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JANUARY 7, 2011
Centre Count y Schools Rebersburg Students Present Holiday Readers’ Theater By Sam Stitzer REBERSBURG – December 23 was the last day of school before the holiday break in Penns Valley. Typically, that’s when elementary school students have a tough time concentrating on their school work, preferring instead to watch the clock, waiting for the dismissal bell. However, this year a group of third graders in the Rebersburg Elementary School was busy presenting a program called the Holiday Readers’ Theater to each of the pre-Kindergarten through fourth-grade classes in the school. Led by their teacher, Claudia Wilson, the readers portrayed a group of children preparing to make holiday decorations, and explained the numerous holidays, in addition to Christmas, that are celebrated around the world near the year’s end. Their narratives included the names of the holidays, each country of origin, the religious faiths of those who celebrate them, and some of the traditions associated with them. Ms. Wilson found the reading material in an issue of Scholastic News magazine. The readers spoke of Hanukkah, the
Jewish Festival of Lights, and Kwanzaa, the African-American celebration of African heritage. Diwali, a Hindu holiday, celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and is celebrated in India. Los Posadas, which reenacts Mary and Joseph being turned away from filled inns on the first Christmas, originated in Spain, and is widely celebrated in Mexico. Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha experienced enlightenment. Eid-Al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. As the third graders moved from classroom to classroom, they gave their student audiences an interesting and informative presentation regarding other cultures, faiths, and holiday celebrations. They did a great job of presenting knowledge which will be valuable to the students as they grow and venture out into the diverse, modern world.
Teacher Claudia Wilson, at right, leads the readers as they read for the pre-Kindergarten class.
Centre County students participate in Entrepreneurship Challenge By Carolyn Shirk Students from Centre County partici pated in the special Entrepreneurship Challenge from EconomicsPennsylvania, which was held at the Central PA Institute of Science and Technology (CPI). The program was sponsored by Videon Central, Fulton Bank, Lion Country KIA, and ProAct LTD. The high schools that participated included Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, PhilipsburgOsceola, State College, and Penns Valley, along with CPI. The one-day student conference was conducted by Dr. Margaret O’Conner and Dr. Loreen Powell from Bloomsburg University. It was designed to bring students from area schools together and challenge them to write a business plan. Teams of two to three students performed hands-on activities to help them define their businesses. The students were further challenged when they returned to their classes and, with the help of their teachers, actually wrote a business plan to be submitted in the spring 2011 Business Plan Competition to be held February 22 at CPI. The two teams with the best business plans from each school will present their plans to area judges at that competition, and prizes will be awarded to
both students and sponsoring teachers of the top five teams. Additional state prizes will be awarded with savings bonds up to $1,000. This conference is ideal for teachers who wish to engage their grades 9-12 students in the challenges of a Business Plan Competition. The process of writing a business plan develops students’ understanding of business, the economy, and the role of entrepreneurship in our society. Students practice the skills necessary for writing a successful business plan, using written and oral communication, math proficiency, economic understanding, technological competence, business aptitude, and more. These skills help prepare students for the world of work. Senior Project Coordinators, as well as social studies, economics, business, technology, entrepreneurship, and team teachers are welcome to attend. EconomicsPennsylvania is best known for the award winning program called the Stock Market Game. For information about this and other programs from Economics Pennsylvania, please call Carolyn Shirk, Vice President at (570) 975-5149 or visit economicspa.org.
County Bald Eagle High School students, and their advisors, at the Centre ond, Entrepreneurship Challenge. (From Left) Row 1 - Kara Hamm Taylor Kresovich, Chelsea Poorman, Taylor Cingle, Sarah Miller, Sherri McCloskey, Kodie Vermillion, Alaina Warner, Samantha Wellar, Lucas Shay Cramer, and Kylie Bechdel. Row 2 - Kyle Johnson, Mrs. Diane , (advisor), Kyle Lucas, Dillon Kitchen, Kyle Frost, Emily Sutton Garren Kunes, Seth Holt, Zane Catherman, Steven Gawryla, o Tim Gleason, Megan Flick, Dr. Margaret O’Connell, Maggie Mehalk and Dr. Loreen Powell. Not Pictured: Chris Wert.
Third-grade readers concentrate on reading their parts.
Readers present their program to the first-grade class.
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BELLEFONTE – The Webelos II Scouts of Cub Scout Pack 330 in Bellefonte were awarded the Arrow of Light Award on Saturday, December 18 at a ceremony held at Seven Mountains Scout Camp. The Arrow of Light award is the highest award in Cub Scouting. Pictured are first
Photo by Cathy Swarm. row L to R: Jack Badger, Logan Smith, Griffin Smith; second row L to R: Greg Davidson (Cubmaster), Andrew Davidson, Garrett Cain, Jeremy Leiter, Deter Chaffee, and Stan Smith (Webelos Den Leader). All the boys are age 10 except Jeremy Leiter who is 11.
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By Sandie Biddle, Managing editor editor@centrecountygazette.com This year brings many challenges and opportunities for citizens to make their voices heard, help one another, improve their outlook, and head toward future prosperity. Often a new year brings vows for self-improvement such as weight loss, stop smoking, exercise more, and make more money. I’m fortunate to have slain the smoking dragon (by hypnosis) years ago. Some of my friends are turning to more esoteric resolutions, such as volunteering, spiritual growth, and inner peace. You can find out about all these and more by reading this issue of The Gazette. Our New Year’s Resolution issue includes articles about hypnosis, saying “noâ€? to drugs, martial arts, local exercise opportunities, and a recommendation from the Centre County Dairy Princess. Sue’s Weekly Dish always offers a healthful entrĂŠe, snack, or dessert recipe. But look further. Really search the Group Meetings listings. Is there a group to which you’d like to belong? A cause you’ve been meaning to embrace? You could join an investment club, a local writers’ network, mineral club, or historical group. How about getting involved in a Bible study, chamber of commerce, or support group. Every week, we feature a Hometown Hero who gives of his or her self to make our region a better place. You could be one of those – or maybe you know one who should be featured. How about the What’s Happening calendar? Just by donating, making a purchase, attending a discussion, or eating supper with your neighbors, you can be doing a good deed. Check out the Red Cross Bloodmobile schedule in the back. Have you been meaning to donate blood – the gift of life? Or see the library calendar or Bald Eagle park schedules of events – for enriching your life and mind. There are ways to get involved everywhere you look in The Gazette. Sam Stitzer wrote about a rural food bank and a remote-control aircraft club. Brian Baney found out what good deeds are done by the Milesburg Lions. And we’re always hearing about the good works of the Bellefonte and State College Elks, Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis, American Legions, and other service organizations. Have you been meaning to join? The school news includes local children who got involved with educating other children, learning about entrepreneurship, getting involved in scouting, and collecting money for charity. Les Barnhart always has ways to get involved with local sports, even if just as a fan. There are notices about a local Hoop Shoot and Marion Walker kids’ softball and baseball sign-ups in this issue. How about the arts and entertainment? Don Bedell has his ear to the ground for new concerts, musicians, recordings, and theatre. This week, there’s a call to join in – or just enjoy – a weekly local Bluegrass & Gospel Jam. You can help ClearWater Conservancy by attending For the Love of Art & Chocolate next month. (Art and chocolate – ahhh – hardly a sacrifice.) Our United Way needs your help to raise the last few thousand dollars toward their yearly goal. There’s still time, and I have faith that the good people of Centre County will pitch in and make it happen – benefiting 40 local human service agencies that are counting on you. Resolved to read more? Let Pat Park entice you with her weekly book review. Every other week, Toni Duchi gives you advice about caring for a pet. Bellefonte Secrets could pique your interest to get involved with local history. Next issue, we’re adding an additional local history feature submitted by Kitty Wunderly from the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. Do you have expertise to share like Kitty, Toni, Rev. Koch, and others who write for us? Let us know if you’d like to have a regular column in The Gazette. Next issue’s feature is “Made in Centre County, PA.â€? If you know of, or create a consumer product here in the county, let us know. We’ll ferret out a few and profile them next issue. Everyone knows about Herlochers and Tait Farms, but we know there are plenty more. My resolution is simple. Listen to the people – the people of Centre County. Tell their stories. Earn advertiser support for our free paper. Shine a light on what’s good and right about our area. It will be a pleasure.
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Letters To The Editor Enjoyed Mancini CDs Lovely music. We enjoyed listening to both CDs throughout the holidays. They 
captured the mood of the season and created a refuge from the usual seasonal 
tunes. Looking forward to more works.
 Gil Morrison EDITOR: CDs by Spring Mills artist Annie-hannah Mancini were featured in the December 24 issue in an article by Don Bedell. Glad we could add extra inspiration for your holidays.
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School Hosts a Slimy Celebration for Charity By Valerie Lute
Sarah Conner dunks Principal Elaine Cutler.
Principal Elaine Cutler at the beginning of the assembly
P.E. teacher Doug Bates and learning-support instructor Kerry Jodon prepare to race. BELLEFONTE – Bellefonte Elementary school raised more than $4,300 for Central Pennsylvania Easter Seals during the Million Penny Drive, and celebrated their achievement December 23 with their messiest challenge yet. Tip-toers, sliders, and bucket heads either walked through, slid through, or were doused with a slimy green jello concoction. If enough money was raised even the principal and vice principal had agreed to participate at the special assembly. Bellefonte Elementary has been participating in the Million Penny Drive since 1997 and everyone in the building gets involved – the teachers, custodians, and every classroom. They always end the charity fundraiser with some kind of challenge, like kissing a pig or karaoke, but this year they decided to outdo themselves. The children did not know what the event would be until a week before, and when they heard the money came pouring in by the bucketful. The day before the event, they had Doug Bates drags Principal Cutler across the raised 4,221.31, with more coming in the last day of the drive. finish line during the principal race. “The money goes to children in Centre County who need help learning,� Principal Elaine Cutler said at the beginning of the assembly. “It’s a cause that’s near and dear to our hearts.� Children cheered and stomped their feet when each participate touched the slime. The art teacher, Karen Baker Maya Knupp and her aide before they slide was the first to put her feet in the through the slime goo. “It’s a good challenge that the kids would want to bring their pennies in for,� she said. “You won’t believe how sticky that stuff is! I can’t imagine getting that in my ears or hair,� she said of Vice principal Kristopher the people had buckets of the stuff “It’s so cold,� said second-grade Vancas dumped on them. teacher Aileen Watson. Maya Knupp, age five, slid through the muck on her belly. In addition to raising money in their classrooms, the school “It made me yucky,� she said. Children were most excited for the slide race between earned money for Easter Seals by selling Christmas cards deP.E. teacher Doug Bates and learning-support instructor Kerry signed by the children and having a silent auction of homemade wreaths at Bellefonte’s Victorian Christmas. Jodon, both members on the Million Penny committee. Easter Seals Central Pennsylvania representative Lisa Dorb When it was announced that the principal and vice princi- pal would have slime dumped on them, the kids screams filled ka said the organization is very appreciative of what Bellefonte the gymnasium. The security guard grabbed them as they jok- Elementary has done. “The need has never been greater,� she said, “but donations ingly tried to leave. Student Logan Gettier had the opportunity to dunk Vice Principal Kristopher Vancas, and Sarah Conner have been down.� Easter Seals Central Pennsylvania provides early intervendunked Principal Elaine Cutler. They had a special extra full tion programs for four- to six-year olds with physical and emobucket just for her. Tracy Everhart: OT, a graduate of Mount Aloysius “Never underestimate the students at Bellefonte Elemen- tional disabilities. They have a child care center and perform College, is an experienced occupational therapist Rose Eyer is dunked by her daughter Lily. occupational, speech, and physical therapy. tary,� Vancas said.
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BEA Students Say NO to Drugs By Emily Chambers Tenth grade student at Bald Eagle High School
October 25 to 29 was Red Ribbon Week at our school. The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club organized the week to encourage students to be drug free and to support those who make the same decision. Each day that week was designated with a different theme for students to dress to show their pride in being drug free. Monday’s theme was “Drugs Turn You Inside Out.” To show their support for being drug free, the students came to school wearing their clothes inside out. Others, having forgotten, (yours truly included) ran to the bathrooms to do a quick wardrobe rearrange. “Follow Your Dreams Don’t Do Drugs” was the theme for Tuesday. StuBEA students Brittany Etters (left) and dents and some teachers, too, embraced Emily Chambers are “following their the opportunity to roll out of bed and dreams” and saying “no” to drugs come to school in their pajamas. in their pajamas! Seas of red walked down the hallways of BEA on Wednesday for “Red Drugs!” The students and facility gladly wore Day.” Students and teachers alike wore red to symbolize their commitment to say no their favorite hat to school that day. From to drugs and to honor Special Agent Kiki Ca- cowboy hats to witches hats, we saw them all. marena of the DEA. Friday, the final day of Red Ribbon Week, Agent Camarena, an 11-year veteran of the DEA was on the trail of the country’s big- was “Stay in the Game, Don’t Do Drugs!” gest drug traffickers coming in from Mexico. Students were asked to support their favorite In 1985, he was extremely close to unlocking BEA sport on this day. They succeeded! Weara multi-million dollar drug pipeline; however, ing jerseys, t-shirts, and some even face paint, he was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by the students supported all of the sports our Mexican drug traffickers before he could fully school has to offer. unlock the pipeline. Agent Camarena’s death EDITOR: Resolutions aren’t just for stopping opened many Americans’ eyes to the dangers bad habits or starting new projects. They can of drugs and the international scope of the also be about doing the right thing and being strong when faced with temptation. Thanks, studrug trade. On Thursday, students “Put a Cap on dents, for setting a fine example.
