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The good people of Bellefonte welcome you to eat, shop, and be merry at the 30th Victorian Christmas celebration Friday evening, December 9 and all day Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11. From the opening ceremony at the elementary school to the last hallelujah sung by the Bellefonte Community Choir concert Sunday evening, this grand, old-fashioned celebration will warm your heart and kindle your holiday spirit. You’ll also want to make time for the United Way’s Festival of Trees at the Ag Arena, and the Old Gregg School’s Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Farmers’ Market. Lend a hand to Toys for Tots at the Penn Stater, or the State College Elks at their club in Boalsburg all week. There’s lots of wrapping and sorting going on. Look inside for details about these events. In non-Christmas news, read about the The Aids Project’s Taste of the Town, the YMCA’s Polar Bear Plunge, and a remarkable book about the Stover families’ history from seventeen-century Germany to the present day in Centre County. If Sam’s reviews are any indication, 17-year-old Autumn Blaze of Centre Hall is destined for stardom. Read about her senior project, a ’40s-style, big band concert that would have made Glenn Miller proud, and Marion Hutton envious. There’s another new star in Penns Valley – the Pennsylvania 2011 Teacher of the Year, Tricia Miller, an English teacher at Penns Valley High. The Pennsylvania Department of Education presented her with an award this week. There is a healing ceremony tomorrow, December 10 at 11:45 a.m. in downtown State College. Meet at the corner of Heister and Calder Way for a special service to honor and remember victims and survivors of child sexual assault. We thank sponsors Centre County Women’s Resource Center and CENTREd on Community for offering this opportunity. Plays, concerts, crafts fairs, cookie walks, tree sales, benefit dinners, and train rides with Santa – the next few weeks should unfurl as a glittering whirlwind of holiday revelry. Hope that you will get caught up in it, and enjoy the flight. We’ll continue to provide reasons to be thankful that you live in central Pennsylvania – including a special sampling of the Good Neighbors who live among you. Perhaps you’d like to nominate a person or group we can honor in our December 23 issue, our last issue for 2011. Until next week, be of good cheer! We’ve much to be thankful for.
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Centre Count y Schools Think Sports, 4-H & Robots Local Teacher Wins Teacher of the Year Award Contributed by Stacie Hritz, Penn State Extension
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State Extension 4-H in Centre County teamed with the Nittany Mall JCPenney Store to offer an exciting opportunity for youth ages 13-18. We will be starting a FIRST 4-H robotics program where youth will completely build a team robot from scratch and take it to a competition in Pittsburgh to compete against other teams! All materials will be provided and youth do not have to currently be a member of 4-H to join. FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” and was the brainchild of Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, the Portable Dialysis Machine, and the Wheelchair that climbs stairs and stands upright (among many other inventions). His idea was to give high school students the opportunity to be as inspired about science and technology as they were about sports. He wanted them to have the opportunity to look up to engineers and scientists the same way that they looked up to baseball and basketball players. FIRST is based around a six-week design-and-build session in which teams are given a kit of parts and a game-like task to perform. This year it starts January 7. At the end of the six weeks, all work stops and the robot must be shipped. Once the robot is shipped teams can compete in Regional competitions all over the United States. Each Regional competition presents the opportunity to qualify for nationals through winning awards and/or the event. The preseason time is used for learning the necessary skills, teambuilding and fundraising. There are many benefits to participating – youth will learn how to use sophisticated hardware and software, be exposed to design, project management, programming, teamwork, strategic thinking, and cooperation; and be eligible for nearly $15 million dollars in college scholarships! Beginning in January, the team will meet regularly to build the robot to prepare for the competition. The Regional Pittsburgh competition will be March 8 to 10. To learn more, contact Stacie at (814) 355-4897 or sxd297@psu.edu. She can also provide information about how to become involved with the 4-H program in general.
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Three PV teachers made finalist list Article & photos by Sam Stitzer
Tricia Miller, an English teacher at Penns Mrs. Miller stepped up to the podium to Valley High School, was named Pennsylvania thank everyone for helping her achieve this Teacher of the Year in Hershey on Monday award. She quoted comic strip character, evening, December 5. Mrs. Miller is a secCharlie Brown, who said “Few people are sucondary English teacher at Penns Valley High cessful unless others want them to be.” She School, as well as Literacy Coach, English credited her students, colleagues, administraDepartment Chairperson, and senior class tors, and family for her success. Addressing advisor. She has been teaching at Penns Valley the students, she said “We want you to be sucfor 16 years. Also, special mention goes to cessful, in and out of school.” She said she was Penns Valley’s other two semi-finalists, Jacqui Assistant Superintendent Sherri proud to represent Penns Valley, and teachers Connell congratulates Tricia Miller. Wagner and Mary Conner-Righter. in general. The Teacher of the Year award was presented by PA Edu- Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year program is co-sponcation Secretary Ron Tomalis, who said that “Tricia’s unwav- sored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the ering commitment to her students and colleagues has pro- Pennsylvania Chapter of the National State Teacher of the foundly impacted the educational environment in the Penns Year, which was founded in 1995. Congratulations to Tricia Valley School District. She has inspired her students and col- Miller and the Penns Valley School District for this prestileagues to strive for excellence and overcome the many obsta- gious achievement. cles that arise in and outside of the classroom.” Tricia was one of 12 finalists for the prestigious award, which recognizes Pennsylvania’s most passionate and innovative educators. Her dedication to school improvement and enhancing the professional development opportunities for her peers has garnered the respect and admiration of her colleagues. The school held a pep rally for Mrs. Miller on Wednesday, December 7. Assistant Superintendent, Sherri Connell congratulated Tricia Tricia Miller thanks her students, Miller, and noted that only one district in the Tricia Miller sits on stage with other Penns Valley colleagues, administrators, and state has had more finalists for this award than teachers who were finalists for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. family for their help and support. the Penns Valley district, and that district was very large. The finalists were on stage with Mrs. Miller and were recognized for their achievements. Senior students, Julia Dawson and Derek Dashem spoke to the group, telling how Mrs. Miller had helped and inspired them. Derek said “You know Mrs. Miller cares about her students when she comes to school with laryngitis and still squeaks out one of her lessons, even though you can’t under- Contributed by SCASD stand her.” STATE COLLEGE – The Board of Directors approved three current district employees for interim positions at their regular meeting Monday evening December 5. 1. Sharon Perry, currently on Doctoral Dissertation sabbatical leave through December 31, will return as Interim MILESBURG – Students from the Bald Eagle Area Art Club Director of the Career and Technical Center and Grade 11 recently spread some holiday cheer in the nearby town of Principal, filling the role previously held by Barry King. Milesburg. Holly garlands and wreaths were painted on the 2. Larry Walker, who is currently filling the role vacated by window fronts of the Milesburg Post Office, Shear Science, Ms. Perry during her sabbatical, will continue as Interim and Etters Country Store. Grade 10 Principal at High School South building. The group used a sponge-and-tempera technique, similar 3. Tonya Black, currently Instructional Support Teacher at to how Lock Haven University students paint the windows in Ferguson Township Elementary, was named as Interim downtown Lock Haven. Shapes were cut from simple kitchen Principal at Easterly Parkway Elementary, filling the sponges and a little dishwashing liquid was added to the paint position held by Brian Peters, who moved into the Director to make it easier to remove. A “reverse painting” technique of Curriculum grades K – 8. was used, doing the foreground (berries) first and working toward the background leaves. The art club has received much positive feedback about their work, and they hope to paint more windows next year.
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Members of the Bald Eagle Area Art Club, Senior Kylie-Lynne Bechdel (left) and Junior Sarah Fisher, proudly stand in front of their finished work – a holly wreath sponge-painted on the window front of Etters Country Store in Milesburg.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School participated in their third annual Race for Education this year. Students walked, skipped, hopped, danced, and armycrawled to raise money for their school. St John’s students raised more If students were successthan $14,000 for their school. ful in meeting their goal of Teacher promised a blue hairdo. raising $13,000, Mrs. Tice promised to dye her hair blue for the day. The students went above and beyond, raising more than $14,000, all of which remains at St. John Catholic School! In the early morning hours, parent volunteers Michele Calistri and Crystal Wierbowski, teased, sprayed, and dyed to help Mrs. Tice keep true to her promise. The bigger surprise came when Father Neil Dadey, much to the excitement of the school children, showed his appreciation of the students’ hard work with a new “blue-do” of his own! Students and teachers also enjoyed a pajama day filled with fun reading activities, Bible stories, and breakfast for lunch. A great time was had by all!
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A Healing Event Saturday in State College
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White and grey middle-aged male seeks the most sought after Christmas gift – a new forever family. Shaggy has had his shares of ups and downs. His first family abandoned him, he found a new home, but then got hit by a car. A kink in his tail and stiffness in his hips are constant reminders of the accident, but Shaggy’s spirit has not been brought down. He is good with kids, some other cats (especially females) and dogs. If you’d like to read more about Shaggy, visit www. centrecountypaws.org/cats/ or meet him in person at PAWS (1401 Trout Rd., State College).
December 10 at 11:45 a.m. Corner of Heister and Calder Way A time to honor and remember victims and survivors of child sexual assault. Please join community members on December 10th for a special communitybuilding, community-healing event. Local artist Michael Pilato will unveil his latest mural which is dedicated to survivors of sexual abuse. Native American elder David Manyfights of the Lenape Tribe will lead the community in a traditional smudging ritual of purification to offer healing and peace to State College.
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Guest speakers include Elizabeth Goreham, Mayor of State College, Anne Ard, executive director of the Women’s Resource Center, and Michael Pilato, local artist. The event is sponsored by the Centre County Women’s Resource Center www. ccwrc.org (814) 238-7066. On Facebook please visit Centre County Women’s Resource Center and CENTREd on Community. Together, we can all make a difference.
By Amy Schirf, Centre County Solid Waste Authority
Did you find burnt-out or broken Christmas lights while decorating this year? Don’t throw out those old lights. The Centre County Solid Waste Authority is now accepting Christmas lights for recycling. Just bring your old lights to the Authority’s Electronic Recycling DropOff Site located at the Transfer Station and recycle your lights for free. Thanks for recycling!
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The book has been described as a mix of The Sixth Sense and Field of Dreams. There are elements of both in it, but I found Charlie’s story to be a little warmer, a little more personal than either of these. The characters of the town, both the living and the dead, were believable; the description of the town was authentic – it is based on a real town outside Boston, plus Sherwood did his homework by actually working for a cemetery. The book includes a section by the author about his experience with the filming of the movie version of Charlie St. Cloud. I think that I will stick with the book. I do not want my vision of this small town and its people to be ruined, especially Charlie and Sam.
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MILESBURG – The Milesburg Lions Club Awards Banquet and Ceremony was held on December 6, 2011 at the Bellefonte Elks. President Ken Snavely presented the members with many awards. The Milesburg Legion has received recognition for their efforts that has resulted in a significant Herb Reed shown increase in membership with the Recruiting Award over the past year. Hats Tom Zucco received off to a great organization the Treasures Award and membership! Those receiving certificates of appreciation were: Jessie Fowler, Glenn and Jeanette Hurd, Laddie Krebs, Mariam Reed, Joel Sampsel, Polly The Appreciation Award was presented Snavely, Tim Boone and to John Romanani, Jerry Etters, and Christine Craig, Mark Andy Swarm. Not pictured: Tom Walker. and Brenda Davidson, Bryce Taylor – Milesburg Lion Dan Fisher, Butch and Joan Haus, Joel Sampsel, Polly Snavely, of the Year Heather Davidson, Matt Fisher, Jeff Horner, Caroline Zucco and Dave Richardson. Also honored were: Bryce Taylor, Lion of the Year; new member Misty Stover; Herb Reed, Recruiting Award; and Tom Zucco, Treasures Award. John Romanani, Jerry Etters, Andy Swarm, and Tom See our Facebook page for all of the photos from the Walker received Appreciation Awards. Milesburg Lions awards banquet.
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Shivering with Pride
(photos by Tim Weight)
By Amy Debach Confer
The whole group posed before chilling out for a good cause.
The Honorable Brad Kistler, who also raised enough money to be a Super Plunger.
The group wades in and finally submerge for a true Polar Bear Plunge experience.
(photos by Amy Debach Confer) You can see by the looks on their faces that it was a refreshing experience.
Tom Kistler, the Kiwanis Blueberry, before the big freeze.
The youngsters, called the Little Dippers, just waded in and out, but some even plunged.
Supelco brought a whole team of plungers and raised $5,400! This pirate plunged more than once!
One of the Super Plungers, who each raised more than $300 and plunged three times.
Shane Markley, Joey Lenze, Jordan Petchel, and Jenny Edwards, who raised $1,325.
The car’s thermometer read 27 degrees while driving to the ninth annual Polar Bear Plunge held at Bald Eagle State Park on Saturday December 3. The air was thick and foggy above the lake and the ground was frosted over but this year 151 individuals were ready to brave the winter water for a good cause. Throughout the year people raise and collect money to donate to the Centre County YMCA’s Open Door Program, which allows interested and eligible members who have difficulty affording the membership, to receive a reduced or free membership. After handing in their donations and picking up their complimentary t-shirts the night before, participants run into the frigid waters at Bald Eagle State park near Howard. The minimum donation per person that can be raised is $50 but, many go well above and beyond the minimum such as Tom Kistler and the other members of the Kiwanis club, who raised $2,100 by selling blueberries to support the plunge. Tom, a Super Plunger (one who must collect at least $300 and who go in the water three times consecutively to honor those who have served) has plunged every year but the first, says that the sales of the blueberries is a “Good product for a good cause,” and added that he went for a practice swim in the Straight of Magellan while traveling in Chile last week! Tom was wearing a blue cap and roundly stuffed suit around his mid-section. He was representing the blueberries that were sold for the cause and called himself a “Kiwanis Blueberry!” Some plungers simply wore their bathing suits, just as if they were delving into the summer waters, while others wore elaborate costumes. I spotted a witch, a woman in curlers, men in bathrobes, a pirate, an M&M, people in furry winter hats, and even an entire group themed as the Wizard of Oz. Before the main event, plungers met under the pavilion to register, take advantage of the bake sale and raffle items, and enjoy a hot breakfast before braving the cold waters. The breakfast was served from 9 to 10:45 a.m. and included bacon, French toast, sausage, coffee, hot chocolate and hot cider. Carol Baney, who is the Director of Operations for the Central Pennsylvania
Festival of Arts and volunteer for a newly formed non-profit group called, “Girls on the Run,” volunteered to serve breakfast to the participants. She mentioned that the breakfast was primarily for plungers but, it was ok that the onlookers and others were getting in line as well! After the breakfast, a group photo was organized. All the participants gathered quickly and seemed excited about the upcoming dip in the lake. For several years, people had requested there be a plunge for children so, this year a category called “Little Dippers,” was organized for children 8-12 years old. The Little Dippers were required to raise a minimum of $25. There was a large round of applause before approximately 12 Little Dipper participants, who were only required to go in the water up to their knees, ran for the water. Some of the children ended up going completely under! After this, the plungers were separated by groups such as group three and four that was comprised of the YMCA team leaders, the gymnastic team, and the Bellefonte Moose, among others. Other groups included a Restek group, Supelco group, who proudly raised $5,400 for the cause, and the Emerald City group comprised of the costumed Wizard of Oz themed individuals. Shane Markley, Joey Lenze, Jordan Petchel, and Jenny Edwards raised a total of $1,325 the YMCAs. It was the first time for each of them and they all decided to super plunge. The group was chilled after coming out of the water but, seemed ecstatic and happy to partake. The total dollar amount raised this year was $40,500 with the largest dollar amount raised by one individual being $1,900. People were obviously genuinely interested in raising money for the cause, excited to brave the icy cold water, and invigorated after coming out. I have personally vowed to participate for three years now but, after seeing the event in person, fully intend to start collecting donations now for next year and dive into the waters next December. It is a great cause and conversation piece for the upcoming holidays so, dive in! See our Facebook page for all the photos that Amy and Tim took at the Polar Bear Plunge.
