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Thursday, July 11 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, July 12 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 14 – noon to 5 p.m.

• PA Military Museum Grounds Business Route 322, Boalsburg • No admission charge, fee for parking • More than 180 Pennsylvania artists & crafters • Continuous entertainment, food, children’s activities • Presenting Sponsor: Dix Honda • Entertainment Sponsor: Snappy’s Convenience Stores • Family Area/Children’s Activities Sponsor: Mission Imprint • www.peopleschoicefestival.com

21st people’s choice festival of pennsylvania arts & craf ts

truly the “family’s choice”

By Sandie Corbin Biddle When the People’s Choice Festival was named 20 years ago, there was a hope that this family-friendly circle of affordable art, homey food, and local entertainment would end up being a tradition for local families and guests.

That’s exactly what happened. First, the location. It’s in a huge grassy museumgrounds, so even with tens of thousands of visitors, it doesn’t feel like a crowd. Then the family aspect. Every day is children’s day at People’s Choice. There are activities, entertainment, exhibits, and animals in the children’s area in the center of the artisan circle – every day and every hour of the festival.

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zoo and pony rides, Hands-on Science Museum, and Saturday’s appearance of a number of famous mascots, like The Pirate Parrot, Smokey Bear, Ike the Spike, local radio station mascots, and more. Bring your camera!

With more than 180 artists, People’s Choice has tripled its booths since 1992. The food vendors are clustered on the south side of the grounds, with huge tents for eating and watching the free live entertainment.

In fact, much at this four-day festival is free. The entertainment, many of the children’s activities, and as much artisan browsing as you can handle, including

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demonstrations of artists in action.

Every artist, every live act, and every food vendor has roots in Pennsylvania, representing all that’s creative in the Keystone State.

There are a few new attractions this year.

Everyone will want to come to the children’s area to see the world-famous Chris Clark and his bicycle stunt show Thursday and Friday.

You’ll also see the roller girls of the State College Area Roller Derby, in uniform, with information about the area’s newest action sport.

This is the place to start – and maybe end – your Christmas shopping. A lot of visitors do just that. You’ll be supporting Pennsylvania artists and giving handmade gifts that will be treasured. Stunning photographs, paintings, ceramic, jewelry, woodwork, leather work, metal sculpture, fabric gifts, pens, furniture, and handmade artwork of all kinds will tempt you to complete the circle and see every one of them.

Some of the more than 30 entertaining acts are new, like The Nittany Highland Pipe Band, My Hero Zero, Bet Williams and Bookends, and Cone of Silence. Many are old favorites like Deacons of Dixieland, Andy Tolins Review, Chiz Rider, The Little German Band, and JR Mangan. You’ll hear jazz and folk, Dixieland and big band, country and rock, and see cloggers, belly dancers, and a magic act! Thanks to Snappy’s Convenience Stores for sponsoring this free, non-stop entertainment.

Like last year, there will be headlining bands with two sets every evening in the South Stage tent (nearest the food vendors).

This year it’s My Hero Zero at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jackie Brown and the Gill Street Band with two sets Friday, the new

Maria as “Reba” show Saturday, and finally the return of Elvis impersonator, Brad Crum, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to close the festival.

The festival is known for its food. Each member of your group can get their favorites and reunite at the dining tents for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshing snacks. Oldtime favorites like a hot sausage sandwich, fries, and a sundae. You’ll love that smoked roast beef and Prospector’s ribs. New this year are Mexican favorites like tamales and tacos, and other international favorites like haluski, gyros, Hawaiian shave ice, and sweet and savory crepes.

There are three wine vendors this year, including a wine slush vendor with sub-zero sangria and glacial grape. Refresh yourself with strawberry smoothies, sweet tea, and Polish water ice.

You can take home flavors of Pennsylvania.

Visit the specialty food tent where you can taste and buy local sweet and savory foods like jam, maple candy, dip mixes, hot pepper jelly, fruit shrubs, salsa, mustard, and chutneys. There are handmade pastas and artisan raw-milk cheeses, too.

The media sponsors have a bunch of live broadcasts, balloons, and prizes for you.

Make sure to say “hi” to your favorite radio and TV personalities at the media tent and sign up to win Amusement Park tickets to the best parks in Pennsylvania, a beautiful gas grill from Ace Hardware of State College, and patio furniture from Tubbies of State College.

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The festival rents the property from the Friends of the Pennsylvania Military Museum, who also provide the for-fee parking. Free shuttle golf carts are available to assist visitors around the festival grounds.

Admission is free.

People’s Choice Festival is open Thursday, July 11 through Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 14 from noon to 5 p.m. The festival is three miles east

of State College on U.S. Business Route 322 (South Atherton Street) in the historic village of Boalsburg, birthplace of Memorial Day. “It’s everything you love about People’s Choice and more,” said Cindy Rockey, codirector. “We preserved the wide-open feel, added new artisans and entertainment, and kept our pledge to provide affordable art and a family-friendly atmosphere. We invite everyone to the 21st People’s Choice Festival for a fun and wholesome experience.”

white swan illuminations

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Gina at White Swan Illuminations creates fine art, ceramics, and jewelry, inspired by history, nature, literature, and mythology.