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Martial Arts for Health, Self Defense, Well Being By Portia T. Webb
With 30 years experience, Master instructor and Young’s Tae Kwon Do owner, Lenny Young still loves Martial Arts. “Martial Arts can help you become a better person, to defend yourself physically and mentally,” said Young. Established in 1980, the school is located at 219 W. High Street in Bellefonte. Students as young as four years are welcome to participate in classes. In 2011 a new class called, Mixed Martial Arts Combination is being offered. The class will be taught by instructors, Palmer Cramer and Drydhton Rogosky. It is for anyone 15 years and up, no prior experience necessary. Separate classes including Tae Kwon Do,Yoga, Tai Chi, and Aikido are still taught. According to Young, the power force behind Martial Arts practice are principles to abide and live by. Key tenets include modesty, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit, courtesy, and integrity. These tenants are gained through the physical training of Tae Kwon Do. “All Martial Arts originated for protection. When you train, you have to have a lot of persistence,” said Young. Instructors teach students repetition of movement and how to deal with physical encounters. Whether verbal intimidation or weapon combat, Young’s students
will find themselves equipped to mentally encounter the unexpected. “Any kind of physical scenario, we train to deal with,” said Young. Young asserts that body and mind should function harmoniously both in and outside of his classes. “Mind clearing is involved so you are able to absorb and learn things; focus without distractions. This is part of self-control. If you are letting yourself think about a bad grade or your boss at work, then you need more self-control,” said Young. Martial Arts does not necessarily have to be combative, it can be a method toward internal growth. “Try Martial Arts to find out if you like it,” said Young. “There are misconceptions and many benefits. If you never give it a try, you never know what’s possible.” All classes are divided into monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual payment options. Call (814) 355-2250 to schedule and for more information.
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2010 brought a lot joy and happiness in the past year, and now it’s time to start all over again in 2011. All of us look for a great way to start off with a New Year’s resolution. Why not make that resolution to be healthy and strong by getting three to four servings of dairy each day! Just doing this simple act has been proven to help drop those holiday pounds, and give your body the vitamins and minerals it needs to stay in shape. The vitamins and minerals in milk and other dairy products help make and repair muscles and even red blood cells, and can improve your eye sight. Getting your three to four servings each day will probably be the best resolution you make this year and not to mention one you will stick to. Selena Richards the Centre County Dairy Princess would like to say, “Make a splash in the New Year with a little milk.”
By David W. Agler Baked Custard 2 cups of 1% or low-fat milk 3 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla nutmeg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set custard cups in baking pan. Measure milk into sauce pan and scald (heat slowly until skin forms on top, not boiling). Break each egg in small bowl separately before combining all three in large bowl. Beat with egg beater until fluffy. Measure sugar, salt, and vanilla and add mixture to eggs. Gradually pour in hot scalded milk. Beat to mixed thoroughly. Pour mixture into custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired. Set baking pan on rack. Pour hot water into pan around cups. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Put any type of fruit on it and eat it as a desert or breakfast.
This is the year to toss your bad habits in the trash. Whether you made a resolution to quit smoking, lose weight, eat more leafy greens, or simply exercise regularly, this is the year to become a healthier you. One step toward reaching your goal is to enroll in one of the many fitness programs available at the Bellefonte and State College YMCAs. There are a variety of programs geared for all ages. Some fitness programs include: Body Works, a form of resistance training designed for toning and strengthening the whole body; Cardio Kickboxing, a workout that combines aerobic activity with boxing; Zumba, an aerobic activity that combines dancing; and more. The YMCA also offers a variety of aquatic programs that promote increased strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. If the thought of swimming laps or running on diving into cold pool water makes you cringe, there is still a program for you. For example,
the Slow & Easy Water program is geared for those who have various joint or back pain or arthritis. These water activities are performed in warm water, do not require the ability to swim, and are designed to increase flexibility and range of motion. Finally, both YMCAs offer one-on-one training geared toward improving strength, flexibility, aerobic activity, and weight loss. These sessions give newcomers a way to assess their current fitness and create goals to make 2011 a better and healthier year. To learn more, visit the Centre County YMCA website at: http://www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org or visit either the Bellefonte YMCA at 125 West High Street or the State College YMCA at 677 West Whitehall Road.
Unleash Your Willpower Reinforce Your Resolutions Have you made a New Year’s resolution this year? Have you made the same one in past years that went by the wayside? Failure results when thoughts and behaviors are not consistently in line with your goal or resolution. You have a built-in mechanism for success. Would you really like to succeed this year? Consider this. Many people have been successful with New Year’s resolutions because they have reinforced their goal using hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapist Lynn Ralston of Changes in Spring Mills says that by using this specific state of relaxation and concentration, people can get rid of unwanted behaviors, fears, habits or conditions and develop new healthy behaviors and attitudes to greatly improve their lives and
their health. As a registered nurse, she has an interest in helping people heal, solve problems, and live with healthy attitudes. She credits Dr. Bernie Siegel in the mid-1980s for sparking her interest in visualization and hypnosis. As a surgeon, Dr. Siegel worked with cancer patients many of whom were children, and found that patients could cure cancer by visualizing the Pac-man character, among other things, traveling through the cancer site and eating up the cancer cells. “As a nurse that captured my attention quickly,” said Ralston of kids tapping into visualization to cure their own bodies. He credited the patients with doing the work. Did you know that all hypnosis is actually
self-hypnosis? The therapist is just the guide. “If people understood hypnosis and understood that it is a natural state and that most people enter it at least twice a day naturally, I believe they would use this mind function with which we are born to continually improve their lives,” says Ralston. Hypnosis is not sleep and many people are surprised to find that they are aware of everything that goes on and feel very safe and in complete control – a much different situation than what they may have seen on stage somewhere. And each session is recorded so that the client can listen again and again if they want to do so. Ralston says that most goals require just one session, which lasts about an hour. Some
goals such as smoking cessation and weight loss require at least two sessions. There are so many, many things that some have been able to accomplish using this natural process. You can use hypnosis for hot flashes, pain management, stress, anxiety, confidence, surgical preparation, healing, cancer recovery, fears, sports performance, public speaking, wart elimination and so much more. The list is seemingly endless. “My job is helping people to be healthy and happy,” says Ralston. This year could finally be the time to fulfill that New Year’s resolution. Lynn can be reached at Changes on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (814) 422-8783 to answer questions and schedule appointments.
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Centre Hall-Potter Food Bank Distributes Food By Sam Stitzer
Elaine Horner sorts canned fruit and packaged stuffing. CENTRE HALL – The basement social hall of Grace United Methodist Church in Centre Hall is turned into a supermarket once each month. Grace Church is the home of the Centre HallPotter Township Food Bank The Food Bank supplies nonperishable food free of charge to needy families in the area. It is staffed by volunteers from the community, and much of the food is donated by various local churches, Boy and Girl Scouts, and many other civic groups and individuals. Paper products (paper towels and toilet paper) as well as toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap are also included. I stopped in at the church at just after 8 a.m. December 21, the food distribution day for the month of December, and found tables already lined up and marked with sticky notes for the locations of various types of foods. About 20 volunteers were placing food from the supply stored in the church on
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the tables, and soon they were unloading a truck full of food collected from several collection points around the community. It looked like an assembly line that would make Henry Ford proud! One worker said, “It looks like chaos, but Bonnie knows what’s going on,” referring to Food Bank Manager Bonnie Brown of Centre Hall. Bonnie moved continuously around the social hall, giving out
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orders like a petite, mild-mannered version of a drill sergeant to her platoon of volunteers. As time went on, more workers trickled into the room, and a load of food arrived, which was unloaded, sorted, and put in place on the long line of tables. After all is placed on the tables, the workers fill boxes with assortments of food. These are distributed to recipients based on family size. A family of four or fewer is allotted one box, and families of
Food Bank Manager Bonnie Brown gives directions to the volunteers.
five or more can take two boxes. The food distribution begins at 12:30 p.m. and continues until 4 p.m. on distribution days. After all is done, the volunteers put everything away and return the tables and chairs to their places, making the social hall look like nothing had ever happened. But something did happen, and it happens every month. A community gathers, spending large amounts of time and energy to make sure that no one goes hungry. It is a selfless act of love and caring by the food
bank volunteers, and by all who donate the tons (literally) of food which is given out each month. The food recipients leave with much more than a box or two of food. They take with them the knowledge that their fellow citizens genuinely care about them, and are willing to sacrifice their time and expend their energy to help them through tough times. We thank and salute the many volunteers at food banks in Centre Hall, and throughout Centre County for their tireless efforts.
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Union Cemetery: Part Two
By Rev. Keith Koch One old elementary school joke began “Who is buried in Grant’s tomb?” We could ask today: “Who’s buried in Union Cemetery?” That’s not such an easy one to answer. We are not certain of all the burials in our cemetery. Early record books are missing, either by accident or on purpose. Some may be misplaced or stored in someone’s attic. We know that one cemetery caretaker, Billy Lose, would keep burial records drawn on the back of window blinds. But where are those blinds today? We just don’t know. They could have been thrown away along with other trash. Sometimes the cemetery records that have been passed down are found to be in error. Why not just look at the tombstones and read who is buried there? For most of the graves this is a legitimate way of mapping out the cemetery. Jim Baldwin, the present volunteer caretaker, has been doing just that. However, there are some old tombstones that are just unreadable. Time and erosion have erased their engravings. Also, there is at least one tree that has overgrown several stones which are now buried in its bark. Also, unfortunately, there are many broken tombstones. Some are lying by their proper grave sites, others have been moved to different locations and do not mark the true resting
place of their namesakes. It has been noted that once in a while when an “empty grave” has been dug for a new internment, someone is already buried there. Who? When? We just don’t know. Graves are places of good information for the historian. As noted in a previous Bellefonte Secrets (see August, 2008), the historian needs to be like a Sherlock Holmes and gather as much evidence as possible in order to make a good historical deduction. In preparing to write a future article on John G. Lowry, I asked for burial information from Jim Baldwin about Lowry. [Lowrey – His name was originally without the “e,” however I have recently discovered his signature on court documents in 1807 with the “e.”] Union Cemetery’s on-line records show this information: 2934 - OG F-14 “Lowry, Edward” 1829-1850 Son of J. C. & Abaigal [sic] 2935 - OG F-14 “Lowry, Eliza” 1769-1840 Wife of John G. Lowry Union Cemetery’s written records show this information: Section D #30 - Lowrey, Eliza w/o John G. d 9 Oct 1840 (Sp d 1849) aged 51 y [Rec 1790-1840] Dection D #33 - Lowrey, Edward J. s/o J.
G. & Abigail d 4 May 1850 aged 21 y [OG F-14] Section D #34 - Lowrey, Abigail w/o John G. d 23 April 1823 aged 19 y (on ground in 3 pieces) [nr] Now then, let us be a modern day Sherlock Holmes and try to discover some facts from these records. 1. Note the spelling changes Lowry and Lowrey and the misspelled Abaigal. Note also that the on-line information has Edward as son of J. C. instead of the correct J. G. These seem to be just clerk spelling errors, but they do hinder historians at times. 2. There is a more serious error. Edward is born 1829 and died in 1850 which would make him about 21 years of age, but his mother Abigail is listed as dying in 1823 – about five years BEFORE her son’s birth. Something is definitely wrong here. 3. Note also that Abigail’s death is listed at 1829 and that she was 19 years of age. That would make her birth around 1810. John Lowry was married to her before 1810. Something is wrong here as well, either her age or the date of her death. 4. I have come across reliable records that state that John G. had THREE wives. Linn’s history only mentions TWO wives and doesn’t mention Eliza. I haven’t as yet
found any other source of his second’s wife name except here in the cemetery records. However, the cemetery’s on-line record shows Eliza having dates of 1769-1840, thus being 71 years of age at death. The written records show her death in 1840 at 51 years of age which would place her birth in 1789. I am Sherlocking that the on-line recorder read the “6” as an “8” thus we are concluding that the written record of her birth in 1789 is more closely to the truth. With just these errors in the Lowry family, I am showing why help is needed to find some buried truth which is resting in Union Cemetery. The Cemetery Association needs your volunteer help in not only maintaining the cemetery, but also in helping to find the lost record books or any information you might have as to where they may be located. Contact the Association PO Box 342, Bellefonte, PA 16823. EDITOR: This piece was written in March 2009, but I’m sure all the mysteries have not yet been solved. Bellefonte Secrets are reprinted with permission of the authors. For complete text of back issues, see bellefontesecrets.com.
