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May 12-18, 2016
Volume 8, Issue 19
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Commissioners address language concerns By G. KERRY WEBSTER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — With more than 6,000 Penn State students speaking foreign languages, addressing language concerns in the county’s 911 system topped discussion at the recent regular board meeting of the Centre County commissioners. Dale Neff, director of Centre County 911, approached the board of commissioners on May 10 to discuss a new three-year service agreement between the county and Voiance Language Services LLC, which would provide over-the-phone interpretation services when 911 dispatchers need them. According to Neff, if a non-English speaking resident phones 911, the call is tied into the interpretation service to determine the emergency. Currently, the county is contracted with a service that outsources these interpreters.
Neff said his research discovered Voiance Language Services, which is based in Tucson, Ariz. He said this company employs the interpreters needed for such a service, and employs them in house, thus eliminating the need for further outsourcing. “I just think this might be a better option for us,” said Neff. “So far, in 2016, we’ve used about 100 minutes of interpretive service. We don’t have a lot of those kinds of calls, but with all the foreign Penn State students here and their families, we need to make sure we can understand their issues and get help out to them as quickly as possible.” According to Neff, this service would be billed monthly at 75 cents per minute when the service is being utilized. The contract period would begin Friday, May 20, and continue through May 2019. Commissioners, Page 5
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POLICE HONORED: The Centre County board of commissioners this week officially proclaimed May 15-21 as National Police Week and May 15 as National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. Pictured, from left, are commissioners Steve Dershem, Mark Higgins and Michael Pipe, Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsel and Lt. Todd Weaver.
Grace Hampton’s artful life
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CENTRE COUNTY SPOTLIGHT By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
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TELEVISION PRODUCER and series creator Donald P. Bellisario, a Penn State alumnus, gave the commencement address at the College of Communications spring graduation ceremony May 7. Bellisario has created some of television’s most popular series, including “Magnum P.I.,” “Quantum Leap” and “NCIS.”
UNIVERSITY PARK — Thoughtful and humble, Grace Hampton has lived a life surrounded by the art and artists she loves. The first African-American in central administration at Penn State, she has a life story that spans the divide between plantation slaves and a nationally recognized and celebrated art educator. Her life began in Courtland, Ala., a rural place that gave rise to many in her family, including her mother and father. “We can count six generations back,” Hampton said. “It appears that the early people came as slaves to that area. My great-grandfather was still alive when I was a little girl.” Many of the stories her grandmother told her focused on plantation life. “The ‘big house,’ where the plantation owner lived, was left in town for many years,” she said. Her grandmother also shared the story of first hearing that she was free.
Racism in Alabama became unbearable, and Hampton’s father refused to live under those conditions. He decided to move his family to Chicago. There, the family encountered segregation and all the emotional pain its hateful rules engendered. Her father, a man who worked as a tenant farmer, growing and picking cotton, eventually found himself in the steel mills of Gary, Ind. A young Grace attended school in Chicago and spent summers in Alabama, getting — and staying GRACE HAMPTON — in touch with her history. The Hampton family lived in Chicago’s Maxwell Street neighborhood, where the University of Chicago is now located. It was a cultural melting pot for artists, musicians and intellectuals of all kinds. Hampton had the opportunity to see Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim and Five Blind Boys perform live. Hampton, Page 5
Annual AAUW Book Sale ready to roll By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Snider Agricultural Arena at Penn State will be transformed into a book lover’s dream, Saturday, May 14, through Tuesday, May 17. The arena is the site of the 55th annual Used Book Sale, organized and run by the State College Branch of the American AsOpinion ............................ 9 Health & Wellness ..... 10, 11
sociation of University Women. However, the sale itself is the result of the work of hundreds of volunteers who put in many hours collecting, sorting and packing books. Donna Trapp, chairperson of the sale, said the event is a true community effort, from the countless individuals and organizations donating books to the army of volunteers who turn the
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boxes of books into one of the largest sales on the East Coast. The sale draws dealers and patrons not only from Centre County, but from as far away as Maine, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, New York and Ohio. “There are over 100 people who help move all our books from the workshop to the Ag arena in just one evening. Then there are another 100 who work
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the sale. Without these people we would be lost,” she said. Trapp, who is in her second year of chairing the sale, said the event is the culmination of a process that takes an entire year. Through summer, fall and winter months, individuals and community organizations donate thousands of books, audio books Book Sale, Page 8
Kids and Summer ..... 29-32 Around & In Town .... 33, 34
IF YOU GO What: 55th annual AAUW Used Book Sale When: Saturday, May 14, through Tuesday, May 17 Where: Snider Agricultural Arena More info: www.aauwstate college.org/booksale.html
What’s Happening ......... 35 Puzzles ............................ 36
Business ..................... 37, 38 Classified ........................ 39
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Front and Centre PAYING TRIBUTE: On Friday, May 13, the Out Loud Poetry group will hear the poems of Corene Johnston at the Bellefonte Art Museum. Gazette columnist Connie Cousins takes a closer look at the event. Page 15 SENIOR DAY SPOILED: The Penn State softball squad had its Senior Day ruined by the upstart Illinois Fighting Illini, dropping a 9-0 decision. The Nittany Lions will now focus on the Big Ten Tournament. Page 25
FAMILY MATTERS: When it comes to teaching children to behave responsibly, a positive environment is a necessity. The Centre County Youth Service Bureau’s Pam Rodgers takes a closer look at key aspects of successful parenting. Page 29 LIVING THE DREAM: For PSU alum Ixchel Cuellar, dreams have become reality. Cuellar recently graduated and is already performing on Broadway in the musical “Finding Neverland.” Page 33
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Police reported a 17-year-old boy from Ambler was found to be in possession of approximately an ounce of marijuana during a routine traffic stop along Interstate 99, at mile marker 78, in Benner Township at 5:27 p.m. April 16. ❑❑❑ Maurice Cartell Brady, 27, of Ohio, was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana following a routine vehicle stop along I-99 in Spring Township at 8:45 p.m. May 3, police said. Charges were filed. ❑❑❑ Police were called to Interstate 80, near the 158 mile marker, at 2:30 a.m. May 4 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Police said Joseph Maynard, of Waterbury, Conn., was driving a 2015 Hyundai Accent in the eastbound lanes when he fell asleep at the wheel. The car traveled off the roadway, up an embankment and struck several trees before rolling three to four times down another embankment. Maynard suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment. ❑❑❑ A Clarence man was charged with harassment after a verbal argument with a Boalsburg woman turned physical in Patton Township on May 5. Police said the man slapped the woman in the face. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 53-year-old Lemont woman was arrested for DUI following a routine traffic stop along the 3400 block of East College Avenue at 12:56 a.m. May 5. ❑❑❑ A 49-year-old Spring Mills woman reported to police someone stole bird seed from the front porch of her Grenoble Road, Gregg Township, residence sometime between 2 and 5:30 p.m. May 5. ❑❑❑ A Tyrone man was arrested for DUI following a routine traffic stop along state Route 144, near Sheetz, in Boggs Township on May 6. ❑❑❑ Police reported a 23-year-old Bellefonte
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PHILIPSBURG STATE POLICE Police were dispatched to a North Ninth Street residence at about 10 p.m. April 27 for a report of a possible drug overdose. A 23-year-old male was contacted and subsequently transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment. Police said illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the man’s possession. Criminal charges are pending. ❑❑❑ Police investigated a reported protection-from-abuse infraction at a residence on Lochlomond Road, Rush Township, at 11:56 p.m. May 4. Police said a 22-year-old Dover woman violated the active PFA by contacting a 24-year-old Philipsburg man via text message. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ No injuries were reported in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:29 p.m. May 5 along Huckleberry Road, Rush Township. Police said Jerry Martin, of Drifting, was northbound, when, for unknown reasons, his 1994 Toyota Deluxe traveled off the roadway, struck a tree and overturned onto its roof. Martin fled the scene. Police are continuing to investigate. ❑❑❑ Police are investigating an accidental death that occurred sometime between 1:30 and 6:45 p.m. May 7 at a shed located on a Rattlesnake Pike, Huston Township, property. Police identified the deceased as Michael L. Shope, 58, of Julian. Authorities are continuing to investigate. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster
Police looking for truck thieves By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Police are looking for a man they say stole a delivery truck from in front of the Sheetz at 121 S. Pugh St. The suspect left the Sheetz with two other men at 2 p.m. May 4 and entered an unattended delivery box truck that was parked in front of the store. He took the truck and drove west on Calder Alley. The truck was later recovered near Humes Alley. The suspect is described as a white male, wearing a black fleece with a purple and black striped shirt and black jeans. Police ask anyone with information on the incident to contact the State College Police Department at (814) 234-7150, by
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STATE COLLEGE POLICE are looking for a man they believe stole a truck from the parking lot of the downtown Sheetz. email or by submitting an anonymous tip through the department website.
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Barron ‘appalled’ by rush to judgment in Paterno allegations By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State President Eric Barron said he has had enough. In a letter to the Penn State community on May 8, Barron said he is “appalled by the rumor, innuendo and rush to judgment that have accompanied the media stories …” related to allegations this week that former coach Joe Paterno and others were aware of instances of sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky as far back as 1970s. “None of these allegations about the supposed knowledge of University employees has been substantiated in a court of law or in any other process to test their veracity,” Barron wrote. A new media firestorm started on May 5 with a line in a Philadelphia County judge’s opinion in Penn State’s legal battle with Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance over settlement payments to Sandusky victims. In the court document, Judge Gary Glazer wrote that PMA claimed an individual reported abuse by Sandusky to Paterno in 1976. No other details about the incident were included in the report. Following that, NBC News reported that, according to anonymous sources, as many as six Penn State assistant coaches had been aware of abuse by Sandusky. None of the coaches were named and NBC said it did not know the names. One coach from that time commented through his lawyer, denying he had seen anything. Then came a report from CNN by former Harrisburg Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim about a man who claimed Residential/Commercial
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PENN STATE President Eric J. Barron, in an email, said that he was “appalled” at the rush to judgment by the media in recent allegations about former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. See related story on Page 6. he was abused by Sandusky in the 1970s and who was allegedly told by Paterno in a phone call to drop his accusation. Barron’s letter struck back at the presumed guilt attached to the unsubstantiated allegations. He said in the wake of the reports, the Fully Insured
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dence other than a claim by an alleged victim.” He said the university could find no evidence at all that a 1970s assault had been reported to Paterno. “Others cite assistant coaches that were witnesses or had knowledge — stating it as fact in headlines and text — even in the face of a denial and clear failure to corroborate from the individuals allegedly involved,” Barron wrote. “Other stories are clearly incredulous, and should be difficult for any reasonable person to believe. We should not be rendering judgments about the actions of Coach Paterno or any other former employees of Penn State based on incomplete, sensationalized media accounts.” Barron stressed the heinous nature of child sexual abuse and said he is appalled by Sandusky’s crimes, while also pointing to the university’s efforts to prevent child abuse and help victims. “Unfortunately, we can’t control the 24/7 news cycle, and the tendency of some individuals in social media and the blogosphere to rush to judgment,” Barron concluded. “But I have had enough of the continued trial of the institution in various media. We have all had enough. And while Penn State cannot always comment on allegations that emanate from legal proceedings, I thought it was important to let you know my reaction to the media frenzy that has ensued over the past few days. I am appalled.”
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Myers develops weather app By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
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STATE COLLEGE — When you first meet young Lachlan Myers, your thoughts are likely to focus on his clean-cut, Norman Rockwell-like appearance. But, don’t be fooled. Behind those square glasses lies the heart of a thoroughly modern citizen. When he was 10 years old, Lachlan had an idea. He wanted to create an application for the iPhone that kids could use to create their own personally designed weather forecasts. “Weather means a lot to people,” he said. “I thought it would be cool if you could do your own live forecast.” He and his friend Noah Kaplan set out to develop the application. The developers at AccuWeather — the company founded by his father, Joel Myers — were too busy to help the young team. So it would have to be outsourced. And it was. “It’s a fairly sophisticated app,” Lachlan
said. “It uses all the Accuweather tools, which all come together in real time.” This includes video that is constantly updated, providing current weather conditions in current locations. “The program will automatically write a short script. It is only available for Apple platforms, though plans are being made to work on Android compatibility. “It’s free. I just was interested in it because it’s cool,” said Lachlan. Besides creating “cool” applications, Lachlan is a collector of sneakers. He buys them in bulk and flips them by selling them. He buys limited editions that are in demand. “My love for sneakers got me into it,” he said. “For example, I bought the Weatherman sneaker by Kevin Durant (of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder). I contacted Kevin Durant about creating an Accuweather Weatherman sneaker. I was invited to meet him and watch a game. “I had him do a shoutout to Mount Nittany Middle School.”
THE CENTRE COUNTY board of commissioners proclaimed May 2016 as National Bike Month in Centre County, and Friday, May 20, as National Bike to Work Day. Pictured, from left, are commissioners Steve Dershem, Michael Pipe and Mark Higgins, and Centre Bike members Anna Nelson, Kelly Doyle and Brian Dampsey, with his grandson John.
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Fasta set to re-open in Pleasant Gap
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PLEASANT GAP — A devastating fire closed the doors of Fasta & Ravioli Co. in Pleasant Gap back in December. On Friday, May 13, the business will re-open its doors at the site of the old Pleasant Gap Post Office. It’s been a long road back, according to owner Bob Ricketts. “We’ve been working very hard to get it re-opened,” Ricketts said. “It’s been challenging and there have been several steps.” Following the fire, Ricketts predicted three to six months of repairs and renovations. While the Pleasant Gap shop was being rebuilt, Ricketts moved Fasta to the site of its sister store, located at 129 S. Fraser St. in State College. That presented its own set of challenges. “That (Fraser Street) store is the size of our kitchen here,” Ricketts said. “We were still producing the same quality pasta in a much smaller space.” In addition to re-opening the Pleasant Gap location, Ricketts is also opening a Fasta and Ravioli Co. in Harrisburg. That location will have its “noodle cutting” at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13. The Pleasant Gap location will have its “noodle cutting” later that day at 5 p.m. According to Ricketts, he’s excited to get things back up and running.
Her talent for art surfaced early in her life. She was selected for a special art program for elementary school students at the Art Institute of Chicago. “In second grade, I could draw well,” said Hampton. “I remember drawing a clown on a notebook. My teacher saw it, and as a result I got a scholarship from the Raymond Fund Lecture Class. I went to the Art Institute every Saturday morning. “I was the only black person in the class. Nobody talked to me. But I knew I had the skills and the confidence my grandmother and parents gave me.” When she was ready for high school, she chose to attend an all-girls magnet school — Lucy Flower College Prep — with young women from all over the city. She majored in art, though she took many academic courses. She was subsequently enrolled in the School of the Art Institute and the University of Chicago. While studying, Hampton became pregnant and dropped out of school to have the baby. “I thought my life was over,” she said. “But I have been reborn so many times. It’s the good fortune of life.” She was able to get her scholarship back and graduated. Her career as an art educator began in Gary, where she taught classes at the Bethune School. “Michael Jackson and his family where there,” Hampton said. “I knew him, his family and his father. My school was all-black, but the teachers were integrated.” She decided she wanted more experiences than teaching in an elementary school and applied for graduate school. She attended Illinois State University, and as she worked to earn her master’s degree, she took several part-
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TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette
FASTA & RAVIOLI CO. in Pleasant Gap is ready to re-open following a devastating Christmas Eve fire in 2015.
The commissioners will review the contract and will take official action on the item at their next regular meeting. In other business, the commissioners: ■ Approved a contact between the county and Perry and Schuylkill counties to house tenant inmates at a rate of $65 each day. ■ Approved a contract renewal between the county and Pentz Run Youth Services to provide residential services to dependent/delinquent youth. The contract total is $15,000. ■ Approved a contract renewal between the county and Lifespan Family Services to provide foster care to dependent/delinquent youth. The contract total is $43,500. ■ Approved a memorandum of understanding between
PAGE 5 time jobs. She worked at an all-white sorority as a house mother. “J.C. Penney offered me a job until they found out I wasn’t white.” With her master’s in art education, Hampton began her path to her eventual home at Penn State. Her master’s thesis drew the attention of California State University, Sacramento. She was offered a contract and accepted it. Eventually, she applied for an assistantship at Arizona State University, where she earned a doctorate in art education. A job offer from the University of Oregon, Eugene, put her in touch with several of the most prominent people in art education. While she was teaching at Oregon she worked on The Second World Festival, which brought together people of color from throughout the world. “That conference changed my life,” she said. Her career eventually landed at the National Endowment for the Arts and at Jackson State University in Mississippi. “I wanted to help my people,” Hampton said. “I spent two years as the assistant director in the Expansion Arts Program at the NEA. That’s when Penn State found me.” While at Penn State, Hampton was an influential figure in both the arts and administration, serving on the committee for university promotion and tenure and as assistant to the provost for the arts, head of African-American studies and senior faculty mentor, among other roles. Despite a variety of setbacks — which included a fire that destroyed most of her belongings, and persistent racism at various stops along her career path — Hampton arose from the ashes like the mythical Phoenix she certainly identifies with. the county and Centre Regional Planning Agency on behalf of the Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization. The county will invoice CRPA for transportation planning work tasks with the Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization. This will reduce the amount of the county contribution. ■ Approved a memorandum of understanding between the county and Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership to provide services to the Philipsburg Business Incubator. ■ Heard a request for the purchase of a 2016 Ford Transit Van from Tri-Star Ford of Tyrone to replace the current sheriff prisoner transportation van, which has met its useful life after 14 years. The total cost is $36,999 and the item will be on the agenda for action Tuesday, May 1. ■ Recognized Timothy D. Breon and Tyler J. Eberly for their promotions to Eagle Scout. They are both Boy Scouts in Troop 20 of Centre Hall.
