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January 17-23, 2013
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Precaution urged as flu spreads Centre County reports hundreds of cases; doctors recommend vaccine By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Flu activity in the state is now considered widespread by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, with activity reported in all regions and hundreds of cases in Centre County alone. Health care officials say the season peaked early this year, and the number of reported illness is the highest it’s been since 2009’s pandemic. Local hospitals and health care entities are implementing a variety of preventive measures, and across the board are recommending vaccination as the best means of protection. As of Friday, Centre County’s number of reported cases was 301 for the period of Oct. 2 through Jan. 5., according to the department of health. Mount Nittany Medical Center first noted an abrupt increase in cases beginning the week of Dec. 17, 2012, and that high level of activity has continued. Current data suggests that activity has not yet peaked, according to a press release by Mount Nittany Health. “The number of cases more than doubled between the weeks of Dec. 17 and 26,”
said Marlene Stetson, registered nurse and infection control coordinator at Mount Nittany Medical Center. “We had almost a 50 percent increase from Dec. 17 to Dec. 26.” Most of the lab-confirmed cases of influenza at the medical center have been under the age of 30, and about half of those are under age 10. Ten percent of patients who tested positive for influenza have required inpatient care, Stetson said. Stetson said for the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, the medical center documented 41 lab-confirmed cases of influenza. However, she said, this number should be viewed with caution. “It really doesn’t represent the whole picture,” Stetson said. “It’s really just a fraction.” The exact number of cases isn’t known for a variety of reasons, she said. Simply, some people are never tested in the first place, and others receive a false result, meaning they have the flu but test negative. “(That number) just gives us an indicator,” Stetson said. The medical center has taken a “firm stance” on flu prevention by requiring health care workers to either get a flu shot or wear a mask within 6 feet of patients,
Stetson said. So far 87 percent of Mount Nittany health care workers have been vaccinated, and that number is expected to grow, she said. Stetson warns that people can still get the flu even if they have received the vaccination, which is why it’s important to continuously practice preventative measures, such as washing hands and covering coughs. “We will still see breakthrough illness,” she said. However, for those who do get the flu after receiving the vaccination may have lessened severity and duration of the illness, Stetson said. “There’s still value in being vaccinated,” she said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention name H3N2 as the primary strain of flu this year, with “B viruses” coming in second, Stetson said. Flu typically peaks in central Pennsylvania between mid-January and early February, Stetson said, stressing that it is not too late to get the flu shot. Vaccines are still available, and remain the best preventive measure against the flu, she said.
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Penn State student sculpts Nittany Lion out of snow By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — Like most children from Pittsburgh, Kara Morgan spent her winters outside, having fun in the snow. But for Morgan, 18, playing in the snow soon became an expressive art form, as her snowmen evolved into detailed snow sculptures.
“I’ve always been a fan of sculpting and sculptures, so that kind of changed to mostly just sculpting now when I go out,” said the Penn State freshman engineering major. This year, Morgan expressed her Penn State pride by creating an 8-foot snow replica of the Nittany Lion Shrine.
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IN TRIBUTE: Penn State women’s soccer player Emily Hurd jokes with her group of players at a soccer clinic, which was held at Holuba Hall on Sunday evening. The clinic was held to honor Mack Brady, who died recently.
Soccer clinic honors memory of Mack Brady By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dance music blared from the sound system, soccer balls flew through the air and children bounced around on the artificial turf at Holuba Hall on Sunday evening as the Penn State community paid tribute to Mack Brady, an 8year-old who loved soccer. Mack’s dream was to play keeper for the Nittany Lions and then become a goalkeeper for the U.S. National team. However, his dreams were cut short when a sudden bacterial infection took his life on New Year’s Eve. To honor Mack, a soccer clinic was held on Penn State’s campus. Approximately 125 children took part in the clinic, which Opinion .............................. 6 Health & Wellness ............. 7
featured 32 Penn State men’s and women’s soccer players. The Penn State coaching staff also took part, as well as representatives from the MLS. “It’s just so humbling and we’re just thrilled that everyone is here,” said Elizabeth Brady, Mack’s mother. “Mack would absolutely love it. It’s just great.” The clinic was held free of charge, but participants could make a monetary donation, which were directed to a scholarship being established in Mack’s honor. The scholarship will benefit a player on the men’s soccer team. Mack’s father, Christian, is the dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State. He said that the Mack Brady Scholarship is
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SNOWY SHRINE: Kara Morgan, a Penn State student from Pittsburgh, recently sculpted this Nittany Lion out of the snow in front of her home. Morgan said she often works with sand or snow to make her works of art.
District discusses school safety By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — On the heels of one of the worst school shootings in United States history, the Bellefonte Area School District held a meeting on Jan. 9 to address student safety and building security. The meeting was held in the auditorium of the high school. Bellefonte superintendent Dr. Cheryl Potteiger was joined by Bellefonte borough police chief Shawn Arts & Entertainment .............. 18
Weaver, school resource officer Jason Brower and Spring Township police officer Mike Danneker. Approximately 100 parents listened to a presentation by school officials and members of law enforcement community. That was followed by a question and answer session. During that time, parents voiced concerns about current procedures and potential changes.
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Flu, from page 1 “We potentially have a very long season ahead of us,” she said. The CDC recommends all people aged 6 months and older receive the vaccine. High-risk patients especially are advised to be vaccinated, which includes pregnant women, young children, the elderly and those with medical conditions such as heart disease, lung disease and diabetes, Stetson said. The vaccine is available through Mount Nittany Physician Group by appointment, she said.
Flu symptoms, unlike colds, usually include very high fever (104 degrees), chills and body aches, said Dr. Evan Bell, infectious disease specialist at Mount Nittany Physician Group. Bell said the best way to prevent the spread of influenza is to stay home. “Don’t go to work, and don’t go to school,” he said. “It’s a contagious disease.” While it is generally advised to stay home when sick, Stetson said there are certain circumstances in which ill people should go to the doctor or hospital. Each case should be handled individually, and
TIPS TO AVOID THE FLU The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following tips for protecting yourself against the flu: 1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. 2. Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. 3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. 4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. 5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. 6. Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine for all people older than 6 months of age. These groups, specifically, should be vaccinated: ■ People at high risk of serious flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older. ■ Vaccination also is important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to keep from spreading flu to high risk people. ■ Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead.
this decision depends on the regular health of the person, she said. As a general rule, those who are unable to stay hydrated, have breathing difficulties or have a fever that lasts longer than usual should see their physician, she said. Also, those with long-term or underlying medical conditions should see their doctor if they have the flu, Stetson said. Geisinger Health System reported on Friday that it has hospitalized 150 to 200 patients for flu. “We’re seeing a lot of flu,” said Dr. Raymond Nungesser, family practice physician at Geisinger Medical Center in Lewistown. Nungesser said the cases at Geisinger are measured only by viral cultures, so not all cases are accounted for. “(It’s the) tip of the iceberg,” he said. Nungesser said there is still time to get vaccinated, and urges everyone to do so. “We’re far from our peak,” he said, adding that the flu will most likely be around for the next several weeks. “We’ll still be hearing about this,” he said. “If they haven’t gotten it (the shot) they need to get it today. If not today, then yesterday.” Addressing common misconceptions about the vaccine, Nungesser said the flu shot does not cause the flu. At most it will give patients a sore arm, he said. “It’s made from a piece of the virus that causes the flu,” he said. “And that piece is dead.” Nungesser said flu vaccines currently are available at all Geisinger clinics. People can also call their doctors to make an appointment, he said. “(If they call) the answer should be: ‘Come right over,’” he said. Like Mount Nittany Health and Geisinger, Lewistown Hospital has “seen a dramatic increase in the number of positive tests for the flu over the last two weeks,” according to a press release by the hospital. It is asking that those with flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough or runny nose refrain from visiting patients. “The flu … is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses,” according to the release.
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“The influenza virus usually enters the body through mucus membranes in the mouth, nose, or eyes. When a person with the flu coughs or sneezes, the virus then becomes airborne and can be inhaled by anyone nearby. You can also get the flu if you’ve touched a contaminated surface like a telephone or a doorknob and then touch your nose or mouth. Of course, the risk of infection is greater in highly populated areas like schools, buses, crowded urban settings and hospitals,” the release states. According to Penn State Live, university health services will offer a flu vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 28 in room 205 at the Student Health Center. Penn State students may schedule appointments by calling (814) 863-0774 or online at studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/myUHS. Walk-in appointments will be accepted based on vaccine availability. For more information visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu. The PA Department of Health’s weekly flu reports are updated on Tuesdays. For more information visit www.flufreepa.com.
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hall cannot open the door. It has to be opened from the inside — either by a student or a teacher. According to Potteiger, the locked classroom doors are a no-brainer. “When our kids are in a classroom with instructors, doors are shut and doors are locked. We’ve learned that if (a potential shooter) can’t get in, it deters them from doing it,” she said. During the question-and-answer period, several parents asked about the possibility of installing metal detectors at school entrances. However, there are many problems with metal detectors — cost being just one, according to Brower. “Metal detectors would add at least an hour to the school day. At the high school, we have 900 students arriving at the same time. They’d be trying to get through those doors. Students would have to get to school at 6 a.m.,” Brower said. In addition to fire drills, there are also plans to have drills in case something catastrophic would occur. According to Potteiger, school administrators, teachers and students have been instructed how to act during a time of crisis. There were plenty of questions from parents, but Potteiger refused to answer some of them as to not compromise the safety of the students. “We have protocols in place,” she said, “but I’m not going to share those with you.” Weaver said that there are tactical plans in place should something happen at any of the schools in the district. “They’re plans. They’re not perfect. But I feel safe and I feel that my children are safe,” Weaver said. “I can lay my head down at night knowing that we are as safe as we can be.”
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Potteiger was the first to speak. “This is not a reaction to the shootings in Connecticut,” Potteiger said. “We have been very pro-active as a district. We have pretty serious measures in place when it comes to school security.” There are six school buildings in the Bellefonte district — Bellefonte Elementary, Benner Elementary, Marion Walker Elementary, Pleasant Gap Elementary, Bellefonte Area Middle School and Bellefonte Area High School. According to Potteiger, safety procedures are the same at every school in the district. Doors are locked at all times, and a special key-tag is necessary to enter the school. The key-tag system keeps administrators up to date as to who is entering the school. “It checks them constantly. It’s just one more safety measure we have put in place to track who is coming into our schools,” Potteiger said. Since the doors are locked all day long, the door has to be unlocked for a visitor to gain access. Once inside, they must provide a photo ID to obtain a “visitor’s pass.” Shortly after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., the school district decided to lock elementary school doors in the mornings. Now, there are teachers stationed at the entrance to greet children as they enter the schools. It’s just another way to make the schools safer. “I’m a freak when it comes to safety in our schools. We are doing things to make everything as safe as possible for our students in our schools,” she said. Classroom doors are now locked as well, meaning someone walking down the
Sculpture, from page 1 While spending the beginning of her winter break in Florida, Morgan came up with the idea to create a Nittany Lion as she worked on sand sculptures on the beach of Sanibel Island. “I did a lion because it’s pretty iconic for where I’m going to school. I started to do one out of the sand, but the sand doesn’t hold as well and I didn’t finish it,” she said. So when Morgan got back to Pittsburgh and saw the snow, she began sculpting. “I overcompensated and finished it after all, just a lot bigger,” she said with a laugh. Morgan estimates the finished product took her about 10 hours to complete, as she began working on Saturday afternoon, worked until dark and put the finishing touches on the snow creation on Sunday afternoon. Because each sculpture takes so long to finish, Morgan said she only has the time to create one per year. Her busy schedule has made it so difficult that this is the first snow sculpture she has worked on in a few years. “I only have the patience to do one a year. I didn’t in the last few years because I’ve been a little bit busier, but I decided since we had such a big snowfall this year to go out and try it again for old times’ sake,” she said. Spending time creating snow sculptures allows Morgan to express her artistic side, as her engineering schedule and Schreyer Honors College work keep her very busy. She said though she finds it hard to allocate time toward the arts, she does sketch occasionally, when she has a little bit of time to herself. Morgan said she feels her interest in aerospace engineering allows her to combine her love of math and science with her artistic side. “I like art, but I like math and science. For me, I think engineering is a little bit more of an expressive application of math and science,” she said. “I could use both, how I like to do art sometimes and maybe be a little bit more expressive in that way, while also using math and science and having a little bit more of a practical application.” Her engineering and innovative mind allows her to create snow sculptures with just her hands. Morgan said for the most part, she doesn’t use tools to gather the snow or to create the details on the sculpture.
She said this gathering of snow is normally the most difficult, as she has to make sure she has enough snow to work with. This was especially important during her sculpting of the Nittany Lions due to its size. “There was a lot that goes into that (gathering enough snow to work with), in the sense that I have to spend most of the time gathering snow and packing it together. The fine carving details are a lot easier for me,” she said. Morgan said the time of day and the type of powder can also increase the difficulty of working with snow. Working in the morning or late at night can be harder, as the temperature is colder, causing the snow to not pack as well as it does in the late afternoon. “But if it’s relatively sunny, in the afternoon and a little bit warmer, it is a lot easier to work with because it packs so much better. It has its advantages and disadvantages. When it does pack, it packs really well. But it very frustrating when it doesn’t,” she said. Though she may get frustrated at times, Morgan doesn’t like to take breaks once she begins a sculpture. A short 10-minute coffee break once or twice throughout the day is all she will take. “For the most part, when I start something, I like to finish it,” she said. “I like to see it through until it is done. It takes a while and I want to be done with it after a while, but I have to be satisfied with it, so I have to keep working until I am satisfied with it.” Over the years, Morgan has completed many sculptures, including a tiger, a pair of elephants, a bear and a sheep, but none compare to the Lion Shrine. Its size shows her patience and hard work in a way the others didn’t. “It’s gratifying looking back on my work to be able to sit on top of it and think I spent a lot of time on this,” she said. And though she is proud of her work, Morgan never expected to receive so much attention from friends, neighbors and others from the area for the Nittany Lion snow sculpture. “It’s something I just go out and do for fun. It’s extremely gratifying that the work that I do for my own spare time is so well appreciated in my community. The recognition and the praise I have gotten for this one in particular, like I said is really gratifying. I love that my community is very appreciative of my work. It’s very flattering,” she said. “I love that.”