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Tiny Planes + Huge Building = Fun! By Sam Stitzer
On December 26, the club, taking advantage of Penn State’s holiday break, was granted permission to fly some very small, electricpowered model aircraft in Holuba Hall on the Penn State campus. Holuba Hall is the PSU football team’s indoor practice facility, and it is HUGE inside! It’s essentially a full-size football field under a roof with no internal columns or structure to get in the way of football players or model airplanes. About a dozen SCRC members showed up with their tiny, high-tech planes to enjoy some relaxed, fun flying. The planes they brought are the product of some amazing modern technology. Wingspans ranged from about 30 inches for the largest, down to less than 12 inches for the smallest models. They are powered by motors about as big around as a pencil, propelled by tiny lithWoody Struble’s Ember model spans 14 ium-polymer batteries, inches, and flies very slowly. which can yield flight times of 10 minutes or more, and recharge from ground based chargers in minutes for another flight. The onboard radio receivers are postage-stamp size, and include the servos, which move the control surfaces, and electronic speed controls for the motors. With flying weights of about one ounce, many of the planes fly at just above Woody Struble shows his tiny radiowalking speed. Others controlled helicopter. are heavier and faster,
UNIVERSITY PARK – Winter is the time when members of the State College Radio Control Club are typically building new model aircraft and longing for spring and summer when they can fly their creations at their club flying field at Centre Air Park Airport in Potter Township. Flying models outdoors in winter is possible, but the cold, windy weather certainly detracts from the enjoyment of the hobby. Wouldn’t it be nice to fly models indoors in the winter?
with full aerobatic capability, and their pilots can put them through air show style maneuvers with ease! A few model Todd Cook’s biplane flies helicopters were past the Nittany Lion logo also being flown in Holuba Hall. that day. SCRC member and PSU student, Nathaniel Rice, of Spring Mills flew an aerobatic chopper, putting it through Todd Cook checks the controls on his some incredible biplane before taking off. moves that seem to defy the laws of physics, including hovering inverted just inches above the artificial turf floor of Holuba Hall! Woody Struble, of State College flew a tiny helicopter with a rotor span of only George Gurney had an Paul Bittengle makes a quick repair about eight inches. 18-inch wingspan Piper Cub on his biplane’s rudder. It looked quite realthat flew slow and easy, istic making slow circles around the like the real thing. room. The bottom line for this flying session was FUN! Radio control is a great hobby for thousands of people around the world, and these diminutive indoor models add a new dimension to the enjoyment of radio controlled flight. The club plans other indoor flying sessions in the gymnasium of Our Lady of Victory School from January through April of 2011. The State College Radio Control Club has about 40 members, and is open to anyone with an Nathaniel Rice guides his interest in radio-controlled model helicopter (inside white circle) in aircraft. For more information on the huge Holuba Hall building. the State College Radio Control Club, call (814) 353-0346.
Centre Volunteers in Medicine Hires New Director
STATE COLLEGE – Centre Volunteers in Medicine welcomed Cheryl Jo White as their new executive director on December 27. White was most recently the admissions coordinator for the HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital. She has a Business degree from Penn State as well as an associate degree in Nursing from Lock Haven University. “Cheryl brings a unique combination of clinical and management experience to the position that I feel will help CVIM flourish in an ever changing health-care environment,� stated Kay Salvino, CVIM board president and member of the search committee. Centre Volunteers in Medicine, now in its eighth year of operation, is a non-profit organization providing medical care, dental care, case management services and medication assistance to eligible Centre County residents. Many receiving services from CVIM are individuals who work, sometimes multiple jobs but are not offered medical coverage through their We areCVIM looking for dependable maturesuch employers. relies on many professional volunteers people who would like to provide as doctors, dentists, and nurse practitioners as well as volunteer non-medical help to at home bound elderly office staff to provide services no charge to patients; indineighbors. Spend as little as 6 hours a viduals falling between the gap of earning too much to qualify and hugeprivate difference in the forweek Medicaid yetmake unable toa afford health coverage.
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By Katherine Springer STATE COLLEGE – As a former staff nurse at John Hopkins and manager of an outpatient cancer center at the University of Maryland, K.C. Sheeler now shares many valuable skills to help patients and families in Centre County. A native of State College, K.C. graduated from Penn State with a BS in Nursing. After graduation, K.C. moved to Maryland, where she applied her skills at John Hopkins and later at the University of Maryland’s Oncology Center. Although she swore she’d never move back to State College, K.C. remarried and relocated to her hometown in 1993. After the move, K.C. opted to start volunteering. Naturally, she got involved with medical volunteer opportunities. Over the years, K.C. has given of herself to many organizations including the Make a Wish Foundation, the Nittany Medical Center, Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM), and Home Nursing Agency. She typically spends 15 to 20 hours a week volunteering, but leaves her evenings free so that she can spend time with her teenage daughter. As a volunteer at CVIM, a local agency that provides dental and mental services to people without insurance, K.C. is one of the friendly women who take vital signs and prepare charts for the physicians. With her calm, insightful nature, she’s the perfect person to direct patients to the right resources. While she loves applying her nursing skills to volunteer opportunities, K.C. also acts as a companion to hospice patients through Home Nursing Agency (previously for Brookline and Centre Home Care). K.C. finds the companion program so rewarding that she has been involved for 10 years. “These programs are opportunities for clients to talk about sensitive topics, their fears, the future, about family – complicated issues,” she said. With Home Nursing, K.C. acts as a
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Can We Prevent Cancer in Dogs? Simple Things to Give Your Dog a Fighting Chance If we’re talking about fighting the onset of cancer, there are really no clear-cut answers yet. But I do believe there are things we can do to give our pets a fighting chance against cancer, which is growing by leaps and bounds every year in both dogs and cats. It helps to know that cancer is the result of the body’s failure to recognize and destroy cells that do not replicate normally. The key to cancer treatment is believed by some to be immune recognition response. What this means is that the healthy dog’s own body should be able to destroy any cancer cells. If a dog gets cancer, it means that his immune system did not operate properly. The American treatment for cancer is to cut, burn, or poison the cancer cells while trying to support the healthy cells. In other parts of the world (and to be fair, more here as well), another treatment is added – immune support. I believe this is one of the most important things we can do for our dogs, and not just when they have cancer, and yet almost no one does it. Prevention is always better, and supporting your dog’s immune system is not that difficult. It could be cost-prohibitive to give your dog all the supplements mentioned here, but certainly some of these are doable. Find what works best for your dog – what he thrives on and what he likes – and then stick to it. You will never know for certain whether any one thing has really worked, but an increase in general vitality and fewer illnesses will let you know you’re on the right track. Many immune-support supplement mixes are available on the market today – advanced herbal formulas specifically designed for such support. Again, I have one that I use but I don’t want to support any one product, so e-mail me if you’d like my specific recommendations. Here are a few “home immune support remedies” you can give that will give a great boost to the system. • Coconut oil is an outstanding immuneboosting supplement. Give one teaspoon of oil per 10 pounds of body weight per day in divided doses. The fatty acids in this oil can help treat and prevent all kinds of illnesses. If you can’t find coconut oil, try unsweetened shredded coconut, which will also add a shot of fiber to his diet. • Apple Cider Vinegar, not salad vinegar, but the real apple cider vinegar with the “mother” in tact. Bragg’s is available around here. Use a teaspoon in their food and add it to any homemade food recipe. It provides a
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Looking for a Few Good Lions Article & photos by Brian Baney MILESBURG – If you’ve driven into just about any town in contributes the first $125 toward the purchase of eyeglasses. Pennsylvania, you’ve seen a familiar Lions Club sign near the Some of the beneficiaries of the Milesburg Lions Club’s welcome sign. If you’re like me, you’ve wondered just what the generosity have been the American Diabetes Association, CenLions Club does. tre County Seeing Eye 4-H Puppy Raising Club, Camp Vic For the Milesburg Lions Club, which received its charter tory, the Faith Center Food Bank, and the Milesburg Lions on June 1, 1949 from the State College Lions Club, it means Club Little League team. giving back to their community. These are just some of the organizations that the Lions Ken Snavely, Bryce Taylor, and Andy Swarm Ken Snavely, president of the Milesburg Lions, sat down help support, not to mention they also pick up litter along working the kitchen with me during their bingo night at the Milesburg Commu- Route 144, Runville Road. nity Center to give me “a few details.” After nearly two hours, Lions’ members are often recognized for their contribuI left with a long list of details. tions to their community. Frank Zucco and Robert Bennett, Let’s begin with bingo night. Bingo night is held every two long time Lions members who recently died, were honThursday at the Milesburg Community Center, with Jerry ored with stone memorials at The Pennsylvania Lions’ Beacon “Skip” Etters calling the numbers. Many folks arrive when Lodge Camp – a summer camp for children and adults with the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. for supper. Burgers, hot dogs, special needs including blindness, deafness, and other physical french fries, and the like are served up. I found the coffee to be and mental challenges. great. If community involvement in something you are looking Young and old venture into the center to try their luck. for, the Milesburg Lions Club is the place to be. Meetings are All sit and chat with long-time friends or make new ones. Win held at the Milesburg Community Center every first Tuesday or lose on the bingo cards, everyone goes home a winner. For and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Andy Swarm chats with a few bingo players more information on bingo night contact Lions member, Stop in to see what the Lions Club is all about. By joinAndy Swarm at (814) 383-8527. ing a long-standing com Vice president of the Milesburg Lions, Bryce Taylor, Trea- munity organization like the surer Mike Zucco, and Secretary Jeff Horner all play integral Milesburg Lions Club, now parts in the Lions’ organization. These men along with 22 in existence for 61 years, you other members give back to their community in many ways. can help bring hope and relief Let’s start with the Milesburg Community Center. The to many in need and support Lions Club uses the center for its meeting and bingo nights. your local community. The Lions donate time, money and a little elbow grease to provide some muchneeded improvements to the aging building. Just this past November, with the help of Todd Fisher, owner of Fisher’s Market, the Lions handed out 45 turkeys to needy families. The Milesburg Lions Herb Reed, Andy Swarm, Skip Etters, Ken Snavely, Club recently donated funds to the famiand Bryce Taylor working Thursday night bingo lies of the four-wheeler crash victims. They assisted in the efforts to purchase a van for Veterans Assistance Fund of Centre County. For residents of Milesburg Borough who qualify, the Lions Club Herb Reed serves up a hot coffee.
State College Elks Hosted Breakfast with Santa The early crowd checks their bingo cards.
Bellefonte Elks Hosts Santa, Kids Shown here enjoying the State College Elks Breakfast with Santa Program are the Fry family, Lynn, Katie, Larry, AJ, and Madison.
BELLEFONTE – Olivia Fuoti, grand-daughter of Bellefonte Elks Lodge Leading Knight, Dale Moore, visits with Santa Claus. She was one of more than 100 children who attended the Annual Children’s Christmas party at the Bellefonte Elks Lodge. Treat bags which included toys and candy were provide to all in attendance. There were also numerous games for the children and face painting.
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Santa needs lots of help during his annual trek to the State College Elks Breakfast with Santa Program, during which Elks children and guests are entertained and fed. Here is Santa, with one of his most valuable helpers, Bridget Immel.
BELLEFONTE – The Bellefonte Elks Lodge, in keeping with the holiday spirit, recently presented a monetary gift to the FaithCentre Food Pantry in Bellefonte. The money will be used to purchase additional food to restock the food pantry during this busy time of the year.
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First Night State College
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This beautiful Horse & Sleigh offered many photo ops for kids and adults alike.
First Night brought out many folks and families with a warmer than usual New Years Eve.
A loved activity at First Night State College is the horsedrawn carriage rides. There was a steady stream of friends and families putting the horses through their paces.
Folks had a “howling” good time at First Night.
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I believe wiener-schnitzel is the theme here – outside Herwigs Bistro, who proudly sponsored this ice sculpture.
The Burning Man Resolution Sculpture asked for folks to write down their resolutions and tag the man with them. As the evening went on, more and more resolutions were pinned on the poor man. Then, at 11:15, he was lit on fire at Central Parklet.
This sculpture took us back in time.
The, now famous, Wishing Well made it possible for passers-by to contribute to First Night.