She works from historic pottery, metalwork, woodwork, ivory carvings, and archeological fragments to make new pieces of art. Many pieces combine different cultures and time periods. Each piece is documented to tell what her influences for the work were. Most pieces are one of a kind.

“It is interesting for me to see how much copying and trading was going on historically.

Following the migration of potters across the Middle East and Europe and seeing how

different cultures learned from their knowledge and work but added their own flavor inspires me,” the artist said She finds that the same subject matter appears in many different cultures, allowing her to take one subject and highlight the ways in which it may have been repeated in different time periods and lands.

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

Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays and some holidays

Truly recycled and re-newed, White Swan Illuminations creates art from scraps with a history and turns them into new artworks.

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By Sandie Corbin Biddle Erica Biery Collins has been working with glass since 2004 and has done glass work in fusing, stained glass, mosaics, beadmaking, and glassblowing.

Each one of Erica’s glass pieces are unique and handmade, so no two pieces will look exactly alike.

Her offerings include plates, glassware, spoon rests, and dichroic glass jewelry.

ken cotlar

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Kenneth Cotlar, originally from in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; earned a BFA from Penn State University in 1969. He worked as a graphic design artist in Philadelphia for several years before moving to Cambria County to partner with his wife in business.

He freelanced graphic design projects for

various regional businesses as well as visual merchandising and advertising art. During the last three decades he painted sporadically, selling his works selectively. Since retiring from business in early 2001, he has returned to full time painting after graduate work at Indiana University of PA. His paintings have been exhibited in numerous juried shows and are held in private collections throughout the United States. His stunning abstract paintings are created with latex, oil, and acrylic on Masonite, plexiglass, board, and canvas.

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four jam-packed days of art, food, music & fun

There’s a reason that the People’s Choice Festival is the family’s choice! With four days filled with live entertainment, artist exhibits, fabulous food, and tons of children’s activities, it’s no wonder this is the arts festival that local families and out-of-town friends come back to year after year. In 21 years, no doubt kids that were brought to People’s Choice are now bringing kids of their own!

Check out the hour-by-hour listing below so you can plan your visits to Boalsburg. It might take more than one visit to see, hear, and taste it all!

t hur sday, j u ly 1 1 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Artisan and Food Booths open 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Little Smilin’ Choo Choo, fair perimeter 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Hands-On Science Museum, children’s area 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Petting zoo and pony rides, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Young Artisans Tent, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Try Die & children’s face painting, children’s area TBA – Chris Clark Bicycle Stunt Show, children’s area 2 Shows Daily 11:30 a.m. – Riley Roth, North Stage 11:30 a.m. – Jerry Haines, South Stage 1 p.m. – Tussey Mountain Moonshiners, North Stage 1 p.m. – Biscuit Jam, South Stage 2:30 p.m. – The Nittany Highland Pipe Band, North Stage 2:30 p.m. – Andy Angel Quartet, South Stage 4 p.m. – Happy Valley Cloggers, North Stage 5 p.m. – My Hero Zero, first set, South Stage 6 p.m. – Pure Cane Sugar, North Stage 7 p.m. – My Hero Zero, second set, South Stage

f ri day, j u ly 12 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Artisan and Food Booths open 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Little Smilin’ Choo Choo, fair perimeter 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Hands-On Science Museum, children’s area 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Petting zoo and pony rides, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Young Artisans Tent, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Try Die & children’s face painting, children’s area 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – The Tumble Bus, children’s area TBA – Chris Clark Bicycle Stunt Show, children’s area 2 Shows Daily 11:30 a.m. – The Jay Vonada Trio, North Stage 11:30 a.m. – Miss Melanie & The Valley Rats, South Stage 1 p.m. – JR Mangan & Friends, North Stage 1 p.m. – Andy Tollins Review, South Stage 8

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2:30 p.m. – The Banjo Man, North Stage 2:30 p.m. – Chiz Rider, South Stage 4 p.m. – Joe Bonson & Coffee Run, North Stage 5 p.m. – Jackie Brown & The Gill St Band, first set, South Stage 6 p.m. – Your Dad’s Friends, North Stage 7 p.m. – Jackie Brown & The Gill St Band, second set, South Stage

s at urday, j u ly 13 Children’s Character Day at the Festival 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Artisan and Food Booths open 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Little Smilin’ Choo Choo, fair perimeter 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Hands-On Science Museum, children’s area 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Petting zoo and pony rides, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Try Die & children’s face painting, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Young Artisans Tent, children’s area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Nittany Greyhound Adoption, children’s area 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Smokey Bear in children’s area 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Buddy Bear from DelGrossos, children’s area 11 a.m. – noon – The Pirate Parrot, children’s area 11:30 a.m. – David Zentner, North Stage 11:30 a.m. – Cone of Silence, South Stage 1 p.m. – Magical Illusions of Kyle and Kelly, North Stage 1 p.m. – Bet Williams, South Stage 1 p.m. – Ike the Spike & The Nook Monster, children’s area 2:30 p.m. – Altoona Chorus of Sweet Adelines, North Stage 2:30 p.m. – Bookends, South Stage 4 p.m. – Deacons of Dixieland, North Stage 5 p.m. – Marie as “Reba”, first set, South Stage 6 p.m. – Black Cat Belly Dancers, North Stage 7 p.m. – Marie as “Reba”, second set, South Stage