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Board approves proposed Sue Paterno sends letter budget with tax increases to board of trustees By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School District board of directors voted 8-1 on May 9 to approve the 2016-17 proposed final budget with a 4.32 percent tax increase. “The 2016-2017 proposed final budget includes both the final phase to fund the State High project, as well as address our annual operation,” said superintendent Bob O’Donnell in a press release. Of the 4.32 percent increase, 1.92 percent will pay for the second year of debt services from the State High Project. In the proposed budget, the millage rate is assessed at 43.473, a 1.799 increase. That means that the average taxpayer, with an assessed property value of about $70,000, will pay about $130 more in taxes to the school district. Business administrator Randy Brown has said previously that the millage rate increase would still keep the State College Area School District with the lowest rate among school districts in the county, according to StateCollege.com The budget includes more than $144 million in revenue and close to $147 million in expenditures. Aside from high school referendum debt service, increase expenses this fiscal year come from Public School Employees’ Retirement System costs, salaries, purchased property services, athletics, food service and contingencies. Newly budgeted are three core elementary teachers, a learning enrichment and
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UNIVERSITY PARK — At the close of the May 6 Penn State board of trustees meeting, trustee Al Lord took to the podium at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and read a letter delivered to him from Sue Paterno earlier in the afternoon. The letter came following newly stoked debate about what her late husband, former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, knew, and when, regarding alleged acts of child sexual abuse by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. A single line from a court document from Penn State’s suit with its insurer, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance, said PMA had claimed in 1976 a child allegedly told Paterno he had been molested by Sandusky. No other details or context were available. Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on 45 counts of child sexual abuse. The alleged incident would have occurred a year before Sandusky was made defensive coordinator and founded his Second Mile charity for at-risk youth, where prosecutors in his 2012 trial said he found and groomed his victims. With a single line raising a new media firestorm about Paterno, Sue Paterno asked Penn State to open its records on the case. The letter, addressed to the board, chairman Keith Masser and Penn State President Eric Barron stated: Dear Chairman Masser, President Barron, and Members of the Board of Trustees, As we learned yesterday the dark cloud of the Jerry Sandusky tragedy continues to hang over this institution. With one line in a court filing, the tidal wave of media coverage has been unleashed that once again claims there is definitive evidence that Joe Paterno and others participated in a decades-long cover-up. I am deeply saddened by this latest allegation because it follows exactly the pattern of four years ago. We have also been notified by a media outlet of another decades-old allegation of abuse and cover-up. We told them that any such allegation is in total conflict with all the facts we know. I write to you today because I know we are all better than this. We cannot allow this situation to be ruled by allegations and speculation. The seriousness of this matter demands that we all insist on facts and due process. My family and I have no knowledge of the allegation released yesterday. No party has shared any information with us, and yet it is now taken by many as a confirmed fact. From the first day, Joe and I have called for the full record to be made public. I do not fear the facts, and I know everyone will be better served if the complete story is made available for all to review. My family,
Penn State, the victims and everyone who hopes to prevent future Jerry Sanduskys have to come together to demand a more transparent and and complete process for reviewing allegations. To deny this right is to guarantee that the full truth will never be known. I call on the Board of Trustees to open Penn State’s records, lift your objections to transparency, give everyone a chance to see the truth about what you know. I’m confident there is a way to do this while still protecting the rights of the victims. I also call on the NCAA to do the same, and anyone else who has information critical to this matter. It is time to end this endless process of character assassination by accusation. In the spirit of our love for Penn State and our duty to the victims, let’s stop fighting about process and start fighting for the truth. Sincerely Sue Paterno It does not seem likely that Penn State will release any further information on the case. About an hour after the board meeting ended, Penn State spokesperson Lisa Powers sent a statement on behalf of the university to several media members. “We note the court’s opinion states the alleged incidents are based upon the deposition testimony of persons who claim to have been victims of Jerry Sandusky,” the statement said. “We note these are allegations, and not established fact. The university has no records from the time to help evaluate the claims. More importantly, Coach Paterno is not here to defend himself. Penn State does not intend to comment further, out of concern for privacy, and due to the strict confidentiality commitments that govern our various settlement agreements.” Speaking at the end of the meeting, trustee Anthony Lubrano also called for the university to release records on the case. “The harm visited on this university by random and out-of-context allegations is incalculable,” Lubrano said. “The secrecy and confidentiality that the university sometimes demands only feeds suspicion and innuendo. As a fiduciary, I am troubled that this board of trustees appears to be once again unprepared. So I am asking, no, I am pleading with you, Chair Masser, to direct university counsel to release all the details related to this stale and highly suspect allegation so that all the stakeholders, but most importantly we the trustees of this university can evaluate and understand the context surrounding this claim. “We must correct course now. Mr. Chair, I am very confident that once you demand the release of this information we will see this allegation for what it is — an uncorroborated, baseless claim lacking in veracity.”
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Winners of Young Author and Illustrator contest crowned By VINCENT CORSO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — The next generation of writers were on display on May 4 as the Centre County Library and Historical Museum celebrated the winners of its Young Author and IIlustrator Contest in Bellefonte. More than 100 elementary-aged children submitted books of their own creation to the contest, with prizes given out to the five best stories in each grade. The top story teller in each level won the unique prize of having his or her book bound in hardcover and placed on the shelves at the library to be read and checked out just like any other book. “It’s pretty cool that I will be able to go in and check out my own book, and other people, too,” said second-grade winner Ian Lebold, of Bellefonte. The guest speaker at the ceremony, retired teacher and author Daisey Reiter, of Philipsburg, encouraged the young authors to continue to write about what they know and to use colorful language to make their work interesting and lively. Reiter brought along her former student Jack Williams, who was a winner of the contest in 1989. Williams is currently an architect living in Pittsburgh, and he did the artwork on the cover of his former teacher’s book, “Cora, It’s War.” Williams was able look back at his
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WINNERS OF THE 2016 Centre County Library’s Young Author and Illustrator Contest. winning book from the contest as it was on display, and said he remembered the many different layers of creativity that were needed in the project. “I hope this contest stokes the same creativity in these kids, especially in elementary school where thing are pretty much rote for the most part. I hope this causes their imaginations to think outside of the box,” said Williams. This was the 31st year of the contest. Lara Sarge, youth and outreach librarian, said she feels it is great way to partner with schools to make sure that children’s literacy needs are being met in the county.
She said that some teachers use the contest as part of the yearly curriculum, and others encourage the kids to participate independently. Fifth-grade winning author Andrew Ruoff sure felt important as his story was read to the audience. “Everyone was watching me, and clapping and everyone was just beaming at me,” said Rouff. “It really felt great.” This year’s winners were: ■ First grade — Alina Isgrigg, Joey Swentosky, Chole Hartswick, Oliver Martin, Kayelyn McGovern ■ Second grade — Ian Lebold, Conner
Anderson, Hunet Bryce Guiswite, Gavin DuFour, Victoria Schellenberg ■ Third grade — Rebekah Guenot, Isabella Luse, Meghan Wert, Paige Auman,Gracie Wolfe, Owyn Corman, Nicholas Limbaugh ■ Fourth grade — Ayva Fetterolf, Evelyn Powell, Katie Sweitzer, Lucas Fye, Reagan Michaels, Kayla Torres ■ Fifth grade — Andrew Ruoff, Olivia Aberegg, Camryn Shipe,Harriet Novak, Kimmy Edwards ■ Sixth grade — Rosalie Sowers, Natalie Waldecker, Ariana MAcneal, Lauren Lamey, Chassidy Lingle, Avelyn Van Heyst
Trustees approve agricultural engineering building project By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Designed in the 1930s by Charles Klauder, who was the architect behind many of Penn State’s most recognizable buildings, the Agricultural Engineering Building at University Park is home to scientific disciplines that have evolved in ways that could not have been foreseen 75 years ago.
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Book Sale, from page 1 and CDs of every genre. Volunteers sort through the books as they come in. “I love the sale and the whole process,” she said. “It is great to see the community support such a wonderful event. They donate the books and we are so grateful. We keep a huge amount of paper out of the landfill and recycle it. “I think it is wonderful to know that a book that one person enjoyed can keep bringing that joy to others.” Connie Schroeder, who joined AAUW about eight years ago and has assisted with the sale for just as long, called the sale a “Centre County institution.” Schroeder, who is the newsletter editor, program co-vice president, and for this year, centennial co-chair, said that for the past 15 years, the sale has exceeded $100,000 each year. The first sale in 1962 netted $176. Through the past five decades, the sale has grown by “leaps and bounds,” according to Schroeder. “The sale has become the economic engine for our community grants and scholarship programs, and more. Our audience — about 8,000 to 10,000 shoppers — has remained constant for the past several years,” she said. “Even though e-readers have gained in popularity, people continue to be interested in buying high-quality traditional books at wonderful prices. The broad selection and the fact that the books are sorted into 30 categories makes shopping a great experience.” According to Trapp, although e-reading has become more popular, the trend has not diminished the popularity of the book sale. She believes the sale has at least another 10 years of viability, and even said the popularity of the book sale seems to get bigger and bigger. She said that last year, the sale raised about $129,000, compared to $140,000 the year before (which was the highest amount in the history of the event). Each year, the hope is to match or beat the number from the year before. “We use the money for so many wonderful things in the community; I hope that it keeps up,” Trapp said. “We offer community grants that support our mission and have
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given money to organizations such as Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Centre County Resource Center and Schlow Library.” Schroeder explained that the AAUW’s support of dozens of community nonprofits, the continuation of STEM programs for girls and the AAUW scholarship program for returning adult women students all depend on the sale. This year, the event is being held a weekend later than usual. Trapp said that people are used to it being held on Mother’s Day weekend; however, since Mother’s Day coincided with Penn State graduation, it was decided to push the sale back a week. But aside from the date of the sale, there will be a few new features this year, too. First, there will be a table called “Blind Date With a Book.” On the table, there will be 100 high-quality books wrapped in white paper, so shoppers are blindly selecting a book. According to Schroeder, all are quality books on varying topics, and each sells for $3. “The books are worth far, far more than that. The idea behind the ‘Blind Date’ books is to interest people in exploring what may be a new topic, and of course, there’s the surprise element. It should be fun,” Schroeder said. She said a second addition to this year’s sale is a centennial exhibit in the front entrance of the arena. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the State College branch of AAUW, and members are excited to share a little bit of history with shoppers. Also, there will be centennial history booklets and centennial T-shirts available for sale for $5. Schroeder said that, with all of the donations, planning and volunteer effort that has gone into the event, there is a lot of excitement and anticipation surrounding this year’s sale. She said there will be a collector’s section, a huge children’s section, lots of music CDs and audio books, as well as brand new books that would make great gifts. “I help sort books at our used book workshop and think that the quality of books is better than ever. There are some real treasures in this year’s sale, and something for everyone.” After this year’s sale, donations will be accepted at a new used book workshop in the Boalsburg Technology Park. The site will be open for donations in July. Those in-
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Fasta, from page 5 “We have very loyal customers. We have a new pasta machine and we’re ready to go.” On the day of the grand re-opening, the first 1,000 customers will receive a free pound of pasta — egg or wheat fettucine. Ricketts said no purchase is necessary. “It’s our way of saying ‘thanks.’” The Pleasant Gap location is open Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Smarter guns can mean lives saved By Bloomberg View editors It’s impossible, in this day and age, to pick up a stranger’s password-protected mobile phone and send a text. It’s easy to steal anyone’s gun and fire away. It makes no sense for lethal weapons to be less protected than communications and entertainment devices. So President Barack Obama wants the government to assist in the development of smart-gun technology, which has the potential to reduce the number of preventable deaths. The need is great. At least 278 children unintentionally killed or injured someone with a gun last year, and at least 84 have done so already in 2016. Additional suicides and murders have been committed by people using guns that did not belong to them. Personalized firearms, enabled by biometric sensors or, for example, a bracelet worn around the owner’s wrist, would also strengthen personal accountability — which is not a priority for the gun lobby. In 2000, when Smith & Wesson agreed in a legal settlement with the federal government to support safe-gun technology, the gun activists led a boycott of the company. More recently, stores selling a smart gun manufactured by Armatix have faced similar boycotts. For the NRA, smart technology is another fantasy mudslide on the world’s slipperiest slope — the one that ends in government confiscation of all guns. With the gun lobby fervently opposed to smart technology, the Obama administration hopes to use government’s vast purchasing power to serve as a : “market participant” that can spur innovation. The National Institute of Justice has funded research into technologies, including biometric readers and proximity devices employing radio frequency to make guns operable only by their owners. Police organizations are also being encouraged to weigh in on what designs and features would work best for law enforcement officers. No police force will be required to adopt new technologies that it doesn’t endorse. And no company will be required to manufacture them. Resisting technological innovation has never been a winning strategy, especially when the status quo is not working. And the status quo — 100,000 Americans killed or injured by gunfire each year, and many more terrorized by it — is unacceptable.
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To quote Gandhi: “There is more With grades for the semester to life than increasing its speed.” turned in, I took a day off to catch In today’s society, we demand up on some errands. With a few speed. We want it now. We want it extra minutes to spare on the way to faster. We cram so many things into a hair appointment, I pulled into a our schedule that collectively we’ve retail store to check out their adverbecome more stressed and anxious tised sale. I quickly picked up some than any other culture in great deals and got in line to history. Our overbooked check out. Long story short: calendars are our badges of The wait time to check out honor. did not fit my estimate of the “See how many things I time I had to shop and get have to do?” downtown. That has to mean that As I stood in line, frusI am valued and importrated and fuming at the tant right? If our kids time it was taking the store aren’t over-scheduled and employee to check out the pushed to their physical woman and her toddler who and psychological limits, it were ahead of me in line, I means we are bad or lazy started sighing really loud parents. We are connected and began mumbling under 24/7 and start to twitch if my breath. “Can we get we can’t check in or check some help here?” out who has messaged us I was just about to be- Patty Kleban, who writes for or what is happening on come that person. social media. We multiI don’t know what hap- StateCollege.com, task, multi-focus and expened to me but, at that is an instructor pect others to do the same. moment, I decided that it at Penn State, mother of three We are not good at waitwasn’t going to be me this and a community ing. time. It was almost as if I volunteer. She is a Students in a research could see myself in an imag- Penn State alumna methods class in my deinary mirror. I didn’t want who lives with her partment at Penn State to be that ugly, demand- family in Patton recently conducted focus ing, loud customer. I was Township. Her groups with peers and not going to make the day views and opinions asked how we might immore difficult for someone do not necessarily communication who was doing her best. In- reflect those of Penn prove State. about events, course stead, I looked to the person scheduling, etc. One of the behind me and noted she suggestions was that faculty and staff had a huge cast on her hand. In the should be available in the evenings next few minutes, as we waited for and weekends “in case there is an imour turn, I had an amazing conversaportant question or an emergency.” tion about her injury and a head-on Our demand for immediate recollision in which she miraculously sponse and immediate gratification walked away with just a broken finhas turned into a cultural rush hour ger. Talk about perspective.
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By the Los Angeles Times There’s never been a secret about the addictive properties of opioid painkillers. But a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times revealed something that wasn’t so widely known: The maker of one of the most popular opioid painkillers pushed doctors to adhere to a regimen that, as it turned out, made it more likely for patients to become addicts. And by the way, it was the regimen approved by federal regulators — one with unanticipated consequences that regulators and doctors have been too slow to address. The drug in question is OxyContin, a version of the generic opioid painkiller oxycodone that Purdue Pharma introduced 20 years ago as a 12-hour alternative to cheaper, shorter-lived oxycodone products. The Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin based on evidence that the two-pills-per-day regimen worked for half or more of the patients in a test group. But sealed court records and internal company documents reviewed by The Times showed that the company knew that the relief wore off for many patients well before 12 hours. Such results shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, the FDA doesn’t require drugs to work as promised for all patients. What was eye-popping about The Times’ findings was how Purdue responded when doctors told
them their patients weren’t getting the full 12 hours of relief promised. Instead of recommending that such patients take OxyContin more than twice per day — which might make it less appealing than cheaper generic opioids with short durations — Purdue’s sales reps told doctors to stick to the 12-hour regimen and prescribe higher-strength pills. As several medical experts explained to The Times, the change accentuated the most addictive properties of oxycodone. When the effects of OxyContin wear off well before 12 hours, a patient’s pain returns along with symptoms of opioid withdrawal, increasing the craving for another pill. Switching to stronger doses offers more profound pain relief, but won’t necessarily solve the problem of needing another pill in less than 12 hours. According to experts quoted in The Times, such repeated episodes of craving increase the likelihood of addiction. Purdue insists that research supports the FDA’s approval of the 12hour regimen, and that it is dedicated to fighting the opioid epidemic. Yet
like every other drug manufacturer, its profits depend on maximizing sales. Documents show that the sale of higher-dose pills resulted in bigger profits for Purdue and higher paydays for its sales representatives. Given those incentives, it’s essential that the health care industry respond quickly when doctors and patients find that prescription drugs aren’t working as expected. The opioid epidemic resulted in part because regulators and prescribers didn’t realize just how powerfully addictive those substances were. And part of the solution may be prodding the FDA to monitor dangerous prescription drugs more closely and update their usage limits and warning labels more rapidly once problems become clear. The more immediate step is for doctors to prescribe opioids less frequently. To that end, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for the treatment of chronic pain, emphasizing safer approaches than the use of powerful opioids. Last week an FDA advisory panel endorsed mandatory training for doctors who prescribe opioids.
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in terms of our relationships and our life experiences. Rushing means we are missing. Missing out on deep interactions with others. Missing the rich benefits that come from engaging in the experience — whatever that experience is. Missing the joy of living in the present. My goal for the future is to slow down. According to the experts, we can start the process of slowing down by making just a few simple life changes. Evaluating our calendars to see what is really required and eliminating those things that we add just to get the “rush” that comes from being busy. Learning to say no to commitments or meetings or activities that overburden our schedules. Overestimating the time it will take to get somewhere and to do something so that we have room to experience the here and now. Setting limits on technology in terms of hours and access. Greater focus on the task, the person or the experience right in front of you. Allowing ourselves the gift of doing nothing. There are people who believe that the car that pulls out in front of you or the person who jumps in front of you in line and slows you down may be sent as a message to slow down. The light that turns red when you are late for work might just be a reminder to take it easy. The opportunity to share a conversation with a stranger in a checkout line instead of making a scene because I tried to shove too many things into my schedule. Life is a marathon and not a sprint. It’s time we all slowed down.