An appropriate sculpture sponsored by Chili’s on Allen Street
Rapid Transit sponsored this great sculpture of a hockey player
Christian Science Reading Room sponsored this beautiful sculpture.
A heartfelt contribution by Woodring’s Floral Gardens
Have we found balance? McQuaide, Blasko Law Offices sponsored the scales of justice sculpture.
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Trip to Outback causes indigestion for Lions and fans
By Les Barnhart The Nittany Lions have been facing questions about whether Coach Paterno would return to the sidelines next season. Those questions may have been put to rest, at least temporarily, but after Penn State’s humbling 37-24 loss to Florida on New Year’s Day in the Outback Bowl, the offseason looks to have more questions than just their coach’s return. In the loss, quarterback Matt McGloin is the easy one to blame for the loss. After all one of his school record five interceptions was returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as he drove the Lions for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown. Sure it would be easy to blame the former walk-on sophomore if all you looked at was his performance. He completed 17 of 41 passes for 211 yards with a touchdown pass as well as a rushing touchdown but the interceptions is what will be pointed out. What may be lost in the “McGloin cost us the game” debate is the fact that the Nittany Lions 2009 Achilles Heel somehow made the trip south as the special teams certainly played a part in the loss to the Gators. Florida’s only touchdown in the first half came on a blocked punt that was returned for the score in the second quarter with Penn State leading 7-3. The special
teams unit also would allow almost 200 kick return yards in the loss. Another component that is swept under the McGloin rug is a defense that struggled throughout the game to slow down the Gator offense. Admittedly, the defense was forced to deal with short fields due to all the return yards the special teams allowed and the interceptions thrown but they still failed to hold a fourth quarter lead. Does McGloin deserve blame for the loss? Sure, but not all of it. Dropped passes (see Justin Brown) didn’t help and neither did the interceptions. But the inability to play an entire game may in fact be one of the few constants for this team this season. Such was the case against the Gators but the pick-six certainly is something that will stick out more than the other four that McGloin tossed. The loss to the Gators will be forgotten by many by the time the 2011 season rolls around. Chances are very good that it will never be forgotten by the Pennsylvania native that according to some reports, he may be again competing with a freshman next season for the starting job. No, not that one but rather a redshirt freshman. If reports are to be believed, the Nittany Lion depth
chart heading into the BlueWhite Game may not have either Rob Bolden or Kevin Newsome on it. Both have expressed interest in transferring but while Newsome has yet to take action, he did not accompany the team to Florida. Bolden on the other hand, along with his father met with both Coach Paterno and Jay Paterno regarding his release from the program, but that request was denied. That doesn’t mean the Bolden boys will be back in the spring as the elder Bolden seems adamant that his son has played his last game as a Nittany Lion. With McGloin left to fight off the talented Jones, the quarterback position may not be set back should Bolden look for greener pastures. When a season ends with a loss, the off-season always seems a bit longer. For Penn State fans, the wait may in fact seem like an eternity with what the Nittany Lions look to return for the 2011 season. Next season, the last under Coach Paterno’s current contract, will be the first under the new Big Ten realignment and the Nittany Lions would love nothing more than to be playing in the inaugural conference championship game. After all, it would be quite fitting to be the first to win the trophy that is named after you.
NFL Reunion for Harbaugh? By Matt Masullo
It happens every year in football, there is one hot coaching candidate that everyone wants to get their hands on. This year, that man is Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh led Stanford to a 12-1 record this past season including an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. Five years ago, he took over a program that had won just one game the previous season and built the program into a national contender during his tenure. Harbaugh was a four-year letter winner at the University of Michigan from 1983-1986. He was then a first round pick of the Chicago Bears in 1987 and played 11 seasons in the NFL with five different teams. He was also the league’s Comeback Player of the Year in 1995. He may be remembered best for his Hail Mary pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1995 AFC championship game that fell just short as time expired that would have sent the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl.
His coaching career includes a stint as an Offensive Assistant with Oakland Raiders from 2002-2003, head coach at the University of San Diego from 2004-2006 and his current position at Stanford following the 2006 campaign at USD. At each collegiate stop, he left the programs in a better state than when he arrived. NFL owners see his track record as a coach and want to jump all over him. His name has been linked to head coaching vacancies with the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins and even at his alma mater, where Rich Rodriguez is still employed. He has even been rumored to be dating Kim Kardashian! He is that popular right now. There is always a pretty girl that pops up at the end of every football season, and everyone and their brother wants to dance with her; see McDaniels, Josh and Garret, Jason. The question that NFL owners need to ask themselves, is that if they ask said pretty college girl to dance, will it be just a fling or is it something that can turn into a marriage? Ask the Miami Dolphins how that worked out with Nick Saban; the Atlanta Falcons about Bobby Petrino or the Washington Redskins about Steve Spurrier. Historically, college coaches
don’t transition well to the NFL. Harbaugh does have the pedigree to be an NFL head coach, being that he played and coached in the league for a total of 13 years and has a brother coaching in the league (Baltimore Ravens head coach, John Harbaugh). He may also have the luxury of rejoining his quarterback, Andrew Luck, in the NFL. Two of teams rumored to be in the Harbaugh sweepstakes have the #1 & #2 picks in the NFL draft and Luck is widely considered to be the best QB prospect in the last 25 years.
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Big Ten Ten vs. vs. SEC SEC – – the the debate debate goes goes on on Big By Matt Masullo The debate goes on every year about who has a better football conference, the Big Ten (or Twelve, depending on your mathematical skills) or the SEC? Heading into this season, in the BCS era the two conferences were deadlocked at 15 wins vs. one another in bowl games. It’s clear however that the discrepancy in the two conferences lies in the recruits that each conference is landing. In watching this year’s bowl games there is no question which conference has the upper hand. The Big Ten houses schools in the Midwest for the most part are built to run the football; play in not ideal weather conditions and win games with ugly scores –unless you play at the University of Michigan. The SEC is filled with schools in the southern part of the country, recruit players who run like gazelles, play in 70-degree weather, and win games that look like early March Madness scores. The Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year (Denard Robinson –QB Michigan), is one of the few players in the
conference who would stand a chance at playing a starring role on an SEC team. SEC teams clearly have an athletic advantage over the Big Ten. Look at some of the athletes that play in the SEC; 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner Cam Newton of Auburn, Florida’s dynamic duo of slash players Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey, South Carolina’s stud freshman RB Marcus Latitmore, and the one-two combo of 2009 Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson in Alabama, just to name a few. The Big Ten can’t compete with the athletes that the SEC has. Penn State has just one player on their roster (that we’ve seen anyhow) that compares to the athletes down south –Devon Smith. He compares in speed alone and is generously listed at 5’7� and 157 lbs. That’s not to say that the Big Ten doesn’t boast its own group of athletes; Ohio State Quarterback and entrepreneur Terrelle Pryor, the aforementioned Denard Robinson and Illinois RB Mikel Leshoure highlight the playmakers in the Big Ten
Conference. Coaches in the Big Ten have to face an uphill battle when sitting down in a living room with a top recruit. Imagine the pitch that goes on when talking to a blue-chip prospect: “Come play in the Big Ten, where you could be playing on a snow covered field in mid-November.� While the SEC coaches say “Come on down to the SEC, where your college experience will be like a four year vacation.� As an 18-year-old with off the chart attributes, the decision is a pretty easy one for most to make. It could be argued that the SEC pays better than most Big Ten schools as well. With the 2010-2011 Bowl Season yet in the books, the Big Ten vs. SEC debate can be laid to rest for another year. The SEC held the upper hand this year, winning three or the four matchups that pitted the two conferences together. The fun part about this debate is that every year it comes up again, regardless of the outcomes of the previous year’s records.
Playoffs?!?!? You Kiddin’ me? Playoffs??? By Matt Masullo The NFL postseason starts this weekend and the Philadelphia Eagles will be playing the Green Bay Packers in a rematch of their week one matchup that the Packers won, 27-20. The tables will be turned this week however, as Michael Vick will presumably be under center for the entire game. Vick said after the game that had he played the entire game in week one, the outcome would have been different. Kevin Kolb, who was the Eagles starting quarterback entering the season, was knocked from the game with a concussion and Vick entered and played like his normal, videogame-like self. Vick has been one of the major storylines in the league
this year, having been in Federal prison for nearly two years, coming back, earning a starting job and entering the MVP conversation. The game airs on this Sunday at 4:30pm with FOX handling the broadcast. On the other side of the state, the Pittsburgh Steelers get to enjoy the bye week after having secured the 2nd seed in the ultra-competitive AFC. The Steelers won the AFC North with a record of 12-4 and will face the highest seeded team that advances out of this weekend’s AFC Wild Card Round in the Divisional Round on January 15th at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
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Hoffman and Seeland earn second-team All-State honors By Les Barnhart Bald Eagle Area’s Coleman Hoffman and State College’s Mark Seeland were both recently named to the second team Pennsylvania All-State team by Pennsylvania Football News based on their defensive performance this season. Hoffman anchored the Eagle defense from
his position at linebacker and led the team with 109 tackles. Hoffman also contributed greatly on the offensive side of the ball as a running back. The senior was named to the AA team. Seeland, also a senior, manned the trenches for State College on the defensive line and was named to the AAAA team.
Dillon leads trio of Ram title winners in Newport Tournament By Les Barnhart The Penns Valley Rams wrestling team sent four into the finals of the Newport Tournament including Elliot Dillon who looked to defend his 215-pound title. When the dust settled, three of the four Ram wrestlers had earned tournament titles and Dillon had again defended his title. The four finalists were Neil Hosterman (152 lbs), Matt Swartz (171 lbs), Elliot Dillon (215 lb) and Maverick Swartz (HWT). Hosterman got it started for the Rams in the finals as he picked up an 11-8 win over Bryce Mullen of Newport while Matt Swartz fell short, 5-3, in his title bout against Joey Kauffman of Halifax.
Dillon faced off against Halifax’s Lomount Mills Latshaw and wasted no time in ending his match as he picked up a fall in just 45 seconds. Maverick Swartz ended the Rams run with a fall of his own. The second period fall (3:23) came against another Halifax wrestler, Adam Prohaska. Three other Penns Valley wrestlers placed in the tournament with Adam Yarger took third at 160-pounds while Seth Decker and Logan Confer finished in fifth at 140 and 145-pound respectively. The Rams finished sixth as a team with 118 points while host Newport picked up the team title.
Taylor claims Manheim title; Eagles place four at tournament By Les Barnhart Jake Taylor won his second tournament this month after defeating Matt Krueger of Spring Ford, 3-0, in the finals of the Manheim Holiday Wrestling Tournament. Taylor, a sophomore wrestling at 171-pounds, went 3-0 in the fifteen team tournament improved to 10-0 on the season. Earlier this month he claimed the title at The Top Hat Tournament in Williamsport. Coleman Hoffman battled back through the consolation bracket to claims a hard fought third place at 160-pounds. He also placed third at The Top Hat tournament.
N i c k Taylor also placed at the holiday tournament with a fifth place finish at 152-pounds. Justin Giedroc fell short in his final bout and finished sixth at 125-pounds. As a team, the Eagles finished tenth in the tournament. Easton won the tournament after twelve of their wrestlers placed in the event while four of them won titles in their respective weight classes.
Red Raiders’ Brad Grieb places at Powerade Tournament By Les Barnhart
The Powerade Tournament, which is held at the Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, is considered by many to be one of the best non-postseason wrestling tournament in the state of Pennsylvania. Boasting a field of 44 schools including five that ranked among the top 30 in the state, the tournament will test the limits of every wrestler that takes the mat. Bellefonte once again had their name on the list of schools competing in this mon-
More proof that age is just a number… Billy Stover, 88, bowled a 233 at the Millheim Lanes on Monday, January 3rd, 2011. Congratulations to Billy, keep on rolling!
ster of a tournament. While many of their classmates were home sleeping in and enjoying their Christmas break, the Red Raider grapplers were looking at three days of hard work. Of the two seeded wrestlers for the Red Raiders, only Brad Grieb make it through the carnage as he finished seventh at 171-pounds. The other seeded wrestler, Tom Traxler (125-pounds) withdrew due to medical reasons after suffering a loss in the quarterfinals.