sun day, j u ly 1 4 10:30 a.m. – St Johns United Church of Christ, North Stage 11:30 a.m. – Alternative Education, South Stage Noon – 5 p.m. – Artisan and Food Booths open Noon – 5 p.m. – Little Smilin’ Choo Choo, fair perimeter Noon – 5 p.m. – Hands-On Science Museum, children’s area Noon – 5 p.m. – Petting zoo and pony rides, children’s area Noon – 5 p.m. – Try Die & children’s face painting, children’s area Noon – Chris Woodward & Shindiggin’, North Stage 1:30 p.m. – Brad Crum, Elvis impersonator, first set, South Stage 2:30 p.m. – Little German Band, North Stage 3:30 p.m. – Brad Crum, Elvis impersonator, second set, South Stage

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20 13 artisans b y m edium t he c re ators action Chip Mock Caricatures Chip Mock State College, PA chipmock@chipmock.com

TryDye LLC Chris King Coopersburg, PA cindy@trydye.com

baske ts Hoffner’s Handwoven Baskets Cheryl Hoffner Needmore, PA thoffnersupernet.com

Karl Family Baskets Kristine Karl Bellefonte, PA karlbaskets@gmail.com

Koladish Baskets Chris Koladish Brookville, PA

kbaskets@windstream.net

Wood Weaving Wanda Summers Denver, PA

psufam4@ptd.net www woodweaving.com

c l ay Aaronsburg Pottery Scot Paterson Aaronsburg, PA

potspaterson@yahoo.com www.aaronsburgpottery.com

Avant-Garden Jeffrey Stambaugh Carlisle, PA

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Bonny Slopey Mardis Bonny Slopey Mardis Lock Haven, PA d_yarnell@comcast.net

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Carole Hodes Designs Carole Hodes Pittsburgh, PA cbhodes@comcast.net

David Webster’s Pottery David Webster Sayre, PA

dwebster1@stny.rr.com www.davidwebsterpottery.com

Earth Tones Pottery Francine Zajac Washington, PA

Pottery and Cane Tim Roth Greensburg, PA

timsroth@aol.com www.potteryandcane.weebly.com

Pottery by Bachert Roy Bachert Zionsville, PA

bachertpottery@aol.com www.potterybybachert.net

francineZAJAC@yahoo.com www.zajacearthtonespottery.com

Randy Meyers Pottery Randy Myers Somerset, PA

Goldie’s Creation Narintra Gold Westsunbury, PA

Robyn’s Nest Pottery Karen McKee Pittsburgh, PA

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inkladee55@yahoo.com

Jim & Linda Winegar Pottery Linda & Jim Winegar Graysville, PA

Second Wind Pottery Jill Moodie-Pellegrino Red Lion, PA

winegarpottery@gmail.com www.winegarpotter.com

JPW Pottery Jane Waxenfelter Grove City, PA

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Lion Paw Pottery Jacalynn McCord Elizabethtown, PA

jackie.mccord@gmail.com www.lionpawpottery.com

New Salem Stoneware Merlin Oldham Leeper, PA

newsalemstoneware@netzero.com www.newsalemstoneware.tripod.com

Perdian’s Clayworks Bernard Perdian Hermitage, PA

claywork@roadrunner.com www.violetplanter.com

Pots by de Perrot Steve de Perrot Lititz, PA

potsbydeperrot@dejazzd.com www.potsbydeperrot.com

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White Swan Illuminations Gina Marie Chalfant Pittsburgh, PA ginachalfant@gma.com

Wild Duck Pottery Diane Wild-Lister Warrington, PA

wildduck@stny.rr.com www.wildduckpottery1.etsy.com

Yearick Pottery Mary Ellen Yearick Shamokin Dam, PA ayearick@ptd.net

fiber 1804 Shop Susan Spalvins Boalsburg, PA 2B’s Country Crafts Betty Robinson Milesburg, PA

All Strings Considered Brigitta Nostring Meyersdale, PA

Second Season Mittens Susan Wise State College, PA

Glass by Erica Erica Collins Northampton, PA

back mountian bears Penny French Trout Run, PA

The Ornamental Lady Barbara Talijan Bethlehem, PA

New World Glass Jennifer Feldman Wapwallopen, PA

barb@the-ornamental-lady.com www.the-ornamental-lady.com

shop@newworldglass.com www.newworldglass.com

The Wandering Vine Kathy Dinsmore Punxsutawney, PA

jewelry

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Christine Handler Craftworks Christine Handler Holland, PA info@country-craftworks.com www.country-craftworks.com

susanwise56@gmail.com www.secondseasonwear.com

thewanderingvine@msn.com www.thewanderingvine.net

Crescent Moon Clothing Gretchen Hulse Drexel Hill, PA

gretchen.hulse@verizon.net www.crescentmoonclothing.com

The Earth Purse Christine King Alburtis, PA

Theresa’s Woolen Crafts Theresa Malik Bridgeville, PA

woolencrafts@hotmail.com www.theresawoolencrafts.etsy.com

Tie-Dyes by Ildi Ildiko Seitzer Williamsport, PA

chrissy@theearthpusrse.com www.thearthpurse.com

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Fiber Pennsylvania Dutch Rugs ValKnitz Judy Horning Valeria Merrell Fleetwood, PA Williamsport, PA judy_horning@yahoo.com Gaussa’s Celestial Creations Carolyn Gaussa Pittsburgh, PA kimgcc@juno.com