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JANUARY 17-23, 2013 Mack, from page 1 going to be a reality soon. “As of 2 p.m. Friday, we were over $30,000 and (it takes) $50,000 to endow the scholarship. We are in awe of the support from the community — the Penn State community, our church community and the soccer community. We’ve had people from around the world offering their support. It’s pretty overwhelming,” he said. Todd Hoffard, the goalkeeper coach for the New York Red Bulls, came to the clinic. As a native of Lancaster, he always felt a connection to the Nittany Lions, even though he didn’t go to school at Penn State. “I grew up bleeding blue and white and I’ve got a lot of friends who played here. I wanted to come out. This is quite the event,” Hoffard said. After speaking with Mack’s father, Hoffard said that he wanted to help in any way that he could. At the clinic, he worked with several keepers, the position that Mack loved to play. “Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting Mack. As a fellow goalkeeper, he’s part of our union. As goalkeepers we always joke and say, ‘We all stick together,’” Hoffard said with a smile. “I first heard about the story through a Penn State alum … I have an 8-yearold son, so the story really hit home for me. I felt like I needed to be a part of this.” Mack’s teammates enjoyed a special clinic with the Penn State players before the doors were opened to the soccer community. Players
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE from Centre Soccer Association, Bellefonte Soccer Association, Penn United and Altoona Youth Soccer Association took part in the clinic — just to name a few. Traci Thomas, of Boalsburg, brought her daughter, who once played with Mack, to the event. “She’s older — she’s almost 12 — but she had goalkeeper training with Mack. We just wanted to come out and support the family. We’ve known them for a while, so it was really important that we be here,” Thomas said. After Penn State men’s soccer coach Bob Warming greeted those taking part in the clinic, the children broke off into groups of four and had a chance to work with members of the men’s and women’s squads. There were dribbling and kicking drills mixed in with some fun games as well as three-on-three contests. Warming was thrilled that the clinic was taking place. “It’s a honor for us to do this. Part of the beauty of our sport is developing these relationships that last forever,” Warming said. “Everyone is laughing and smiling and that’s what sports should be about. This is just a great way to honor Mack and his family.” Like Warming, Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Walsh was pleased to be a part of the clinic. “This is the least that we could do. Soccer is great vehicle to bring people together, in the best of times, in the worst of times,” Walsh said. “Mack was a great supporter of our program. He was always smiling, a great goalkeep-
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er of the future. We’re honored to be a part of Mack’s big night here.” As the night wore on, one thing was clear — Mack touched many people’s lives. Danny Orton, head coach of the State College Area High School boys’ soccer team and president and director of soccer operations for Penn United Soccer Academy, worked closely with Mack. “It’s a terrible thing for the Brady family, but what’s come out of it is this huge soccer community wave of love and support,” Orton said. “This is a great tribute to Mack and his family. Mack was going to be our keeper for our U-9 boys’ team. He was great, he was phenomenal. He was special.” At the end of the clinic, the children lined up to get autographs from the Penn State players. Following the autograph session, balls and cones were collected and players exited Holuba Hall. Although the clinic had come to a close, it was clear that Mack’s memory will endure. “I have a feeling that we’ll be working with Penn State in the future to do more clinics,” Christian Brady said. “This has been a humbling experience and we’re thankful that Mack’s name will live on.” Donations to the Mack Brady Scholarship may be made online at http://givenow.psu.edu or by sending a check, payable to Penn State with “In Memory of Mack Brady” in the memo line to: Penn State University, One Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.
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MACK BRADY, 8, passed away on New Year's Eve. A soccer clinic was held in his honor on Sunday, and the Brady family is working to have a scholarship endowed in his memory.
Community Cafes started to address child sexual abuse By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — In an effort to bring out of the dark a difficult and complex issue, two local women have spearheaded a program to help the community heal after the events of the past year and a half. Since the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal first rattled State College in October 2011, many people are asking questions. Child sexual abuse isn’t a topic that is easily or regularly talked about, but Jean Wiant and Eileen Wise want to change that. Using the World Café Process, the two women have formed “Community Cafes on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse” to encourage people to communicate to come up with ways of erasing the devastating problem of child sexual abuse. “Our goal is to delve deeply into the issue and examine how our experience can help us take action to prevent future child abuse,” states a letter by Wiant and Wise. “Your thoughts, feelings and ideas will determine the outcome of these discussions.” Four community cafes will be held, beginning on Saturday, Jan. 19, at various locations: the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, the University Mennonite Church and the State College Presbyterian Church. All churches, plus a “generous individual,” are responsible for funding, Wise said. All four sessions will focus on the same topic, Wise said, and will be held in an “intimate setting.” With space for 52 people, the set-up will include tables of four people each, refreshments and music to create a “café atmosphere,” Wise said. The cafes will feature three rounds of questions in which people are encouraged to talk with their table. At the end of each question, three people from each table move to a different table and the process is repeated. One person stays at the same table for the duration of the session, and acts as a host. The questions, which will focus on child sexual abuse, will be the same at each table. Graphics recorders will be stationed around the room to write down, on the wall, what they hear during the discussions. Participants are “encouraged to doodle and draw,” Wise
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said, because it can be a beneficial way to learn and figure out feelings. Following the three questions, a “town hall meeting” will be held in which everyone contributes their thoughts. The sessions will be moderated by Marilyn Anderson, of Saratosa, Fla., who has experience in the World Café process. The process, according to an information sheet provided by Wiant and Wise, is used around the world in corporate and non-profit sectors to address complex issues such as organizational communications, economic diversity, sexual diversity, city planning, living with AIDS, living with disabilities, environmental concerns and modern family relationships. Wiant and Eileen came up with the idea to host the community cafes through Anderson, who is a friend of Wise’s’. Both involved with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, and Wise with experience in the non-profit field, the women had the opportunity to discuss the Jerry Sandusky scandal with various people in the community, including Penn State students. Wiant and Wise found many of these people didn’t know how to think or feel about what had happened. “Everyone was blown away here in a negative way,” Wise said. “(We were) looking to find a way to reach people who didn’t have an opportunity … to express (their feelings),” Wiant said. The two women thought there must be a way to turn that negative energy into something positive, and to get the community together to process such a large problem. The community cafes are safe and inviting, Wiant and Wise said, which hopefully will not only encourage people to talk, but also get them excited and energized. “Conversation is a way humans have had for millennia to process problems,” Wise said. Wiant said it is the hope that each group at each café session will come up with an action plan to address child sexual abuse. “We really want to change that statistic,” Wise said. “Everywhere it’s so hidden. It’s so covered in shame.” Talking about the issue may help relieve some of that taboo, she said. Volunteers will be trained, during the sessions, on the
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World Café process in hopes of continuing it in the community, Wise said, explaining that the community cafes can be used for other issues down the road. “Whatever we decide is an important issue that is difficult or complex to solve,” she said. Wise said she and Wiant see the community cafes not as an individual entity, but rather as a supporter of other programs and organizations in the community that work towards fighting child sexual abuse. “This is an additional resource and an additional way to help the community heal,” Wise said. The Community Cafes for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse are appropriate for those aged 16 and older. People of all faiths and religions are invited. The schedule is as follows: From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County on 780 Waupelani Dr. Extension in State College. Childcare is available. From 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at University Mennonite Church on 1606 Norma St. in State College From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 at State College Presbyterian Church on 132 W. Beaver Ave. in State College. Childcare is available. Preregistration is required by contacting Emily DeVivo at (814) 692-9815 or edevivo5222@gmail.com. For more information about the World Café process visit www.worldcafe.com.
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Obama, Congress again stand at brink By Scripps Howard News Service The commentators waiting for President Barack Obama to take the White House podium made much of this being the last press conference of his first term, implying that it could be almost a valedictory look back over the past four years. Fortunately, considering the tasks before him, Obama was anything but reflective. He moved quickly and almost combatively to seize the high ground in the coming debate over raising the debt limit, currently $16.4 trillion, on how much Uncle Sam can borrow. The debt ceiling, which the country is expected to reach by early March, is the first of three economic hurdles Obama faces this spring. It is also the most important. If the ceiling is not raised, the U.S. government goes into technical default, meaning government employees from the Marines to meat inspectors do not get paid and foreign governments forgo the interest on U.S. debt they purchased in good faith. GOP tea party movement followers in the House broke with the leadership last year to force a near-default. Although no bills went unpaid, this resulted in an international downgrade in America’s credit rating. Not this time, said Obama: “The full faith and credit of the United States of America is not a bargaining chip. And they” — the House Republican hard-liners — “better decide quickly, because time is running short.” In short order after that, Obama and Congress must deal with an automatic, across-the-board slash of more than $1 trillion in government spending. The dramatic meat-ax approach was an unsuccessful attempt to galvanize lawmakers into attacking the deficit problem. The deficit is still there and we’re still stuck with the automatic cuts. Congress then must pass a spending bill to keep the government running after the temporary spending measure enacted last fall expires, again risking a government shutdown and another economic setback. The debt ceiling is the most immediate and pressing issue and the one on which the president was most forceful. Tea partiers demand federal spending cuts that match the debt-ceiling increase dollar for dollar. But Obama countered that there would be “no ransom for trashing the American economy.” There is pressure on Obama to bypass Congress and unilaterally raise the debt ceiling, under the constitutional provision that says the validity of the public debt for paying our bills “shall not be questioned.” The president has said that he won’t do this, but he seemed to open the door at his press conference if Congress balks. It could be a good year, Obama said, “if only politics don’t get in the way.” It’s a variation of an old Washington expression about unrealistic hopes: If we had some ham, we could have ham, and eggs if we had some eggs.
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Nothing scary about fracking NEW YORK — If frackophobes are to be believed, natural gas fracking is the most frightful environmental nightmare since Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant melted down after an earthquake and tsunami. In “Promised Land,” Matt Damon’s new anti-fracking movie — funded in part by the United Arab Emirates — one character demonstrates this production techDeroy Murdock is a nique’s “dangers” columnist for by drenching a Scripps-Howard toy farm with News Service. household chemicals and then setting it ablaze. In the upcoming pro-fracking film, “Fracknation,” one Pennsylvania homeowner absurdly claims that fracking polluted his well water with weapons-grade uranium. In a New Yorkers Against Fracking agitprop poster, the Statue of Liberty furiously topples natural gas drilling towers with her torch as energy company 18-wheelers flee in horror. These warnings might be believable if fracking regulators seemed even slightly worried. Instead, federal and state environmental officials appear positively serene about hydraulic fracturing, a decades-old technology that uses sand and chemically treated water to shatter shale deposits far below the water table and liberate natural gas from the ruptured rocks.
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■ “In no case have we made a definitive determination that the fracking process has caused chemicals to enter groundwater,” Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson said last April. In May 2011, she testified on Capitol Hill: “I’m not aware of any proven case where the fracking process itself has affected water.” The EPA tested drinking water in Dimock, Pa., which ecologists claim fracking has tainted. “EPA has determined that there are not levels of contaminants present that would require additional action by the agency,” it concluded last July. ■ “A study that examined the water quality of 127 shallow domestic wells in the Fayetteville shale natural gas production area of Arkansas found no groundwater contamination associated with gas production,” the U.S. Geological Survey announced recently. ■ “Significant adverse impacts on human health are not expected from routine HVHF,” or high-volume hydraulic fracturing, according to a February 2012 preliminary report from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation. New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pondered this issue since 2010 and promises further contemplation, including another draft of what DEC now calls an “outdated summary.” “New York would be crazy not to lift the moratorium” against fracking, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Democrat, told the New York Post in November. The former Democratic national chairman continued: “I told Gov. Cuomo I would come to testify before any legislative committee. ... It’s a good thing to do.” ■ “We have never had any cases of groundwater contamination from hy-
draulic fracturing,” Elizabeth Ames Jones said in 2011. The then-Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, which supervises natural gas, added: “It is geologically impossible for fracturing fluid to reach an aquifer a thousand feet above.” ■ While California last month unveiled new disclosure and monitoring rules for fracking, State Oil & Gas Supervisor Tim Kustic told the San Jose Mercury News: “There is no evidence of harm from fracking in groundwater in California at this point in time. And it has been going on for many years.” ■ “We’ve used hydraulic fracturing for some 60 years in Oklahoma, and we have no confirmed cases where it is responsible for drinking water contamination — nor do any of the other natural gas-producing states,” Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Anthony wrote in August 2010. ■ “In the 41 years that I have supervised oil and gas exploration, production and development in South Dakota, no documented case of water-well or aquifer damage by the fracking of oil or gas wells, has been brought to my attention,” said the Department of Environment’s Fred Steece. “Nor am I aware of any such cases before my time.” Steece commented in a June 2009 New York DEC document that cites regulators from 15 states who identified zero examples of frackingrelated water pollution. The Americans quoted here are neither gas company executives nor natural gas publicists. These are public servants who oversee this industry, and many work or have worked for red-tape-loving Democrats. Nonetheless, they are unafraid of fracking. Thus, frackophobes have nothing to offer but fear itself.
Confirm Hagel for defense secretary By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service
WASHINGTON — The folks who gave you the long agony of Iraq now are leading the charge to derail the man who warned that it was a mistake, an opinion with which millions of Americans would now agree. Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination as secretary of defense to replace Leon Panetta is being opposed by the neoconservatives of the Bush administration, who apparently regard him as too timid when it comes to sending men and women into combat. That has more than a tinge of irony, seeing that they never have been there and he has. What really upsets them is that as a Republican and twice-wounded veteran of Vietnam, Hagel felt some responsibility for outspokenness when it comes to this nation’s Israeli obligations and their influence on the decision to remove Saddam Hussein. Their resentment clearly lingers despite the fact that Hagel ultimately voted for the Iraq resolution and has said he fully supports Israel. Particularly galling for neocons may be that Hagel’s nomination once again points to the fact that he was right to be cautious — that their entire justification for the Iraq invasion was wrong. It was based on the faulty premise that Saddam was in possession of weapons of mass destruction, including emerging nuclear capability, and therefore was a major threat to our national security. Underpinning this theory was bad intelligence, bad political philosophy and just plain wrongheadedness about Saddam’s connections to alQaida. They didn’t exist. Saddam was mainly a threat to his own people. He kept his Middle East enemies, mainly Iran, at bay with the WMD myth and by acting tough. As for al-Qaida, there was ample evidence to the contrary that he would tolerate the terrorist group he knew he couldn’t control. The “fight was right” crowd seems once again to ignore the debilitating impact that the drawn-out Iraq invasion had on this nation’s economy, morale and, most of all, its mili-
tary. Thousands were killed; thousands of others were maimed or suffered psychological damage from having to endure multiple tours under severe stress. Fighting a war on a credit card has helped lead the country into its continuing fiscal dilemma. The entire affair was pretty bad karma and we’re going to be paying for it for a long time. War, as W.T. Sherman correctly described it, is hell. It should be a last resort for settling differences. Until recently, that was the attitude of a nation whose entire military strength was built as a means to deter it. The guiding principle was Teddy Roosevelt’s big stick and soft-voice approach. If that approach still is valid, why then should we not have a defense secretary who likes to ask questions first before making recommendations to the commander-in-chief? This nation always has been willing to intervene when clearly necessary, but to do so precipitously is more and more difficult, given both nuclear proliferation and our own military limitations including budgetary strain. There is nothing revealed in Hagel’s record so far to sustain the attacks on him. He has been a warrior, a public servant and a good businessman. Has he at times been outspoken, a Republican who obviously thinks for himself, and isn’t afraid to diverge from party lines? Certainly he has. But that makes him all the more attractive. The constitutional power given the Senate for advice and consent always should be exercised gingerly, especially when it comes to the president’s Cabinet, under the theory that the president has the right to have the people he wants for these important posts. Only nominees with dubious histories or who are clearly unfit morally and psychologically should be rejected. Differences in philosophy based on different experiences, like service in a war zone, don’t pose valid obstacles to confirmation.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Stressed out? Here are some tips for taking control While part of everyday life, stress seems to intensify around the holidays and into the new year. Resolutions lead to reflection, which often causes added stress to our thinking: ■“I spent too much.� ■“I couldn’t afford what my children wanted.� ■“I didn’t get to see my family.� ■“I didn’t have time to travel.� ■“I was supposed to get in shape and lose weight.� Dr. Alan Gelenberg, chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, says the added pressure can take a physical, mental and emotional toll. Outward signs of stress may include an increase in coping habits like picking skin, pulling hair, cracking knuckles, or chewing your lip. Physical symptoms also are common including lower back or shoulder pain due to tension, fatigue, heartburn, constipation, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or heart palpitations. Some people may be unable to sleep or sleep well.
“Different people will experience tension and stress in different parts of their body or mind,� Gelenberg said. The mental and emotional side effects can be a concern as well if usual coping strategies like exercise, talking to a friend, or taking the time to think things through are not working. If a person isn’t getting out of bed, meeting daily responsibilities, going to or performing regular duties while at work, sustaining important relationships, or is considering self harm, it’s time to seek professional help starting with a primary care physician. Gelenberg offered some practical advice for not allowing stress to get beyond your control: Prioritize — Take some time to reflect and decide what’s important. Create reasonable goals and things on one at a time so you don’t overwhelm yourself. Don’t deny it — Some people prefer to over-schedule themselves or prefer to remain as busy as possible rather than face the problems in their marriage or mounting credit card debt. The longer you avoid it, the worse it will be.