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Southern Scuffle ends in a draw after Wade beats Wolverine By Les Barnhart Most fights or “scuffles” don’t end in a tie but such was the case in Greensboro, North Carolina when Penn State’s Cameron Wade picked up a 4-2 decision over Ben Apland of Michigan in the finals. That win provided the Nittany Lions the necessary points to tie Cornell at 151.5 in the thirty-team Southern Scuffle. Wade was trailing 2-1 with: 20 left in the bout before he turned Apland for two points and then tacked on another point for riding time. In addition to Wade, freshmen Ed Ruth and David Taylor collected titles at their respective weights. Ruth entered the tournament ranked tenth in the nation but that will surely rise after he handed the nation’s top ranked wrestler, Mack Lewnes of Cornell, an 11-6 loss in the semifinals. He then disposed of the second ranked wrestler, Chris Henrich, 7-2 in the finals. Taylor went 6-0 in the event and im-
proved his record to 19-0 on the season. He picked up a technical fall, 18-2, in the finals over Paul Young of Indiana. As Penn State and Cornell are not scheduled to meet this season, they will have to wait until March at the National tournament in Philadelphia. Oregon State finished third (132.5) while Michigan (132) and Minnesota (126.5) finished fourth and fifth in the Scuffle. Coach Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions will be back on the mats this weekend as the head to the Virginia Duals. They open the tournament as the top seed and will face VMI today with the winner getting Edinboro or Old Dominion in the quarterfinals. Penn State (7-0) looks to have their best chance to win their first Virginia Dual championship in ten trips to the challenging event. Their previous best finish is a tie with Oklahoma State in 1987. They last reached the finals in 2007 when they lost to Edinboro.
Santa loves Mixed Martial Arts… By Tim Kessling I hope that everybody had a great Christmas and that Santa found his way to each of your homes. Unfortunately, due to the holidays Byron and Jason had a fighting seminar to attend this week and training was postponed until this coming week. However, even though training was postponed my life as a fighter was not. The week was spent by enjoying time with the family as well as working out as usual and trying to maintain a somewhat healthy diet through the holidays. Saying that I made it through the week without drifting away from a healthy style of eating would be lying and is extremely hard to do when you have such good cooks in the family. The way I look at it I have ten months to lose five pounds and this week isn’t going to hurt me if I maintain my current weight. I don’t want to wait too long to try and lose the five pounds though because the sooner I can get there the better. If you can maintain a weight before a fight and become healthy and confident at that weight it is significantly better come fight time. By trying to make weight before a fight and cutting by crash dieting and sweating as much as possible is hard to do and gets even more difficult when you enter the ring.
State College Elks Hosts Soccer Shoot The State College Elks recently hosted the Pennsylvania Elks State Association Soccer Shoot, with many State College Elks volunteering in support of this state program. Here is State College Lodge officer Dave Wasson and his son, as they grill lunch for the youth who participated in the State Soccer Shoot recently.
This week will also be the first week I try something that I’ve never tried before and quite frankly am a little scared to toy with. I have been told that immediately after my workouts and training sessions to start trying to bulk up a little now that I’ve established a base weight. This is done by administering a protein shake at the end of each work out session filled with whey protein, glutamine, and creatine. These three things are used to help build muscle mass by replenishing the muscle after a hard workout. By doing this it increases reaction time, muscle explosion, and muscle endurance. I’m told that it will create a significant difference and it was recommended by my trainers. However, I strongly advise anyone thinking of doing something like this that they consult a doctor and forewarn you that people with kidney problems, heart problems, and liver problems, that this may not be something for you to try. These are all perfectly legal substances and the body produces each one naturally, I am just adding more in a shorter period of time to help gain muscle mass quicker and more efficiently. Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit. ~ Joe Lewis
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State College basketball teams claim titles in Kiwanis Holiday Classic By Les Barnhart
The hardwood was a busy place in the State College gym over the holiday break as the State College Kiwanis Holiday Classic had both the Little Lions and the Lady Little Lions in action. The Little Lions improved to 4-2 on the season after they opened the Classic with a 63-32 drubbing of David B. Oliver. Bryan Sekunda led State College in scoring with 15 points. Hollidaysburg was next up in the finals for the Little Lions. The rival Golden Tigers brought the same team minus one player that won the District 6 AAAA title last season. That didn’t seem to impress State College as the Little Lions got 13 points from both Tim Scholly and Kyle Kanaskie in a 56-46 win to take the title and exact a bit of revenge. Bryan Sekunda also had 10 points in the win over Hollidaysburg.
The Lady Little Lions opened up against Kittanning and had little trouble in a 57-16 win. Elaine Tillotson had a career high 16 points to go along with 8 rebounds in the win. Courtney Nellis added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. A big second half was the difference for State College in the championship game. They used a big third quarter outburst to push past Strath Haven, 50-38. Courtney Nellis just missed a second double-double as she netted a game high 20 points and hauled in 8 rebounds. Gina Torretti had 16 points to go along with 7 rebounds while Elaine Tillotson followed a career game with a double-double. She netted 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the win as State College improved to 6-1.
Bellefonte Basketball Holiday Roundup By Matt Masullo December 22, 2010 Bellefonte senior Zach Moerschbacher celebrated his 18th birthday December 22nd by single handedly outscoring the opposition in the first half (Moerschbacher 12- Juniata 10) of Bellefonte’s 61-27 victory over Juniata. Moerschbacher’s big first half wasn’t quite as big as the night junior Jason Jarvis had. The hot-shooting guard scored a team high 15 points, most of which came in the 3rd quarter. Juniata was lead by Jared Fulkraud’s game high 16 points. No other Indian player scored in double figures. December 23, 2010 Bellefonte fell to Dubois losing 60-46 on December 23rd. The Red Raiders were lead by Zach Moerschbacher’s 19 points. The Raiders fell behind early to a Dubois team that went 4 of 5 from outside the arc in the first quarter. Dubois got 20 points from Garrett Peterson in the win. Wellsboro Holiday Tournament (December 28-29th) The Red Raiders took 2nd place in the Wellsboro Holiday tournament played on December 28th and 29th. Bellefonte defeated Athens 63-57 on the first day of the tournament. The Raiders rallied from 15 points down to advance to day two. Bellefonte was lead by Zach Moerschbacher and Jason Jarvis with 26 and 23 points respectively. On day two of the tournament, Bellefonte came up short facing a 7-0 Wellsboro team on their home court. Wellsboro held off the Red Raiders for a 49-48 win. The Raiders had the ball for the last shot, but a last second shot
fell short. Corey Strouse’s 9 points lead the way for the Raiders. Bellefonte’s Zach Moerschbacher and Jason Jarvis were named to the All-Tournament Team. January 3, 2011 Zach Moerschbacher continued his early season dominance, scoring 22 points to lead Bellefonte to a 55-50 victory over Cambria Heights. The Raiders needed a total team effort Monday, as they trailed by eight points heading into the 4th quarter. Robbie Proper scored 12 points and Jason Jarvis chipped in 11 in the victory. Cambria Heights got 11 point apiece from Brad Caldwell and Issac Vscovi in the loss. January 5, 2001 The Penns Valley Rams were too much for the Red Raiders Wednesday night, staying undefeated with a 55-53 win. Penns Valley star Kevin Motminy put a dagger in the Raiders heart, nailing a 3-pointer in the final seconds to seal the win for the Rams. Motminy was the game’s high scorer, netting 22 points. Collin Smith also added 16 for the Rams. The Raiders, who have been the comeback kids as of late, used a Robbie Proper (12 points) 3-pointer to take a 53-52 lead late in the game. Bellefonte got some hot shooting from Corey Strouse who hit four 3-pointers and had 16 points. Jason Jarvis added 10 points for the Raiders, who will be in action Friday night at home vs. Indian Valley.
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Local Sports Fans, Parents and Athletes!! Just a reminder that with the all the sports going on in the county, it’s especially important that I get the input of all of you as I am bound to miss many of those who are deserving of recognition in their respective sports. No sport should go unnoticed or worse yet, unplayed. You can even submit your own name and deny it to your friends and teammates. Please feel free to contact me at my email address: sports@ centrecountygazette.com regarding your sports story as well as a phone number where you can be reached if needed. You can also post your ideas for a story or a recap of your game on the Centre County Sports page on Facebook. In order to make the Centre County Gazette the paper of the people, I need you, the people to provide the best sports coverage around. Good luck to all you in your respective sports. Hopefully I will run into you at a sporting event sometime and it will be you I will be covering. — Les Barnhart, Sports Editor
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Lady Eagles crunch host to win Midd-West Tournament
By Les Barnhart Bald Eagle Area headed to Middleburg, the home of arguably the greatest potato chips in the world (Middleswarth), and didn’t devour the tasty chips but rather their opponents. They started off with a 57-44 win over Line Mountain that required a rally to send the Lady Eagles to the finals against host, Midd-West. In the finals, the Lady Eagles (6-0) battered their opponents to the tune of a 71-39 final. Anne Hoover followed up her double-double (16 points and 13 rebounds) against Line Mountain with a 13 point performance to lead the offensive outburst. Ang Hewitt had 9 points in the win over Midd-West while Kaitlyn Miller pulled down 16 rebounds. Mary Pillot had three points off the bench in the finals. Against Line Mountain, both Marissa Ward and Maggie Meek reached double-digit in scoring with 12 and 11 points respectively. Ward also had 9 steals.
Montminy leads Rams to tournament championship
By Les Barnhart The Penns Valley basketball team claimed the title at the Jim Ellis Memorial Shootout held in Altoona. The Rams defeated Bishop Guifoyle 60-43 in the title game behind 35 points from Kevin Montminy. Austin Auman added 11 points and 8 rebounds in the win. Montminy was also a huge factor in the Rams first game, an 80-67 win over St. Jean Brebeuf of Ontario. He posted 43 points in the win. The combined 78 points for Montminy gave him the tournament scoring record and earned him the tournament MVP. Auman, Collin Smith and Montminy were named to the All-Tournament team. The Rams are now 7-0 on the season.
Marion Walker League Softball, Baseball Registration BELLEFONTE – There are two dates for registration for Marion Walker League Softball and Baseball this month: January 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and January 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Walker Township Building. Marion Walker Little League Softball is for all girls in the Bellefonte Area School District that are nine years old by December 31, 2010 and not 12 years old after December 31, 2010. Baseball is for all Marion Walker youth age four (new age for LL this year) by April 30, 2011 and not 12 years old after April 30, 2011. Tee Ball registration fee is $35. Baseball and softball registration fee is $50 for first child in family, $25 for second, remaining children in family are free. There will be a late registration fee of $75 for any family registering after January 18. Copies of birth certificates should be brought to registration. For more information, or to download a registration form, visit marionwalkerll.com.
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The Bald Eagle Area Little League Softball will be holding their regular monthly meeting on SUNDAY, JANUARY 9TH AT 6PM. The meeting will be held in the Bald Eagle Area High School cafeteria. Regular monthly meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at the Bald Eagle Area High School. Those interested can check us out at our Eteamz league page at http://www.eteamz.com/baldeaglearealittleleaguesoftball where additional information can be found on upcoming meetings as well as other league news. This is an exciting new league and provides a new opportunity for the girls in the Bald Eagle Area School District. Please do what you can to be a part of the league. “This will never be our league unless you are a part of it”
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Local Jazz Musician Steps “Out On The Town” with New CD By Don Bedell Local Guitarist Stacy Glen Tibbetts has released a new CD for lovers of traditional swing and classic musical theater. It’s entitled Out On The Town and it is a who’s who of local talent. Like many, Tibbetts came to State College to attend Penn State and ended up falling in love with the area and making Centre County his home. He says he’s thankful for the experience he had studying music at Penn State. “I’m very indebted to people I’ve studied with,” says Tibbetts. “I’m grateful to people like Dan Yoder.” Tibbetts says he had great training at Penn State and is delighted to see the music and music theater programs at Penn State doing so well. “It’s been an incredible thing for the local arts scene and my hat is off to them.” Tibbetts has been a musician since he was young and started writing songs when he was 15. A stretch of time in his musical background was in the early-1990s, when he played four nights a week in the local State College bar scene. He’s still in contact with many of those musicians that he played with at that time like Kate Twoey (now a member of Pure Cane Sugar). Tibbetts then left State College for Boston and it was there that he became interested in musical theater. It was also in Boston that he realized that he needed to find his niche. “When I was performing as a singer/songwriter [in Boston], I realized that there were so many people doing it that I had to focus on what I could do that very few other people could do. And, that was write and compose.” Out On The Town is targeting a “niche” market – those who enjoy traditional swing and musical theater. There are songs included on the CD that are part of a musical entitled Dialing For Donna that Tibbetts is working on with playwright Pam Monk. They produced the musical locally as well as an equity reading in New York City. They are currently in the process of raising money for a production of it in New York. “The expenses are tremendous,” says Tibbetts. “But so is our idealism. (laughs)”
Featured on Out On The Town are many local musicians like Rick Hirsch. Featured vocalist on many of the tracks on the CD is State College native Catherine Dupuis who is now a jazz vocalist in New York City. Tibbetts admits that it may have been a chance meeting with Dupuis that inspired this CD. “I was lucky enough to have a few of my songs produced in New York for a group that collects sheet music.” When he went to New York to perform, Dupuis contacted him to congratulate him. During that conversation, Tibbetts asked her if she would be interested in working on a CD. Tibbetts says, “Her rhythmic abilities are what set her apart from other vocalists. She has a good ear and is very, very down to earth.” Tibbetts went on to say that Dupuis was a total pro in the studio. The CD was recorded at Data Music Services in Altoona and engineered by Dave Villani. Tibbetts was pleased with the experience of working with Villani. “He’s always being contracted to do work in the Altoona area in theater productions as a pianist. [He’s got] good ears! A good musician!” He says that they had to make a lot of decisions “on the fly” during the recording of the CD and feels that he was “very lucky to work with him.” The CD is available locally at Webster’s Bookstore, Sugar On Top, and the Music Mart. It’s also available online at CDBaby.com, and for download at Amazon.com and iTunes.com. Up next for Tibbetts is a performance in a cabaret review in State College on January 22, as well as serving as musical director and co-producer. It is Pam Monk’s Forbidden Valley review where she satirizes local events. And, on February 3, Tibbetts will perform at 7 p.m. at Schlow Library as part of Downtown State College’s First Thursday series. To find out more about Stacy Glen Tibbetts, you can visit his Web site at www.stacyglen.com.