Jesamie Handwovens Pamela Bartl Chambersburg, PA jesamie@supernet.com jesamiehandwovens.com

Indigo Artwear Sierra Krause Allentown, PA

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Jacqueline Koontz Jacqueline Koontz Everett, PA

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Kim’s Pockets Kim Bowersox Spring Mills, PA

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valknitz@verizon.net www.valknitz.com

g l ass Bower Glassworks Cheryl Bower Hughesville, PA

bowerp1@comcast.net www.cherylbgood.com

C & C Studios, Inc. Cindy Hornaman Allentown, PA Cindees@ptd.net

erica@glassbyerica.com www.glassbyerica.com

Barry Gebhart - Silversmith Barry Gebhart Bethlehem, PA bgjewelry@msn.com www.bgjewelry.com

Beadware Handcrafted Jewelry Victoria Neely Williamsport, PA victorianeely@aol.com www.beadware.org

Bergamini Beads LLC Laurie Jager State College, PA laurelstudio@hotmail.com www.bergaminibeads.com

Bonnie Hedden Designs Bonnie Hedden Wellsboro, PA

bonnieheddendesigns@verizon.net www.bonnieheddendesigns.com

Cheryl Brooks Cheryl Brooks Mifflintown, PA Classy Glass Barbara Sargent Mansfield, PA

bsglass15@yahoo.com www.glassjewelryshack.com

Colucci & Company Christie Glass Works Studio Melissa Colucci Dennis Christie Carlisle, PA Bethany, PA coluccimelissa@gmail.com HDCGlass@ptd.net

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Christman Art Glass Laurie Christman West Hazelton, PA

Courtney Design Courtney Peterson Lincoln University, PA

jimroads@aol.com www.christmanartglass.com

courtney@courtneydesign.com www.courtneydesign.com

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Dakota Moon Diana Contine New Hope, PA

Precious Jewels Frances Lape Jersey Shore, PA

Diane Wilson Porcelain Jewelry Diane Wilson Pittsburgh, PA

Reflections in Silver Ted Walker Mechanicsburg, PA

dakotamoon@comcast.net

goddessofclay@yahoo.com

Equos Designs Kristen McDonald PA Furnace, PA

kristenemcdonald@gmail.com www.etsy.com/shop/equosdesigns

ICIS Lisa Schwartz Upper Black Eddy, PA icis@ptd.net www.icisjewelry.com

Jules Artwear Jule Hanford Montoursville, PA

beadchic66@msn.com www.julesartwear.com

Kindred Spirit Designs Dona Jones Kutztown, PA

ksdjewelry@dejazzd.com www.kindred-spiritdesigns.com

Laurie Leonard Designs Laurie Leonard Jeanette, PA

laurie_leonard@msn.com http://laurie.leonard.home.comcast.net

Ligonier’s Loft Cheryl Robertson Ligonier, PA

ligoniersloft@comcast.net www.ligoniersloft.com

Naomi’s Crystal Cove Naomi Gallagher Pleasant Gap, PA

flape57@verizon.net www.preciousjewelsbyfran.com

reflectionsinsilver@hotmail.com www.refectionsinsilver.com

Silver and Bold Michael Stephens Edinburg, PA

lion41441@netscape.com www.silverandbold.com

Silver Moon Studio Ronetta Krause Walnutport, PA

ronettakrause@yahoo.com

Simply Sterling Designs Suzette Mason Williamsport, PA

suzette@simplysterlingdesigns.com www.simplysterlingdesigns.com

Sneeks Store Gloria Coover North East, PA

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Little Beaver’s Leather Ronald Beaver Kreamer, PA MacClay Leather Design Clay Rosenbarker East Petersburg, PA macclayleather@gmail.com www.macclayleather.com

Where Dragons Tread Russ Holzer Altoona, PA

russholzer@gmail.com www.wheredragonstread.com

m e tal Cornerstone Forge Dennis Wildnauer Germansville, PA

corner1@ptd.net www.cornerstoneforge.com

Diane Levenson Salvage Artist Diane Levenson Conestoga, PA

salvageartist@comcast.net www.salvageartist.com

The Humbergers John Humberger Ligonier, PA

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sstonejewels@gmail.com

thehumbergers@comcast.net www.thehumbergers.com

The Refining Fire Collection Kimberely Jade Berkich Liverpool, PA

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Pamela Iobst Designs Pam Iobst Whitehall, PA

Wire Artist Brian Mariano Bloomsburg, PA

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Brown’s Leathercraft Eileen Brown Trout Run, PA

Sue Stone - Jeweler Suzanne Stone Narberth, PA

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Don Rea Designs Don Rea Damascus, PA

