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Bellefonte breaks ground for waterfront project
Front and Centre STAMP OF APPROVAL: Members of the American Philatelic Society’s local Stamp Club recently made a visit to the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. Page 11
By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
DAYS GONE BY: Rows of antique tractors were on display during the Nittany Antique Machinery Association’s annual spring show, which was held at Penns Cave. Page 14 SUMMER RITUAL: The Ninth annual Summer’s Best Music Fest comes to downtown State College on Saturday, June 6. Country music star Jo Dee Messina is scheduled to play on the Garner Lot Stage. Pages 16, 17 PIAA PLAYOFFS: The Bellefonte Area High School baseball team saw its season end in the state tournament. However, State College Area High School continues its magical run. Pages 18, 19
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THE VISION: A computer-generated aerial view shows what the Bellefonte Waterfront Project will look like upon completion.
BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte’s plan is finally coming together. On May 29, a host of dignitaries helped break ground on the long-anticipated Waterfront Project. “I think everyone is extremely excited about it,” said Bellefonte Borough assistant manager Don Holderman. “We’ve talked about the groundbreaking for quite some time. A small grant gave us the framework to get to where we are today. But it was a long process.” The Bush House burned down in 2006. Since that time, the property where it once stood has remained vacant. Bellefonte Borough officials are hopeful that will change in the near future. According to Bellefonte Borough manager Ralph Stewart, the land is a valuable piece of property in the borough. “We are anticipating new development, which will help the tax base and help strengthen the borough financially and add more foot traffic to help the other businesses in town,” Stewart said. Waterfront, Page 5
Emotions overflow at Bellefonte Relay for Life By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
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WALKING FOR A CAUSE: Participants helped kick off the Bellefonte Relay for Life on May 29 at Governor’s Park in Bellefonte. Although numbers were down this year, the event was still seen as a huge success. Opinion ............................. 7 Health & Wellness .......... 8, 9
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BELLEFONTE — Once the sun set and the skies darkened over Governor’s Park, the mood turned solemn. The portable lights that were brought in were turned off, and walkers at the recently held Bellefonte Relay for Life picked up candles. As Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” played in the background, they began to make the trek around the walking path for those who were lost to cancer. Kerry O’Hara, of Bellefonte, was this year’s Relay for Life lead. He talked about the feelings that come to the forefront throughout the event. “When you hear a caretaker speak, it really hits home,” said O’Hara. “There are so many emotions someone goes through as a survivor or a caregiver. Then you turn around and have this beautiful luminaria service. I could actually start crying right now. “It’s an extremely emotional event. If you’ve never been here and seen it, Relay, Page 6
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Manufacturing company moves into new facility By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Homeland Manufacturing Services Inc. has moved to a new facility in State College designed specifically for the company’s manufacturing needs. Owner and founder John Bonislawski cut the ribbon on the Facility, Page 4
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June 4-10, 2015
Ferguson Twp. supervisor: ‘Mind your own business’
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STATE COLLEGE — The Ferguson Township board of supervisors doesn’t want unsolicited advice from the State College Borough council. For the past several weeks, the Ferguson supervisors have been considering a proposed Toll Brothers student housing development that some residents fear would contaminate nearby drinking water wells. Last week, the State College Borough council sent the Ferguson supervisors a letter suggesting they hold a public meeting about the development and the water safety concerns. “From our experience in State College Borough, we have found that conducting an open discussion with citizens in a town hall meeting format is beneficial to the citizenry … and the overall success of the project in the long run,” council members wrote. In a sharply worded response, Ferguson Township supervisor Steve Miller fired back at borough council on June 1. Miller said he initially thought the letter was invitation to attend a joint meeting with council, but he was upset once he realized “they were simply presenting a course of action for us to follow.” “I appreciate that the mayor and council would like to help us avoid the appearance of being untutored in the fine art of governance,” Miller said, “… but on the whole, I suspect that it would be better for
everyone if they were to mind their own business.” Miller went on to invite the borough council to a joint town hall meeting to discuss an underlying issue of the proposed housing development: the balance of urban density and suburban sprawl. In Miller’s view, restrictions on urban density in the State College borough can often push sprawling developments into Ferguson Township and other surrounding municipalities. The trick is to balance density and sprawl against each other, and municipalities need to work together to make that happen. “This project is a symptom indicating that the current interaction between density and sprawl is out of balance and may not be stable,” Miller said. “Several people have asked me why this project is not being proposed someplace closer to the university.” Ferguson Township resident and board of supervisors candidate Laura Dininni said she thought the State College Borough council sent its letter “in good faith,” but supported Miller’s idea for a town hall meeting with council. She said that representatives from Penn State and other local governments would also need to be present to have a full and honest dialogue. “Every stakeholder in this issue should be invited,” Dininni said. “Why leave them out?” Ferguson Township also discussed a second possible town hall meeting, this Supervisor, Page 5
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STATE COLLEGE — A State College man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and staffers at a State College motel. Before it was over, the suspect had reportedly struggled with police and had to be hit with a Taser before finally being sedated. It happened outside the Autoport, 1405 S. Atherton St., during the early hours of June 1. According to State College police, Anthony Williams allegedly charged at two officers while trying to avoid being arrested. Police took him down and used a Taser before handcuffing him. On the ground, Williams began to kick and threaten the officers, police said. His legs were lassoed and two more officers arrived at the scene. Williams was then hit with a Taser a second time. An ambulance arrived and Williams was sedated. He was taken to the Mount Nittany Medical Center for evaluation.
At the hospital, police say Williams continued to struggle and scratched an emergency medical technician on the arm. Williams was reportedly restrained in a hospital bed. According to the criminal complaint, Williams, who was living in the motel at the time, was arguing with his girlfriend outside the motel bar. When his girlfriend went inside, motel employees tried to lock Williams out. Williams barged through the door. Staffers tried to force him to leave. Williams then pushed two hotel workers and his girlfriend. Williams is charged with six counts of harassment, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple ANTHONY assault, resisting arWILLIAMS rest, trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Out-of-town judge will hear Spanier’s lawsuit against Freeh By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com
BELLEFONTE — Louis Freeh has won a small battle in the lawsuit from former Penn State president Graham Spanier, but the legal war is far from over. In an order signed on June 1, Centre County President Judge Thomas Kistler granted Freeh’s request for an out-ofcounty judge to preside over Spanier’s defamation suit. The Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts will appoint a judge in the coming weeks. Attorneys for Freeh, an investigator and former FBI director, requested an out-ofcounty judge in April. They pointed out that other lawsuits involving Penn State that indirectly came out of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal were heard by out-of-county judges.
Freeh wanted Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover to hear Spanier’s lawsuit, but he later withdrew that request because Hoover is taking a medical leave of absence from his judicial duties. Hoover is the presiding over Spanier’s criminal case in Dauphin County, where the former university leader is charged with trying to covering up the Sandusky scandal. No trial date has been schedule in that case. Spanier first filed notice of his intent to sue Freeh in 2013, but only filed his complaint against Freeh and his former employer in March. Spanier claims that Freeh defamed and libeled him in the report he released after investigating the Sandusky scandal, in which Freeh accused Spanier and other top Penn State officials of hiding information about Sandusky’s abuse.
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Senior center moves out of downtown State College By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Region Senior Center in downtown State College is looking for a new home — but there’s not much time to find one. At the Centre County commissioners meeting on June 2, Centre Region Parks and Recreation program manager Niki Tourscher announced that the senior center will move to a new home after its current Fraser Street lease expires on Monday, Aug. 31. “We have a very short timeline to make this work,” Tourscher said. “… It’s possible that for a couple months we might not have an official, permanent home.” If CRPR staffers aren’t able to finalize a lease at a new location by the end of August, then the center may be temporarily based out of shared community spaces. Centre County Office of Aging director JR Reed said the center may partner with local governments and other senior centers to continue hosting activities while the hunt for a new space is underway. Tourscher said the plan originally was to move out of the Fraser Street space after 2017, but those plans got moved up once construction began on the Fraser Centre development across the street. Because of the construction, Fraser Street has been reduced to a single lane and access to the Fraser Street parking garage has been restricted. Tourscher said this has made it increasingly difficult for some seniors to access the center, especially if they rely on public transportation. But finding a new space isn’t as simple as just signing a lease. The new center has to have enough space to accommodate simultaneous activities, it has to be centrally located for the convenience of its patrons, it has to have a kitchen and other amenities, and it has to fall within the center’s fairly limited budget. “This won’t be easy, but we’re willing to work hard to make it work,” Tourscher said. Senior Center patron and State College resident Marjorie Seward said she’s very
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THE CENTRE REGION Senior Center in downtown State College is looking for a new home. The lease at its Fraser Street facility expires on Aug. 31. fond of the current space, which offers flexible space and a convenient location. Though she’s not opposed to the move, Seward is reserving her judgment until she sees the new space. Seward and other center patrons echoed Tourscher’s concerns about the need for a large, centrally located center. If the new space is located somewhere that keeps her friends from coming out, then Seward said she would not be happy about the move. “We really enjoy this place, not just for the activities, but for all the good company,” Seward said.
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June 4-10, 2015
AccuWeather expands into China By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com
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ANGIE TODD and Linda Smith are employees at Homeland Manufacturing Services. Facility, from page 1 company’s new location at a ceremony on May 27. Bonislawski noted that he created the company in his home’s basement three years ago. Since that time, Homeland Manufacturing has shown phenomenal growth, demonstrating a regional need for the company’s services. The company is an original equipment manufacturer for a wide variety of industries, including defense, military applications, industrial microwave and satellite communications. “We build electronic circuit cards,” Bonislawski said. ”We create and fully test ready-to-deliver products.” Bonislawski is grateful for the support he has received from the region’s business community and hopes to bring his company’s capabilities to the attention of many more businesses that can benefit from Homeland’s services. “We were amazed that we outgrew our first facility in a short nine months,” Bonislawski said. “And grateful that the owners of this property were so accommodating in
allowing us to design the space specifically to meet our manufacturing needs.” HMS is a veteran-owned small business that’s creating family-sustaining manufacturing jobs with the expectation of adding employees over the next few years. Vern Squier, president and CEO of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County, was on hand to help the company celebrate its new location. Squier noted that companies such as Homeland add a great deal to the local economic development initiatives being set in motion by the CBICC. HMS has extensive experience in electronics manufacturing process development and control, supply chain management, quality systems and design for manufacturability. “We are highly customer-focused,” said Bonislawski. “A partnership with HMS results in the highest quality value for our customers. We have Six Sigma quality, and unmatched customer service.” Bonislawski said he has made serving manufacturers in Centre County a top priority going forward. “Our employees are a highly trained, certified and motivated manufacturing team,” said Bonislawski.
STATE COLLEGE — China is a long way from State College, but one of Happy Valley’s signature businesses is bridging that gap. AccuWeather has announced a new partnership designed to tap into an untouched international market. Thanks to an agreement with a major Chinese media group, the State Collegebased weather service will touch more lives than ever before. According to an AccuWeather news release, the forecasting giant has partnered up with the Huafeng Media Group, a commercial enterprise owned by the China Meteorological Administration. Together, the two groups will boldly go where no weather service has gone before by expanding forecasting locations throughout the world’s most populous country. “AccuWeather’s technical and meteorological innovations, including our unique forecasting products and longerrange forecasts, will provide new value to the people of China,” said AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers in the news release. “We are committed to … helping people in all parts of the world to make informed decisions, protect their property and busi-
ness interests and protect the lives of citizens.” The partnership will foster new relationships between AccuWeather and various Chinese distribution companies. It will also introduce Accuweather’s trademark longer-range forecasts and up-to-the-minute updates everywhere from Taiwan to Macau. And, this new partnership isn’t the first major expansion the weather service has seen in recent weeks. Only about a month ago, AccuWeather announced the start of a new 24/7 national weather channel based in State College. In March, Verizon dropped the Weather Channel from its FiOS television service and picked up the new AccuWeather channel in its place. The channel comes in a regular and a high-definition version, and follows national and regional weather stories with live coverage. AccuWeather founder and president Joel Myers told StateCollege.com that his company is always looking for new ways to reach more people and improve their forecasting services. The new partnership in China is merely the latest step in that trend. “I think this new reach will benefit a lot of people,” Myers said. “There are so many people who already benefit from the forecasts and the accuracy we provide.”