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Diabetes drug trials unnecessarily exclude women HERSHEY — While women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or may become pregnant are often excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs, the exclusion is not based on the risk of fetal harm, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. This exclusion may be contributing to the underrepresentation of women in clinical trials and an incomplete understanding of the effects of drugs on women who become pregnant unexpectedly. Previous studies show that women are underrepresented in clinical trials. Restrictions limiting the enrollment of pregnant women and women of childbearing potential are at least partly responsible for this disparity, despite a 1993 National Institute of Health mandate stating that women of childbearing potential should not be routinely excluded from participation in NIH-funded clinical research. Although several studies looked at clinical trial enrollment restrictions based on existing pregnancies, few have looked at barriers placed on women who might become pregnant. To investigate limitations to enrollment, the researchers looked at type 2 diabetes, a condition that is highly
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Interactive Patient System informs and entertains patients DANVILLE — Drew Chesney, a 15-yearold cancer patient from Yeagertown, spends a lot of time in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center. So much so that the Mifflin County Junior High freshman brings his own Xbox, television and video games. But, he was more than happy to be given an iPad during his most recent admission to the hospital. “I’ve watched movies on it and used it to play games,” said Chesney, who added that it helps to pass the time. Since February, he has been admitted three times for month-long stays with only a week at home between admissions. With so much time spent in the hospital, he relies on a visiting teacher, who comes three days every week, to keep up with his schoolwork. “He also uses the iPad to look up things for school,” said Amy Bubb, Drew’s mother. Elsewhere in the hospital, Alex Pierce, a 17-year-old patient from Lewistown, used his Geisinger iPad to FaceTime with a cousin and watch movies on Netflix with his dad. Pierce, who is being treated for a germ cell tumor, was admitted to the hospital for six-day stays every 15 days before finishing his treatment. The iPad is the popular patient tool in
Geisinger’s recently-launched Interactive Patient System program. It is available in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital and on several floors in the main hospital at GMC, including the hematology/oncology floor. In addition to GMC, IPS has also been launched in Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital’s women’s labor and delivery, and Geisinger South Wilkes Barre’s short stay unit and surgical suite. The program was developed by a team of employees from JWCH in cooperation with Geisinger in Motion, a department within Geisinger’s Division of Applied Research and Clinical Informatics that focuses on innovative patient engagement and clinician enablement using consumer tools such as the Internet, mobile technology and social media. The employees identified the need for a tool to distract, entertain and calm pediatric patients, many of whom are facing long stays and difficult treatments. IPS provides iPads that are pre-loaded with more than 100 apps to both pediatric and adult patients. The apps include games, movies/television shows, music, weather/news, social media, medical resources and local information. If patients want to access anything that’s not on the iPad, they can use their Apple ID to access their own music, movies and apps. For
Penn State Stroke Center again earns highest level of stroke center designation HERSHEY — Penn State Stroke Center has once again earned a designation that recognizes the high level of care it provides to patients with the most severe and challenging types of strokes. The center has been re-certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. It represents the highest level of stroke center certification awarded by those organizations. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the only Comprehensive
Stroke Center in central Pennsylvania. Seven hospitals statewide and 100 in the United States have earned the designation. The medical center first received the highest level of certification in 2013, after having served as a Primary Stroke Center since 2006. “This designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center reassures the people of central Pennsylvania that the resources and expertise to treat the most difficult stroke cases will be ready and waiting when needed,” said Dr. Kevin Cockroft, co-director of Penn State Stroke Center.
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Penn State grad works to recognize autism in infants By MICHAEL McDADE Special to the Gazette
While earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State, Rebecca Slomowitz quickly discovered her passion for child development and instinctively knew she wanted to pursue a career in the field. Her enthusiasm started with an undergraduate research project she completed alongside her faculty mentor, Jennifer Zosh, associate professor of human development and family studies. The project explored how infants’ working memories perform when remembering people versus objects. Her project eventually led the Schreyer Honors Scholar to an internship with the Child’s Play, Learning and Development Lab at the University of Delaware, where she worked on studies that examined early language development in young children before graduating in 2015. Today, Slomowitz is a clinical research assistant for the Infant Brain Imaging Study at the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She credits the academic curriculum and research opportunities at Penn State Brandywine for getting her there. Slomowitz explained that the goal of IBIS is to better understand the timing and pattern of brain development in very young children with autism. This will allow the researchers to recognize the underlying causes and brain development patterns associated with autism and hopefully allow clinicians to diagnose the disorder even earlier. “Right now, the earliest a child can receive an autism diagnosis is during early toddlerhood,” said Slomowitz. “We know that early intervention is extremely important in helping children with autism, so we’re trying to discover ways that we can detect autism even earlier in infancy.” The study includes two groups of children: those who are at higher risk for developing autism, and those at lower
risk for developing the disorder. Previous studies have found that children with older siblings who have autism are at a higher risk for developing the disorder compared to children who don’t have an older sibling on the autism spectrum. Slomowitz said that IBIS is a longitudinal study, meaning she first sees participants when they are 3 months or 6 months of age, and continues to follow their progress until they are 24 months old. At each visit, participants receive developmental and behavioral assessments, MRI scans of the brain and assistance with referrals for local services, if needed. At the last visit, if a child does meet the criteria for autism, a clinician will give them an official diagnosis. “A major issue with autism diagnoses is that a lot of centers are inundated with people who are looking to receive an evaluation for their child, and it’s not uncommon for there to be a very long wait to see a clinician,” she said. “One of the nice things about our study is that families can come in and get a diagnosis pretty quickly compared to being on a wait list. They also receive incremental development updates about their child throughout the study and are even reimbursed for their time and travel expenses.” Slomowitz also pointed out that this research is part of a network study, meaning that the Center for Autism Research is one of several IBIS sites from around the country that conducts the same study. All the data is then pulled together for a larger sample size. “It has been such a pleasure to watch Becca transition from a dedicated and passionate undergraduate researcher to a professional,” said Zosh. “Her interest in the brain and in child development was apparent from the first moment she stepped into my introductory course. It was my honor to work alongside her on her senior thesis. I couldn’t be more thrilled for her.” “In order to get to this position I definitely needed
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PENN STATE alumna Rebecca Slomowitz is working to better understand autism as a researcher at the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. to have previous research experience,” said Slomowitz. “Working with Dr. Zosh was such an amazing opportunity. I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor and there’s no way to express how appreciative I am. “Students at Brandywine have such an amazing opportunity to work closely with faculty. I couldn’t recommend it more.” Slomowitz will be presenting a poster highlighting the research on May 14 in Baltimore at the International Meeting for Autism Research. She is currently preparing for the GRE exam and plans to earn her doctorate in clinical psychology.
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travel to College Park, Md., for a training camp. They’ll take a crash course in university-level physics, hearing cutting-edge research from some of the nation’s leading physicists and vying for the chance to face grueling exams and lab tests at the 47th VINCENT LIU International Physics Olympiad, scheduled for Sunday, July 10, through Monday, July 18, in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
STATE COLLEGE — Vincent Liu soon will be in training for international competition against some of the world’s strongest and most agile minds. Liu, a State College Area High School senior, recently was named to the 2016 U.S. Physics team. He was one of 20 high school students chosen from about 4,300 who took a rigorous exam administered in March by the American Association of Physics Teachers, an organization for physics educators, physicists and industrial scientists. Liu is the second State High student to reach the elite level. In June, Liu and the other qualifiers will
Anderson named ‘Teacher of the Year’ STATE COLLEGE — David Anderson, of Grace Prep High School, was chosen as the 2016 Secondary Education Teacher of the Year by the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the Council on American Private Education. Anderson was honored by PA-CAPE at an awards ceremony in Harrisburg on May 4. PA-CAPE established the ceremony to review the status of private education through the eyes of the communities the
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DAVID PICK, right, a junior at Grace Prep High School, recently received the Don Rosini Award given by Economics Pennsylvania. Pick, son of David and Tanya Pick, was recognized for his leadership in the Entrepreneurship Club, organizing students to participate in the Stock Market Simulation Game and participation in the Entrepreneurship Challenge. Presenting him with the award is state Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-Sunbury.
McDonald’s MAC grants provide funds to teachers STATE COLLEGE — In recognition of the recent National Teacher Appreciation Week, McDonald’s restaurants are launching the 22nd annual MAC grants program to help area middle school teachers “Make Activities Count” for their students. The MAC grants program provides financial support so teachers can bring hands-on tools into the classroom to engage their students in innovative ways. Since the program’s inception in 1994, McDonald’s restaurants have awarded close to $1.5 million dollars to teachers to support hands-on learning activities in their classrooms. Fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade teachers may apply for grants of up to $500 for interesting and educational projects. Teachers can use grant money to energize a science lesson by allowing students to construct their own DNA models, build
carnival games to teach experimental and theoretical probability, or explore forensics in their very own crime lab. Because McDonald’s is soliciting ideas from teachers, project ideas are limitless. “The MAC grants program demonstrates McDonald’s commitment to excellence in education and active support in the community,” said Joe Nyanko, local McDonald’s owner/operator. “It is our hope that MAC Grants can help the hardworking and dedicated teachers in our communities bring fresh and innovative teaching methods to life.” Teachers in central Pennsylvania can now apply for a 2016 MAC grant at www. macgrants.com. All applications must be submitted, along with a W-9 form, by Monday, Aug. 1. A limited number of grant recipients will be chosen on or before Thursday, Sept. 15.
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Two Centre Hall teens receive Eagle Scout awards By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — Timothy Breon and Tyler Eberly, members of Boy Scout Troop 20 in Centre Hall, were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor held at St. Luke Lutheran Church on May 7. Breon, the son of Jeff and Corena Breon, began his Scouting career with Cub Scouts in 2006, advancing to Boy Scouts in 2010. He has participated in many summer camps, Camporees and Klondike Derbies. He attended camps at Heritage Reservation in Pittsburgh and Bayport Scout Reservation in Virginia, as well as many hiking other trips. Breon has helped in community service activities such as roadside and Cleveland Trail cleanups, and has assumed many leadership roles during his years as a Scout. His Eagle project provided benches and a memorial for six veterans buried in Union Cemetery in Farmers Mills. Breon discovered that one soldier from the Revolutionary War, one from the War of 1812 and four from the Civil War are interred there without markers. He enlisted the help of retired Penns Valley High School history teacher and Civil War historian Jeffry Wert to help him find data on the occupants of the six unmarked graves. The memorial consists of two granite benches with the soldiers’ names engraved in them mounted on a triangular brick patio, along with a large American flag flanked by six smaller flags. Breon raised more than $7,000 for the memorial via a fundraiser and donations from local businesses, friends and supporters. The memorial was dedicated at a ceremony on May 16, 2015. Breon is a junior at Penns Valley High School, and plans to attend the U.S. Naval
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TIM BREON, left, and Tyler Eberly received their Eagle Scout awards in a Court of Honor at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Centre Hall on May 7. Academy or enroll in the ROTC program at Penn State University. Eberly, the son of Stacy and Carol Eberly, also started as a Cub Scout, advancing to Boy Scout Troop 20 in 2007. Over the years, he attended campouts, Camporees, Klondike Derbies and Boy Scout camps. He hiked through trails at the Gettysburg Battlefield and around Mount Nittany, and participated in several community service projects. He was involved in many popcorn and hoagie fundraisers, and has assumed lead-
ership roles throughout his Scouting career. For his Eagle project, Eberly decided to help the Sprucetown United Methodist Church by building Bible racks on the backs of the church pews. Church members say the results were outstanding. Eberly is a student at South Hills School of Business and Technology in the engineering technology program, and hopes to become an automotive designer. The Court of Honor began with presentation of the colors and the Pledge of Al-
legiance. Pastor Jeff Mugridge provided an invocation, then Angelo Nicosia welcomed the group of about 50 guests to the ceremony. He noted that only 2 to 4 percent of Boy Scouts attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Scoutmasters Sal Nicosia and Jeff Kozar presented remarks regarding the meaning of the Eagle emblem. Kozar called the Eagle candidates’ parents forward, and they presented the Eagle awards to their sons. The new Eagles spoke next, with Eberly thanking his parents, leaders and friends for their encouragement in attaining the Eagle rank. “When I first joined Scouting, I didn’t truly know what lied ahead of me. I just wanted to do what everyone else was doing — to be part of the group. I wanted to have fun,” he said. “I knew if I wanted to feel good about myself, I had to get up and be involved, and Scouting provided that.” Eberly explained the many life lessons he learned in the Scouting program, which he said have prepared him for the adult world. Breon lauded the Scouting values of courage, hard work, loyalty, service and leadership. “Scouting has taught me many things that helped shape me into what I am today,” he said, “and they will continue to shape me in my future.” He thanked his parents, teachers, coaches and Scout leaders for their help and encouragement in his quest for the Eagle rank. Numerous awards were presented to the new Eagle Scouts by representatives of the Centre Hall Lions Club, American Legion Post No. 779 (Old Fort), the Daughters of the American Revolution, Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsel, Centre County commissioners Michael Pipe and Mark Higgins, and U.S. Congressman Glenn Thompson, R-Bellefonte.
Deputy sheriff training program welcomes 50th class with tough academic rigor.” The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency selected JASI to administer the training in 2000 and, since that time, JASI has graduated more than 3,000 cadets from its basic 19-week program and its two-week waiver program. JASI has contracts with approximately 50 part-time instructors — law enforcement officers, judges and industry professionals — for the four-month program, and newly hired deputy sheriffs must satisfactorily complete the training before beginning active duty. Don Numer, the commission’s training supervisor for the program, said Penn State JASI provides the state with an invaluable resource. “JASI has shown great commitment to the program and is always seeking ways to improve the curriculum,” said Numer. “The training focuses on deputy sheriffs keeping themselves and other people safe as they deal with potentially serious incidents and consequences. JASI’s commitment to curriculum and presenting information in the most retainable ways has been critical.” Centre County Sheriff Bryan Sampsel, an alumnus of the program, said the training program helps cadets prepare for their daily responsibilities. “The facilities and training are fantastic,
UNIVERSITY PARK — For more than 15 years, sheriffs from Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have turned to the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute for providing the necessary skills and training for newly hired deputy sheriffs. Penn State JASI welcomed the 34 members of its 50th class of deputy sheriffs May 2 for the start of the 19-week Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program. The residency program, held in State College, provides expertise in several law enforcement areas, including Pennsylvania crimes codes and civil procedures, cultural diversity, ethics, firearms, first responder/first aid, defensive tactics, courtroom security and physical train-ing. Steve Shelow, Penn State JASI director, said the new class of cadets highlights the program’s ability — under the direction of Bob Stonis, longtime associate director of law enforcement training programs — to deliver quality training. “When the academy began 15 years ago we wanted to ensure we were delivering the type of product you would expect with the Penn State name being associated with it,” said Shelow. “There was gradual recognition that deputy sheriffs needed to have more focused training to do their jobs well. JASI provides that expertise structured within a higher education environment
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U.S. Forest Service leaders discuss agency’s past, future UNIVERSITY PARK — Susan Spear, director of the U.S. Forest Service’s Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers programs in Washington, D.C., recently spoke to Penn State students and faculty members about the 110-yearold agency’s history and future. Spear, along with Ralph Swain, regional wilderness and river program manager in Golden, Colo., highlighted the Forest Service’s wilderness history, which began in 1964 with the Wilderness Act that protected 9 million acres of wilderness. Today, the National Wilderness Preservation System protects more than 110 million acres. The vast coverage ranges from the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania to the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. “I hope you’re getting a feel for the national diversity the Forest Service represents,” Swain told students and faculty members. “It’s really amazing.” The agency provides outdoor experiences and environmental education to 160 million visitors each year, who mostly visit the lands for recreational purposes. “Recreation is the single greatest use of the national forest system,” Spear said. At the same time, drought, invasive species and uncharacteristically severe wildfires have dramatically changed the agency’s financial landscape. The agency currently
spends half of its budget on managing wildfires across the country. “The shift is eroding our ability to deliver clean water, protect habitats and offer outdoor education programs,” Spear said. She is hopeful Congress will elect to fund wildfire suppression through the National Disaster Fund and relieve some of the agency’s financial challenges. Meanwhile, the agency is working to develop sustainable programs for recreation and wilderness. “We continue to refocus our efforts to strengthen and deepen connections with the public through outdoor experiences,” she said. Also keen to students’ pursuing post-graduation employment, Spear said the agency is seeking particular qualities in job applicants. “We want employees who are excited to come to work and who are full of innovative ideas, so we can better serve the American people.” Penn State’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management sponsored the April 29 event held in the Forest Resources Building as a way to discuss the latest trends and policy directives related to wilderness management. “Our department was excited to host this event, and learn more about research and employment opportunities in Forest Service-designated wilderness,” said Derrick Taff, assistant professor in the department.
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Centre Gives supporters rally to invest in community STATE COLLEGE — Members of the Centre County community gave more than 6,000 gifts during the two-day Centre Gives event, raising more than $939,000. When combined with the $100,000 stretch pool and $26,000 in prizes, the total investment across 124 local nonprofit or-
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not only worked months in advance to prepare for Centre Gives, but then were able to nimbly change direction with us as we had to make tough choices to keep the giving day going despite the technical glitches,” Kunkel said. The nonprofits benefiting from this outpouring of community generosity are diverse in their missions, as well as where they are located within Centre County. From Millheim to Philipsburg, from arts to animals, Centre Gives has made a difference in areas such as education, environment, health and social services. Since Centre Gives began in 2012, there have been more than 23,500 gifts made in the combined 184 hours benefiting 130 local organizations to the tune of more than $4 million.
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Penns Valley Food Centre opens in Spring Mills By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills was the site of the grand opening of a Penns Valley Food Centre on May 1. According to Molly Kunkel, executive director of Centre Foundation, the Food Centres project was created as a network of nonprofit food hubs designed to improve food security and food literacy in Centre County. It aims to make healthy, local food accessible to all Centre County residents. Last October, the Food Centres organization received a $100,000 grant from the Centre Foundation through its Centre Inspires granting program. A Food Centre itself is a large metal shipping container that has been retrofitted to include cold storage, freezer space and space for activities. On the day before the grand opening, many volunteers helped to install the Food Centre and to build raised beds for a community learning garden. They planted many pollinator-friendly plants on the south lawn of the Old Gregg School.
The Penns Valley Food Centre will provide food-based educational programs to the Penns Valley community, including cooking and gardening classes, as well as providing fresh produce to several food pantries in the area, which will now be able to offer fresh produce to their recipients. Volunteers will also collect extra food from farms, grocery stores and restaurants to store in the cold-storage units. Kevin Sims, gleaning coordinator for the project, said it began about a year ago with a grant application to Centre Foundation. He encouraged local gardeners to “grow an extra row” this year, and donate that row’s produce to the Food Centre. Jessie Pierce, administrative coordinator for the Food Centres project, said that the New Leaf Initiative, a nonprofit organization that fosters entrepreneurism by providing space and resources to entrepreneurs, and others in the State College area, is overseeing the project and acting as its fiscal sponsor. They plan to erect other Food Centres in the county in the near future to meet the needs of local food banks.