Geisinger receives award From Gazette staff reports DANVILLE — Geisinger Health System’s Genomic Medicine Institute received an honorable mention in an international contest led by Boston Children’s Hospital in which 30 teams of professionals from around the world competed to interpret the DNA sequences of three children with rare conditions. The goal of the competition was to compile enough information to establish
“best practices� for interpreting genomic data. Geisinger, which partnered with SimulConsult, a diagnostic software provider in Massachusetts, was one of eight teams recognized from the original entrants. The results of the challenge were announced at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting in California. For more information about Geisinger, visit www.Geisinger.org.
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■10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Red Cross Donor Center, 135 S. Pugh St., State College ■12:30-6:30 p.m. — Snow Shoe Ambulance Building, 492 W. Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe ■1-7 p.m. — PSU/East Halls, 124 Finlay Hall, University Park, State College
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Ask for help, delegate — If you have a problem that is beyond you, whether it be health related or economic, research your options and find out what kind of relief might be available. Seek help from a social worker, a counselor, your family, or your church. “When people take huge burdens on themselves alone, their knees will buckle at some point,� Gelenberg said. “We’re fragile. We’re flesh and blood, and we can’t just keep sustaining body blows.� Say no — Some of us add stress when we pile on tasks and say ‘yes’ to too many others’ requests. It’s important to have reasonable expectations for yourself and practice saying ‘no’ to keep those expectations in check. Exercise self-discipline — Don’t create a long to-do list for yourself and then sit on Facebook for hours at a time and get nothing done. Sleep — Taking care of yourself seems to drop to the bottom of the list when stressed. When the stress mounts, people will shortchange themselves on sleep. Avoid high-intensity activities before going
to bed. Practice good sleep hygiene and add time before bed to calm down to insure good quality sleep time. Listen — If a friend or family member expresses concern about your health or behavior, pay attention. They are trying to help. Find what works for you — Everyone has some level of anxiety and some of us are more anxious than others. If you have an anxious or depressive temperament, it’s especially important to find ways to deal with stress. There are behavioral techniques, breathing exercises and muscle relaxation methods you can learn to reduce stress. In addition, learn what amount of sleep, alone time, exercise, etc. you require in order to lessen your anxiety. The Medical Minute is a weekly health news feature from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Articles feature the expertise of Penn State Hershey faculty physicians and staff, and are designed to offer timely, relevant health information of interest to a broad audience.
Whitelock co-authors book on staying calm in emergencies From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Kerry Anne Whitelock, a former emergency medical technician who currently works for Mount Nittany Physician Group as an internist, is coauthor of the book, “Code Calm on the Streets: Mental Toughness Skills for PreHospital Emergency Personnel,� with Dr. Michael J. Asken. “EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, police, everybody gets that call — the one that affects them forever. The one they wish that they had been better prepared for,� Whitelock said. “Code Calm on the Streets� is a concise manual that is designed to provide practical knowledge and tips for improving mental toughness. Each chapter begins with a short section that introduces a new concept and ends with a “Take Action� section that lists ways to immediately start using that chapter’s information. Current training for EMTs and other pre-hospital personnel does not include adequate training in developing mental toughness because such psychological skills to perform well in high-tress situations are simply considered to be common
sense. Either you have it, or you don’t. However, Whitelock and Asken disagree with this notion. “You cannot assume that people can apply their emergency skills in critical and crisis situations. You can train them to do so, though,� said Whitelock. “Code Calm provides a foundation for doing that.� An example of teachable “common sense� skills that can be significantly enhanced with training is the use of “performance imagery.� Long used as part of training for athletes, this technique prepares people through the use of guided imagery. Participants imagine various emergency scenarios and then think, in detail, about their actions and the sights, sounds, and smells that might be part of the scene. “Research shows that the more all five senses are involved, the better,� according to Asken. “Once these mental preparations are created, they can be reviewed before every shift, making an EMT that much more prepared for what they may have to deal with when called upon for a real emergency.� “Code Calm on the Streets� is available through amazon.com, barnesandnoble. com and sunburypress.com.
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‘Look Good’ workshop planned From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — A “Look Good ‌ Feel Betterâ€? workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 30 at Geisinger Medical Center in Scenery Park and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Patton Twp. building. A program of the American Cancer So-
ciety, the workshop will teach women with cancer how to care for skin and nail changes, as well as how to cope with hair loss using wigs, scarves and other head coverings. The workshop is free, and pre-registration is required. To register call (800) 2272345. For more information visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.
Support group meeting scheduled From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The monthly meeting of “The Neuropathy Support Group of Central PA� will take place on at 2 p.m. on Jan. 27 in conference room No. 3 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Meetings
are held on the fourth Sunday of every month. If you or a family member suffers from peripheral neuropathy, feel free to stop by. Meetings are open to all, and always free of charge. For more information, email ihatepn@yahoo.com or call Dave at (814) 531-1024.
Howard UMC offers yoga classes From Gazette staff reports HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St. in Howard will hold yoga classes on Tuesdays through Feb. 26.
Gentle yoga is held at 5 p.m. and basics yoga at 6:30 p.m. Scholarships are available. For more information, contact Kathie Baughman at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@comcast.net.
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Dr. William Young Scholarship winner announced By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Area Health and Welfare Association annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a Penns Valley High School graduate or school district resident who is attending an approved program for advanced medical studies. The scholarship was named for the late Dr. William Young, who was a well known and respected physician at the Penns Valley Medical Center. The winner of the Dr. William Young scholarship for 2013 is Julie E. Stover, the daughter of Jeff and Lori Stover, of Rebersburg, and a 2007 graduate of Penns Valley
High School. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Penn State University, having graduated in May of 2011. She will attend the New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Stover’s career plans are to become a chiropractor with hopes of specializing in the sports chiropractic field. “One of my career goals is to open an integrated chiropractic clinic that includes its own gym in order to provide the best health care possible for my future patients,” Stover said. Stover became involved in sports as a young child, and went on to participate in three varsity sports at Penns Valley Area High School. In college, she played on the
Art Alliance has openings From Gazette staff reports LEMONT — The Art Alliance of Central PA still has spots available in Ana’s weekly after-school art classes that begin this week and run for 10 weeks. More detailed information is available at http://www.artalliancepa.org or call (814) 234-2740. Children ages 5 and up are welcome to join the program, whether or not they participated in the fall session. This is a structured class that teaches the fundamentals and builds on those skills
women’s club basketball team, completed two marathons and qualified for the Boston Marathon. In college, she took a course called Exercise is Medicine, where she learned the benefits of exercise, and how exercise and proper nutrition can JULIE STOVER be used as medicine and prescribed to treat diseases such as cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer and musculoskeletal disorders. She noted that the New York Chiro-
practic College shares her belief in the benefits of natural healthcare treatments. “I just would like to say thank you to the Penns Valley Health and Welfare Association for this scholarship that I have been awarded. I am excited to begin my journey into the chiropractic profession and begin to help better people’s lives,” said Stover. Applications for this scholarship can be requested from pvahwa@gmail.com or through the Penns Valley Area High School Guidance Office. Applications are due by June 1 of each year. For more information, call John J. Smith at (814) 349-5820 or Joanne Horner at (814) 364-9940.
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weekly. An exhibition will be held at the end of the year showcasing the progress students have made. There is also a program planned for the inservice day on Jan. 18. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will explore “Patterns in Nature: Winter Wonderland.” The fee is $30 and includes all supplies. Children are asked to bring a peanut-free lunch. Registration is available for both programs, using PayPal, at http://www.artalliancepa.org, or call (814) 234-2740. Class size is limited to 12 students.
Sacred Heart hosts gala From Gazette staff reports LEWISTOWN — Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual Sacred Heart School Gala “Bella Notte: Savor Flavors of Italy” from 5 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the Lewistown Community Center. Cost is a $50 donation per
person and includes dinner, drinks, prizes and entertainment by the local band 3MO. For ticket information, call Sacred Heart School at (717) 248-5351 or Sacred Heart Parish at (717) 242-2781. All proceeds benefit Sacred Heart School. For more information, visit www.sacredheartschool.com.
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SIX STUDENTS from Bald Eagle Area were the winners of an FFA jacket through the Freshman Jacket Scholarship Program, a contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania FFA Alumni Association. To have a chance at winning a jacket, first-year FFA students needed to submit a complete application, which featured a 500-word essay on “What the FFA Jacket Means to Me.” The students received their jackets at the FFA’s 84th Mid-Winter Convention held on Jan. 7 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Recipients were, from left, Adrianna Cohen, Kirsten Hockenberry, Shanelle Spotts, Bethany Kramer, Hannah Park and Dalton Hall.
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EACH MONTH, CPI faculty nominate a Student of the Month by program area for a particular employability theme. The theme for November was Dedicated. Pictured are November’s Student of the Month winners for the morning session. Front row, from left, Ivory Waters-Maddox, advertising arts; Logan Strouse, cosmetology; and Kassidy Kellerman, early childhood. Back row, Ben Bytheway, automotive technology; Randy Bartley, automotive technology; and Kenneth Vasey, CISCO/IT.
Career Day at South Hills set From Gazette staff reports
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A career day and open house at South Hills School of Business and Technology will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Feb. 6 at all four school locations — State College, Altoona, Lewistown and Philips-
burg. There will be free lunch. Participants will be able to sit in on classes, talk with instructors and current students and explore financial aid options. To register online, visit www.southhills.edu or call (888) 282-7427.
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Dinner features presentation on Poe Valley CCC camp By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Historical Museum held a history dinner meeting on Jan. 9 at the New Hope Lutheran Church on Route 45, west of Spring Mills. After a welcome by Penns Valley Museum Board president Vonnie Henninger and the saying of grace by museum board member Wesley Miller, the group of about 80 people enjoyed a roast beef dinner prepared and served by members of the New Hope Lutheran Church. Following the meal, Henninger introduced the museum board officers and thanked them for their service. She also thanked everyone for helping with the museum board’s activities of the past year. Board member LeDon Young took the floor and presented Henninger with a plaque to honor her past service as museum board president, as her term is ending. Harry Ward is the new board president. The guest speaker for the evening was William Marcum, who spoke about the Civilian Conservation Corps camp number S-63, which was located in Poe Valley, south of Coburn in the 1930s. Marcum’s grandfather, Sumner Frankenburger, was a foreman at that camp. The camp was established in 1933, and in the nine years of the CCC’s existence, about 2,800 men had been stationed at the camp. The camp contained 24 buildings, including barracks, mess hall, officers’ quarters and numerous outbuildings. The officers’ quarters building still stands and is privately owned and used as a family camp. The state of Pennsylva-
nia had 113 camps, which was the second highest number of camps of any state, except California. Marcum prefaced his presentation with information about the great depression which gripped America in the 1930s. He noted that people of all levels of income were adversely affected by it. “It put a tremendous number of young men, age 17 to 25 years old, literally on the street, without the opportunity of employment,” said Marcum. To remedy this dire situation, just days after his January 1933 inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, later known as the Civilian Conservation Corps, to employ America’s young men in conservation-oriented projects as part of his New Deal program. Congress and local government agencies moved with unprecedented speed and cooperation, approving the program in less than 30 days, and by early April of 1933, there were already 250,000 men enrolled in the CCC program. By December of 1933, the Poe Valley camp was established with men living in newly constructed barracks. During 1934 and 1935, the 140 men enrolled in the Poe Valley camp constructed the MillheimSiglerville Pike, a dirt road connecting Poe Valley to Millheim on the north, and Siglerville, Mifflin County on the south. On Oct. 9, 1935, the men began construction of the Poe Valley Dam, which created the 27-acre lake in what is now Poe Valley State Park. Water first flowed over the spillway on Dec. 19, 1937. The budget for the dam’s construction was
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THE ENTRANCE to the Poe Valley CCC camp, circa 1935. $15,000. For comparison, Marcum pointed out that upgrades and improvements to the dam were performed in 2008, carrying a $3.4 million price tag. The camps were run by the U.S. Army in a military style, with men living in barracks, and having their work and activities structured by officers of the CCC program. “You lived the life of a young man in the military, except that you carried a shovel instead of a rifle,” said Marcum. The enrollees’ pay was $30 per month, with $25 of the money being sent home to their dependents and families each month.
“That $25 a month saved many families from starvation,” said Marcum. Enrollment periods were from six months up to two years. Work performed by the CCC included work on telephone lines, fire breaks, lookout towers, roads and guard rails, water systems, insect and rodent control, flood control projects and searching for missing people. The CCC program existed for nine years, finally being halted during World War II. Marcum mentioned the single fatality in the Poe Valley camp’s history. A man named Bernard Oyler was killed by a falling tree in the summer of 1935. He was
eulogized in the first edition of the camp newsletter, the Poe Valley Ravin, that July. Marcum showed a list of men from the Penns Valley area who were enrolled in the Poe Valley camp. Many names familiar to the history dinner attendees were seen, evoking many memories of ancestors who served in the CCC. Marcum said that when the camp closed in late 1941, nearly all its buildings were torn down, and the lumber sold. Much of that lumber was used to build camps near the lake, very close to the location of the original CCC camp.
Gentzel elected as United Way of Pa. board member From Gazette staff reports HARRISBURG — United Way of Pennsylvania recently announced Tammy Gentzel, executive director of the Centre County United Way, has been elected to serve on the board of the United Way of Pennsylvania. “United Way of Pennsylvania is fortunate to have such a talented and distinguished individual as a member of our board,” said UWP President Tony Ross. “Tammy brings vast non-profit experience that will benefit UWP and the United Way system.”
Founded in 1967, the mission of United Way of Pennsylvania is to assist and champion the efforts of local United Ways, provide statewide leadership on critical issues, and cultivate partnerships beneficial to the United Way system in Pennsylvania. “The hallmark of United Way is to bring people together from every segment of the community to solve problems,” said UWP Board Chair Leslie Osche. “The United Way of Pennsylvania Board of Directors embodies this purpose and will help United Way to be a leader in communities across Pennsylvania.”
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TAMMY GENTZEL, shown here during the United Way’s Festival of Trees, was recently elected to serve on the board of the United Way of Pennsylvania.
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Teen forum set for Jan. 22 From Gazette staff reports
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BELLEFONTE — The Centre Alliance for Healthy Relationships (CAHR) will present a community forum on teen substance use and risky behaviors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 in the Bellefonte Area High School auditorium. This conversation aims to promote awareness and education about the risks local teens currently face, and to give parents and caregivers the information they need to start and engage in dialogue with the teens in their lives about challenging topics, such as drugs and alcohol, and forming healthy relationships. Although discussing such topics with youth is a daunting task, research has shown that having open communication is essential in helping teens make good choices with regard to substance use and other risky behaviors. Formed in 2009, CAHR is composed of community members from the legal system, non-profit agencies, school districts, medical facilities, area churches and youth service agencies. The mission of the group
is to empower youth in Centre County to build healthy relationships, make sound decisions, and to reduce youth involvement and engagement in risky behaviors. A major premise of CAHR is the belief that adults need to talk with teens comfortably about safe and healthy relationships, as well as the link between substance use and risky behaviors. Participants in the Jan. 22 community forum will receive data about risk factors for youth in Centre County, and information on teen substance use, sensation seeking and unhealthy relationships. A panel of professionals who work in various roles with youth in Centre County will present information about high-risk behaviors for teens, and will host a question and answer session following the presentation. Any questions that participants have but may be uncomfortable asking in a group setting can be written down and submitted to presenters. Parents, caregivers and anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of the reality that local teens are facing are invited to attend this presentation.