Weekly Bluegrass & Gospel Jam STATE COLLEGE – Tuesday Night Bluegrass, Old Time & Gospel Jam is now in its eighth year! It’s every Tuesday night at the Pine Hall Lutheran Church, 1760 West College Avenue, State College, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – open to the public, spectators encouraged. Everyone is welcome to join in, or just to listen.
This is Pennsylvania’s most well attended weekly bluegrass jam – a great place for beginners to get started. Music stands OK. Admission is free. The group feels fortunate that the Pine Hall Lutheran Church graciously allows them the use of their activities room for the jam every week, so contributions are encouraged – at
least, to help out with the heat and the light. Participants are also encouraged to bring potluck goodies: cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, sandwiches, etc. – for the 10- to 15-minute social break at 8:30 p.m. For info or questions, phone (814) 883-0287 or e-mail askrug@ comcast.net.
Centre of the Music Scene Christmas Night Concert
Close to 500 people attended the performance of the Atlas Soundtrack Band on Christmas night, December 25. It was also a pre- 2011 New Year’s gig with Drew Dubb and special guest, retired percussionist Papa Jackson on the drums. Also sitting in with Drew Dubb was Josh, Matt, Kyle, and Mick. International student Gabriel from Brazil enjoyed the band and a Christmas visit to Penn State while studying in Florida for her senior year. Good friends re-united for the holidays and Mandy and Chris celebrated birthdays.
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Live Entertainment Schedule 1/7/11 – 1/13/11 Bar Bleu – Downtown State College
Entertainment starts at 10:30pm unless noted 1/7 Lowjack 1/8 Ted McCloskey & The Hi-Fi’s 1/13 Royal Benson
The Saloon – Downtown State College Entertainment starts at 10:30pm unless noted 1/7 Velveeta 1/8 Mr. Hand 1/9 Atomic Supersonic 1/10 Smokin’ Karaoke 1/11 Tuesday Jones 1/12 Atlas Soundtrack 1/13 My Hero Zero
The Deli – Downtown State College 1/9 1/13
Tries Bien Ensemble – 11:30am-1:30pm Domenick Swentosky
Inferno Brick Oven & Bar – Downtown State College 1/12
Greg & Jason Acoustic
Zeno’s Pub – Downtown State College 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/12 1/13
AAA Blues Band Pure Cane Sugar Kris Kehr Andy Tolins Bluegrass Revue Wilgus & Bishop & Waffles, Belly Dancers & Harold
Prospector’s Allegheny Rib Company – State College 1/11 1/12
Richard Benninghoff Table Magic, 6pm Ken Volz, 9pm
Elk Creek Café & Ale Works – Millheim 1/8 1/9 1/9 1/13
AAA Blues Band, 8pm Brush Mountain Gospel Hour, 12:30pm Sunday Supper Singin’, 4pm Doug McMinn & Friends, 7:30pm
The Phyrst – Downtown State College 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13
Ted McCloskey & The Hi-Fi’s, 10:30pm The Phyrst Phamily, 10pm Lowjack, 10:30pm Open Mic Night, 9pm Table Ten, 10:30pm The Nightcrawlers, 10:30pm Atlas Soundtrack, 8pm Maxwell Strait, 10:30pm
American Ale House – Toftrees/State College 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/12 1/13
Tommy Wareham, 6pm & 9pm Dominic Swintosky, 8pm Ted & Molly, 8pm Tommy Wareham, 7:30pm Scott Mangene, 8pm
The Arena – Martin Street/State College 1/7 1/8 1/12 1/13
VENT Shot In The Dark Karaoke w/ DJ Foxx Country Karaoke & Country Dance w/ DeeJay Houser
The Darkhorse Tavern – Downtown State College 1/7
Kate & Molly, 7:30pm
Café 210 West – Downtown State College 1/7 1/8
The Insomniacs, 10:30pm Spider Kelly, 10:30pm
Governor’s Pub – Bellefonte 1/12
JT Blues, 6:30pm
The State Theatre – Downtown State College 1/7 1/8 1/13
Singing OnStage: Little Shop of Horrors, 7:30pm The Met Opera: Live in HD, 1pm National Theatre Live Simulcast, 7pm
Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Gazette is committed to providing you with a complete listing of upcoming Live Entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides Live Entertainment and would like to have your entertainment listed for FREE here in the Gazette, just e-mail your entertainment to sales@centrecountygazette.com.
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ATTENTION LOCAL MUSICIANS!!! HAVE A NEW CD COMING OUT? DID YOU JUST CELEBRATE A MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY IN THE BAND? DID YOU JUST WIN AN AWARD? HAS YOUR MUSIC BEEN FEATURED SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE THE AREA? LET THE GAZETTE KNOW ABOUT IT AND WE’LL TELL ALL OF CENTRE COUNTY!!!
Just send your band information -- however big or small the news is -- to The Gazette! We will start a new feature called “Centre of the Music Scene� which will feature information about the local band scene in Centre County.  Whether it’s country, rock, bluegrass, folk, jazz, rap -- whatever -- let us know what’s happening!  We might even do a full-length feature about it! Just send your info via e-mail to sales@centrecountygazette.com or if you have a CD that you’d like us to review, send it to... Centre County Gazette ATTN: Entertainment Editor P.O. Box 679 State College, PA  16804
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Wedding Announcement Alison Lindsey Walker Weds Andrew Michael Morse On September 25, Alison Lindsey Walker of Fairfax, Virginia wed Andrew Michael Morse, also of Fairfax, at St. James Lutheran Church in Jersey Shore. Paster Kerry Aucker and Vicar Gary Shumway presided. Maids/matrons of honor were Pearle Corl of Bellefonte and Laura McGinley of Boalsburg. Best men were Tyler Morse and Robert Dauber, both of Jersey Shore. Ushers were Zach Wiedler and Ben Wiedler. The bride’s father, Edward E. Walker of Bellefonte, and the groom’s parents, Pamela and Frank Morse, Jr. of Jersey Shore, were in attendance. The reception was held at The Valley Inn in Williamsport. The bride is an executive computer support technician at The Boeing Company in Arlington, Virginia, and the groom is a lumber and building materials manager at Lowes in Chantilly, Virginia.
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Jan. 8 – Ham Pot Pie Supper New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills will serve a ham pot pie supper on Saturday, January 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eat in or take-out. Everyone iswelcome. Jan. 8 – Friends School Open House The State College Friends School House will be holding an open house for parents with Pre-K students on Saturday, January 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Friends Meeting House Annex. School staff will conduct tours and answer questions. Please contact Mary Zeigler at (814) 237-8386 for more information. Jan. 9 – Hoop Shoot The Bellefonte Elks will sponsor its annual Local Hoop Shoot on Sunday, January 9 at the Bellefonte Area High School Gymnasium. Registration will begin at noon. The Local Hoop Shoot is open to boys and girls ages eight to 13, who reside in the Bellefonte Lodge service area, which includes Bellefonte, Mountain Top, Howard, Pleasant Gap, and other nearby towns. For additional information, please contact Lodge Officer in Charge, Dale Moore at (814) 355-2828. Jan. 9 – LGBT Peacekeepers Alliance The public is invited to a presentation about the Silent Witness Peacekeepers Alliance, Sunday, January 9 at 11:30 a.m. in room 6 at UU Fellowship, 780 Waupelani Drive Ext., State College. Learn more about supporting the LGBT community through non-violent social action and discuss current legislative issues. Jan. 14 Friends School Open House The State College Friends School will be holding an open house for parents with students in K – 8th grade on Friday, January 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. School staff and parents will lead tours and answer questions. Please contact Mary Zeigler at (814) 237-8386 for more information. Jan. 15 – WWII Documentary You are invited to see a film documentary, “You Enter Germany – Bloody Huertgen and the Siegfried Line� January 15 at 2 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg. Between September 1944 and February 1945, 13 U.S. Army divisions fought for control of a 50-square-mile area of dense forest along the German border. This battle was the longest single battle in American history and largest defeat of the U.S. Army in Europe. This 2007 German production tells that story with veterans’ interviews and never-before-seen archival footage. (104 minutes). Donation requested. Visit pamilmuseum.org for updates. Museum opens at 1:00 pm for special guided tour. (814) 466-6263. Guided tour fee for 1 p.m. tour, $4. Free admission for the 2 p.m. documentary.
Jan. 20 – Meatloaf Dinner The State College Knights of Columbus is holding a meatloaf dinner at 850 Stratford Drive on Thursday January 20, serving from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes: soup, meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn O’Brien, tossed salad, rolls & butter, beverage, and dessert. Adults $8.50, Ages 6 to 10 $4, 5 and under free. Public welcome. Take-outs available. Jan. 21 – Ham Pot Pie Dinner The Ferguson Township Lion’s Club will hold a ham pot pie dinner on Friday, January 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $7.00 per person and you can eat in or take out. Any questions call (814) 238-6695. Jan. 23 – Alumni Choir Performance The Essence of Joy Alumni Choir will perform at Zion Community Church Sunday, January 23 during the 10:45 a.m. worship service. The church is located at 3261 Zion Road, in the village of Zion, five miles east of Bellefonte. For more information call (814) 383-4161. Jan. 23 – Church Concert The Roland Zimmerman family will be in concert at the Runville United Methodist Church on Sunday, January 23 at 6 p.m. The church is along Rte 144 approximately 3.5 miles north of Sheetz in Wingate. Any questions, contact Pastor Doug Mellott at (814) 353-8380. Jan. 24 – Ham Pot Pie Dinner There will be a ham pot pie/soup & bread dinner January 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bald Eagle Valley Community UM Church, behind Sheetz in Wingate, next to the elementary school. The dinner benefits the building fund. Cost is $8 adults, $6 students, $3 children. For more info call (814) 353-8870 Jan. 28 – Love of Art & Chocolate Conserving Central Pennsylvania’s natural resources is something ClearWater Conservancy works for year-round. On January 28 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, the nonprofit will host an evening of chocolate, art, and music at its 12th annual For the Love of Art and Chocolate event. Tickets cost $30 each and are available by calling (814) 237-0400 or emailing sarah@ clearwaterconservancy.org. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Jan. 28 & 29 – Indoor Garage & Bake Sale The State College Knights of Columbus is holding an Indoor Garage & Bake Sale at 850 Stratford Drive, State College. The event is scheduled for Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days.
Feb. 8 – Opening Artist Reception An Opening Reception for the new exhibit, “Willard Dominick Retrospective,� with works by Clearfield artist Willard Dominick, will be at the BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill on Tuesday, February 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. All are invited. The Gallery is at the Gamble Mill Tavern, 160 Dunlap Street, Bellefonte.  For further information, call (814) 383-0039. The exhibit is presented by the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. Feb. 11 & 12 – Dance Marathon The State College High School Dance Marathon, funds from which go to support the State College Elks Home Service Program, will take place from 7 p.m., February 11 through 7 a.m., February 12 at the State College High School. The Elks Coordinating Officer is David Wasson, phone (814) 574-8920, or e-mail wassonins@comcast.net. Feb. 12 – Valentine Country Craft Fair Nittany Shop With Heart’s 3rd Annual Valentine Country Craft Fair is Saturday, February 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – held in conjunction with The Old Gregg School’s indoor Farmers’ Market. The event benefits The Penns Valley HOPE Fund. It will be held at The Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, 106 School Street, Spring Mills. Admission is free and all ages are welcome! See The Gazette Web Site for updated What’s Happening calendar items – www.centrecountygazette.org.