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THE OPENING of the new Penns Valley Food Centre attracted a crowd of visitors to the Old Gregg School Community Center on May 1.
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On Friday, May 13, the Out Loud Poetry group will hear the poems of Corene Johnston at 7:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Art Museum. Johnston’s good friends, Bibiana Polak, Georgiana Johnson and Teresa Stouffer, will read her pieces as a tribute to the poet, who died in 2010. Corene Johnston was a multi-talented woman, as described by her friends. She was a nurse practitioner for women’s health, a reiki practitioner and a writer of prose and poetry. She wrote a column for the Keystone Gazette in the early 1990s. She had some articles and poems published, and had talked of publishing a book of Connie Cousins poetry. Her five episodes of breast cancovers a wide cer never caused her to stop writing, variety of events in but rather were events that focused Centre County for her writing and helped her to process the Centre County all she endured. Gazette. Email her Corene wrote food articles for the at ccous67@gmail. Centre Daily Times and she was a good com. cook, according to her friends. She bought her first house in Coleville, called Rainbow House, in the 1970s as a single woman, and that was somewhat unusual then. According to Bib Polcak, “She thought there should be a 4-H program in Coleville for the kids, so she and I started one.” The two friends met at a Performing Arts Community Theater project in 1980, where there both acted and directed. Bib is a speech language pathologist at the Belle-
fonte elementary and middle schools. Georgi Johnson met Corene through Bib, and the two hit it off immediately. Both were nurses and had many similar interests, such as poetry. They were members of the same poetry group, which met once a month for 20 years. “(Corene’s) next home she called Champagne Cork Farm and she always wanted the corks to stay on the ground,” said Georgi. She loved to entertain and her guests could include anyone from cowboys to professors. “She had three husbands and she was very outspoken and real about her life,” added Georgi. “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” — Elisabeth Foley Georgi was executor of Corene’s estate and saw all the poems she had written. She and Bib decided to approach a publisher Georgi knew about through a friend. Georgi was the editor for the book they created. Rebecca L. Taccone was the creative designer and both Bib and Teresa Stouffer were contributors. Teresa, a retired special education teacher at Bellefonte Elementary, also wrote the back cover. Corene’s book of her poetry is very autobiographical, moving and, at times, raw. There are amusing parts, such as pieces about Corene’s goats, Esther and Adeline, who were raised both in and out of the kitchen, and Corene’s dog, Charlie, who now lives with Bib. There are poems about important events and small fleeting moments in Corene’s life. “If you come to the reading on May 13, it would be wise to bring a copy of her book if you have one,” said Bib. “A lot of people like to follow along as someone reads.”
Garden show adds new features for 2016 By LARRY CAMPBELL For the Gazette
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Centre County will again host the premiere garden show in Central Pennsylvania, but with new exciting features for 2016. Attendees will still be able to buy quality locally grown plants, sample local delicacies, find unusual products for their lawns and gardens and win valuable door prizes at the Garden Fair and Plant Sale, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Penn State Ag Progress Days site on Route 45 West in State College. New features include talks by a celebrity speaker, 17 new vendors from throughout Pennsylvania and a Spring Festival of the Pasto Agricultural Museum featuring demonstrations, tours and exhibits. The free event is conducted by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County. The annual plant sale has become known as the “Grandfather of Plant Sales in Central PA,” and this year will feature more than 5,000 plants at great prices. There will be 18 varieties of tomato plants and 11 varieties of peppers. Master Gardeners will be located throughout the building to help visitors choose the best plants and to offer gardening advice. Visitors can also take advantage of free gardening expertise from a celebrity speaker. George Weigel, a well-known Pennsylvania gardening author, columnist, horticulturalist and winner of many gardening awards, will present two talks in the Garden Fair Theatre. Weigel’s talks will be free to the public, sponsored by the new Organic Garden Center of State College. The Garden Fair part of the event presents a unique collection of vendors from across Pennsylvania offering some unusual products not found in Centre County. Vendors will offer big-ticket items such as storage sheds and chicken coops, as well as everyday garden needs including tools, gardening clothing, native shrubs and trees, landscaping and tree services, fertilizer and garden furniture and décor. Local vendors will be selling food, including
honey, maple syrup, hickory syrup, mustards, soups, dips, Brazilian munchies and other items. Many will also offer free tasting samples. Other vendors will feature organic and heirloom plants, environmentally friendly products and services and more. Ace Hardware of State College has donated three door prizes worth more than $250 for the event. The Garden Garage Sale will feature slightly used garden items at a fraction of their original cost, and a silent auction will feature many valuable products donated by local businesses and Master Gardeners. Gift baskets and new garden items will be featured. In conjunction with the Garden Fair, the Pasto Agricultural Museum will host its first Spring Festival, which will feature demonstrations, free tours and lessons in agricultural and gardening history. The State College Sunrise Rotary Club will offer breakfast and lunch items during the event. The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County invite the community to come early for the best selection of plants and stay for the talks, exhibits and good food. For more information, including lists of available plants and vendors, visit www.extension.psu.edu/garden-fair.
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White ironstone china endures as a favorite collectible
Antiques have a unique quality of fascination. They’re tangible remainders of the past, and they evoke nostalgia and speak of another era. Here in central Pennsylvania, with its rich history of settlement, there is a wealth of antiques and no lack of interest and enthusiasm. This month’s antiques column focuses on collecting white Peggy L. Hartman ironstone china. has been an Upstairs in Downantiques dealer for ton Abbey, the family more than 20 years. and their guests dined She is the author of from fine china, handthe murder mystery painted and embel“Antiques To Die lished with gold. For.” Downstairs in the servants’ hall, it was a different story. Plates, cups and saucers, bowls, jugs and all the other pieces used for eating and serving were heavy and plain white ironstone. Those delicate porcelain sets upstairs didn’t wear well. Easily damaged, the gold rubbed off and the painted designs were marred by use. Sturdy white ironstone, on the other hand, disdained by the upper classes, seemingly endured forever. Here in America, ironstone traveled west in covered wagons and survived life on the trail. When a steamboat that sank in 1856 in the Missouri River was dug up from a Kansas cornfield 132 years later, hundreds of English ironstone dishes were recovered, intact. At the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, N.Y., there is a display of ornate porcelain in the dining room. But downstairs in the kitchen, the table is set with white ironstone. The history of ironstone began in England in the early 1700s, a spin-off of the China trade. Tea drinking was all the rage, with the preferred tea service being white porcelain imported from the Far East. Spurred on by the new trend, both Conti-
nental and British potters started developing porcelain as well. Even though local production gradually took over, this love affair with Chinese ceramics had a lasting effect. The word “china” became part of the English vocabulary as the general term for glazed pottery. Fine china is fired at very high temperatures, around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, during which the glaze and clay body become one cohesive unit. The result is a thin, elegant and translucent product. You can determine if a plate, for example, is porcelain by placing your hand on the back and holding it up to the light. You should be able to see the shadow of your hand through the china. But, porcelain was expensive, impractical and only for those who could own such luxuries. What about everyone else, the vast majority of the population? Although clay vessels had been crafted for thousands of years, European pottery before the 18th century had more in common with a porous terra-cotta flower pot than the sophisticated glazed whiteware coming from Asia. For most households in Europe and Colonial America, wooden trenchers and pewter plates were the norm. Not surprisingly, ordinary people soon wanted to have “china” dishes, too. Demand grew for affordable, water-tight chinaware strong enough to be shipped, tough enough to withstand hard use and handsome enough to please emerging tastes. The potteries of Staffordshire, a county in the English Midlands, were already producing redware, a utilitarian earthenware, for tiles and drain pipes. Now, at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, came more effective ovens and better firing techniques. Special white clays and the addition of other minerals to the mixture, mainly flint and Cornish granite, created a substance much harder and stronger. Glazes were also improved by adding feldspar, which imparted a lustrous and durable finish. Variants of the new commodity were given several names by different makers: Creamware, Stone China, White Granite and, patented in 1813, Ironstone China.
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WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA was first produced in England in the early 1700s and eventually was made in America. Its strength and versatility make it a popular with collectors. Staffordshire reigned as the center of stoneware manufacture. With its access to the ports of Liverpool, it was able to capture the overseas market, particularly in America, since nothing comparable was being produced here until the later-1800s. Beginning before the Revolutionary War, sailing ships laden with English china, frequently as ballast, supplied the United States with tons of Staffordshire ironstone. Americans were voracious consumers of this import, which came from potters such as Powell & Bishop, Meakin and Johnson Bros. Besides plain white ironstone, there were ribbed, scalloped, paneled and squared shapes. Especially desirable were pieces molded with intricate raised motifs of fruits and grains, flowers, vines and leaves. Available in a huge range from soup tureens to butter pats, plus all manner of washstand articles, English ironstone was the standard of quality. It had the status, so much so that when American potteries began to compete, they often included
a lion, unicorn or crown on their backstamp. It didn’t say England, of course, but it lent the impression of being just as good. Homer Laughlin, of West Virginia, one of the earliest and most successful producers, had a bold counter to this English dominance: a backstamp depicting an American eagle overpowering the British lion. A great amount of 19th- and early-20thcentury ironstone found its way into the homes of central Pennsylvania. Whether coming from potteries along the Ohio River or from England, it was a hard-working part of daily life, and much is still around today to use and enjoy. Versatile, understated and compatible with any décor, as well as the perfect background for food presentation, antique white ironstone is truly living history that’s both beautiful and eminently practical. A special collection of rare pieces of white ironstone china will be on display at Apple Hill Antiques in State College during May.
Area residents recycle hazardous waste STATE COLLEGE — Approximately 1,160 residents took advantage of Centre County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, held recently at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. Approximately 79,000 pounds of material was collected during the two-day event. In all, 1,081 vehicles brought hazardous chemicals from 1,160 households. Residents from 33 of the county’s 35 municipalities participated, and there were several dozen people from nine surrounding counties and as far away as Bradford County who brought their waste. In addition to the pesticides and other household hazardous waste, more than 1 mile of linear feet of fluorescent tubes was accepted for recycling. Additionally, more than 1,000 pounds of cardboard was collected during the event.
CCRRA employees were joined by volunteers from Penn State Environmental Health and Safety who were on site to assist in checking vehicles. The event was co-sponsored by CCRRA, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. MXI of Virginia was the contractor for the collection. “Centre County residents showed up in force and really showed their environmental caring,” said Joanne Shafer, Centre County’s deputy executive director and recycling coordinator. Collection and disposal costs of all 79,000 pounds will be split between the Household Hazardous Waste Fund, DEP and CHEMSWEEP. The next household hazardous waste collection event will be held in spring 2017.
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Volunteering promotes physical and mental health By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — For older individuals, there is no better way to stay healthy than by doing volunteer work. Research from the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that volunteering leads to better health and that older volunteers are most likely to receive health benefits from their volunteer activities. The research says that besides the intrinsic rewards of helping others, volunteering promotes good physical, mental and emotional health and helps individuals pursue their passions in retirement. This research holds true for local retirees who have found a way to give back to their community through a variety of opportunities. According to Andrea Boyles, chief executive officer of the Youth Service Bureau, older individuals have found opportunities to share their life experiences through volunteering by serving as mentors — or “bigs” — to young people in the agency’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program. While older volunteers are a relatively small segment of the overall volunteer base, Boyles said they serve a critically important purpose. “In our community where there is so much mobility, kids often have limited contact with their own grandparents, so a retiree as a ‘big’ can be a huge addition to their lives. We also see boys and girls whose parents and grandparents are estranged, so they too benefit from an older ‘big.’” Volunteer opportunities include becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister in sitebased or community-based settings. According to Boyles, during site-based programs, “bigs” meet with their mentee — or “little” — in a group setting where
staff are on hand to provide support and supervision to the matches. For example, pairs might meet right after school or at lunchtime. In community-based programming, the pairs make their own plans for when and where to meet, with parental permission. “The benefits to both the ‘bigs’ and ‘littles’ are huge,” said Boyles. “For the ‘littles,’ having an older volunteer can offer a window into things even their own parents can’t provide. If you’re 7 and your mom’s 27, an older ‘big’ can tell you firsthand about life in the ‘50s. “We all know that as we age, we need to keep both our body and our mind active. What better way than spending time with a child? Playing a slow game of catch or a stroll through the park is good for us, and just imagine the work your brain will do with all the questions a child can throw at you.” Whether a person’s passion is working with youth, working with the environment or working with numbers, Centre County’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is another local organization that has a wide array of volunteer opportunities available. RSVP project director Andrea Puzycki said that some people who inquire about volunteering are interested in doing “special projects” — a one-time volunteer activity, such as working at the Fourth Fest, Toys for Tots or Martin Luther King Day of Service, or helping with the United Way’s Festival of Trees or Day of Caring. Others are interested in volunteering on an ongoing basis, and are looking to spend time working with a specific program. Whatever the case, RSVP’s goal is to look at each potential volunteer’s interests, skills and needs, and match that person with the right volunteer opportunity. “We have a blend of people who wander in. They find themselves in retirement and decide they are interested in skilled
volunteer jobs. People want to maintain their mental acuity and are looking for opportunities that will help them do that,” Puzycki said. Lance Cooper, an RSVP volunteer for five years, used his background in finance as a way to volunteer his time. Cooper is involved with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which offers free tax help to individuals and families that meet certain income guidelines. He also serves on RSVP’s advisory council and volunteers for special projects offered through RSVP. “I retired back to Happy Valley and spent some time doing income tax preparation for people before I came to RSVP. I decided I wanted to give something back. The majority of the people I work with (through RSVP) seem to be thankful,” he said. Boyd Spicher, another volunteer, said he was involved with the VITA tax program long before he started volunteering with RSVP. He started with VITA when he was in the military. After retiring and moving back to Centre County, he wanted to continue his work with the program, but bounced around in search of a place to house it. Volunteering, Page 24
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Active lifestyle improves quality of life as people age By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — It’s a well-known fact that being physically active is good for every aspect of personal well-being, including body, mind and soul. Regardless of gender, ability or age, the benefits of exercise are hard to ignore. Staying active positively impacts physical, mental and emotional health for everyone from preschoolers to the elderly. In fact, maintaining an active lifestyle is essential to quality of life as people get older. Research has shown that older adults can gain a lot by staying physically active. Even moderate exercise and physical activity can improve the health of seniors. In his work as an internal medicine physician with Mount Nittany Physician Group, Dr. Richard Hale works with many patients who are retirement age and older, and sees firsthand how staying active improves health and wellness for this age group. “There are differences in people who are active in their 70s and 80s and those who are not. Those who exercise and are active socially have fewer medical issues and are a lot more independent,” Hale said. According to Hale, independence is a primary benefit that comes along with remaining active into the senior years. Physical activity builds strength, improves balance and flexibility — all skills that are necessary for daily living. Routine things such as light household chores and even getting showered and dressed require a certain amount of strength, balance and flexibility. This means that older people who consistently are moving and doing activities to enhance those skills are more likely to be able to remain independent longer. Danielle Duvall, wellness supervisor at Foxdale Village, agreed that one of the biggest benefits of staying active while aging is being able to maintain independence. “Our goal is to design each workout so that as the participant progresses, they find that everyday movements are becoming
easier or even possible and thereby they maintain or regain their independence,” said Duvall. “A success story for us is when someone is in less pain, able to get down and up from the floor again unassisted or is able to use a walker rather than a scooter. Every movement we ask a person to do has an intended purpose.” She added that there are also significant cognitive benefits that come from movement and physical activity. “If you have followed some of the latest research in exercise and brain health, another tremendous benefit is maintaining memory and neurogenesis. Research is also showing the powerful effects of higher intensity exercise and combating diseases like Parkinson’s disease.” In addition to improving mental alertness and acuity, older adults who make exercise and physical activity a regular part of their daily lives are doing their part to prevent certain health conditions, such as diabetes, said Hale. They are also improving their cardiovascular health. “It’s important to get at least 30 minutes of exercise most days a week, which could include aerobic and low-intensity weights,” he said. Hale said that when he sees older patients who are less active, a common limiting factor is joint pain. For those patients who are experiencing joint pain, or who are limited in their mobility or what they are able to do physically, it is important to have a conversation and come up with a plan about how to help them remain active. For some, it might involve going to physical therapy first to work on becoming stronger so that they then can become more independent at home. For others, it might simply require doing activities such as swimming, using a stationary bike or using certain exercise machines, such as an elliptical machine, which can be easier on the knees. He said those who have pain or physical limitations can also contact a local gym and talk with a personal trainer about how to make certain adjustments or accommodations to their fitness routine.
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STAYING ACTIVE into the golden years is important for one’s well-being. Duvall said Foxdale offers a personal training option, which allows accommodations for people who are limited in their mobility, and a therapy pool is currently being built at the facility. “The water properties of buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure will enable us to help many more individuals whose mobility is limited due to the effects of gravity and disease,” she said. She said that as exercise science and research has evolved, the exercise program at Foxdale has also evolved. In the beginning, classes were seated exercises with small hand weights and a few leg exercises standing behind a chair holding onto it. “Now, in the advanced classes, we squat on Bosu (balls), we walk on balance beams, we align our spines on foam rollers, and on a beautiful day you can find our class early in the morning at a local playground doing squats from the swing sets and triceps dips on the park benches,” said Duvall. “My
staff and I are constantly challenging ourselves to find and read the most current research on exercise.” She said that balance is definitely the most requested skill on which seniors want to focus. At Foxdale, each class incorporates exercises that stimulate the three systems of balance, including vision, somatosensory and vestibular. “However, good balance cannot be achieved without focus on maintaining good posture, muscular strength and flexibility. So, our classes alternate lower and upper body strength exercises with stretching and balance drills,” she said. Hale agreed that balance is a key component of wellness for older people. “Activities that help with balance will help prevent falling, and injuries such as hip fractures, which can cause additional complications for individuals.” Active, Page 24
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Some tips for living better in retirement The conceptions and realities of retirement have changed a great deal over the past several decades, giving many seniors misgivings about the future. But your golden years can be happy, healthy and productive, say experts. “For many individuals, confusion, fear and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness accompany the prospect of growing old in America. The good news is that we have power to address these concerns,” said Scott Page, author of the new book “It’s Never Too Late: Getting Older, Wiser, and Worry-Free in Our Golden Years.” Are you retired or approaching the end of your working life? Are you concerned about an older parent or loved one? Here, Page offers expert tips on living better.