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Millheim Hosts First Hometown Holidays Boalsburg Celebrates Hometown Christmas Article & photos by Sam Stitzer
organization MILLHEIM – This The borough of has been rescuing Millheim held its Golden Retriever inaugural Main- dogs whose owners street Millheim moved and had to – Hometown leave them behind, or Holidays on were unable to care December 2 and for them. This is the Millheim streets were decorated for the holidays. 3. This event was group’s 13th year of Elly (left) and Cyndy created to encour- operation. The dogs Engle are planning to age Penns Valley are placed in foster restore the old Millheim residents to “shop homes (no shelters), Theater. Original theater local” for Christ- then adopted out to popcorn machine sits mas gifts. Karl permanent homes. at left. Leitzel, of the Green The rescue organizaDrake Gallery & tion can be reached at www.grrcp.org. Across the street, Penns Valley Jewelers Community Arts Center said that the and Cottage Rose Interiors was filled with owners of Ecovents customers looking for that special gift for a on Main Street loved one. Richard Weinbold has operated wanted to have a the business for seven years, and has been The Green Drake Gallery was craft fair, and other in the jewelry business for 36 years, having a favorite gathering place. merchants brain- moved to Millheim from Altoona. The stormed the idea of Millheim store building is a log structure, making it a town-wide event. They featured a thought to have been built in the 1750s, with craft fair as planned, and 14 locations were open an addition added, possibly in the 1920s. for Christmas shopping and meals, including Richard said that there are still singed areas the Green Drake Gallery, The Valley Showcase, on the west wall of the original log structure, Cottage Rose, The Wine Shop, Good Scents, probably from the great fire of 1909, which Elk Creek Café & Aleworks, leveled the block just west of the Inglebean Coffeehouse, the building. This building, the Millheim Small Engine like much of Millheim, is Shop, and several more. filled with history. At the 6 p.m. starting As shoppers scurried from time on Friday evening, one store to another, Myra there was already a crowd at Sletson and Mick Dennis the Ecovents hand crafts fair. were performing on vocals Several vendors were there Hand crafts fair at Ecovents was a and guitar to a full gallery of busy place. patrons at the Green Drake with an array of handmade items for sale. Jesse Price showed some dec- Gallery. Shoppers stopped in to admire the orative wooden items he made from wood artwork, enjoy the music, and have a cookie found in the area. The wood has naturally and some cider. The Mainstreet Millheim occurring dark lines called spalting, which – Hometown Holidays was a great success. The citizens of Penns Valley were filled with produces a pleasant artistic effect. Alice Teeple and Harlan Ritchey showed Christmas spirit, and they had a good time a line of rings made from old buttons. The “shopping local” in Millheim. designs were colorful and creative, and made good use of that drawer full of cast off buttons that you find in every sewing machine. Cyndy Engle, and her daughter Elly, exhibited many beautiful photos, and beside them stood the original Alice Teeple made attractive Richard Weinbold showed Kelly rings from old buttons. popcorn machine from the old McMurtrie a pair of earrings at Penns Millheim Theater, located on Valley Jewelers and Cottage Rose Penn Street. Cyndy owns the Interiors. theater building, and plans to eventually restore it to operating condition. Cyndy said that in its heyday, the theater would often have lines of people waiting to get in – reaching up to Main Street and around the corner. Kim Bierly, of Centre Hall, and Haley Sankey of Tyrone repMyra Sletson and Mick Dennis resented the Golden Retriever performed at the Green Drake Jesse Price sold handmade Rescue of Central Pennsylvania. Gallery. decorative wooden items.
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BOALSBURG – Boalsburg held their annual Hometown Christmas on December 2 and 3 with tree lighting, music, food tasting, Breakfast with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s story time, and a Holiday Hop Five-year-old Kennedy on Saturday night. Girl Scout elves threw candy Houser of Bellefonte talked I dropped into the Boalsburg Fire from atop a fire truck. to Santa. Hall on Saturday morning for the Breakfast with Santa event. The aroma of sausage and eggs pulled me into the room filled with happy children, parents, grandparents, and friends enjoying a hearty breakfast of eggs, sausage, waffles, and orange juice. Just inside the door was the big man, Santa himself, and his wife, seated on chairs waiting to hear what the kids Kids and adults enjoyed a good breakfast. wanted for Christmas this year. Santa made mental notes as he listened to the kids’ requests, and posed for about a hundred photos. In a room across the hall, a group of children were making mice out of red and green felt. This fun craft activity was led by some “elves” from Girl Scout Troop 4231. Troop leader, Jenny Koberna said that this Girl Scout elves and troop leader is an annual project for the girls, and Jenny Koberna helped kids made mentioned that the girls also built felt mice (with candy cane tails). and painted the mailbox outside the fire hall for letters to Santa. This lady was dressed At noon, a church clock struck for Christmas! twelve, and then played Silent Night on its chimes. The last note had barely faded until the sound of fire sirens and horns was Honorable Grand Marshal, Ann heard, marking the Harpster, rode a 1966 Mustang in start of the Christthe parade. mas parade through the center of town. The Hometown Christmas Committee The parade featured rode on this float. the Hometown Christmas Committee, fire trucks, floats, clowns, the Centre County Bookmobile, antique vehicles, and more. It finished up with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a couple of those Girl Scout elves riding on fire trucks. The spectators waved and cheered, showing their enjoyment, as the parade passed by. At 1 p.m., passengers boarded a horse-drawn wagon, assisted by Santa, for a leisurely ride around the historic The Bookmobile was decorated with village of Boalsburg. It was a scene evocative of those greens and lights for the parade. Currier and Ives Christmas card scenes we all love. These are just a few of the many activities happening in Boalsburg that day. The town was filled with history and charm, as well as the spirit of the Christmas season. The Hometown Christmas was a pleasant event enjoyed by a great crowd of residents and visitors. A horse-drawn wagon clip-clopped through the town square with passengers.
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Genealogy in Centre County: Part 4 How an “Impossible” Project Became a Success Story By Karen Dabney
They told her it couldn’t be done. Nancy Lee Stover, a Centre County genealogist, took that as her inspiration, and decided that she would sort out the tangled mess of the Stover Family lineage in Centre County despite the skeptical comments of her genealogist father and the head of the Centre County Library Pennsylvania Room. Twenty years later, Stover succeeded. In December 2010, she and coauthor Patricia Stover Fair published the genealogical information on more than 20,000 Stover family members as a three-volume, 778 page spiral-bound book and also as a CD, The Stover Family--Staffort, Baden, Germany to Centre County, Pennsylvania. The book traces the family from the seventeenth century in Germany to their 1737 emigration to Philadelphia, their settlement in Lebanon County, and their migration to the part of Northumberland County that is now Centre County. “While I was compiling this,” Stover said, “I read every piece of paper in Centre County with the Stover family name on it, plus some in Clinton and Blair Counties.... I couldn’t even guess how much time it took. I wouldn’t want to know.” When asked why the project was such a challenge, Stover said that it was easier to determine the genealogy of a family if only one adult or a single married couple with a specific surname moved into the geographic area of interest. But when Jacob Stover and his wife moved to Penns Valley in
1784, they brought their five adult sons, their adult daughter, and three nephews. “When so many branches moved into Centre County, that caused confusion in following the lineage,” Stover said. At that time, parents often named children after parents and uncles. Many Stovers had the same names. She discovered that previous researchers had put the Stover families together in different ways, placing some of the children with the wrong parents. “There was a discussion among early researchers about how many Jacobs there were, and which one came to Penns Valley,” Stover said. She decided to begin by getting all of the early ancestors into the correct branches of the family tree, and then moving forward in time from there. She searched through collections of primary records, including birth certificates and census records, in Centre County records repositories and Ross Library in Lock Haven. Stover said that since 1784 predates the founding of Centre County, she had to travel to Sunbury, in Northumberland County, to research the early land deeds. Stover’s persistence paid off when she discovered one deed that clarified how many Jacob Stovers there were by listing four of them on the deed. “I always write Jacob Stover’s name with the birth and death dates behind it, and then there’s no question who you’re talking about,” she said.
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(photo by Nancy Lee Stover) The Centre County Stover Family genealogy was compiled by Oklahoma City resident Patricia Stover Fair and Centre County resident Nancy Lee Stover, a professional genealogist, DAR member, and Genealogy 101 teacher for the Centre County Genealogical Society. Stover’s friend and coauthor Patricia Stover Fair of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined the project later. Fair systematically searched all of the census records up to the 1930 census and formatted the book. Stover and Fair developed a custom format to organize the information chronologically by family branches rather than following the generation by generation format of commercially available genealogy programs. The book includes information about births, deaths, marriages, children, burial locations, and where they resided. Birth dates are listed for family members born before the 1930 census. Prior to the publication of the book, Stover said that none of the Centre County Stovers could join the Daughters of the American Revolution because they could not establish their lineage. Since publication, the book has been used for DAR memberships. “I wanted it to be used by other researchers,” she said. For more information or to purchase the book, contact Stover at stoverbook@gmail.com or (814) 359-7522.
Taste of the Town Benefits Aids Project Articles & photos by Amy Debach Confer
STATE COLLEGE – The Taste of the Town was held Sunday can be done to help globally and locally. He also recognized December 4 at the Penn State Conference Center and Hotel. members of the AIDS Project staff. Michael presented In its 14th year, the themed event raises money for TAP (The Wayne Foster, Becky Shrope, and Joyce Buck with gifts for AIDS Project) of Centre and Clinton Counties. This year’s their efforts and dedication. Souvenir gifts were given to the theme was Atlantis Rising. The theme was carried out by its major sponsors of the event including M&T Bank, Koko décor consisting of an entire wall with an under water theme Fit Club, Northwest Savings Bank, Daughenbaugh Funeral and beautiful glass cylinders and bowls filled with blue glass Home, and Supelco Analytical. stones and a single calla or daisy as the centerpieces. At the end of the evening, there was a wonderful live The event first took place in 1998 on World AIDS day auction emceed by local WTAJ news anchor Carolyn Donand is now scheduled for the Sunday closest to World AIDS aldson. Some of those auction items included sterling with Day, which is December 1. This event is put on entirely by volunteers and is a magnificent way to foster awareness of TAP, raise funds for the 55 individuals and 28 family members living in Centre and Clinton Counties, and to create a fun and classic event for the community to enjoy. The AIDS Project itself was formed in 1988 and is a NonProfit organization which runs using state and federal grants as well as generous donations from community members, the United Way, and through the events held, such as Taste of the Town. Unfortunately, there are more than 14,000 people who die each year with AIDS and more than one million who are infected with HIV. This is why it is so important to provide awareness, support, and funding for the cause. I have personally attended this event for four years and each year is a magnificent spectacle of local food, drink, and entertainment. This years’ entertainment was provided by Stan Michael Kelley, chairman of Mullen, on guitar, Brio Dance Company, Arthur Goldstein the board, talks about efforts on piano, and Rick Hirsch on saxophone. The night opened of the Aids Project. in the corridor outside of President’s Hall with a silent auction. Some of the 90 auction items included local performance tickets, gift baskets, massage coupons, lighted signs, jewelry, décor, and restaurant gift certificates. In the corridor, one may also indulge on small appetizers and sample wine, beer, and spirits as well as register for the 50/50 drawing which is generally donated back to the cause. The fun then moved into President’s Hall at 7 p.m. where a variety of local vendors offered a sampling of decadent food, drink, and desserts. Some of the vendors included The Allen Street Grill, Gemelli Bakers, Rotelli, The Tavern, Tait Farm Foods, Bee Kind Winery, and Benjamin’s Catering. Participants An artful presentation from Benjamins. had more than an hour to indulge in some or all of the vendors samples before the live auction started. Between dinner and the auction, Michael Kelley, board president, spoke on behalf of TAP by explaining how the AIDS epidemic started, how it is being controlled, and what
A beautifully decorated room, full of proud supporters.
Becky Shrope, director, accepts flowers.
pearl and rose quartz necklace, an oriental carpet, overnight getaway and performance packages, and a Penn State Lion statue. The night is always a wonderful way to celebrate diversity, raise awareness of AIDS and HIV, and raise money for a wonderful local cause. I encourage anyone interested in attending the Taste of the Town event next year, information, volunteering, or for donations to contact the State College office at (814) 234-7087 or the Clinton County office at (570) 893-1740.
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Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Market held Saturday SPRING MILLS – This is the weekend for the annual Old Gregg School Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Farmers Market fundraiser Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center in Spring Mills. The Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Farmers Market is being organized once again by Robin Bastress and Old Gregg School volunteers, to help benefit Old Gregg School and the various community programs that it supports as a non-profit. Enjoy a wonderful holiday shopping experience, featuring your favorite local artisans, crafters, and farmers’ market vendors. (2010 photo by Sam Stitzer) There will also be freshly prepared, delicious The Old Gregg School Winter Craft Fair & Holiday Market is Saturday, December 10. local foods, baked goods, and sweet treats! The sales include many different kinds of jewelry, bags, purses and totes, unique stained-glass designs, original glass jewelry, an assortment of handcrafted items, homemade cookies and truffles, lovely fresh cut, live wreaths & floral arrangements, and so much more!