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Athletic integrity report applauds PSU’s progress By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com
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A HOST OF DIGNITARIES were on hand as Bellefonte broke ground on its Waterfront Project. Pictured, from left, are Dan Hawbaker, president of Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.; Paul Badger, chairman of the Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority; state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte; state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte; Frank Halderman, president, Bellefonte Borough council, Ralph Stewart, Bellefonte Borough manager; and Scott Russell, vice president, Buchart Horn Inc. Waterfront, from page 1 The plan, according to Holderman, is to build a walkway and flood wall along Spring Creek. There are three tracts of land that borough officials will have raised above the flood plain. The project will cost around $6 million. The borough will get some help from the state via a $3 million grant. According to Holderman, with the state grant and funding, the project likely won’t cost Bellefonte taxpayers. “We are really, really happy,� Holderman said. “I think once we see some groundbreaking and some work going, it’s going to be even more exciting.� At the groundbreaking ceremony on May 29, a computer-generated rendering of the area was unveiled. It shows the now-vacant area covered in grass, ready for development. “We’re working with our engineer to see if we can get a more accurate rendition of what it’s going to look like. We’ll get something made and put it right there on High Street,� Holderman said. Phase One of the project is expected to take about a year, according to Holderman. However, that phase is just a small part of the big picture. “The whole reason we’re doing this is to get that land Supervisor, from page 2 time with the State College Borough’s water authority. The water authority received a splash of public criticism last month, when area residents turned out in force to protest the proposed Toll Brothers housing development. Planning a special joint meeting would allow the authority and the Ferugson supervisors to delve deeper into this controversial topic, township manager Mark Kunkle said. Kunkle said the supervisors will meet with the water au-
and that property out of the flood plain so that it makes it a more viable piece of property to potential developers,� Holderman said. Ideally, borough officials would like to see a hotel built on the property. “The plan has always been to put in a hotel close to where the Bush House was. Then, other multi-use buildings would also accompany the hotel,� Stewart said. Although the project is still in the early stages, Holderman said that several investors are interested in developing the land. In addition to a hotel or condominiums, there will also be space for retail shops, restaurants and office space. “We’ve already had some developers in. We’ve talked to three different developers and we liked all of them. At that time, they had concerns about the flood plain. They were concerned about some environmental issues, and those were legitimate. Once we’re sitting there with this thing done, we feel it’s going to make it much more marketable,� Holderman said. So, at last, the project begins. “We think that our part of this process will be finished by next May. The backfill will be in. We’ll either be close or finished at that time,� Holderman said. “Between now and then, we’re going to be out there talking to potential developers.� thority before the Wednesday, Aug. 5, deadline to approve or deny the development. Additional details will be made available after a meeting date and agenda are finalized. But some residents were still concerned that they wouldn’t be able to join the conversation, both literally and figuratively. “Do we really have a voice here?� asked Penn State graduate student Azita Ranjbar. “How can we productively engage in this process and not have our concerns sidelined?�
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UNIVERSITY PARK — In his first report as Penn State’s new independent athletic integrity monitor, attorney Charles Scheeler gives the university high marks. In the report, released on May 29, Scheeler praised Penn State’s new efforts to combat sexual misconduct on campus and comply with new child protection laws in Pennsylvania. He also said the university continues to fulfill the terms of the Athletic Integrity Agreement between Penn State, the NCAA and the Big Ten signed in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Scheeler’s predecessor, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, wrote in a previous report that Penn State might not need to continue the quarterly monitoring reports until 2017, as originally planned. Scheeler, who worked with Mitchell before taking over as monitor in February, said he will address that possibility in his next report. One of the biggest challenges for Penn State this quarter was keeping up with new laws passed by the state legislature. Because of these laws, Penn State and other universities must now adhere to stricter policies for background checks for employees who work with children. Universities must also offer more comprehensive training on child protection policies and legal requirements. Scheeler said Penn State began running background checks in February for employees who regularly work with children. By April, the university had started running checks on staffers who support summer youth programs, as well as all new hires. Penn State’s youth programs compliance specialist met with more than 600 university employees, providing training on the new child protection laws. Schleer also applauded the university’s new efforts to curb sexual assaults. Penn State is currently implementing several recommendations from its task force on sexual assault and sexual harassment. These projects included more comprehensive sexual misconduct training for employees and students and implementing a new university hotline for misconduct. Scheeler also noteed that Penn State has started a new investigative model for handling reports of sexual assaults. “It is similar to the type of investigative model endorsed by the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault as ‘encouraging reporting and bolstering trust in the process, while at the same time safeguarding an alleged perpetrator’s right to notice and to be heard,’� Scheeler wrote. “Penn State continued to fulfill its obligations under the (Athletics Integrity Agreement) and to follow through with efforts undertaken in support of the university’s plan for continuous improvement,� Scheeler concluded.
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Relay, from page 1 you don’t know what you’re missing,” said O’Hara. “People pour their hearts into this, supporting loved ones. Personally, I have friends who are survivors and they’re here. It’s big.” Bellefonte’s Relay for Life began at 3 p.m. May 29 and continued through midday on May 30. Throughout Governor’s Park, there were tents, campers and RVs. Families and friends gathered to walk. Some were walking for survivors, some were walking for someone they’d lost. O’Hara said that the Relay for Life — once held at Bellefonte Area High School — moved to Governor’s Park five years ago. He can’t imagine holding it anywhere else. “It’s a perfect setting. You can feel the nature around you. It’s a beautiful park.” According to O’Hara, numbers were down at this year’s Relay for Life. There were fewer campers and fewer people walking. However, he was hopeful that wouldn’t take a toll on the money that was raised for the American Cancer Society. Of course, the event couldn’t go off without volunteers and a staff. Jen Leydig is a staff partner with the American Cancer Society. It was her first trip to Governor’s Park. “This is my first Relay for Life in Bellefonte and I could not ask for a better night,
a better committee. The event is just incredible. Numbers might be down, but morale is up,” Leydig said. “It’s a great experience. It’s great to hear people’s stories. Each story is different, so you can never hear too many. It brings hope. This has just been an incredible experience tonight,” she added. Any Relay for Life is only as good as the community hosting it. Leydig, a Penn State graduate, said that she was impressed with what she’d seen from the Bellefonte community. “It’s great. The volunteers have been awesome, the survivors are awesome. The atmosphere is very memorable. This is what Relay is to me and it’s wonderful.” For Leydig, the Relay for Life is personal. When she was in college at Penn State, she lost a friend to cancer. She’s also lost other family friends to the deadly disease. And, she wants to make difference in any way she can. “There’s a campaign going on right now called ‘One Degree.’ It means that everyone has some connection. I feel like it’s become so much more meaningful since I work here,” Leydig said. For Bellefonte’s Gail Miller, the Relay for Life is more than just an event — it’s part of her life. After several years as the co-chair, Miller moved into a different role this year as fundraising chair. According to Miller, the event shows how much the Relay for Life means to the
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WALKERS AT THE Bellefonte Relay for Life warm up prior to the start of the walk by doing some Zumba at Governor’s Park in Bellefonte. people of Bellefonte. “Everything was perfect. We appreciate all the people coming out and supporting us and helping us raise money,” Miller said. Miller, a survivor herself, said she is adjusting to her new role as fundraising chair. “I don’t have to be on stage anymore,” Miller said with a laugh. “It takes all the pressure off me. I’m asking for donations now, so it’s a little bit different. It’s just
about making the ask. The worst they can say is no.” But no matter what role she’s filling, Miller is just thrilled to be a part of the Relay for Life. “We’ll have people walking all night long. They’ll be out and motivated,” Miller said. “It’s perfect.” The monetary goal for the 2015 Bellefonte Relay for Life was $99,000. Totals were uncertain as of press time.
Council talks capital improvement, upcoming Arts Fest By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — It was a rare turn of events at the June 1 State College Borough Council meeting, as the evening adjourned in fewer than two hours. The short meeting wasn’t due to a lack of business, however, as council covered a number of noteworthy topics. The first came during a public hearing on the Capital Improvement Plan, which covers the years spanning 2016 to 2020. John Simbeck, the owner of Gemini Enterprises at 601 W. College Ave., was the only
member of the public to address council. “I have followed with great anticipation for many years changes to the West End,” he said. “The improvements have been on the books for several years and none of them have been accomplished. This year, we have two things that I have some concern with.” The first was the plan’s inclusion of bike lane additions to Sparks Street or Gill Street. “I am worried as a business at that intersection that if we take Gill Street as a location for a bike path, the next step will be removing the parking,” he said. He was similarly concerned about dis-
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cussion of turning West College Avenue into a one-lane street, turning the current second lane into parking. Simbeck said this would be a logistical disaster for businesses on that stretch, garbage trucks and heavy traffic leaving town westward on football and move-in/move-out weekends. Council seemed to generally agree with both of his points. Simbeck also mentioned that the term “West End” comes with negative connotations, as areas in Pennsylvania cities, such as Pittsburgh, with that name are often bad neighborhoods. Councilman Evan Myers agreed, and
said that “West Side” is a much softer name for the neighborhood. Councilman Peter Morris, on the other hand, said the bad neighborhood in his town growing up was called the west side, so the negative connotation might be different from one person to the next. With ArtsFest just one month away, council had to do some legislative preparation to allow for the festival to take place. It approved the use of the municipal building’s first-floor bathrooms and the staggered closing of streets and roads throughout town from Saturday, July 4, to Tuesday, July 14.
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Court issues hazy ruling on speech By The Los Angeles Times In overturning the conviction of a man who posted violent “rap lyrics” about his estranged wife and others on Facebook, the Supreme Court on Monday rightly made it harder to criminalize hateful speech. But the decision stopped short of requiring that prosecutors prove that a defendant intended to make a threat before he or she can be punished, and it failed to enunciate a clear standard for determining when speech crosses the line into criminality. Like many protagonists in free-speech cases, Anthony D. Elonis is a repellent figure. After his wife left him, Elonis wrote: “If I only knew then what I know now, I would have smothered (you) with a pillow, dumped your body in the back seat, dropped you off in Toad Creek and made it look like rape and murder.” Elonis insisted that his rants were “therapeutic” and not threats to commit violence. Nevertheless, he was convicted after the jury was instructed that he could be found guilty if a reasonable person would foresee that his statements would be interpreted as threats by those to whom they were directed. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that the “reasonable person” standard was faulty because it didn’t take into account Elonis’ mental state. Wrongdoing, Roberts wrote, “must be conscious to be criminal.” That’s an important principle and the court was right to insist on it. But the majority wasn’t completely clear about what mental state is required for someone to be convicted of making a threat. Roberts rejected an argument by Elonis’ lawyers that a speaker must subjectively intend to make a threat in order to be punished; it was enough, the chief justice said, if prosecutors could prove that the defendant had “knowledge” that his statements would be perceived as a threat. But Roberts declined to say whether a speaker could also be punished for “reckless” utterances that he should have known would be perceived as a threat. The result of that equivocation, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. complained in a separate opinion, is that lower courts lack guidance.
