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Special counsel hired in probe of Parks Miller

School board opts for 25-year plan to pay for project

By BRITTANY SVOBODA

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BELLEFONTE — Abom and Kutulakos Attorneys At Law have been appointed to act as special counsel in the investigation of Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller, who is facing allegations of forgery and filing a false document.

The contract was passed by the Centre County board of commissioners and is for $125 per hour when the attorney is out of court, $170 per hour when the attorney is in court and $95 per hour for paralegal and law clerk support. Commissioner Steve Dershem said there is no timeline for the contract and the firm does not have any current or pending litigation in Centre County.

This appointment comes after the Jan. 20 commissioners meeting where attorney Bernard Cantorna presented the board with allegations STACY PARKS that Parks Miller asked MILLER a former employee, Michelle Shutt, to obtain copies of a court order signed by Centre County Judge Pamela A. Ruest and type a fake bail order, on which Parks Miller allegedly signed Ruest’s name.

The Bellefonte Borough Police Department is handing the investigation, said county solicitor Louis Glantz, and the special counsel will be available to help investigators with legal matters.

If the police decide to charge Parks Miller for the aforementioned allegations, a judge will then have to appoint special prosecution, Glantz said.

On Jan. 24, the Bellefonte Borough Police Department conducted a search warrant at Parks Miller’s office on the basis of “crimes of forgery, tampering with public records or information and theft of services.”

Theft of services, Glantz said, could pertain to allegations that Parks Miller had employees, including Shutt, who gave a statement, do campaign work for her on county Special counsel, Page 5

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GOING GREEN: Centre County has partnered with Ferguson and Potter townships to leverage more funding from the state for farmland preservation this year.

Townships on board with land preservation

By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County board of commissioners passed three contracts at their Jan. 29 meeting to generate funding and interest in the county’s Purchase of Agriculture Conservation Easement program.

The board passed a memorandum of understanding with Potter and Ferguson townships for their participation in the Municipal Partnership Program for farmland preservation, and adopted a resolution acknowledging the contributions the two townships made to MPP. The commissioners also certified $166,701 to leverage match-

ing funds from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Farmland Preservation for the PACE program. The county will contribute $80,000, Potter Township $40,000 and Ferguson Township $35,000. Another $11,701 will come from the county’s Clean and Green rollback taxes interest.

“Leveraging is a big opportunity and I think it’s critical right now because we don’t have … access to federal dollars at this point,” said Centre County Agriculture Land Preservation Board chairman Norman Lathbury.

Board coordinator Sarah Walter said this year’s certification amount is the greatest since 2002.

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STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School District board overwhelmingly voted to save taxpayers money during its Jan. 26 meeting.

The board decided on a debt-financing plan that will bankroll the high school construction project, opting for a 25-year plan that costs $13.6 million less than the alternative 30-year plan.

The 25-year term will cost about $85 million that the district will borrow during a February to March window, funding the majority of the $115 million high school renovation, which residents approved in a referendum vote last year.

During initial discussion on the 30-year plan, board member Jim Pawelczyk moved to amend the motion to the 25-year plan.

“We have made a decision to triple the debt service of this school district. Now we are in a position of paying that,” he said. “The decision we make tonight is the single best way for us to reduce the overall cost to the taxpayers.

I’m pretty sure that this notion of flexibility is not going to be shared with the school board of 2040 when they have an additional five years of payment that’s entirely unnecessary.”

When Pawelczyk mentioned flexibility, he was referring to board member Scott Fozard’s argument that the 30-year plan would allow the district “perceived and virtual flexibility” when it comes to repaying the loan.

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MEETING OF THE MINDS: Members of the State College School Board recently voted for a 25-year plan that costs $13.6 million less than the alternative 30-year plan.

After fire, wireless store owner says business will return

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

CIARA SEMACK/For the Gazette

QUICK RESPONSE: Four fire companies responded to an early-morning fire at Wireless Made Simple in downtown Bellefonte. According to owner Eric Bruckner, the fire was quickly contained, but major work will be needed on the store.

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BELLEFONTE — A Jan. 25 fire will close the doors of a Verizon store for a short period of time, but its owner vowed that the store will reopen in a few months.

The fire began around 8:20 a.m. at Wireless Made Simple, 141 S. Allegheny St. in Bellefonte.

The building sustained moderate damage, according to owner Eric Bruckner.

“We’ll have to tear it down and rebuild it,” Bruckner explained, “but we’ll be back better than before.”

Bruckner believes the fire started in one of the display cases in the store.

“It’s still under investigation, but we have it on video. It’s something inside of a phone display where there are a couple of different things plugged in. It was inside a closed area, but that’s where it started,” Bruckner said.

Four Centre County fire departments responded to the fire. According to Undine Fire Chief Jim Pressler, quick action prevented further damage to the building.

“They went to work on it and knocked it down real quick,” Pressler said. “They got a good stop on it before it got up into the apartments on the

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second and third floors.”

According to Bruckner, the fire crews did a good job stopping the fire in its tracks.

“The fire damage is not horribly bad. It was mostly contained to the front corner of the store.

But, because we have the original tin ceiling in here, none of the heat could escape. We have heat and smoke damage throughout the entire space.

Just about everything. They’re saying they’re going to have to gut the place and we’re going to have to start from scratch,” Bruckner said.

The apartments above the store had smoke and fire damage, but no injuries were reported.

“The good news is that no one got hurt, we’re fully insured and everything is going to be good,” Bruckner said.

Bruckner was at home watching television that evening when his daughter told him his cellphone kept ringing.

“My daughter said, ‘Daddy, your phone keeps ringing.’ I saw that everyone had tried to call me and I knew something was wrong at that point,” he said. “I was at the store in less than 10 minutes.

By the time I got here, it was already out.”

According to Pressler, a dog alerted its owner of the fire.

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Front and Centre GRIDIRON GREATS: Ralph Gray, a retired Penns Valley Area High School mathematics teacher, is writing a book about the rivalry between State College and Bellefonte football teams.

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IT’S SHOWTIME: Penn State men’s hockey coach Guy Gadowsky and playby-play man Brian Tripp do a radio show each week from Rotelli. The show helps connect fans with the team.

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GREEN LIVING: Local groups are working to reduce carbon footprints by composting. It cuts down on landfill waste and several large groups in Centre County are taking advantage of it.

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CLASSIC THEATRE: The Irving Berlin classic “Annie Get Your Gun” hits the stage at the State Theatre beginning Thursday, Feb. 12. The Gazette’s Anne Walker previews the play.

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CORRECTION POLICY

The Centre County Gazette corrects errors as soon as they are brought to our attention.

Please contact us at editor@centrecountygazette.com to report a correction.

CORRECTION: An article in the Jan. 15 issue of the Gazette incorrectly stated that a cave known as Hosterman’s Pit, near Aaronsburg, had been mined through by Con-Stone Inc. in the 1990s. According to Jeff Confer, of Con-Stone, his company deliberately avoided mining through the cave, and it still exists completely intact on their property.

State College man faces charges in altercation

By StateCollege.com staff STATE COLLEGE — A State College man faces numerous criminal charges after allegedly holding a former girlfriend at knifepoint inside their apartment.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, State College police responded to a call about a domestic dispute on the evening of Jan. 15. When officers arrived at the College Avenue apartment, they found the female victim at a nearby business and Matthew Greenfield, 24, outside the apartment holding a knife and bleeding from a small wound on his forearm.

Police said Greenfield discarded the knife and was taken into custody without incident.

The victim later told police that she and Greenfield were previously in a romantic relationship, and are currently roommates.

When she told Greenfield they needed to discuss their relationship, Greenfield initially said he did not want to before reportedly becoming aggressive and smashing a nearby lamp.

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Greenfield then allegedly grabbed a knife with an 8-inch blade, which he brandished and put to his own throat while threatening to harm himself. The woman was able to grab her cell phone and run into the bathroom, where she called another person, who in turn called police.

The victim told police that Greenfield followed her, stabbing holes into walls and doors and slashing the shower curtain in the bathroom.

According to the affidavit, Greenfield blocked the woman from leaving the apartment while waving the knife at her. He then reportedly put the knife to his throat and said, “This is the night I die.” Police say the victim was able to crawl between his legs and escape the apartment, fleeing barefoot to the adjacent business where she called 911.

Greenfield faces misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, reckless endangerment and simple assault.

He was arraigned on $25,000 unsecured bail, and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

STATE COLLEGE — Ferguson Township Police are looking for a woman suspected of hitting and dragging a man with her car before fleeing the scene.

Police said that Jamie Ross, 35, of Ferguson Township, had been staying at the Northland Motel at 1521 Martin St. with a male companion until the motel was forced to evict them due to numerous noise complaints. A motel employee approached Ross on Jan. 22 in an attempt to retrieve the key to their motel room, but police say things took a sudden turn.

According to a Ferguson Township Police news release, Ross had been standing near her car, but quickly got in and put the car into reverse when approached by the motel employee. Police say Ross caught the employee in the car door when she closed it, dragging the employee through the parking lot before stopping the car and

knocking the man to the ground.

Ross reportedly then fled the scene, driving over a curb and striking a building support post in the process. Police said the motel employee was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

JAMIE ROSS Ross is believed to be driving a gray or tan Oldsmobile with temporary Tennessee license tags. The news release stated that Ross faces charges of aggravated and simple assault, risking a catastrophe, reckless driving, criminal mischief and driving on a suspended license.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ferguson Township Police at (814) 237-1172.

Police respond to car break-ins

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College police have seen a rash of car break-ins in the past few days, and are warning residents to take precautions.

On Jan. 24, five cars were broken into and valuables were removed. Shortly before 7 p.m., police responded to call where a checkbook had been removed from an unlocked car on Rolling Ridge Drive. Later that same night, an iPod was stolen from an unlocked car on Osmond Street.

The streak of break-ins continued on

Jan. 25. Police responded to reports that two cars on Blue Course Drive had been broken into.

A GPS system, an iPod and prescription medication were removed from the unlocked vehicles.

In the most expensive incident, two cameras worth about $1,000 were stolen from a car on Osmond Street.

Police are not sure if the incidents are related, but aren’t ruling out the possibility.

Police advise all State College residents to lock their cars and remove all valuables from their vehicles.

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Two area watershed protection projects receive grants

By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

Last week, state Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Lock Haven, announced that two watershed protection projects in Centre County have been awarded grants totaling more than $540,000.

These funds come from the Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund through the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, which awarded more than $23.2 million in grant money to 109 watershed protection projects throughout the commonwealth during the past year.

“The grants will help protect and maintain the region’s tremendous water resources,” Hanna said in a press release. “Water gives life to communities and cannot be overvalued.”

The Centre County Conservation District will receive $500,732 to implement agriculture best management practices at four area farms — three in Halfmoon Township and one in Ferguson Township.

“Everything we’re doing here is to eliminate and reduce runoff manure,” said agricultural conservation technician John Wataha. To do this, storage for liquid manure will be created.

Each of the farms currently drain to Spruce Creek. On the banks of the creek, stream bank fencing and stream crossings at each farm will be installed, said Wataha. Establishing a buffer will limit livestock access to the banks and successfully keep nutrient sediment from being exposed to the creek.

A roof will also be installed over heavy animal use areas to further contain runoff. In addition, native trees and shrubs will be planted along the banks of the farms to help cool the stream water.

To complete these projects, CCCD has partnered with Clearwater Conservancy and the National Resources Conservation Service, Wataha said. Each agency, as well as the land owners, have contributed a match for the grant.

Match funds for the project are $326,155.

The Penns Valley Conservation Association will also receive a grant for $42,860 for education and community outreach concerning Upper Penns Creek.

PVCA has had an environmental educator in the Penns Valley Area School District since 1993, according to executive director Andrea Ferich. That educator has also helped with community education.

“As people are exposed to more and more of the resources, whether it’s the forests or the healthy soil and the farmland,” Ferich said, “they’re more likely to protect it and live in such a way that really allows for future generations to have the opportunities that we’ve had.”

This will be done by taking school-aged youth and community members on field trips to discuss these issues, Ferich said.

“We’re really using the opportunity to make a stronger connection with the youth population and what they can do to make a difference with the water quality, improving the productivity of the farms and also thinking creatively and critically about the local economy and how we can also create jobs that are good for the environment,” she said.

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IT WAS RECENTLY announced that two watershed protection projects in Centre County have been awarded grants totaling more than $540,000.