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Shopping Locally & Festively at the Winter Craft Market Article & photos by Karen Dabney
The 36th Winter Craft Market on December 3 and 4 was the perfect destination for art lovers and holiday shoppers in search of locally made, handcrafted gifts for loved ones or treasures for themselves. Despite the still-sluggish economy, the Winter Craft Market, held at Mt. Nittany Middle School in State College, attracted more people and sales on Saturday, December 3 than they had during the entire weekend in 2010, according to Elizabeth Hay, the treasurer of the Winter Craft Market Committee. “It’s not like going to the mall,” said Jeweler Heidi Urbanski uses the copper foil technique Laurie Jager, the director of the commitfrom stained glass to create settings for stones such as tee. “It’s really friendly and fun here.... the labradorite in these necklaces. It’s almost like a reunion between the exhibitors, and the exhibitors and the shoppers. There’s a family vibe here which is more than just buying and selling. It’s a community-spirited thing.” This year was Jager’s fifth as an exhibitor. The owner of Bergamini Beads in State College, she sells jewelry made from her colorful hand-made American furnace glass beads. In 2011, Jager took over the committee directorship from Karen English, who retired after running the event for 15 years. “So it really is her show,” Jager said. “She established a good show for us to carry on.” On Saturday morning, there was a line going out the door to the parking lot, which long time exhibitors said hasn’t happened in years. Jager attributed this year’s increased attendance to the good weather, expanded advertising, and some new activities: a partnership with New this year, visitors to the Winter the State College Area Food Bank, gift wrapping by Craft Market could make crafts to take Girl Scout Troupe 41184, and make-and-take holiday home, such as these Martha Stewartcraft classes led by the Penn State Student Chapter of style holly pins. the Pennsylvania Art Education Association. Volunteers from the State College Area Food Bank manned the front table and sold tickets. Attendees earned a discount on the entry fee if they brought two canned goods for the Food Bank. Denise, a Food Bank volunteer, said, “We filled four bins in the first 35 minutes on Saturday....We’re very happy.” The Penn State Sociology Club, AKD, led by Dr. Derek Kreaser, provided half of the volunteers for the front table on Saturday. The Winter Craft Market featured more than 80 artisans from the Central Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, exhibiting arts and crafts ranging from drawing and photography to wood, textiles, dolls, Laurie T. Jager, owner of Bergamini pottery, and glass. Beads in State College, creates custom Eighty-four year old Mary Ellen Yearick of beads for her colorful jewelry designs. Yearick Pottery in Shamokin Dam, near Selinsgrove, said she has been in the Winter Craft Market and the People’s Choice Festival for a long time. She specialized in stoneware pottery and crystalline porcelain jewelry. “It’s a very nice show, and we’ve been very busy this weekend,” she said. Sue Spalvines, of The 1804 Shop in Boalsburg, crafted charming stuffed animals for the young and young at heart. Kristina Karl and her daughter Ann offered traditional basketry and a few innovative designs such as Kristina’s corner basket, which is designed to fit into a corner. Heidi Urbanski adapted the copper The stoneware teapot and mug were made by foil technique from stained glass to create 84-year-old Mary Ellen Yearick of Yearick Pottery settings for stones. She is marketing her in Shamokin Dam. Yearick is a long time exhibitor jewelry nationally, and her work was gifted in the Winter Craft Market and the People’s Choice to celebrities in the 2011 American Music Festival and also makes crystalline porcelain Awards swag bags. pieces, including jewelry. The four current Winter Craft Market Committee members who organized this year’s event are Jager, the director; Hay, the treasurer; Urbanski, public relations and marketing; and Stephanie Gush, advertising. Hay exhibits silver botanical jewelry and hand-felted wool, and Gush is a mixed-media artisan specializing in painted gourds. See our Facebook page for all of the photos from the December 3 & 4 Winter Crafts Market.
The 2011 organizers of the Winter Craft Market are Elizabeth Hay, treasurer; Heidi Urbanski, public relations and marketing; Laurie Jager, director; and Stephanie Gush, advertising, are standing in front of Elizabeth Hay’s colorful hand-felted wool.
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Holiday Events This Week In addition to this calendar, see Save the Date in the Entertainment section! DECEMBER 9-11 Annual Festival of Trees
and Recreation Center in Spring Mills. Enjoy holiday shopping featuring your favorite local artisans, crafters, and farmers market vendors. There will be freshly prepared, delicious local foods, baked goods and sweet treats! There’s more info in today’s Gazette.
The 17th annual Festival of Trees is at the Penn State Agricultural Arena (Fox Hollow Rd and Park Avenue) on Friday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ag arena becomes a Winter Wonderland, with decorated trees, craft vendors, a puppeteer, entertainment, food, children’s crafts, and Santa! Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children. Proceeds benefit Centre County United Way.
Cookie Sale
New Hope United Methodist Church on Axeman Road is holding its annual Christmas Cookie Sale Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information contact Merrie Margaret Whitehill (814) 355-7555
Christmas Tree Sale
Bellefonte Victorian Christmas
Bellefonte Area High School will host a Christmas tree sale to benefit the Academic Decathlon. The sale will be December 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the high school parking lot by the gymnasium. Trees are $30. They are six to seven feet tall. There will also be wreaths available to purchase. All proceeds benefit the Academic Decathlon program.
The 30th Annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas will be held December 9 to 11. For information on all the exciting events happening during the weekend, visit www.bellefontevictorianchristmas.com, see a preview in this issue, and look for the official guide wherever you find The Gazette.
Holiday Concert
DECEMBER 10 Breakfast with Santa
You are invited to Winterfest 2011 – Holiday Concert by Essence of Joy and Essence 2 (20th anniversary of Essence of Joy) at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, University Park at 7:30 p.m. December 10. For more info and tickets, visit wpsu.org/events/winterfest.
The Ramada Conference Center State College is hosting breakfast with Santa December 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. to benefit Toys for Tots. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and receive a complimentary breakfast buffet, or purchase the buffet for $5. There will be performances by local children’s musical groups, and kids may bring their bathing suits for a dip in the indoor pool from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
PAWS Home for the Holidays
On December 10, Centre County PAWS is hosting the annual Home for the Holidays celebration. Their dogs will be taking over Stocker Subaru for a day filled with raffles, give-aways, and lots of fun. PAWS is using the event as part of an appeal for new foster families. They need people willing to open their homes so PAWS dogs and cats won’t have to spend the holidays in kennels. They’re also asking for donations of pet care supplies.
Christmas Giveaway
The HOPE Ministry Christmas Giveaway is December 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. across from the Family Life of Penns Valley office, 3598 Penns Valley Road Suite D in Spring Mills. Items from clothing to toys to household items will be given away free.
DECEMBER 10 & 11, 17 & 18 Polar Express at Schlow
Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale
The Polar Express event is at Schlow Centre Region Library December 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and December 11 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will also be December 17 and 18 (same hours). Children can enjoy The Polar Express story and ride the trolley around downtown State College. Children can visit Santa’s workshop and get photos with Santa. FMI, 235-7817
The Ferguson Township Elementary School is having a holiday craft fair and bake sale December 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes handmade items, most $5 or less. Gift wrap and concessions will also be available. Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Farmers Market The annual Old Gregg School Holiday Craft Fair & Winter Farmers Market is Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Old Gregg School Community
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DECEMBER 14 Advent Services
All are invited to Advent Community Vespers Services at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings: December 14, Emmanuel UMC, Rebersburg December 21, St. John Lutheran, Millheim
Advent Vespers
All are welcome on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 160 N. Main Street, Pleasant Gap on December 14 & 21 for a traditional service of light and Vespers. This service of Word and Prayer will be sung, using Holden Evening Prayer.
DECEMBER 15 A Christmas Carol
Dr. Tony M. Lentz presents his one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in the inspiring
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original version of the classic tale of a man finding the Christmas spirit. This free reading is from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Schlow Library. Donations to the library welcomed.
DECEMBER 15-18 Santa’s Express Train Ride Weekend
All aboard for The Santa Express – one-hour trip to Pleasant Gap area & return – with 10 excursions available. Tickets for Santa Express are$10 and can be purchased at the Train Station in Bellefonte; online Bellefontetrain. org by PayPal; by mail (check made out to BHRS) to station (enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope).The Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad Company is donating locomotive(s), fuel for locomotives, and train crew time In support of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society train excursions. Friday, December 16: 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. Saturday, December 17: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday, December 18: 1 p.m., 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
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The 30th Annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas December 9, 10, & 11, 2011 By Brian E. Bassett
This year’s Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, where merchants, residents, and volunteers open their doors and hearts to holiday visitors, marks the 30th year to enjoy many old, favorite, traditional events – and perhaps find something new. The opening ceremony begins Friday evening, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bellefonte Elementary School Auditorium with a prelude of Christmas music by the Bellefonte Community Band. Mr. Charles Dickens will welcome guests from atop the steps of the Bellefonte Elementary School. Performances from the Nittany Knights and local school choirs will brighten the ceremony. The finale will preview A Dickens Holiday Show. After which, you may choose to join other guests in the school lobby for a cookies and hot-chocolate reception hosted by Bellefonte Moose Lodge 206. Festivities take flight Thursday evening, December 8, at 7 p.m. at the American Philatelic Society Building, 100 Match Factory Place, with A Gaslight Gala – a posh, themed evening of good food, elegant service, and quality entertainment. Professional singers, actors, and musicians will deliver Victorian traditions including the Yule Log Ceremony, the Cheese Contest, cameo solos, and Dickens’ ever popular staging of A Christmas Carol. The $75 admission fee includes dinner and the Dickens show. Reservations are required. Call (814) 355-2917. Saturday evening, December 10 at 5 p.m., also at the American Philatelic Society Building, Dinner With Dickens & Company will feature a family buffet and themed dinner theater with interactive characters, table-side magic, the 12 Days of Christmas show, and parlor games. Admission, including buffet and show, is $25 for adults and $10 for students and children. Call (814) 355-2917 for reservations. A Victorian High Tea & Brunch with Dickens, featuring a Dickens holiday show and fashion show by local Battery B Civil War Re-enactors Ladies’ Auxiliary will begin Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Philatelic Society. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for children. Call Wendy Fultz at Cool Beans for advance reservations at (814) 355-1178 or Carol Walker at Victorian Rose at (814) 355-4737. Tickets are available at the door.
Tickets to the Dickens events for Bellefonte architecture; and carriage rides will be available Victorian Christmas, The Gaslight Gala, Dinner Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon. with Dickens Family Dinner Theatre, and High Civil War Re-Enactment groups in period Tea & Brunch with Dickens may now be purchased dress can be seen in front of the courthouse, and by credit card by calling Cool Beans Coffee & Teas strolling throughout the events. Museum concerts (814) 355-1178. and displays, breakfast and visits with Santa, chilhis on dren’s activities, strolling musicians, carolers, and The Bellefonte Women’s Club Homes Tour, a ive arr l wil ta San actors on the street are yours to enjoy. A talented highlight of the weekend will feature some of the town’s huge red “sleigh” at array of musicians will present concerts at Trinity most beautiful Victorian homes; and other landmarks 11:45 a.m. Saturday. United Methodist Church. The Bellefonte Comand historical buildings, Saturday afternoon from 2 to munity Band’s annual Christmas concert takes 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at each home the day of place Saturday evening; and the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas the tour, or in advance at the Bellefonte Train Station. The Bellefonte Historical & Cultural Association’s Arts and Community Choir concert, Sunday evening at the Bellefonte Crafts Show will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday High School. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YMCA, the Bellefonte Elementary, Do consider staying at one of Bellefonte’s fine Bed & and the Bellefonte Middle School gymnasiums. The middle school Breakfasts, dining at fine restaurants or eateries, and shopping at downtown specialty shops. For a full schedule of events and will also feature local charitable sales and retail items. Children enjoy Victorian Christmas, too! Visits with Santa updates, visit www.bellefontevictorianchristmas.com and in this at the Santa House and Breakfast with Santa, their own high issue of The Gazette. tea, crafts projects at the art museum and the Victorian Christmas party, and dinner with the family at Dinner with Dickens & Company. Don’t miss the display Toys for Tots Wrapping Sessions State College Elks & State College of gingerbread houses at the Toys for Tots gift-wrapping sessions will be held Food Bank Diamond Deli. More invenat the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at the The Elks and Food Bank Christmas Charity tive and creative entries appear Program dates are as follows, all events at State following dates/times: every year. College Elks Club For more information, call December 10: 10 a.m. to noon (youth groups/ The free parking and David Wasson at (814) 466-7231. scouts) and 2 to 4 p.m. (open to public). shuttle service begins at the Gift Wrapping: December 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. December 11: 2 to 4 p.m. (open to the public). Bellefonte Middle School on Food Basket Preparation: December 16 from 6 December 12: 4 to 8 p.m. (open to the public). School Street and the high to 9 p.m. December 13: 1 to 8 p.m. (open to the public). Toy/Food Basket Distribution: December 17 school on Bishop Street. The December 14: Only if needed. shuttle will make three stops. December 15: 6 p.m. (open to the public). from 7 a.m. to noon You can enjoy a ride up Linn Transfer of remaining toys. Street for a tour of Victorian
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Bellefonte Women’s Club Homes Tour:
Thursday, December 8
The Victorian Christmas Homes Tour is a highlight of this weekend event. It’s a chance to look inside some of the homes, buildings, and B&Bs that you’ve admired from afar. The event is a cooperative effort of the Bellefonte Women’s Club and the Homes Tour Committee. Fresh garlands and red holly berries, twinkling candles and warm fireplaces, elegant trees with heirloom ornaments, scents of pine and cinnamon, sounds of cantatas and orchestras – these homes have been lovingly decorated and opened to the public just for this special event. This self-guided tour takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., at your leisure, many can be reached on foot from downtown, a few may require a short drive. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for well-behaved children under 12. Tickets are on sale now, and you can pick up a brochure with the full listing of homes at Plumbs Drug Store, CO2, Woodring’s Floral Gardens in Bellefonte and State College, and the Train Station in Bellefonte. Tickets will be available Saturday at the HBI booth and at each home on tour. You may visit in any order:
Complete Schedule of Events 7 p.m. Gaslight Gala with Charles Dickens, Philatelic building
Friday, December 9
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, Brockerhoff 6:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies and concerts, Bellefonte Elementary School 8 p.m. Parlor Party, Centre County Library & Historical Museum (adults only)
Saturday, December 10
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Breakfast with Santa & Victorian Christmas Party, Lambert Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Arts & Crafts Show, YMCA, elementary & middle school 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Shuttle bus service and parking, middle & high school lots 10 a.m. Victorian High Tea & Brunch with Dickens, Philatelic building 10 a.m. Ancient Echoes concert, Trinity UMC 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Museum displays & Steinway piano concerts, Centre County Library & Historical Museum 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Bellefonte Art Museum exhibits & local artisan sales 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, Brockerhoff 11 a.m. Penn State Christmas Trombones, Trinity UMC 11:45 a.m. Santa’s arrival, on the Diamond Noon-4 p.m. Santa’s House, on the Diamond Noon St. John Evangelist Folk Choir, Trinity UMC 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Storytime & Crafts with the Elves, Centre County Library 1 p.m. Toot-In-Common, Trinity UMC 1 p.m. A Child’s Victorian High Tea & Art Activities, Bellefonte Museum 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Bellefonte Women’s Club Homes Tour, a dozen locations
A Peek inside Bellefonte’s “Best-Dressed” Homes
2 p.m. Callanish, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. Nittany Valley Symphony Youth Flute Choir, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. A Child’s Victorian Tea & Art Activities, Bellefonte Museum 3 p.m. Gingerbread House Demonstration, Diamond Deli basement 4 p.m. Victorian Christmas Singers Concert, St. John’s Episcopal Church 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Dinner with Dickens & Company, Philatelic building 7:30 p.m. Bellefonte Community Band Christmas Concert, First Presbyterian Church 8 p.m. Parlor Party, Centre County Library & Historical Museum (adults only)
Sunday, December 11
10 a.m. Victorian High Tea & Brunch with Dickens, Philatelic building 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Shuttle bus service & parking, middle & high school lots 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Arts & Crafts Show, YMCA, elementary & middle school 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, Brockerhoff Noon-5 p.m. Museum displays & Steinway piano concerts, Centre County Library & Historical Museum Noon-5 p.m. Bellefonte Art Museum exhibits & local artisan sales Noon-4p.m. Santa’s House, on the Diamond 2 p.m. Penn State Graduate Woodwind Quintet, Trinity UMC 2 p.m. A Child’s Victorian High Tea & Art Activities, Bellefonte Museum 3 p.m. Penn State Aster Piano Trio, Trinity UMC 7:30 p.m. Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert, Bellefonte High School theatre
Dr. Kevin & Carol Burke 299 West Linn Street (More easily accessible from Curtin Street) Cecil & Sally Houser 716 North Allegheny Street Reynolds Mansion Michael & Tricia Andriaccio 101 West Linn Street Betsy Ames 169 East Linn Street The Forge House Rev. Keith & Linda Koch 110 Forge Road (A worthwhile drive) Inn at Walnut Acres Richard J. Payne, Proprietor 699 Weaver Hill Road (A worthwhile drive) Beard Law Office 101 North Allegheny Street The Train Station 320 East High Street (photo by Cecil Houser) Bellefonte’s shops are all decked out for your visit, including this one, with windows dressed by Sally Houser, of the Victorian Christmas committee.