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Reducing housing expenses can have an extra upside. For example, downsizing your empty nest offers you the benefit of less house to maintain. Moving to a region of the country cheaper than your current area may take you somewhere sunnier, warmer and better suited for aging. Another popular way to live more frugally is to consider taking on a roommate. “Co-living arrangements like the ‘The Golden Girls’ are becoming more popular with single or widowed seniors. It helps save money and can be beneficial for socialization and support,” said Page.
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Don’t be shy about using the age card. After all, you have worked hard for it. Senior discounts are available at restaurants and stores and for travel, adult education classes and gym memberships. Sites such as Restaurant.com or Groupon have special bargain days for seniors. You can also save by eliminating unnecessary expenses. Do you still need that landline telephone? Can you bundle certain services to help reduce costs? Do an inventory of your possessions to determine which objects to keep and which to discard or sell. Free worksheets, available at www.scottpage.com/ free-tools, can help you make smart decisions.
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Snyders help clients reach goals at TransFitness By JODI MORELLI correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — Ruth and Steve Snyder, of Spring Mills, have dedicated their lives to helping people reach their fitness goals. For just about 20 years, the couple has made it their mission to help people of all ages and ability levels feel better about
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baby boomers and older. They teach their clients the importance of maintaining strength, balance and flexibility as they age. Ruth Snyder, who will run a fall prevention workshop on Tuesday, June 21, is well-versed on statistics related to the importance of people working on their strength and balance as they age. She said that for those individuals who make fitness
a regular part of their lives — like their clients — the decline in strength, mobility, balance and bone density is dramatically less than those who are not physically active as they get older. “It’s simple. Like the saying goes, ‘If you don’t use it, you lose it,’” Steve Snyder said. TransFitness, Page 20
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Volunteer marks 30 years From Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — When it comes to volunteerism, Natalie Urban is tough to top. Urban is a 30-year volunteer at Schlow Library. She has worked in various roles throughout her time at the library. Urban started helping in the Children’s Department by shelving materials that were returned. She also helped check materials in and out at the front desk, prior to the first use of computers. At that time, checking books in and out required using a card from the back of each book and a
TransFitness, from page 19 All clients are given baseline fitness evaluations, and from that time forward, at each training session, they are given workout programs, written that day and tailored to meet their specific needs. Because many of their clients are with them longterm — some as long as 10 or more years — the Snyders get to learn about each client as an individual and personalize his or her training program. That’s not to say the sessions are all work and no play. In fact, both like to make sure their clients enjoy their time at the gym. “We try to keep it lighthearted and fun,” Ruth said. “Steve likes to joke around. Some people come in waiting to hear a joke from Steve.” “Our training philosophy is pretty simple: Train safe, train effective and have fun,” Steve said. Both Steve and Ruth train the clients, a certain percentage of whom are postrehabilitation, having gone through knee or hip replacements. They said that clients who are working with them prior to surgery fare much better during their recovery. Although they started in the fitness
library card that contained a metal plate. Eventually, Urban worked for the Circulation Department of the library for a few years, before returning to her volunteer role of shelving materials in the Children’s Department. There, she helps with projNATALIE URBAN ects including story times and the Summer Reading Program.
business officially about two decades ago, both have grown up with a love of exercise and strength training. In 1975, when Rick was 13 years old, his older brother got him interested in weight training. He started with a lifting competition in Harrisburg, and won. “From that point on, I was hooked. At 17, I entered a national competition and set a record in deadlift,” he said. He went on to compete in other events, and won world titles in 1996, 2004 and 2010. Fitness has been his passion for a long time, and he decided to take his passion door to door, transporting equipment to meet with clients on their own territory. His mobile — or transportable — gym gave him the idea for the name of the business, TransFitness. When the gym got settled in one location, he tried opening it up to public membership. However, personal training has always been his first love, so he decided to get back to his roots and focus on building a gym in his home to offer personal training programs to his clients. It’s been 15 years since TransFitness gym took shape in the bottom level of the Snyder residence in Spring Mills. TransFitness, Page 21
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CCCHS recognizes local volunteers, APPRISE program UNIVERSITY PARK — The Centre County Council for Human Services paid tribute to local volunteers who work to further the mission statements of CCCHS member agencies during the 44th Annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner, held April 26 at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel. The dinner is named for Rose Cologne, the first volunteer to be honored by the Centre County Council for Human Services, and recognizes those named by member agencies for the time, money and energy they spend volunteering in Centre County. During the dinner, the CCCHS board of directors also presented the Bobby Bronstein Award for Community Involvement
to Judy Furfaro and Paul Mackes of the Centre County APPRISE program. The award is named in honor of the late Roberta “Bobbi” Bronstein, who passed away in January 2015. It recognizes individuals or community groups that have made a significant contribution to further the mission of the Centre County Council for Human Services by providing opportunities for the betterment of the community through collaboration, networking and the promotion of volunteerism. For a complete list of the 2016 volunteer honorees, visit www.theccchs.org. For more information about CCCHS, visit www.theccchs.org, or call CCCHS president Linda Lovett at (814) 238-4958, extension 2216.
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Studies show physical fitness may slow brain aging There’s no question that exercise is good for your health — it can strengthen your muscles, bones, heart and lungs. Regularly exercising can also reduce your risk for heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure and a whole litany of other health conditions. But did you also know that exercise and physical activity may slow brain aging? “Many people don’t start worrying about the health of their brain until later in life, but new research is telling us we should start worrying about it much sooner,” said Alexandra Brock, a nurse practitioner of adult neurology at Geisinger Scenery Park. The new Framingham Offspring Study presented to the American Heart Association reported that people with poor physi-
cal fitness in their 40s may experience accelerated brain aging and it may lead to lower brain volumes by the time they reach age 60. Researchers in this study found that participants in their 40s who had a lower fitness level, or a greater increase in their diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) or heart rate a few minutes into a lowintensity treadmill test had smaller brain tissue volume later in life. They also found that participants who had a larger increase in their diastolic blood pressure during the low-intensity exercise performed more poorly on a cognitive test for decision-making function later in their lives. “The brain gradually loses tissue as we
age, which can affect your ability to learn new things and retrieve or remember information. But it can also lead to more serious implications, including the development of cognitive impairment or dementia,” Brock said. Getting a regular dose of physical fitness may be an important step toward ensuring the healthy aging of your brain. But where do you start? “Anytime you want to start a new exercise program, you should consult your doctor, especially if you haven’t exercised in a while,” Brock said. This will give your doctor the opportunity to assess your overall health, blood pressure and other vitals before you begin a vigorous exercise program. If you’re not sure what type of exercise
to engage in, think about it this way: Generally, anything that is good for your heart is also good for your brain. “Quite simply, physical activity is anything that makes you move your body and burn calories,” Brock said. It does not need to be complicated walking 30 minutes a day outside is a great goal to start with, it does not require equipment and is easy to maintain. “You should aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least five days per week. Aerobic activity is anything that increases your heart rate and makes you breathe heavily.” You should also try to engage in moderate to high-intensity muscle strengthening two days a week.
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Senior writers and student pen pals to meet By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
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Senior center offers bridge play and other activities CONNIE COUSINS
STATE COLLEGE — Every Monday and Thursday, you can find eight to 16 bridge players seated in the Centre Region Senior Center at the Nittany Mall. Some come for the class, taught by Betty Bechtel, and stay to play after that. Others come just to play without having a lesson. Bechtel said there are about 27 players on the roster, with the Connie Cousins number varying from covers a wide week to week. The variety of events in class and the play are Centre County for for any level of bridge the Centre County players, from beginGazette. Email her ners to those on a at ccous67@gmail. more strategic plane. com. “We have a couple of players who could be tournament contestants if they chose,” Bechtel said. Bechtel, who learned bridge from an early age in a family of bridge players, began to teach when a former teacher at the senior center had to leave. “I love it. I have found that as you play bridge, you learn more and more,” she said. “Every hand is different and you can adapt the game to the varied levels of ability.” People often play bridge or other card games for the social aspect. It is a way to meet people and it is inexpensive. There are even computer bridge games you can play at home. Bechtel cautions everyone to be careful. Some sites are “for money” sites and can lure you in by offering free games to start with. At the center, members never play for money. Bechtel left a job in the corporate world and joined the outreach department at Penn State in years past. She even edited Town and Gown magazine in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Now retired, she enjoys her time with the bridge group.
Bechtel contends that the thinking and strategy involved are good for maintaining brain health. Experts in the field of neuroscience have found that learning a new language, playing an instrument and engaging in new activities are good for the aging brain, as is the social interaction with others. If bridge is not your cup of tea, check out the senior center anyway. Membership has grown since moving to the mall, and the next move this summer will provide even more room in another mall-located space. There will be larger spaces for the dancing, artists, bands and all who are associated with the center. Cindy Stahlman, the center’s supervisor, and Kim Hacker, staff assistant, are dedicated to achieving a welcoming atmosphere at the center. Stahlman has been at the center for two years after spending 14 years at Riverwood Nursing Care Center. She speaks enthusiastically about all the programs at the center. “We have artists who teach each other new techniques, line dancers who meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and much more,” she said. “There will be line dance lessons on Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 10:30, starting soon, and canasta on Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. In May, a poker group is beginning and will meet Mondays at 1:30 p.m.” Some of the newer programs incorporate therapists from the community. Hearthside Rehabilitation therapists manage “Seniorcize” on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m., and Juniper Village personnel are going to do crafts with members on the first Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Seniors at the center are active in other ways, also. There is a long-standing senior hiking group that meets on Tuesdays. Seniors can stop in and pick up a schedule of the group’s varied types of walks and hikes. A trip to Hershey Gardens is planned for Tuesday, June 7, for those who enjoy bus trips and travel.
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PLAYING BRIDGE is a popular pastime at the Centre Region Senior Center. The center is located in the Nittany Mall in State College. Seniors can also enjoy tai chi at the center on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Tai chi is excellent for both training the brain and for flexibility and strength. There are two bands associated with the center — Second Winds and a banjo band.
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PAGE 24 Active, from page 18 When it comes to older people choosing physical activities that are right for them, Hale said people should find activities that they enjoy and that build on their interests. He said walking, swimming, yoga, aerobics and golf are all popular activities among his patients. However, it’s important to recognize the importance of other hobbies, such as painting and gardening, which can be just as beneficial to the overall well-being of older individuals. Hale recommended visiting www.centrecountypa.gov to get contact information for senior centers in the different communities throughout the county and to see what wellness programs are available. Also, Centre Region Parks and Recreation offers a calendar that provides information on a variety of activities, such as art classes and hiking groups. He said hiking seems to be a popular activity with his patients, and it provides numerous benefits, ranging from physical to emotional to social wellness. Regardless of the type of activity, it is vitally important for older individuals to remain socially engaged and physically active as they age. According to Duvall, “It is everyone’s responsibility to take hold of their overall health. Wellness and fitness go hand in hand to a healthier body. “Research shows the many benefits of fitness to one’s overall health and need for medical interventions as well as less trips to the doctor. Fitness has been shown by research to slow the progression of disease, slows the amount of medication needed, and helps with recovery from health setbacks.”
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Be a Big Brother or Big Sister at any age By VINCENT CORSO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
After nine years, Tom Rimmer finally did something he was meaning to do since he retired — helping kids in need by becoming a Big Brother. Rimmer was a little apprehensive at first because he wasn’t sure where to begin, or if the process would work for him. But, when he started volunteering a year ago with Big Brothers Big Sisters, he said he realized he had no need to worry. The process was not difficult and he could tell he was making a difference right away. “As retiree, I have the time to offer, and there are a lot of kids who need that one-on-one attention, kids who might not feel valued and worthy, so it’s great to be able to help with that,” said Rimmer. There is a need for adults of all ages at Big Brothers Big Sisters, said Denise McCann, who oversees the program as a division director at the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. She said that 60 percent of their “bigs” are Penn State students. “We need and appreciate our Penn State students, but they usually move on after graduation, so it’s nice to have the extra stability of adult who is going to be in the area long term,” said McCann. Rimmer meets his little brother weekly for an hour at an after-school program that provides an easy transition for adults new to working with kids. Staff are around to help Volunteering, from page 17 In 2009, RSVP became VITA’s home, and Spicher has served as an RSVP volunteer since that time. Having logged more than 4,530 volunteer hours, he helps to train volunteers and manage the sites. In addition to being known as the “tax man,” he also is a driver for Disabled American
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Illinois blanks Penn State softball team, 9-0 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The highlight of the day on May 8 at the Penn State Softball Park was the pre-Illinois game ceremony honoring the seniors from both teams. Penn State will graduate six players from this 29-win team in 2016 — Macy Jones, Lexi Knief, Reina Furuya, Christy Von Pusch, Maegan Tupinio and Shannon Good. The seniors were introduced before the game and escorted onto the field by entourages of parents, siblings, relatives and friends. There were hugs, cheers, fond farewells and pictures as the seniors prepared to play their final regular-season game as Nittany Lions. It was a memorable scene for everyone involved. It was also the last good memory the Lions will likely have of the day. When the game began, it did not take Illinois long to dampen the party. The Illini started fast, amassed 12 total hits and rode pitcher Jade Vecvanags’ complete-game shutout to a 9-0, six-inning win over the Lions. Illinois senior second baseman Allie Bauch, who finished 3-for-4 with five RBIs for the day, led off the game by lining PSU starter Marlaina Laubach’s first pitch to center field for a single. First baseman Alyssa Gunther followed that, on Laubach’s second pitch, with a long double to left field that scored Bauch with the game’s first run. No matter that Gunther was out trying to extend her hit to a triple because right fielder Nicole
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PENN STATE’S Macy Jones was one of several seniors honored before the Nittany Lions’ 9-0 loss to Illinois on May 8. Evans kept things going with a solo homerun to left field for a 2-0 Illinois lead. In the second inning, after two outs and facing PSU reliever Madison Seifert, the Illini put two runners on base for Bauch’s second at bat. Swinging first pitch again, Bauch crushed a long three-run shot over the rightfield wall that upped the Illinois lead to 5-0. While Vecvanags was limiting Penn State to six total baserunners, Illinois added four more runs in the sixth to end the game on the eight-run mercy rule.
The loss dropped Penn State to 29-23 for the season and 14-9 in the Big Ten, while Illinois went to 33-21 and 12-11 in conference. “We didn’t really respond very well,” Penn State coach Amanda Lehotak said. “They came out attacking and we got caught on our heels a little bit. “That’s really part of it all. In this game, 5-0 is really not that much, and we needed to try to answer early. But we couldn’t. We were pressing a bit instead of staying in our own element. But they came out and took it to us.” Penn State was not able to get
anything going against Vecvanags. The Nittany Lions’ first hit was a two-out single in the second by Mollie Sorenson, but Vecvanags ended that inning by striking out the next hitter. The Lions did not get another hit until Erin Pond slashed a one-out single in the fifth. One out later, Macy Jones singled to put two runners on base for the first time in the game for PSU. That threat was also erased when Shelby Miller grounded out hard to first base. “She (Vecvanags) threw a great ballgame,” Lehotek said.
“I take my hat off to her. I felt all weekend that their pitching staff really kept us off balance and did a great job. They had a great game plan against us, but I thought our kids did put the ball in play. It was one of those weekends where we could not get the big hit or get a big inning going.” Illinois put a lock on the game in the sixth. Emily Brodner walked to start the inning, Carly Thomas reached on an error and then Kylie Johnson sacrificed them both up. This brought up Bauch with runners on second and third, and she came through again. Her single to center scored both Brodner and Thomas and extended the lead to 7-0. Bauch and Gunther subsequently both scored on singles by Evans and Ruby Rivera that closed out the game’s scoring. “We are always talking about being aggressive with the first pitch, and we actually did it today,” first-year Illinois coach Tyra Perry said. “It is always exciting to see our batters start aggressive and finish aggressive. “We are starting to figure it out. I think we were a little uncomfortable with the transition and new coaching style, and I think we are starting to blend now.” After the loss, Penn State still retained the fourth seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, which will be held at Beard Field on Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14. Penn State will play the winner of the openinground game between No. 5 Nebraska and No. 12 Purdue and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13.
Bald Eagle Area trounces Tyrone, 11-0 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
MILESBURG — It may have been Senior Day for the Bald Eagle Area softball team, but there was nevertheless still work to do. Three-way tie for first place or not, BEA refused to get distracted when young and struggling Tyrone came to visit for a Mountain League game on May 9. The Eagles didn’t exactly pummel the ball, but two infield hits, three walks, a catcher’s interference and two timely Tyrone errors led to five quick runs to begin the first inning. Then, catcher Morgan Nyman, hitting for the second time in the inning, smoked a two-out, two-run double that capped the seven-run inning and set BEA on the way to an 11-0 win over the Golden Eagles. Nyman’s hit, which was actually her second double in the inning, was a line drive that hit the base of the wall in leftcenter field and scored Morgan Peters and Mikala Smith with BEA’s sixth and seventh runs. BEA went on to add a run in the second, another in the third, and finally two more in the fourth to wrap up the five-inning shutout for winning pitcher Madison Ripka. Ripka did her part as well. She pitched all five innings, gave up one hit, struck out four and walked three. She allowed just five baserunners in the game and only one, Allie Hosko in the fourth inning, was able to reach third base. The win insured that BEA would keep pace in the hotly contested race for the league championship. The Eagles were in a three-way tie going into the day’s play with Bellefonte and Philipsburg-Osceola for first place. So BEA is still at least tied
for the lead with two games remaining, including a big showdown today against the Lady Raiders in Bellefonte. “I was just working on staying on the middle of the ball,” Nyman said about her hit, “and making sure I am behind it and making sure I got my teammates in. We’ve been working on staying disciplined and waiting for our pitch, and I was just waiting for my pitch.” Nyman’s double topped a wild first inning for BEA. The Eagles collected four hits, but two of them never left the infield, and their cause was helped by two errors and three walks issued by Tyrone pitcher Anna Baran. The gates swung open for BEA when Dallas Dillon scored on an infield hit by Olivia Andrews. Dillon was initially called out at home, for what would have been the second out, but the umpires subsequently ruled that Tyrone catcher Emily Hamer had illegally blocked the plate without the ball and that Dillon was safe. In quick succession after that, Ripka singled, Morgan Peters walked with the bases loaded, Alexis Reese struck out and Mikala Smith reached on a two-run error. Nyman followed with her second rope of the inning, and BEA never looked back. “We have to attack each game like we are playing the best team in the league,” Bald Eagle head coach Don Lucas said. “It’s difficult because they (the players) know they are facing an inexperienced team and you have to keep stressing that they have to take care of business and get out of Dodge. “We got a couple breaks in that first inning, but if you put the ball on the ground and make them make plays, good things are going to happen. That’s what you need.”