Dragon’s Breath Forge Tim Bradford Pleasant Gap, PA

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Farm Country Crafts Joseph Wilt Dysart, PA

joewilt39@gmail.com www.farmcountrycrafts.net

Metal Expressions Ltd. Ron Stinson Carlisle, PA

rktsl2216@aol.com www.metalexpresssions.com

Metal Illusions Beth Martofel Columbia, PA

bethm2001@gmail.com www.etsy.com/shop/emartofel

Roland Parnish Roland Paronish Carrolltown, PA

Sandra Webberking Orginals Sandra Webberking Springfield, PA swebberking@comcast.com www.sandrawebberking.com

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The Copper Master Theresa Dunne Bloomsburg, PA

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Cinnamon Treasures Bunny Switzenberg Lancaster, PA

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Ducky’s Pens, etc.

David Owen Latrobe, PA

J & M Craig Collectibles Marjorie Craig Albrightsville, PA

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oncealeaf@gmail.com

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Aimee’s Crafts Aimee Stutzman Somerset, PA

Silhouettes Igor Nasibyan Erie, PA

Leaf Me Alone Gay Iapalucci Bedford, PA

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Poplar Hollow Studio Kim Gladfelter Gleenville, PA

Greensleeves Mary Stanley Millville, PA

horner79@windstream.net www.handturnedfountainpens.com

Sizov Copper Art Alexsandr Sizov Fairview, PA

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poplar@Huges.net www.poplarhollowstudio.net

Horner’s Pens Richard Horner Rimersburg, PA

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Old Buttermould Pattern Products Bruce Plunkert Littlestown, PA

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Sculpture by Lorann Lorann Jacobs Dallastown, PA

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where eating is an art-form!

By Sandie Corbin Biddle It takes planning and no small amount of creativity to taste everything that appeals to you at the People’s Choice Festival. A cross between a mega-mall food court and a huge county fair, the People’s Choice Festival has a mind-boggling variety of tasty treats, from snacks to feasts and everything in between.

Plus you’ll want to take home some Made in PA foods after you taste them at the Specialty Food tent – artisan cheeses, zesty seasonings, dips, sweets, pastas, and more.

The food concessions are all in a row, lining the south side of the festival. Coordinate your meals and let friends and family create their own combinations. Then meet back at the tent

filled with picnic space to chow down in the shade. Or take your refreshments to one of the entertainment tents for a relaxing break.

There are a few new things to try this year, including Mexican foods and soft drinks

by El Gringo and three wine concessions, including Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, Star Hill Vineyard and Winery, and U-Freeze Wine Slush!

Here’s a complete listing of the culinary delights that await you in Boalsburg. Check it out. Make your wish list and come back twice so your festival foodie experience will be ohso nice!

sandwiches & main dishes Hot sausage sandwich Steak sandwich Savory crepes Hamburgers Crabcake sandwich Pulled pork BBQ ribs Pizza BBQ chicken Popcorn chicken Tacos Tamales Tostadas Pork sandwich

BBQ roast beef Pierogies Hotdogs Chicken tenders Gyros – regular and chicken

snacks & munchies French fries Soft pretzels Mozzarella sticks Beef jerky Maple-glazed kettle corn Flavor-roasted almonds Chicken or steak on a stick

sweets & treats Cinnamon buns Funnel cakes Dough boys Soft-serve ice cream Sundaes Shaved ice Sugar Waffles Frozen cheesecake Banana splits Sweet crepes 18

Oreos – plain and fried Polish water ice Strawberry smoothies Hawaiian shave ice

veggies & sides Stuffed cabbage Blooming onion Fried veggies Haluski Cole slaw Steak salad and chicken salad

liquid refreshment Lemonade & lemon slush Starbucks frappachino Orangeade Soda Smoothies Tea – hot, iced, and sweet Coffee Milkshakes & floats Hot chocolate Limeade Jamaica (hibiscus drink) Horchata (rice drink) Wines Wine slushes – apple and glacial grape Sub-zero Sangria

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made in pa: specialty food tent

Not far from the cluster of food concessions, you’ll find a tent holding a dozen Keystone State specialty food producers. Get a taste, chat with the creators, and take some home to spice up your life for months to come.

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entertaining the kids at people’s choice is child’s play!

By Sandie Corbin Biddle The People’s Choice Festival is also the families’ choice. That’s because of the grassy wide open spaces in the center of the Boalburg museum grounds – surrounded by the circle of artists, food vendors, and entertainment tents. That inner circle becomes a lively playground with a number of activities and amusements for the children to enjoy every day.

New this year is a spectacular stunt bike show sure to entertain children and adults alike. The world-famous Chris Clark Bicycle Stunt Show features stunt biker Chris Clark flying around his custom obstacle course complete with ramps and soundtrack. There will be two 20-minute shows Thursday and two more Friday, with autograph sessions afterward.

The family will want to check out the members of SCAR Roller Derby team, who will appear in uniform at the media tent and children’s area during the festival. They’re giving away free tickets to their intra-league exhibition July 14 in State College.