The education and community outreach funded by the grant is part of a stream restoration project, which has included the planting of 7,000 trees last year to cool water temperatures.

“Water temperature really impacts the capacity for thriving trout communities in our waterways,” Ferich said.

“If the water temperature goes over a certain degree, then it is really difficult to have the fishing culture.”

Penn State denies contractual obligations in Kaidanov lawsuit

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is firing back at its former employee Emmanuel Kaidanov in federal court, denying allegations that the university wrongly terminated the highly decorated fencing coach.

Kaidanov filed his lawsuit in federal court last year, alleging that Penn State fired him without good reason or due process.

In a new court document filed last week, Penn State denies those claims, arguing that Kaidanov retaliated against a university employee who had reported one of his athletes to the Penn State police.

The lawsuit centers around an incident from February 2013, in which a university staff member witnessed one of Kaidanov’s athletes holding what she reportedly believed to be a marijuana joint.

The incident was reported to university police.

According to court documents, the athlete in question later agreed to a drug test, which showed no signs of drug use.

No charges were filed, and Kaidanov claims the perceived joint was actually a piece of rolled athletic tape.

Kaidanov claims in his complaint that he later approached the staff member who made the report to learn why he had not been contacted and if there were additional steps that needed to be taken to resolve the matter.

Penn State called this move retaliation, which formed the basis for Kaidanovs termination in August 2013.

In his complaint, Kaidanov argues that he spoke to the university staffer out of an obligation under Penn State’s policies to “to ensure that each individual is treated with fairness and provided with the optimal opportunity to excel.” Penn State disagrees in its response, arguing that Kaidanov had no obligation to “duplicate the efforts of the Police or other university officials and conduct his own independent investigation of a report of suspected drug use.”

Kaidanov also claims that his termination was breach of his employment contract, but Penn State has called this into question as well.

“Plaintiff never had a contract for employment at Penn State,” the filing reads. “Rather, he was an at will employee.”

Because Kaidanov did not have a formal contract, Penn State argues that is impossible to have committed any breach thereof.

Penn State also denies allegations that Kaidanov was not properly informed of the investigation into his per-

ceived retaliation, writing that “even if he did have an employment contract with Penn State, he received all process to which he would have been due.”

Kaidanov seeks to be reinstated in his former position and to receive punitive and compensatory damages from Penn State.

A pretrial conference in the lawsuit has been set for March.

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ALMOST 7,000 acres have been preserved as county farmland through the Purchase of Agriculture Conservation and Easement program. There are currently 45 farms on a waiting list for the designation.

Land, from page 1 According to a press release the state distributes funding to participating counties annually.

Each participating county receives a base allocation, the release said, but those who certify dedicated farmland preservation funds will also receive matching funding.

“This is that first time that we’re able to basically take committed dollars from municipalities and certify them to the state to get match,” Walter said.

In 2014, they received $1.40 from the

state for every dollar certified by the county, she said.

To date, Centre County has received $13 million in PACE funding from the state and contributed $1.7 million to the program, with $260,000 coming from the municipalities.

“It will be exciting to certify farms this year with these funds,” said commissioner Michael Pipe.

For more information about the Centre County Agriculture Land Preservation Board and the Purchase of Agriculture Conservation Easement program, visit www.centrecountypa.gov/agland.

“If we were just looking at one project, I would 100 percent agree and I would probably be pushing for 20 years, but because we have innumerable projects stacking up behind this, the 30-year term gives us the most flexibility in the actual funding of the district,” Fozard said.

The board members were markedly split when discussing the two options.

Board president Amber Concepcion voiced support for the 25-year financing term, explaining that it saves taxpayers $15 per year.

Board member Ann McGlaughlin, who was admittedly neutral on the two plans originally, shared similar concerns when it came to the longer financing plan. She says that the additional cost that would come with an additional five years wasn’t worth it.

“The most compelling argument between the terms is that the five years of flexibility comes at a cost of $13.6 million,” she says. “To me, it sounds like we’re just trying to make room to raise taxes more in the future.”

The board voted 5-4 in favor of the amendment before voting 8-1 in favor of the 25-year plan, with Penni Fishbaine as the lone dissenter.

The board also heard a presentation from school district principal Scott DeShong on his recommendation to move to a block class scheduling system.

The proposed system, which was devised by a 16-person committee led by DeShong, would consist of two alternating A and B class days, each consisting of four 90-minute classes.

January 29-February 4, 2015 Among many reasons, DeShong emphasized the logistical benefits of curbing the number of times per day that students transition between the North and South buildings.

The board continued discussing its proposed preliminary budget for the 20152016 academic year, which was approved 8-1 at a special meeting on Jan. 19.

There were no noteworthy changes or discussion items on the preliminary budget, which includes a 6.1 percent tax increase, 4.2 percent of which can be accounted for by the referendum payment on the high school project.

With rising interest rates, the tax increase will likely top the 6.1 percent estimate.

The board amended a parking agreement for the Welch Community Swimming Pool and unanimously approved renovations of the former Panorama Elementary School.

It also unanimously approved a bid by Sebesta Inc. to manage energy efficiency within the new high school.

At the start of the meeting, the board allowed high school and middle school student leaders to speak as part of School Director Recognition Month.

Student council presidents lauded the board before Penn State president and former district board member Eric Barron called in.

“Education is the business of the State College area, and none of us can be successful if you’re not successful, and all of us truly appreciate the fact that we have school board members who are willing to put out that time and energy,” Barron said.

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Eco-friendly restaurant in the works

By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Have you ever been out to eat and had an amazing dish, but didn’t know where to get a recipe or the ingredients? Have you wondered if what you were eating used local products? RE Farm Café, a new restaurant in the works, will address those issues and more while promoting locally sourced products and connecting patrons to their food.

Monica Gastiger said she and her husband, Duke, who own Spats Café and Speakeasy, have been developing the idea of a new restaurant for about two years and will draw on concepts of using locally grown products and educating diners about the dishes.

“What’s important to us with both restaurants is that we source locally and source responsibly,” she said. “We want quality items that are also good for people and good for the environment.”

To do this, Gastiger said they have partnered with J.L. Farm owner John LeClair. The restaurant will be built on LeClair’s farm on Shingletown Road in Ferguson Township.

LeClair said he’s currently putting in a cidery and might also have a winery in one of his buildings. Those products, he said, will be available for purchase at the restaurant.

LeClair will also provide the products that he grows on his farm to be used in the restaurant’s dishes.

“This is such an incredible way for a farmer to diversify,” Gastiger said. “Agriculture diversification in this area is critical for the life of a small farmer to be able to make it.

Here’s an opportunity to employ agricultural diversification that can benefit small farmers and the community.”

Gastiger said they have been also working with 7group, a design firm, to develop the restaurant’s building. Everything about the restaurant will be “green,” she said, including the structure, which will be built with the intent of being entered into the Living Building Challenge.

“The Living Building Challenge is probably the most rigorous standard for green development in the world,” Gastiger said. “They look at everything from the ground

up. Our building will be net-zero energy, net-zero water and net-zero waste.

“It’s not just a structure, but a piece of the environment,” she said. “It’s a living, breathing building.”

The building will have solar energy and the water will be run through wetlands and recycled. This will allow the structure itself to only draw the same amount of energy from the environment that a flower would if it were growing there, Gastiger said.

While there are hundreds of registered living building projects throughout the world, only five or six have received the full certification, according to 7group LEED fellow Marcus Sheffer.

The International Living Future Institute sets project performance goals called imperatives, Sheffer said, that a building must achieve to be certified. Buildings can also meet part of the challenge by achieving standards in five or six categories, as well, he said.

Williams set to retire from Penn State

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — After 12 years at the top of the Penn State Alumni Association, Roger L. Williams has announced his retirement as the organization’s executive director in a Jan. 22 news release.

Williams will continue his current duties until June 30.

“It’s been the privilege of my 36 years in American higher education to serve the world’s biggest, best and most ambitious dues-paying alumni association and, by extension, my beloved alma mater,” Williams said in the release. “With six excellent Alumni Association presidents, a talented and dedicated Alumni Council, thousands of devoted alumni volunteer leaders across the nation, a supportive university administration and a superb staff, the Penn State Alumni Association has made substantial progress in every possible dimension.”

Williams first entered the world of education in 1978 as a writer for Penn State’s Department of Public Information. He worked at two other universities before eventually finishing his career right where he started when he became the head of the Alumni Association in 2003. Williams graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s degreen in journalism and a doctorate in higher education.

“Penn State University and Penn Staters everywhere owe Roger an enormous amount of gratitude for his superb service and unflagging commitment over the past 12 years,” said Rodney Kirsch, Penn State’s senior vice president for development and alumni relations. “The association is viewed nationally as ‘best in class’ and so much of its success as an organization is due to Roger’s leadership and love of alma mater. And the university’s recent achievements in fundraising are closely linked to the quality instilled in our alumni relations program during Roger’s vigilant tenure.”

While Williams served as executive director, the Penn State Alumni Association grew by 27,759 members, nearly hitting 175,000 total dues-paying members in 2014, making it the largest such alumni association in the world. Williams saw increases of $2.9 million in revenue from 2004 to 2014, a 33 percent increase from the $8.6 million total a decade ago.

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ROGER WILLIAMS is retiring from Penn State. He will oversee his current duties until June 30. established matching trustee scholarships in every college and campus as Penn State.

“Through the years, everything we have accomplished has been guided by our mission of connecting alumni to the university and to each other, providing valued services to members, and supporting the university’s mission of teaching, research and service,” Williams said. “Now, however, it is time for new executive leadership, new energy and a new vision of how the Alumni Association can become even more effective in its service to alumni and alma mater in the years ahead.”

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“We’re going for it,” Gastiger said. “(We want to) look at the materials we use and have the building operate efficiently. Not just for a year or the day we open, (but) for 10 years down the road.”

Sheffer said 7group consults on how best to meet the requirements of the impairments and receive Living Building Challenge certification.

“We want to encourage buildings that leave a light footprint on the environment,” he said.

In addition to having a building that epitomizes green standards, patrons will also have a unique dining experience, as well as receive educational opportunities at the restaurant.

“The restaurant is designed such that the kitchen is pretty centrally located and diners can choose to eat at a chef’s table … where they can learn how to cook the food and talk to the chefs directly,” Gastiger said. “They can go on field tours with the chefs and understand what’s being grown, what’s ripe right now, what’s coming ripe. Also, we’ll have an interactive map that will show some of the other farms in the area and where you can purchase what you’re eating for dinner.”

Farmer LeClair said that this might include seasonal visits to where the apples are pressed and cider is made.

While Ferguson Township has been supportive of the development, zoning restrictions have delayed construction. After presenting the township’s board of supervisors and planning commission with plans for the business last fall, Gastiger said they have been attempting to work the restaurant’s “farm café” concept into the current zoning ordinance, since amending the current ordinance or writing a new one is a long process.

Current zoning allows for agriculture at the site, and while the restaurant will incorporate agriculture principals, it’s still seen as a commercial venture, she said.

The original goal was to begin construction in March with a soft opening in the fall. While waiting to hear about zoning and when construction can begin, Gastiger said they’re staying optimistic.

“We’re so excited about so many things,” she said.

“There’s so much good to come.”

Special counsel, from page 1 time. He said that county employees cannot be tasked with doing any work besides government-related work while being paid by the county.

There have been recent cases of this happening in Harrisburg, Glantz said, where elected officials have received jail time as a penalty.

Bellefonte Borough Police Chief Shawn Weaver did not return request for comment.

In reaction to the search, Parks Miller filed a petition through her attorney Bruce Castor on Jan. 26 for the return of her seized property, which Glantz said included computers and phones.

In the petition, it states that the Bellefonte Borough Police Department did not voluntarily ask Parks Miller to view the items and that “the search warrant executed on her office lacked probable cause.” Glantz said the petition has a fundamental issue in that Parks Miller does not own the belongings seized from her office.

Those items, he said, belong to the county.

The petition also said that commissioners Steve Dershem, Chris Exarchos and Michael Pipe are “actively engaging in the official oppression against” her and that she believes Glantz is “in conspiracy” with the commissioners, Cantorna and attorney Phil Masorti.

Pipe said that the decision to investigate Parks Miller was not motivated by any of the reasons that were outlined in the petition, but rather by alleged wrongdoings brought before the board at the Jan. 20 meeting.