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Festival of Trees Benefits United Way
(2010 photo by Brian Baney) Vote for your favorites at the Festival of Trees, and make a donation to United Way. The 17th Annual Festival of Trees is going on this weekend at the Penn State Agricultural Arena (Fox Hollow Rd and Park Avenue) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Penn State Ag Arena is transformed into a Winter Wonderland, complete with decorated trees, craft vendors, a puppeteer, entertainment, food, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crafts and Santa! Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children. Proceeds benefit Centre County United Way.
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Bellefonte Bucks Place Second in Black Friday Brawl By Les Barnhart
The Bellefonte Bucks, a 10U baseball travel team with players from the Bellefonte, Marion-Walker, Milesburg and Mountain Top Little Leagues took 2nd place in the Black Friday Brawl held in Palmyra, Pa on November 25th.
Back Row left to right: Ben “Juicy” McCartney, Colton Burd and CJ Funk. Middle Row: Mathew Reese, Drew Bucha, Nick Fisher and Ben Macafee. Front: Michael Lefebvre, Seth Shuey and Mason Grey
Attention
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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BCS System Proves Need for Playoff By Matt Masullo
When LSU and Alabama played on November 5th, they were ranked #1 and #2 in the country; the result, a 9-6 overtime barnburner won by LSU, where offense came at a premium. On January 9th, the two will tangle again in the All-State BCS National Championship game. The BCS, which stormed onto the college football scene in the 1998-1999 season, has been a lightning rod for controversy since its inception. Dating back to the 2006-2007 season, the SEC has been represented in the title game each season, with the SEC winning each and every contest; that is five consecutive National Championships for the conference. There is no question that the SEC is the dominant football conference in the country right now. However, this will also be the first year that two SEC teams will square off in the championship game. With Oklahoma State, who finished .009 points behind Alabama in the final BCS standings, on the outside looking in, it begs the question; is it time for a college football playoff? The answer for the past few seasons has been a resounding yes. This year, more than any, a college football playoff would settle a lot of discrepancies that are currently out there in the NCAA. Teams like Boise State, Stanford, Houston and the aforementioned Cowboys of Oklahoma State are left on the outside looking in. Those four teams, in addition to Alabama, each have one loss. Why does Alabama get a second shot at LSU after losing in overtime after missing several opportunities to win the game, had it not been for a kicker who missed several kicks? In the 2009-2010 season, Boise State and TCU were both undefeated, and played in the Fiesta Bowl, which wasn’t the National Championship game. Alabama and Texas were both also undefeated that season, with the Tide raising the crystal ball when the game ended. Boise State and Alabama both finished with 14-0 records that season, but Alabama was crowned the champs? In the 2008-2009 season, Utah finished with an unblemished record (13-0), while Florida (12-1) and Oklahoma (12-1) each had losses on the season before meeting in the National Championship game. Doesn’t make sense does it? The answer is simple; a playoff. College basketball has it right, albeit for the tweaking that seems to happen every year with more play-in games being added. There are twelve “power” conferences right now, counting the Independents as a conference (Notre Dame, BYU, Army and Navy). Granted, with the shuffling that has been going on recently, that number could change, but this formula wouldn’t. Use 16 teams (similar to the PIAA Football State Playoff bracket) in a tournament, where each conference winner gets an automatic bid. In this system, there would be four “at-large” bids that go out, and twelve conference winners. That could change on a yearly basis if conferences fold or are added. That would call for 15 games, bowl games one might say. The four “at-large” bids would be the difficult part to decide on, but using a tie-breaking system where you take best overall record, conference record, points scored, and points allowed in that order would do the trick. That being said, this pipe dream will likely never happen. It is still subjective, but anything is better than the current system. There is too much money in college athletics to try and simplify things for the fans. So the BCS will continue to push on, make fans lives miserable, and generate millions and millions of dollars for people who don’t actually need it.
Dave Turgeon To Lead 2012 Spikes Coaching Staff Justin Meccage, Dave Howard to Serve as Pitching Coach and Hitting Coach, Respectively STATE COLLEGE – The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced managerial and coaching assignments for their player development system for the 2012 season, including the coaching staff for the State College Spikes. The Spikes will be managed by 46-year old Dave Turgeon, who will be joined on the bench by second-year pitching coach Justin Meccage (pronounced like “message”) and new hitting coach Dave Howard. Turgeon was slated to manage the 2011 Spikes, but was reassigned to pitching coach at Low Class-A West Virginia shortly before the start of the Spikes’ New York-Penn League season in mid-June. He was replaced by Kimera Bartee, who managed the Spikes to a 31-44 (.413) record. Bartee will return to his position as Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator in the Pirates’ minor league system for the 2012 season. Turgeon made his return to professional baseball in 2011 after having spent eight years in the college ranks, including four years as associate head coach and pitching coach at Virginia Tech from 2007-10. He also held NCAA assistant coaching positions at Duke University (2006), the University of Connecticut (2004-05) and Boston College (2002-03). The Spikes’ new skipper is no stranger to managing in
the professional ranks. From 2000 to ‘02, Turgeon worked as a minor league field boss in the Cleveland Indians’ system, managing the Burlington (NC) Indians in the rookie-level Appalachian League in 2000 and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League in 2001. In 2002, he managed at the Indians’ extended spring training program in Winter Haven, FL, and was set to return to Mahoning Valley for a second season before accepting a coaching position at Boston College. Meccage, 32, returns for his second season as Spikes’ pitching coach. In his debut season with State College, and as a coach at the professional level, he worked with some of the top pitching talent in the Pirates’ system, including Pitcherof-the-Year Nick Kingham and top Bucco prospect Stetson Allie. Prior to joining Pittsburgh as a minor league coach, Justin, a native of Montana and product of Oklahoma State University, held pitching coach positions at Arkansas State University (2007-10) and the University of Texas-Pan American (2004-07). In his final collegiate stop at ASU, he was named the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Assistant Coach-
of-the-Year by SEBaseball.com. Howard, 53, is in his fourth season as a coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Player Development System, having made previous stops at the Advanced Class-A level with Lynchburg (2009) and Bradenton (2010) and at the Low Class-A level with West Virginia (2011). Prior to joining Pittsburgh in 2009, Howard served as a minor league manager and coach in the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees organizations. With the Rays, he managed for six seasons, including five as the skipper of the New YorkPenn League’s Hudson Valley Renegades from 2001-05. He also managed the rookie-level Princeton Rays to a first-place finish in the Appalachian League in 1998. The new coaching staff will make its debut when the Spikes open the 2012 New York-Penn League season on Monday, June 18 at Williamsport. The Spikes 2012 Home Opener will take place the following night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. State College will play 76 games, including 38 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park between June 19 and September 5.
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DECEMBER 9, 2011
Little Lions Season Ends at Hands of Defending Champs
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beast Modeâ&#x20AC;? in Full Effect Steelers Take it to Bengals in Seattle as Lynch Runs Through Eagles
State College Coach Al Wolski described the North Allegheny Tigers as a group of â&#x20AC;&#x153;maulersâ&#x20AC;?. The Tigers indeed mauled the Little Lions on their way to a 40-14 victory on Saturday at Mansion Park in Altoona. The loss, which was State Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth to North Allegheny in two years, ended the Little Lions season for the second year in a row, after falling to the Tigers in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PIAA State Quarterfinals. In a game that was dominated by the performance of North Allegheny junior quarterback Mack Leftwich, the Tigers rolled up 456 yards of total offense; 329 coming by way of Leftwichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm and legs. Leftwich scored five rushing touchdowns and tossed a sixth (Leftwich scored in every quarter of the game by way of a rushing touchdown). For the game, he rushed for 181 yards on 16 carries, and completed 9-16 passes for 148 yards to go along with one touchdown and two interceptions. James Kleinhampl pulled down six passes for 108 yards in the victory for the Tigers, who will play Central Dauphin from the Mid-Penn in next weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Semi-Finals. For State College, Jack Haffner rushed 26 times for 93 yards, scoring one of two Little Lion touchdowns (Andrew Kelly caught the other, a 22-yard pass from Josh Weakland in the second quarter). Haffnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarkable season fell just 20 yards shy of breaking former Little and Nittany Lion star Larry Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre County single season record of 2,183 yards rushing. He finished the season with 2,143 yards rushing and a resounding 28 touchdowns. Weakland finished the game an efficient 7-15 passing for 156 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Defensively, Darian Herncane picked off Leftwich twice. In a season that saw the Little Lions fall to 0-3 after the first four weeks of the season, and have a Week two matchup cancelled due to weather conditions, State College rebounded nicely, winning four of their next five before eventually falling to the PIAA Class AAAA defending State Champions. Congratulations on a great season.
When Marshawn Lynch gets going, he refers to it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beast Modeâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beast Modeâ&#x20AC;? was certainly present last Thursday, as the Seahawk running back gouged the Eagles defense for 148 yards on 22 carries, including a bruising 15-yard run in which he broke several tackles after emerging from a pile of Eagles defenders and a 40-yard touchdown jaunt the open the second quarter. The Seahawks ran for 174 yards and racked up 346 yards of total yardage in a 31-14 victory over the Eagles. The Eagles, who seem to fall apart a little more each week, saw Vince Young throw four interceptions while filling in for an injured Michael Vick. DeSean Jackson, who in recent weeks has given Eagles fans a glimpse of T.O. 2.0 (and not in a good way), gave up on routes and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t participate with his fellow wide receivers during pre-game warm ups. He even appeared to be friendlier with Lynch than he was with his own quarterback. Riley Cooper (yes, THAT Riley Cooper) led all Eagles receivers in catches and yards with five for 94. LeSean McCoy rushed 17 times for 84 yards and a touchdown, and Young finished the game 17-29 for 208 yards, a touchdown and the four turnovers. With a chance to come back late in the game, Young was picked off by David Hawthorne, who returned the ball 77-yards for the final nail in the Eagles coffin. That nail may have also been the final nail in the coffin referred to as the Eagles season. Although they are still mathematically alive in the awful NFC East (they could win out and get some help and make the playoffs as a wild card or even a division winner), the Pittsburgh Pirates have a better shot at making the playoffs in the 2012 baseball season than the Eagles do in making a run for the NFL playoffs. This week, the Eagles travel to the surging Miami Dolphins, who have won four of their past five games.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are 1-2 without Michael Vick this season; they are 3-6 with him. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won four games all season, and 75% of their wins have come when Vick is under center. If the Eagles have any hope of salvaging their season and finishing with a .500 record, the formula is simple, get Vick healthy. He suffered two broken ribs in a 21-17 at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals on November 13th. He is back at practice this week, and expects to start this weekend. This week, Vick and the Eagles take their talents to South Beach to take on Reggie Bush and the surging Miami Dolphins. Both teams are 4-8 on the season, but are heading in different directions. The Dolphins have won four of their last five games, after speculation that their coach Tony Sparano would be fired after starting the season 0-7. The Eagles started 1-5, losing four in a row after a win in St. Louis in Week one. Expectations for both franchises were polar opposites as the season began. The Eagles were â&#x20AC;&#x153;all-inâ&#x20AC;? according to team owner Jeffery Lurie during training camp after spending millions of dollars in the off-season to upgrade their roster. The Dolphins tried to hire Jim Harbaugh, now the coach of the 49ers, while Sparano was still under contract; clearly an indication that Dolphins ownership, which consists of every pop star imaginable, had no faith in their coach. Talks of firing Sparano have died down, while talks of firing Andy Reid in Philadelphia are heating up. Two teams heading in completely different directions will meet in Miami this weekend. A win for Miami could save Sparanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job. A loss for Philadelphia will likely cost someone theirs. The game kicks off at 1 PM on Fox.
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After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers erupted for 28 points in the second to shut down any threat the Bengals may have posed in fighting for one of the two AFC Wild Card spots, as the Steelers rolled the Bengals up, 35-7. The win drove the Steelers record to 9-3, tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the best record in the division. The Ravens hold the tie-breaker though, sweeping their season series with the Black and Gold. In the second quarter, Rashard Mendenhall scored on runs of three and five yards, Mike Wallace hauled in a 12-yard Ben Roethlisberger pass, and Antonio Brown bobbed and weaved his way to a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown, followed by a nifty little dance in the end zone. His return came after Andy Dalton hooked up with A.J. Green for an 11-yard touchdown pass. Get used to that combination Steeler fans, as the rookie duo could be a force for years to come. That would be the only touchdown the Bengals would score though, as the Steelers defense kept the up-and-coming Bengals in check the remainder of the day. In the third quarter, Wallace caught a rocket screen from Roethlisberger and went 19 yards for a touchdown. On the day, Roethlisberger was 15-23 for a176 yards and two scores (both to Wallace). Mendenhall ran 16 times for 60 yards and two scores, and Brown led all Steelers receivers with 67 yards on two catches. The Steelers face a short week in Week 14, facing the Browns on Thursday night at Heinz Field in another divisional matchup.