I’m finally ready to graduate The driver of Bus #7 should be In many work settings, when an sainted for waiting at the end of our employee hits the 20 year mark, he driveway every day in 11th grade or she is recognized with a party or a when our high-schooler just could gold watch. not make it to the bus stop on time. Next week, barring arrests for Enrichment activities. Band. throwing food in the cafeteria, the Building the castle for Mrs. Poehner. down-to-the-wire completion of Looping. School plays and talent the community service hours and shows. Baking pies in cooking class. a passing grade in all of his classes, Adirondack chairs in wood the last of my three children shop. Back to school picwill graduate from public nics. Choir concerts. Intraschool. mural skiing at Tussey. Fun That brings my running Nights. Mini-Thon. Hallowtotal to 21 years as a mother een parties. One hundred of a kid in the State College day celebrations. Holiday Area School District. concerts that covered any My friend Robin noted the and every December holimilestone and said, “That’s a day ever invented. Mean lot of signupgenius.com” girls. First boyfriends. Ex“We had phone chains girlfriends. Instant messagand a home room Mom way ing before Facebook. Book before signupgenius.com,” I sales. Text messages from said, showing my age. school about homework left I could write a book. on the kitchen table. PrauOver those 21 years, my ma — otherwise known as kids attended Matternville Patty Kleban, Prom Drama. Elementary, Park Forest El- who writes for The time my daughter ementary, Grays Woods Ele- StateCollege.com, is an instructor came downstairs, ready for mentary, Park Forest Middle at Penn State, school, having experimentSchool and the State College mother of three ed with just a bit too much Area High School (and we and a community blue eye shadow. I asked if took a short detour through volunteer. She is a St. Joseph’s Catholic Acad- Penn State alumna the middle school was having a cocktail party that afemy). We lived in the same who lives with her ternoon. She didn’t think it house through all of those family in Patton Township. Her was funny. schools. Teacher conferences. Each of my young learn- views and opinions do not necessarily ers got started with Mrs. reflect those of Penn I sat patiently through the academic performance Dobash. They learned how State. updates, although I really to use inside voices. They just wanted to know if my kids had took risks with sound spelling. They friends and were kind to others. I learned “crisscross applesauce” and knew the academic stuff would eventhat going to school every morning tually come together. was something to be excited about. School nurses with the diagnosThose yellow tags with their names tic abilities of the Mayo Clinic. “You and homeroom and bus number need to come pick him up, but we pinned to their chests are a feature in don’t think it’s broken.” The annueach of their “First Day” pictures. al lice scare. Eye tests and hearing Lunch at school and the whole checks and BMI letters sent home in cafeteria experience has changed the mail. just a bit. Peanut-free zones and Sports team gluten-free options were not a focus tryouts and the at lunch in the multi-purpose room coaches like at Matternville in 1995. A sandwich Mr. McGoniand an apple in a lunch box couldn’t gal who unstand up to the competition of Papa derstand that John’s pizza on Fridays and the taco young bodbar. There was the urban myth that a ies and their cafeteria chicken nugget will actually skills and abilibounce. ties are someThere was that one angry lunch times a work aide who wouldn’t let the kids talk at in progress. lunch at Matternville and others at The coaches the high school who kindly said “pay who didn’t get us tomorrow” when Mom had forgotit. Two college ten to send in lunch money again. kids whose posToday it’s a reminder by email to load itive attitude up money on the online account that and dedication also lets parents track what their kids to coaching are have purchased. still having an And then there was the bus. Twenimpact in my ty-one years of kids riding a school home. bus and the antics and stories that The coach who didn’t have the come from the bus could be a chapguts to tell our neighbor’s 15-year-old ter all by itself. Bus partners and asshe didn’t make the team. He handsigned seats. Older kids sitting in the ed her a letter mid-practice on the back. Younger kids getting picked last day of tryouts and walked away. on when the driver wasn’t looking. Too young to drive, embarrassed and Whining about the driver playing upset, she showed more character country music on the way to middle than he did when she tucked the letschool. ter in her bag and went back to pracHigh-schoolers asleep in their tice until her Mom was scheduled seats with their earbuds on full volto pick her up. And yet we let these ume. The fight with the neighbor people work with our children. kids when younger sisters got into a Principals, school secretaries and scuffle on the bus and older siblings para-professionals who know more ended up tousling on the ground about our families than our immediafter the bus pulled away. Fire drills ate relatives. and bigger guys helping the little ones Student teachers who are “really exit the back door.
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New dementia, caregiver support groups seek participants UNIVERSITY PARK — A facilitator of new support groups for people with dementia and their caregivers is seeking potential participants from State College and surrounding areas, as well as a co-facilitator for the caregivers group. BrainBuilders is designed for people who are living at home or with family and who struggle with thinking, memory and communication issues. These challenges may be the result of a diagnosed disease process or condition such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontal temporal dementia, Parkinson’s disease, adult onset hydrocephalus, vascular dementia or other medical conditions. Anne Marie “Kitty” Kubat, an instructor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State, is spearheading the Brainbuiders program at Penn State, which launched seven years ago at Purdue University. Kubat led that program for six years. The Penn State program will launch this fall, meeting weekly at Juniper Village at Brookline in State College. BrainBuilders’ clients must be living at home, able to participate in the 90-minute sessions, have an interest in attending, and not have a history of behavioral outbursts or wandering. The program provides weekly support to people with mild to moderate stages of
cognitive decline, and provides an environment for social interaction, language/ cognitive stimulation and creative expression for individuals experiencing cognitive deficits. Each week, BrainBuilders clients will participate in structured and appropriate activities to stimulate attention, memory and thinking skills. Socialization, participation and enjoyment of group activities will be the primary focus of the program. Simultaneous to the BrainBuilders session, the family member or caregiver with whom the BrainBuilder member lives will participate in the Circle of Support. The client’s primary caregiver must participate in the program. Kubat is seeking a facilitator for the Circle of Support. The ideal caregiver support group facilitator would have knowledge of the behavioral, cognitive and communicative decline associated with dementia, either through professional training or personal experience. “The support group facilitator should have empathy and good communication skills, have an ability to collaborate and possess enthusiasm, passion and energy,” Kubat said. “They must be respectful of others and must be willing to make a commitment to volunteering with BrainBuilders in order to build a sense of trust and
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THIS PAINTING was created during the creative arts portion of a BrainBuilders session. The client often was inspired by the clothing that she or others in the group were wearing. community and to assure continuity for support group members.” Those interested in participating in the support group or becoming the Circle of Support faciliator can call Kubat at (814)
867-6212 for an initial telephone screening. Limited space is available; however, if a larger need is identified a second set of support groups could be established.
Diabetes group to meet June 11 STATE COLLEGE — A dabetes support group will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 at Entrance E of the Mount Nittany Medical
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Infant tummy troubles may be signs of serious problems HERSHEY — Spitting up and occasional constipation are unfortunate — yet normal — facts of life for most infants. “All babies experience reflux to at least some degree,” said Dr. Dorothy Rocourt, a pediatric surgeon at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. “Same with a couple days of constipation here and there.” While those symptoms are seldom cause for concern, there are several more serious — albeit rare — warning signs that can present in the first hours and days of life that can indicate any of a number of congenital conditions. “Different children are on different schedules,” Rocourt said. “However, a child having less than two bowel movements per week is when there may be cause for concern.” Rocourt singled out two other symptoms as immediate cause for concern: vomit that is green in color and projectile vomiting. “Neither of these is normal for an infant and should result in immediate medical attention,” Rocourt said. Over the longer term, failure to thrive — or lagging behind expected height and weight milestones — can also signal a more serious condition. Some of the gastrointestinal illnesses pediatric surgeons treat include: ■ Atresia, defined as the narrowing or absence of a portion of the digestive tract. Esophageal atresia with a connection into the lungs can lead to the flow of stomach
fluids into the airway, causing inflammation of the lungs, inability to feed properly and, in some cases, respiratory distress. Intestinal atresia can cause green vomiting. Abdominal distension (ballooning of the stomach) can also be a symptom of atresia. ■ Pyloric stenosis, or the abnormal thickening of the muscle around the connection between the stomach and the duodenum. Often, the child is hungry but unable to keep milk or formula down, resulting in projectile vomiting. ■ Hirschsprung’s disease, which occurs due to a lack of ganglion — the nerve cells that help the intestine to relax and allow food to keep moving through the body. ■ Anorectal malformation, which involves the anal opening being in the wrong place. ■ Malrotation, a very serious condition in which the intestines are situated abnormally, allowing the small intestine to twist and restrict or cut off the blood supply. Depending on what conditions are suspected, diagnosis could involve a special X-ray or an enema study. All of them are treated with surgery. Sometimes, a single operation may be sufficient, while in more severe cases multiple surgeries may be required. Regular follow-up visits with a physician are also needed to ensure a healthy long-term outcome. Rocourt added that it’s important to understand that most of these conditions are
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relatively rare. The various forms of atresia occur in approximately one out of every 4,500 children, with pyloric stenosis being more common (approximately 1 percent of infants) and malrotation being less so (one in 6,000). She noted many of them are caught within the first day or two of life,
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Penn State’s ECHOdrive wins prestigious prize By STEFANIE TOMLINSON Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Lemelson-MIT Program announced recently that Justin Keenan and Kevin Paroda, both undergraduate students in Penn State’s College of Engineering, are winners in the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition. The Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Competition honors promising collegiate inventors around the country and the “Use it!” award, which was received by Keenan and Paroda, recognizes students working on technology-based inventions that can improve consumer devices and tools. Keenan and Paroda will receive $10,000 and a trip to MIT for EurekaFest, a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors through activities that inspire youth, honor role models and encourage creativity and problem solving. The engineers’ winning entry was ECHOdrive, an aftermarket vacuum chamber build plate used to automate the 3-D printing process. ECHOdrive is sold as an add-on to existing 3-D printers and allows continuous automated
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MATT SEYLER, a Bellefonte Area High School senior in CPI’s diesel technology program, recently placed second in the state in the SkilllsUSA Diesel Technology competition in Hershey. In recognition of Seyler’s accomplishment, WyoTech admissions representative Matt Castel visited CPI and awarded Seyler a $2,500 scholarship. Pictured, from left, are CPI diesel technology instructor John Fike, Castel, Seyler and CPI director of secondary education programs MaryAnn Volders.
printing, mitigates warping of prints of all shapes and sizes, and boasts remote printing capabilities, eliminating the need for human/machine interaction. The technology offers improved print quality over traditional aftermarket build plates and is designed to attract those who cannot afford to purchase a new machine, but want to enhance their 3-D printing capabilities. The idea for ECHOdrive initiated in the team’s first-year engineering design course. “We came up with the idea because we initially wanted to make a 3-D printing vending machine. We wanted it to be very low maintenance and easy for multiple users to connect to. We started to build prototypes in our EDSGN 100 class and came up with a bunch of ideas that worked moderately well. From there we joined forces with Sven Bilén, professor of engineering design and electrical engineering, who encouraged us to develop the add-on for consumer 3-D printers,” explained Keenan. “Our hope is that by removing much of the human interaction from the 3-D printing process, ECHOdrive will make the transformative platform technology of 3-D printing even more accessible for entrepreneurs, small business
owners and inventors,” said Paroda. Keenan, from Penns Valley, is a junior with a dual major in electrical engineering and physics, and Paroda, from State College, is a junior majoring in biomedical engineering with an entrepreneurship minor. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from any college or university in the United States, the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition builds on the legacy of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, which has served as a springboard for collegiate inventors for 20 years. Prizes are awarded in three additional categories for technology-based inventions that can improve health care (“Cure it!”), transportation (“Drive it!”) and food and agriculture (“Eat it!”). “This year’s Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition winners are inventors who recognize pressing issues and are pioneering concepts that will translate into impactful solutions,” said Joshua Schuler, executive director of the Lemelson-MIT Program. “Their work is as remarkable as their passion to mentor and inspire creative thinking among youth.”