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MORGAN NYMAN connects during the Lady Eagles 11-0 win over Tyrone on Senior Day. Bald Eagle kept going with a sacrifice fly in the second by Sidney Shultz, and then another RBI by Nyman in the third. The Eagles went over the 10-run mark with two unearned runs in the fourth on only one hit — the third single in the game by Ripka. Ripka returned to the mound and closed out the game with a 1-2-3 fifth inning. “We have stayed together,” Nyman said,
“and we just need to stay positive, which we have been, and doing the fundamentals right and making the routine plays. That’s what will get us far.” Before the game, the team’s six seniors — Nyman, Shultz, Peters, Smith, Dillon and Reese — were introduced and acknowledged for their contributions. But no one was saying goodbye or very sad because there is still lots of softball left for this team.
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Previewing the Centre County League 2016 season PAT ROTHDEUTSCH
There will be a new breed of coyote roaming the northern reaches of Centre County this summer. They will be, according to Centre County Baseball League president Tony Rider, the Clarence Coyotes, and they will be the newest of seven teams competing for the 2016 CCBL Championship. The new team will split use Pat Rothdeutsch is of the field in Clarence a sports writer for with the established The Centre County Gazette. Email him Clarence Mounties. “We are excited,” at sports@ centrecounty Rider said, “to have gazette.com more opportunities for the young adults in the area to have a chance to continue their passion for a sport they have been playing since their early childhood.” Jim Schall will be the coach of the Coyotes, and he has assembled a team of some CCBL veterans who will be playing beside many new faces. The pitching staff will have Jon Romine, Jeff Bennett, Tyler Schall and Andy Stover. Kyle Granite and Cullen Hamilton will be behind the plate, while Dylan Schall, Ben
Verbitskey, Tyler Bennett, Jordan Kobularcik, Tanner Light, Zach Sayers, Ethan Kline and Devin Gohn fill out the early roster. Even though the Coyotes have been welcomed with open arms as the league’s seventh team, the receptions may not be so warm when they get onto the fields. The CCBL is promising to be even more competitive this season than it was in 2015. The Philipsburg Spike Island Pirates are the defending champions, and the Pirates will be as imposing as ever. A.J. Robinson takes over as coach, and his veteran roster will include all-time wins leader Josh Potter, Matt McCamley, Matt Curtis, Parker Watson, Drew Bryan, Cody Doran, Brandon Quay and Mike Marcinko. The Howard Hawks were the runnerups last year, and there’s no question that coach Doug Wormer and his team will be back on the trail of the Pirates again this year. Pitcher Brian Pelka is back for the Hawks, as well as a solid core of Tyler, Kyle and Dylan Wormer, Evan and Brandon Gettig, and Luke and Gage Gardner. The Clarence Mounties will again be headed by Rob Gavlock, and they will be looking to find the magic that brought them the CCBL title in 2014, while Rider’s Pleasant Gap Peppers lost to the eventual champion in both of the last two playoffs. The Peppers look ready to challenge for the top spot this season. Lemont is looking to climb back up with
Women’s rugby claims another title By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s rugby dynasty added another championship to the trophy case on May 7. The Nittany Lions defeated Brigham Young University 15-5 at the USA Rugby College 15s National Championship in Moraga, Calif., to claim Penn State’s fifth consecutive national title. “Penn State is really special,” head
coach Kate Daley told USA Rugby. “Even if we don’t have the best athletes or if we have really young players, there’s something special about being a part of this tradition that makes all of the players that step onto the field feel like they have more than just the 14 people on the field with them.” Next up for Penn State is the Division I College 7s Championship May 27-29 in Cary, N.C. The Nittany Lions won their first title in the 7s format last year.
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Racing roundup: Hodnett claims another victory By JAMIE BIRD For the Gazette
At the Port Royal Speedway it was Greg Hodnett claiming his 45th career sprint car win at the oval after defeating a stout field from the ninth starting position. Chad Hollenbeck, of Montrose, drove to victory in the super late model main, finally getting his first career win at the oval after years of trying. Devin Hart took the victory in the econo late model feature and Tim Krape finished second, while another local, Pete Leister, picked up the checkers in the xtreme stock feature event. The speedway will present Free Student Night/Youth Baseball and Softball Team Uniform Night on Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m., all sponsored by River Valley Builders. All students ages 12 through 18 will be admitted for free. Children wearing their baseball or softball team uniforms will be eligible for special perks, including access to victory lane ceremonies, a lucky T-shirt toss, complimentary concessions and more. On-track action will include the Weik-
ert’s Livestock 410 sprints, the Aumiller’s Insurance super late models, the Gray’s Auto and Towing econo late models and the River Valley Builders 305 sprints. In addition, a make-up 305 sprint main held over from April 30 will also be run.
OTHER RACETRACK HAPPENINGS
Things finally fell into place for Lewisberry’s Kyle Moody on May 7, resulting his second career win in the 410 sprint feature at Lincoln Speedway. Jeff Rohrbaugh became the first 358 sprint car repeat winner of the year and claimed his division-leading 15th career win in the 20-lap feature. Ryan Smith fulfilled a lifelong dream by scoring the win in the 20-lap street stock feature. On Saturday, May 14, it will be BAPS Night, featuring the 410 sprinters going after a $5,000-to-win courtesy of BAPS, plus two-lap challenge races to determine the top 12 starting positions for the feature. The 358 sprints and All-American Outlaws round out the auto racing portion of the show. It will also be the first race of the Racing, Page 27
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State High boys’ tennis team Charity tourney will benefit readily defeats DuBois BEA athletes
By JOSE RUIZ correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College Area High School reached the PIAA District 6 tennis finals by completely dominating DuBois Area High School on May 9. The Little Lions won all of their matches. The result was never in doubt as the Little Lions won the team competition, 5-0. In singles play, the Little Lions won every match by scores of 6-0, 6-0. The State High players handled DuBois, as the Beavers made several unforced errors. In the first singles match, junior Matt Wherley took care of DuBois’ Joe Hnat in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. That match set the tone for the afternoon. Wherley got the job done quickly. “I knew I had the game in control that I had to keep doing what I was doing, not make errors,” Wherley said. “Hopefully the final goes like today, but it will for sure be a tougher matchup.” The second match saw Nick Vanden cruise to victory and not drop a single game as well. The surprise performance of the day came from freshman Owen Loyd. Loyd is normally part of the first doubles team but due to an injury to the normal starter he was given the opportunity in the third singles match, and he stepped up. The freshman handled the pressure well, not dropping a single game. Loyd moved well in the court reaching everything and using his forehand to hit many winners, outclassing DuBois’ Hennery Sutter. The doubles teams dominated as well. State High’s dynamic duo of Matt Bristol and Alef Mannan easily defeated the Beavers duo of Nick Troisi and Ben Suslow, 6-0, 6-0. The only blemishes fro the Little Lions came from the doubles team of Garret Schoonmaker and Terrence Li. They won by scores of 6-2 and 6-1, respectively. In the end, Racing, from page 26 year for the York Flooring Kids Big Wheel Races. Racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. The first points race of the 2016 season at the Hesston Five Star Speedway kicked off May 7 under threatening skies, but with full pits and a huge crowd on hand to watch Kyle Hardy, of Stevens City, Va., come from 24th to get the win in the super late model feature event. Other winners included: Rance Garlock, of Three Springs, in the limited late models; Drew Richey, of Ever-
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State High was too much for overmatched DuBois. “This matchup was more about our team keeping its head and not making errors than the actual match,” said State High tennis coach Jane Borden. “I expected us to win the matchup. That’s why I scheduled us to practice after the matches.” The Little Lions will now take on Hollidaysburg for the right to play in the PIAA State Championship. ett, in the RaceSaver 305 sprint; Greg Moore, of Defiance, in the street stocks; and Mike Duck, of Hesston, in the hobby/pure stocks. Hesston will be back in action Saturday, May 14, as a makeup from April 30 that will include super late model, sportsman late model, street stock, hobby stock and four cylinders racing. Clinton County Motor Speedway will attempt once again to get things racing Friday, May 13, and Jennerstown Speedway is scheduled to get underway on Saturday, May 14.
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The 27th annual Bald Eagle Area/ Gary Confer Memorial Four-Man Scramble will be held Saturday, June 25, at the Skytop Mountain Golf Club in Port Matilda. “The first $500 raised goes to two senior athletes in memory of Gary Confer, my dad’s classmate in the Class of 1964,” said tournament director Doug Dyke, who also is BEA’s athletic director. “The rest of money goes to other needs within the Bald Eagle Area High School Athletic Department. “Our purpose is that I would like to raise money for banners to be hung in the high school gymnasium that John Dixon covers would recognize all league and district golf for The Centre titles won by our programs.” County Gazette. The cost of the event is $80 per Email him at player. Only the first 36 foursomes will sports@centre countygazette.com. be accepted, and those who register before Wednesday, June 1, will receive a $5 discount per golfer. Check-in on the day of the tourney will be at 7:15 a.m., with an 8 a.m. starting time. Participants will enjoy 18 holes of golf with a cart, on-course refreshments and a door prize for each player. On-course events include a putting challenge on the practice green, a long drive challenge, a closest-to-thepin challenge and a straight drive challenge. Prizes will be awarded after play has ended. For more information or to register, contact Dyke at (814) 355-5721, (814) 280-0250 or douglas.dyke@beasd. net.
MOUNTAIN VIEW WOMEN’S PLAY KICKS OFF
The Mountain View Country Club Women’s League opened play May 3, with an opening day scramble. The first-place winners were Tracey Pletcher, Suzi Owens, Linda Rohrer and Avril Puskavich. Second place went to Emily Anselmi, Flossie Dunlop and Shea McGowan.
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Waddell a star in the making for Bucs? JASON ROLLISON
report for that year, Baseball America labeled Waddell’s fastball as “average” and projected him as a middle innings reliever or a number five starter should everything fall into place for him. Waddell caught the baseball world’s eye by pitching the deciding game of the 2015 College World Series, but the Pirates might have been onto something before the rest of the baseball world was. Waddell was 5-1 with a 2.32 ERA during in the month of June for his college career, showing a gritty resolve when it mattered most. Waddell’s stuff is not overpowering; his fastball touches 92 mph on a good day and sits in the upper 80s. He gets by on his late-moving cutter and promising curveball. Physically, he is closer to resembling Jeff Locke than Randy Johnson. None of this has stopped Waddell from advancing all the way from college ball to Double-A with the Altoona Curve in less than one calendar year — a breakneck pace that has caught the attention of many, including his new manager, Joey Cora. “If you’re going to get him, you’re going to have to hit him,” Cora told me recently.
A pair of pitching prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ system are currently turning heads with every start. Both prospects — of course, I’m talking about Jameson Taillon and Tyler Glasnow — were drafted by the Pirates straight from high school. Taking a younger arm is usually a preference during the Neal Huntington regime, but a more seasoned prospect is Jason Rollison is a moving through the Pittsburgh Pirates system at a rarely seen commentator. pace. Email him Left-handed startat jason@ ing pitcher Brandon piratesbreakdown. Waddell was drafted com. in the fifth round — the 157th pick overall — by the club out of the University of Virginia in 2015, and many prospect-rankings systems were surprised he went that high. In their draft
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Kids & Summer Edition!
Developing children’s cultural literacy By JESSICA DIRSMITH, MEGAN RUNION and LEAH HUNTER Special to the Gazette
How many classic books have you read to your children about white boys and their dogs? If you’re anything like 11-year-old Marley Dias, the answer is too many. Dias, tired of never seeing black girls represented as main characters in children’s literature, started the movement #1000blackgirlbooks to collect 1,000 books about black girls. She succeeded in collecting more than 4,000, many of which she has donated, which have been catalogued in an online database, www.grassrootscommunity foundation.org/1000-black-girl-books-resource-guide. While books featuring main characters who are racial or ethnic minorities have increased in the past 20 years, they are less often available in school libraries or incorporated in classroom reading — and there is still a long way to go. According to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, fewer than 10 percent of children’s books released in 2015 had an African-American individual as the main character.
THE NEED FOR CHANGE
Culturally relevant literature, or CRL, is important for all children. For children represented by the mainstream culture, CRL can assist in the development of cultural sensitivity toward other children who may look different than they do. For children of racial or ethnic minority, CRL can assist in several important ways. Background knowledge and vocabulary are essential
in comprehending written information. As a result, books that are provided to children in their homes, school and community need to reflect the increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse populations that they serve. Some research has shown that when children relate to the characters in books, they engage more with the text. When books only represent the mainstream culture, many children are continuously put at a disadvantage to pull from their background knowledge to comprehend a story. According to the CCBC, the more books created by racially diverse authors, the more opportunities children and young readers have to find books that reflect the dimensions of their own lives. An increasing body of research suggests that incorporating CRL into the school setting can yield positive academic outcomes. Specifically, researchers have found significant benefits in students’ decoding, vocabulary, reading fluency, comprehension and written expression skills.
HOW TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN LITERACY
Children are more likely to experience success when their culture, race, language and other aspects of their identities are incorporated into their home and school lives. There are many ways to promote diversity in literacy in the home setting. Parents can seek out culturally relevant texts and allow their children to have access to books representing their culture. They may also wish to engage in family literacy practices such as journaling or writing responses to texts that have been read as a family. Reading
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MARLEY DIAS started #1000blackgirlbooks. Her goal was to find cultural diversity in children’s books. culturally relevant literature as a family will provide opportunities to increase children’s background knowledge of their own culture as well as expand upon their vocabulary. Diversity in literacy can be incorporated at school. Research has shown that students prefer characters with Literacy, Page 32
Promote a positive environment for better parenting By PAM RODGERS Special to the Gazette
STATE COLLEGE — You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel bad. When children feel better, they behave better. Children and adults alike perform best in a positive environment. Studies in human psychology have shown that individuals with a higher ratio of positive to negative emotions tend to be more successful. A good goal for parents is to have three positive comments or interactions for every one negative comment or interaction with their child. Simple changes on the part of parents can make a huge difference in their child’s behavior. Instead of telling a child what not to do, try telling a child what to do. Instead of “Don’t run,” say “Walk.” Instead of “Don’t hit,” suggest “Keep your hands down” or “Use your words.” Encourage a child to use an inside voice instead of shouting at him to stop yelling. Another adjustment that parents can make is to give
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Talk to kids about risks involved with partying By JENNIFER CRANE Special to the Gazette
Spring is a time of sunshine, fresh mown grass and multicolored blooms, as well as multicolored dresses and blackand-white tuxedos. Our kids are growing up, pinning corsages on one another and creating memories that will last a lifetime. As parents, we become almost as excited as our kids as they go through these rites of passage. However, along with the excitement and joy is a lot of worry for parents. The same can be said for graduation night and graduation parties. There is a lot of pressure for kids to make these nights monumental, which may lead them to engage in risky behavior. There are things parents can do to minimize the dangerous risk-taking these celebrations sometimes encourage. Talk to your teen about expectations for behavior and choices for the night, the dangers of drinking and driving, and the importance of not getting into a car with someone who has been drinking. Practice with your child how to handle difficult and maybe uncomfortable situations, like telling friends “no� or refusing pressure to drink excessively or experiment with drugs. Don’t wait until the day of the event to have this discussion with your teen. Do it well beforehand, with maybe a reminder that day. Remember not to talk down to your teen in these discussions or stress too much doom and gloom. Give your child credit and express your trust, however be firm and perhaps even discuss consequences for certain behaviors. Find out from your teen what the driving arrangements are. Know the itinerary for the night, which includes who, where and when. Make sure your child knows that he can contact you at any time during the night and that you will be available to pick him up if he wants to leave a party or situation for any reason, no questions asked. You may even want to come up with
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PROM NIGHT is a special time for students and parents. Before the big day, parents should talk to their teens about expectations for behavior and safety. a simple code phrase that your child can use with you when he wants to be picked up. Equally as important is to make sure that you will be able to contact your child at any point during the night. You may want to allow your child to attend only supervised parties and events. If that is the case, know who is supervising the parties. Talk to other parents and col-
laborate on setting equal expectations. If you are allowing them to go out unsupervised, it is that much more important to have the conversations outlined above. You may also want to establish regular check-in times, so you can gauge how things are going. You want to share the excitement and joy of these occasions with your teen, and
at the same time help put these milestones into perspective. Help ease stress about the need to make these nights the defining moment of your teen’s high school years. As special as these events are, they will be only one of many memorable experiences. Jennifer Crane is a program coordinator for the Centre County Youth Service Bureau.
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Three tips to help you create the perfect picnic A picnic is a fantastic way to gather with friends and family. Enjoy a summer breeze on the beach or host a backyard soiree — you can make your al fresco meal as casual or as elegant as you’d like. Pack the best basket with these simple tips.
FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION
The first step to a successful picnic is finding the perfect spot. If you decide not to host at your home, choose a space at the park or beach with tables or a shelter to make setup a snap. If you select a location without amenities, you’ll need to bring chairs and blankets to provide a comfortable setting for guests. Determine how many people will be in attendance, and plan accordingly.
COORDINATE THE MENU
Take time to create a delicious, simple and convenient menu. Choose items that are easy to eat and fare well in warm weather, avoiding foods that melt or spoil. Consider healthy recipes that require little prep work but are sure to please. Blend peanuts and cashews for a mixed nut butter that’s perfect for kids’ sand-
wiches or as a dip for apple slices and celery sticks. For the ideal blend of sweet and spicy, chop apples and jalapeno peppers to make a crunchy apple salsa. You can also create a nutritious guacamole appetizer by mixing avocados, tomatoes, cilantro and lemon juice. By selecting dishes that can be quickly and easily prepared before your picnic, you’ll find yourself with even more time to enjoy your guests.