Nittany Lions to Face Powerful Houston Offense in TicketCity Bowl By Les Barnhart
Penn State recently accepted an invitation to a bowl game and despite the turmoil that has created a less than Happy Valley the past month, the Nittany Lions will be headed to a January bowl. The bowl they will be headed to is one that is just in its second year of existence. The TicketCity Bowl is played in Houston at the Cotton Bowl and last season it played host to one of the highest scoring affairs in the bowl season as Texas Tech edged Northwestern 45-38 in a game that had a combined 927 yards of offense. This season could see another high scoring affair as the Penn State defense will look to slow down the high scoring offense of the Houston Cougars (12-1). The Cougars, led by quarterback Case Keenum, led the nation in scoring with almost 51 points per game. Keenum, a sixth-year senior, returned from shredding his knee last season and became the first quarterback to throw for more than 5,000 yards in three seasons. The Cougars offense leads the nation in passing with 443.8 yards per game as well as total offense with 599 yards per game. Their only loss came in their conference championship to Southern Miss, 49-28. By comparison, Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense is quite pedestrian and therefore will need to lean on their defense to attack the Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense, much like Southern Miss did with great success in the Conference USA championship game. The Nittany Lions defense ranks tenth in the nation, allowing just over 300 yards per game (300.9). They are allowing 15.7 points per game which ranks them fifth in the nation. They will have their hands full with the Keenum, the NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time leading passer but then again, the Nittany Lions defense will easily be the best unit they have played against all season. This will be the third time that the teams will meet with the Nittany Lions winning both including the last meeting in 1977 when they played in Beaver Stadium. Penn State posted a 31-14 win in that game and defeated the Cougars 24-7 in their first meeting in 1964 when the teams played in Rice Stadium in Houston. In bowl games, Penn State has a 27-14-2 record with their 27 wins being the third most in college football. This will be the first bowl game for interim head coach Tom Bradley at the helm. The Cougars enter the game with an 8-11-1 bowl record. Their last bowl win came in 2008 when they defeated Air Force 34-28 in the Armed Forces bowl. They lost the following year to Air Force in the same bowl in their last postseason appearance. While ESPNU will televise the game on January 2nd at noon, fans interested in attending the game, played in the Cotton Bowl, can get tickets at www.ticketcitybowl.com. One of the deals being offered is four end zone seats, four hotdogs and four sodas for just $99. Not a bad price for a bowl game and considering this game is in the Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backyard, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt to have a strong contingency of Penn State fans in the house.
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Swim Team Champs Prepping for New Season By Ken Forstmeier, assistant coach
BELLEFONTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Bellefonte Area High School Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving teams are in the pool preparing for their 2011-2012 seasons. Last year, for the first time in Bellefonte swim and dive history, both squads went undefeated (13-0) in the regular season and captured the Mountain League championship. In addition to the second place finish for the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team and fourth place finish for the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team at Regionals, the teams sent a record ten swimmers (five girls and five boys) to AA states at Bucknell University. We will be challenged early and often, competing with six teams in December. With 19 returning letter winners, a promising incoming class of freshmen boys and girls, and several upperclassmen first-time team members, the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; prospects are good. Bellefonte Area High School Swimming and Diving teams may be under new management but they are planning to continue delivering on their tradition of teamwork and success. New head coach Lisa Colapietro remarked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The athletes live and breathe the element teamwork in each practice and meet. They constantly motivate, challenge, and hold each other accountable on a daily basisâ&#x20AC;Ś the Bellefonte Swimming and Diving team is very confident in accomplishing their goals.â&#x20AC;? The teams will miss the in- and out-of the pool contributions of those seniors who graduated last year: Danielle Dombek, Julie Ivicic, Haley Pollick, Zack Foster, Caleb Thomas and Grant Wilt. Those Bellefonte scholar-athletes helped make the Bellefonte swimming and diving program what it is today. Leading the teams this year will be captains Alex Schenck and Katie Scordato for the girls and captains Scott Winger and Tom Forstmeier (returning captain) boys. Coach Lisa observed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team is in an excellent position to build and improve on the success from last year. Our outstanding leaders and experienced and returning swimmers will carry the team and inspire the newer and younger swimmers. Additionally, our incoming freshmen and new swimmers will make an immediate impact and add a new dimension to the team.â&#x20AC;? With so many returning swimmers, both the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams are well positioned to continue building their teams and maintaining team spirit. Returning for the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team: senior Schenck; juniors Deb Armstrong, Cydnei Crust, Kelly Glover and Scordato; and sophomores Gwen Lowery and Kaitlyn Rogers. Returning for the boys: seniors Tyler Ashpole, Forstmeier, Ethan Piper and Winger; juniors Josh Cram, Frank Haesler, Manny Meinen, Andrew Rosenberger and Isaac Thomas; and sophomores Matt Horner, Jordan Newman and Daniel Tanny. In addition the race-hardened veterans, new additions to the teams round the teams to 29 athletes (13 girls and 16 boys) creating the largest combined squads in Bellefonte history. New to the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams: sophomores Courtney Fredericks and Emily Kerstetter, and freshmen Maya Berky, Veronica Garis, Ashley Morris and Alea Oakman. New boys include: junior Devon Guyer, and freshmen Grey Rockey, Colton Schnars, and Patrick Scordato. These new swimmers have the wonderful opportunity to become part of a team both in name and spirit. The prospects for each Bellefonte swimming and diving teams are very good this year. The teams have cadres of solid returning athletes, excellent classes of incoming athletes, and a sound, historical foundation. Coach Lisa summed it up well, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, especially with the amount of returning and new talent, has the ability to make big strides in their success for the season. With the increase in numbers from the past year, the team will be more competitive. The boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team has a great group of leaders to propel us forward in training and at meets. They are ready to face the tough competition and will fight their way to the top.â&#x20AC;? One thing is certain, Lisa Colapietro is not stingy when it comes to her expectations for the team.
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ATTENTION: Wingate Softball Parents and Players The Wingate Association of Bald Eagle Area Little League Softball will be holding their regular monthly meeting at 5pm on DECEMBER 11th at the Bald Eagle Area High School. It is held prior to the league meeting. They are looking for coaching candidates for the 2012 season. All interested parties should plan to attend this meeting.
Bald Eagle Area Little League Softball Meeting The Bald Eagle Area Little League Softball will be holding their regular monthly meeting on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11th starting at 6pm at the BALD EAGLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL. Regular monthly meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at the Bald Eagle Area High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will never be our league unless you are a part of itâ&#x20AC;?
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Pirates Winter Caravan to Visit State College on December 15 The Pittsburgh Pirates Winter Caravan is coming to State College. On Thursday, December 15, fans will have the opportunity to meet players Andrew McCutchen and Brad Lincoln, third base coach Nick Leyva, broadcaster Steve Blass and President Frank Coonelly. The Caravan is currently scheduled to visit 17 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15 to build excitement for the 2012 baseball season and to share Holiday well wishes with Pirates fans across the region. The Pirates Caravan stop in State College begins with a private visit to Easterly Parkway Elementary from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (media can attend the event for photo opportunities). Interviews with members of the Pirates Caravan will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill. The Caravanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stop in State College continues with a luncheon at Damons Grill from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fans interested in attending the luncheon at Damons Grill can contact Damons at (814) 237-6300. The cost for attending the lunch at Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will cost $15 per person, which includes a buffet lunch. A limited number of tickets can be purchased in advance at Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the State College Spikes team offices or at Forever Broadcasting studios. The Pirates Caravan stop in State College concludes with a private hospital visit from 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The Caravan features appearances by current players, coaches, broadcasters, members of the front office and the Pirate Parrot and/or Pirates Pierogies. At each public visit, the participants will sign free autographs for fans, meet with members of the media and discuss the 2012 Pirates season. Five separate groups of players, coaches, broadcasters and front office staff will travel throughout the region during the week of Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15. PirateFest will take place during the weekend following the Caravan. Now in its 22nd year, PirateFest will once again take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from Saturday, December 17 through Sunday, December 18. Based on last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record-setting PirateFest attendance, the two-day interactive baseball carnival will be showcased over an expanded footprint in order to better accommodate the increased demand, and will feature a Holiday theme in addition to offering free autograph sessions, youth baseball clinics, prizes, games and question and answer sessions with Pirates management and players and much more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The support that our fans showed us throughout 2011 began with record crowds for the Caravan and PirateFest during the offseason and continued throughout the summer with 17 sellouts at PNC Park was overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? said Pirates President Frank Coonelly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Winter Caravan and PirateFest provide us with an opportunity to say thank you to the fans for their remarkable support in 2011 and to show them our commitment to finish the job in 2012. These two winter events also give fans an opportunity to reconnect with our players and staff locally in Pittsburgh and in a number of outlying communities in the tri-state area during the holiday season.â&#x20AC;? Tickets for PirateFest are $12.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids 14 and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www. pirates.com/piratefest or by calling 1-800-BUY-BUCS. PirateFest player appearances and autograph schedules will be announced at a later date on the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official website at www.pirates.com. Media requesting additional information may contact the Pirates Media Relations department by email at dan.hart@pirates. com. For more information on the Pirates Caravan, members of the media can visit the Pirates ftp site at http://ftp.pirates.com. The user name for the ftp site is Media. The password is BucBall2011. Pictures from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caravan, head shots of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants and b-roll can found on the ftp site under the 2011 Caravan folder. *Players subject to change
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Weekly Entertainment A Lovely Evening, a Work of Love Article & photos by Pat Park
Faith United Meth- I could have captured odist Church in Bellefonte that visual for you. Drew Baker, one of was the location of one of the area’s annual Christmas the directors, was called Dinner Theatres. I attended upon at the last moment last Friday and was very to fill an important role. impressed by the amount of people involved, for the meal, in He handled it like a pro and during his closing the audience, and in the production. This year’s production was The Richest Man in the Valley number, I saw several and it was obviously a work of love by a large group of local people with tears on Pastor Andy Morgan and Barbara Ivicic residents. The work that went into the creation of the set their cheeks. serving Hobo Stew. Before the show, was impressive. The sanctuary had been transformed to the the church provided an excellent meal. Members living quarters of a wealthy family, includacted as hosts and hostesses and everyone was ing a working staircase to the upper level. A made to feel welcome. It created a warm, party second set consisting of a room in another atmosphere. It was interesting how many people house was cleverly “hidden” behind a screen came up to us to explain that it was a “poor man’s above the main set. meal” and that in the past the food had been more The large cast was a talented mix of area elegant. Lucky any poor man who was fed as well residents. It was fun to spot familiar faces in as we were on Friday night. The desserts alone filled speaking roles as well as the party guests – a room. Personal note: Whoever made the rhubarb which acted as the chorus. pie, thank you. It seems unfair to single any one person This is what Christmas should be about: a out, but Ralph Stone’s voice was impressive gathering of a community to celebrate the birth of a and I was very touched by the scene between Drew Baker, co-director and actor baby who changed the world. him and young Emma Holderman. I wish
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To be perfectly honest, when Vivian Leigh all the more touching. I heard that The Next Stage was The manic-depressive Vivian was expertly played by doing Orson’s Shadow, I was worried. Susan Riddiford Shedd. In her first scene, a telephone conDoing a play about stage luminaries, versation with Olivier, she was quiet and almost shy. Later Orson Welles, Sir Laurence Olivier, when she appears in all of her movie star glamour, we see why Stage & Vivien Leigh, Joan Plowright, and Vivian Leigh was the perfect Blanche DuBois. Screen Ken Tynan, seemed to be expecting Sunam Ellis played Joan Plowright as I imagine she a lot from the actors. After all, these are real people who are would have been at the time. Ellis had what I consider to be well known to the audience. I should have had more confi- one of the hardest jobs on stage; she was often very quiet in dence in the staff and the direction of Robert W. Schneider at the background, but you were always aware that she was part The Next Stage. of the scene. Tom McClary plays Ken Rounding out the cast was Zack Tynan, the well-known critic and Miller as the young, stage-struck friend of Orson Welles. His opening It might be of interest to those of you seeing Orson’s stage hand, Sean. Miller is a sophomonologue not only informs the Shadow to understand a piece of theatre tradition. more studying musical theatre and audience of the circumstances sur- If the title of the play Macbeth or any lines from the more than held his own with this rounding the story of the play, but play are spoken by any one in a theatre, not on stage, experienced cast; I hope to one day be gives McClary a chance to show his the person must leave the building, spin around three able to say that I saw him when… acting skills. His humor and ability times, spit, curse, and knock on the door to be allowed The show was wickedly funny and to relate to the audience made his back inside. Several possible origins of this superstition very moving. Any play that involves later scenes very personal, almost as exist. One is that the song of the Weird Sisters is an two large egos, a wife, a lover, and we were watching a friend’s illness. actual spell and brings evil spirits. Another is that the a friend trying to re-instate a once Globe burned down during a performance – it actually The first time that we see brilliant career has to be worth happened during a performance of Henry VII. My Lloyd Short as Welles, he is silwatching. favorite, or at least the one that actually makes sense, is houetted behind a curtain and we that there is more sword play in Macbeth than an other Orson’s Shadow will run until hear this magnificent bass voice. Shakespearean play, requiring more practice, thus December 11. If you are as passionIt was so believable that when the more opportunities for injury. That is why it is always ate about good theatre as I am, are actor actually appeared on stage, we referred to as “The Scottish Play.” tired of needing binoculars to see forgave him for not being as heavy the actors’ expressions, hate sound as we remember Welles in his later years. systems that garble voices and expensive ticket prices, you Wilson Hutton took over the stage as Sir Laurence will love The Next Stage. The venue, upstairs at The State Olivier. He was bigger than life, as one would expect the great Theatre, is small and intimate so do not wait too long for Shakespearean actor to be, making his scenes with his wife, tickets; it fills fast.