“This is not personal,” he said.

Glantz also said that many of the points made in the petition for the return of seized property “doesn’t have anything to do with the search warrant.”

Cantorna and Masorti did not return requests for comment.

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Sutton Court residents frightened by second arson

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT

room on fire.

Police cannot definitively confirm that the two incidents are related, but said the shared location certainly raises that possibility.

“That’s pretty scary. This is happening where we live,” Buck said. “Waking up to a fire alarm in the middle of the night is pretty scary, especially because you’re already disoriented. To have to deal with this is pretty ridiculous.”

The Apartment Store and the State College Police Department are jointly offering a $2,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest for either arson.

Police ask anyone with information to call the department at (814) 2347150.

Sutton Court resident Shannon Hoefel said the Jan. 25 fire made her reconsider something that had happened to her earlier in the semester.

She had placed a note on her door advising delivery drivers to make sure they had the right apartment, but when she came home one day she found the note burned and her door lightly charred.

Hoefel couldn’t say for sure if that incident was related to the two cases of arson under investigation, but she’s bothered by the coincidence.

Keara Donick, another Sutton Court resident, said she actually slept through the fire alarm on Jan. 25.

Only when she was scrolling through Twitter the next day did she see reports that the alarm was caused by a suspected arson attempt.

Though she’s not sure how seriously to take the washcloth incident, she said “to go into a janitor’s closet and set fire to bunch of stuff seems very malicious.”

“Honestly, I’m kind of freaked out,” Donick said. “I don’t feel safe.”

Apartment Store representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.

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A FIRE ON Jan. 25 at Wireless Made Simple in Bellefonte is believed to have started in one of the display cases. The store will be closed for a couple of months, according to owner Eric Bruckner.

Fire, from page 1 Tom Prester, a tenant at one of the apartments said his dog, Buster, woke him up to an apartment filled with smoke. Prester made it out safely.

Undine’s received the call about 9 a.m., Pressler said.

Bruckner said that surveillance video shows the approximate time the fire began.

“Smoke begins coming out of the display around 8:24 (a.m.) and by 8:40, everyone was calling me saying the store was on fire,” Bruckner said.

He credited the fire crews for their fast action.

“They did a fantastic job,” he said.

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Bruckner said he feels safe in the building.

“We’ve been here 10-1/2 years now, and this is the first incident we’ve had,” he said. “There was a fire on the third floor a few years ago, but they got to that quickly.”

Bruckner said that the store will be closed for a couple of months while the rebuilding process takes place.

In the meantime, shoppers can visit Wireless Made Simple’s location in the Nittany Mall.

However, Bruckner said he has no plans to abandon the Bellefonte location.

“The community has been very supportive,” he said. “Everyone has been emailing, messaging and calling. They’ve been fantastic.”

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STATE COLLEGE — Sutton Court resident Dana Buck described the scene outside her apartment building on Jan. 25 as one of “intense confusion.”

Buck, and many other residents of the Prospect Avenue apartment building, woke up after 3 a.m. to the blaring sound of an alarm. Police were responding to a fire alarm that was later determined to be arson — the second arson at the Sutton Court building in about a month.

“We were all really confused about what was happening. We were outside for maybe 25 minutes,” Buck said. “It wasn’t until the next morning that we heard it was an arson.”

Alpha Fire Company Assistant Chief Rust Schreiner said the fire in question was already out by the time firefighters arrived on scene. Someone had lit a cloth and left it in one the building’s hallways, triggering the fire alarm.

“It was a washcloth that had been set of fire,” Schreiner said. “You can imagine that a washcloth probably isn’t going to cause a lot of damage.”

Though the fire caused no damage to the building, it’s a cause for concern among the many Penn State students who live in there. Buck said setting a washcloth on fire might just be drunken weekend antics, but that fact that it happened so soon after a more serious case of arson gives her pause.

On Christmas eve, State College police and the Alpha Fire Company responded to a blaze at 668 E. Prospect Ave., where they battled a fire that was spreading up from the basement.

Though safety measures helped ensure that little damage was done, police later ruled the incident an arson.

They said that someone broke into the supply room in the basement, doused cleaning supplies in accelerant and set the

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Obama’s Saudi visit hypocritical

By MOUSTAFA BAYOUMI Tribune News Service

President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to the late King Abdullah shows American hypocrisy.

Since his death on Jan. 23, the U.S. media has frequently spoken of Abdullah as a reformer. But the truth is that the kingdom did not significantly change under his rule.

Dissent is still not tolerated. The recent case of Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes because he wrote a blog that criticized the government, is one example that has attracted international outcry, but there are many others.

And women’s rights are still sorely limited. Saudi Arabia’s state religion is a particularly austere version of Islam, and it is the only country in the Muslim world where it is illegal for women to drive.

Saudi Arabia has also interfered in the affairs of various states in the region, especially after the Arab Spring. Seeing its idea of the Middle East threatened by these popular uprisings and nascent democratic movements, the monarchy has intervened in various ways in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia and other places around the Arab world. In Bahrain, the regime sent troops to prop up that monarchy against a popular uprising. And the Saudis are intimately involved in the chaos in Iraq and Syria.

Needless to say, the Saudi vision of leadership for the Arab world is far from democratic. But neither is the American.

For decades, Saudi and U.S. foreign policies have worked together to control the region and shape it for their own ends. This is one reason why we shouldn’t be surprised to see Obama pay respect to the late king, since the visit further cements the U.S.-Saudi alliance.

If we truly want to see the Arab world reform toward liberalism and democracy, we should start with pushing this alliance in that direction. Both countries need to begin working for peace and human rights.

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Fine line between creativity, lying head football coach at the University As the saying goes, you can fool of Central Florida. Several years ago, all the people some of the time, and O’Leary accepted the head coaching some of the people all the time, but position at Notre Dame. He resigned you cannot fool all the people all the five days later when it came out that time. his résumé had some striking inacOr can you? curacies concerning his I met with a student last degrees and his experiweek to go over his résumé as ence as a college football he is beginning the search for player. He left the posian internship. We talked about tion and has been able to how best to organize his past land positions in college employers and job history and coaching despite his mishis education background. representations about his I encouraged him to use experience. Apparently similar terms to describe his we can be pretty forgiving duties as those that were used about lies and stretching in the agency’s job position. the truth in college coachWe talked about being creative ing. in selling his skills to the poVice President Joe tential employer.

Biden allegedly dropped “Can’t I get in trouble for out of the 1988 presidenbeing dishonest on my résutial campaign because of mé?” he asked. I smiled. Cre- Patty Kleban, inaccuracies in a camative wording on a résumé is who writes for paign speech and in his resourceful and a way to put StateCollege.com, is an instructor campaign bio. In what he our best foot forward. at Penn State, later attributed as confuLying on a résumé is anoth- mother of three sion caused by a temper er story. and a community outburst, Biden respondRecent headlines from just volunteer. She is a over the mountain in Hunting- Penn State alumna ed to an audience member at a campaign speech with don are a case study in the who lives with her mistruths about his undangers of padding one’s ré- family in Patton dergraduate degrees, his sumé. A longtime administra- Township. Her tor at Juniata College is under views and opinions “full scholarship” and his do not necessarily investigation for not only lying reflect those of Penn class rank at Syracuse law school. It turns out those on her résumé but for con- State. facts were more than just a vincing a local law firm that little off. He has since, of course, been she had earned a law degree. elected to the office vice president — The executive fundraiser is under twice. investigation for not only lying about I guess we can be pretty forgiving having a law degree but for her whole in politics, too. professional and educational résumé.

The greatest imposter of all is said The local law firm that hired her and to have been a guy named Ferdinand eventually promoted her from associWaldo Demara. ate to partner has publicly stated that Demara was born in 1921 and was the incident is under investigation. reportedly psychologically impacted Lying on a résumé might get you by his family’s change of status after the job but will eventually get you a the stock market crash of 1929. For whole bunch of trouble. the next 60 years, he spent his life Throughout history, there have portraying someone else, under asbeen some famous impostors. People sumed names, in different countries who misrepresented their employand in a variety of professions includment history or educational backing the military, higher education ground in writing or in person and and even surgery. were able to slide by unnoticed — for The 16 people he operated on at least a little while. (after allegedly reading about how to George O’Leary is currently the

Millennials embrace shift in Web culture Two days after the State of the Union address, three YouTube content creators interviewed Obama.

What should have been an example of the president relating with ordinary people, opposed to isolating himself in resplendent meeting rooms with politicians, instead became a target for multiple news stations. With accusations of degrading the government and shaming America, this only demonstrates a disconnect with Millennials.

I don’t personally believe in the idea that humans are exceptionally different from generation to generation: Instead, newly developed technology and societal change from those before us form a new environment in which we grow into.

However, the technological, scientific and social changes which occurred around the turn of the millen-

nium are numerous and pervasive.

With the advent and evolution of the Internet, Millennials, more than any other age group, have had to communicate and adapt to almost every culture on Earth. This eradicates divisiveness for reasons like ethnicity, economic status and political affiliation, which is why half of Millennials are politically independent (Pew Research Center, “Millennials in Adulthood”). They, therefore, don’t carry the baggage of polarized reporting.

This leads to Millennials caring more about what the ordinary people on YouTube ask President Obama instead of those who are apparently credible from simply being televised and have a vested interest in perpetuating uncompromising political parties.

A simple observation of the attention to major news networks on You-

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Abe Lincoln had it right. You can fool some of the people some of the time.

In this day and age of Internet searches and background checks, it’s hard to believe that someone like the administrator in Huntingdon could get away with it, let alone try it.

What motivates someone to pose as someone else? Some reportedly do it for money or other financial gain.

Others for fame. Some for the thrill.

For many, the need to be someone else is indicative of mental illness.

Ironically, what is called the “imposter syndrome” is more common than people actually posing as someone else. Many truly successful or accomplished people doubt themselves and their achievements to the point that they fear being “found out.” I remember watching an interview with Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles fame in which he said that he was sure that someone was going to find out that the whole thing was a fraud.

If the story about the administrator at Juniata is true, I wonder what her days were like. Was she anxious and nervous that she would be found out? Was it about seeing how far she could go and how many people she could fool? How was she able to fake people out for so long?

As we work together to develop résumé, I urge my students every semester to put their best faces forward and to think of their résumé as a marketing tool to sell themselves to potential internship agencies and employers.

I encourage them to pull the key words from the agency websites and mission statements and job postings.

If an agency is looking for a “creative independent thinker” I urge them to emphasize their creative, independent thinking skills and competencies. I encourage them to be creative in how they describe their past experiences and to proudly identify their education at Penn State.

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Researchers find that memory isn’t always ‘on’

By VICTORIA M. INDIVERO Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — People may have to “turn on” their memories in order to remember even the simplest details of an experience, according to Penn State psychologists. This finding, which has been named “attribute amnesia,” indicates that memory is far more selective than previously thought.

“It is commonly believed that you will remember specific details about the things you’re attending to, but our experiments show that this is not necessarily true,” said Brad Wyble, assistant professor of psychology. “We found that in some cases, people have trouble remembering even very simple pieces of information when they do not expect to have to remember them.”

Wyble and Hui Chen, postdoctoral fellow in psychology, tested the memories of 100 undergraduate students, divided into several groups. Each group performed a variation of the experiment in order to replicate the results for different kinds of information, such as numbers, letters or colors.

In each trial participants were shown four characters on a screen arranged in a square — for example three numbers and one letter — and were told that they would need to report which corner the letter was in. After a set amount of time, the characters disappeared from the screen and the participants reported where they remembered the letter had been. This part of the task was expected to be easy — participants rarely made an error.

After repeating this simple task numerous times, the participant was asked an unexpected question in order to probe the memory for the very information used to find

the letter’s location. Four letters appeared on the screen and the participant was asked to identify which one had appeared on the previous screen. Only 25 percent of the participants identified the correct letter — the same percentage as would be expected to randomly guess it.

Similar results were obtained when participants were asked to locate odd numbers, even numbers and colors.

“This result is surprising because traditional theories of attention assume that when a specific piece of information is attended, that information is also stored in memory and therefore participants should have done better on the surprise memory test,” said Wyble.

Chen and Wyble have called the phenomenon they observed “attribute amnesia,” as they reported in an article recently published online in the journal Psychological Science. Attribute amnesia occurs when a person uses a piece of information to perform a task, but is then unable to report specifically what that information was as little as one second later.