Bellefonte Area Middle School welcomes Washington portrayers BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Area Middle School recently received two very distinguished guests — Gen. George Washington and his wife, Martha. Actually, the guests at the April 30 event were Bill and Cara Elder, of Deland, Fla., who are first-person historic interpreters. They gave a presentation to more than 200 sixthgrade students who has been studying the American Revolution. The students learned about the lives of the nation’s first president and first lady, then watched as some of their classmates were clothed in attire of the time, including uniforms of the American Militia, Continental Army officers and enlisted men. An active question-and-answer period followed. The Elders are retired school teachers who present to schools and organizations throughout the country. They have participated in living history events in Valley Forge, Hope Lodge, Mt. Vernon, Va., Williamsburg, Va., and Princeton Battlefield, N.J.
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Muddy Paws Marsh hosts fifth annual Frog Festival By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
SPRING MILLS — The fifth annual Frog Festival, recently held at Muddy Paws Marsh near Spring Mills, attracted a large crowd of visitors who hopped between stations learning about marshland ecology. The marsh, located on state Route 45, is owned by Greg and Mary Kay Williams, who also own and operate the adjacent Cooke Tavern Bed & Breakfast and the Cooke Tavern Soups Company. Decades ago, the marsh area had drains installed and was used as a pasture. When the Williamses bought the property they removed the drains, returned Muddy Paws to its natural state, and opened it to the public. The free festival, sponsored by the Penn State Master Gardeners, featured special guest Dr. Jim Julian. Julian is an instructor of biology at Penn State Altoona who has collaborated on amphibian research with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service at the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area in northeastern Pennsylvania. Julian presented tadpoles from several of Pennsylvania’s approximately 14 frog species, and described the life cycles, breeding habits and other facets of amphibian life. He explained to visitors how to identify various species of tadpoles by the location of their eyes in their heads —
toad tadpoles have eyes are on the top of their heads, green and bullfrog tadpoles’ eyes are farther apart, and spring peepers’ eyes are on the sides of their heads. Julian showed several sizes of tadpoles, from tiny pickerel frogs to larger green frogs and bull frogs. He then assisted some of the children in the group as they used spoons to scoop up the tadpoles for closer examination. Julian noted that only the male frogs make calls to attract mates: “Just like there are unique bird songs for each species, there are also unique calls that each frog species makes.” He added that frogs call more in the evening and at night because there are fewer predators in the marsh at night. Julian also said that some frog species breed in seasonal wetlands, which dry out in mid-summer, while other species prefer the permanent wetland environment. Muddy Paws Marsh, and others like it, are home to a wide variety of reptiles, amphibians, birds, plants and insects. Wing Haven Nursery, owned by Cathy Pierce, of Coburn, had a booth at the festival. This is the nursery’s first year of operation. Pierce sells native plants that attract pollinating insects and birds. Her slogan is “Plants and Trees for Birds and Bees.” Coburn explained that some butterflies feed exclusively on certain plants. “If they can’t find those (plants), it’s difficult for them to reproduce,” she said. “The way
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DR. JIM JULIAN scoops up a tadpole to show youngsters visiting the Frog Festival. that relates to birds is because birds feed their young almost exclusively on caterpillars.” She urged people not to kill caterpillars
or otherwise disturb the natural ecology. “We do a lot of things that we just don’t realize the impact we’re having on nature,” said Pierce.
American Philatelic Society puts its stamp on collecting By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Young people’s interest in stamp collecting is alive and well — and the heart of it is located right in Bellefonte at the American Philatelic Society’s national headquarters. Located in the Match Factory building, the APS has a staff of about 30 people who support collectors around the world and maintain the American Philatelic Research Library, one of the world’s largest collections of philatelic literature. It also displays the former Headsville, W.Va., post office and general store building, which is on loan from the Smithsonian Museum of American History. And, the APS sponsors hundreds of its Youth Stamp Clubs, which represent thousands of boys and girls who put down their electronics long enough to enjoy philately — the collection and study of postage stamps. Lynn Ralston, an APS volunteer, recently accompanied some local Young Stamp Club members on a field trip to Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, where they were given a special tour and a presentation in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad post office car. The group also enjoyed a train ride, toured the locomotive repair shop and was challenged with an on-site scavenger hunt. Following the Steamtown experience, the group visited with Irwin Weinberg in Wilkes-Barre. Weinberg spoke about his experience as the seventh owners of the most valuable postage stamp in the world — the 1856 1-cent “Black on Magenta” of
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British Guiana. In June 2014, the stamp was purchased by its ninth owner for nearly $9.5 million. Youth Stamp Club members collect and enjoy stamps from hundreds of different countries — even those that are no longer in existence. These young collectors say that stamp collecting is a lot of fun and educational, according to Ralston. “Kids learn through stamps, willingly and sometimes unknowingly,” she said. “Stamps teach about geography, art, history, science, politics, currency, religion, literature, sports, animals, culture and more.” There are a number of activities and opportunities available for children through the APS. Some clubs meet in person, while others meet online. Members are always looking for new friends and chances to share, talk and swap. The hobby is a family activity in many homes, as parents and kids collect and share stamps together, and many grandparents and grandchildren also enjoy the hobby together. The APS supports young collectors by providing stamps and other philatelic materials to them. Collectors, dealers, civic clubs and individuals donate thousands of stamps each week to be given to interested kids. Lesson plans and stamps have been distributed by request to more than 2,700 teachers across the country through the APS program “Stamps Teach.” There are currently 1,113 teachers seeking to participate in the program as the APS looks for more monetary donations to continue
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MEMBERS OF THE American Philatelic Society’s local Youth Stamp Club visit with ranger Bill McCarthy in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad post office car at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton.
STATE COLLEGE — Tires can be recycled at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority for a minimal fee. Tires, on or off the rim, are accepted during regular Transfer Station operating hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. The cost is $10 for tires weighing up to 280 pounds. For a total weight greater than 280 pounds, the charge is $67 per ton. For commercial accounts, the rate is $100 per ton.
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Ralston. “Encourage your children to join other young stamp collectors at the APS.” For more information, contact Janet Houser at (814) 933-3803, browse www. stamps.org, or visit the society’s Bellefonte headquarters.
to facilitate its distribution. In addition to planned classroom activities, there also are opportunities for girls and boys involved in Scouting programs. “If you thought stamps collecting was dead or boring — think again,” said
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Student organizes first-ever Nittany Stage Race UNIVERSITY PARK — When Andrew Artz graduated from high school in 2006 he was getting by, but decided that was not enough. First, Artz began to focus on his health by taking his nutrition seriously and getting into better physical shape. Next, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a combat engineer and completing two one-year tours in Iraq. After serving in the military full time for four years, Artz enrolled at Penn State and joined the Pennsylvania National Guard. With a growing interest in nutrition, he intended to study dietetics. However, his plans took a turn. He joined the Penn State Cycling Club and assisted with the planning of a bicycle stage race. That experience helped him discover that majoring in recreation, park and tourism management might be more up his alley. “Recreation, park and tourism management is all about your planning, leadership and organization skills, and I love it,” Artz said. “Planning a race gives me an opportunity to go out into the community. It mixes business
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a wood-sided trailer, also built by Confer. In the hit-and-miss engine area, Larry Leitzel, of Juniata County, fired up his 1-1/2 horsepower Economy engine, made in the 1930s. It took several cranks to get it going. “It hasn’t been run in two years,” said Leitzel, who has owned the engine for 20 years. Leitzel is a member of the Lost Creek Hit ‘N Miss Engine Association. Gus Simms, of Mountaintop, displayed a unique half-size replica of the first internal combustion engine bought by Henry Ford in 1893. Simms’ model is powered by a lantern gas/oil mix with electronic ignition. On the west end of the show grounds, a 30-horsepower Farquhar steam engine from 1923, owned by Paul Dotterer, of Mill Hall, drove a portable sawmill via a long, flat belt and pulleys. The engine huffed and puffed, spewing large clouds of black smoke as operators fed logs into the huge saw blade. A few feet away, a tractor drove an 1890s vintage Boomer & Boschert cider press via a flat belt and pulleys. It generates 90 tons of pressing force using four rotating screws. At maximum capacity, this press could produce 3,500 gallons of cider per day. In the toy building, John Lebkicher, a 72-year-old retired electrical lineman from Mifflintown, displayed several models of trucks and heavy equipment he built in 1/8 scale using standard power tools, including a drill press, belt sander, router and band saw. His model of a 1992 Mack tractor and 12-wheel lowboy trailer loaded with a Caterpillar 325B excavator took up more than
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CENTRE HALL — Rows of antique tractors and implements, tractor pulls, and hit-and-miss engines were on display during the Nittany Antique Machinery Association’s annual spring show at Penns Cave. The event, always held the weekend following Memorial Day weekend, also featured antique cars, trucks and motorcycles and a building filled with toy tractors, trucks and farm machinery. The east end of the grounds housed a huge flea market with hundreds of vendors. Among the tractors on display was a shining red 1941 Farmall H owned by Bob Steiger, of Spring Mills. “My dad bought that tractor in 1957, and used it for many years,” said Steiger, who acquired the Farmall in 1991. He took the machine apart down to its frame, and spent three years restoring it with the help of a neighbor, Mitchell Brown. Steiger said he used a wire brush to tediously remove rust, then the tractor was given a new paint job in the original factory red color. Mounted on the front of the Farmall was a cord wood saw, built by Wilbur Confer, who owned a garage in Sprucetown, near Potters Mills. “Wilbur was a welder, self-taught, and he built that saw with no plans, designing as he went,” said Steiger. The saw blade is driven by a flat belt from a pulley on the tractor’s right side. Steiger remembers using the saw as a youth, alongside his father. “Dad fed the logs into the saw, and it was my job to take away the firewood,” he said. Hitched to the rear of the tractor was
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BOB STEIGER demonstrates how the cord wood saw attached to his restored 1941 Farmall H tractor works. eight feet of space on his show display. Lebkicher constructs his models from poplar wood and Baltic birch plywood, with copper tubing for hydraulic cylinders and copper wire to simulate hydraulic lines. Smaller tubing is used for exhaust pipes and radiator hoses on the Mack truck model’s engine. Lebkicher’s wife, Nancy, helps him with the models, hand painting the instrument
panels and other details. She also paints the faces for a line of wall clocks they sell. Nittany Antique Machinery Association was formed in 1975 and held its first show at the Penns Cave Farm that September. It’s fall show has become one of the largest east of the Mississippi. The spring show is a somewhat smaller version of the fall show that features free admission for spectators.