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Mini grants awarded From Gazette staff reports ClearWater Conservancy received two grants recently from the Dominion Foundation Watershed Mini Grants Program. A $1,000 grant was used to purchase trees for a streamside restoration project in the Penn’s Creek watershed and a $500 grant was used to offset costs for a new ClearWater Conservancy website. The Dominion Watershed Mini Grants Program is administered by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and provides assistance to the region’s grassroots watershed groups to cover expenses in three areas: operating costs, watershed restoration and organizational promotion and outreach.
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Elks hold memorial service From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Elks lodges from all across the country celebrated the memories of absent members on Dec. 2. The State College Elks Lodge No. 1600 service began with the organ prelude from lodge organist David Harry. As secretary George Olson read
the roll call for the 19 absent members, inner guard Michael Packard and esquire Brenda Kephart lit a candle for each departed member. The traditional sweet forget-me-nots, amaranth and ivy were place in tender remembrance upon the altar. Exalted ruler Dave Wasson gave an inspirational keynote address while special music was supplied by the
duo “Picker and Papa.” The service concluded with refreshments and socializing. As is customary, floral arrangements were supplied by the State College Floral Shoppe. The Elks gave a special thank you to all, including the Mountain View Country Club staff, who participated and helped to make this occasion a meaningful experience.
Recycling act goes into effect Jan. 23 From Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The Covered Device Recycling Act, which bans all covered devices from landfills, becomes effective Jan. 23. The term “covered devices” includes desktop computers, monitors, laptops, computer peripherals and televisions. On and after this date, electronics will no longer be accepted as trash. Residents should bring their covered devices to the
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for winter sports Cold weather activities abound for the outdoor enthusiast By BRITTANY SVOBODA Centre County Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — The winter season is finally upon Centre County making many outdoor activities specific to this time of year available for individuals and the whole family. Although outdoor fitness is not as popular in the winter months as other times of the year, there are many opportunities for those looking to kick start their New Year’s resolutions outside of the gym. Whether you prefer lacing up your skates, hitting the slopes or breaking out that ancient sled you have with chipping paint and rust on the blades — there is plenty to do while the lakes are frozen and snow is on the ground. From state parks to public mountains and facilities, there are a variety of places you can go to participate in many winter activities. Four locations in Centre County offer activities for both winter sports fanatics and those looking to try something new. Many take to state parks during the winter months to capitalize on cheap or free ways to participate in their favorite outdoor sports. At Centre County state parks Bald Eagle and Black Moshannon, one can find a variety of things to do, including family-tailored events. Bald Eagle State Park, located in the mid-north region of Centre County, offers activities such as cross-country skiing, sledding, ice fishing and ice skating. Black Moshannon State Park, located in the south west region of Centre County, offers cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, ice skating and ice boating. “Black Mo in the Snow” will be held at noon on Jan. 19 near Boat Launch no. 1, featuring winter sports such as ice bowling, ice mini-golf and curling. Tussey Mountain, a popular destination for all ages that enjoy participating in outdoor winter sports, offers skiing, snowboarding and tubing on its seven trails. Want to learn how to ski or snow board? The Snow Sports School features a variety of classes that range from group, semi-private and private settings. Penn State kinesiology courses are also taught at the mountain, as well as group classes for students ages 4-18. Visit tusseymountain.com for information on ticket prices. If you’re in the State College area, the Penn State Ice Pavilion provides public open skate sessions most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Prices are as follows: adult, $6; youth (18 and under), $5.50; Penn State student (w/ ID), $5; senior citizen (62 and older), $5.50. Skate rentals are $2 per person. The pavilion also offers group rates and multiple session passes. Visit www.athletics.psu.edu/rec/icerink/ publicsessions.asp for more information.
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AREA ICE rinks are filled with skaters during the winter. There are several outdoor rinks a short drive from Centre County.
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THERE ARE plenty of places to snowboard. In Centre County, Tussey Mountain features several trails. In Blair County, Blue Knob All Seasons Resort is a favorite of snowboarders.
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Plenty of options for winter recreation day trips By SAMI HULINGS For The Gazette
In addition to the plethora of options in the Centre Region, there are also a host of ski resorts and ice rinks that are just a short drive from Happy Valley. Here's a closer look at the options:
SKI RESORTS: All resorts have various hours. Call or check online for specific date and time openings. Seven Springs Mountain Resort Seven Springs, Pa. (800) 452-2223 7springs.com With skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowmobiling, a spa and a lodge full of indoor activities, Seven Spring Mountain Resort has something for everyone. Seven Springs offers hotel rooms, condominiums and townhomes and cottages and chalets. After spending the day on the slopes or trails, guests can relax in hot tubs, take a few laps in the indoor pool or rent some shoes and throw a few strikes at the bowling alley. Peek’n Peak Ski Resort Findley Lake, N.Y. (716) 355-4141 pknpk.com Peek’n Peak Ski Resort offers 27 downhill slopes, resort and spa and a direct link to the Chautauqua Lake snowmobile trail system. Miles of terrain for cross country skiing and snowshoeing are available, as is snow tubing for all ages and tree progression terrain parks and a halfpipe. The resort offers fine lodging options from hotel rooms and suites to condominium rentals. AvalancheXpress at Heritage Hills York, Pa. (877) 782-9752 avalanchexpress.com At AvalancheXpress at Heritage Hills, guests at relax at the Serenity Spa and Salon, ice skate at the newly opened rink and of course, enjoy the thrill of snow tubing down AvalancheXpress. Snow tubers can unwind at the Heritage Hills Resort, coming with spa, on-site dining options and overnight accommodations. Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort Hidden Valley, Pa. (814) 443-8000 hiddenvalleyresort.com
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ON OPENING weekend at Tussey Mountain, skiers took advantage of a fresh snowfall to hit the slopes. Located just two hours southwest of State College, Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort offers skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing to winter sports lovers. After spending the day on the slopes, guests can enjoy the comfort of a standard room or suite in one of the Four Seasons Lodges. Guests can also relax at the Mountain Spa, the Sports Club & Pool or at one of the four dining options at the resort. Holiday Valley Resort Ellicotville, N.Y. (800) 323-0020 holidayvalley.com Holiday Valley provides guests with the opportunity to downhill ski, cross country ski, snowboard and snow tube, all just outside of the charming village of Ellicottville. Free mountain tours are available on weekends and holidays. Named Snow Country magazine’s top hotel in the Ski Area Design Awards, the Inn at Holiday Valley offers a heated indoor pool, outdoor hot tubs, a cedar sauna and balcony or patio views of the resort.
Blue Knob All Seasons Resort Claysburg, Pa. (814) 239-5111 or (800) 458-3403 blueknob.com As the highest skiable mountain with the most challenging slops in Pennsylvania, Blue Knob All Seasons Resort offers downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Guests can stay in condominium lodging, complete with fully-equipped kitchens and fire places. An indoor pool, hot tubs and saunas are all located in the Alpine Village section of Blue Knob.
ICE RINKS: All rinks have various public skate times and private rink rental information. Planet Ice Johnstown (814) 262-7465 White Township Recreation Indiana (724) 465-2665 Ice Box Sports Complex Scranton (570) 963-1020 North Central Recreation Center Ebensburg (814) 536-5156 Galactic Ice Altoona (814) 942-7500 Twin Ponds East Harrisburg (717) 558-7663 York City Ice Arena Botts (717) 848-1084
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Bouncing Back P-O girls overcome sluggish start to topple Central, 51-32 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
PHILIPSBURG — Like this season in general, the Philipsburg-Osceola girls’ basketball team got off to a horrendous start against Central on Friday night. While P-O could barely do anything right, Central built firstquarter leads as big as 11 points and seemed poised at any time to go on a run and turn the game into a rout. But, just as they have been all season, the Lady Mounties were undeterred. They weathered the Lady Dragon storm, closed to within six points of Central by halftime, and then played a dominating second half — especially on defense — that swamped Central by a final score of 51-32. Led by a combined 31 points from center Brianna Rusnak and guard Abby Showers, the Lady Mounties turned a 26-20 halftime deficit into a 34-32 advantage by the beginning of the fourth quarter and then outscored Central 19-0 over the final eight minutes to record their sixth win of the season and fourth in a row. Central’s final points in the game came when Laura Ritchey made a jump shot with just under a minute to play in the third quarter. “That’s what we’ve been doing a lot this year,” P-O coach Doug Myers said. “We come out a little flat in the beginning, and then we come out in the second half and step up our defense and try to create some turnovers and easy baskets and that is exactly
what we did again tonight. “We went to a 3-2 (zone) in the second half and tried to extend a little bit. They wanted to throw cross court a lot so we wanted to extend on that and maybe get some interceptions or tipped balls. It worked out great, against a good team.” Things looked anything but great for P-O at the beginning of the game. The Dragons scored the first nine points in the game and completely commanded play for most of the first quarter. But the Lady Mounties began to regain their footing in the final two minutes of the quarter, and when Hayley Hayward scored with 24 seconds remaining, the Lady Mounties were within three points at 13-10. Central went on an 11-4 run to begin the second quarter and again led by double figures, 2414, but Showers, Hayward, and Rusnak helped close the gap to within six, 26-20, at the break. “We said at halftime that we were still in this game,” Rusnak said. “There was no way that we were going to get down on ourselves. We wanted to get back in this game and start showing what we had.” What they had was an offense that was just warming up and a defense that was about to almost completely shut down the Dragons. It took the Mounties only two minutes to tie the game in the third quarter, and then a layup by Showers gave them their first lead at 28-26. Ritchey tied it again at 28 with a jumper, but after
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P-O’S ABBY SHOWERS sets up the Lady Mounties’ offense during the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game with Central. trading baskets, Rusnak put P-O ahead for good, 34-32, with a basket at the end of the quarter. From there, it was literally all P-O. “We’ve been in a situation like this before,” Showers said. “We were down against Central Mountain 17-2 at halftime and we came back and pulled out a win. So it’s just a matter of not giving up and coming out strong and playing basketball.” Showers, Rusnak, and the P-O defense dominated the fourth
quarter. Two minutes in, Rusnak made a three-point play that gave P-O a 39-32 lead, and then two scores by Showers made it 43-32. Hayward scored a minute later and then another by Showers made it 47-32 and the rout was on. “We really wanted to go all out in the second half,” Rusnak said. “All the girls were just waiting to get back out there. We wanted this game really badly.” The Lady Mounties are now 66, and after a 1-6 start, they have
now won five of six games going into this week’s action. Against Central, Rusnak led all scorers with 16, Showers followed with 15 and Hayward chipped in with eight. Taylor McKnight had 11 for Central and Ritchey added 10. “We were just tired of losing,” Rusnak said. “It was time for the new Mounties to come out and win. This really helps us out. We got better tonight. I know that for a fact. Our defense, our offense, we just got better tonight. And we are going to keep getting better.”
Eagles continue search for new head coach By as early as today, the Philadelphia Eagles could introduce their new head football coach to replace 14-year veteran Andy Reid. He is Gus Bradley, the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, who flew to Philadelphia on Tuesday to interview with owner Jeffrey Lurie, GM Howie Roseman, and team president Don Smolenski for the second time. Bradley, to date, is the only candidate to Pat Rothdeutsch be called back for a covers high school second interview, and sports for The Cenaccording to reports tre County Gazette. from around the He can be reached league, the Eagles are at sports@centre countygazette.com zeroing in on making
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him the team’s 21st coach. Or maybe not. Apparently, the parties did not come to a final agreement on Tuesday, and Bradley was scheduled to fly to Jacksonville to meet with the Jaguars on Wednesday. So if things fall through with Bradley, it would just add his name to the long list of coaches who have met with the Eagles. So far, the team has met with Penn State’s Bill O’Brien, Oregon’s Chip Kelly (for nine hours!), Falcon’s defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, Falcon’s special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong, Bronco’s offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, former Raven’s coach Brian Billick, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, former Bear’s coach Lovie Smith, former Cardinal’s coach Ken Whisenhunt, Bengal’s offensive coordinator Jay Gruden, Bradley, and they have permission to talk to Colt’s offensive coordinator and former Temple coach Bruce Arians. Lurie says he’s looking for the right
man, but in football-crazy Philadelphia, that list is far too big and this is taking way too long. Therefore, there must be something going on that is putting these coaches off. The job isn’t as good as it looks. Roseman has too much power. The organization is too disorganized. The roster is a disaster (possibly true). The quarterback situation is a disaster (definitely true). The new coach will have little decision-making power. All of this is reminiscent of Penn State’s search for a new coach last year. Penn State took its time, interviewed many candidates, and was very tight-lipped about the whole process. That led to quite a bit of rampant speculation and hand wringing by Penn State fans. All kinds of names were thrown around, rumors were started, and almost every day in the papers and on the web sites someone was emerging as the leading candidate. In the end, of course, there is little doubt that Penn State’s deliberate search
found exactly the right coach in Bill O’Brien. Philadelphia fans are hoping for the same thing to happen with the Eagles. By all accounts, Bradley has a solid resume. He is young (46), energetic, and is said to be a great motivator. His Seattle defense this season was one of the best in the NFL — it led the league in scoring defense — and his defenses have steadily improved since his arrival in 2009. Billick and Whisenhunt, the other two coaches said to be on the Eagles’ short list, are both former coaches who led their respective teams to the Super Bowl. So any of those three, or any of the coaches on the entire list for that matter, would probably be given wide support as the new Eagles’ coach. After all, Andy Reid was hired away from the Packers and he wasn’t even a coordinator—he was the quarterback’s coach—and after nine playoff seasons out of 14, that worked out pretty well, didn’t it?
Gymnasts fare well at Baltimore competition From Gazette staff reports BALTIMORE — Athletes from Nittany Gymnastics recently competed at Christmas on the Chesapeake in Baltimore. Here are the results:
eighth bars (8.1), 10th floor (8.0), 11th allaround (32.575). Talia McCloskey: Sixth bars (7.85), sixth floor 8.0, 10th all-around (30.7). Ruby Bjalme: Sixth bars (8.2).
LEVEL 5: LEVEL 4: Catherine Lower: First vault (9.35), fourth bars (7.9), fifth beam (8.225), fourth floor (8.3), third all-around (33.775). Maddalyn Mattis: Fifth vault (9.0), third bars (8.15), third beam (8.15), ninth floor (7.6), fourth all-around (33.675). Mia Iceland: Ninth bars (7.975), eighth floor (8.25), ninth all-around (32.85). Natalie Roan: Seventh bars (7.6), fourth beam (8.875), eighth floor (32.625), fifth all-around (32.625). Claire Zheng: Eighth vault (9.075),
Rachel Glossner: Eighth vault (8.45), second bars (9.25), first beam (9.4), first floor (9.25), first all-around (36.35). Annalee Nelson: Seventh beam (8.75). Rylea Reichert: 12th all-around (31.9). Aine Byrne: Seventh beam (9.0). Tylar Sanderson: Seventh beam (8.75).
LEVEL 7: Erica Beyer: Fourth bars (8.9), seventh beam (8.0), seventh floor (8.75), fifth allaround (34.0). Megan Keller: Fourth vault (8.95), sec-
ond bars (9.05), sixth beam (8.0), second floor (9.15), third all-around (35.15). Kenzie Kocher: Eighth all-around (33.20). Zoe Rankin: Second vault (9.175), first bars (9.2), fifth floor (9.075), fourth allaround (34.95).
LEVEL 8: Annika Bjalme: Second vault (8.60), first bars (9.40), second beam (8.95), first allaround (35.85). Katie McGraw: Second bars (9.15), second beam (8.95), seventh all-around (34.85). Hannah Straub: Second vault (8.90), seventh bars (8.15), sixth beam (8.65), fifth all-around (34.40). Peyton Mehalik: Third bars (9.05), fifth beam (8.45), seventh all-around (33.80).
Allison Dzyak: Third vault (8.55), eighth bars (6.85), eighth beam (8.0), second floor (9.05), fifth all-around (32.45). Lizzie Metzger: Eighth vault (8.15), fourth beam (8.2), 10th all-around (23.60).