“The information we asked them about in the surprise question was important, because we had just asked them to use it,” said Chen. “It was not irrelevant to the task they were given.”

After the surprise trial, the same question was repeated on the next trial, however it was no longer a surprise.

Participants did dramatically better with the average of correct answers between 65 and 95 percent across the different experiments.

The researchers point out that this result suggests that people’s expectations play an important role in determining what they remember, even for information they are specifically using.

“It seems like memory is sort of like a camcorder,”

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“IT IS COMMONLY believed that you will remember specific details about the things you’re attending to, but our experiments show that this is not necessarily true,” said Brad Wyble, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State. said Wyble. “If you don’t hit the ‘record’ button on the camcorder, it’s not going to ‘remember’ what the lens is pointed at. But if you do hit the ‘record’ button — in this case, you know what you’re going to be asked to remember — then the information is stored.”

Wyble and Chen argue that this selective memory storage might be a useful adaptation because it prevents the brain from remembering information that is probably not important. The researchers plan to continue this line of research as they study whether people are aware of their own lack of memory.

The National Science Foundation supported this research.

Drinking beet juice may ‘de-stiffen’ arteries

By MARJORIE S. MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study conducted at Penn State’s Noll Laboratory. While beetroot juice rich in nitrates did not enhance muscle blood flow or vascular dilation during exercise, researchers found that it did “de-stiffen” blood vessels under resting conditions, potentially easing the workload of the heart.

Endurance athletes have been known to consume the crimson supplement based on the belief that it may improve blood and oxygen flow in their muscles during training and competition. Some strength and power athletes consume it in hopes that it can improve their ability to withstand muscle fatigue during repeated bouts of high intensity exercise. Now, some patients are asking their doctors if they should drink the juice to lower their high blood pressure.

Those potential benefits are what prompted David Proctor, professor of kinesiology and physiology at Penn State, to test the ability of the juice to enhance blood flow to exercising muscles.

Proctor, with other researchers, found that the widely held belief regarding improved muscle blood flow did not

hold up to their test. They report their results in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.

Proctor and his colleagues gave subjects either a placebo drink containing beetroot juice minus the nitrate or a relatively high dose of nitrate-rich beetroot juice. They found that the latter did not enhance the natural rise in blood flow to the forearm muscles during graded handgrip exercise.

“Beetroot juice also had no effect on the dilation (widening) of the brachial artery in these volunteers,” said lead author and Penn State physiology graduate student JinKwang Kim. Nitrates, found in highest concentrations in leafy green vegetables such as spinach and beetroot, are converted naturally in the body to nitric oxide, a molecule that relaxes and widens blood vessels and affects how efficiently cells use oxygen. A number of manufacturers have found ways to liquefy beetroots and concentrate the nitrate into beetroot juice “shots.”

“Although several studies have reported indirect evidence of improved muscle oxygenation during exercise after consuming nitrate-rich supplements such as beetroot juice, none of these studies directly measured blood flow to the contracting muscles,” Proctor said. “Our study was the first to directly test this possibility in humans.

“The absence of any direct effect on forearm muscle

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ENDURANCE ATHLETES have been known to consume the crimson supplement based on the belief that it may improve blood and oxygen flow in their muscles. blood flow or artery dilator function was not due to a lack of absorption of the supplement into the blood stream.

“Measurements of the breakdown product of the nitrate in the participants’ blood indicated that these participants absorbed the nitrate from the drink and converted it to nitrite, the precursor to nitric oxide,” Proctor said.

The investigators also observed a direct correlation between nitrite levels in the blood and the slowing of participants’ arterial pulsation velocity, an indication that the supplement did indeed have a biological (artery “destiffening”) effect.

“However, there are circumstances unique to our experimental design that should be considered, as with any study, before drawing any broad conclusions,” Proctor said. “We speculate that the null effects on muscle blood flow observed in this first study resulted from two factors.

“Subjects were young individuals with blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the ‘very healthy’ range. Therefore, the lack of improvement in muscle blood flow and vessel function following nitrate supplementation could result from the fact that these subjects had well-preserved vascular endothelial function to begin with.

“A second contributor could be the relatively small range of forearm exercise intensities we examined in this study.

“It is possible that any blood flow enhancing effect of dietary nitrate will only be apparent during higher intensity and fatiguing work intensities; conditions within the muscle that favor the conversion of nitrite to nitric oxide,” Proctor said.

Building on this study, Proctor and his colleagues are currently conducting an investigation of the effects of beet juice/nitrate supplementation on vascular function in older adults, including those with elevated blood pressure and impaired muscle blood flow during exercise.

Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition, contributed to the study, as did Ann C. Skulas-Ray, research associate in nutritional sciences. Additional authors include David J. Moore, of Penn State’s Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in physiology; David G. Maurer, a graduate student in Penn State’s Department of Kinesiology; Michael P. Flanagan, of Penn State Hershey College of Medicine; and Swati Basu and Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, professors in the Department of Physics at Wake Forest University. The Social Sciences Research Institute at Penn State funded this study.

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PENN STATE HERSHEY brings together staff, state health officials, local law enforcement and members of other pertinent agencies for a session simulating the confirmation of a patient with Ebola. The drill allowed for personnel to talk through procedures and logistics.

Hospital prepared for Ebola HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ebola ranked dead last on most hospitalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lists of â&#x20AC;&#x153;things to worry aboutâ&#x20AC;? in early 2014.

While Penn State Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infection control committee worked on a policy when the outbreak started in Africa, a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival at a Texas hospital with the disease in late September kicked its emergency preparedness team into high gear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most health care providers in the Unit-

ed States recognized that something like Ebola may not just stay in West Africa but could affect us here,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Cindy Whitener, professor of medicine and hospital epidemiologist at Penn State Hershey.

Now, the hospital has been named one of 50 planned Ebola treatment centers in the nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What began as a meeting and subcommittee has grown into something huge,â&#x20AC;?

Whitener said.

Penn State Hershey physician to serve as stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physician general HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Rachel Levine, a Penn State Hershey specialist in adolescent medicine and eating disorders, has been appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf to the position of physician general for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Levine has been a physician at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center since 1996 and has served in numerous roles since then. She is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry and chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders, a highly successful program she built from its inception. She also serves as vice chair for clinical affairs for the Department of Pediatrics and Penn State Hershey Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital.

She also has worked closely with the

Penn State Hershey Office of Diversity as the liaison for LGBT Affairs, mentoring and assisting LGBT students, faculty and staff.

Levine is recognized as a physician leader and innovative educator by medical students and residents and has earned a national reputation for excellence in the fields of adolescent medicine, eating disorders and transgender medicine. She frequently lectures locally, nationally and even internationally on these topics.

After she earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, Levine did a residency in pediatrics followed by a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. She holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard College.

DANVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geisinger Health System has issued restrictions temporarily prohibiting children under the age of 5 from visiting childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inpatient units because of the seasonal increase in pediatric respiratory syncytial virus cases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The number of RSV infections in children rise during the fall and winter months,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Michael Ryan, chairman of Geisingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Janet Weis Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is typical for hospitals to initiate sibling visitor restrictions to childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inpatient areas for the protection of our patients. This is an annual practice and is usually lifted at the end of the winter season.â&#x20AC;?

Hospitals with visitation restrictions in place are: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville; Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital; Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township; Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre; Geisinger-Community Medical Center, Scranton; and Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.

According to Ryan, young patients have vulnerable immune systems and may not be able to fight off this potentially dan-

Wagoner Chiropractic opens office STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Drs. Jay and Kayla Wagoner have opened Wagoner Chiropractic on Rolling Ridge Drive in State College.

Kayla Wagoner is originally from Mill Hall. She graduated from Lock Haven University with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in health science. She then moved to Port Orange, Fla., to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic. She worked in a busy chiropractic office in central Florida for a year before returning to her home state.

Jay Wagoner grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. He attended Clarke University and graduated with a degree in psychology. He then attended the University of Dubuque,

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Kaviani is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.

Kaviani sees patients at GeisingerScenery Park, 200 Scenery Drive, State College, and at Geisinge r -P hilip s bur g, 210 Medical Center

graduating with honors with a degree in biology, followed by graduation from Palmer College of Chiropractic.

The Wagoners met in school and, when visiting Kaylaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown, found themselves drawn to the State College area.

After much thought and consideration, they decided Happy Valley was where they needed to be permanently.

The couple worked for months making plans for the business and were finally able to open their office doors to the community last month. The goal at Wagoner Chiropractic is to provide affordable chiropractic care to people of all ages in the Centre County region.

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Endocrinologist receives certification

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Nargess Kaviani, endocrinologist at Geisinger-Scenery Park, recently became board certified in the subspecialty of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Kaviani joined Geisinger in May 2012 after completing an endocrinology fellowship at North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y., earlier that year.

A 2003 graduate of Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences, Ghazvin, Iran, Kaviani completed her internal medicine residency in 2009 at St. Vincent Hospital, New York City.

gerous virus. Age-related visitation restrictions serve as a protective measure to eliminate the threat of exposure from other children who are often a primary carrier.

RSV is a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages. While most healthy people recover from an RSV infection, it can be severe in infants. Winter is an especially harsh time for this illness. In the United States, RSV infections generally occur from November to April.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia in children under 1 year of age.

Each year, 100,000 to 126,000 children in this age group are hospitalized due to RSV infection.

RSV illness develops four to six days after exposure, typically with a runny nose and decrease in appetite. Coughing, sneezing and fever can follow one to three days later, and wheezing may also occur. In very young infants, irritability, decreased activity and breathing difficulties may be the only symptoms of infection.

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PSU Schreyer Honors College wins website award UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College was recently awarded gold in the microsite category in the second annual Education Digital Marketing Awards.

Other winners included microsites from New York University and Texas Tech.

Microsites are typically used in Web design to differentiate a specialized group of information from a larger website, such as the Schreyer Honors College website from the Penn State website.

The Education Digital Marketing Awards recognize the best educational websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and social media.

A national panel of industry specialists reviews each submission, judging creativity, marketing execution, message impact, technology application and content innovation.

“We designed the site to mirror the Schreyer Honors College mission to

achieve excellence, to lead the way and chart new territory. This was accomplished by producing a user-centric website that focuses on greatly improved navigation, usability and accessibility,” said Tom Harrington, Web developer at Schreyer Honors College.

The Schreyer Honors College received the award after a complete website redesign in March.

The redesign placed emphasis on a few key areas: mobile-first responsive design, improved user interface, streamlined content and making the website accessible to as many people as possible.

By producing a website that adapts to any screen size, the college is able to engage users — especially current and prospective students — no matter where they are or what device they are using. It reflects the dedication of the Schreyer Honors College to offer the highest quality communication to future and current students, alumni and friends.

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Bald Eagle Area School District to hold kindergarten registration dates at the elementary schools indicated: n Wingate School — Monday, March 23, 5:30 to 7 p.m. n Mountaintop School — Tuesday, March 24, 6 to 7 p.m. n Howard School — Wednesday, March 25, 6 to 7 p.m. n Port Matilda — Thursday, March 26, 6 to 7 p.m.

Parents should bring the following items to registration: child’s birth certificate, child’s immunization records, custody papers (if applicable), and a completed physical form

WINGATE — Children in the Bald Eagle Area School District who will be 5 years old on or before Monday, Aug. 31, are eligible to register for kindergarten.

The district no longer has an early entrance policy.

Registration packets are available now at all BEA elementary schools.

Parents can also contact the district elementary office at (814) 355-3737 to obtain a packet.

Registrations are scheduled to be held on the following

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By CHRIS MORELLI “his estate to that found continuing a Sept. 11 rulingindividual’ now.” editor@centrecountygazette.com even though as an ‘involved its hands. to delay matters has no rights a dynasty on who are seeking this Court Penn State has volleyball team captured “It is Plaintiffs resuscitate claims that on Satto reads.

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years. happen in two whose lawsuit — A lot can has been BELLEFONTE Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, Athletic Association Just ask state Court.