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GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates & times for all Centre County social & service groups, organizations, clubs, etc that has membership open to the public. To have yours listed send to editor@centrecountygazette. com or mail to Stott Publications, PO Box 129, Warriors Mark, Pa. 16877
FYIGroupMeetings010711 GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates & times for all Centre County social & service groups, organizations, clubs, etc that has membership open to the public. To have yours listed send to editor@centrecountygazette.com or mail to Stott Publications, PO Box 129, Warriors Mark, Pa. 16877 Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans meet the fourth Thursday every month at 7:30 p.m. at I.O.O.F. Hall, 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. BEA Class of 1959 holds its monthly dinner on the first Thursday each month at 6 p.m. at the Highway Pizza Pub on Zion Road in Bellefonte. Any questions call Joyce at (814) 383-4337 BEA Class of 1964 holds its monthly breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Mt. Valley Diner in Wingate. Call Sue at (814) 625-2132. Bellefonte Class of 2014 is holding a parent group meeting January 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the faculty lounge at Bellefonte High School. If you have a freshman at Bellefonte High, please attend and get information on upcoming events from class advisors. They will also be discussing and choosing their annual fund raiser. Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon January 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Home Delivery Pizza in Bellefonte, with a presentation by APPI Energy Savings Program. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elks. January 9 is the date for the Bellefonte Elks Lodge Local Hoop Shoot, which will take place at 1 p.m. The Local Hoop Shoot will be held at the Bellefonte High School and is open to any children in ages eight through 13. Bellefonte Encampment #72 and Ridgeley Canton #8 meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Windmere Hall, 454 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday at the Moose Club on Spring Street at noon. For information on Kiwanis, contact Richard King, (814) 355-9606. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Cafe on the Park at Talleyrand Park. Guests and visitors welcome. (No meetings on December 24 and 31.) For more information on BSRC, contact Debbie Rowley (814) 880-9453.
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Bible Study for Adults offers helpful and practical explanations from Ezekiel & Daniel. There is also a teen meeting (Games & God’s Word) with Pastor Jeremy. These take place at the Nittany Baptist Church just east of Boalsburg on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Call (814) 360-1601 for more info. Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first Monday of each month from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4, Entrance B, Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College. Call Kristin Sides for information (814) 234-6175 Cancer Survivor’s Association Support Group meeting will be Monday, January 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the United Way Office in State College. This month’s meeting will be an open session to discuss whatever is on your mind. For more information call (814) 237-2120 or go to the CSA Web site at cancersurvive.org. Centre County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony at the Centre Furnace Mansion on Sunday, January 9 at 3 p.m. Members of the Preservation Awards Committee will be giving six awards to individuals and groups for outstanding preservation work in the county. Please join us for light refreshments, as we review and celebrate the past year’s accomplishments. The Centre Furnace Mansion is at 1001 East College Avenue in State College (the corner of College Avenue and Porter Road). If the parking lot off Porter Road is full, please park in the grassy area along College Avenue. Space is limited! For more information, please visit: http:// centrecountyhistory.org/events/presawards.html Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets the third Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1609 N Atherton St. State College. For more information call (814) 280-5839. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets in the Mazza Room at South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. The January 10 topic is “A curmudgeon looks at (dividend) stocks: the influence of Consumer Price Index.” Observe an interactive educational stock model investment club. The meeting is free and open to the public. For information call (814) 234-8775 or e-mail cr20mic@aol.com. Grief Support Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Centre Crest. For additional info contact Anne Boal, Social Service Assistant, Centre Crest Nursing Facility, 502 East Howard Street, Bellefonte, (814) 548-1140 I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall 756 North Main Street, Pleasant Gap. Keystone Guild of the Watchmakers Association of Pa. meets the second Tuesday of each month 1 p.m. at the Bull Pen Restaurant at the west end of Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668.
Re-enactors Wanted
Thompson’s Independent Battery C PA Volunteer Light Artillery is recruiting families to help them reenact the Civil War. Be a part of living history. For an application, call (814) 355-4934, e-mail gvhoover@uplink. net, or visit thompsons-battery-c.org.
Tutors needed
Mid-State Literacy Council is looking for volunteer tutors. These tutors teach reading, writing, math, pre-GED prep, ESL, job skills, and other skills needed by adults. Tutors will be trained and have access to teaching materials for their tutor sessions. If you can spare two hours a week and would like to help an adult with their literacy needs, call (814) 238-1809 and ask for Mike or Amy. MidState Literacy Council and our students appreciate your efforts. Tutoring is done from 248 Calder Way, Suite 307, State College.
Nittany Mineral Society meets the third Wednesday of the month in Room 114 Auditorium of the Earth & Engineering Sciences (EES) Bldg on the west side of the Penn State Campus in State College. Agenda: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – social hour, refreshments in the lobby; 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.- free door prize drawings, announcements; 8 p.m. – speaker. Junior Rockhounds also meet on third Wednesdays, 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 116 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building (during the social hour for the regular NMS meeting). Call (814) 867-6263 for details. Maps and directions are available through nittanymineral.org. Nittany Valley Writers Network Is holding its January meeting and movie night – “Writing Down the River!” – January 11 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Schlow Library’s Community Room. This exhilarating 1999 documentary of a 10-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon offers the perfect stimulus for the New Year! Join Linda Ellerbee (journalist & cancer survivor), Barbara Earl Thomas (painter), Ruth Kirk (naturalist), Denise Chávez (novelist & playwright), and other creative women as they confront their fears, challenge their preconceptions, and write about their impressions of life, nature, and the journey. Movie is 55 minutes, followed by a discussion about nature writing or whatever strikes our fancy. The NVWN Early-Risers Breakfast – Every 3rd Wed, is January 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at The Waffle Shop on Blue Course Drive, State College. All are welcome – ask for the Writers Table. The Penns Valley Area Historical Museum will hold its annual membership dinner meeting on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the New Hope Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, on Route 45 west of Spring Mills. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Dr. William A. Pencak, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Penn State University, will present “History on the Highway: Historical Markers in Penns Valley.” Dinner tickets are $15 and available from museum board members or by sending a check to PVAHMA, P. O. Box 80, Aaronsburg PA. 16820. Reservations must be made by January 3, 2011. The public is invited. State College Elks Lodge holds its meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the State College Elks Country Club. State College Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month at Damon’s of State College at 6 p.m. Women’s Mid Day Connection is holding its January meeting on the 11th at 11:45 a.m. It’s the annual Sack’s 5th Avenue Event – held at the Elk’s Country Club, Boalsburg. For reservations and cancellations, call Margo at (814) 355-7615. Women of Zion Lutheran Church is holding their salad luncheon January 11 at noon at the church. Bring a salad of your choice and an item for the food bank. Zion MOPS & Beyond meets the first Thursday of each month at 3261 Zion Road Bellefonte from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and on the third Thursday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. First visit is free; $10 annual membership fee when you join.
Ink Cartridge Recycling
Habitat for Humanity accepts laser cartridges, inkjet cartridges, laptops and cell phones for recycling – with proceeds benefiting their organization. Drop off Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at PrinterMech, 171 Technology Drive, Suite #100, Boalsburg, (814) 237-2790. Tell them it’s a donation for Habitat for Humanity. The Frame Factory also still accepts cartridges at 426 Westerly Parkway.
Indoor Winter Farmers Market An indoor winter farmers market starts Friday, January 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the State College Municipal Building, 243 South Allen Street, State College. The market will be each Friday for the foreseeable future. The market will feature products from the following vendors: Spring Bank Acres – dairy products Sam Swarey – baked goods Jacob Stoltzfus – drinks, snacks, canned goods
Bellefonte Artists’ Exhibit
A new exhibit, “Willard Dominick Retrospective,” will be presented at the BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill beginning Saturday, January 15, and running through April 15, 2011. The exhibit will present works by Willard Dominick, a Clearfield artist of wide renown. A reception will be held on Tuesday, February 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. All are invited. The Gallery is at the Gamble Mill Tavern, 160 Dunlap Street, Bellefonte. Hours for the exhibit are Monday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For further information, call (814) 383-0039.
Fasta & Ravioli Co. – handcrafted artisan pasta and sauces Dawg Gone Bees Honey & Gifts – honey and honey products Steve Bowes – fruit and root vegetables Elk Creek Fish Hatchery – smoked trout and salmon For more information, stop by the market and talk to Sam Swarey and/ or Raymond Fisher at Spring Bank Acres; or call Jody Alessandrine at the Downtown State College Improvement District, (814) 238-7004.
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Centre County Deed Transfers
Death Notices and Obituaries
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Bellefonte Ryleigh Madison Benninghoff, 7, of Bellefonte, passed away December 31, 2010 at her home. She was born November 24, 2003 in Altoona. Burial was held at the Union Cemetery in Bellefonte. Memorial contributions can be made to the Ryleigh Benninghoff cancer fund at Graystone Bank, 1965 Waddle Road, State College, PA
List compiled from information provided by Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. Publisher not responsible for typographical e r ro r s . T h e p u b l i s h e d information is believed to be accurate, however, publisher neither warrants or accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. S=Seller B=Buyer T/M=Township/Municipality S: Hillner, William K Hillner, Janice M B: Boothby, Thomas E Trout, Anne C 1001 Saxton Drive $256,500.00 T/M: State College S: Centre Clearfield Land Group Inc B: Talapa, Michael R Poormanside Road $1.00 T/M: Snow Shoe S: Albright, Lois M B: Albright, Guy T Albright, Joyce L Long Street Extension $1.00 T/M: Gregg S: Brooks, Betty Ann Estate Brooks, Edward N Jr P B: Brooks, Edward N Jr 122 Laurel Lane $1.00 T/M: Benner S: Zajaczkowski, Michael J Zajaczkowski, Jane E Workinger, Jane E B: Zajaczkowski, Michael J Zajaczkowski, Jane E 200 Millgate Road Bellefonte, PA 16823 $1.00 T/M: Benner S: Wagner, David G Wagner, Lisa Z Zehentner, Lisa A B: Zehentner, Lisa A 150 Kimber Lee Drive Port Matilda, PA 16870 $1.00 T/M: Patton S: Thistlewood Associates B: Westernik, Ronald S Westernik, Joan L 220 Meadowview Drive $82,500.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Kriley, Brian P Haskins, Courtney A Kriley, Courtney A B: Kriley, Brian P Kriley, Courtney A 2490 Park Center Blvd. State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Reuscher, mary L B: Ferrara, Michael A Ferrara, Kristin A 3222 Shellers Bend Unit #223 $300,000.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Thompson, Jeffrey Thompson, Linda L B: Showers, Prestyn K Showers, Chelsea R 154 Thompson Drive Philipsburg, PA 16866 $240,000.00 T/M: Rush S: Taylor, Gary N Taylor, Linda W B: Don Cotner Farms 232 Varsity Lane $330,000.00 T/M: Patton S: Torris, William T Torris, Theresa A B: Marsh, Ellis E III Marsh, Kimberly O 1322 Barnstable Lane State College, PA 16803 $530,000.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Myers, Jamie M Myers, Peggy A Meyers, Peggy A B: State College Korean Church 766 Glenn Road State College, PA 16803 $345,000.00 T/M: State College
S: Demer, Rosemary V Demer, Andre Richards, David Z Jr Badali, Lorrie A B: Demer, Rosemary V 225 Twigs Lane $1.00 T/M: College
S: McGowan, Edward J Jr B: McGowan, Edward J Jr McGowan, Teresa C 160 Wyoming Avenue Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865 $1.00 T/M: Ferguson