LEVEL 9: Emma Karas: Third vault (9.05), fourth bars (8.0), seventh beam (7.45), sixth floor (8.4), sixth all-around (32.90). Sofia Bjalme: Sixth Vault (8.85), fifth beam (8.2), seventh all-around (32.25). Mackenzie Kirsch: Fourth beam (8.2).
LEVEL 10: Kira Hoy: First vault (9.35), second bars (8.5), second beam (9.15), second floor (8.55), first all-around (35.55). Allison Hester: Fifth vault (8.65), fifth beam (8.05).
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Centre County basketball teams gear up for stretch run By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
It is difficult to believe that there are only about four weeks remaining in the high school basketball regular season. Most teams will be finishing regular season play during the week of Feb. 12, and the playoffs will begin shortly after that, so now might be a good time to check in on some very impressive local teams. On top of the list would have to be the Bald Eagle Area boys. The Eagles are 11-1 after suffering their first defeat on Tuesday. BEA lost to Central Mountain, 59-52. It was just one of the few tests the Eagles have faced this season. Last Friday, BEA escaped with a 66-62 win over Mountain League foe Tyrone (6-3). In that game, BEA raced out to a 36-26 halftime lead only to watch Tyrone come back to tie the game at 48 going into the fourth quarter. Led by 6-foot-7 Dennis Fisher (17 points) and guard Bryan Greene (18 points), the Eagles were able to hold on down the stretch and keep their unbeaten streak intact. BEA is a high-octane, high-pressure team that can go on 10 or 12 point runs at any time. Green and his brother Bryce, along with Brandon Gettig, Ryan Dyke, and Tyler Schall, lead the Eagles’ 24/7, full court defense, while high-scorer Fisher takes care of things in the paint.
BEA has 11 games remaining on its schedule, and there are some major tests to pass if the Eagles are to finish the season unbeaten. The last week in January is especially tough. They travel to West Branch on the 23rd, play Central at home on the 25th, go to 9-3 Punxsutawney on the 28th, and then play at Clearfield on the 30th. The Eagles also have to play at Tyrone on Feb. 8, just four days before the season ends at home against Bellefonte. Unbeaten or not, BEA will be a formidable opponent in the playoffs. On the other side of the aisle, the Bald Eagle Area girls are almost as impressive as the boys. They are now 10-1 after two tough victories in their last two outings. Last Friday, the Lady Eagles beat Tyrone, 54-50, at Tyrone, and then traveled to DuBois on Monday night where they escaped with a 47-44 overtime win. The girls’ team is very similar to the BEA boys. The have speedy, high scoring guards in Marissa Ward, Mary Pillot, Lexi Josefik, and Allie Simpson, and 6-3 Katelyn Miller at center. This is a team that is also capable of big runs at any time. Coming up for the Lady Eagles are games at home against Bellefonte, Central Mountain, Clearfield, Penns Valley, and Tyrone. They travel to Central, P-O, and finish the season on Feb. 12 at Bellefonte. In State College, both the boys’ and
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fonte Little League 2013 registration will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 17 and 18. There will also be a session from 8 a.m. to noon on Jan. 19 at the Bellefonte Little League Fields at the end of North Penn Street. Tee ball is $25 per player. Pee wee, minor league and major league is $35 per player. For more information, please email the league at baseball@bellefontelittleleague. org or visit www.bellefontelittleleague.org.
Still, with senior Jenna Altomare, Taylor Allison, and freshman Kyla Irwin, SC is more than capable of going on a winning streak. In Penns Valley, the boys’ team had two tough losses, back-to-back on consecutive days, against two undefeated teams — BEA and Bellewood-Antis. Even so, the Rams are 7-4 after coming back on Friday and roughing up Clearfield, 44-23, to get back on the winning track. PV’s team-oriented, disciplined approach always begins to pay off late in the season, and the remaining games in January — against Tyrone, P-O, Bellefonte, and Central — will go a long way in determining the Rams playoff prospects. Finally, kudos to the Philipsburg-Osceola girls’ team. After starting the season 1-6, the Lady Mounties have fought their way back to 6-6 by winning five of their last six games. Their latest outing, a 19-point come-from-behind win over Central, showed the grit and determination of this team. They still have 11 games left in their season — including some very difficult games at Tyrone, Clearfield, and Penn Cambria — but the Mounties have given themselves a good shot at a winning season.
girls’ teams also have been very successful in the difficult Mid-Penn Conference. The boys, led by the high-scoring trio of Bryan Sekunda, Jason Costa, and Kyle Kanaskie, are 10-3 so far and have recorded wins against Central Dauphin (twice), C.D. East, Carlisle, Chambersburg, and Cumberland Valley. Recent close losses at Harrisburg and Altoona have tempered things a bit, but the Little Lions play five of their next six games at home so they are primed to make a run in the second half of the conference season. Sekunda, Costa, and Kanaskie are among the leading scorers in the area, with the 6-5 Sekunda leading the group with 20.3 ppg. The SC girls got off to a 9-1 start this season, but they have been struggling lately. After winning the Kiwanas Holiday Classic, the Lady Little Lions beat Harrisburg in a thriller to move to 9-1. But they had to travel to Hollidaysburg the next day and lost, 53-45. Since then, they have lost at Cumberland Valley and Central Dauphin, and at home to Altoona. Things will not get easier with games this week against C.D. East and Carlisle or next week against Chambersburg and Mifflin County.
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Baseball’s Hall of Shame Imagine, if you will, a highway. That highway is part of a daily path that you drive almost every day. For miles and miles, that stretch of road has no posted speed limit and nary a law enforcer patrolling it ever. Because of those tidbits, you ramp up your vehicle to speeds which are bordering on unsafe — and you know better — but you still hurtle toward your destination at a velocity previously unknown to your vehicle’s capabilities. One day, a speed limit sign is posted on Shawn Curtis the highway and area covers Pittsburgh law enforcers post up sports for the Centre County at various locations. Gazette. Follow You’re wise to the new him on Twitter developments and @shawncurtis430. obey every sign, keeping the speedometer needle at or below the big, black number and never once getting pulled over to talk about how fast you were going. There are a few officers patrolling
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the highway, however, who feel that you may have been a chronic speeder in the days before posted limits and speed traps and want to hold those transgressions against you though there was no jurisdiction at the time to dictate a punishment. You’d be pretty worked up over the witch hunts that were surrounding you because of something you may have done but couldn’t be proven. If that suspicion prevented an election, or an appointment to any particular position in your line of work, the frustration would continue to mount. Keep that imaginary rage in mind as you read the following: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens never tested positive since Major League Baseball began enforcing penalties to players who tested positive under its performance-enhancing drug (PED) guidelines. Neither garnered anywhere near the required votes to gain admittance to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last week and chances are that neither will as long as writers have a say in the matter. Many other players have tested hot and have been punished according to the rules set forth; some now carry a scarlet letter with them while others have pretty much been forgiven in the eyes of most fans. Those enforcements began in 2005 and the
list has evolved to be one of the most comprehensive PED lists this side of the International Olympic Committee. Whether or not anyone used anything on baseball’s naughty list before the 2005 is pretty much up to public perception and the guilty consciences of those who come clean for playing dirty. There are reports which have named names, but without firm rules and consistent testing from Major League Baseball, the information has pretty much been relegated to be nothing more than a list of players. The point of this column is to not justify cheating of any sort or to endorse the use of any illegal substances, but with baseball’s attitude toward PEDs resembling a “smoke-’em-if-you-got-’em� policy, anyone who used PEDs to get ahead during the “Steroid Era� should likely get a few glares and finger-wags for their wrongdoing but should not be erased from the game’s history for taking advantage of loopholes and blind eyes. With the crusade against Hall of Fame candidacy of the major players of the Steroid Era’s ongoing drama set to rage on for years, the debate will not go away anytime soon. With sports writers being stubborn types (takes one to know one), the possibility that nearly an entire generation
of the game’s history could be denied admission to the Hall of Fame is real and an outrage. In 50 years when youngsters are taking a tour — real or virtual — of the Hall and the period ranging from the mid-1990s through the mid-to-late-2000s is represented by only Derek Jeter, Craig Biggio, Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Albert Pujols and Ken Griffey Jr., the assumption will be that it was a pretty bleak period for the game. Bonds and Clemens are the flag-bearers for the alleged juicers, but there are plenty of others who are Hall-eligible or are very close who have had their names linked to PEDs that can join the conversation. The number of the game’s superstars who likely used PEDs when the use was rampant can be depressingly overwhelming. Sure, some players became household names because of the increased production resulting from suspected — or admitted use — of the PEDs. In a select few cases, the Cooperstown tickets were punched before the alleged use. Those players being denied their rightful spot in the Hall shapes up to be a bigger crime than any alleged use of a substance not banned by the sport while the use was going on.
The Glass Eye: Previewing the conference championships We’ll get to the NFL in a minute, but first — hockey is back! The season starts this Saturday and as such I do not have the time to preview this week, but I’ll be back with an Eastern Conference preview next week that focuses primarily on the Pens and Flyers. This week, though, let’s take a look back at an incredible weekend of NFL football. Two games had unbelievable finishes, while two games were dominated by high-powered offenses. The only game that really went the way I expected was the Pats’ methodical demolition of the Texans. New England appears to be Super Bowl-bound, but then I underestimated the Ravens last week as well. As I so often say, anything is possible in the NFL playoffs. Despite a relatively shaky performance all around, Denver appeared to have victory in hand Saturday — the Dave Glass is a Ravens were down by seven, they had columnist for The 30 seconds, no timeouts and 70 yards Centre County to gain. Then, I saw the single worst Gazette. Email Dave at buggydefensive play I can remember — Denracer@verizon.net. ver’s safety made about three critical errors on the same play and gave up a 70-yard touchdown. Baltimore finally won in double OT after an ill-advised Manning interception, but the 70-yard pass TD was really the play of the game. Baltimore has had strong special teams all season, but they gave up two return TDs and it almost cost them the game. Their defense played as it has most of the year — average to slightly above, certainly they did not dominate the Broncos in any way. The real difference for the Ravens this week was much-maligned Joe Flacco, who torched the Denver secondary all game with deep throws and finished with 331 yards and 3TDs. Baltimore finally played to its strengths — it gave Ray Rice 30 carries, then went deep. I thought that game couldn’t be topped, but the SeattleAtlanta might have been even better because it involved a
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huge comeback and two lead changes in the last minute of the game. Atlanta barely held on, and let’s give the Falcons credit for getting the winning score after blowing a 20point lead — but I don’t think we really learned all that much in this game. Had their kicker missed that field goal, we’d be discussing these Falcons as all-time chokers, and I don’t let them off the hook for blowing that big lead. They gave up almost 500 yards on defense at a whopping 7.4 yards per play. The only bright spot was their surprising success rushing the ball, which will be critical for Atlanta again this week. As for the 49ers, I thought that they would win but I was stunned by how Kaepernick dominated the game. After an early pick-six, SF’s offense turned up the heat and even Aaron Rodgers could not keep up — he 49ers rushed for 323 yards with Kaepernick recording a record 181 himself. On to the predictions:
SAN FRANCISCO AT ATLANTA I think this game comes down to two factors: Can Atlanta run the ball even somewhat effectively and can Kaepernick keep avoiding turnovers? The Falcons won this week in large part because they were able to run the ball against Seattle. The 49ers have been stout against the run all season, much more so than the Seahawks, and I think it’s far more likely that they can make Atlanta pass the ball most of the game. If Atlanta is able to run, however, it should open up some real opportunities for their aerial attack. As for Kaepernick, we all keep waiting for him to show his inexperience — but at this point, I think that’s unlikely. If throwing a pick-six in the first two minutes last weekend didn’t rattle him (and it clearly didn’t), it’s hard to imagine what will aside from sustained pocket pressure. Unfortunately, Atlanta does not pressure the QB effectively whatsoever, and it struggles against the run as well. San Francisco has been installed as a 4-5 point favorite, and it’s hard to quibble with that. Atlanta was able to exploit Seattle’s run defense, but San Francisco is far less apt to give up rushing yards. I think Atlanta will work hard to limit WR Michael Crabtree, but that should allow the 49ers to (finally) unleash TE Vernon Davis. I think this should be a fairly close game, and Kaepernick won’t run for 100 yards again — but I think the 49ERS by 7.
BALTIMORE AT NEW ENGLAND For all of New England’s success, Baltimore has given them fits since 2010. The teams have split 2-2 in that timeframe, and the last three games have been decided by 3 points or less, including a 31-30 Baltimore win this season. Interestingly, Joe Flacco has outplayed Tom Brady in each of those games — Belichick really hasn’t been able to stop the Ravens’ passing attack in that time. Baltimore is also coming off a very impressive performance in Denver, winning despite allowing two kick-return TDs. Given all these facts, one might reasonably expect the game’s line to be 35 points in New England’s favor — but the line opened at nine, which really surprises me. New England can make that line look smart by forcing Flacco to throw to his left — CBS did a great job last weekend illustrating Flacco’s relative struggles when he cannot throw to the right side of the field. Pressure always helps too of course, but New England isn’t a great pressure defense. The Pats have forced at least one turnover in every single game this season, and I think to blow out the Ravens they will need to once again win the turnover battle. Finally, New England has run the ball very well most of the season, including last week, and if they can rush for 120-plus yards again I think it should win easily. Baltimore can keep the game close, or even win, if it can flip the turnover battle. New England’s defense is frankly quite mediocre when they don’t generate more than one turnover in a game — if Baltimore can take care of the ball, there’s no reason that they cannot score 25-35 points in this game. Baltimore also gets in trouble when it gets “pass-wacky� and forget about using Ray Rice, although given Rice’s success last week and against the Pats earlier this week I don’t think this is a huge concern. Finally, with Gronkowski out for the season the Ravens should do everything in their power to neutralize Wes Welker and make Brady find Brandon Lloyd and Aaron Hernandez more often. Welker is such a safety blanket for Brady, and the fact is that Hernandez is inferior to Gronkowski both as a blocker and a receiver. I understand the respect for New England — their offense is brutally efficient — but I’m still not at all sold on their defense, and Flacco has shown he can play big in big games, especially against this team. I’ll say NEW ENGLAND by 3, but an upset is definitely possible — I’d say a Patriot blowout is less likely than a Raven win.
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PSU hoop squads going in different directions By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Since the beginning of Big Ten play, the Penn State men’s and women’s basketball teams are heading in much different directions. The No. 8 Lady Nittany Lions are 3-0 in conference play, and 13-2 overall, after knocking off No. 23 Nebraska 80-58 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday afternoon. It was their second consecutive 20 plus point victory over a Big Ten opponent, a feat the Lions have not accomplished since the 2005 season. Maggie Lucas and Alex Bentley each scored 19 points in the game to lead Penn State, and Lucas became the 13th Lady Lion to surpass the 1,500-point mark in career scoring. “Great job Maggie,” Penn State coach Coquese Washington said. “Maggie is a great scorer. She works so hard and she takes advantage of her opportunities when she gets them. When you have a back court of Maggie and Alex (Bentley), who are both capable and have 1,500 points, it is just a luxury as a head coach to have two people who can do that.” As has been the case all season, the win over Nebraska involved much more than just Lucas and Bentley. Senior Ariel Edwards came off the bench and added 15 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in 27 minutes of play, and point-guard Dara Taylor had seven points, eight assists, and three steals as PSU broke out into a 13-point halftime lead and never looked back. “She (Edwards) was big today,” Washington said. “We
know that teams are going to key on certainly Maggie and Alex. But, we like to think that we have a lot of weapons. We talk to our team all the time about being ready for your time. “I think Ariel came in and was really aggressive from the beginning of the game. She attacked the basket and attacked the paint. She hit her jumpers when she was open. She had a very aggressive, assertive mentality and that’s what we need.” Before Nebraska, the Lady Lions defeated Michigan State, 76-55, and Northwestern, 73-69, in previous Big Ten contests. Next up for PSU is Wisconsin tonight at the BJC followed by a trip to Michigan on Monday night. The men’s team is not faring nearly as well as the women. After an 8-4 non-conference record, the Nittany Lions have lost their first four Big Ten games against rigorous competition. After a very tough 60-51 loss at Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener, the Lions hung in against No. 5 Indiana at the BJC but just didn’t have enough in a 74-51 loss to the Hoosiers. Next up was Northwestern last Thursday in a game between teams with almost identical records. A poor shooting night, especially from beyond the arc where they were only 3 for 15 in the game, led to a big, 33-18 deficit at halftime and an eventual 70-54 loss to the Wildcats. “They (Northwestern) play an amazing style,” Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said after that game. “We knew what was coming at us. It is tough to play freshmen in that environment when they are back cutting, spinning. They took advantage of that. But
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THE STATE COLLEGE Choral Society will be holding a concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20 at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center.