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t n e m n i a t r Ente Schedule
12/9/11 – 12/15/11 American Ale House – Toftrees/State College 12/09 12/10 12/11 12/14 12/15
Tommy Wareham, 6pm- 8pm & 9pm- 12am Tommy Wareham, 8pm Ted and Molly, 8pm Tommy Wareham, 8pm Scott Mangene, 8pn-12am
The Arena – Martin Street/State College 12/09 A Beautiful Mess 12/19 Shot in the Dark
The Autoport – S. Atherton St., State College 12/09 12/10 12/14 12/15
The Sveltones, 8:30pm Brad Fey and the Feats of Strength, 9pm Stress busters Karaoke Dance Party, 8pm Swing Dance Night with the Sizzle Sticks, 7:30pm
12/09 12/10 12/11 12/13 12/14 12/15
Lowjack, 10:30pm Ted McCloskey & HiFis, 10:30pm Sports 22 HDMI TVs Sports 22 HDMI TVs Sports 22 HDMI TVs Royal Benson, 10:30pm
12/09 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/15
The Brew Devils, 10pm Miss Melanie, 7pm • Lowjack, 10:30pm Karaoke, 9:30pm Decepticon, 10pm Ken Volz. 10:30pm Emily’s Toybox, 10pm
Bar Bleu – Downtown State College
The Brewery – Downtown State College
Café 210 – Downtown State College
10/09 JR Mangan, 6pm • My Hero Zero, 10:30pm 12/10 Green Eggs, 10:30pm
The Deli – Downtown State College 12/11 Jazz Brunch, 11:30am-1:30pm
The Darkhorse Tavern – Downtown State College. 12/09 AKA Total Whiteout, 10pm 12/10 The Dave Joyce Band, 10pm
Elk Creek Café & Ale Works – Millheim 12/10 Ted + the Hi Fi’s, 8pm 12/15 Pub Hang, 7:30pm
G-Man – Downtown State College 12/09 12/10 12/11 12/13 12/14 12/15
DJ Boner, 10pm-2am DJ Cup Cake, 10pm-2am DJ Bobby V, 10pm-2am DJ Boner, 10pm-2am Team Trivia, 9pm-11pm • Karaoke, 11pm-2pm DJ Cup Cake, 10pm-2am
Governor’s Pub – Bellefonte 12/14 Bisquit Jam, 6pm 12/15 JT Blues, 6pm
Inferno Brick Oven & Bar – Downtown State College 12/09 12/10 12/14 12/15
DJ Fuego, 10pm DJ Cashous Greg and Steve Acoustic DJ Remedy
Mountain Valley Diner – Wingate 12/13 Parlor Pickers
Mount Nittany Inn – Centre Hall 12/09 Placid, 6:30pm- 8:30pm
Otto’s Pub & Brewery – N. Atherton St., State College 12/09 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15
Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats, 9pm-11pm Wild Game Night, 5pm Trivia, 9pm Acoustic Music, 8pm-10pm Acoustic Thursdays with 18 Strings, 9pm-11pm
12/09 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15
Dom and The Fig, 8pm- 10:30pm Ted and The Hi Fi’s, 10:30pm- 2am Phyrst Phamily, 7:30pm- 9:30pm Velveeta, 10:30pm- 2am 2Twenty2 Open Mic Night, 10pm-Midnight Lowjack, Midnight-2am Table Ten The Nightcrawlers, 10:30pm Jason and Dan, 8pm- 10pm • Maxwell Strait, 10:30pm
The Phyrst – Downtown State College
Pizza Mia – Bellefonte
12/10 Christmas Karaoke, 6:30pm-9pm
The Rathskeller – Downtown State College 12/09 Mr. Hand, 10:30pm 12/10 Table Ten, 10:30pm 12/15 Team Trivia, 7pm
The Saloon – Downtown State College 12/09 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15
Steve and Todd, 8pm • Velveeta, 10:30pm The insomniacs, 10:30pm Mr. Hand, 10:30pm Atomic Supersonic, 10pm Smokin’ Karaoke, 10:30pm Broken, 10:30pm Lotus Live, 10:30pm Ted McCloskey & Molly Acoustic, 10:30pm Table Ten, 10:30pm My Hero Zero, 10:30pm
12/09 12/10 12/13 12/14 12/15
Spider Kelly, 10:30pm Pure Cane Sugar, 10:30pm Natalie Berrena, 11pm Andy Tolins Bluegrass Revue, 7pm Wilgus & Bishop & Waffles, Belly Dancers, 7pm
Zenos – Downtown State College
Compiled by Abigail Miller
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 FREE in The Gazette, just e-mail your entertainment to ccgazette@hughes.net.
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Nutcracker ballet Friday & Saturday, December 9 & 10 at 7 p.m. The State Theatre Centre Dance will be performing the classic Nutcracker ballet at The State Theatre on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 at 7 pm. Tickets are $12. Join Clara on a magical adventure as she celebrates a family holiday party, engages in a battle of mice and soldiers, dances in the Land of Snowflakes, and is entertained by the characters of the Land of Sweets! Centre Dance is a diversified studio catering to each level, which are separated according to interest, age, and commitment.
Nuncrackers: Nunsense Christmas Musical December 14-18 at 8 p.m., some matinees The State Theatre State College Community Theatre will present Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical at The State Theatre on December 14 at 8 p.m., December 15 at 8 p.m., December 16 at 8 p.m., December 17 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students and seniors. Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical stars the nuns you love, Father Virgil, and some of Mt. Saint Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most talented students. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filled with humor, favorite carols, a Secret Santa, and an uproarious take on Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutcracker Ballet.
Re-Creation concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; free Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. Centre Crest Centre Crest Auxiliary and Centre Crest are proud to invite you to an afternoon of heavenly music. The spiritual group, Re-Creation, will be performing live at Centre Crest on Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Play - free Saturday, December 17 at 6 p.m. Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. & 6 p.m. Ferguson Township Elementary School A Charlie Brown Christmas will be presented â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with three free live performances at the Ferguson Twp Elementary School Saturday, December 17 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Free-will donations accepted for UM Home for Children.
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SPRING MILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; At 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, about 600 people filled the Penns Valley High School auditorium for an incredible concert titled Autumn Blaze and her Orchestra. The concert featured the vocal talent of Penns Valley High School senior, Autumn Blaze (Dilliard) of Centre Hall. In order to graduate, Penns Valley students are required to complete a senior project, so Autumn decided to organize and perform in her own concert. She recruited regional jazz professional Rick Hirsch, and his 16-piece Zeropoint Big Band to back her up. The proceeds from the concert went to benefit Penns Valley Area High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dramatic arts and music programs. The mood for the concert was set as the audience entered the auditorium lobby. It had been furnished with plush sofas and chairs, as well as end tables and floor lamps, producing the look and feel of a Broadway theater, Carnegie Hall, or perhaps the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The audience was immediately transported to a bygone era of glamour and romance, a feeling which lasted throughout the evening. The concert opened with the band playing Time After Time, written Rick Hirsch directs the Zeropoint Big Band by Sammy Cahn and to open the concert. Jule Styne, to warm up the audience. Then Autumn took the stage in a silvery gown, and belted out a moving and powerful version of Cry Me a River, bringing thunderous applause from an audience that seemed to be momentarily stunned by the talent of this 17-year-old wonder! After three more songs, the band gave Autumn a break, as they played Christmas Time is Here, from the classic TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas. Band member Barry Long soloed on flugelhorn on this wistful classic. Autumn returned in a sparkling gown and sang Diamonds Are a Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Friend, in her best Marilyn Monroe persona. She also sang Happy Birthday to her grandmother, Patricia Zook, age 77, perfectly mimicking the famous sultry-voiced birthday serenade given by Miss Monroe to President John Kennedy in
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Brush Valley Community Choir - free Christmas Concert Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. United Methodist Church, Rebersburg The Brush Valley Community Choir will present its Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Rebersburg. The offerings will be donated to local families with financial emergencies. Call (814) 237-3687 for more information.
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Sunday, December 18 at 7 p.m. Living Hope Alliance Church, Bellefonte The Christmas Messageâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a drama presentation reminding us of the promised hope of Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will be presented at Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E. Howard Street in Bellefonte on Sunday December 18 at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the event and all are welcome to attend.
Cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night of Miraclesâ&#x20AC;? - free Sunday, December 18 at 7 p.m., again at 7:30 p.m. Runville UMC & Curtin UMC, respectively Night of Miracles, a cantata by John Peterson, will be presented by combined choirs from Runville United Methodist Charge and Curtin United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on December 18 at the Runville United Methodist Church and at 7:30 pm on December 21 at the Curtin United Methodist Church. You are welcome for an evening of music.
Cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary, Did You Know?â&#x20AC;? - free Thursday, December 22 at 7 p.m. Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church The Christmas Cantata â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary, Did You Knowâ&#x20AC;? will be presented Thursday, December 22 at 7 p.m. at Halfmoon Christian Fellowship Church, Route 550 Stormstown. Light refreshments and fellowship will follow the cantata. Compiled by Sandie Biddle
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1962. The band followed up with a jazzy instrumental version of Happy Birthday. In addition to standards like Big Spender, Come Rain or Come Shine, and others, Autumn sang a great cover of Barry Long plays Beyonceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halo, and a ballad-like version flugelhorn on Christmas of Lady Gagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pokerface. She ended Time is Here. the program with Bobby Darinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic Mack the Knife, which brought a standing ovation from a delighted audience. The entire evening was one of absolutely top-notch entertainment. I asked Autumn how she felt after the concert. She replied that â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt surreal to me, and even as the concert was happening and we were progressing through the songs, word by word, beat by beat, I felt as if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happening.â&#x20AC;? She added â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was almost like I would take a nanosecond after every word to review and critique to see if it sounded right and if I was on cue, and then continue on uninterrupted, but it happened so quickly that it would have been unnoticeable to anyone watching.â&#x20AC;? When asked if she was scared performing in front of a crowd, she replied â&#x20AC;&#x153;most definitely not. The more people the better!â&#x20AC;? She added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would love to perform in front of an audience of 600,000 instead of 600! I guess itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because I love to feel the vibration of the thundering applause under my feet and hear the sounds of a happy roaring crowd!â&#x20AC;? Autumnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Yolanda Dilliard summed up her feelings, saying that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance was a piece of heaven......she is a brilliant star! In the letter that she sent to the donors this past August, she wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I want the evening to feel so special and so amazing that everyone that comes to watch it will walk away and feel like they watched a concert at Carnegie Hall,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; She did just that!â&#x20AC;? I have to agree with Yolanda â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It was much like watching a Carnegie Hall performance. It was a classy, high-quality musical experience, reminiscent of the golden age of big band jazz entertainment. We thank Autumn Blaze and her orchestra for bringing this experience to Penns Valley, and we wish Autumn all the best in her journey from Autumn sings Come Rain or Centre Hall to Carnegie Hall! Come Shine in a soulful mood.
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Arts, Crafts & Sales December 11 – Benefit Auction A benefit auction will be held December 11 at 2 p.m. at the Osceola Mills Fire Company. A wide variety of items, including Christmas/ holiday items, will be available. The kitchen will be open.
Dining & Take Out December 10 – Community Turkey Dinner There will be a free Community Turkey Dinner hosted by the First Presbyterian Church, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte on Saturday, December 10 from noon to 2 p.m. All are welcome! December 10 – Spaghetti Dinner Benefit There will be a Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, December 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall behind the Fleming Free Methodist Church at 160 Chestnut Street in Unionville. Take-out orders will be available. Donations will be accepted to cover medical expenses for Francis Hall, who had a serious accident last February and requires more surgery. December 10 – Benefit Spaghetti Dinner A spaghetti dinner to benefit John Twoey will be held December 10 starting at 2 p.m. at the Osceola Mills Fire Hall. Meals are $6. There will also be a bake sale, basket raffle, lottery tree, 50/50, a DJ and more. Take-out is also available. December 10 – Chicken Barbecue There will be a Chicken Barbecue lunch Saturday December 10 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 West Howard Street, Bellefonte. Dinners include1/2 chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, dinner roll, and butter. $8 for dinner; $5 for half chicken only. Dine in or take out.
December 10 – Ham & Turkey Supper New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills will serve a Ham and Turkey Supper on Saturday December 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat in or take-out. Everyone is welcome. December 15 – Picnic in December The State College Knights of Columbus is holding A Picnic in December at 850 Stratford Drive, State College on December 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes soup, Bar B Que chicken, potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw, beverage, and dessert. Adults $ 8.75, Ages six to 10 $4.25, Children five and under free. Take outs available. Public is welcome.
Education & Life Matters December Workshops at Artistic Horizon Artistic Horizons at 2017 Cato Avenue, Building C is holding a number of inexpensive art workshops in December. To register, call Michele (814) 234-3441. • Portraits in Watercolors – Start with layout of the facial features and add the beauty of watercolor paints to explore the genre of portraits. Instructor: Michele Rivera – December 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $ 25 per session. • Sculpting the Figure – The human figure will be the inspiration for your low fire clay creations. Instructor: Michele Rivera - December 12 & 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $40 plus clay cost. December 9-11 – Pottery Class Bob Capelluti from River Bottom Pottery in Harrisburg will hold a three-day, Wheel-Throwing Workshop at C Barton McCann School of Art December 9 to 11. $295 for 3 days! $275 for Friday and Saturday only! Call 814-667-2538 for availability!
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December 10 – Family Cooking Class Join Mike Benjamin of Benjamin’s Distinctive Catering, Heather Luse of Delectable Delights and their children for a family class on holiday desserts – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at C Barton McCann School of Art. Heather and daughter will show the class how to build a gingerbread house; Mike and daughter focus on yummy treats. $50 per adult $15 per child (5 yrs or older) Call to register, (814) 667-2538.
December 12 Reservations – Dinner Dance There will be a dinner dance to benefit the Moshannon Valley Widow/Widower Support Group on December 17 at 5:30 p.m. at The Columbia Fire Hall, Osceola Mills. Please make reservations by Monday, December 12. Call Sybal 765-4374, Irmagard 238-7189, Ruby 378-7530, Dorothy 342-5172 or Alberta 684-4542 for details. There will be a basket auction and door prizes. Admission is $12.
December 12 – For Women in Cancer Treatment Look Good… Feel Better® is a free program for women in cancer treatment presented by the American Cancer Society on Monday, December 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Greenbriar Subdivision, 2518 Sleepy Hollow Drive, State College. To register, call 1-888-227-5445.
December 16 – Contra Dance A Contra Dance will be held December 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the State College Friends School, sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Country Dance Association. For more info, call (814) 234-1008.
December 14 – Ram Community Center Meeting There will be an informational meeting about the new Ram Community Center at 7 p.m. December 14 at Penns Valley High School Auditorium. There will be presentations by YMCA, Mount Nittany Medical Center, and the Ram Centre Board. Frequently asked questions will be answered and questions will be taken from the audience. December 15 – Pirates Winter Caravan The Pittsburgh Pirates Winter Caravan will visit State College December 15, featuring players Andrew McCutchen and Brand Lincoln, third base coach Nick Leyva, broadcaster Steve Blass, and team president Frank Coonley. Stops include Easterly Parkway Elementary School (10 to 11 a.m.), a public luncheon at Damon’s Grill (noon to 1:30 p.m.) and a visit to Mount Nittany Medical Center (1:45 to 2:30 p.m.)
Social Events & Fundraisers December 9 – Benefit Dance A dance will be held at the Osceola Mills Hotel December 9 from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. to benefit the family of John Twoey. The event features bands Bad Daze and Covered in Jelly. $10 cover charge.
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Kids’ Stuff December 10-24 – Cartoons at The State The Bill Welch Memorial Cartoon Series, sponsored by the Downtown State College Improvement District, is presenting free Saturday morning cartoons at the State Theatre. In honor of former State College Mayor Bill Welch, The State Theatre invites you to watch all your Warner Brother’s favorites: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, the Roadrunner and so much more! Saturday, December 10 at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 24 at 10 a.m. December 11 – Pink Zone Basketball Clinic Spend the afternoon with the State College Girls Basketball team – from noon to 3 p.m. on December 11 at the State College High North Building. Cost is $25 per child, includes T-Shirt, pizza and drink. All proceeds benefit the Foundation for Mount Nittany/Breast Health Fund.