National Collegiate how against the I had no idea in Commonwealth the legal system,“Most lawsuits start steadily progressing venture into but this “As my first might take,” Corman said. brought down, Gazette that are then long this process expectations BRITTANY SVOBODA/The out with high opposite direction.” state treasurthe help of the in the borough. has gone in Corman, with filed the lawsuit two years could impact parking led er Rob McCord, 2013. Earlier, Corman a in downtown Bellefonte 4, pass on the horizon ago, on Jan. the state legislature to construction projects the Act, requiring the charge in WORK ZONE: Several Endowment fine against law called the its $60 million proNCAA to spendchild abuse prevention on Penn State Pennsylvania.

Penn grams within imposed the fine on The NCAA severe sanctions of package of Sandusky child State as part of the Jerry to disin the aftermath The NCAA wants several annual and filed play host to sex abuse scandal.

Arts and ne money nationally, shortly area will also the Bellefonte tribute its fi downtown federal court JAKE CORMAN events, including that end in a lawsuit to community the Bellefonte Cruise. own lawsuit. events for

By BRITTANY SVOBODA brought their McCord’s ofCraft Fair and said that possibly relocating and McCord through Corman and lawafter Corman bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com Halderman rms that the is filed be the projects Scott Corman confi be discussed.

Since the lawsuit lines when season might one year will spokesperson as state officials, of the times — Construction slated to take ficial capacitiesby taxpayer money. Corman Senate Republican At least some overlap.

BELLEFONTE with several projects parking and project at expected to Pennsylvania lawsuit, but the suit is funded date, at once, take place are of the Temple Court Building related to the that, to start soon, months away, Bellefonte all an issue than streets will dollars in costs McCord’s office has Sikorski says Phase Two even more of place in downtown paid $268,129 and East High inside the buildcould become Caucus has only half of the total amount.

North Allegheny work will take place as traffic control so far to $536,258. have not Chris Exarchos. the cials, as well though that’s half, bringing the total fees that but most of workers it already is. county government offi these issues at County Commissioner construction Courtpaid the other appears there are additional ing, said Centre discussing parking for Local and the However, it members, started Delivery of materials, of a walkway between most community on Jan. 6. will cause the been paid yet. about the upcomand the construction Court Building a planning meeting Exarchos. start some dialogue to take place,” according to several hishouse and Temple “We want to projects that are going 6 that project, turn with will Stewart.

Corman, Page Ralph congestion Mews project ing construction Hotel Do-De construction Borough manager The Bellefonte the Garman Theatre, housing for said Bellefonte projects that will involve of available — toric properties Building — into affordable Five different the possible congestion during the and and the Cadillac downtown components Progress Develwill take place county residents.a project manager for is expected to parking spaces that these projects Troy Knecht, spring and summer. said that construction In order to reand we’re pleased want to emopment Group, of March or early April.

“We’re excited Stewart said. “And we materials end sure that what sites, as many begin at the are taking place,”we want to try to make on the existaround those he said. yet, duce congestionbe put on the properties, phasize that, have a detrimental impact Borough council not as possible will we do does that are downtown.” that downtown ing businesses Halderman also noted 5 Bellefonte, Page president Frank projects, the likely be affected.

By BRITTANY SVOBODA residents will to several construction In addition bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com the Harris Township the 5 meeting, — At its Jan. an ordinance that will amend strucBOALSBURG approved for nonresidential board of supervisors height regulation a remaximum building board received Elks to 45 feet. agenda, the tures from 35 located at 100 the meeting’s Country Club, According to Mountain View quest from review the township’s ordinance. planning comto Winthat the township’s Club Road, Fire Chief Van in the agenda It also stated the request with Boalsburg object to increasing not mission reviewed the fire company doesnonresidential buildings that ter, who said building height since all The planning commisthe maximum have a sprinkler system. ordinance to the board, to

By CHRIS MORELLI of the are required the approval the editor@centrecountygazette.com sion recommendedunanimously. $8,750 between the High contract for College Area which they passed a study on approved a — To call State to complete decision was an understateThe board also STATE COLLEGE a gym rat might be plan. This Fernsler Hutchinson Irwin facility master meeting and was tabled township and School’s Kyla maintenance College gym December township’s in the State ment. up at the board’s hanging out October, the first brought Irwin has been can rememsaid that in she a “master until now.

Amy Farkas for as long as firms to draft Township manager ber. bids from architecturalfacility. in the gym,” conceptual board solicited “I love being to a recent that includes township’s maintenance the prior plan” for the a budget for will be a document Irwin said schedule and Lion basketball “The end result then be used Lady Little a pasGazette proposed construction “This plan will really have drawings, a CHRIS MORELLI/The practice. “I a desaid at the meeting. the project.” really have for $14,800 project,” Farkas moving forward with sion for it. I School’s Kyla Irwin AP Architects Little College Area High as the next step also received bids from sire to win.”

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Corbett option to fuel tax. said, Gov. Tom tion, maintenance to also given the this year. according to In 2011, Pipe committee Counties were received tation infrastructure,” fees starting a bipartisan the county Departput together funding for Pennsylvania’s increase registration requests, but In 2015, on the Pennsylvania costs County, he in liquid fuels six do a study According to it currently $1,118,893.75 to give out $182,387 to system. Centre committee transportation register a moon that ment of Transportation, was only able for projects. a car, $18 to manager of said, was represented $36 to register to register a truck. municipalities are out there for transporformer general $60

by Hugh Mose, Transportation Authority. the county torcycle and that PennDOT estimated “The needs the Pipe said. If registhis the Centre Area Pipe said, that in 2010 Pipe said vehicles were 2014. tation projects,” fee increase of transportaIt was found, registration Oct. 19, 116,515 non-exempt the amount adopts the billion in unmetneeds would County as of be four times state had $3.5 tered in Centre $5 was charged to regisyear, there will needs. Unmet tion funding could generate If an additional billion in 2020. the county projAct 89 of Page 4 grow to $7.2 ter a vehicle, Commissioners, Corbett signed $2.3 bilfor transportation As a result, at least $582,575 annually to generate 2013 into law funding. Additional ects, he said. means, lion in transportation through several funds are collected

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bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com closed its doors Nittany Inn — The Mount in the Penns Valley area. a part CENTRE HALL years of operation Collins have been on Dec. 21 afterNancy Silvis and Doug Co-owners since 1992. it gives an opportunity and start of the business the Mount Nittany Inn the property “By closing owner to purchase customer draw,” Silvis from for a new business vision to increase to walk away different are saddened a special place to over with a release. “We has been such said in a press business that acres, this historic Ave. on nine listed many.” at 559 N. Pennsylvania First, it was The Inn, located than three years.

The property sale for more real estate company. has been for is based in College-based Realty, which with a State to U.S. Commercial in then transferred for $2.8 million. to $1.97 million Lancaster, listingfor the business droppedcommercial real eslisting Bradbury, a Asking price said his firm’s an email, Scott May 2013. In U.S. Commercial Realty, parties tate agent with expired earlier this year. said. Interested on the property is still for sale, Silvis at (814) 231-8200.

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Polly Welch, and up for renewal. contract close sevwas expired opted not to renew the They need to national level. says. “It’s unfortunate. national chain made on the Welch “It’s a decision happens to be one,” ours email close.” eral stores, and to see any of our stores Kate Coultas says in an 40 stores We never wantmedia relations manager closing approximately will close, inJC Penney chain will be Hummels stores in Pennsylvania that the Texas-based Media and Three other of Chambersburg, across the country. in the towns April cluding stores or around Saturday, Gazette file photo to the end will close on Wharf. will close closer most locations has Coultas says the Nittany Mall location in Congress. He says his fourth term 4, but Welch

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“GT” Thomp1 industry in come from being directly we U.S. Rep. Glenn term with anything else “More jobs Earlier this month,sworn into his fourth Pennsylthan almost as the was of my third term related to agriculture son, R-Howard, As a representative I will be serving to serve do in the state. House Agriculture Subcommittee the 114th Congress.Thompson will continuetaking on type of the while I take in any chairman on vania’s 5th District, and caucuses legislation. and Forestry. that.” new to on Conservation on several committees and enacting come from, and issues related Committee, I’ve environmentalthe Natural Resources new responsibilities affordout as look where to promote And with “I sit back and six years where I startedhe said. he will continue over 433,” Thompson said it’s just a little member of congress at of my comenergy. able, reliable the least senior a senior member on all and it has I’m officially is 214, “And today, 3 seniority now of time.”

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standard, so itself to a high Bros. holds before the doors said. Primanti be on the same page to everyone has St. in downBy CHRIS MORELLI 130 Heister can open. is located at of The Gingereditor@centrecountygazette.com Primanti Bros. It’s at the former site afternoon, workers town State College.

— On a frigid already existing State Colbread Man. to Mitcham, using an in downtown STATE COLLEGE Primanti Bros. on the restauAccording and negatives. run inside the new they put finishing touches month. both positives building, you always as this structure has lege hustled an existing to open later at the beginbeing set up is scheduled “With it being issues. We ran into that after the bar was were being rant, which being hung, pretty smoothlyto reinto construction equipment Signage was seemed to go needed pieces of kitchen lines that we ning, but everything and the final some sewer drain lines from the roof restaurant, that. There were was fine put in place. the popular Pittsburgh-based there were some construct and to fix, which we did. Everything For fans of our — sign off on that we needed Bros. is said. it won’t be long. great news (recently) said Mike at Primanti after that,” Mitcham “We got some off on our liquor license,” that everyone “We’ve sign Mitcham said Primanti Bros. how to health permit, director for and train them Mitcham, operations 6 the people in 29, 30 Primanti, Page Gazette just got to bring Mitcham sandwiches.”

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— The Centre “They are organizLunsford is apof the equation,” you are now giving by BELLEFONTE to gather unanimously that forward ing as a way being investigated important is to appoint share who are coming Conduct board of commissioners for a petition information, the Judicial fidence to peoplebe protected. … I would and call proved a motion prosecutor to investigate resources Board of Pennsylvaconand the special that they would said … our an independent Stacy Parks Miller to be a attention to Grove nia, which Glantz has like the commissioners appointed, also District Attorney of forgery and filing are if and when courthouse,” clearly most likely these people prosecutor, cerning allegations the fact that said. “There’s to do with allegations cognizant of our behavior with great trepidation.” refalse document. comment at the meeta problem within of unethical coming forward Steve Dershem said Cantorna attorDuring public system.” local judicial with the district attorney Bernard Commissionerbe tolerated and encourthat ing Nov. 20, commissioners with docunot She also said of ney’s office. taliation will contact the commissioners’ davit by and presented the to a signed affi Lunsford STACY PARKS she hears dozens ages people other former emdeny any in that event. ments, including ce, Parks Miller’s stories from Parks Miller MILLER office or Glantz issued by Shubin’s offi well as Michelle Shutt, that Parks Miller directed Sean Mccitizens, as wrongdoing.

A statement orders signed of the ployee, alleging includes attorney BRADLEY P. afraid to talk no public On Jan. 20, Cantormembers copies of court which also A. Ruest staff, who “are commisShutt “will make her to obtain of for fear of Judge Pamela LUNSFORD courthouse na asked the Parks Graw, said that respect for the integrity experiences prosby Centre County their personal out of order, on whichname. independent the bail about an fake comment a into Ruest’s process.” and type any sioners to authorize retaliation.” have a judge and the district an investigation allegedly signed to reduce the the investigative Michael Pipe said That Miller then the very ecutor to conductcriminal allegations.

“When you question was Commissioner employee of Centre the public even enThe order in awaiting trial. former need to be apaforementioned attorney giving impropriety, then our current or on Dec. who has allegations however, wouldsaid. of bail for a man should prosecutor, was notarized appearance due process and fair justice County government a judge, Glantz The document work environment of Long. According you to take pointed by a said, is a felony and filing tire system Ruthann H. about a negative to the board with issues. in Parks said. “I urge 30, 2014, by Forgery, he board Shutt worked to the bottom is at risk,” Grove 14, feel safe coming is a misdemeanor. into said that the seriously. Get to the document, June 6, 2012, to Jan. false documentaccusations) are calling these matters from Solicitor Glantz has Miller’s office “They (the our justice system,” Parks Miller of this.” of an that for said 2014. against Page 6 public doesn’t question credibility Cantorna also the commissionersthe latInvestigation, “And if the Approval by criminal prosecution is only it cannot operCantorna said. of a document. threatened investigation Parks Miller. that system false swearing independent against have faith in Shutt for the as a est inquiry launchedSolicitor Louis Glantz ate.” identified herself Centre County Board of the Supreme Liz Grove, who said the Disciplinary is currently investiCourt of Pennsylvania

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Elsaid pose Hosler and Adam McCallister, Harry all clients.