Concert celebrates legacy of Rev. King By BRITTANY SVOBODA Centre County Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — The State College Choral Society will host “Let Freedom Sing: A Celebration of the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.” in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on Jan. 20. This is the first time SCCS will host a concert in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., says Tom Penkala, member and general manager of SCCS. A pre-concert lecture will be given by Christopher Kiver. Kiver is a Penn State faculty member who directs the Penn State Glee Club and the Chamber Singers, as well as teaching classes in choral conducting and choral literature. He has given the pre-concert lecture for the past several years, Penkala said. The Mount Nittany and Park Forest Middle School choirs, about 40 students, will also perform with SCCS at the concert. Penkala said that SCCS usually tries to incorporate youth programs into their performances. “This is a good avenue for outreach,” he said. “All of the pieces directly relate to topics involved in a MLK celebration,” said Dr. Russ Shelley, music director of SCCS. Song selections include “I Dream a World” by André J. Thomas, “Freedom Trilogy” by Paul Halley and “MLK” arranged by Bob Chilcott. Shelley explained this type of a concert as the “perfect opportunity” for involving the community, such as the middle school choirs. It also comes from a “desire to do more than music,” Shelley said, which he called “music plus.” “This is a celebration of his (Martin
Luther King Jr.) life and what resulted from his work,” he said. Formed in 1949 by Martha Ramsey with 59 members (both male and female), the original all-Bach performing program is currently in its 64th season and following the same passion — the love of song. Striving to provide quality choral music to the central Pennsylvania area, according to Penkala, the SCCS’s musical repertoire has expanded to include works from a variety of composers, both classical and contemporary. Although this is the first concert dedicated to honoring Martin Luther King Jr., SCCS often correlates their concerts to include programs that benefit the community. In October 2010, SCCS performed Sing for the Cure and raised $11,000 for cancer research at Mount Nittany Medical Center and other institutions nationwide. SCCS also performed an “In Remembrance” concert in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center in 2011 to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The concert programs will also feature the winners of a cover contest and poetry contest conducted by SCCS. Students in grades 6 through 8 from State College Area School District’s middle schools were asked to submit poems and artwork based around the words “I still have a dream.” The first, second and third place submissions from each contest will receive $125, $75 and $50, respectively, as well as complementary concert tickets. The winners of the poetry contest will also read their work for the audience. The concert will begin with Kiver’s lecture at 2 p.m. followed by the performances at 3 p.m. on Jan. 20.
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ONGOING Historical Museum and PA Room — Learn about the local history and genealogy with expert researchers at the Historical Museum and PA Room, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Exhibit — “The Pilatos — Art Runs Deep” is a group show celebrating a family of artists will be on display through Feb. 3 at the Green Drake Gallery, 101 W. Main St., Millheim. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (814) 349-2486, email green-
drakeart@gmail.com or visit the website at greendrakeart.com.
THURSDAY, JAN. 17 Storytime — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday Storytime from 10:30-10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Science Adventures — Preschoolers ages 3-5 can work on science-themed activities with Science Adventures: Chemical Frenzy from 11-11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Soup Sale Luncheon — Soup Sale Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, the Howard United
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THE ARENA BAR & GRILL, 1521 MARTIN ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-8833 Friday, Jan. 18 Sylex Saturday, Jan. 19 JP Rocks THE AUTOPORT, 1405 S. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-7666 Friday, Jab. 18 Brigman, 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 The John & Chad Acoustaphonic 3 Ring Circus Jukebox of Doom Inc.com, 9 p.m. BAR BLEU, 112 S. GARNER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0374 Friday, Jan. 18 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Ted McCloskey & The Hi Fis, 10:30 p.m. CAFE 210 WEST, 210 W. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3449 Thursday, Jan. 17 Public Domain, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 JR, Bill & Eric, 6 to 8 p.m. My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 “Your Dad's Friends,” 6 to 8 p.m. Giants of Science, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 Total Whiteout, 10:30 p.m. THE BREWERY, 233 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-2892 Sunday, Jan. 20 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. ELK CREEK CAFÉ AND ALEWORKS, 100 W. MAIN ST., MILLHEIM (814) 349-8850 Saturday, Jan. 19 JT Blues & Andy Tolins, 8 p.m. THE GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-0361 Thursday, Jan. 17 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 DJ Boner, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 DJ Cup Cake, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. GOVERNORS PUB, 211 W. HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE Thursday, Jan. 17 JT Blues, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 Bisquit Jam, 6:30 p.m. INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR, 340 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5718 Thursday, Jan. 17 DJ Manik Mike, 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 DJ Fuego, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 DJ Cashous, 10 p.m. KILDARE’S IRISH PUB, 538 E. COLLEGE AVE., STATE COLLEGE (814) 272-0038 Thursday, Jan. 17 Live Acoustic, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 DJ Fox, 10 p.m. OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2286 N. ATHERTON ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 867-OTTO Thursday, Jan. 17 Acoustic Music, 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats, 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 Paul Brigman, 8 to 10 p.m. THE PHYRST, 111 E. BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE Thursday, Jan. 17 Jason & Dan, 8 p.m., Maxwell Strait, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 Dom & the Fig, 8 to 10 p.m. Ted and the Hi-Fi's, 10:30 pm to 2 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Live Band, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 Bumping Uglies, 9 to 10 p.m., Memphis Hat 10 to 11 p.m. Pasadena Band, 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 The Nightcrawlers, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. THE RATHSKELLER, 108 S. PUGH ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-3858 Thursday, Jan. 17 Team trivia, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 Mr. Hand, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Memphis Hat, 10:30 p.m. THE SALOON, 101 HEISTER ST., STATE COLLEGE, (814) 234-0845 Thursday, Jan. 17 My Hero Zero, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 John and Chad, 8 to 10 p.m. Velveeta, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Mr. Hand, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 Lowjack, 10:30 p.m. Z BAR AND THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 HIESTER ST., STATE COLLEGE (814) 237-5710 Sunday, Jan. 20 Jazz Brunch with Jay Vonada, noon to 2 p.m. — Compiled by Marjorie S. Miller Schedules subject to change. Call the venue for details. The Centre County Gazette is committed to providing readers with a complete list of upcoming live entertainment in Centre County. If your establishment provides live entertainment and would like to have it listed free in The Gazette, simply email listings to mmiller@centrecountygazette.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING What’s Happening, from page 18 Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St., Howard. Soup, rolls, beverages and pie will be available for lunch. Eat-in or take-out. All proceeds will go to Interfaith Human Services — Centre County Fuel Bank Fund. Master class — The Penn State School of Music presents a master class with Matt Haimovitz, cello will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Lunch Concert — Bach’s Lunch: Potpourri: Soloists from the School of Music will be performing at 12:10 p.m. in Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Hooks and Needles — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit from 1-2:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Master class — The Penn State School of Music presents a master class with Christopher O’Reily, piano will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-2:45 p.m. at Livonia Brush Valley Road, Miles Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for preschool aged children will be held from 2-3 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Beach Party.” Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 34:30 p.m. at Main Street, Rebersburg. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Lego Club — Be creative with Lego blocks from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Three sized bricks will be available. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. It’s Elementary — Activities and presentations designed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade will be held from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Theme is “Blockheads.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Drop-in Gadget — Drop in for free oneon-one help with your e-readers, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and other gadgets from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Parents-to-Be — The Parents-to-Be: The HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Dianne Barben at dbarben@mountnittany.org or call (814) 2313132. Open Mike Night — A teen Open Mike Night will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Documentary — The Penns Valley Community Learning Garden will present a showing of the film, “A Farm for the Future” from 7-8 p.m. at IngleBean Coffee House, 106 E. Main St., Millheim. A discussion group using readings from the Northwest Earth Institute book, “Menu for the Future” will follow. Contact Toni Brink at (814) 349-5968. Weavers Guild — State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30-9 p.m. at a members’ home. Share your weaving or other fiber work, and meet other weavers and fiber enthusiasts. This month’s program will be a presentation of photos from the Oak Quilt Show. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. Visit the website from meeting locations at www.statecollegeweaversguild. com or call (814) 234-7344.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18 Piano Competition — Marian Garcia Piano Competition will be held from at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music
Building I, University Park. Call (814) 8630255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Home School Program — Children’s Programmer Laura Sarge will be working with homeschoolers, using a variety of programs and techniques from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Participants should bring a bag lunch and the theme is “Snow Flake Science.” Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Jury Honors — Common Hour: Graduate and Undergraduate Woodwind Area Jury Honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. at 110 Music Building, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Dinner — A ham potpie dinner will be served from 4-6 p.m. the Ferguson Township Lion’s Club, 424 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. Meals cost $8 per meal. Eat in or take out. Call (814) 238-6695. Little League Registration — Pleasant Gap Little League Registration will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Spring Township Building, 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte. For information, visit www.pleasantgaplittleleague.org or call Ginger Espigh at (814) 769-1156.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19 Little League Registration — Pleasant Gap Little League Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Spring Township Building, 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte. For information, visit www.pleasantgaplittleleague.org or call Ginger Espigh at (814) 769-1156. Winter Play Day — A winter play day for children ages 3-5 with supervised ageappropriate activities for children will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Friends Schoolhouse, 611 E. Prospect Ave. State College. Call Lori Pacchioli at (814) 2378386. Child Abuse Prevention — The faith communities of Centre County are sponsoring Community Cafes on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, an open forum from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Ext., State College. Child care is available. Our lead facilitator is Marilyn Anderson, an experienced educator and trainer in the World Cafe Process from Sarasota, Fla. Registration is required. RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/communitycafe, or contact Emily DeVivo at edevivo5222@gmail. com or call (814) 692-9815. Family Storytime — Family storytime will be held from 10:30-11 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Piano Competition — Marian Garcia Piano Competition will be held from at 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu. edu. STEM — A self-guided study of science concepts for the entire family to explore will held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Music Drama — “The Unforgettable One: Johannes Brahms” will be performed at 1:30 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Featuring Jane Cox, actor; Sue Haug, piano; and James Lyon, violin. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Campfire Tales — Fireside tales will be told with Jeff Frazier at 2 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children can bring sleeping bags to snuggle in and be cozy. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Benefit Concert — THON’s benefit concert, Chords for a Cure, featuring Boyce Avenue and Walk The Moon, will take place at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. at Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. A Penn State ID is needed to purchase tickets and enter the concert. Tickets cost $35. Call Cat Powers at (609) 622-9976. “Dessert Cabaret” — The Bald Eagle Area Drama Club will host their third annual “Dessert Cabaret” at 6 p.m. at the Bald
Eagle High School Cafeteria, 751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate. Cost is $7 in advance from a drama club member and $8 at the door. Singles Dance — The Singles Adult Ministry will hold a singles dance from 711 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church, 1500 E. Branch Road, State College. Admission is $8, which includes snacks. Participants must be at least 21 years old. ID will be required. Call (814) 867-7771 or email Dancing2as1@yahoo.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 20 Indoor Mini Golf — The State College Kiwanis Club is presenting Indoor Miniature Golf in the Atrium of the Ramada Conference Center State College, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College. Suggested donations: $10 for adult, $5 for children, $20 for family group of four or more people. Donations to benefit Kiwanis supported youth activities. Call (814) 360-0063. Master class — The Penn State School of Music presents a guest master class with Ira Gold, double bass will be held at 2 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Child Abuse Prevention — The faith communities of Centre County are sponsoring Community Cafes on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, an open forum from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Our lead facilitator is Marilyn Anderson, an experienced educator and trainer in the World Cafe Process from Sarasota, Fla. Preregistration is required. RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/communitycafe, or contact Emily DeVivo at edevivo5222@gmail. com or call (814) 692-9815. Master class — The Penn State School of Music presents a master class with Ian Zook, horn will be held at 5 p.m. Room 122, Music Building II, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu. Recital — The Penn State School of Music presents a senior recital with Matthew Ross, viola at 6 p.m. at University Baptist and Brethern Church, 411 S. Burrowes St., State College. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music. psu.edu. Recital — The Penn State School of Music presents a Guest Artist Recital with Ira Gold, double bass at 7 p.m. Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Admission is free. Call (814) 863-0255 or visit www.music.psu.edu.
MONDAY, JAN. 21 Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open at from 911 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:15-10 a.m. at the Continental Court, 650 Maple Drive, Bellefonte. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Preschool Storytime — Picture book stories, puppet play and crafts for children will be available from 10:30-11 a.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St.,
Centre Hall. The theme is Dreams (Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King). Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories paired with songs, rhyme, puppet play, crafts or activities that are theme focused from 10:30-11 a.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. The theme is “Winter Wear” Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 349-5328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Toddler Storytime — Toddler storytime include books, music and literacy enriching activities designed for children 18 months to 3 years old will be held from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Way Fruit Farm, 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15-3:15 p.m. at Port Matilda Baptist Church, 105 S. Main St., Port Matilda. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 3:30-4 p.m. at Miles Trailer Park, Huston Township. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-4:45 p.m. at the Unionville Community Center, state Route 220, Unionville. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Child Abuse Prevention — The faith communities of Centre County are sponsoring Community Cafes on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, an open forum from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the State College Presbyterian Church, 132 W. Beaver Ave., State College. Childcare is available. Our lead facilitator is Marilyn Anderson, an experienced educator and trainer in the World Cafe Process from Sarasota, Fla. Preregistration is required. RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/communitycafe, or contact Emily DeVivo at edevivo5222@gmail. com or call (814) 692-9815. Knit Wits — Bring your projects to share ideas and tips with others who knit or crochet from 6-7 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Beginner
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The State College Choral Society proudly presents
Let Freedom Sing A celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
featuring Mount Nittany and Park Forest Middle School Choirs Works by Caldwell/Ivory, Hallstork, Hogan, Thomas, and more
Sunday, January 20
3:00 P.M.
Pasquerilla Spiritual Center Pre-concert lecture by Christopher Kiver at 2:00 P.M.