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Mayfly Festival’s first day features local artisans By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com
MILLHEIM — Main Street in Millheim was lined with musicians, artists, and craft and food vendors during the third annual Millheim Mayfly Festival, held May 29 and 30. The festival, sponsored by the nonprofit Millheim Business Community, was named as a tribute to the mayfly, an insect that signifies the beginning of the fishing season when it hatches in late spring. On the first day of the festival, the Bremen Town Ballroom hosted a craft show featuring several local artisans who offered handcrafted items for sale. Among the vendors was the Ole Mill Soap Company, from Lewisburg. Ashley and Steve Troup operate this enterprise, which features a line of handmade goat milk-based soaps. One, called Black Magic, uses activated charcoal as a cleansing agent and gives the soap its distinctive black color. The Troups also sell a beeswax-based lip balm. Vendor Catherine Luckett showcased her unique jewelry line, Collarbone, which she makes in her Millheim studio. She often repurposes old treasures and tries to find stones that are as true to their natural state as possible. “In this man-made world, especially in
American cities, things are so far removed from the natural elements. It can be easy to forget our connection to the natural world,” Luckett says on her website. Frank and Tracy Lubinski, of Millheim, represented their company, Bright Ideas. They offer a line of table lamps made from cast iron water pipe fittings. Some of the lamps are fashioned in the form of human figures with a light for the head. Others are of a more conventional design, with several using colored glass electrical insulators as lampshades. “I’m the artist; he’s the electrical guy,” said Tracy Lubinski, referring to the joint effort between she and her husband. Abby Minor, of Aaronsburg, sold copies of her books of poems during the show. She also was selling a book of poems written by residents of Salem Hill Haven Assisted Living Facility, where she leads a class on poetry writing. The Green Drake Gallery hosted its annual Plein Air Paint Out during the festival. It featured about a dozen local artists painting outdoors at their easels in and around Millheim. The gallery also held an art show and sale of the original artwork created during the weekend, and live music was featured both days in the Inglebean Coffee House.
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Feel the heat as Summer’s Best M By KENDALL RUSSELL correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — State College was recently voted the best town in Pennsylvania by online entity NICHE. Needless to say, it’s not just because State College has great ice cream. What keeps Happy Valley on the map are can’t-miss events such as this year’s ninth annual Summer’s Best Music Fest, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, in downtown State College. Starting with a 10:30 a.m. show by the Happy Valley Cloggers, Summer’s Best Music Fest will take over downtown State College for the day with three outdoor stages featuring many free musical performances. Jackie Brown and the Gill Street Band are expected to stop by, along with Cell 15, Eric Ian Farmer, Tyne and the Fastlyne and more. This year’s newest, biggest attraction is the national stage, featuring a performance by Grammy-nominated country singer Jo Dee Messina (“Heads Carolina, Tails California”). Tickets are required for her performance at the Garner Lot Stage. For fans of reality television, cast members from “Party Down South” will also join the crowd for a cookout that afternoon. Tickets are required for that event and can be purchased online.
IF YOU GO What: Summer’s Best Music Fest When: June 6 Where: Downtown State College (various stages) Tickets: Most performances are free; check website for those requiring tickets More info: www.summersbestmusicfest.com
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IN ADDITION TO great music, Summer’s Best Music Fest will also feature plenty of vendors. Feel free to bring the kids along, too. The Kids Zone will have its own “Big Break” stage, where festival attendees can watch young musicians sing their hearts out. Discovery Space, Sylvan Learning Center, The Art Alliance and other organizations will be setting up kid-friendly activities, as well. “What is better than being outside on a warm summer day in downtown State College enjoying a variety of talented bands, and having all of the food and drink you could want only a few steps away? It’s a great event to enjoy with family and friends,” said Downtown State College’s Downtown Improvement District executive director George Arnold. Summers Best Music is looking for volunteers, who will receive free T-shirts and Jersey Mike’s subs for their efforts. To sign up, or for more information about the event, visit www.summersbestmusicfest.com.
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THERE WILL BE several stages and something for just about everyone’s musical taste during the June 6 event.
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Music Fest pumps out the tunes 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS GARNER LOT STAGE
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11:30 a.m. — Hannah Richardson 1 p.m. — The Switch 2:30 p.m. — Can’t Dance 4 p.m. — Teddy Coppes 5:30 p.m. — Here All Week — Compiled by Chris Morelli
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Bellefonte hardballers reach the end of the road By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH
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PHILIPSBURG — “Hit ‘em where they ain’t” might have been the rally cry for West Allegheny against Bellefonte on June 1 in their PIAA Class AAA first-round game held at Philipsburg-Osceola High School. That’s what the Indians did all afternoon to the Red Raiders. No home runs, no gappers, no baseclearing doubles or triples. The Indians’ 10 hits were all singles, many of which fell in between or just out of reach of the Bellefonte defenders, but they all counted. And so did the runs they produced in West Allegheny’s 8-1 victory that sent it into the quarterfinals of this season’s state tournament. Even more troublesome for the Red Raiders than the seeing-eye hits was the Indians’ ultra-aggressive style on the bases. They were fast and relentless in stealing, taking extra bases and daring the defense to make a play. “I tell everyone that at the end of the day, it’s high school kids trying to make plays,” West Allegheny coach Bryan Cornell said, “and I’ll take the athleticism of our kids. We always have to apply pressure. There are games where you get only two or three hits, and you never know. It’s one of those things where we are going to apply the pressure by being aggressive. “That’s just how we play baseball. That’s our game.” How West Allegheny plays showed up in the very first inning when it scored two runs without a hit against Bellefonte starter Logan Mathieu. Catcher Brandon Pouch was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and then Nick Wiethorn was walked. Michael Cummings followed with a chopper in front of the plate, but Mathieu’s throw got past first base for an error, allowing Pouch to score the first run. Now with runners on first and third, Cummings broke for second, and Wiethorn scampered home for a 2-0 Indian lead. And so it went. In the West Allegheny
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THE BELLEFONTE Area High School baseball team, shown here during a game earlier this season, fell to West Allegheny, 8-1, in the PIAA Playoffs. third, five singles, a walk and a passed ball led to four more Indian runs. Pitcher Colin Claus, Danny Guilfoil and Matt Starkman each had RBI singles in the inning as West Allegheny raced out to a 6-0 lead. Bellefonte got a run back in the bottom of the third after a base hit by Vance Przybys, walks to Trent Fortnay and Tanner Helms, and then a sacrifice fly by Mathieu. Claus avoided more trouble when he got Adam Kuhn to ground out to end the inning. “They found real small spots out there where nobody was,” Bellefonte coach Jeremy Rellinger said, “and we had to make a couple more plays. That’s what happens when you win. Sometimes the ball bounces your way a little more. “They played well, though. They’re a good team.”
In the sixth, Mathieu showed signs of wear after surrendering two one-out singles, and he was relieved by Dominic Masullo. Mascullo was effective — he allowed only one hit in his two innings of work — but that hit by Claus and another Bellefonte error led to the final two Indian runs of the game and an 8-1 lead. After Bellefonte scored in the third, Claus retired nine of the next 11 batters he faced without giving up a run, and then reliever Cameron Duffert closed out the seventh inning for the win. “Nobody wants to leave with a loss,” Rellinger said, “but I’m proud of the guys. “High-quality kids, our seniors were kind of the epitome of the 34 players we have in our program down to the JVs as well. I can’t say enough about them, and
they did everything they could as leaders and let the younger kids have their opportunities. We had a real unified team, and that starts with the senior mentality, no doubt.” West Allegheny now moves on to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of the Donegal and Franklin Towne Charter game. The loss ends the season for Bellefonte, but advancing to this point was a major step forward for the Raider program, and the future looks bright. “We think we have very good players from here throughout the program,” Rellinger said. “It’s all about how much work they put in, and how much they want it, and how they are willing to sacrifice. We’ve got a very bright future with a lot of kids coming up.”
Philipsburg pitchers team up to blank Pleasant Gap By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Philipsburg Spike Island Pirates manager Drew Bryan had a pitching problem going into the May 31 matchup with Pleasant Gap. Scheduled starter Andy Lytle couldn’t make the game on time because of work commitments, so Bryan had to resort to Plan B. “I texted Josh Potter the other day,” Bryan said, “and he said he could pitch, but he could only go three or four. Then I talked to Andy (Lytle), and he was going to work until 2 (p.m.), and he would come and close it out. “That was our plan, and it worked out pretty well.” Guess so. Potter started the game and pitched three perfect innings, retiring all nine batters he faced on seven ground balls, a popup and a strikeout. Lytle arrived as planned, and he more than held up his part of the bargain. He pitched the last four innings, didn’t give up a run, allowed just two hits and closed out the Pirates’ 2-0 County League victory over the Peppers at Bellefonte’s Governors Park. Philipsburg center fielder Matt McCamley provided all the offense his two pitchers would need with an RBI double in the
first inning, and then Derek Shaw added an insurance run with an RBI hit in the sixth for the Pirates. But this game was all about pitching — and that included Pleasant Gap starter Jon Romine, who threw a five-hit complete game in what was ultimately a losing effort. The game, played mostly in the rain, was close all the way and not decided until the final out. Philipsburg scored first when Bryan singled with two outs in the first inning, and McCamley followed with a long double that sailed over the head of Pleasant Gap center fielder Greg Reeder. Bryan scored, and the Pirates led 1-0. That was all the scoring until the sixth inning as Potter, Lytle and Romine dominated the game. “I was hoping to get somethng to groove there on 2-0,” McCamley said about his double. “Romine’s a great pitcher, got a good deuce as he proved today, and he left one up a little bit and we got one on the board.” Potter, meanwhile, allowed nothing in his three innings and gave way to Lytle, who just arrived, in the fourth. “I just got off work and I knew I was going the last four innings,” Lytle said, “but I didn’t expect it to happen that quick. I was here,
got loose and five pitches later I was on the mound.” No problem, though. Lytle gave up just two hits, and Pleasant Gap threatened just once in his four innings. In the fifth for Pleasant Gap, Roan walked and Devin Alterio was hit by a pitch to start the inning with two on and none out. But Lytle got Trey Berger to pop out, Romine to hit into a fielder’s choice, and then struck out Jordan Fye to end the inning. “I was able to throw strikes for the most part,” Lytle said. “Walked a guy, hit a guy, but I was able to keep composure and keep throwing strikes. “That one inning they had second and third, but I was able to get them down before they scored. That insurance run definitely helped.” That run came in the sixth when Parker Watson led off with a single, and then Travis Arnold followed with another single with one out. After another out, Shaw stepped in and came through with a hit that scored Watson and gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Lytle then closed out Pleasant Gap in the seventh to pick up the win. “Our pitching is doing awesome,” Bryan said. “We only gave up one run in four games, and our bats are going to come
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PHILIPSBURG PITCHER Josh Potter delivers a pitch against Pleasant Gap during a county league game at Governor’s Park on May 31. Philipburg won the game, 2-0. around. We switched to wood this year, and I think it’s going to take a while to get used to it. After
a while, our bats will get it going, but our pitching is carrying us. So it’s been good so far.”