Kasbee, Jordan where they are From left, Patrick in State College, HELPING HAND: for the Homeless on a couch in Hearts

new lives Homeless find of shelter through work

find both houshelping them each client, a ing and a job. that does not “just offer

By ALEXA LEWIS solu.com It is a place permanent helps find a assistant direccorrespondent@centrecountygazette facility, but Munoz, beside — A stairwell tion,” said Ashton STATE COLLEGE on College Avenue Jr., a hometor of the program.

Donuts Johnstonbaugh where four the Dunkin’ describes the John “Bud” den-like space from Bellefonte, leads to a small— including a Penn State less veteran coffee shop. grab a young adults around on couches, laughcan shelter as a daytime where clients TV. student — sit It’s a place nd help with social sejokes and watching fi The the 25 current ing, making snack or even certificate records. are among a daybirth These four needs of each curity and for the Homeless, to meet the clients at Hearts program strives through its doors. in State College. celebrate its walks Dec. 31, 2012, the sheltime shelter person who which will Mack died on has food and coffee, health The shelter, Brady Clinic. as a result of a blood infecin February, inAside from 8 clothing, mentalco-pays, at the age of one-year anniversary 39 once-homeless ter also provides

By CHRIS MORELLI medical dean of and tion. helped rehabilitate Christian Brady, College, care, crisis intervention, editor@centrecountygazette.com its opening. mock job interviews shelter at Mack’s father, dividuals since clients find business attire, assistance, said Ginny Schreyer Honors the third concalled the At night, many the Penn State significance of the clinic. it PARK — For resume building Hearts for from the the through a program OcUNIVERSITY because director of talked about local churches which operates from nearly 100 children special to us Poorman, 7 secutive year, and beyond came together “It’s incrediblyPenn State soccer commuOut of the Cold,April from 9 p.m. until Homeless. budCentre Region life of Mack Brady. represents the help Mack’s tober through day, clients can find yearthe together to two years, the to remember whether they 4 the Homenity coming the previous a.m. During Shelter, Page questioning at Hearts for And just like soccer,” Brady dies, who were round assistance to rehabilitating .......... 29, 30 playing soccer. State on Jan keep playing is committed they did it by 31 should still 27 Deed Transfers Hall at Penn less, which Inside Holuba ran through cones, took ............................

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BALD EAGLE AREA students had a strong showing at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference, held Dec. 17 in Bellefonte.

Bald Eagle Area FBLA students qualify for states WINGATE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A number of Bald Eagle Area students placed during the recent Future Business Leaders of America Regional Leadership Conference and are now qualified to attend the 2015 State Leadership Conference at Hershey in April.

Those qualifying include: Tia Barndt, third place in Business Law; Karina Bloom, first place in Public Speaking II; Julia Breining, third place in FBLA Principles and Procedures; Jessica Cain, third place in Agribusiness; Morgan Dubbs, first place in Word Processing; Regan Dyke, Carson Spence and Mitchell Taylor, first place in Sports and Entertainment Management; Madison Hahn, third place in Accounting I; Charlotte Harris, first place in Public Speaking; Dylan Harvey, second place in Computer Applications; Natasha Josefik, first place in Business Law; Colton Lucas and Madison Maney, first place in Emerging Business Issues; Toni Masullo, first place in Introduction to Business Communication; Phoebe McClincy, second place in Business Math; Meghan Shiels, first

place in Job Interview; and Alyssa Ward, second place in Business Communication.

These BEA students, who are competing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;state-onlyâ&#x20AC;? events, have also qualified to attend the state conference: Dylan Bathurst, Mackenzie Basalla and Nicole Walzer (in Digital Video Production) and Matthew Blaylock, Sarah Van Cise and Mariah Ballock (in Business Plan).

Other BEA regional place winners who will not advance to states, unless a higherranked student chooses not to compete, are: Kaitlin Carter, fourth place in FBLA Principles and Procedures: Julia Cingle and Velanna Skripek, fourth place in Entrepreneurship; Josh Emel, third place in Impromptu Speaking; Haley Giedroc and Madelynn Holderman, second place in Marketing; Amber Guenot and Elizabeth Wellar, third place in Desktop Publishing; Makenzie Proctor, third place in Word Processing; Skyler Woodward, fourth place in Accounting I; and Morgan Peters and Maryah Lambert, third place in Management Decision Making.

Former students organize symposium to honor Ravindran UNIVERSITY PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A. Ravi Ravindran, professor of industrial engineering at Penn State, will turn 70 this year. Some of his former students are planning to celebrate his milestone birthday with a special event this spring.

The group is working with the Operational Research Society of India, Bangalore chapter; the Indian Institute of Scienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Management Studies; and the Indian Institute of Materials Management, Bangalore chapter; to organize an international symposium in Ravindranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor on Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at the IISc. The aim of the symposium is to create a platform and facilitate knowledge sharing on the applications of operations research in multiple criteria decision-making, financial engineering, health care delivery systems and supply chain management problems.

Ravindran has been teaching courses in operational research for 40 years and has published more than 100 journal articles on the topic.

Before coming to Penn State in 1997, he was a faculty member in the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and at the University of Oklahoma, where he served as the director of the School of Industrial Engineering for eight years and as the associate provost of the university for seven years.

Ravindran said, as a professor, his greatest satisfaction comes from finding out his students have successful careers and have become leaders in their chosen professions.

Academics and practitioners who would like to participate in the symposium are invited to submit an abstract by Saturday, Jan. 31, at http://ravisymposium. org.

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CPI RECENTLY HELD an employer event for new adult graduates.

CPI and ABC hold event for heavy equipment graduates PLEASANT GAP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology held an employer event on Jan. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; designed for its soon-to-be graduating students from the adult heavy equipment program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation Training Center in Pleasant Gap. The employer event is regularly coordinated by Dave Remick, president of the Central Pennsylvania Associated Builders and Contractors Association. ABC has worked on a national level to write curriculum and certification standards for the contracting industry and has worked closely with CPI and its technical training programs, including heavy equipment operations. In addition to operating the latest heavy equipment, CPI heavy equipment students earn their CDL licenses and ABC/NCCER credentials to assist and prepare them for work in the heavy/highway

construction field, gas industry and other high-demand fields.

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Retired Penns Valley teacher writes football rivalry book

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — Ralph Gray, a retired Penns Valley High School mathematics teacher, is writing a book recounting the history of the football rivalry between State College and Bellefonte.

Gray has also written books about a similar rivalry between Barnesboro and Spangler high schools in Cambria County.

Although Gray’s career was centered on mathematics and science, he is no stranger to football.

Gray was born in 1939, the son of a coal miner, and grew up in the Cambria County village of Mosscreek. He attended Barnesboro High School, where he played on the varsity football team as a freshman in 1953.

The following year, the Barnesboro and Spangler schools merged to become Northern Cambria High School. Gray played on that team and was its captain during his senior year in 1956. He won several awards for his playing abilities and, after graduating in 1957, Gray chose George Washington University from several scholarship offers.

After a year, Gray transferred to Indiana State College (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania), where he also played on the football team. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree in education in 1961.

That same year, he married his high school sweetheart, Kay Taylor, the Barnesboro High School principal’s daughter.

Gray taught mathematics at Bellefonte High School for 20 years, where he became head of the department. While there, he earned a master’s degree in education from Penn State in 1965. He also coached high school and Legion baseball for 19 years.

In 1981, Gray accepted a job at Penns Valley High School and headed the mathematics department. He taught collegelevel calculus courses at the University of Pittsburgh, too, and was also a PIAA foot-

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THE 1949 Bellefonte High School football team had a record of 7-1-1. ball official for 30 years.

Gray retired from teaching in 1997 and began writing football-related articles for Cambria County newspapers and for Plymouth magazine. He commented to a friend about the large amount of data he had collected for an article about football in the Barnesboro and Spangler schools, and his friend urged him to write a book.

He then wrote three books about that rivalry.

While teaching at Bellefonte, he had also developed an interest in the longstanding Bellefonte and State College rivalry, which dates back to 1890.

According to Gray, the two teams played each other sporadically between 1890 and 1918.

During the next three decades, high school football grew in popularity and the teams played each other every year and, from 1941 to 1945, twice each year — as their opening and closing games.

In 1940, some students found an old iron kettle, which became the trophy for the Bellefonte-State College games beginning in 1941.

The series remained a close battle, with State College holding just a two-victory edge until 1956, which Gray called a “critical year.”

That year, the new Bald Eagle High School opened, and players from Milesburg, Julian and Unionville area who had attended Bellefonte High were assigned to Bald Eagle.

“That was a new phase — State College kept growing, but Bellefonte lost material,” said Gray.

From 1956 to 1972, State College dominated the series, with Bellefonte winning just four of the 17 games played. The Iron Kettle series ended in 1972.

Bellefonte dropped State College from its schedule in 1973, but picked the Little Lions up again in 1976 when the PIAA al-

lowed an 11th game on their schedules.

Bellefonte again dropped State College, then again resumed play for another eight years, with Bellefonte winning two games and finally losing by a 62-0 score in 1999.

Gray’s book will feature many old photos and statistics from the games, as well as information on the many outstanding coaches throughout the rivalry. It will also contain an index of all players and coaches of the teams.

“It will take me a full week to write the index, but I think it’s worth the effort,” said Gray.

Gray said he enjoys researching and writing about football. “I enjoy the research because I learn a lot,” he said. “It’s (information) out there, but boy, you have to dig.”

Gray plans to release the book, which has the working title “The Battle of Benner Pike,” in April. He will hold book signings in both State College and Bellefonte.

Relay for Life teams hold annual kickoff meeting

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — The Relay for Life of Happy Valley held its annual kickoff meeting on Jan. 22 at the Centre Hall Lions Club building.

Event leader Sherri O’Donald noted that 2015 marks the 30th year for the Relay for Life program. She said the Centre Hall event will be held Saturday, June 17, through Sunday, June 28, at the Grange Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Garden of Hope.”

The Relay for Life of Happy Valley event is one of the top fundraisers of its kind, ranked 15th in its division and 138th in the nation. Teams of cancer survivors, families and friends walk laps around a course laid out on the fairgrounds honoring cancer victims, celebrating cancer survivors and raising money for the American Cancer Society. The event lasts for a full day.

“We are a 24-hour event because cancer never sleeps,” said O’Donald.

O’Donald said that 19 teams are registered so far, and the goal is to have 38 teams participating.

The teams meet on the fourth Thursday of every month throughout the year to plan. About 40 relay team captains, member, and friends attended the kickoff meeting, where Pam and Shane Royer shared their cancer experience with the group.

In 2012, medical tests showed that Shane’s liver function was below normal.

He was sent to a hematologist at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. The doctor conducted a battery of tests on Shane, including a liver biopsy, which confirmed a diagnosis of neuroendocrine cancer.

Shane had surgery, which removed a portion of his colon, lymph nodes, gall bladder, spleen, appendix and many cancerous spots on his liver.

“The surgeon said he lost count at 29 (spots),” said Shane. His surgery was successful, and he is doing well now.

Pam Royer praised the efforts of the

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SHERRI O’DONALD addresses Relay for Life team members at the event’s annual kickoff meeting.

American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Hershey, where she stayed during Shane’s hospital stay. This facility provides free lodging for families of cancer patients at the medical center. It provides a dormitory-like atmosphere, with private bedrooms and common living and dining areas for its residents. Upon their arrival, the Royers were shown around the facility by other residents who made them feel at home.

“As soon as we walked through the door, we were met by people who had been there for months at that point,” said Pam. “They were going through their own crises, and didn’t have to make time for us, but they did.” Pam described her stay at the Hope Lodge as “a life-changing experience.”

The Hope Lodge is supported by the Relay for Life events through the American Cancer Society. The local Relay for Life teams are collecting items such as toilet paper and janitorial supplies for the Hope Lodge, too.

For more information on Relay for Life, contact the American Cancer Society at (814) 234-1023 or Jen Leydig at jen.leydig@ cancer.org.

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MANY DRAWINGS and paintings by area teens were on display during the Penns Valley Youth Center Art Show.

Local teens display talents at Penns Valley Youth Center

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Youth Center hosted its third annual Art Show and Open Mic on Jan. 24.