Adults $20.00 Students $10.00 Call (814) 404-9223 for tickets or visit SCChoralSociety.org
PAGE 20 What’s Happening, from page 19 and experienced crocheters or knitters are welcome. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22 Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30-11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main Street, Howard. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10 a.m. to noon at Pine Glen Fire Company, 1003 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Mother Goose On the Loose — Children ages 3 and younger and an adult can participate in a musical rhyming adventure through the world of Mother Goose from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 will feature a transportation theme from 1:30-2:15 p.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. The theme is winter. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:30-3:45 p.m. at Hall’s Market, 491 E. Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Lego Club — Be creative with Lego
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE blocks from 3:30-4:15 p.m. at East Penns Valley Area Branch Library, 225 E. Main St., Millheim. Children are encouraged to write a story or description of their projects to be displayed for two weeks. Call (814) 3495328 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 4:15-5 p.m. at Boggs Township/Milesburg at the corner of Dell Street and Sparrow Drive. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will be held from 5-6 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Writers Social — The Nittany Valley Writers Network Writers Social will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Autoport, 1405 S. Atherton St., State College. Yoga Class — A basics level yoga class will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is intended for those who may have had some prior yoga experience. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Cost is $10 for each class. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email at kathieb1@comcast.net. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Old Gregg School, room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 Book Babies Storytime — Books, music and language building activities to stimulate a child’s brain growth will be held from
at 9:30-10 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Church of Christ, 161 Beach St., Blanchard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for children ages 3-6 are available from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Storytime programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Preschool Storytime — Stories and crafts for preschool will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. The theme is “Snow Friends.” Story-time programs meet Pennsylvania learning standards for early childhood education. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. at the Borough Building, 146 Black St., Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Line Dancing — The Centre Region Parks and Recreation will have line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Mission Central HUB — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB open at from 13 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Meeting — The Patton Township Business Association will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Patton Township Municipal Building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College.
JANUARY 17-23, 2013 Reservations are required. Email pankowealthmanagement@gmail.com or call (814) 237-2822. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. in Walker Township at Nittany Valley Drive and Madison Avenue. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Science Adventures — Preschoolers ages 3-5 can work on science-themed activities with Science Adventures: Chemical Frenzy from 2-2:30 p.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@mydiscoveryspace.org. Visit the website at mydiscoveryspace.org. Bookmobile — The Centre County Library’s Bookmobile will be located from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at the Hublersburg Inn, 449 Hublersburg Road, Howard. Program schedules are available on the bookmobile. All story time programs follow the Pennsylvania standards for early learning. Fizz Bang Eureka — After-school educational science experiment and activities are available from 3-3:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The theme is Broomstick Pulley & Spool Pulley (Pulleys). Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Garden Meeting — The Penns Valley Community Garden meeting will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Documentary — The Penns Valley Community Learning Garden will present a showing of the film, “A Farm for the Future” from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Centre Hall Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. A discussion group using readings from the Northwest Earth Institute book, “Menu for the Future” will follow. Contact Toni Brink at (814) 349-5968. — Compiled by Gazette staff
GROUP MEETINGS The Gazette will publish the regular meeting dates and times for all Centre County social and service groups, organizations, clubs, etc. that have membership open to the public. To be included in the weekly listing send information by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail to: The Centre County Gazette, attn: Group Meetings, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801. Adult Bible Study and Kids Program offering practical help from the Bible and a fun and productive time for kids will meet 7 p.m. Wednesdays Nittany Baptist Church, 430 Mountain Back Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 360-1601 or visit nittanybaptist.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Men’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse — Women’s Support Group sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. ALIVE Teen Club meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5678 or visit fbcbellefonte.org. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Groups will meet at 1 p.m. the first Friday of every month at the Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 234-3141 or (814) 235-2000. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Groups will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Mount Nittany Dining Room, The Inn at Brookline, 1930 Cliffside Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-3141 or (814) 235-2000. AWANA Club is at 6 p.m. every Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte. Activities and Bible lessons will be held for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Materials provided. Call (814) 3555678 or visit fbcbellefonte.org. Bald Eagle Grange No. 151 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Grange Hall in Runville. Bald Eagle Watershed Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the Milesburg Borough Building, 416 Front St., Milesburg. Visit baldeaglewatershed.com. The Bald Eagle Area Class of 1959 meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month for dinner. Location changes each month.
Call Joyce at (814) 383-4337 or email ljt2342@embarqmail.com. Bald Eagle Area Class Of 1960 meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at The Bestway Restaurant, 1023 N. Eagle Valley Road, Howard. Call Barb (814) 466-6027. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1964 meets for breakfast 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Bestway Restaurant, state Route 150, I-80 exit 158, Milesburg. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at the Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Sue (814) 625-2132 or bea.1964@yahoo.com. Bald Eagle Area Class of 1965 meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Bob (814) 383-2151. Bellefonte High School Class of 1956 meets for dinner at 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, Bellefonte Moose, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Kay (814) 3592738. Bellefonte Elks Lodge meets 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, Bellefonte Elks, 120 W. High St., Bellefonte. Bellefonte Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Moose Club, 125 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call Richard King, (814) 3559606 or email kings430elinn@yahoo.com. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call Mary Jane Fisher (814) 355-5905. Better Breathers Support Group meets 3:30 p.m. the third Thursday every month, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Business Networking International meets 7 a.m. Thursdays, Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. Members share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Fee is $10 for room and breakfast. Call Kelly Swisher (814) 280-1656. Boy Scouts of America BSA Troop 66 meets at 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Email Scoutmaster Bill Weaver at standinten@aol.com. Centre County Down Syndrome Society meets at 8 p.m., the third Monday of each month at Easter Seals, 383 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Email ccdssociety@ gmail.com or visit centrecountydownsyndrome.org. Centre County Real Estate Investment Club meets 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at RE/MAX Centre Realty, 1375
Martin St., State College. Call (814) 280-5839 or email len@decarmine.com. Visit centrecountyreiclub.org. Centre Line Riders — ABATE of Pennsylvania, Chapter 18 meet at noon the third Saturday of each month at the Centre Hall American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. FHA Center for Weight Management and Nutrition bariatric surgery support group will meet from 6-7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Lewistown Hospital, Classroom 4, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Call (717) 242-7099 or visit myfamilyhealthassociates.com I.O.O.F. Centre Lodge #153 meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month, I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall 756 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. Ladies Grief Support Group meets 2 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Living Faith Church, 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Call Hazel at (814) 387-4952. The Milesburg Lions Club meets 7 p.m. first and third Tuesday every month, Milesburg Center across from Uni-Mart. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, sponsored by New Hope Church is designed to nurture every mother with children from pregnancy through kindergarten meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at The State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. Childcare is provided for each monthly meeting. Visit statecollegemops. The Neuropathy Support Group of Central Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference room 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call David Brown at (814) 5311024. Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus meets 7:15 p.m. every Monday, South Hills School, State College. Men who like to sing are welcome. Visit nittanyknights.org, or call Bill (814) 355-3557. Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Old Gregg School, room 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667. Nittany Valley Woodturners meet from 79 p.m. every first Thursday, the woodworking shop, State College Area High School, South Building, 650 Westerly Parkway, State College. Email Reg@MarketValueSolutions.com or visit NittanyValleyWoodturners.org. Pleasant Gap Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Oaks, 220 Rachel Drive, Pleasant Gap. The Romans 12:2 Group meets from 7-
8:30 p.m. Mondays at 204 W. High St., Bellefonte. The group is an addictions breakaway program sponsored by Lifegate Baptist Church is open to all who are suffering from any form of addiction as well as to family members that may be affected by the addict’s behavior. Call (814) 353-1942. Sacred Harp Singing meets from 7-8:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College. Visit StateCollegeSacredHarp.com. The Snow Shoe Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and fourth Wednesday of every month, at the Moshannon Community Center, State Rte. 144, Snow Shoe. State College Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Elks Lodge meets 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at State College Elks Country Club 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. State College Lions Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at Damon’s, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. State College Rotary Club meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nittany Lion Inn, Faculty Staff Lounge, 200 W. Park Ave., University Park. State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Hotel State College, 106 S. Allen St., State College, above The Corner Room. State College Weavers Guild meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m. For meeting location visit the website at www.statecollegeweaversguild.weebly.com or call (814) 234-7344. Support Group for Family & Friends of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors sponsored by The Centre County Women’s Resource Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Call (814) 237-5220 ext. 247, email edteam@ccwrc.org or visit ccwrc.org. Stroke Support Group meets 4 p.m. last Tuesday of every month, (except August and December) at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Call (814) 359-3421. Weight Loss Challenge will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. Membership fee is $35. Call Darlene Foster at (814) 238-8739 or email at rdf55@verizon.net. — Compiled by Gazette staff
BUSINESS
JANUARY 17-23, 2013
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What’s new for 2013 that affects your pocketbook The Fiscal Cliff (anyone tired of that moniker yet?) was averted at the 11th hour, and many changes take effect in 2013 with more to come in two months. Let’s explore some of the major shifts in contribution limits, gifting and so on that will affect everyone’s pocketbook in this New Year. The stock market celebrated cliff avoidance with a major surge on the first trading day of the year. There is good news if it continues. When the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gains in the first five days of the year, Judy Loy is the CEO the S&P historically of the State College has a full-year gain firm Nestlerode & 84.6 percent of the Loy, Inc. Email her at jloy@nestlerode. time, according to com. Stock Trader’s Almanac 2013. I know I’m not alone in hoping we wake up on Jan. 9 with a positive stock market for the year-to-date. It will be
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good because the tax on long term capital gains and dividends, which previously had been rumored to rise as high as 39.6 percent, is capped at 20 percent. Further, it only rose for those making $400,000 as an individual and $450,000 as a couple. Note: Those individuals making more than $200,000 or couples earning over $250,000 will see an additional tax of 3.8 percent as part of the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare). One downside for those who earn a salary is the reversion of the Social Security payroll tax back to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent. For the past two years, a ‘payroll tax holiday’ lowered the rate by 2 percent but that was permitted to lapse under the plan. As an example, an American earning the median national salary of $50,000 will see a reduction of $83 on their monthly paycheck. This increase will hurt those with less disposable income (read: minimum wage and low income) the most. The hardest hit demographic was the richest as defined by income. Individuals making $400,000 and married couples making $450,000 will have their income tax rate increased from 35 percent to 39.6 per-
cent. The rumored $200,000 and $250,000 benchmarks were held off by the force of the GOP. Congress did finally correct the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch that had to be reinstated each year. It’s about time. AMT was passed in 1969 to make sure millionaires were paying their fair share, and periodically since then, Congress would “patch” or move up the amount so it only applied to high-end earners. The government finally permanently set the AMT to adjust for inflation, thus saving middle class Americans a bundle come tax-wise in 2013. What are some ways to save on taxes? Contributing to a retirement plan is the most direct. Employee contribution limits rose for 2013. A 401k or similar plan permits a worker to put away as much as $17,500 (increased from 2012’s $17,000). Those over age 50 can contribute $5,500 more on top of that amount. This is a great way to reduce taxes and save for your future. A Simple IRA, which is a retirement plan for businesses with less than 100 employees, raised the employee deferral limit to $12,000 from $11,500 in 2013. Finally, those saving in individual retirement ac-
Kish Bank announces resolution of regulatory agreement From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Kish Bank today reported it has received formal notification from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that the regulatory agreement executed in February 2011 between the OCC and the bank has been lifted. All matters noted in the agreement have been satisfactorily addressed by the board of directors and management team. Bill Hayes, chairman, president and CEO, stated: “This action by the OCC now restores Kish Bank’s standing with its primary regulator to its historically high level. While the enforcement action challenged every area of the company to raise its performance, it affirmed the capacity of the board and management to act decisively in the face of the rapidly changing economic and regulatory
environment. It was a rigorous test that we passed successfully because of the efforts of our entire team and the sustained performance of our borrowers. We are especially pleased that we were able to promptly meet and address the full requirements of the agreement while maintaining our core focus on performing for our clients and shareholders and continuing to build a great banking team. Throughout the period the agreement was in place, Kish Bancorp maintained its financial performance at levels that continue to rank Kish among the top community banks in the United States.” “The entire Kish team wishes to thank the corporation’s shareholders, friends, and clients for their confidence and loyalty. We look forward to an exciting year ahead, one that is dedicated one-hundred-percent to performing at extraordinary levels for
our clients and shareholders,” Hayes concluded. Kish Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services and bank holding company headquartered in Belleville. Its principal subsidiary, Kish Bank, has offices in Centre, Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. It has been ranked in the Top 200 Community Banks by American Banker magazine for six consecutive years. Other Kish affiliates include Kish Financial Solutions, providing trust and wealth management solutions; Kish Insurance, with a full array of property and casualty insurance services; and Kish Travel, providing travel planning services. For additional information, please visit Kish Bancorp Inc. online at www.kishbank.com. Stock in Kish Bancorp is traded under the symbol KISB.
Adjustable pylon sprints to Silver From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE —The Kinetic Revolutions Adjustable Pylon, manufactured by KCF Technologies of State College, got its 11.03 seconds of fame last September as United States paralympian Richard Browne Jr. donned a gold pylon on his way to a silver medal in the men’s T44 100 meter dash at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. A pylon is commonly known as a “blade.” It helps paralympians compete at a high level. Talking about Browne’s success at the Paralympics, Kinetic Revolutions Co-Founder and CEO Mac Heebner said: “Having Richard compete and succeed on our product has been amazing. While we’ve been able to work with him on marketing through his success, a much bigger and more valuable benefit has been the true achievement of our mission and why we do this in the first place — to better the lives of patients and practitioners. This one simple innovation, according to Richard, has literally changed his life. There is no better payback than that.” KCF Technologies President Jeremy Frank added that he was “delight-
ed, but not surprised” by Browne’s Paralympic success: “We’ve known since the outset that the Adjustable Pylon created by KCF and Kinetic Revolutions was sure to be a winning combination. We are delighted that the Adjustable Pylon has helped Mr. Browne achieve so much success at a high level.” KCF Technologies and Kinetic Revolutions formed a strategic partnership as part of a contract with the U.S. Army to develop self-powered prosthetic limb technology. Leveraging the relationship, the two companies developed and commercialized Kinetic Revolution’s Adjustable Pylon in 2011 as an offshoot to the project. Kinetic Revolutions provided the concept, knowledge of the prosthetics industry, and the sales channel; KCF developed, prototyped and designed the device, and handles all testing and final assembly. The Adjustable Pylon is a pylon for prosthetics that can more easily be adjusted without removing the socket and/or foot. It eliminates the need to cut pylons to size, sand, and buff the cut ends and re-attach the socket and/or foot. Leading up to the Paralympics, Browne talked about how the Ad-
justable Pylon has helped him, "I had an event this weekend and I’ve moved up to second in the world in my class and fourth overall. The pylon has made a significant contribution to my success. It made altering the set up for various races and events effortless. I think this is a great product, and it has extreme advantages for the paralympic world. It has been a pleasure to be given the opportunity of trying your product and I am definitely sprung!" Along with the T44 100 meter dash, Browne also competed in the T42/T46 4x100 meter relay, and F46 high jump. KCF Technologies is a dynamic technology company that develops and commercializes embedded intelligence solutions for industry and the military. The company vision is to be a leader in the development of federally-funded technologies and bridge the gap to successful commercial products by establishing strategic partnerships. Kinetic Revolutions is a product development company driven to create new prosthetic and orthotic products with real-world applicability that will immediately and positively impact the patient and practitioner.
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counts such as a Traditional IRA or a Roth can put another $500 in this year, taking contribution limits from $5,000 to $5,500 and raising the limit for those age 50 and over to $6,500. Another benefit was an increase in the gift tax inclusion. The dollar amount that an individual could gift to someone taxfree rose from $13,000 in 2012 to $14,000 in 2013. This means a grandfather and grandmother can now collectively gift $28,000 to a grandchild without tax consequences. Something unlikely to change in 2013 is the low interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve has indicated it would keep rates at zero until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent or until inflation is on track to exceed 2.5 percent. The unemployment rate currently sits at 7.7 percent. This means there is still time to refinance your mortgage or buy a new home at all-time low rates but investing in CDs, savings and money markets won’t get you too far. All in all, 2013 started out with a bang for the markets and a fizzle for the Fiscal Cliff. Let’s hope that the rest of the year has everyone in Centre County happy and healthy.