One of the most popular children’s activities is the Hands-on Science Museum, featuring amusing and educational experiments and demonstrations. This activity is available all four days during fair hours, presented by the Dominion Science Center, Quaint Corner Children’s Museum, and Penn State Altoona’s Mobile Science Lab. Ashburn’s Animals on a Mission presents a petting zoo for the kids to enjoy, plus pony rides for a small fee. What kid doesn’t want a pony ride!

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including Smokey Bear, The Pirate Parrot, Ike the Spike, DelGrosso’s Buddy Bear, The Merf Dog, Nook Monster, QWiKie and Rock; 3WZ’s Zippy the Zebra, and a few other surprise appearances.

As in years past, the State College High Thespians are offering face-painting. It’s free, but donations are appreciated to help with expenses for the troupe’s upcoming shows and expenses.

What’s old is new again.

Tie dying is back with the Try Dye bunch giving kids a chance to tie-die their own masterpiece T-shirt. There is a fee to cover the T-shirt purchase.

The Young Artisans will be showing off their creativity from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday in the children’s area. On Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids can work off some energy in the Tumblebus.

On Saturday, learn about greyhounds and the local greyhound rescue center. And everyone will like the Little Smilin’ Choo Choo, that for a small fee, will take you for a ride around the circle perimeter all during the festival.

Of course, the whole family will enjoy many of the entertainers, including The Magical Illusions of Kyle and Kelli at 1 p.m. Saturday, The Happy Valley Cloggers at 4 p.m. Thursday, and Jerry Haines at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Picky eaters? No problem! There is a tasty variety of fair foods from a number of favorite vendors, from hot dogs to crabcake sandwiches, gyros to pierogies, ribs to roast beef, milkshakes to fried Oreos. Each one of you can pick a favorite and join up at the food tent for your family feast.

Make sure to bring mom, dad, the kids, cousins, grandparents – anyone and everyone.

You’ll all find something to love about the People’s Choice festival.

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retired athletes, full of love Misconceptions of an Historic Dog

By Toni Duchi

Do you know which dog is called the 40-mile-an-hour couch-potato? It’s the same dog that is one of the oldest breeds in the world and the most bred. But interestingly, most people have never even seen one up close. It’s the GREYHOUND – a sleek and slim example of poetry in motion. If you have never seen one run, you have missed a beautiful sight. If you look into the soft brown eyes of a retired racer, your heart will melt.

Greyhounds have been used for hunting and racing around the world for more than 100 years, although in recent years, many tracks have closed. Today, only seven states allow dog racing; however, thousands of these dogs are still born each year. A greyhound is retired if they don’t run fast enough, if they get injured, or if they get too old to win.

That’s where Nittany Greyhounds comes in. Each year, dozens of greyhounds are shipped from Florida to Pennsylvania for re-homing. Nittany Greyhounds has been in existence since 1997, and since then, we have placed more than 2,000 greys in loving homes.

There are many misconceptions about greys. Some think that they need lots of room to run. No way. They take retirement seriously and are perfectly content to just be with you.

Others think that greyhounds are hyperactive. Again, retirement suits them and they will sleep, rest, or just hang out for about 23 hours a day. Some are more active than others, of course, but in general, they are content to just be dutiful companions. If you have a fenced yard, that will be more than

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Greyhounds are not mistreated at the track either.

They are cared for like the athletes they are. When they are finished racing, they are retired into the arms of adoption groups all over the country, to spend the rest of their lives just being calm. At one time, thousands of these dogs were euthanized or “rented” to laboratories, but now, more are being released to groups like ours.

If you are interested in seeing greyhounds up close, come see us at Peoples Choice Festival on Saturday. If you can’t make it when we are here, visit our website at www. nittanygreys.org for more information about how to adopt one of these magnificent animals.

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snappy’s sponsors two stages, four days of live entertainment

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Thanks to Snappy’s convenience stores, we are able to bring you four days of entertainment playing on two big stages on opposite sides of the festival grounds. More than 30 live acts will perform for you – for free! Just show up and claim you spot in the audience.

We welcome old favorites like The Deacons of Dixieland, JR Mangan, Jerry Haines, Chiz Rider, The Little German Band, and Andy Angel. Check out the new entertainers, like The Nittany Highland Pipe Band, Magical Illusions of Kyle and Kelly, Chris Woodward & Shindiggin’, Cone of Silence, and Bet Williams and Bookends.

Along with regularly scheduled performances throughout the day starting at 11:30 a.m. there is one special headlining evening performance each day on the South Stage (closest the food vendors).

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Thursday night, hear a double set of My Hero Zero playing rock, club, and party faves, with local oldies rock group, Your Dad’s Friends, playing in between. Friday’s two-set team is Jackie Brown & The Gill Street Band playing classic R&B and soul, bracketing the soft vocals of Pure Cane Sugar. Saturday it’s two performances of Marie as “Reba” with Black Cat Belly Dance at 6 p.m. Finally, popular Elvis impersonator, Brad Crum, returns with two sets and The Little German Band during the intermission to close the festival on Sunday.

On Sunday morning from 10:30-11:30 a.m. the St Johns United Church of Christ and the Zion Lutheran Church will hold the annual church service hymn sing. You won’t want to miss this. It’s been one of the bigger Sunday attractions since the first year of the festival.