Teens from the Penns Valley area had their artwork on display at the youth center, which is located in the Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills, for the community to view.

The artwork was judged by local artist Karl Leitzel, who awarded prizes for the best work in three different media: drawing, painting and photography.

The winners were given certificates to participate in a three-hour art workshop led by Leitzel.

Nicki Leiby, a Penns Valley High School senior from Spring Mills, exhibited paintings in oil and acrylic media. She painted a scene of trees in fall foliage colors against a bright blue sky background using acrylics.

“This was from a photo taken at the top of the Seven Mountains,” Leiby said. “It’s my dad’s favorite spot, so I painted it for him for Christmas.” She has been painting for several years as a hobby, and hopes to continue her artwork in future years. Her paintings won an award at this art show.

In the school gymnasium, an Open Mic was available for anyone in the community to take a turn entertaining the crowd of spectators. Several people took the stage and delighted the crowd with music. Free refreshments were also available.

Keri Miller, the center’s program and outreach coordinator, said the center is open Mondays through Wednesdays after school. A meal is served on Wednesdays, with attendance typically ranging from 30 to 40 teens.

Miller said that, beginning in the fall, the center will expand its hours to include Thursdays. A fundraising dinner for the center is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8.

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Save Colyer Lake restoration project underway BOALSBURG — Despite a winter chill throughout central Pennsylvania, work to restore Colyer Lake continues in Centre County through Save Colyer Lake Inc. Currently, contractors are collecting materials and readying the site for repair work, while outlining projects to refurbish the lake bottom.

“It is wonderful to see the dirt flying,” said Tom Kistler, president of Save Colyer Lake Inc. “The future of Colyer Lake looks secure. Each day that passes brings us closer to the lake being fully restored.”

Generous support from local businesses and individual donors also continues to help the project evolve.

The Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Foundation provides administrative backing and fundraising support to Save Colyer Lake Inc. The foundation established a tax-deductible outlet for supporters to contribute funding to help recreate the lake as a popular boating and fishing destination for residents and visitors to Centre County. The site is located approximately 11 miles east of downtown State College and Penn State University and is the only usable lake of its size within close proximity to the area.

While officials did not set an estimated date of completion for Colyer Lake, contactors did arrive onsite a few weeks before Christmas. Throughout the fall, limestone rock from the Route 322 widening project was donated by a state contractor and the collection of trees for underwater “fish structures” began. Ideally, much of the work on the lake’s bottom will be completed during these winter months while the muddy lake bottom is frozen solid. This also includes liming the lake’s floor to adjust its pH level.

The liming project perhaps best demonstrates the commitment of local business leaders to sustain the lake’s future as a valuable community resource. Graymont of Pleasant Gap donated 300 tons of lime, while trucks from State College-based Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. were used to haul the bounty. Additionally, the lime will be spread by Scott’s Landscaping at a significantly discounted price, which will be covered by the Centre Hall Farm Store.

“All of these companies are directly involved in helping to improve the habitat for fishing while the lake is down and under reconstruction,” Kistler said. “It is exciting.

If you have contact with any of these companies, please express your thanks to them for their generous support.”

The organization also still has approximately $40,000 available for use thanks to other community donations.

After meeting with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, Save Colyer Lake Inc. elected to commit $10,000 of

Winter Indoor Market offering cooking demos STATE COLLEGE — Visiting the Farmers Market is a welcome treat in the middle of winter, and now it will be an educational event, too, as vendors will be offering a cooking demo at 1 p.m. every Friday.

“I think cooking demos are a good idea,” said Raymond Fisher, manager of the Friday market. “Customers can learn how to cook some of the winter root vegetables that they may not be real familiar with, like celeriac, parsnips and turnips.”

The Winter Indoor Market is held from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Fridays at the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St. in State College.

There are a number of new vendors at market this year, including several walkaway food vendors selling edibles such as homemade soups and Brazilian cheese bread. New vendors include Eden View Organics, Scenic View Farms, Brazilian Munchies, Woodside Acres and Eco-logic.

Favorite market products will be available, including grass-fed beef, wild-caught salmon, brown eggs, kombucha tea,Yeti Coffee made with raw butter and coconut oil, and organic vegetables that are being grown in greenhouses and high tunnels in the winter.

For more information on the market, contact Raymond Fisher at (814) 349-5594.

For more information on the cooking demos, contact Elle Morgan at (717) 395-1994 or nlscripts@gmail.com.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 7 PM International speaker, Evan Mehlenbacher, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

To register go to abouthealing.org/lectures Or join others at First Church of Christ, Scientist 617 East Hamilton Ave., State College, PA

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EFFORTS ARE under way to save Colyer Lake, even during the cold winter months. those funds to underwater improvements. The remaining $30,000 will be used for above-water improvements around the site. More than $140,000 remains in total received donations for the project, however, $100,000 is allocated for payment to the state for its involvement.

The Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Foundation was

established to provide permanent private support for wildlife habitat enhancement, wildlife research and education, land preservation, and for the establishment of a wildlife research and education center in State College.

More information about the foundation, visit www. wildlifeforeveryone.org.

Casino trip scheduled

Garden club presents program

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Senior Resource Center will take a Fullington bus to Mohegan Sun Casino in Dallas, Pa., on Thursday, April 9.

Cost is $40 per person.

Departure time is 6 a.m., with an approximate return time of 7:30 p.m. Anyone over 21 can attend and a valid photo ID is needed to board the bus.

Registration is due by Thursday, March 26.

For more information or to sign up, call (814) 355-6720.

Club to host events STATE COLLEGE — The Women’s Welcome Club will play host to a pair of events in February.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, guest speaker Andy Lau will give a presentation on sustainability at Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road in State College.

Then, at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the club will hold a free coffee event.

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The Bellefonte Garden Club will present a program at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 203 N. Spring St., Bellefonte, on the types of orchids and how to care for them.

John Dunklebarger, a member of the Central PA Orchid Society and an orchid show judge, will provide an overview of this beautiful family of plants. The program is free and the public is invited.

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Gadgets for ESL class offered at Schlow Library STATE COLLEGE — Schlow Centre Region Library recently announced a special edition of its popular Gadgets for Grownups series dedicated solely to English as a Second Language instruction.

The Saturday, Feb. 7, class is intended for adults who are not native English speakers and are interested in learning about the language resources available to them in our community. Class participants will learn how to use Transparent Language, an online language program free to Schlow Library cardholders that allows users to study their chosen language at their own pace. Transparent Language offers courses in 80 different languages, including ESL for students from a variety of countries.

Gadgets for ESL is ideal for community members who are eager to expand their language skills and are interested in using digital resources to do so.

Other Gadgets for Grownups classes this winter and spring include: ■ Schlow’s Digital Libraries for Kindles — Saturday, Jan. 31 ■ iCloud Basics — Saturday, Feb. 21 ■ Internet Safety Tips — Saturday, March 7 ■ eBook Basics — Saturday, March 21 ■ Gadgets for Fitness — Saturday, April 18 All Gadgets for Grownups classes meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Schlow’s Musser Room. To provide adequate attention to all participants, space is limited and registration is required. Those interested in participating are encouraged to call (814) 235-7816 to reserve a spot, or simply stop by the Adult Reference Desk during Schlow’s business hours.

All Gadgets for Grownups classes are free.

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HOME D PIZZA PUB in State College recently held an event to celebrate the restoration of 112 victories — 111 won by late coach Joe Paterno. The wins were returned following a repeal of sanctions imposed by the NCAA on the university. Pictured, from left, are Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, Home D director of marketing Kelly Swisher, former Penn State running back Blair Thomas, former Penn State defensive tackle Bruce Clark and former Penn State quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno. The group held a champagne toast at 4:09 p.m. and sold $4.09 pizzas all day. The 409 banner with 12,000 signatures was also on display.

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Ripka receives Eagle Scout Award BELLEFONTE — Nathan M. Ripka, a member of Boy Scout Troop 34, received the rank of Eagle Scout during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Faith United Methodist Church in Bellefonte.

Ripka, a junior at Bellefonte Area High School, is the son of Michael and Kimberly Ripka, of Bellefonte. His father is also his troop’s scoutmaster.

As a member of Troop 34, Ripka has earned a total of 40 merit badges, has 166 camping nights, and has held a variety of troop positions, including historian, patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader and junior assistant scoutmaster for his troop. He also is a brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, Monaken Lodge 103, and has held several leadership positions including troop relations chairman, Nittany Chapter vice chief, Nittany Chapter chief and lodge treasurer. He currently is lodge first vice chief.

Ripka attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference at Michigan State University in 2012, the National Leadership Seminar 2013, and the National Scout Jamboree at the Summit in West Virginia, where he was his contingent’s senior patrol leader in 2013. He worked during the summer of 2014 at the Seven Mountains Scout Camp as the Order of the Arrow camp chief.

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Vendors needed for bazaar BEECH CREEK — Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek is looking for vendors/crafters for a bazaar being held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 27, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.

Tables are $10.

For more information about the bazaar, contact Sandy at (570) 962-2397.

The community center also is looking for donations of used books for an upcoming book sale. To donate books, call (570) 295-4164 to arrange pick up.

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Changes in American beliefs discussed at Torch Club meeting STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Changes in American beliefs over time was the topic at the Jan. 14 meeting of the Torch Club of Central Pennsylvania.

Torch Club member Marylee Taylor, a Penn State emerita professor of sociology, described the General Social Survey, which has been conducted regularly by the University of Chicago since 1972. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no more credible survey,â&#x20AC;? said Taylor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and none that covers such sweeping ground.â&#x20AC;?

The purpose of the survey is to chart trends in American beliefs and attitudes on a wide variety of topics and to compare responses over time. Questions are constructed to minimize cultural bias or â&#x20AC;&#x153;political correctness.â&#x20AC;?

A common set of questions is asked in each biannual survey to ensure comparability across years.

The survey has shown a gradual increase in the acceptance of gay marriage since the question was first asked in 1988.

It also has documented a dramatic increase in the liberalism gap between Democrats and conservatives since the 1970s and an

overall decline in interpersonal trust.

The GSS also reveals differences in attitudes among various ethnic and racial populations on issues such as immigration and gun violence. Taylor noted an increased need to gather data about Muslims as this group grows as a percentage of the American population.

She noted that the GSS is conducted through extensive face-to-face interviews with a representative cross section of American adults. Response rates hover around 70 percent. During the discussion, Taylor noted that, through the International Social Survey Program, parallel surveys are conducted in a number of other countries, providing the basis for international comparisons of attitudes.

The next Torch Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Celebration Hall and will feature a presentation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 Years of Public Broadcasting,â&#x20AC;? in recognition of the 50th anniversary of WPSU-TV. For more information on the Torch Club of Central Pennsylvania, visit www. acuri.net/centralpatorchclub.html or contact Gary Miller at gemsc1@comcast.net.

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Penn State students leaving the area in December donate items they do not want to take with them. Items available include clothing, TVs, shoes, computers, rugs, household items and more.

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MORELLI: WHY THE SEAHAWKS WILL WIN

ROTHDEUTSCH: WHY THE PATRIOTS WILL WIN

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n a perfect world, the New England Patriots wouldn’t even be playing in Super Bowl XLIX. By now, everyone knows the story of “Deflate-gate.” Following a 45-7 drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game, it was found that 11 of the 12 footballs that the Patriots used in that game were under-inflated, which provided the squad with a better grip on the football.

Throwing, catching and running was aided by the lack of air in the ball.

Of course, a fully inflated football probably would have made little difference in the contest. The Colts were overmatched and looked like a peewee team playing against Bill Belichick Chris Morelli is the and Tom Brady. That’s managing editor of not the issue here.

The Centre County The issue is this: Gazette. Email him at editor@centre How often do the Pacountygazette.com. triots do this sort of thing? Were they doing it all season, or just when the weather got bad? We already know that Belichick likes to cheat. After all, it was the Patriots who were fined $500,000 and lost draft picks due to “Spygate,” where they taped practices of opposing teams.

That’s why their three previous Super Bowl titles will always have an asterisk by them in the eyes of many knowledgable sports fans, including yours truly.

So, here we are again. The Pats are back in the Super Bowl for the sixth time since 2001. Cheating or not, it’s pretty astounding.

However, it’s important to note that the Pats have not won a Super Bowl since the Spygate days.

But, Super Bowl XLIX is not about the New England Patriots, Belichick or Brady.