Webinar session offered on shale gas industry From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — A Web-based seminar focusing on the role of shale-gas development in chemical manufacturing will be presented by Penn State Extension at 1 p.m. on Jan. 19. The one-hour webinar, “America’s New Industrial Revolution: A Renaissance for U.S. Chemical Manufacturing,” will feature Dan Borne, president of the Louisiana Chemical Association. Marcellus wells in Pennsylvania and West Virginia are producing 7 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, accounting for more than 25 percent of the shale-gas production in the United States. The recent increase in production of “wet” gas — natural gas that also contains components such as ethane that can be condensed to a liquid and used in manufacturing — means that the petro-chemical industry can tap an invaluable source of feedstock. Borne will discuss how this abundant and low-cost energy source, coupled with increased labor expenses abroad, could lead to domestic expansion or the reshoring of manufacturing operations in the United States. He will cover some of the labor implications, business opportunities and expected impacts within the manufacturing sector. The Jan. 19 webinar is part of a monthly series offered by Penn State Extension’s Marcellus Education Team from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. The next workshop, on Feb. 21, will be “The Science Behind Best-Management Practices,” presented by Nels Johnson, director of the Nature Conservancy. Registration for the webinars is not necessary, and all are welcome to participate by logging in to https://meeting.psu.edu/pscems. For more information, contact Carol Loveland at (570) 320-4429 or at cal24@psu.edu.
FNB hires manager for Alexandria branch From Gazette staff reports ALEXANDRIA — First National Bank of Pennsylvania, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation, has announced the recent hiring of Krystal Dry as branch manager of the bank’s Alexandria office. In this role, Dry will manage branch operations and sales efforts, including the development of new business and customer service efforts. She will report to Jerry Donaldson, market manager with oversight of branch operations for 15 branches in Bedford, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties. Dry gained more than a decade of KRYSTAL DRY banking experience with Citizens Bank in Tyrone and State College. She currently serves as a volunteer for the United Way of Huntingdon County, the Tyrone Area School District PTO and the Salvation Army of Huntingdon County. Previously, she volunteered on behalf of Special Olympics of Centre County, the United Way of Blair County and Meals on Wheels, also in Blair County. Dry resides in Tyrone with her husband, Thomas, and their six children.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
JANUARY 17-23, 2013
DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County Recorder of Deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
Elizabeth A. Jones and Elizabeth A. Grove to Maria A. Heverly, 1349 Pine Glen Road, $18,000.
$183,500. Gray’s Woods and S&A Homes Inc. to Matthew N. Bulavko and Sally A. Bulavko, 181 Garret Way, $301,000. Adam J. Delozier and Ali Marie Delozier to Jonathan H. Miller, 137 Whisper Drive, $188,500. Cathryn Cronn Epp to Stephen P. Shedlock and Mimi Joy Cooper, 550 Brittany Drive, $289,000.
RECORDED DEC. 24-28, 2012
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
BENNER TOWNSHIP Amberleigh LP to Berks Construction Company Inc., 197 Amberleigh Lane, $594,200. Davann D. Gordon to Davann D. Gordon, 1390 Purdue Mountain Road, $1. Ti-Chung Hsu to Emily W. Chiang, 2215 High Tech Park, $1. Patton Center Associates LP to William H. Klaban III and Amy A. Klaban, 2952 Benner Pike, $1,150,000. M&W Joint Venture to Paradise Commons LP, 3031 Benner Pike, $1.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Donald Scott Summey to Donald Scott Summey and Eric S. Summey, 1003 S. Eagle Valley Road, $1.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
S&A Homes Inc., William P. Hayes Sr. and Connie Hayes to L. David Fetzer, 444 Scenery Drive, $1. S&A Homes Inc. and L. David Fetzer to William P. Hayes Sr. and Connie Hayes, 454 Scenery Drive, $1. L. David Fetzer to Weicheng and Jinqru Zhang, 444 Scenery Drive, $575,000. Richard L. Betts and Elizabeth B. Betts to Parris Smith and Amy J. Houser, 1108 Jonathan St., $255,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP George C. McWilliams Estate and Phyllis H. McWilliams executrix to Galen G. McWilliams, 3411 Shingletown Road, $1. Phyllis H. McWilliams to Galen G. McWilliams, Luke Hess McWilliams, Thomas Henry McWilliams and Phyllis Ann Schmidt, State Rt. 45. $1. Phyllis H. McWilliams to Galen G. McWilliams, State Rt. 45. $1. Phyllis H. McWilliams to Galen G. McWilliams, Luke Hess McWilliams, Thomas Henry McWilliams and Phyllis Ann Schmidt, State Rt. 45. $1. Xiaojun Weng and Ying Wang to Yuting Bai and Zifei Pei, 112 Beagle Court, $254,000. Ravi Patel, Deanna L. Patel, Jay C. Africa and Sharon R. Africa to Ravi E. Patel and Deanna L. Patel, 1694 Sheffield Court, $1. Mark S. Linsenbigler and Wendy L. Mahan to Jennifer L. Rutherford, 102 Beagle Court, $263,000. Barnhart Family Trust, William M. Barnhart trustee and Barbara A. Barnhart trustee to SCD Partners LLC, 162 E. Cherry Lane, $135,000. S&A Homes Inc. to Stephen C. Brackbill, Patricia I. Brackbill and Brian C. Brackbill, 2414 Prairie Rose Lane, $299,927.
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814.357.2305 Winter Indoor Farmers' Market
December through April Fridays 11:30am to 5:00pm Lobby, State College Municipal Building 243 S. Allen St., State College Supported by Spring Creek Homesteading Springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com
POTTER TOWNSHIP Clifton G. Treaster and Nicole J. Treaster to Clifton G. Treaster, 283 Mountain Back Road, $1. Marla Mothersbaugh and Douglas L. Mothersbaugh to Nicholas A. Mothersbaugh and Sarah E. Mothersbaugh, 449 S. Pennsylvania Ave., $1. William C. Decker Estate, Carol J. Myers co-executrix and Virginia K. Waite co-executrix to William C. Decker Estate, Carol J. Myers co-executrix and Virginia K. Waite coexecutrix, 2823 Lower Brush Valley Road, $1. William C. Decker Estate, Carol J. Myers co-executrix and Virginia K. Waite co-executrix to William C. Decker Estate, Carol J. Myers co-executrix and Virginia K. Waite coexecutrix, 2839 Lower Brush Valley Road, $1. Christ K. Beiler Jr. and Naomi Z. Beiler to Elam J. Beiler and Lydia Ann Beiler, 241 Decker Road, $1.
RUSH TOWNSHIP NOTA Partners LP to NOTA Partners LP, 712 N. Ninth St., $1. JARO Development Company Inc. to Mark A. Nartatez, 205 Oakwood Drive, $40,000.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP William George Witherite and Debra Ann Witherite to Tracy A. Gunsallus, 675 Fountain Road, $165,000.
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Don C. Myers, Margaret Myers and Joel C. Myers to Myers Farm LP, 3790 Penns Valley Road, $1.
Red Horse Tavern Inc. and Two Weeks Four Geeks to Red Horse Tavern Inc. and Two Weeks Four Geeks, $0. Shirley M. Boone to Keith E. Norris Jr. and Nancy L. Norris, 1270 E. College Ave., $215,000.
HAINES TOWNSHIP
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Larry J. Dobson and Elizabeth E. Lowery to Jacob F. King and Barbara Ann King, 146 E. Vine St., $133,000. Dianne M. Mitchell, Margaret L. Mitchell, Patricia Mitchell D’Alessandro, William G. Martin and Edward D’Alessandro to Dianne M. Mitchell and William G. Martin, 465 Old Mountain Road, $100,000.
Margaret A. Cohen by agent to Matthew J. Adams and Margaret E. Cohen, 746 Thomas St., $1. Margaret A. Cohen Revocable Living Trust, Margaret A. Cohen trustee to Matthew J. Adams and Margaret E. Cohen, 712 Franklin St., $1. Molly M. Ziegler and Jonathan Ziegler to Jonathan Ziegler, 416 S. Allen St., $1. Robert R. Dahmus and James M. Dahmus to Michael T. Lanagan and Danielle Y. Lanagan, 720 Jackson St., $360,000.
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Michelene Springer, Gary A. Springer Sr., Michael Beres, Jennifer E. Beres, Andrew Joseph Beres, Lynn A. Beres, Elizabeth Ann Elliot, Michael A. Elliot and May Ann Beres to Alicia L. Hazel, 305 Phillips St., $101,000.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP TOA PA IV LP to Ronald E. Vezza, $348,461.20.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP First Keystone Community Bank to Chris E. Garman and Kathy E. Kurtz, 158 Eagles Nest Road, $20,000. David W. Emel to Heath Sprout, 296 Railroad St., $125,000.
UNIONVILLE
MILLHEIM
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Jeannie E. Long to William A. Neri, 224 E. Main St., $30,000.
Joseph L. Breon, Rosalene M. Corl, Frances E. Breon, Mary H. Breon, Mary H. Catherman, Anna Mae Breon, Carl T. Corl and Rosalie A. Corl, Connie R. Immel and Larry E. Immel to Sherry M. Breon and Dustin A. Breon, 115 Lincoln Lane, $158,800. Keith E. Norris Jr. and Nancy L. Norris to Ronald R. Cravener and Verna L. Cravener, 153 Meadow Lane, $208,000.
MILES TOWNSHIP Clair Hollobaugh and Pamela S. Hollobaugh to Rodney A. Lohr, 129 W. Main St., $60,000.
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Tina M. Craig, Tina M. Storms and Jonathan R. Storms to Tina M. Storms and Jonathan R. Storms, 371 Allegheny St., $1.
Michael P. McGough and Sharon C. McGough to Mark McKelvey and Karen G. McKelvey, 163 Presidents Drive,
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Hospitality students earn high marks on industry exam From Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Students in Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management have exceeded the national average on a rigorous examination that demonstrates their ability to read, interpret and make decisions about the most widely used monthly report used by hotel managers to track the performance of hotels around the world — the STAR report. The 16 Penn State students who took the exam — known as the STAR exam — earned an average of 82 percent, and all of them received a passing grade of over 70 percent. The national average was 72 percent. The students were enrolled in the course, “Hospitality Real Estate,� which is taught by John O’Neill, direc-
tor of the School of Hospitality Management. The students trained for and took the exam as part of the course. They took the exam and learned their scores in late December 2012. “Employers are seeking employees who have a thorough understanding of the STAR reports,� said O’Neill. “The STAR exam is a way to evaluate students’ understanding of and ability to work with these reports. Students who pass the exam earn a certificate that demonstrates their competency in this important area.� The STAR exam, which is sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, was created in 2012 by STR Global, the company that issues the STAR reports, as well as by faculty members from Penn
State and other participating universities. STR Global’s chairman and cofounder Randall Smith was named the 2011 Hospitality Executive of the Year by the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society. According to O’Neill, the exam is still being piloted at a handful of universities, including Penn State, but the goal is for it to become widely used. “Most hospitality schools don’t yet offer training for and the ability to take the STAR exam,� he said. “But in time, the exam will become the standard method for evaluating whether a student has learned this particular body of knowledge. Employers will be looking for the STAR certification on prospective employees’ resumes.�
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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.
Legals NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS/ PROPOSALS The Board of Education of the Bellefonte Area School District is seeking bids for the following: General Supplies (school and office); Art Supplies, Custodial Supplies, Plumbing, Electrical & Hardware Supplies, Physical Education Supplies, Health Room Supplies, Athletic Training Supplies, Band Instruments & Supplies, Music Supplies, Lumber and Accessories, Transportation-Van and Science Supplies. The bid must conform to the description and specifications requested. Specifications may be obtained by contacting: Kenneth G. Bean Jr. Director of Fiscal Affairs/Board Secretary Bellefonte Area School District 318 North Allegheny Street Bellefonte, PA 16823-1613 Telephone 814355-4814 x3012 E-mail Jripka@basd.net Bids will be received in the Business Office until 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the above address. Bids will be opened Friday, February 22, 2013 @ 9:00 am. The school district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids/proposal, and to place orders that are in the best interest of the school district. If you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Judy at 814355-4814 Ext. 3012. WHAT are you waiting for? Place your Gazette classified ad today. Phone 814-238-5051. DESCRIPTION brings results. Use adjectives in your classified ads.
CSL Happy Valley Chinese School offers adult CSL (Chinese as Second Language) every Sunday afternoon 1-2 pm. For the Spring semester, there are 13 sessions and the tuition is $100. For more information, please visit happyvalley chineseschool.org.
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PARKING SPACE FOR RENT! Parking space at The Graduate (right across from BioLife on Atherton) available. Very close to campus. Lease is from Aug 2013-Aug 2014. Cost is $80/month. Contact via phone 203-293-5735 or e-mail eas5548@psu.edu if interested! Thanks!
PRIVATE ROOM (12’x12’) in nice large 4/bdrm/2bath duplex. Quiet, non-smoking, graduate study environment. Bus route, close to amenities. $500/mo incl. util. & parking. Avail. June 1st, 2013 renewal option. References (814)880-2815
TOWNHOUSE Bright, open living area in this convenient condo in Amitie 2! This 2 bedroom, 1-bathroom end unit is ready for move-in. Great entry area that can be used as an office. Efficient kitchen with updated dishwasher and range/oven overlooks the large living room. Balcony backs to the park, set up your grill and relax! New carpet throughout the living area, hallway and bedrooms and a new heating and A/C unit! Updated bathroom with new floor, sink, cabinetry and commode. Neat as a pin and no worries about maintenance. Convenient to CATA bus, campus, high school, shopping. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy! Everything included except electric and heat (gas). Lease available now through August 31, 2013. (814) 280-2130
Bright, open living area in this convenient condo in Amitie 2! This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom end unit is ready for move-in. Great entry area that can be used as an office, efficient kitchen with updated dishwasher and range/oven overlooks the large living room. Balcony backs to the park, set up your grill and relax! New carpet throughout the living area, hallway and bedrooms and a new heating and A/C unit! Updated bathroom with new floor, sink, cabinetry and commode. Convenient to CATA bus, campus, high school, shopping. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy! Everything included except electric and heat (gas). Lease available now through August 31, 2013. $1000. 814-280-2130
OWN ROOM (Port Matilda/Stormstown) Available January 2013. Two single-occupancy rooms available for rent $400 Room and $450 Room (Utils Included !!!) Available in Spacious, Modern, Friendly House in Peaceful, Attractive Surroundings in Port Matilda. Rural area neighborhood just comfortably outside of State College, near the Way Fruit Farm Store on Halfmoon Valley Rd). GREAT house with modern appliances, lots of space, fully-furnished common areas. You’ll have your own, unfurnished, carpeted room and share this large house with 3 other people. House also has back patio with barbecue grill, large yards in front and back, outdoor fire pit, and also ample parking. No pets, non-smoking. Modern washer/ dryer/ oven/ microwave/ dishwasher, and common-area cable— equipped TVs already in place. Feel free and encouraged to call and/or text and/or email to arrange a time/date to check out the place. EMAIL: AwesomeHouse37 @gmail.com PHONE: 571-214-6531 (talk and/or text)
FOSTER PARENTS; Homes are needed for children. Join a quality team & have an impact on the life of a child. Excellent tax-free financial support & training provided. Call Lifespan Family Services: (814) 938-4408. You can be married, single, retired; subsidized daycare & school age children available for working households. The children have ALL medical, dental & vision expenses paid.
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SCOOTER RENTALS Don’t have a car? Hate the bus? Want more independence? We have the solution! Rent a scooter for a day or so, or for as long as you want. The longer you rent, the less it costs. Visit our website for more details www.campus skooters.com
COMPUTER REPAIR 40 years electronic repair experience. I will pick up and return your unit for free. Quick turnaround. Low cost estimates. Specialize in broken power jacks, overheating, startup problems. Can fix any problem. Fully insured. 814-353-2976
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DISHES Pfaltzgraff Spectrum, serving pieces, mugs, canisters. $100 obo. (814) 238-2014 after 10am.
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