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Shildt, Showalter lift Bellwood to victory By CLAYTON SAUERTIEG correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Taylor Shildt is not your average high school junior. Most average high school juniors are worrying about getting their driver’s licenses, or maybe even going to prom. On May 27, Shildt was busy pitching seven innings of one-run softball, leading Bellwood-Antis to its first ever District 6 Class AAA championship at Beard Field on the campus of Penn State University. Thanks to Shildt’s dazzling work on the mound, and a timely bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the sixth from right fielder Caroline Showalter, the Blue Devils downed the Bellefonte Lady Raiders, 5-1. “Our girls were brilliant out there today, and Taylor, I don’t know how much more I can say about her performance,” Bellwood-Antis head coach Jim Payne said as he continued to celebrate with his players. Shildt struck out six and
showed remarkable composure despite being in several tight spots throughout the game. “You just kind of get into a groove and it really helps you settle in,” Shildt said. “Once you do that, you realize it’s just another game and it’s just another field.” The Blue Devils were able to strike early and take a 1-0 lead in the first the inning thanks to an RBI double from catcher Jaqueline Finn, but were quickly pegged back in the top of the second when Bellefonte second baseman Alexis Wetzler responded with a double of her own to plate teammate Liz Linn. Both pitchers seemed to settle in after the second, as the game was deadlocked for the next four innings. Bellefonte pitcher Tara Baney was able to match Shildt pitch for pitch, and for much of the game it seemed impossible to determine a winner. With the game still tied in the bottom of the sixth, the Blue Devils began to rally. Their first three hitters reached base on two singles and hit by pitch before
Bellefonte recorded its first out on a force play at home. Then stepped up Showalter, who on 2-1 pitch hammered Baney’s offering deep to left center, clearing the bases and giving Shildt all the run support she would need. The Blue Devils would continue to tack on one more run in the inning before Shildt pitched a three up, three down seventh to close out the victory. Said Showalter of her clutch hit: “I’m just looking to make contact there, and when I saw it take off towards the fence I knew it had the potential to be extra bases.” For Bellefonte, it ends a strong season for the perennial powerhouse. First-year head coach Fred Caldwell said he’ll definitely remember 2015. “Tara (Baney) was excellent,” said Caldwell. “You just hate it for those girls because they’ve worked so hard this season, but credit to Bellwood. They played a heck of game and hats off to their pitcher … she did a great job.”
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BELLEFONTE’S ALEXIS WETZLER celebrates a double during the District 6 Class AAA title game on May 27 against Bellwood-Antis at Penn State’s Beard Field. The Lady Raiders lost, 5-1.
State High continues magical run through postseason STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area High School baseball team is doing it again. It’s playoff time, and the Little Lions are playing their best baseball at just the right time. Every season, it seems, State College emerges from the tough Mid-Penn gauntlet ready for almost anything it sees in the post season, and this year is no exception. In fact, this year has a chance to be spe-
cial, even by State College standards. It began when the Little Lions entered the District 6 tournament after a 15-5 regular season. First up was Central Mountain in the D-6 semi-finals on May 21. The Little Lions broke up a close game with a six-run outburst in the fourth inning and went on to an 8-5 win. Harrison Walls had two hits for the Lions, and Brandon Raquet two RBIs, while pitcher Bailey Ishler took the win. In the district championship game against Altoona on May 26, State High used another big inning — this time a four-
run sixth — to overcome the Mountain Lions, 6-3, and win its third consecutive District 6 Class AAAA championship. Next was a PIAA play-in game against DuBois on May 28 at Philipsburg-Osceola High School. The Lions struck for four runs in the second inning and four in the sixth inning on the way to a 9-4 victory over the Beavers. The win secured a spot in the state first round against Norwin on June 1. And in a classic, 10-inning struggle against Norwin, State College pushed across a run in the bottom of the 10th inning to finally prevail over the Knights and
advance in the tournament. Chris Adams hit a clutch, one-out single that scored Brandon Raquet from second base with the winning run and punched SC’s ticket to the AAAA quarterfinals. The Little Lions did it the way they usually do, with good pitching (Norwin had just four hits), timely hitting, and a solid defense that makes few mistakes. Today, on the next rung of the latter, the Little Lions will face another team peaking at just the right time — Shaler Area High State High, Page 22
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Mountain View hosts annual Ryder Cup tourney BOALSBURG — The Mountain View Country Club held its Ryder Cup tournament on May 30 and 31, using the format of scrambles, alternate shot, best ball and aggregate score of partners on nine holes each. There was a firstplace tie in the gross division between the duos of Steve Kirby and Todd Cable and Tom Bruce and George McMurtry, with both teams posting a two-day total of 193. Third place, carding a score of 195, was the team of Dave Ellenberger and Gary McManus, while Chip Fogleman and Dan Swanson took fourth John Dixon covers place with a score of golf for The Centre 196. County Gazette. Taking home the Email him at net division prize sports@centre countygazette.com. was the combo of Bill
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Fleckenstein and Bob Stonebraker, posting a round of 166. Two teams tied for second with a two-day total of 173: Jim Au and Denny Bonson and Don Fetzer and Bob Horner. The duo of Mark Eckley and Al D’Ambrosia posted a score of 176 for fourth place. A tie also occurred in fifth place, with a 179 total by four teams: Chris Leitzell and Tim Ranck, Denny Young and John Bollman, Dick Lassman and Scott Braniff, and Mark Doyle and Jim Dunlop.
PENN STATE BLUE COURSE HOLDS LADIES’ EVENT
The Penn State Blue Course Ladies League recently held its fewest-shots-tothe-green event with results for nine and 18 holes. First-flight winner for nine holes was Sally Kennedy, while Anne Fry finished second. Second flight had Marge Johnson first, followed by Genevieve Crowley. Winning third flight was Karen Wheeler and runner up was Ginny Gurney. Maribel Lies won the first flight of the 18-hole competition, with Karen Krupa coming in second. Second flight winner
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WOMEN’S DAY EVENT USES STABLEFORD SCORING
The Centre Hills Country Club recently held its Women’s Day Event using the Stableford scoring system for both nine-hole and 18-hole groups. A Stableford competition is a golf tournament in which the object is to get the highest score. That’s because, using Stableford, golfers are awarded points based on their scores in relation to a fixed score at each hole. That fixed score can be par, or any number of strokes a tournament committee chooses. Winner of the nine-hole group, scoring 21 points, was Linda Kilareski, followed by Janyce Mose with 15 points and Mary Lovette with nine points. First place in the 18-hole group was Jan Condon with 40 points, while Kate Jones posted 39 points and Harriet Wecker finished up with 34 points.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — It couldn’t have been any nicer on May 29 as Penn State’s 19th annual Coaches Vs. Cancer event teed off on Penn State’s Blue and White golf courses. Around 300 golfers and celebrities made the trip to State College, including five-time NBA title winner Ron Harper and former Nittany Lion turned Portland Trail-
blazer Tim Frazier. As excited as men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers was for the weather — and what figured to be a record turnout — it was a moment to remember how cancer continues to impact those around the program. Most specifically, current and longtime men’s equipment manager Mitch Stover has been battling the disease and is only Coaches, Page 21
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Franklin itching for football as appearance totals mount By BEN JONES StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s safe to say James Franklin is ready for football. In a short three-week span, Franklin has been available to the media 12 times. And on May 29, standing outside the Penn State golf clubhouse during his appearance at a Coaches Vs. Cancer event, he brought that total up to a lucky No. 13. Just as in the 12 previous interviews, Franklin was his usual outgoing self, but clearly ready for a little time off before the long haul of a rapidly approaching football season which is now only 97 days away. “We have to be off the road by the 31st, so this weekend we’re done,” Franklin said of his staff and the recruiting trail. “And then, basically, we have a couple of weeks during the summer that everybody can choose based on your family. If you have young kids that are still in school, if you don’t have kids — we try to balance so not everyone is on vacation at the same time.” It’s a rest that has been well earned if not overdue. Penn State’s assistants have been all across the football Coaches, from page 20 days removed from a 10-hour long surgery. Women’s basketball marketing manager Kathy Drysdale continues to battle the disease as well. Chambers lost his brother Greg two years ago. It has made the event far more personal than anyone ever expected. “It’s really starting to hit home that we’ve got to continue to do this,” Chambers said, “and somehow, some way make it bigger and better.” And for Chambers and the rest of his staff, the event has gotten bigger and better.
world, visiting off-season workouts with NFL teams. Special teams coordinator Charles Huff was in New Orleans for a clinic, part of a lengthening list of appearances and long travel days Franklin and his staff have racked up since the season “ended” in December. But in just about a month, Penn State will welcome freshmen to campus and, with it, an unofficial start to the season as everyone assembles under the same roof for the first time. So, no offense to the media and every birthday party and speaking event from State College to New York, but that’s what Franklin is really looking forward to. “It’s kind of getting to that time where I’m getting the itch to kind of get back to football,” Franklin said. “It’s kind of getting to that point now where we’ll be starting camp, the freshman will get here in about a month. So, I do look forward to stop getting in front of the media and talking, and stop getting in front of the different speaking groups. I enjoy that part of the job but, you know, it’s not what really drives me. “So, to get back with the guys and the coaches and to get out on the field and sweat a little bit and talk football and to coach football, I’m about ready.” Coaches from all across Penn State athletics, as well as community members and businesses, continue to support the cause. While the Penn State basketball program takes a back seat to the more important cause of the day, the ability to reunite generations of Penn State basketball players and coaches is something Chambers is grateful for as well. “(It’s) an event we look forward to all year, with everybody coming back and fighting for an incredible cause,” Chambers said. “Everybody’s so dialed in to fighting this thing and raising as much funds as we can. ... All these guys are coming back. ... It speaks volumes to the character of
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AFTER TRAVELING with the Penn State Coaches Caravan, football coach James Franklin is ready to get back on the field.
Tim Frazier and a lot of these guys.” The final total of money raised will be announced at a later time, but if the weather, enthusiasm and energy across the course was any indication, everyone had opened their wallets to support a cause with far more accuracy than most of their drives off the tee.
SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Girls’ basketball camp offered BELLEFONTE — An elementary girls’ basketball camp, sponsored by the Lady Raider Basketball Booster Club, will be held this summer at Bellefonte Area High School. A skills camp will held from Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, for girls who have completed grades fourth through six. Cost of the camp is $75 by Tuesday, June 2, or $90 by Monday, June 15. There will also be a fundamentals camp which will be held from Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24, for girls who have completed grades first through third. Cost of the camp is $55. For more information, email larabaelem@gmail. com or visit www.basd.net/page/769.