Look for our special Holiday Event calendars elsewhere in this issue. Compiled by Sandie Biddle
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GROUP MEETINGS Adult Bible Study & Kids Program is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m., offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids. For more info, visit nittanybaptist.org or call (814) 360-1601. AFSCME Retirees Subchapter 8304 of Centre County meets the second Monday of the month from through November. On December 13, there is a Yuletime lunch at noon at Celebration Hall. For info, contact Don Rung at rung@math.psu.edu or (814) 571-8672, or Tom Sturniolo (814) 237-9610. Alzheimer’s Support Group is held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Mount Nittany Dining Room at The Inn, Brookline. For more information, contact Anne Campbell (814) 234-3141 or Janie Provan (814) 235-2000. 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. AWANA Club is every Sunday at 6 p.m. by the First Baptist Church in Bellefonte. Fun activities and Bible lessons for ages three to sixth grade – at 539 Jacksonville Road. Materials provided. ALIVE Teens club meets Sunday nights. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit www.fbcbellefonte.org for more information. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Milesburg Borough Building. Visit www.baldeaglewatershed.com 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. BEA Class of 1965 holds its monthly dinner on the last Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Moose. Any questions call Bob at (814) 383-2151. BHS Class of 1956 holds a monthly dinner on the second Friday of each month at the Bellefonte Moose at 6 p.m. Any questions call Kay (814) 359-2738. BHS Class ‘67 holds monthly breakfast on first Saturday of each month at Sunset West at 8:30 a.m. Location subject to change. For information call Vic (814) 360-1948. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elks. 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 Historical Railroad Society meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Train Station in Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. All are open to the public. Activities include: restoration; track maintenance; and Fall Foliage, and Santa Express train rides. Check out bellefontetrain.org or leave a message (814) 355-1053. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday at the Moose Club on Spring Street at noon. For information on
WWW.CENTRECOUNTYGAZETTE.COM 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 Kiwanis, contact Richard King, (814) 355-9606. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Diamond Deli on North Allegheny Street. Guests and visitors welcome. For information, contact Debbie Rowley (814) 880-9453. Bellefonte VFW Post 1600 will hold their monthly post meeting the second Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Post Home on Spring Street, Bellefonte. Bellefonte VFW Post 1600 Ladies Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. the Post Home on Spring Street, Bellefonte. December 11 is the Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Party. Please bring a $5 exchange gift and covered dish. Social hour starts at 5:30 pm. On December 14, there is a dinner at 6 p.m. and monthly meeting at 7 p.m. District President will attend. Better Breathers Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. No meetings Jan. or Feb. Location is HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. BNI (Business Networking International) meets weekly on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Celebration Hall. $10 fee for room and breakfast. Members share ideas, contacts, and business referrals. Contact Kelly Swisher (814) 280-1656. Brain Injury Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. No meetings Jan. or Feb. Location is HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first Monday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4, Entrance B, Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College. For info, contact Cheri Woll (814) 231-7005 or cwoll@mountnittany.org. On December 5, they will host their holiday party from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The Business of Art workshops will be held on the second Monday of each month – December 12 – at 7 p.m. at Sozo Institute of the Arts, in the KeyCentre building, 1224 N. Atherton Street, State College. Free workshops for writers, artists, and other creative people. For information, contact Will Snyder at (814) 880-9933 or info@sozoart.org. 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 info, call (814) 280-5839. Centre County Republicans are invited to celebrate with family, friends and neighbors December 9 at 6 p.m. at The Ramada Inn. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and 2012 Presidential Straw Poll. Guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. $30 per person/$50 per couple.
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Centre Hall Lions Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Centre Hall Lions Club Building, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall. Centre Region Model Investment Club meets monthly 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. Observe an interactive educational stock model investment club, open to the public. Call (814) 234-8775 or e-mail cr20mic@aol.com. Circle of Hope, a support group for special needs children and families, will meet the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Tyrone Public Library. They address concerns about raising a child with special needs, treatments, education, advocacy/legal issues, behavior, etc. For info, contact Angie (814) 386-1826 or alavanish@live.com. Grief Support Group at Centre Crest meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. For additional info contact Anne Boal, Centre Crest, 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, Tyrone. Call George at (814) 238-1668. The Milesburg Lions Club invites the public to their meetings at the Milesburg center across from Uni-mart on the first Tuesday and the third Wednesday every month at 7 p.m. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, use Outpatient Entrance, Pleasant Gap. Affiliated with the National MS Society. Call (814) 359-3421. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets every Monday evening at 7:15 p.m. at South Hills School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. For info, visit www.nittanyknights.org, or call Bill (814) 355-3557. Nittany Mineral Society meets the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Room 114 Auditorium of the Earth & Engineering Sciences (EES) Bldg on the Penn State campus. Junior Rockhounds also meet third Wednesdays, 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 116 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building. Call (814) 867-6263 or visit nittanymineral.org. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet on the first Thursday of every month in the woodworking shop at the State College Area High School, South Building, State College. For info, contact Reg@MarketValueSolutions.com or visit www.NittanyValleyWoodturners.org. The Nittany Valley Writers Network holds an EarlyRisers Breakfast every third Wednesday from 7 to 8 a.m. at The Waffle Shop, 1610 W College Ave, State College. The Writers Social the fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Autoport. Parent Support Group for Children with Eating Disorders meets the second Tuesday of each month – December 13 – from 7 to 8 p.m., at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. For info, contact Kristie Kaufman (814) 466-7921.
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Penns Valley Grange #158 meets the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall on Railroad Street in Spring Mills. Penns Valley Area Historical Museum Association will hold its annual membership dinner and meeting Wednesday, January 11 at the New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Road, Spring Mills. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. followed by Vonnie Henninger’s presentation “AMISH – The Plain People.” The public is invited. Reservation deadline is December 31. Send your reservations to PVAHMA, P. O. Box 80, Aaronsburg, PA 16820, or call (814) 349-8960. Sacred Harp Singing meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit www.StateCollegeSacredHarp.com. Spring Creek Watershed Association meets the third Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Patton Township Building. Most host a guest speaker with expertise in watershed, water resource, or other conservation issues. Visit springcreekwatershed.org. State College Rotary Club meets weekly on Tuesday evenings at the Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at Damon’s, East College Avenue, State College. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets weekly on Wednesdays at Hotel State College (above The Corner Room, behind The Allen Street Grill) from 7:15 to 8 a.m. 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. Stroke Support Group meets the last Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. No meetings in Aug. or Dec. Location is HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital, Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. TRIAD, a public safety group for senior citizens, meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Life-Link Bldg off Puddingtown Rd. Call Helen Evans, chair, (814) 237-8932. Trout Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization, meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Hotel just off North Atherton. All meetings are open to the public. Women’s Mid Day Connection will hold its luncheon Tuesday, December 13 at the Elk’s Country Club, Boalsburg. For reservations and cancellations, call Margo (814) 355-7615. Feature: “Grace Between Us” The Women’s Welcome Club of State College offers women of all ages – newcomers or long-time residents – the opportunity to meet new people. General meetings; social events through the year; special interest groups monthly. Meetings on second Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Call Kathi (814) 466-6641. Zion MOPS & Beyond meets the first Thursday of each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and the third Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. 3261 Zion Road Bellefonte. This group is for moms with children of all ages! Childcare is provided. Call (814) 383-4161. Compiled by Sandie Biddle
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This Week’s
CENTRE COUNTY LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
Centre County Library/Bellefonte, Centre Hall, East Penns Valley, Holt/Philipsburg & Bookmobile Centre County libraries will be closed December 24, 26 & 31 for staff to enjoy Christmas and New Years CENTRE COUNTY LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE – Fully accessible library on wheels! The Fall Schedule is now available. Check out our Web site for locations and hours. Stop by the library or your local Post Office for your copy. The Bookmobile travels to many communities reaching thousands of visitors each month. Look for it in your neighborhood. Centre County Library/Bellefonte—call (814) 355-1516 for more information: Facebook: Centre-County-Library-and-Historical Museum HOOKS AND NEEDLES – Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who love to knit! Every Thursday 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. AFTER SCHOOL DROP IN CRAFT—Drop by our spacious children’s area for educational and fun crafts. Thursday afternoons 3 to 5 p.m. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME—Stories and crafts especially for children under 5 years old with an adult. Monday & Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m., except December 26 & 28 Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., except December 27 BABY LAP SIT STORYTIMES—Stories for the “littlest ears” 0 to two years old with an adult. Wednesday, December 20 at 9:30 a.m. CRAFTS WITH THE ELVES—Open story time, crafts and a snack! Drop in while out and about enjoying Victorian Christmas Saturday, December 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP—Join others who love to read and discuss what they liked and didn’t like about the particular book. Check for title on library website. Wednesday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. USED BOOK SALE—Visit during regular operating hours for used books, video and music. Friday, December 16 & Saturday, December 17 AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES—Drop in anytime to our spacious children’s area for educational and fun crafts for kids in K – 5thgrade. Check out our Web site for details. Thursday afternoons from 3 to 4 p.m. READING REWARDS PROGRAM—Earn tickets to a Lady Lions Basketball game just for reading! Come to a program or just check out a book at our libraries and earn tickets for the Lady Lions game, December 18. Tickets available through December 18 1890 Steinway Piano Playing—Enjoy the music from piano players who love to play this very special piano during Victorian Christmas. Open spots available – call to reserve your opportunity! Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11 from noon to 4 p.m. Historical Museum and Pa Room—Check out the newest display of lovely women’s hats. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., also open the third Saturday of each month. . Holt Memorial Library/Philipsburg—call (814) 342-1987 for more information: Holt Memorial Library will be open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m, December 19-22 & 27-30. Holt Memorial Library will be closed December 23, 24, 25, 26, and 31 for the holidays. MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE—For children ages three and under and a favorite adult – a musical, rhyming adventure through the world of Mother Goose. This program is a form of a baby lap-sit, with the focus on rhythms, rhymes, music, and interaction between baby and adult. Mother Goose on the Loose aides in the development of pre-reading and social skills. The program runs about 30 minutes. Stay after for some fun with friends and educational playthings. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. December 13 PRESCHOOL STORYTIME—geared for threeto six-year-olds with a favorite adult. Enjoy stories followed by related activities and interaction with some of your peers. Some crafts and activities involve parts or directions not suitable for children under three. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 2 p.m. December 14 & 15: Entertaining Elves
READING REWARDS PROGRAM—Earn tickets to a Lady Lions Basketball game just for reading! Come to a program or just check out a book at our libraries and earn tickets for the Lady Lions game, December 18. Tickets available through December 18 ADULT PROGRAMS—Adult Reader’s Circle – Come in and discuss what you are currently reading. A great place to get ideas of what you might enjoy reading next! December 12 at 6 p.m. FAMILY PROGRAMS—Presenters or activities geared towards the whole family. Come in and enjoy some quality family time! Thursdays at 6 p.m. December 15: Holiday Celebration – Bring the family for a night of fun. East Penns Valley Branch Library at 225 E. Main Street in Millheim (Millheim Borough Building)—call (814) 349-5328 for more information: NEEDLES NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY – Bring any portable needles project you are working on and share ideas and tips with others. December 8 & 15 at 6 p.m. CHILDREN’S AREA – Join us in the spacious children’s area for air conditioned time enjoying our huge selection of books, music and videos. New drop-in crafts every week! Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME – Stories and crafts especially for children under five years old with an adult. Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday mornings at 1:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS BREAK DROP-IN CRAFT— Drop in during your school break anytime and make a craft! Wednesday-Friday, December 28 to 30 READING REWARDS PROGRAM—Earn tickets to a Lady Lions Basketball game just for reading! Come to a program or just check out a book at our libraries and earn tickets for the Lady Lions game, December 18. Tickets available through December 18 FAMILY NIGHT – Join us for Book Bingo! Tuesday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. ADULT BOOK CLUB—Come together with others who have read and want to discuss The Christmas Train by David Baldacci. Tuesday, December 13 at 12:30 p.m. FIND HERMEY THE ELF—Look for Hermey the Elf in our library in December and get a special prize. Centre Hall Area Branch Library—call (814) 364-2580 for more information: PENNS VALLEY KNITTERS—Enjoy an evening at the library sharing your ideas and tips with others who love to knit! December 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. AFTER SCHOOL DROP-IN CRAFT—Perfect after school educational science experiment and fun activities. Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m., except December 28 CHRISTMAS BREAK DROP-IN CRAFT— Drop in during your school break anytime and make a craft! Wednesday-Friday, December 28 to 30 CHILDREN’S AREA—Drop in after school for the coolest crafts. Wednesdays at 3 p.m. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME—Stories and crafts especially for children under five years old with an adult. Thursday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Friday mornings at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, December 21 at11 a.m. FAMILY NIGHT—Join us for family Book Bingo! Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. READING REWARDS PROGRAM—Earn tickets to a Lady Lions Basketball game just for reading! Come to a program or just check out a book at our libraries and earn tickets for the Lady Lions game, December 18. Tickets available through December 18 FIND HERMEY THE ELF—Look for Hermey the Elf in our library in December and get a special prize.
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Red Cross Blood Drive Schedule DECEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 17
MON, DEC. 12 10:00–4:00
PHILIPSBURG GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER, 210 MEDICAL CENTER DR., PHILIPSBURG ** All presenting donors are entered to win a gift card from Gardner’s, Sheetz or Weis Markets!
TUE, DEC. 13 10:00–4:00
RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 135 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE **Honey Baked Ham Sandwiches in the Canteen!
TUE, DEC. 13 1:00–7:00
MILES TOWNSHIP FIRE HALL, 102 BROAD ST., REBERSBURG
THUR, DEC. 15 8:30–1:30 SAT, DEC. 17 9:00–1:00
MOSHANNON VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, 4934 GREEN ACRE RD., HOUTZDALE MILESBURG AMERICAN LEGION POST 893, 401 HIGH ST., MILESBURG ** Pizza Mia in the canteen!
This Week at
Bald Eagle State Park
Pennsylvania
State Parks
Please call the Bald Eagle State Park Office for more information at 814-625-2775!
Friday, December 9 Bag It! Join the Innkeeper for a touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic’s effects on our oceans, environment, and bodies. We see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up to us...and what we can do about it. Meet at the Nature Inn, event is from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 10 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 is from 11 a.m. to noon.
Wednesday, December 21 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 Wednesday of the month through March! Meet at the Nature Inn Lobby. Watch is from 10 to 11 a.m.