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happy valley cloggers

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Owner and instructor, Kimberly Filko, started clogging in 1983 when clogging was beginning to gain popularity. As a member of the Wild West Cloggers, Kimberly learned various styles of the dance form such as flat-footed, buck dancing, and variations of Canadian step and Irish step dancing. As Kimberly advanced through her training, she became a member of Clog America and the Steele Family Sr. Girls team.

Happy Valley Cloggers under the direction of Kimberly Filko She began teaching in North Stage Thursday at 4 p.m. the late ’80s and continued Kimberly said, “We will have a mixture to dance and compete in many national of our young dancers (junior team) and competitions including the Rocky Mountain our adult members in the performance. We National Championships in Farmington, Utah will also include a couple of dancers from and the Hee Haw National Championships our performance troupe – me and one of in Nashville, Tennessee. She is ranked as a my students, Shea Winton – as part of the championship clogger, and in Tennessee, her show.” team advanced to the finals held on the stage Students of all ages learn clogging by of the Grand ‘Ole Opry placing 8th and 9th in taking classes directed by Kimberly at the nation.

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the girls of pure cane sugar

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Since 2006, the sultry voices, soulful harmonies, and powerful lyrics of “the girls” of Pure Cane Sugar, Kate Twoey, Molly Countermine, and Natalie Race, have created a blend of masterful melodies and haunting harmonies that inspire sweet dreams.

With accompanying artists Jason “Junior” Tutwiler on slide guitar and Daryl Branford on drums, their original, artful arrangements are captured on a backdrop of textured synergy and rhythm. They present their music at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the first evening of the festival, on the North Stage.

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scars roller derby team

By Sandie Corbin Biddle For the first time at People’s Choice, meet members of State College’s own roller derby team at the media tent! Plus they’ll appear at the children’s area to introduce the sport to youngsters.

State College Area Roller Derby is a skater owned and operated women’s flat-track derby league. The team started with a handful of women who had discovered each other through social networking sites. They started hitting the local open skates together. Their goal? Roller Derby.

State College Area Roller Derby held its first practice October 20, 2010. Open recruitment continued until February 1, 2011, and girls continued to show up until the very last day! SCAR decided to hold its first exhibition scrimmage February 13, 2011, and debuted to an audience of 700 fans! The roller derby roar was deafening in State College.

Heather Hall, league member and PR director, has been skating with them since late 2010. She reports that most of the women are

Roller derby team members will appear from time to time at the media tent and will be giving away tickets to their intra-league bout on July 14 in State College.

in their 30s and 40s and that any woman 18+ can join them.

“It’s the camaraderie of the group,” she said, when asked what she liked about the team. “A bunch of ladies – professionals, lots of teachers – who get together with a common goal.”

Today, the nearly 40 skaters and officials that comprise SCAR Derby are very excited about embarking on their second full season with both inter- and intra-league bouts. The league continues to grow, to add new fans and friends, and to grow in its relationship with Women’s Flat Track Derby.

They invite everyone to their free intraleague bout July 14 when they break in to two teams, the Pennsyltucky Punishers and Mount Nittany Mayhem. The bout will be held at the outdoor rink at the State College YMCA, or in case of rain, at the Penn State rink.

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bet williams and bookends:

a musical homecoming

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Bet, then known as Beth, attended PSU and started singing with a group called Bookends in local coffeehouses, bars, and on campus. Members were Bet Williams - voice and guitar; Susie Dore Kocher - voice (and a mean tambourine); and Chris Mincer - voice and guitar.

They played plenty of Simon and Garfunkle, from which they got their name, plus a lot of covers by great songwriters like Rickie Lee Jones, Bob Dylan, Mamas and Pappas, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and more.

The band members, went their separate ways in 1988. The old Bookends had developed a big following, so they’re really excited about coming back and performing together again. This Bookends reunion is only the second one in about 20 years.

After disbanding, Susie moved south to run a horse farm with her husband and Chris went on to study classical guitar and Alexander technique. Bet focused on her solo career writing songs, making CDs, and touring around America.

“There was always music in our house when I was growing up. My mother was a piano teacher and my father directed musicals. They both love classical music and played it practically every evening in our home,” Bet reminisced. “We had family reunions in Altoona that were ridiculous – everybody had to play something! I remember doing duets with my sister. We’d sing songs

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Bet Williams started out with the State College group, Bookends, more than 20 years ago. Now a internationally touring singer, she’s back in town for a solo show plus a reunion with Bookends Saturday afternoon on the South Stage.

like Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head with her playing piano and me on drums (O.k. well, truth be told it was a large trashcan and a small pan) but we had a great time.

My first concert was a talent show with my sister. We won $11 each.”

She continued, “I was about 11 and I believed people could change the world with their music. With their soul. With their spirit. Sounds corny maybe but I believed!

I suppose then I knew I would make music my work. My mother brought home a guitar soon after (I was terrible at piano) and I learned three chords the first day I got it.

I figured that was enough to start writing songs.

Bet’s come a long way since those first days in the acoustic Bookends, but has never forgotten her roots. She’s been playing music all over the country and the world, writing songs and “trying to figure out life.”