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Girls’ lacrosse camp planned STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area High School girls’ lacrosse team is offering a camp for girls entering grades third through ninth in the fall. The camp is open to players in any school district and on any playing level. The camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, through Thursday, June 25, at Memorial Field in downtown State College. Cost is $60. Players should bring goggles, a mouth guard and stick. Registration is highly encouraged, but walk-ins will be accepted. T-shirts will be given to those who register ahead of time, with the remainder available to walk-ins while quantities last. For more information, contact coach Mark Mahon at glaxcoach.mahon@gmail.com or (814) 360-6483. Sports Bulletin Board is a weekly feature of The Centre County Gazette. To have your sports event listed here, email editor@centrecountygazette.com. ©2015 Mount Nittany Health
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State High, from page 19 School. Shaler (19-5) qualified as the No. 3 seed from District 7, the WPIAL. The Titans lost to eventual D-7 champion Pittsburgh Central Catholic in the district semi-finals and had to settle for the third spot going into the PIAA tournament. It was the third time that Central Catholic had beaten Shaler this season. But Shaler got another chance against Central — this time in the first round of the PIAA tournament on June 1 — and this time things were different. Shaler pitcher Jake Potock, a 6-foot-5, 230 pound senior, pitched the Titans to a satisfying 3-1 victory over Central in that game held at West Mifflin High School. Potock limited the Vikings to just four hits and struck out 11 as he avenged two earlier personal losses to Central. Potock has been on a roll in the post season. Shaler is 4-1 so far, and Potock has every win. He has pitched 28 post-season innings, allowed only 17 hits, struck out 34, and walked just three. Potock with attend and pitch for West Virginia University next season. In addition to Potock, Shaler has Gavin Cannon, and the two form what Shaler coach Brian Junker calls the best one-two punch in the WPIAL. According to Junker, Cannon, who the Little Lions will likely see today, “has the best curve ball I have seen coaching high school baseball. I can’t remember the time he gave up more than two runs in a game.� Shaler can also hit. The Titans have scored more than 10 runs in a game 10 times this season. Shortstop Alex Ficorelli, outfielders Nick Fugh and Andrew Mueller, first baseman Noah Feelhorst, and virsitile sophomore Adam Zulka are all threats at the plate for Shaler. With both State College and Shaler coming into the game with identical 19-5 records, representing two of the power conferences in the state, and this much on the line, almost anything can happen — and probably will.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The top prospect in the state of Pennsylvania will call Penn State home, as Michal Menet verbally committed to the Nittany Lions on May 29. A Reading native, the Exeter Township four-star tackle comes in at 6-foot-5, 271 pounds. Menet announced his decision after school, having cut his list from the 30 schools that offered him scholarships to just two. Duke was the other final contender for Menet, who ultimately decided to commit to Penn State. Penn State’s offensive line has been the team’s biggest issue in a post-sanction era which makes Menet’s Menet, Page 23
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St. Joe’s ‘Purple Out’ raises money for Epilepsy Foundation By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com
BOALSBURG — When a classmate had a seizure at St. Joseph's Catholic Academy last month, the school's students could have responded with trepidation. Instead, they rallied around the cause, with the incident sparking one student to plan a Purple Out at the school to raise awareness about epilepsy and to help fund research. Ben Wheeler, a senior at St. Joe's, sits on the student council. After both his cousin and two students at the school were diagnosed with epilepsy, with one student undergoing brain surgery, Wheeler wanted to do whatever he could to benefit the cause. The students were enthusiastic about the Purple Out event, which was held on May 13, purchasing purple T-shirts and purple Gatorade at school and during the baseball team's game that night. Wheeler said the student body was decked out in purple to raise awareness for epilepsy and to raise money for the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania. "It was very successful," Wheeler said. "Everyone wore purple and we sold a lot of purple shirts, sold a lot of purple Gatorade.
The school looked like a giant festival of Barney. It was ridiculous." T-shirts were sold during the school day for $10 and at the baseball game for $15. It seems that all of the purple brought the St. Joe's baseball team some good fortune as well. The team dominated West Branch in a 7-0 victory, led by senior pitcher Phil Fenstermacker's complete game shutout. The students' efforts paid off to the tune of $2,261.85 raised for the foundation, which was presented to regional coordinator Gretchen Knaub at a school assembly on May 28. "Thank you all so much for contributing to the cause and holding this event and helping raise awareness for epilepsy," Knaub said. "One in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, so this awareness is really important to us and we really appreciate it. This is a really fantastic thing you all have done." The Epilepsy Foundation of Western/ Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit service organization that provides public education and supportive services to families affected by epilepsy and other seizure disorders.
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ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY recently held a “Purple Out” at a baseball game to raise funds for epilepsy awareness. Pictured, from left, are senior Ben Wheeler, freshman Katie McGraw, sophomore Kate Ott, sophomore Audrey Thomas and Gretchen L. Knaub, regional director of the Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania.
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Menet, from page 22 commitment an important part of that rebuilding process. Even if he is red shirted to start off his career, Penn State has slowly begun a stockpiling of offensive line talent, something that will certainly pay dividends in the future. Additionally, Menet’s commitment continues what has become an aggressive and successful recruiting stretch for Penn State within the borders of Pennsylvania. While Menet’s impact on the program may not be felt for a year or two, the perception that regional recruiting continues to lean Penn State’s way is an important footnote. Menet is the ninth commit for Penn State’s 2016 recruiting class. Eight of
the nine commits are rated the best prospect at their respective position in their state by Scout.com. Penn State now also has verbal commitments from the top players in Maryland, New York and Massachusetts. “I still believe that if we can stop the kid from Pennsylvania, from New Jersey or Delaware or Maryland, from going out to the West Coast or down South — which didn’t really happen 20 years ago — if we can get back to controlling this part of the country and if we can get back to our guys taking pride in our area and our football like kids do from other areas, then I think we can get something rolling again,” said coach James Franklin. And, Menet just gave Penn State a big push that it needs.
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Worlds collide in production of ‘The Foreigner’ HUNTINGDON — What do you get when you combine two Brits, several Southerners and a language barrier? The answer is the laugh-out-loud comedy “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue. This production, an audience favorite that had its first run in 1994, comes back to The Playhouse with a debut performance on Friday, June 5, at 8 p.m. The story takes place in a fishing lodge in Georgia’s rural Tilghman County, where two Englishmen, Froggy and Charlie, arrive as guests. The shy Charlie agrees to accompany Froggy on the trip after the introvert’s sick wife begged him to go. When people at the lodge try to talk to Charlie, however, he remains silent: He is terribly timid, depressed about his wife’s illness and cannot find the words to reply. To help his friend, Froggy claims that Charlie can’t talk because he is a “foreigner” from an exotic country and does not understand English. Taking the explanation that he’s a non-English speaker as fact, the lodge’s guests quickly begin revealing their secrets, and Charlie soon discovers scandals amongst some of the residents of the lodge. Dan Weston, of Huntingdon, again assumes the role of Charlie. He is joined by
Keith Sutton, of Huntingdon, who plays Froggy, and Jeanne Nagurny, also of Huntingdon, who plays Betty, the lodge owner. Clay Glenny, of Mount Union, and Madeline Suba, of Huntingdon, are Minister David Lee and his fiancé, Catherine Simms. Nick Roddy, of Newton Hamilton, plays Catherine’s younger brother, Ellard, and George Baumer, of Hollidaysburg, plays Owen Musser, a smarmy weasel looking to get his hands on the fishing lodge. This production is directed by Jennifer Powell and Meghan Whitesel. Luke Beaver is stage manager and front-of-house production is by Molly Weaverling. Don Deitz designed the set, with sound design by Rick Brown and lighting by Sutton. Barb Hughes is the technical director and Nagurny is the costumer. Additional evening performances of “The Foreigner” are scheduled for Saturday, June 6, and Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, June 14, at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee showings will be held at 2:30 p.m. on June 7 and 14. For reservations, call (814) 627-0311. The Playhouse is located at 11680 Raystown Road in Huntingdon. For more information, visit www.littletheater.com.
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“THE FOREIGNER” opens June 5 at the The Playhouse at McConnellstown. Pictured, front row, from left, are cast members Clay Glenny, Madeline Suba and George Baumer. Back row, from left, are Nick Roddy, Daniel Weston, Keith Sutton and Jeanne Nagurny.
Top children’s books of 2015 announced
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ONE OF THE rare items in the Penn State Special Collections Library is this tiny dictionary, which is featured in the current exhibit of rare books and bindings.
Exhibition features ornate book covers, rare bindings UNIVERSITY PARK — “Catching Your Attention: Decorative Book Covers and Unique Bindings” is on display through Tuesday, July 7, in the Sidewater Commons, 102 Pattee Library, on the Penn State campus. William Minter, the libraries’ senior book conservator, created the exhibition, which highlights a sampling of books and bindings primarily drawn from the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Through examples suggested by Sandra Stelts, curator of rare books and manuscripts, this exhibit includes images of some unique bindings, both old and new, that are among the libraries’ holdings. Among the more intriguing books on display is the cloth-bound, exquisitely crafted “The New Day: A Poem in Song
and Sonnets” by Richard Watson Gilder; “The Anatomy of Melancholy” by Robert Burton, published in 1624 — a book of such great value that it had to be chained to the bookcase; and “The Smallest English Dictionary in the World.” The exhibit is open 7:45 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays; and 1 to 9 p.m. on Sundays. The libraries will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4. Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Those anticipating the need for any type of accommodation, or who have questions about the physical access provided, should contact Jenna Gill at jmk441@psu.edu or (814) 865-9406.
South Hills to host Sweet Adelines STATE COLLEGE – South Hills School of Business and Technology will host the first event of its 2015 Music Picnic Series at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the school’s main campus, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Free entertainment on the north lawn will be provided by the Altoona Chorus of Sweet Adelines. Enjoy favorite songs of the last 80 years done in the ringing chords of barbershop harmony by this award-win-
ning group. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic supper for the event. Refreshments and light picnic fare will also be available for purchase. Grounds open at 5 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 7:30 p.m. The show will be held rain or shine, and free parking and restrooms are available. For more information, call (814) 2347755 or (814) 278-1990.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Among the many children’s books published last year, 13 were chosen by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book to form A Baker’s Dozen: The Best Children’s Books for Family Literacy for 2015. The winners are “Adventures with Barefoot Critters: An ABC Book” by Teagan White (Tundra); “Blizzard” by John Rocco (Disney/Hyperion); “Five Trucks” by Brian Floca (Atheneum); “Found” by Salina Yoon (Walker/Bloomsbury); “The Girl and the Bicycle” by Mark Pett (Simon); “I Spy in the Sky” by Edward Gibbs (Candlewick/Templar); “I’m My Own Dog” by David Ezra Stein (Candlewick); “Little Humans” by Brandon Stanton (Farrar); “Nana in the City” by Lauren Castillo (Clarion); “Shh! We Have a Plan” by Chris Haughton (Candlewick); “This Book Just Ate My Dog” by Richard Byrne (Holt); “Tugboat” by Michael Garland (Holiday); and “Two Tough Crocs” by David Bedford, illustrated by Tom Jellett (Holiday). Selection criteria, annotations, tips for using the books and more are available at the A Baker’s Dozen website. The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, sponsored by Penn State’s University Libraries, is one of 51 similar organizations nationwide established by the Center for
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“FOUND” by Salina Yoon was among the best children’s books of 2015. the Book in the Library of Congress. Its mission is to study, honor and celebrate and promote books, reading, libraries and literacy in the commonwealth. For more information, visit www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu or contact Caroline Wermuth, Pennsylvania Center for the Book’s outreach coordinator, at (814) 8635472.
Charter school premieres ‘Frozen’ musical spoof STATE COLLEGE — On May 15, Centre Learning Community Charter School premiered its original student and staff musical, “ChoZen.” Written by CLC teacher Brian Rowan, the show spoofed the ever-popular Disney movie “Frozen.” The musical featured five staff members and 18 students, and told the story of a student who accidentally winds up in a spelling bee, but can’t actually spell. “ChoZen” goes on to form a humorous commentary on children’s and teens’ reliance on technology, particularly smartphones. “ChoZen” contained many elements of “Frozen,” as well of all of the original musical numbers — but with different, plot-appropriate lyrics. The movie’s hit song “Let It Go” was rewritten as “Letter O.” The show also featured a number of references to “Frozen” characters and plotlines.
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AILA CARR-CHELLMAN and Anna Farris sing as Hazel and Hannah in the climactic parody of “Letter O,” a song from “Chozen.”