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Centre County Deed Transfers 11/21/2011 thru 11/23/2011
S: Williams, Eugene G. Williams, Beverly A. B: Jilek, Charles A. Jilek, Tressa K 890 Whitetail Mountain For. $120,000 T/M: Liberty S: Day, David B: Floyd J.M. Day Revocable Living Trust Albright, Debra Ann Day Hilliard, Shannon Day Co. 178 Day Dr. $1.00 T/M: Boggs
S: Luong, Lien Duong, Mytien B: Yen, Kuang Yu 1121 West Aaron Dr. Unit C State College, PA 16803 $130,000 T/M: Ferguson
S: Hsieh, Kuangha Hsieh, Kuang-Hua Cheng, Feng B: Kohl, Christina 1178 Oneida St. State College, PA 16801 $177,000 T/M: State College
S: Kolhepp, Andrew J. Kohlhepp, Christine P. B: Li, Ping Tan, Lee Yong 2369 Nantucket Cir. State College, PA 16803 $447,000 T/M: Ferguson
S: Welliver, Paul W. Welliver, Mary M. B: Van Etten, James P. Van Etten, Jane H. 229 Patterson St. $229,000 T/M: State College
S: Neff, Robert D. B: Ryba, Sharon L. 2468 Jalice Cir. State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: College S: Meyer, Maria Meyer, Steven M. B: Meyer, Steven M. Meyer, Maria 919 Greenbriar Dr. State College, PA 16801 $1.00 T/M: College
S: Wenrick, Forrest W. Wenrick, Nancy L. Wenrick, Forrest W. Jr. Wenrick, Deneene L. Wenrick, Denene L. Wenrick, Kerry L. B: Wenrick, Forrest W. Wenrick, Nancy L. Wenrick, Forrest W., Jr. Keister, Denene L. Wenrick Wenrick, Kerry L. Woodward Mtn. Rd. $1.00 T/M: Haines
S: Flick, Patricia C. B: McNeal, Philip D., Jr. McNeal, Karen L. Spotts Rd. $40,000 T/M: Union
S: McNeal, Philip D., Jr. McNeal, Karen L. S: Revelation Services LLC B: McNeal, Philip D., Jr. B: Jeanmenne Properties LLC McNeal, Karen L. 123 Whisper Ridge Dr. Spotts Rd. $46,000 $1.00 T/M: Patton T/M: Union
S: Florey, Clarence N., Jr. B: Hart, Jonathan S: Day, David Andrews, Jennifer R. B: Floyd J.M. Day Revocable 515 Blanchard St. Living Trust Bellefonte, PA 16823 Albright, Debra Ann Day $153,500 Hilliard, Shannon Day Co. T/M: Spring 178 Day Dr. $1.00 S: Li, Ping T/M: Boggs Tan, Lee Yong Yong, Lee S: Herman, Laura J. B: Xuan, Minh Bui Pacchioni, Louis Nguyen, Thuy B: Pacchioni, Joseph 2298 Quail Run Rd. 523 E. Waring Ave. State College, PA 16801 $251,000 $203,500 T/M: State College T/M: Ferguson
S: Delsignore, Sharon E. B: Case, Deric Case, Victoria D. 365 Farmstead Ln. State College, PA 16803 $290,000 T/M: Ferguson
List compiled from information provided by Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. Publisher not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate, however, publisher neither warrants or accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
S: Zinn, Harry C. Zinn, Lynn F. B: Kelmenson, Ann 142 Brothers Ct. Port Matilda, PA 16870 $525,000 T/M: Patton S: Marquardt, Mae Auman B: Neese, Jason M. 217 Brush Mtn. Rd. $25,000 T/M: Gregg
S: Stevenson, Thomas A. Stevenson, Lisa A. B: Shawley, Timothy A. Shawley, Laurie Ann 803 Valley View Rd. Bellefonte, PA 16823 $139,900 T/M: Benner
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S=Seller B=Buyer T/M=Township/ Municipality
S: McCloskey, Larry J. B: McCloskey, David A. 1097 Circle Rd. Bellefonte, PA 16823 $1.00 T/M: Boggs
S: Cartey, James M. B: Torretti, Joel S: Doris L. Smith Revocable Torretti, Jennifer Houser Rd. Living Trust $250,000 Smith, Esther O. Tr. T/M: Harris B: Smith, Esther O. 909 Axeman Rd. S: Smith, James A. $1.00 S: Hassinger, Harry P. Smith, Joyce F. T/M: Spring Hassinger, Luella F. B: Bumbarger, Westley B. B: Flood, Jeffrey P. Bumbarger, Joni K. S: McRoberts, David W. Mazzotta, Karen L. 170 Bumbarger Ln. McRoberts, Deborah A. 209 Apollo Dr. Howard, PA 16841 Sames, Robert W. Boalsburg, PA 16827 $1.00 Sames, Penny S. $160,000 T/M: Liberty B: Sames, Robert W. T/M: Harris Sames, Penny S. S: Smith, James A. McRoberts, David W. S: Hyde, Donald R. Smith, Joyce F. McRoberts, Deborah A. B: Kellerman, Jennifer L. B: Barnes, Ronald G. 248 Washington Ave. 305 Park Ave. Barnes, Amy J. Bellefonte, PA 16823 Bellefonte, PA 16823 181 Smith Ln. $0.00 $80,000 Howard, PA 16841 T/M: Walker T/M: Spring $1.00 T/M: Liberty S: Woodring, Howard C. S: BMW Partnership Woodring, Betty B. B: Maxwell, Edward G. S: Barnes, Amy J. Smith B: Kassimer, Stephen M. Exarchos, Constantine C. Kassimer, Kristia R. Barnes, Ronald G. 268 N. Main St. B: Barnes, Ronald G. 115 N. McAllister St. $270,000 Barnes, Amy J. Bellefonte, PA 16823 T/M: Spring 181 Smith Lane $172,500 Howard, PA 16841 T/M: Bellefonte S: Hayes, Gregory T. $1.00 Hayes, Meghan Flannery S: Horner, David R. T/M: Liberty Flannery, Meghan K B: Chang Family Living B: Hayes, Gregory T. S: Bumbarger, Westley, B Trust Hayes, Meghan Flannery Chang, Zung-Ping Bumbarger, Joni K. 150 Harris Dr. B: Bumbarger, Wetley B. Chang, Renli State College, PA 16801 Bumbarger, Joni K. 522 E. College Ave. $1.00 170 Bumbarger Ln. $110,000 T/M: College Howard, PA 16841 T/M: State College $1.00 S: Spagnuolo, Joseph C. T/M: Liberty S: Haas, Travis N. B: Fiore, David A. B: Metz, Michael S. Fiore, Daniel M. Metz, Emmylou R. 977 Southgate Dr. 1813 Sunnyside Hollow Rd. $100,000 Port Matilda, PA 16870 T/M: State College $109,500 SEND YOUR T/M: Worth S: Feduska, Richard STORY IDEAS Feduska, Barbara S: Welliver, Paul W. B: Fiore, David A. Weliver, M. Margaret Fiore, Daniel M. B: Wu, Xiangyang TO 977 Southgate Dr. Huang, Eryuan $125,000 1575 Summit Hill Rd. THE GAZETTE T/M: State College $230,000 T/M: Curtin S: Moore, Justin S. Moore, Rebecca L. S: McCloskey, David A. B: Zinn, Jeffrey T. B: McCloskey, Larry 145 Rosehill Dr. Circle Rd. Bellefonte, PA 16823 $1.00 $285,500 T/M: Boggs T/M: Spring
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Death Notices and Obituaries Axemann Dorothy K. Martin, 79, of Axemann, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Centre County Nursing Home. She was born on December 23, 1931, in Axemann. Burial was in Centre County Memorial Park, College Township. Condolences may be made to the family at www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church in Axemann at 1575 Axemann Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Bellefonte Nancy Gordon, 82, of Bellefonte, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born July 10, 1929, in Bellefonte. A public visitation will be held Monday, December 12, 2011, from 6 – 8 pm, at Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc., 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte, PA and Tuesday, December 13, 2011, from 9 – 10 am, at St John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte, PA. The funeral service will be at 10 am at the church, with Reverend Anne Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Centre County Memorial Park, College Township. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. wetzlerfuneralhome.com Shirley J. O’Connor Shaffer, 74, of Bellefonte, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2011, at her home. She was born December 5, 1936, in Bellefonte. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family in Zion Union Cemetery, Walker Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Centre Hall SPCA, 2451 General Potter Highway, Centre Hall, PA 16828. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com Frank Sciabica, Jr., 43, formerly of Bellefonte, passed away November 30, 2011. He was born June 4, 1968 in Bellefonte. The funeral will be at the convenience of the family. Julian Dennis Cathcart, 60, of Julian, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011, at his home. He was born November 16, 1951, in Bellefonte. Burial was in Centre County Memorial Park, College Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Centre County Christian Academy, 100 Hertzler Dr., Bellefonte, PA 16823, or online to the American Heart Association at www.heart. org. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com
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Library Civil War Ornament Benefitsl Mus eum is
Gamble Mill Gallery Exhibit
An art exhibit, “New Works by Members of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Soci ety,” is show ing at the BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill through January 13. The Gallery is at the Gamble Mill Tavern, 160 Dunlap Street, Bellefonte. Exhibit hours are Monday to Satu rday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For infor mation, contact James Dunne (814) 355-3613.
Hist orica The Cen tre Cou nty Libr ary & the Civil War and ties to celebrating the anniversary of ment of the first in a Centre County with the announce ornaments. This first ctible colle & ve orati series of commem re County Library Cent any at ornament is available now Millheim, Philipsburg, or Hall, re Cent , fonte Belle in ch Bran Ornaments are $10 and the Centre County Bookmobile. in. It’s a great gift idea! Curt g Greg feature Governor Andrew g for more information. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.or
Anna Wagner Keichline exhibit
The public is welcome to explore the new Anna Wagner Keichline exhibit at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allehgen y St. Ms. Keichlin e – a Bellefon te native – was an architec t, inventor, suf fragist, and military intelligen ce agent w h o li ve d f r o m 18 8 9 to 1943. This exhibit is the centerpiece of the museum’s new Architec ture & Design Gallery.
Wednesday Bingo
Centre Hall Lions Club Bingo is every Wednesday night at Lions Club Park, Route 192, Centre Hall. Kitchen opens at 6 p.m. Early Bird at 6:45 p.m. Jack pot wort h $1,0 00. Extreme Special $1500. Begi ns at 49 num bers, incre asin g one number ever y two weeks.
Grange Cookbook for Sale
Thursday Bingo
The Milesburg Lions Club presents Bingo e v e r y T h u r s d a y, doo rs ope nin g at 5 p.m., bingo from 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. Food is available.
book is available from The newest PA State Grange cook nne (814) 355-7734 Suza call se Plea Bald Eagle Grange. a great gift idea! are e Thes . 4230 359(814) or Chris
Bellefonte Art Museum Show & Sale
The Bellefonte Art Museum’s Holiday Show and Sale is going on through Decemb er 31 with extended hours: Thursda ys through Sundays , from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be art for sale by 33 artists. In December, the The Community Gallery will feature the work of Judith Finkelste in, who makes felt and creates wearable and decorative art pieces with the fabric.
Thursday Turkey Shoo
ts The Ferguson Twp. Lio ns Club is hosting its turk ey shoots on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and will hos t the sho ot eve ry Thu rsd ay unt il Tha nks giv ing . The kitchen will be open for food. Any questions con tact Charlie at (814) 238 -66 95.
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VICTORIAN STYLE COUCH, 75 inch long, 32 inch deep, white cushions, original finish, excellent condition. $400. Call 814-441-4079, Bellefonte.
1976 Pontiac Trans Am HT, 400, 4 spd., 61K orig., orig. int., radio, fact. ac, honeycombs, NOS trim, RWL radials, new Diehard, Firethorn red, decals, gar. kept, must see, $17,900, 814-571-8968, Pleasant Gap
LIONEL TRAIN SET, from 1950’s; metal steam engine, freight cars, track, transformer. Excellent $175. American Flyer set, $155. 814-207-3875.
1967 Pontiac GTO HT, 400 HO, 360hp, at, 59K, Montero red, black int., hood tach., Rally II rims, nicely restored, gar. kept, great ride, car show ANTIQUE S O L I D winner, must see, $39,900, MAHOGANY, tall poster 814-571-8968, Pleasant Gap double bed. $800. Call 8142006 Pontiac GTO, here’s 238-2064. your chance to own a new STAIR GLIDE SELECT GTO, LS2, 400hp, 6 spd., STAIRWAY LIFT, electric, red lthr., custom stripes, cd, rack & pinion drive system, 727 mi., gar. kept, a must see 3 0 0 # , 2 r e m o t e s , l i k e beauty, $39,900, 814-571new, call 717-816-5760 8968, Pleasant Gap C E N T R E C O U N T Y 1971 GTO HT, 400, at, Lucerne M E M O R I A L PA R K - 2 blue ext. w/matching int., original plots close to Milton radio, fact. cd, fact. cc, RWL Eisenhower and wife, former radials, optional honeycomb president of PSU, next to the whls., NOS trim rings, lugs, Bell Tower, $3,100 for both. centers, 159K, 2 nd owner, For more information 717- $35,900, 814-571-8968, 637-3312, 5PM-9PM. Pleasant Gap BRI-MAR Dump Trailer, drop down sides, 10,000 GBW. Pictures on Craig’s List-posting 1-6-11. $4,800. Call 814 364-9668. AB LOUNGE SPORT, in good condition. $50.00 OBO Call 814-867-5553 and leave message.
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2000 Dodge Dakota, V6, 1998 Chevy Malibu, 4 cyl., at, needs body work, $2,000, runs good, 5/12 insp., $800, 814-237-1922, State College 814-762-4171, Osceola Mills 1998 Honda Accord LX, 98K, green, 4 dr., at, EC, full pwr., $4,900, 814-574-8994, State College 1986 Olds Cutlass Ciera, 4 dr., 2.5 4 cyl., 71K, $1,600, 814-355-0772, Bellefonte
S TAT I O N WAG O N S 2000 Ford Focus SW, runs great, new brakes & tires, needs nothing, $3,250 obo, 814-880-1140, Bellefonte
AT V S 2004 Polaris 330 Trail Boss, 2WD, at, very few hrs., stored inside always, runs & looks great, needs new batt. & oil change, selling to get a bigger truck, $2,200 obo, 814-2804275, Bellefonte
VA N S 1995 Ford Aerostar, 83K, $687, 814-355-1965, Bellefonte
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1997 Dodge Caravan Mark FOR RENT III, cheap van, 145K, $1,500 neg., 814-482-1023, State For Rent: 1 Bedroom, 2nd College Floor Apartment. Refrigerator, range, utilities included. No F O R R E N T Pets. $450 Plus Security Gover nor’s G a t e Deposit. Apartments, Bellefonte, Call 814 765-1551x1125 is accepting applications. Rent is based on income. All utilities included. OffESTATE NOTICE NOTICE street assigned parking. ESTATE Located next to public park. A L B R I G H T, R I C H A R D Call 355-3682, TTY 711. L., late of Harris Township, Professionally managed by Centre County, Pennsylvania. Housing Development Corp. E x e c u t r i x – P a t r i c i a A . MidAtlantic. EOH. A l b r i g h t , 2 2 4 P i n e Tre e Avenue, Boalsburg, PA 16827. H E L P WA N T E D Attorney – Louis T. Glantz, of Glantz, Johnson & Associates, SNOW HELP 1901 East College Avenue, Plow drivers & staff-$10-12 State College, PA 16801 per hr., plus Bonus Call 814692-4907.
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