S: Demer, Rosemary V Demer, Andre Richards, David Z Jr Badali, Lorrie A B: Richards, David Z Jr Badali, Lorrie A 209 Twigs Lane $1.00 T/M: College
S: Meder, Gloria M B: Meder, Gloria M Meder, Deborah M 330 Rosemont Drive State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: Ferguson
S: Centre Foods Enterprises Inc B: Gephart, Kenneth C Gephart, Kathy A Route SR-0192 $890,400.00 T/M: Miles S: Witmer, David S by Sheriff Witmer, Judy by Sheriff B: Beneficial Cons Disc Co Beneficial Mortgage Co of PA 1715 E. College Avenue $10,180.30 T/M: Walker S: Moerschbacher, Stacy Zimmers Moerschbacher, William Joseph B: Beck, Daniel B Beck, Christy 101 W Clearview Ave. State College, PA 16803 $238,000.00 T/M: Patton S: Sager Family Trust Sager Dennis G. & Tr Sager, Ann P & Tr B: Porterfield, Eric J Porterfield, Susan Wilson 343 E. Bishop Street $100,000.00 T/M: Bellefonte S: Rider, Timothy L B: Haney, Robert L 162 Penn Street $140,000.00 T/M: Millheim S: Veronesi, J Robert Veronesi, Meredith N B: Moerschbacher, William J Moerschbacher, Stacy J 1246 Chestnut Ridge Dr. State College, PA 16803 $379,000.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Anderson, Carl A III Anderson, Donna R B: Lama, Anthony J 158 Sand Mountain Rd. $245,000.00 T/M: Potter S: Cusumano, Joseph P B: Stephenson, Thomas M 419 Martin Terrace State College, PA 16803 $203,500.00 T/M: State College S: Gunsallus, William F Gunsallus, Lillian T Gunsallus, William J B: Koleno, Nicholas B Koleno, Tamy Jo Big Spring Lane $250,000.00 T/M: Snow Shoe
S: Camazine, Scott M B: Camazine, Scott M 310 W Main Street Boalsburg, PA 16827 $1.00 T/M: Harris S: Salvaggio, James R Salvaggio, Karen B: Salvaggio, Karen 2324 Autumnwood Dr. State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Manfred, Matthew J Manfred, Heidi Theresa B: Schmidt, Richard N 2155 N. Oak Lane State College, PA 16803 $175,000.00 T/M: Patton S: Yates, Kerry D Yates, Ruth A B: Hernandez, Kimberly Marian 477 Park Lane State College, PA 16803 $232,000.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Bzdil, John Jr Bzdil, Theresa R B: Bzdil, Michael Middle Road $1.00 T/M: Haines S: Schoenholtz, Murray Schoenholtz, David Schoenholtz, Jack Zipser, Ruth Lynn B: Schoenholtz, David Schoenholtz, Jack 221 Grace Court State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: Ferguson S: Young, Ronald R Young, Connie L Young, Ann Elaine B: Stover, Roger A Stover, Jennifer S 117 Young Lane $1.00 T/M: Potter S: Osterman, James L Osterman, Charlotte J B: OSterman, James L 319 Pine Creek Road $1.00 T/M: Haines S: Ordway, Richard W Ordway, Patricia B: Ordway, Richard W 442 Park Lane State College, PA 16803 $1.00 T/M: Patton
S: Ormsby, Norma M Estate Corl, Cindy Lee Extr B: Corl, Cindy Lee Cust Kormainc, Joshua Lee by Kormanic, John Paul 260 Black Bear Road $1.00 S: Eighme, William B Estate T/M: Snow Shoe Eighme, Brent Grayson S: Federal Home Loan B: Perkins, Nancy Jane Mortgage Corp 445 E Curtin Street B: Crow, Jody L $193,000.00 Crow, Bobbi J T/M: Bellefonte 130 N Pennsylvania Ave. Centre Hall, PA 16828 S: Wetlands Habitat $124,500.00 Management Inc T/M: Centre Hall WHM Solutions Inc B: Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Found S Eagle Valley Road $1.00 T/M: Huston S: Weener, Paul D Weener, Darlene E B: Weener, Paul D 1023 Torrey Lane Boalsburg, PA 16827 $1.00 T/M: Harris
S: Snook, Kevin T Snook, Christina M B: Park Lane Five LLC 436 Park Lane $235,000.00 T/M: Patton S: Kramer, Zachary A B: Shubin, Andrew J 919 W Foster Avenue State College, PA 16801 $325,000.00 T/M: State College
S: Grove Associates Inc B: Buzin, Gail L Wakim, Anthony Kaher 227 Aster Avenue $71,500.00 T/M: Benner S: Glantz, Joshua W Glantz, Kyla G B: Alloway, Kevin Alloyway, Catherine 119 Trinity Lane $95,000.00 T/M: Patton S: Ghaner, Joseph R Ghaner, Charlotte M B: Brown, Jeremy D Brown, April A 2219 E Mountain Road $20,000.00 T/M: Huston S: Rittenhouse, Paul M B: Motta Arthur T Motta, Carol R 320 Misty Hill Drive $207,000.00 T/M: Harris S: King, Andrew F King, Malinda B B: King, Andrew F King, Malinda B King, Abner E King, Rebecca, K Brush Valley Road $1.00 T/M: Miles S: Parkview Heights Associates B: Musser, Michael J Musser, Monica L Joanna Drive $61,000.00 T/M: Bellefonte S: Knoblauch, Theodore C Sr Lnoblauch, Sylvia A Knoblauch, Charles E Knoblauch, Theodore C Jr Knoblauch, Michael D B: Stansberry, Frank Porter Stansberry, Andrea M 14 Little Buckridge Rd. $100,000.00 T/M: Curtin S: McShea, J Garry McShea, Priscilla Ann B: Bonaquist, Dante P Bonaquist, Deborah L 171 Indian Hill Road $100,000.00 T/M: Harris S: Walck, Evelyn Estate Walck, James C Jr Extr B: Walck, James C Jr 1217 Earlystown Road $1.00 T/M: Harris S: Mease, Claire M B: Hockenberry, David B Hockenberry, Cathy A 236 McMonigal Lane Port Matilda, PA 16870 $449,000.00 T/M: Taylor S: Nancy H Scheirer Revocable Trust Scheirer, R David III C Scheirer, Mark G Co-Tr Robert D Scheirer Jr Revocable Trust Scheirer, Robert D Jr Tr B: Shapiro, Keith D 122 Spring Hill Lane State College, PA 16801 $247,500.00 T/M: College S: Durkin, Kenneth L Durkin, Frances M B: Mazurczyk, Sophia J 123 Deitrich Road Bellefonte, PA 16823 $242,000.00 T/M: Walker S: Ronald Fetzer Insurance Inc B: Veal, Kevin T 125 E. Main Street $198,000.00 T/M: Millheim S: Shaffer, Lydia J Miller, James R B: Johnson, Alan 127 Pheasant Run $350,000.00 T/M: Potter S: Herrold, Stanley Herrold, Audrey B: Fisher, Barry J Shyda, Lori K 116 1st Street $195,900.00 T/M: Centre Hall
Catherine M. Martin, 90 passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born June 12, 1920 in Bellefonte. Burial was held at the St. John Catholic Cemetery in Bellefonte. MILESBURG Beverly Ann Heberling Hagg passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Centre Crest Nursing home. She was born on August 27, 1936 in Tyrone. Burial was was held at Schenk’s Cemetery in Howard Township. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Catholic Church at 134 E. Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823
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Bald Eagle State Park Please call the Bald Eagle State Park Office for more information at (814) 625-2775! Saturday, January 15 Nature Inn Green Building Tour and Discussion Join the Innkeeper for a tour of the Nature Inn including a detailed explanation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and the major green building systems. Learn about geothermal heating and cooling, solar hot water heat generation, rainwater harvesting, native habitat restoration, and the use of rain gardens during this behind-the-scenes visit. Meet at the Nature Inn lobby; event 11 a.m. to noon. Thursday, January 20 Project Feeder Watch Let the birds come to you! Spend some time examining the birds that frequent the feeders at the Nature Inn. This program isn’t just watching birds at a feeder, but rather a nationally conducted program that engages people in citizen science. Birds will be counted, identified, and then the data will be put into a country-wide database. This program will occur on the 3rd Thursday of the month through March! Meet at the Nature Inn Lobby, event 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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MON 10-Jan Central PA Institute of Science and Technology, 540 N. Harrison Rd., Pleasant Gap ....... 9-3:00 Tues 11-Jan Red Cross Donor Center, 135 S. Pugh St., State College Honey Baked Ham Sandwiches in the canteen...... 10-4:00 Tues 11-Jan Halfmoon Christian Fellowship, 1776 Halfmoon Valley Rd., Port Matilda.................................................. 1-7:00 Fri 14-Jan Millheim American Legion Post, 112 Legion Lane, Millheim........................ 1-7:00 Sat 15-Jan Zion Community Church, 3261 Zion Rd., Bellefonte Pizza Mia Pizza in the canteen ................................ 9-2:00
Centre County United Way Announces Campaign Shortfall STATE COLLEGE – Ted McDowell, 2010 Centre County United Way campaign chair, announced January 3 that the 2010 campaign is $100,000 short of the $2.2 million goal. The opportunity to contribute continues through January 31. “With the support of wonderful volunteers, generous companies and individual givers and a compassionate Centre County community we have been so fortunate to have raised an incredible amount of money for the 40 partner agencies. However we are still $100,000 short of the goal. The partner agencies have communicated to us the amount they need to keep the level of services in Centre County consistent. Falling short of the goal means negative impacts for all of us.”
The shortfall could mean a loss of services, including direct care to individuals with limited life expectancy; the bookmobile; afterschool programs for children in Philipsburg, Snow Shoe and Bellefonte; grief counseling for families coping with the loss of a loved one; financial assistance for YMCA memberships; Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs; short-term financial assistance for quality day care; housing and job training for the homeless; adoption and foster care programs; food security; programs to strengthen self-sufficiency, etc. It is not too late to help. Donations are still being encouraged and accepted. Find out how by visiting ccunitedway.org or call (814) 238-8283.
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Centre County Library/Bellefonte, Centre Hall, East Penns Valley, Holt / Philipsburg & Bookmobile All Centre County Library & Historical Museum locations (Bellefonte, East Penns Valley, Centre Hall, Holt/Philipsburg, Bookmobile): 26th ANNUAL WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE YOUR OWN BOOK HAS BEGUN!—“Go Hog Wild!” First through sixth graders living in or attending school in Centre County can enter a book of their own creation in our 26th Annual Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest at any of the Centre County Library branches (East Penns Valley, Bellefonte, Bookmobile, Centre Hall, Philipsburg). Contest guidelines are available at the locations listed. Entries may be turned in at any branch; deadline is Saturday, February 26. For more information, contact DJ. Lilly at (814) 355-1516 X205 or kidzone@centrecountylibrary.org. Centre County Library/Bellefonte—call 355-1516 for more information: BOOK BABIES—Stories and activities geared for kids up to two years old with a favorite adult in the Centre County Library in Bellefonte: Wednesday, January 12 at 9:15 a.m.: “Favorite Friends”—A mixed bag of fun stories and activities. STORYTIME—Stories and related activities geared for two- to six-year-olds with a favorite adult in the Centre County Library Kidzone in Bellefonte: Wednesday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: “Favorite Friends”—Today we’re sharing a hodgepodge of favorite read-aloud stories followed by the creation of bookmarks. ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP—The Adult Book Discussion group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Pick up your copy of the 2011 Centre County Reads selection, Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls, at any Centre County Library location (CCL/ Bellefonte, Centre Hall, East Penns Valley, Holt/Philipsburg)! For more information on related Centre County Reads activities including a writing contest and programs featuring horse trainer Suzanne Myers, visit centrecountyreads.org. Wednesday, January 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library in Bellefonte USED BOOK/AV SALE Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 during library hours—Hardcover books and DVDs/CDs for $1 each or six for $5; paperback books and VHS or audiocassettes for 50 cents each or three for $1. HOOKS & NEEDLES—Thursdays at 1:30 in the Centre County Library January 6, January 13, January 20, January 27 East Penns Valley Branch Library at 225 E. Main Street in Millheim (Millheim Borough Building)—call 349-5328 for more information: ADULT BOOK CLUB—Join us to discuss Dewey, a Small-Town Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron. Tuesday, January 11 at 12:30 p.m. NEEDLES NIGHT: Stitchers of all ages are invited to bring any sort of needlecraft to work on including knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and cross-stitch. Get inspired by others’ projects and share sewing tips! Thursday, January 13 and Thursday, January 27 at 6 p.m. BOOK BABIES—stories and related activities for up to two-year-olds with a favorite adult: Monday, January 10 at 10:15am: “Hibrrrrrrnation”—Bring your favorite bear friend for bear stories and activities, followed by a sleepy bear craft. STORYTIMES—stories and related activities for two- to six-year-olds with a favorite adult: Monday, January 10 at 11:15am: “Hibrrrrrrnation”—Bring your favorite bear friend for bear stories and activities, followed by a sleepy bear craft. Holt Memorial Library/Philipsburg—call 342-1987 for more information: BABY’S MORNING OUT—Informal educational play group for babies and toddlers with a favorite adult: Tuesday, January 11 at 10:30am PRESCHOOL STORYTIME— Stories and related activities geared for two- to six-year-olds with a favorite adult: Wednesday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, January 13 at 2 p.m.: “It’s a Pooh Party!”—Celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day with stories and an activity featuring our favorite friends. FAMILY ACTIVITIES—Activities geared for the whole family including at least one adult: Thursday, January 13 at 6 p.m.—Carey Huber from Parker Dam State Park is going to talk about local wildlife and bring some cool specimens for everyone to see. Centre Hall Area Branch Library—call 364-2580 for more information: BOOK BABIES—stories and related activities for up to two-year-olds with a favorite adult: Thursday, January 13 at 1:30pm: “Hibrrrrrrnation”—Bring your favorite bear friend for bear stories and activities, followed by a sleepy bear craft. STORYTIMES—stories and related activities for two- to six-year-olds with a favorite adult: Friday, January 14 at 1:30pm: “Hibrrrrrrnation”—Bring your favorite bear friend for bear stories and activities, followed by a sleepy bear craft. KNITTING CIRCLE—second and fourth Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. January 13 and January 27
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