SMART PACKING
Make packing for your picnic a breeze by creating a checklist with necessary items, such as plates, cups, utensils, napkins and more. Be sure to count your guests and bring enough for everyone, remembering extras for dessert. Strategically pack your basket and cooler to avoid smashing, breaking or spoiling food. Secure heavier items on the bottom and insert smaller, lighter items on top. In the cooler, place chunks of ice or frozen packs in between layers to prevent items from shifting while keeping contents fresh. As a rule of thumb, once the ice
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SPREADS AND DIPS make nice additions to picnic menus. melts, perishable food has likely reached an unsafe temperate and should not be consumed. Plan and prepare items ahead of time, and you will be ready to host a splendid
picnic in the great outdoors. So gather your friends and family, grab a blanket and let the fun begin. — Content courtesy StatePoint.net
Planning a summer road trip? Pack these tips Americans from across the country will soon be hitting the road for a welldeserved summer vacation. Summer is the perfect time to say good-
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TRAVEL OFF-PEAK
Savvy planning can help you avoid crowds on the road and at the destinations you visit. For example, hitting the road mid-week after the morning rush hour can help you get a great head start on your travels. Visit attractions on unpopular days of the week to avoid long lines and annoying surcharges. Many attractions and hotels charge extra fees on popular travel weekends, like holidays. This is an especially good year to consider a midweek visit to a national park. With the National Park Service celebrating its centennial this summer, look for special events at parks across the U.S.
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MAKE IT FUN
A road trip is about so much more than the destination. Bust boredom with games like “20 Questions” and “Name That Tune.” Don’t be shy about making small detours to see on-the-way points of interest — it’ll break up the journey and be easier on the driver and passengers alike. Avoid typical disputes by rotating music duty. If you bring the right attitude, the old adage “getting there is half the fun,” will be true of your summer road trip. With a few tips and tricks, you can hit the road headache-free this summer. — Content courtesy StatePoint.net
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Summer is the time for patriotic fun Whether it’s the warm weather, our country’s birthday or just because school’s out, summer is the perfect time to celebrate. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, families have the opportunity to head outdoors to enjoy the spirited season with all-American food, fireworks and fun. Here are a couple of family-friendly ideas for a positively patriotic summer.
PICNICS AND PARTIES
What’s more festive than gathering friends and family for a summer picnic in your backyard or a local park? A summer soiree, complete with food, décor and entertainment, can be done simply. Starting with the menu, in-season fruits from your local farmers market add pizazz and fresh flavors to picnic-style snacks. And who can resist American barbecue favorites like hot dogs and hamburgers to round out a delicious day? No party is complete without decorations. Instead of storebought décor, tap into kids’ creativity and keep them busy with handmade crafts. Make a bold banner for the backyard, a wreath for the front door, a playful pinwheel or a celebratory top hat for extra flare.
Once guests have arrived, keep them entertained with games and activities. Turn on the sprinklers to cool down, or have kids decorate bikes, trikes or scooters for an impromptu parade around the neighborhood.
HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS
School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop. Embrace our nation’s heritage by visiting locations with patriotic significance. It’s a great opportunity to educate yourself, and the kids, on the importance of our nation’s beginnings. Check with your local historical society for nearby historical sites, museums, memorials and monuments, or pack up the car and take a patriotic road trip. Spend some time in our nation’s capital to pay respects to fallen soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, tour Yorktown Battlefield at Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia, or honor Lady Liberty in New York City. Wherever you land, it’s clear that our country has a rich history of which to be proud. — Content courtesy StatePoint.net
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Literacy, from page 29 whom they can personally identify. Educators are in a unique position to be able to incorporate CRL into their lessons. The Cultural Relevance Rubric, available at www.colorincolorado.org/article/choosingchildrens-books-cultural-relevance-rubric, focuses on a character’s ethnicity, age and gender; the story setting, year and language or dialect; the genre and reader’s exposure to the type of text; and the reader’s background experiences. This rubric can be utilized by educators to aide in CRL selection. Teachers interested in more on race-related teaching practices, can visit www.naeyc.org/yc/ culturally-responsive-classroom. Community organizations, such as libraries, also can choose to select multicultural resources to make CRL more available to families. It is recommended by literacy expert Ann Nolan Clark that libraries select culturally diverse texts based on their honesty, accuracy, reality, imagination and depicting in cultural stories. Resources from the American Library Association’s REFORMA group, at www.reforma.org, and EMIERT group, at www.ala.org/emiert/front, are available for further assistance in finding CRL. Dr. Jessica Dirsmith is a certified school psychologist for the State College Area School District and teaches in the Penn State school psychology department, where Leah Hunter and Megan Runion are doctoral students.
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Musical theater alumna-to-be living Broadway dream By JUSTIN McDANIEL Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — When the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture gathered for its spring commencement ceremony May 7, one of the college’s bright young stars was instead in New York City, preparing for a Broadway matinee. That’s because musical theater senior Ixchel Cuellar’s lifelong dream of performing on Broadway came true, on April 29, when she debuted as Miss Bassett in the musical “Finding Neverland.” For Cuellar it’s been a whirlwind — and, as she readily admits, wholly unexpected — couple of weeks, going from an undergraduate finishing her last weeks at Penn State to being thrust under the bright lights of Broadway. “It’s definitely been a test of my training,” said Cuellar, who had just four days of rehearsals before making her Broadway debut. The roller coaster ride began before spring break, when Cuellar found herself in New York with time to kill between auditions. At a friend’s urging she attended an open tryout for “Finding Neverland” to pass the time. A month later she was called back to New York for an invited dance audition, and afterward she was asked to come back that
afternoon to sing and practice a few scenes. The following day, her phone rang again. “I was actually in my apartment at school, it was about 6:30 in the evening, and one of my roommates was home with one of our best friends,” Cuellar said. “I ran into their room and couldn’t speak, I just pointed to the phone and there was an unknown New York number. They were like ‘Answer! Answer!’ and I just froze. Then I answered and I cried, because it was just so unexpected. “I never imagined getting a phone call to make my Broadway debut before I even graduated. I was expecting to move to New York and struggle for a while.” The show offered Cuellar a vacation swing track, meaning she will fill in for cast members during their union-mandated vacation periods. In the case of her current role as Miss Bassett, she is filling in for a cast member on medical leave. “Right now I’m fortunate because I get to perform for a month straight,” she said. “Then after she comes back, I’ll start learning the other parts in the show, so that when the other cast members go on vacation I can step right in and do the part. So I’ll be learning like three or four parts in the next month.” Thanks to her Penn State training, Cuellar is up to the task.“The Penn State musical
theater program is amazing,” she said. “It’s truly a training program. You’re totally transformed by the end, not only from the training we receive in voice, dancing and acting, but also in terms of professionalism, backstage tricks of the trade, things like that. “This year I was really lucky to do a couple of independent studies that helped me out with building audition repertoire and learning how to swing a show, which is totally different than learning one part at a time. I definitely would not be here without Penn State.” In addition to her class-based training, Cuellar has been active in many campus productions, appearing in “110 in the Shade,” “Titanic,” “Avenue Q,” “Into the Woods” and “Funk It Up About Nothing,” among others. “‘Avenue Q’ was definitely my favorite,” she said. “The cast was brilliant, and we got along really well. I came to Penn State as a dancer primarily. I sang, too, but dancing was my strong suit, and that was my first part as a singer and actor. It was such a learning experience for me, and it really helped my confidence.” After getting the phone call she’s dreamed about since she was a little girl growing up in San Francisco, Cuellar worked with her program head, John Simpkins, and the faculty in the School of Theatre to complete
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IXCHEL CUELLAR rehearsed a song with her puppet character “Lucy” for Penn State Centre Stage’s February 2015 production of “Avenue Q,” one of several roles during Cuellar’s time at Penn State that showcased her versatility. her studies while in New York. As an added bonus, Cuellar will get to participate in a showcase event with her fellow seniors during finals week, as a contingent from the School of Theatre will be traveling to New York to perform in front of casting directors and agents. Still, Cuellar said she knew the moment would be bittersweet when she walked into the LuntFontanne Theatre on West 46th Street instead of Eisenhower Auditorium on graduation day. “I feel lucky that the reason I
wasn’t at graduation is because I’m living something that has been a lifelong dream of mine,” she said. “So that is a good feeling, but graduating from college and walking has also been something that I always thought I would do. It’s a huge accomplishment because the program is so rigorous. To have gotten through all four years and survived to graduate on time is a feat in itself, so I’m a little sad that I (wasn’t) there.” Broadway, Page 34
Summer arts programs offered for students of all ages PETERSBURG — Registration is open for the summer student studio camps at the C. Barton McCann School of Art. The programs are offered for children ages 6 to 19 in elementary, middle and senior high school sessions. Students will work in both 2-D and 3-D arts, expanding their creativity in drawing, painting, mixed media, clay and other fine arts. Full and partial scholarships are available for students of every age. The Elementary School Studio offers three one-week sessions with full or halfday schedules for students ages 6 to 10. Sessions are $200 for full days and $125 for half-days. Session No. 1 will be held Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1; Session No. 2 will be held Monday, July 11, A m e r i c a ’s
through Friday, July 15; and Session No. 3 will be held Monday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 5. Elementary schoolers will do various art activities and have access to the ample woods and grounds around the school. The Middle School Studio offers three one-week sessions for students ages 11 to 13. Each one-week session is $200. Session No. 1 will be held Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1; Session No. 2 will be held Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15; and Session No. 3 will be held Monday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 5. Middle schoolers will dive deeply into the arts and work on artist statement and a portfolio. The Senior High Studio offers three
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two-week sessions for students ages 14 to 19. Each two-week session is $400. Session No. 1 will be held Monday, June 20, through Friday, July 1; Session No. 2 will be held Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 22; and Session No. 3 will be held Monday, July 27, through Friday, Aug. 5. High schoolers will spend two weeks exploring many types of art, including wheelthrown pottery, and will create and build
portfolios. All art materials are provided, but participants should bring their own snacks and bagged lunches. The C. Barton McCann School of Art is located on Miller Road off of Route 26 between McAlevy’s Fort and Whipple Dam. For more information, visit www. mccannart.org/classes or call (814) 6672538.
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Tarantino’s award will support her art work in Brazil By AMY MILGRUB MARSHALL Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — Water flows in rivers, lakes, streams — and underground. Ann Tarantino will reveal the previously unseen trajectory of water through soil and vegetation growth at a Brazilian nature preserve, thanks to a Fulbright grant that will allow her to spend three months in Brumadinho in spring 2017. “Water stands at the forefront of global conversations on natural resource and usage vulnerability,” said Tarantino. “In Brazil, the question of water — where it comes from, where it flows, how much there is and who has access to it — is at the fore of public policy decisions.” Tarantino, who holds a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Landscape Architecture and the School of Visual Arts, will track and visualize the flow of water through the 360-acre Private Reserve of Natural Heritage on the grounds of the Instituto Inhotim, a sprawling 5,000-acre complex of gardens and contemporary art galleries in southeastern Brazil. Her project will culminate with the production of a site-specific installation crafted from materials found locally at the site as well as LED lights and electroluminescent wire embedded directly within the landscape. “Part hard data, part experiential record, the work will function as a map of both the site’s geography and how it is experienced,” Tarantino said. “From the water’s movement through the mountainous cerrado to its eventual, inevitable arrival in
the lower areas of the PRNH, its path will be written in the landscape by a rich and luminous glow.” Tarantino previously completed a large-scale, 3-D light “drawing,” using electroluminescent wire, at Millbrook Marsh in State College. ANN TARANTINO Other recent, related projects include a site-specific installation at The Contemporary Austin, in Austin, Texas, featuring digitally traced and laser-cut drawings of native flora and fauna, and an outdoor video installation, visualizing the trees of Pittsburgh’s prehistoric past, commissioned by the city’s zoo. “My work sits at the intersection of art and design. In all of my work, I interpret, analyze, and make visible the hidden workings of the natural world and the multiple histories of the landscape,” said Tarantino. Her installation at Inhotim will be among the first works of art there to be created not only on site, but about and embedded within the site. “Thus far, there have been no significant initiatives to explore the ecological or visual relationships between the PRNH and the Instituto,” said Tarantino. “This project will fill a gap in the institution’s programming and translate hard data into a visual language that joins modes of inquiry from the design fields, natural sciences and the visual arts.”
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Ouwehands receive Center for Performing Arts Distinguished Service Award
UNIVERSITY PARK — Pieter and Lida Ouwehand are the 2016 recipients of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State Distinguished Service Award. The couple was honored at the center’s Curtain Call 2015–16 season celebration dinner May 3 at the Atherton Hotel in State College. “They have committed themselves to supporting the mission of the center through their patronage, service and financial support,” said George Trudeau, the center’s director. “Through my personal interactions with Pieter and Lida over the years, I know that this comes from their hearts, that they have a passion for the CPA and that this drives their keen interest in doing what they can to help.” The Ouwehands have been involved with the arts in Centre County since moving to State College in 1994. They are regular attendees of performances presented by Penn State’s School of Music, Music at Penn’s Woods, Nittany Valley Symphony, the Center for the Performing Arts and its companion Classical Coffeehouse series. The couple said they particularly enjoy the intimacy of the center’s coffeehouse programs featuring string ensembles such as Sybarite5 and Brooklyn Rider, both of
which had residencies at Penn State in the last year. “The artists who do (the coffeehouse events), they are the people who tend to be a little more extrovert. ... It’s not the group or the soloist who flies in at 3 p.m. and takes the last flight out and goes home,” Pieter Ouwehand said. “It’s a wonderful event. We love it.” His career as a chemical engineer with Merck & Co. Inc. took husband and wife to Rahway, N.J., where they raised their daughters, Johanna and Annemarie. He relocated the family to Puerto Rico for a 17-year stint before returning to New Jersey and finalizing his plan to retire in Centre County. Lida Ouwehand works with various agencies translating English into Dutch. The Ouwehands are Director’s Circlelevel members of the Center for the Performing Arts and members of the Nittany Valley Symphony Guild. In June, Pieter Ouwehand will complete his second threeyear term on the center’s Community Advisory Council. He also is a member of the Music at Penn’s Woods Advisory Council, and he volunteers with Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels.
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ing because I didn’t want to go,” Cuellar said. “I thought I would hate it. It ended up being one of the best things ever, and I was like ‘I want to be on Broadway.’ So I’m pretty sure the 8-year-old in me would be crying and screaming and so excited because it’s something that seemed so distant when I was little, it seemed like this unreachable opportunity. I cannot believe that I’m actually doing it.”
Having nothing left to prove at Penn State, Cuellar is now working to prove that she belongs on the theater world’s biggest stage. That was the goal all along when she crossed the country to attend Penn State, even if the dream itself seemed much farther away. “My mom took me to theater camp when I was 8 or 9 years old, and I was cry-
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times. Open house — Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday from May through October at 177 Rimmey Road, Centre Hall. Visit www.rhoneymeade.org. Meeting — Calvary Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1250 University Drive, State College. Visit www.liferecovery statecollege.com. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 2348775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Performance — The Nittany Knights perform at 7:15 every Monday night at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights.org Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 4227667. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.statecollege sunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. Email nvwn@ yahoogroups.com. Community meal — A free hot meal is from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com.
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Children’s activity — There will be a preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays throughout May at the Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout May at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Toddler story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays.
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Family story time will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Book Babies will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. And, a preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout May at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. “Mother Goose on the Loose,” a baby story time group, will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. There will also be elementary-level activities from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Concert — The Buffalo Valley Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg. Visit www.buffalovalleysingers.org. Class — “Being Heard,” a storytelling and creative writing class for seniors will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday mornings through May 26 at the Bellefonte Senior Center, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3556720. Exhibit — “Wild Catch: 149 Years of Art” by Ruth Kempner and Manya Goldstein will be on display from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Tuesday, May 31, at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org. Exhibit — “Pastel Passions and Beyond” will be on display during normal operating hours through Saturday, June 11, at College Framing Co. and Gallery, 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. Visit www.centralpapastels. com.
UPCOMING THURSDAY, MAY 12
Workshop — “Advanced QuickBooks” will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at 115 Keller Building, Fischer Road, University Park. Visit www.sbdc.psu.edu. Open house — The Alzheimer’s Association will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 270 Walker Drive, State College. Visit www.alz.org/pa. Fundraiser — A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 850 Stratford Drive, State College. Proceeds will benefit Anawim Ministries. Visit www.statecollegeknights.com. Concert — Folk duo The Tommy Roberts will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
Movie — “Norm of the North” will be shown from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Centre Hall Branch Library, 1089 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Event — Centre County historian Bob Hazleton will present a history of Centre County as part of the bicentennial celebration for Gatesburg Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. at Baileyville Community Hall, 210 Deibler Road, Pennsylvania Furnace. Visit www. baileyvillecommunityhall. weebly.com. Fundraiser — Bridge of Hope Centre County “Glowin’ Home 5K Fun Run/Walk” will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. at Medlar Field, 701 Porter Road, State College. Visit www. centre.bridgeofhopeinc.org
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Fundraiser — The Gregg Township Fire Company will hold a soup and hoagie sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gregg Township Fire Hall, 106 Water St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8596 or (814) 422-8608. Workshop — “DIY Outdoor Sofa” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at The Home Depot, 2615 Green Tech Drive, State College. Visit www.workshops.homedepot. com.
Fundraiser — A 5K/1-Mile Family Fun Walk will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, 800 Westerly Parkway, State College. Proceeds will benefit OLVCS. Visit olvcs.schoolwires.net. Fundraiser — Nittany Valley Charter School will hold its inaugural Tree Hugger Trot 5K from 10 a.m. to noon at the Boalsburg Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Proceeds will benefit the NVCS environmental education program. Visit www.nvcs.org. Children’s activity — Saturday Stories Alive will be held from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. No registration is necessary. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org. Fundraiser — A ham potpie dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8417 Fundraiser — A “Social Saturday” dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at State College Friends Meeting, 611 E. Prospect St., State College. Proceeds will benefit the Centre County Women’s Resource Center. Visit www.statecollege friends.org. Concert — Rock band Marah will perform at 8 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 3498850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net. Concert — Rock band Texas Whiskey Authority will perform at 10:30 p.m. at Arena Bar and Grill, 1521 Martin St., State College. Call (814) 237-5278.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Fundraiser — The 2016 March of Dimes Walk will be held at noon at Medlar Field, 701 Porter Road, State College. Visit www.marchforbabies.org. Event — A Grange Fair-themed bingo hosted by Centre Hall Fire Company Auxiliary will be held at 1 p.m. at the Youth Exhibit Building, Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall. Email jtice@centrehallfireco.com.
MONDAY, MAY 16
Open house — An open house at the State College Borough maintenance facility will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at 330 S. Osmond St., State College. Call (814) 234-7140 or visit www.statecollegepa.us. Movie — “Short Cuts” will be shown as part of The State Theatre’s Monday Movie Series at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.thestatetheatre.org. Workshop — A “Ukele Crash Course” will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www. centrecountylibrary.org.