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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.centrecounty library.org for days and times. 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) 234-8775, or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Meeting — The Calvary Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Monday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1250 University Drive, State College. For more information, visit www.liferecoverystate college.com. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. For more information, visit www.liferecovery statecollege.com. Safety Checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at their 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. Exhibit — The Bellefonte Art Museum will host a print gallery from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment, on the second floor of 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Featured artists include Steve Getz, Gary Schubert, May Vollero and Zheka Art. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of photographs by
Marlee Erwin will be on display through Sunday, June 28, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of photographs by Marianne Fyda and Karl Eric Leitzel will be on display through Sunday, June 28, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of paintings by Brienne Brown will be on display from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, July 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org. Exhibit — An exhibit of jewelry by Staci Egan will be on display from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, July 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. For more information, call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org. Exhibit — “Healing Transformations,” an exhibit of watercolors by Michele Rivera, will be on display through Thursday, July 30, at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. For more information, call Rivera at (814) 2343441. Farmer’s Market — The Lemont Farmers’ Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 21 in the Coal Sheds, 133 Mt. Nittany Road, Lemont. For more information, contact Anna Kochersperger at kochrose@gmail.com. Exhibit — “Everyday Iron” will be on display every Saturday through November, between 2 and 4 p.m., at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. Visit www.boalsburgheritage museum.org.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Lego Fun.” Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will sponsor the Children and Families with Type 1 Diabetes Support Group from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. For more information, contact Hayley Wayhe at (814) 777-4664 or hayley. wayhe@mountnittany.org.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Film — The Centre County Library and
Historical Museum will screen “Cat Ballou” (1965; rated PG) from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by a discussion, at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
Clinic — Grace United Church of Christ will host a fly fishing clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 3344 Penns Valley Pike, Spring Mills. For more information, call (814) 404-6649. Event — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host the Bellefonte Children’s Fair at 1 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Event — An “Exploring the Armor” tour will take place at 2 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. For more information, call (814) 466-6263. Fundraiser — “Tara’s Angels Mom Prom 2015” will be held at 7 p.m. at Primanti Brothers, 130 Heister St., State College. For more information, contact tararipka@yahoo.com. Bingo — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Event — Foxdale Village will host its 25th anniversary open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at 500 E. Marylyn Ave., State College. For more information, call (814) 272-2146 or visit www.foxdalevillage.org. Picnic — South Hills School of Business and Technology will host its 2015 Music Picnic Series from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the North Lawn, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call Peggy Reams at (814) 278-1990.
MONDAY, JUNE 8
Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Camping.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. What’s Happening, Page 27
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What’s Happening, from page 26 Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “My Family.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Knitting Club — Holt Memorial Library will host “Knit Wits,” for beginner, experienced or intermediate knitters, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Class — Attend a creative art and journaling class at 6 p.m. at Kalina’s Studio in Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Suite 8, Bellefonte. Create mixed-media art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills. Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org. Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard. Children’s Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Mother Goose On the Loose,” a program for children ages 3 and younger, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. This program is a form of a baby lap-sit, with the focus being on rhythms, rhymes, music and interaction between baby and adult. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor. Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@ comcast.net. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have an evening story time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Listen to stories, sing and rhyme with us, and then end with craft for the whole family. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout June. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will sponsor a diabetes support group from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the Centre Region Senior Center at 131 S. Frasier Street, No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231-3076. Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@
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mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org. Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Camping.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Today’s theme is “Story Time in a Bag.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centre countylibrary.org. Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076. Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425. Event — Trinity United Church of Christ hosts its Supper and Strawberry Shortcake Social from 5 to 7 p.m. at 104 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall. For more information, call (814) 364-2120 or email trinucc@verizon.net. Support Group — Mount Nittany Health and HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together) will sponsor a fertility issues and loss support group from 6 to 8 p.m. at Choices, 2214 N. Atherton St., Upper Level, State College. Email info@ heartofcpa.org or visit www.heartofcpa. org. Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 321-4528. Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles. For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711.
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THURDAY, JUNE 11
Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org. Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org. Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org. Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Drop-In Craft Activity.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org. Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095. Program — A free “Parents-To-Be” class will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mount Nittany Health, 3901 S. Atherton Street, State College. For more information, call (814) 466-7921. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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Autoport trying to battle back from bankruptcy By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The owners of the Autoport Motel are still passionately fighting to ensure the long term future of their business, but time is running short. Two months after declaring bankruptcy, they have a little more than 60 days left to come up with a rescue plan. And at this point, co-owners Greg and Lynda Mussi still have a lot of work to do if they want Pennsylvania’s oldest motel to survive. The Mussis were forced to take drastic measures to save their business in April. They filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, a specific kind of bankruptcy designed to help companies stay in business and pay off creditors by restructuring their debts. “That gave us 120 days to come up with a plan,” Greg Mussi said. “We’re about halfway through, so we have 60 some days before we submit a plan to be reviewed by a district judge in Harrisburg.” Mussi said he’s encountered some misconceptions about what exactly the reorganization means. Despite some impressions to the contrary, the Autoport remains open for business — and, with a little luck, Mussi said it will stay that way for a long time. “The outcome of filing for Chapter 11 isn’t to liquidate the business, and it’s not to back out of our debts,” Mussi said. “This is designed to keep businesses in business —
and it works. Just look at GM.” Although the Autoport’s public struggles weren’t good for business, Mussi said people are starting to realize the landmark plans on sticking around. As summer gets underway, business at the Autoport is ticking up as seasonal visitors and construction crews come into town. The adjoining Clem’s Roadside Bar and Grill — which is a separate business from the Autoport and has not had the same financial troubles — also does well in the summer with its outdoor entertainment, tiki bar and open pool. “This is our season to shine,” Mussi said. But while things are looking bright for the summer, the Mussis still have to come up with a long-term game plan. Will they bring aboard an investor to reinvigorate the Autoport? Will they refinance their mortgage with a new bank? Will they contract out the management of the motel to a private company? Will they sell the property outright? Mussi said that each of those possibilities is still on the table, although he’s opposed to selling outright — especially if the new owners would tear down the State College landmark. Although Mussi said making a decision will take time, especially since negotiations are ongoing with several different interested parties, he and his wife have to have the details nailed down by August. Even after months of public struggle — including an appearance on a national reality television show (“I still
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TIME IS running out for Autoport owners Greg and Lynda Mussi, who recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. have nightmares about that sometimes,” Mussi said, halfjoking) — Mussi hopes to be able to continue running the business he loves. “I was always taught that passion and hard work are the recipe for success,” Mussi said. “I haven’t given up on that.”
PennTAP celebrates 50 years of helping businesses UNIVERSITY PARK — Since 1965, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program at Penn State has helped businesses in the state’s 67 counties become more competitive and sustainable by providing no-cost technicalassistance and energy-saving programs. This federal-stateuniversity partnership was one of the first of its kind in the nation. Wayne Figurelle, a member of PennTAP’s Action Council and past director, said PennTAP is unique in the level of expertise and service it delivers to its clients. “PennTAP’s sweet spot is teaching clients to fish instead of just giving them the fish — showing the client the end game and a plan to get there,” Figurelle said. PennTAP was originally developed to support small businesses lacking internal resources. The program expanded over the years to include IT support in anticipation of Y2K and again to include an entire IT team dedicated to e-commerce.
In recent years, a partnership was formed with the Penn State College of Engineering to offer clients energy assessments performed free-of-charge by students. As a result, millions of dollars were cut in energy costs and, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the commonwealth is one of the leaders in energy management. Carl Colteryahn, owner of Colteryahn Dairy in Pittsburgh, said the program also saved jobs. “Students performed a thorough study and evaluation of our lighting system to offer a best solution to reduce electrical consumption. This helped to sustain our company, keeping 55 employees on the payroll,” Colteryahn said. The U.S. Department of Energy recently recognized several PennTAP clients — Land O’Lakes, General Dynamics, Curtiss-Wright and Mack Trucks — as leaders in energy efficiency. Wade Watson, Mack Trucks vice president and general
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For PSU dairy foods expert, it’s OK to be judgmental By JEFF MULHOLLEM Special to the Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK — Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Kerry Kaylegian was fond of cheese. But, she recalls, that changed during a trip to New York City when she was 14. “I was visiting my aunt and uncle — the trip was a present for graduating eighth grade — and they took me to Murray’s Cheese Shop in the West Village,” she said. “After seeing and tasting so many varieties, I developed a passion for cheese.” Now a dairy research and extension associate with the Department of Food Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Kaylegian has built a national reputation as a judge in cheese competitions. She has parlayed that expertise into playing a key role last year in the creation of a cheese contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. “I see Pennsylvania’s artisanal cheesemaking industry in the same position as Vermont’s was a decade or so ago,” she said. “We want to help our state’s specialty cheese-making efforts rise to a similar level and notoriety as that of Vermont’s.” Kaylegian got her start in dairy-products judging in the great dairy state of Wisconsin, working at the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research. She was studying butter at the time and wanted to know how butter was evaluated, so she contacted the coach of the University of Wisconsin judging team and trained with members to learn how to judge dairy products.
A part-time graduate student at the time, Kaylegian was able to join the team and compete in the collegiate contest in 2000. As part of the competition, Kaylegian and her teammates judged the quality of milk, butter, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, vanilla ice cream and strawberry yogurt. When she went on to graduate school at Cornell University about a year later, she started helping with the New York State Fair, where she judged a variety of dairy foods, including cheese. After arriving at Penn State, Kaylegian accepted an invitation to be a cheese judge at a state fair in Springfield, Mass., and shortly after began judging regularly in competitions managed by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association. During the past five years in that capacity, she has judged a number of national cheese contests. This past winter, Kaylegian was one of 38 judges who evaluated the more than 1,800 entries in 90 categories in the 2015 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, held in Madison, Wisc. In competitions, cheeses are submitted in wheels, small chunks and blocks of various sizes. Entries are categorized by type and then submitted to the judges in random order. Then a ritual begins: Judges cut off a piece of the wax (or plastic) covering, insert and twist a cheese trier, pull out a plug, then sniff, examine, bend, taste, chew and spit. “If you had to sample 112 cheeses in two days, as we did judging six categories in that contest, you’d spit, too,” Kaylegian said. “Judges can’t swallow that much
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and the next day it was slightly different, and the day after that it tasted different again. It had a sweet, delicate milk flavor.” Kaylegian is proud of her involvement in the new cheese contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and she has high hopes for the expected annual event. The Harrisburg show approached her for help because of her expertise as a judge, but she acknowledges that she had no idea how complicated it would be to put together a competition from the ground up. The 2016 competition will be slightly expanded. Entrants will be allowed to enter four cheese samples, up from three in the inaugural event, and there will be a cheese-contest exhibit on the main floor of the Farm Show. “We had so many people stop by and ask where they could sample and buy cheeses featured in the competition,” Kaylegian said. “Pennsylvania cheeses are definitely up-and-coming, and we are soon going to be known as a big state for artisanal cheeses,” she said. “We are hoping the Farm Show competition expedites that process. At Penn State, we are committed to boosting the quality and consistency of farmstead cheese-making and bringing some exposure and recognition to Pennsylvania cheesemakers.”
cheese — we just discern the taste and quality and go to the next one.” She estimates that she has tasted and judged close to a thousand cheeses by now. But eating cheese is way better than judging it, she believes. KERRY “I don’t mind KAYLEGIAN admitting it; I’m a cheese snob,” she said. “People ask me all the time what my favorites are. It depends — I like different cheeses in different seasons. The cheeses I tend to favor most are what we call Alpine cheeses — somewhat like a Swiss cheese but a little bit different in that they have a nutty character to them usually, with a close body and a complex flavor. “I also really like sheep milk cheeses, and another cheese I eat a lot is called surface-ripened soft goat cheese.” The most memorable cheese Kaylegian ever tasted was a very mild, very fresh ricotta cheese in Italy. “I remember I was there with a class, and I stayed for a few extra days and went to buy cheese. I tried to communicate in Italian that I don’t speak very well, and the deli guy didn’t speak any English,” she said. “He pointed to this tiny 2-inch by 2-inch pot of cheese and conveyed that I just had to try it. Turns out it had one flavor the day I took it home — the day it was made —
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