchandise. What is your secret?

Brian: I always hear this from my father. It

doesn’t matter that your product is good or bad.

What matters most is the people and the service in the store. People can go shopping wherever they want. Our focus has always been on people and the experience we can provide them in our store. I am very fortunate that I have a really good staff, and I have had, over the decades, great people work for me. And I think that has been our strongest asset.

Mimi: It’s not the merchandise that’s bringing people back — it’s the people.

Brian: Right. But we have to have compelling products — people have to like what we have. But yes, it’s the relationships. In the end, everything is about people. That is one of our competitive advantages.

Mimi: What advice would you give for people who might want to open up a women’s clothing store?

Brian: I think you would have to focus on your staff and your customers, not as much the products.

Mimi: It is easier to get the inventory.

Brian: It is definitely work planning, following your numbers, trying to put together a buying plan season after season. Staff is definitely more of a challenge. But making your place warm and welcoming is going to take you a long way.

Ultimately, when customers come in, they want to enjoy their shopping experience. If they are choosing to walk into our store, we deeply appreciate that and want to provide them a relaxing, no-pressure experience. We have a really easy-going return policy. I think if we are good at that experience, it is going to make us friends. And that really helps us build our clientele. I would tell someone, have a really good return policy. That will make people feel good about buying from you and shows that you care about them and their

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satisfaction with the experience and the products, even after they’ve left the store.

Mimi: I think the Internet has definitely changed our business.

Brian: We are slowly growing our online business.

I have to make sure when people come to Penn State they would want to shop with us. There are so many Penn Staters. We are still learning how to reach those customers. Because of our online presence, new alumni customers are finding us for the very first time, and when they come into town, they want to visit the store for the first time! That’s exciting!

Mimi: How has the industry changed?

Brian: Obviously, no two people are alike, and in fashion, we are seeing customers seeking a more individual approach to their unique desires today, so we have to be more creative. I have seen a real growth in our custom business, and it has been growing around the country, stores similar to mine.

You bring in your pictures, we can design and create that exact suit and custom lining. It is much more personalized. Customers are interested in creating their own style, and we help them do just that!

Mimi: What are you planning next?

Brian: Well, exciting news — we are moving!

Mimi: Where are you moving?

Brian: We are moving in late spring of 2017 to the Storch Building beside The Tavern. Our new space will create a multilevel store. We will have a grand opening celebration next fall. The new store will be approximately 6,000 square feet. We will be doubling our size.

Mimi: Are you going to consider selling women’s clothing?

Brian: We are going to have women’s clothing again. We are very excited about the trends and fashion we are seeing and will be featuring at the new store. It is an exciting opportunity to offer women’s apparel again!

Mimi: You obviously have a lot of optimism about your future.

Brian: I do! I love what I do, and I hope it shows when people walk into Harper’s. I love being downtown — there’s no better place for our business!

Mimi: I agree with you. We need to attract more stores like Harper’s here in State College. We started this interview celebrating your 90th anniversary, and you are taking it to a new level. I wish you the best.

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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. Town&Gown is pleased to present the winning images from the club’s competitions.

Shown this month are the first- and second-place winners in the Open category from the October meeting competition. The format for competition has changed from outside voting to member voting, including discussion of each photo submitted at meetings. The focus of this new format is to obtain feedback from each other and to share experiences.

October Meeting Theme “Metallic” First Place

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“Metallic Metamorphosis”

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“I was shooting landscapes in Hawaii, but I always keep an eye out for things in a state of deterioration, such as this section of rusting gate. The blue ocean and the sky made a great background for the rusty oranges, and cropping made for a good rule-of thirds photo.”

October Meeting Theme “Open” First Place “The Bald and the Beautiful”

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“This image of a bald-faced hornet on a wild bur cucumber flower was inspired by actual events in my Stormstown backyard.

This image was recreated in-studio by placing a dead hornet on a living flower. In order to get a wide depth of field, several shots were digitally combined using a photo stacking technique. ”

A copy of many photos taken by members of the State College Photo Club may be obtained with a $75 contribution to the Salvation Army of Centre County. Contact Captain Charles Niedermeyer at (814) 861-1785 for more information.

The State College Photo Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Foxdale Village Auditorium.

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

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Vocal Leader State High’s choir director carries passion for community and singing

By Tine Liu Erik Clayton looks around the high school and laughs. “I almost forgot, this week is our homecoming,” he says in early October.

It has been about a year since Clayton was appointed as director of choirs at State College Area High School. He graduated from Penn State in 2006, double majoring in music education and piano performance.

He also holds a master’s degree in piano performance.

State College has a long tradition of being very successful in music performance, and the music profession is respected and supported within the community.

“I love working here,” says Clayton, who has a wife and three children. “Not only because it is my hometown but also because it’s a great honor working in one of the best music programs in the nation. I really love seeing students transitioning into adulthood. From ninth grade to 12th grade, they are really receptive to instructions.”

Music has always been a part of Clayton’s life, especially with his mother and her side of the family.

“My mom is a great singer,” he says. “She always would sing at home or in a car.”

While his mom loved and appreciated music and was an inspiration to Clayton, she never pushed him into pursuing music as a career. Still, her passion for music rubbed off on him, and he did his first solo piano performance when he was in elementary school and his first solo singing performance was in Eisenhower Auditorium when he was 13.

“Singing is something that I am always passionate about, but I didn’t take any singing lessons until I went to high school,” he says.

Prior to returning to State College, Clayton had been codirector of choirs at Williamsport Area High School from 2008 to 2012. From 2012 to 2015, he was director of choirs at Central Dauphin High School.

In two years, the State High choirs will be moving into the new State High building, which is going to make things different, according to Clayton. He adds that he is aiming for more collaborations with Penn State and the State College Choral Society, as well as 108 - T&G December 2016

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organizations across the state.

Although high school can be a rebellious time for teenagers, Clayton says going through the process of achieving a goal can help students, and teaching is not all about improving skills.

“You have to understand the personality of your students, as well,” he says. “You have to be able to tap into their mind and think from their perspectives and understandings.

Otherwise, you can’t get them to understand what works for them.

“It’s all about the process. If they put hard work into what they do, opportunities will open that they don’t even know about. It’s one of the biggest life-changing moments of their lives, and I want to make sure they understand that.” T&G The State College Chamber Singers, directed by Clayton, will perform The Art of Music: Songs of the Season at 12:10 p.m.

December 14 at the Palmer Museum of Art.