TUESDAY, MAY 17
Family activity — Family Game Night will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Visit www.centre countylibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
Event — A candlelight vigil will be held for Mental Health Awareness Month at 5 p.m. at the State College Borough Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. skillsofcentralpa.org. Event — “Free Osprey Pint Night” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Appalachian Outdoor, 123 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.appoutdoors.com. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Poole Anderson opens new office in Harrisburg HARRISBURG — Poole Anderson Construction recently cut the ribbon on its new mid-state office at 2501 N. Front St. in Harrisburg. The historic building is just slightly older than the company, which was founded in 1924. Previously located in Carlisle, the company has maintained a regional office since 2006. The Mid-Atlantic Builder’s Exchange had owned the building prior to its closing in 2015. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Poole Anderson’s senior vice president John Lehmann described to attendees how the renovation was a labor of love. “This is such a great location and we are honored to be the next stewards of this architectural gem. It’s a physical manifestation of the company’s commitment to the regional community and the success of our clients in the area,� Lehmann said. Poole Anderson employs 25 people in Harrisburg and 80 in State College, where the company was founded. “The Harrisburg region is vibrant and I am enthusiastic about the company’s investment in its continued growth,� said owner and CEO Robert Poole.
POOLE ANDERSON employees recently cut the ribbon for their new office, located at 2501 N. Front St. in Harrisburg.
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CPI earns ‘green’ recognition PLEASANT GAP — The Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology received a 2016 Centre County Green Business Partner award in recognition of the school’s recycling efforts. “Along with recycling efforts in our automotive, diesel technology, culinary and horticulture/landscaping programs, CPI strives to educate our stakeholders about the importance of recycling,�said Dr. Marianne Hazel, adult and post-secondary program manager. “We’ve added additional recycling bins in our buildings and hope to encourage more recycling.� CPI was recognized as a Green Business Partner during an awards luncheon held by the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, the Centre Region Council of Governments and the Borough of State College in coordination with Earth Day. During the luncheon, businesses were honored for their efforts both in recycling and sustainability.
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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE
MAY 12-18, 2016
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.
RECORDED APRIL 18-22 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
John B. Michna Estate, John A. Michna Estate, Christine Michna and unknown heirs to Bank of New York Mellon, 212 E. High Street, Bellefonte, $10,739.66. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Elise M. Merrill, 219 E. Burrows St., State College, $65,000. Donald R. Biddle to Lawrence A. Fennessey, 826 E. High St., Bellefonte, $185,000.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
David M. Ivicic Estate and Janet B. Ivicic, administratix, to Janet B. Ivicic, 2052 Runville Road, Bellefonte, $1.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
Ricktown Sportsmans Club, Keith E. Falatovich, trustee, and Craig A. Pauley, trustee, to Saw Mill Sportsmens Club Inc., 189 Sawmill Road, Port Matilda, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Joseph J. Sr. and Carol J. Dzvonyicsak Revocable Trust and Joseph J. Dzvonyicsak Sr., trustee, to Beachside Land Management LLC, 124 Watson Road, State College, $305,000. Michael L. Zwang and Amy Zwang to Sandra J. Gibble, 100 Jefferson Ave., Suite 116, State College, $200,000.
Claire M. Paquin to Marc A. McNeill and Christina M. McNeill, 201 Madison St., State College, $237,500. Mediterranean Jewel LLC to Team Rahal of Lewistown LLC, 3610 W. College Ave., State College, $1,010,000. Ruby Boone Borders, John F. Borders, Louise Boone Price and John A. Price to Jon Paul Auciello, 1307 Linn St., State College, $190,000. Cynthia G. Archangeli Revocable Trust, Melanie E. Archangeli, co-trustee, and Peter G. Archangeli,, co-trustee, to Sukwon Choi and Sookyung Kong, 3096 Westover Drive, State College, $249,000. Swapan Chakraborty by agent and Sunita Chakraborty by agent to Cartus Financial Corporation, 1838 Red Lion Drive, State College, $328,000. Cartus Financial Corporation to Gary A. Abdullah and Alyta M. Abdullah, 1838 Red Lion Drive, $328,000.
GREGG TOWNSHIP
Ronald J. Deardorff and Jackie L. Deardorff to Anthony C. Roland and Paula J. Roland, 335 Harter Road, Spring Mills, $280,000.
HAINES TOWNSHIP
David N. Hostetler and Elizabeth Y. Hostetler to Noah D. Hostetler and Elizabeth D. Hostetler, 337 Bower Hollow Road, Woodward, $1.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
Curtis L. Dunlap and Theresa M. Dunlap to Curtis L. Dunlap, 2130 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, $1.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
Melvin E. Nilson Jr. and Gerald R. Barner III, 2426 Little Marsh Creek Road, Howard, $170,000.
Jeffrey C. Lamb and Lori A. Lamb to Daniel B. Lysak and Patricia Lysak, 196 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $343,000. Ann Williams Warner to Andrew T. Van Buskirk and Candice M. Bradley, 210 Kimport Ave., Boalsburg, $228,000.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
HOWARD BOROUGH
CURTIN TOWNSHIP
Joseph D. Dionisio and Lois A. Dionisio to Paul B. Cromwell and Priscilla P. Cromwell, 2150 W. Gatesburg Road, Warriors Mark, $328,000. Cartus Financial Corporation to Harry F. Miller and Cathy J. Miller, 361 McBath St., State College, 317,500. Harry F Miller and Cathy Jo Miller to Harry F. Miller, 113 Washington Place, State College, $1. S&A Homes Inc. to Monga Vishal and Nimisha Thakur, 138 Red Willow Road, State College, $392,387.
Kline R. Wolf and Jeanne C. Wolf to Rodney N. Wellar and Sherri L. Wellar, 130 E. Main St., Howard, $30,000.
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
Carina Adams and Carina J. Wellar to Carina J. Wellar and Nicholas C. Wellar, 272 Taylor Lane, Julian, $1. Jacqueline S. Roberts to Mark S. Davis and Brenda L. Davis, 147 Poke-N-Dot Lane, Julian, $199,500.
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Robert A. Bezillia to R5 Marketing LLC, 126 N. Second St., Philipsburg, $1. Robert A. Bezilla, Daniel B. Bezilla and Susan K. Bezilla to R5 Marketing LLC, Corner of Pine Street and Second Street, Philipsburg, $1. 131 Front LLC to Christopher R. Pearce, 803 E. Pine St., Philipsburg, $118,000. Matthew C. Kelce to Gertz Properties LLC, 324 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, $38,500. Ralph T. Dill Estate and John T. Dill, executor, to Deborah Gladfelter, 11 N. 14th St., Philipsburg, $58,500.
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Terry S. Mease, Michal M. Mease and Michal Marie Mease to Terry S. Mease, Michal M. Mease and Michal Marie Mease, 317 One Mile Run Road, Philipsburg, $1. Paul John Gallo, Michal Marie Mease, Michal M. Mease and Lisa M. Sievers to Paul John Gallo, Michal Marie Mease, Michal M. Mease and Lisa M. Sievers, 636 Loch Lomond Road, Philipsburg, $1. Robert L. Miller, Tina M. Miller, Tina M. Corrigan, Robbie Corrigan, Tonya M. Miller, Tonya M. Scott and Terry Scott to Robert L. Miller and Tonya M. Scott, 300 State St., Philipsburg, $1.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
Rose Marie Hoover and David K. Hoover to Trey J. Burger and Kathryn R. Burger, 370 Birch Run Road, Snow Shoe, $1. Linda Lou Chambers to Linda Lou Chambers, Sandra L. Chambers and Cheryl A. Lafave, 535 Clarence Road, Snow Shoe, $1. Gerald Adams and Judith Adams to Gerald J. Adams Revocable Living Trust and Judith A. Adams Revocable Living Trust, 609 Eleven Road, Clarence, $312,000.
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Mary E. Moss by attorney to Hammered Dreams LLC, 1485 Airport Road, Bellefonte, $110,150. Dawn M. Casamento, Frank J. Casamento and Kevin A. Casamento to Frank J. Cassamento, 125 Rosehill Drive, Bellefonte, $10. Carol J. Waltz to Scott A. Perryman, 126 Ira Lane, Centre Hall, $81,500.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
David R. Houts and Rachel N. Houts to Steven T. Houts, 265 Dogtown Road, Centre Hall, $210,000. Barbara J. Ford and Walton Cook to Joy A. Reid and Steven R. Arnold, 198 High St., Centre Hall, $260,000.
Guy E. Rindone Living Trust, Gary D. Rindone, trustee, and Leslie N. Rindone, trustee, to Heidi M. Lorimor and Anthony R. Richardella, 253 E. McCormick Ave., State College, $69,900. Charles M. Hammond Jr. and John Dwight Hammond and John Dwight Hammond, 600 S. Allen St., $1. Joseph G. Dzwonczyk and Colleen C. Dzwonczyk to Arshad Khan and Helena Khan, 803 Stratford Drive, State College, $115,000. Keith E. Freeman Estate and Kimberly S. Freeman, executrix, to State College Community Land Trust, 115 W. Lytle Ave., State College, $172,500.
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Paul John Gallo, Michal Marie Mease, Michal M. Mease and Lisa M. Sievers to Paul John Gallo, Paul John Mease, Michal Mease, Michal M. Mease and Michal Marie Mease, 636 Loch Lomond Road, Philipsburg, $1.
Renee G. Miller and Jacob Q. Bownman to Jacob Q. Bowman and Renee G. Miller, 147 Kim Ave., Mingoville, $0. — Compiled by Hailee Miller
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James P. Galambos and Karen J. Galambos to Cory M. Chapman and Lynn M. Chapman, 192 Skytop Lane, Port Matilda, $515,500. Wooded Hills to Terry M. Smith, 128 Hemlock Hill Road, State College, $410,000. Charles A. Hughes and Kathy L. Ruhl to Mark Shaw and Lorelei Shaw, 205 Rhapsody Drive, Port Matilda, $647,000. Linda S. Caswell and Linda S. Brainard to Jay W. Takach and Mary M. Takach, 375 Oakley Drive, State College, $240,000. Russell Wieszczyk and Deanne Wieszczyk to Holly Hartzell-Reviglio and Nicholas Revligio, 287 Oakwood Ave., State College, $135,000. Fidelis O. Ejianreh to Jill M. Thumma and Joseph P. Maloney, 107 Red Alder Road, Port Matilda, $265,000. Ashley N. Cunningham to Alexander Ellis Pace and Jacqueline Anto O’Connor, 556 Longbarn Road, State College, $312,000. Joy A. Reid to Timothy A. Flanagan and Mary P. Hodges, 1980 Norwood Lane, State College, $258,400.
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Sylvia R. Nyman Estate and Gail Miller, administratix, to Joseph A. Brownson, 171 Upper Polecat Road, Howard, $8,000.
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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.
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HORSE THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION “Wildfire Ranch
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USED KITCHEN CABINETS NEW Home for sale, State College Schools 291 Timberwood Trail. Boalsburg, 3 Bed, 2 Bath 1450 sq. ft, 900 sq. ft. upstairs unfinished, $250,000 (814) 574-1076
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BURIAL LOTS Two Burial Lots in Centre County Memorial Park, asking $250 each or Best Offer. We are relocating and will not be using this prime location. Call 814-360-5840
Rooms For Rent
1 BDRM SUBLET IN 3 BDRM TOWNHOUSE$580.00 Big 3 bed, 3.5 bath townhouse. 1 room for rent. Other two roommates are two clean men. Both roommates are graduate students. 509-230-9295
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Nydree Flooring, LLC located in Karthaus, PA has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Technician.
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INSURANCE INSPECTOR: Independent contractor to perform & assist insurance underwriting surveys in Centre & Clinton County. MIB develops this information from on-site inspections of residential, commercial and agricultural properties. Commercial underwriting survey experience a plus. Part time position. Resume to: m.wagner@mibinc. com
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This position requires knowledge in machine troubleshooting, electrical, pneumatic, welding, and fabricating. Requirements are 3-5 years of maintenance experience. Electrical is preferred.
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Hello I am looking for older used kitchen cabinets. Specifically kitchen sink cabinet, another cabinet to sit next to the sink cabinet. and a couple of cabinets to mount above the sink and 2nd cabinet. I’ll pay don’t throw away. 814 574-9223
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE! Cleaning By Patsy offers quality cleaning services tailored to your needs. Offices and rental property cleaned weekly or one-time cleaning. All supplies and equipment are included with service. Write or call to set-up appointment . 814-404-7033
I have over 15 years of experience in repairing desktops, laptops and servers. I can easily remove viruses, spyware, and malware and get your PC back to top form. Please email Mike at mnap11@hotmail.com or call/text 814-883-4855.
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Walk’s Lawn Care
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LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPING RELIABLE, PROFESSIONAL, INSURED and LICENSED Lawn Care and Landscaping services. I have several references from my customers of the jobs I performed which I have serviced for years. Call for a free estimate (717)247-4667 or (717)242-0316. 10% sen/dis
1940 ERA Running German Two-Dialed Electric Ceiling Clock with Control Panel $250 (814) 342-3709
walk’s lawn care & firewood now taking new clients for 2016 season. services include lawn maintenance, fertilizing, trimming, tree trimming & removal , firewood, call to get a free estimate: (814) 937-3206
FREE- Older Issues of Car & Driver, Mac World, Mac User, Tandy computer, & Popular Science Magazines. Call (814) 238-4469
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Large Box of assorted wooden picture frames, good condition, $30. Call (814) 238-4469
SERVICES Mowing & Mulching, Fully insured, (814) 360-9402
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John Deere A 200 Portable Air Compressor, 220 volt, asking $50 . Call (814) 364-9773
LAWN MOWER, 22”, Honda engine, runs well. $75. (814) 238-5794 UNIDEN Bearcat Bc 895 Xlt, Trunktracker Scanner Radio, asking $50 Call (814) 238-4469
MATTRESS w/ BOXSPRING and STAND - $150.00 /offer Used mattress with boxspring and stand in excellent condition (1 year old). Original price 700$. Contact info: email: wyattwalker07@ gmail.com phone: (267) 294-6253
No job too small!
Spring Cleanup, Lawns Mowed, Mulch, General Landscaping, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Power Washing, Driveway Sealing, Deck Stain & Painting.
Miscellaneous For Sale
OAK HUTCH$800.00 Great condition.... hutch for sale...2 pieces. Asking $800 (purchased for $1500). Contact Debbie at 814-571-1886 if interested. Thanks.
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UFORCE CF MOTO 800 w/WENCH & 5 FOOT PLOW$7,000.00 /offer In good condition, fairly new. Located in Zion, PA. Please contact Dave Benner at 814-571-4621 with questions or to see it.
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BELLEFONTE: Development Yard Sale, Brockerhoff Heights (off Howard Street) , multi- families, Fri. 5/13 & Sat 5/14, 8am-2pm, rain or shine.
Salem Hill Haven Personal Care Home located in Spring Mills, PA is seeking to fill immediate openings for
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Growing Non-Medical Home Care Agency is now accepting applications for all shifts in Centre County. Caregivers needed to assist the elderly and disabled in consumer’s home with daily living activities. Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and no criminal record are required. Experience helpful but will train. $9.25 per hour. Call Centre County Homemakers 272-1700 E.O.E.
Some ads featured on statecollege.com CE RTI FI E D NU RSI NG ASSI SANT We are c urrently seek ing Full Time Certified Nursing Assistant’s to join our 3-11 team. We would love for you to come be part of E E ES f you are a ertified ursing Assistant who possess the following: strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and are dedicated and organi ed, we are interested in hearing from you We are offering a sign on bonus at this time, to learn more about this position, please contact Human esources or Director of ursing Michelle ichner at 3 6 We are always looking for strong nursing candidates if you are a recent graduate nurse practical nurse or an we would love to hear from you entre rest offers a competitive pay, , vacation and sick time Centre Crest is an E q ual Opportunity Employer ( M/ F/ D/ V )
RE GI STE RE D NU RSE We are c urrently seek ing a Full Time Registered Nurse to j oin our 3- 11 team. We would love for you to come be part of CENTRE CREST! If you are a licensed nurse who possess the following: strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and are dedicated and organized, we are interested in hearing from you. We are offering a sign on bonus at this time, to learn more about this position, please contact Director of Nursing Michelle Richner at 814-355-6777. We are always looking for strong nursing candidates; if you are a recent graduate nurse/ practical nurse or an LPN we would love to hear from you. Centre Crest offers a competitive pay, 401K, vacation and sick time.
CE RTI FI E D NU RSI NG ASSI SANT CLASS Paid E d uc ation! egin your nursing career as a ertified ursing Assistant here at Centre Crest. Are you looking for a rewarding career change? Centre Crest offers paid education for completion of Nurse Aide training, along with career opportunities upon completion. We are currently taking applications for our next class; if you are interested please complete an application on our website at www.c entrec rest.org. Centre Crest is an E q ual Op p ortunity E mp loy er ( M/ F/ D/ V )
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If you would like to become a member of our growing Penn’s Cave Team, you must possess a positive attitude and strong work ethic. Good communication/listening skills, honesty, integrity and a desire to learn are a necessity! If you’re a lover of nature, history, wildlife and enjoy meeting and interacting with diverse groups of people, then this is the perfect work-place for you!
High school & college students seeking summer employment; recent graduates, as well as active adults are all encouraged to apply. Apply in person at our Visitors Center OR email info@pennscave. com for more information & to request an application. No phone calls, please.
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Specialize in old dirt bike repair/light restoration 1970 to 1980 Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha Enduros, and MX’ers. Fair priced repairs not like dealerships. I guarantee my work. Call me at (814) 574-9223.
LAWN SERVICES For new or routine lawn care give me a call for a free estimate... 814-360-9402 Cheap rates! Reliable and Dependable! Commercial and Residential! Fully Insured! Serving State College, Boalsburg, Bellefonte and the Surrounding Areas.
Superintendent — Altoona Area School District The Altoona Area School District seeks a visionary leader with integrity, superior communication skills and proven administrative ability to lead a progressive district of approximately 8000 students and a $96 M budget. The successful candidate must demonstrate experience in achieving high academic performance, sound school finance and business management, curriculum development and effective application of technology. Prior central office experience as a superintendent or assistant superintendent is desired. Doctorate preferred, Commission Qualification Letter may be considered. Interested candidates must submit a complete application in accordance with directions provided by contacting searchconsultants@atlanticbb.net. Applications may be accepted until the position is filled. The deadline to be assured of a full review of application is: 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The AASD is an equal opportunity employer
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