Singer/songwriter Bet Williams is a fearless vocalist and performer. Her four-octave-range voice has mesmerized audiences across America and Europe astounding them with what SING OUT! magazine calls “the sheer beauty of her instrument and the passion with which she sings.”

With influences that range from Appalachian folk and acoustic blues to Armenian Spiritual music, Qawwali devotional songs and Tuvan throat singing, Williams uses her voice in unusual ways to bring keen observations of life’s poignant moments alive in her unique songs.

For the past three years she’s been touring mostly in Europe with

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world? “Oh yeah,” she said, “perhaps. Little by little. Music can cross so many borders.

It can blast the heart open. It can make you think, feel, realize, imagine. Plus... it’s fun. It’s going to be a great time at the PC fest! Can’t wait.”

We can’t either, Bet. Glad you’re coming home and performing for us.

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two different projects – her own band which is rootsy, bluesy, folk and even pop rock and also with the ensemble, Epiphany Project, with her husband composer/pianist John Hodian, playing music that is somewhat world music or classical.

Bet is currently an expatriot on extended working sabbatical in Berlin with John and their nine-year-old son.

“At PC Fest I’ll be playing the bluesy, rootsy, singer/songwriter stuff,” she said.

“Voice and acoustic guitar. I have some brand new songs I’ll be playing and also some my solo fans might remember like The Barbecue Song about my neighborhood and the humorous but terribly incorrect, Killed My Man. I might even try a brand new song about my great great great great (not sure how many greats) grandfather, John Harris – the trader on the Susquehanna River and founder of Harrisburg.”

After Bet’s solo performance at 1 p.m.

Saturday, she joins Bookends at 2:30 p.m. playing a lot of the classic old songs as well as some new originals.

Does Bet still believe music can change the

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the bell helmet / chris clark bicycle stunt show Chris Clark has competed around the world as a bicycle stunt rider. Complete with ramps, props, obstacles, and sound effects, this exciting show will delight children and folks of all ages at the People’s Choice Festival.

Each 20-minute show is a breathtaking display of balance and agility as Chris takes his bike around the course with precision timing and wild moves. Each show is followed by an autograph session. He’ll perform two shows each on Thursday and Friday in the children’s area. Times will be announced at the festival.

Chris started his bicycling experiences at age 12 entering a cross-country race in his home state, New Jersey. He decided endurance racing wasn’t for him and looked to mountain bike stunt riders as his new heroes.

He trained for a year or so before entering his first mountain bike stunt competition – and won.

His career took off with a professional exhibition in Las Vegas when he was 14 and became the youngest professional rider in the National Cycling Association at age 15. He’s an inspiration to all youngsters to reach for their

dreams, and continues to teach, inspire, and mentor new riders in his adult career.

black cat belly dance

By Sandie Corbin Biddle Black Cat Belly Dance provides the Centre region with entertainment and instruction in authentic styles of belly dance from around the world.

Shannon Bishop, director of Black Cat Belly Dance, specializes in Egyptian and American styles of belly dance, both classic and modern.

Her professional dance troupe, Pepper Lotus Dance Ensemble, the region’s only professional belly dance troupe, performs regularly throughout the area. Shannon has trained with dancers from around the world, and performs at shows across the East Coast. Black Cat Belly Dance performers have been invited guests at the People’s Choice Festival for many years, and are excited to return to the 21st Annual festival this year. They’re performing at 6 p.m.

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a handful of organizers A Massive Volunteer Effort for a Huge Successful Festival It’s hard to believe that just six committee members can generate the music, food, artists, marketing, and children’s activities that make up the 21st Annual Peoples Choice Festival. These folks have been with the festival for decades, a few since the very beginning, so every year they can learn and grow from experiences in the past.

Besides these hard-working committee members, there are dozens of volunteers to man info booths, drive shuttle carts, relay messages, set up and tear down, and so much more. If you are interested in helping out one or more days of the festival, please

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2013 commit t ee members Co-Directors: Cindy Rockey John Madison Event Information Coordinator: Diane Plummer Marketing and Sponsorship Director: Diana Stapleford Concessions Manager: Rick Snyder Entertainment Director: Chris Kepler Youth Area Coordinator: Dan Yarnell

• Amusement Park tickets to the best parks in Pennsylvania - every hour during the festival!

• A Beautiful gas grill from Ace Hardware of State College • Patio Furniture from Tubbies of State College

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And Now a Thanks to Our Fine Festival Sponsors The Peoples Choice Festival is a not a profit-making event. The committee and onsite helpers are all volunteers. The festival would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. If you see any of these generous folks, please thank them and do business with them when you can.

Festival Sponsors: Dix Honda – Main Festival Sponsor

Media Sponsors: Magnum Broadcasting: (radio) 105.9 QWiK ROCK – Lion Country’s Rock Station!

970 AM WBLF – Count On It! Y106.9 – Three Decades of Hits!

1260 AM WPHB – Classic Country!

FM Talk 103.7 - The Evolution of Talk!

Engle Printing and Publishing Company (official guide) WJAC TV 6 (TV) Grove Printing

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