It’s about the Seattle Seahawks.

Early in the season, many left the Seahawks for dead. They were struggling around .500 before going on an amazing

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If Brady was all that Seattle had to contend with, the Seahawks would likely be able to deal with him.

But the Patriots have a very adaptable offense, and they take what the defenses give them.

Just look at their two playoff wins so far. Against the ultra-tough run defense of the Ravens in the conference semifinal, the Pats, essentially, didn’t even try to run.

They attempted just 13 running plays in the game, for 14 yards, but Brady completed 33 out of 50 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns as New England scored late and held on, 35-31.

Against the Colts, a different approach.

The Pats rushed 40 times for 177 yards Pat Rothdeutsch is and three touch- a sports writer for downs. Brady also The Centre County completed 23 passes Gazette. Email him for more than 200 at sports@ yards and another centrecounty gazette.com three scores in the 45-7 rout.

The Colts may or may not have been ready for a balanced Patriot attack, but that’s what they got. The point is that New England can play any kind of game it takes to win.

So, with an experienced offensive line, running back LeGarrette Blount, tight end Rob Gronkowski, and wide receivers Julian Edleman, Shane Vereen and Brandon LaFell, the Patriots present enough problems to deflate almost any defense.

Add to all of that a defense of its own that was fourth overall in scoring defense in the NFL, 11th in yardage allowed, and ninth in passing yards allowed, and it’s easy to see that teams might need lots of points against New England, but they’re not that easy to get.

It all shapes up to be quite a night. Brady going for his fourth ring, Seattle trying to repeat (doesn’t happen much), all the great individual matchups, and, of course, the usual twists, turns and surprises.

So, unless the Seahawks can find a way to take the air out of the Patriots’ balloon, so to speak, New England should be able to hold on for that four-point win.

With enough “hands” team practice, of course.

PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

run that left them with a 12-4 record and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Many said that at Century Link Field the Seahawks would be unbeatable. In the divisional round against the Carolina Panthers, it certainly appeared that way.

The NFC Championship Game was a different story. The underdog Green Bay Packers raced out to a 16-0 halftime edge, only to watch it evaporate in one of the most epic championship game collapses the NFL has seen.

Behind a fake field goal, a crazy twopoint conversion, a miraculous onside kick and a pinpoint pass in overtime, the Seahawks punched their ticket to Super Bowl XLIX with a wild 28-22 victory.

The ride won’t end there.

Look for the Seahawks to earn their second consecutive Super Bowl ring on Sunday, Feb. 1, in Glendale, Ariz.

The Patriots haven’t seen a scrambling quarterback like Russell Wilson all season.

They haven’t had to deal with a pounder like Marshawn Lynch, either. And Brady hasn’t seen a secondary like the Seahawks.

Love him or hate him, Richard Sherman is a ball hawk. He’ll get a couple of picks during the game.

The Patriots aren’t playing the Colts this week and they’ll find that out quickly.

It will be a close game at halftime, but once Katy Perry is done belting out her hits, it’s curtains for the Pats.

They won’t have any Seahawks practice tape to look at before the game. And it’s just a hunch, but I believe the footballs will be properly inflated in Arizona.

Cheaters never win. Seahawks 30, Patriots 21.

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WITH A WIN in Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson would join a small group of quarterbacks who have won the Super Bowl twice.

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n this forum last season, I picked the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

It was a good choice. Seattle played exceptionally well and pretty much dominated the Broncos from the opening kickoff and won the game going away, 43-8.

This year, however, I am abandoning the Seahawks in favor of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. It is a dicey decision, especially after watching the Seahawks’ incredibly gritty comeback win over the Packers. That was an impressive display by the defending NFL champs.

This year’s Super Bowl, in contrast, figures to be razor-close, and will likely be no sail-away for either team.

Seattle will be ready. Yet there is much to prepare for when playing New England, and the Pats will have enough to gut out a 33-29 win.

That “enough” begins with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who either has or is closing in on just about every positive playoff record a quarterback can have.

Brady is the most important factor in this game. A good game by Brady, or even a mediocre one, will give the Patriots enough offense to outscore the Seahawks and give the trophy to New England.

Because of that, the Seattle defense — one of the best in the NFL without question — will have to come up with ways to disrupt Brady and keep him from getting comfortable in the pocket. No easy task, but that is Job No. 1 for the Seahawks.

If Brady can stand around and pick and choose receivers, the Pats will simply score too many points.

The Seahawks did a great job against Aaron Rogers in the second half of the NFC championship, but the Packers looked like they started watching the clock instead of going all-out to score and paid the price for it. Don’t look for Brady to make the same mistake.

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WILL PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK Tom Brady be able to capture that elusive fourth Super Bowl title?

The world will find out on Super Sunday.

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The Blonde Cucina: Recipes for your Super Bowl party Super Bowl XLIX is set — it will be the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.

Now, I know everyone is still bitter about the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers not making it to the big game this year, but you just have to come to terms with that. You have two things you need to decide. Who you are rooting for?

And, what’s on your menu for your Super Bowl party?

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Well, let’s dive into this topic some more to make sure your Super Bowl party is a victory!

As I said last time, keep it simple when putting together your party. You want to have fun like everyone else, so make it easy for you and your guests. After all, Super Bowl Sunday is about the three Fs — football, friends and food.

Here’s a Super Bowl checklist to help you keep it simple: ■ Food (nachos or “walking taco” bar, pizza, variety of dips and dippers, Mini Game Day Club Sandwiches, BaconWrapped Sweet Sausages, ice cream sundae bar) ■ Enough fridge space or coolers for all food and drinks ■ Drinks (beer, soda, water and 50-Yard Line Punch) ■ Ice ■ Napkins, plates, bowls and cutlery ■ Seating and TV, of course.

Remember, you want your food to be easy to eat and transportable for your guest. In the excitement over a touchdown you may have to clean up a plate or two, so when making your menu remember these inevitable issues.

Enjoy these recipes for some of the tasty treats mentioned above. And, enjoy the game, too!

Mini Game Day Sandwiches Ingredients: 2 12-piece packages of sweet Hawaiian rolls (the small dinner roll size) About 1 pound Virginia ham About 1 pound oven-roasted turkey About 1 pound roast beef 8 slices Swiss cheese 8 slices provolone cheese 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese 1 stick butter 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon freeze-dried chives Directions: Using two 9-inch by 13-inch pans (I buy disposable ones to make clean up even easier), place bottom half of each roll into them.

Place ham, turkey and roast beef (about 1 shaved slice of each) on the rolls.

Cut the cheese slices into 4 equal parts and place 1 small piece on each sandwich.

Continue to add the meat and cheese in a stack formation: ham, Swiss, turkey, provolone, roast beef and cheddar.

Put the tops of the rolls on each sandwich.

In a sauce pan, mix butter, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder and chives.

Wait until all butter is melted, then brush the melted mixture over the sandwiches.

Cover with foil and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Heat the oven to 375 F and bake for 15 minutes, serve.

RECIPES Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Sausages Ingredients: 2 pounds bacon 20 smoked sausage links, cut in half 2 sticks butter 4 cups brown sugar Directions: Heat oven to 375 F. Wrap each sausage link half with a strip of uncooked bacon.

Place all wrapped sausages in a single layer in 2 disposable baking dishes.

Melt the butter and 2 cups brown sugar, stirring until mixed well.

Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture on the wrapped sausages.

Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of brown sugar evenly over the sausages.

Bake sausages for 15 to 20 minutes, then turn heat up to 400° F for about 5 minutes, or until bacon becomes crispy.

50-Yard Line Punch Ingredients: 1 bottle cranberry-raspberry juice 1 bottle refrigerated pink lemonade 1 can frozen limeade concentrate 1 bottle moscato 1 bottle sparkling sweet white wine 1 pint fresh raspberries 1 lime, sliced 1 lemon, sliced Directions: Empty all ingredients into punch bowl or large serving container.

Stir and serve.

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January 29-February 4, 2015

green living Local eateries work to reduce carbon footprints

By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

Green living doesn’t have anything to do with what color you wear or how many green veggies you eat per day.

When experts talk about living “green,” they are referring to ways of living that reduce the carbon footprint.

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases and, specifically, carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person’s activities or a product’s manufacture and transport) during a given time.

To reduce your carbon footprint, you can use less electricity and fewer fossil fuels. Turn off TVs and lights when not using them and lower the temperature in your home.

You can walk or bike more and drive less to save gas, as well as reduce the amount of trash you create.

Several organizations around Centre County are doing the green living thing very well.

Every week, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 W. Foster Ave. in State College, holds a Thursday dinner for

anyone who shows up. The volunteers who provide the meal are extremely adept at using everything on hand and saving for another day.

“It is a whole green product line,” said Sharon Rovansek, of St. Andrew’s. She is involved in helping with the church’s Community Café, which her husband, Ron, manages. They, along with other volunteers, cook and serve the Thursday meals.

“Much of our food we use comes in from Wegman’s, Trader Joe’s and other places, such as people’s gardens in the summer,” said Sharon. “From the moment we receive it, we sort it and we try to use what we can immediately, and freeze other items for later meals. Fresh fruits and vegetables are always served and extras from that day may be taken home by those who need them.”

Composting is important to cut down on landfill waste and thus, carbon dioxide formation. Egg shells, coffee grounds, vegetable peels and other items are taken to outdoor bins behind St. Andrew’s to become compost, which people can later use in their gardens. “Even our cups are compostable,” said Sharon.

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Sharon’s son was responsible for the bins being built.

Jack Rovansek planned and carried out the project for his Eagle Scout Award. Adviser Frank Barksdale, of Troop 375, assisted him. Many hours went into the work, according to Sharon, and the church was very supportive.

At Café Lemont, owner Michael Beck said that they also recycle. The restaurant’s compost bin is available to the public to pick up compost for their gardens.

Beck and co-owner Jodie McWhirter started at Café Lemont in August 2010, and they have turned the café into a popular destination to sit, talk, study and sip a delicious cup of their huge variety of organic coffee, tea or espresso.

The coffee roasting is done on the premises. The cafe also has a variety of sweet treat and a broad menu of breakfast and lunch items that are all made fresh.

Beck said that there are challenges to trying to waste less and stay environmentally friendly.

“Like, for a while we were getting these cups that were compostable, yet somewhat attractive, that we bought from Colorado,” he said. But, since they were shipped first from China, what good does that do, considering the manufacturing and shipping costs?

“You really have to be paying attention and try to weigh the advantages or disadvantages. Styrofoam doesn’t disintegrate as well as paper, but considering the chemicals and the paper-making process, which does the most harm to the environment?”

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation, at 250 E. College Ave., State College, operates Abba Java, a volunteer-staffed coffeehouse on the corner of Locust Lane and Calder Way. Many Penn State Students cross the street to find a quiet place to relax, study, talk, use the Wi-Fi or enjoy a free coffee and a snack. Kelly Shaffer, Wesley’s administrative assistant, explained the “green living” process at Abba Java.

“There has been recycling, mostly with the help of the Troop 31 Boy Scouts, but there are plans to do more. We are in the process of adding recycling bins outside the coffeehouse,” Shaffer said. “At the present time, the volunteers take coffee grounds and compostable items home and treat them there. Our cups are compostable, also.”

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During public district Bernard judicial encourthe local with Commissionerbe tolerated and attorney that not ing Nov. 20, commissioners with docuShe also said ney’s office. taliation will contact the commissioners’ of davit by and presented the to a signed affi Lunsford STACY PARKS she hears dozens ages people other former emin that event. deny any ce, ments, including stories from Parks Miller’s MILLER Parks Miller office or Glantz issued by Shubin’s offi well as Michelle Shutt, that Parks Miller directed Sean Mccitizens, as wrongdoing. CantorA statement signed attorney the P. talk of orders to 20, ployee, alleging includes BRADLEY no public afraid On Jan. members copies of court which also A. Ruest staff, who “are commisShutt “will make of her to obtain for fear of LUNSFORD Judge Pamela courthouse na asked the Graw, said thatof respect for the integrity experiences proswhich Parks

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Ruest’s name. any and type a fake sioners to authorize retaliation.” have a judge and the district the an investigation the investigative Michael Pipe said allegedly signed That Miller then question was to reduce ecutor to conductcriminal allegations.

“When you even the very Commissioner employee of Centre the public enThe order in awaiting trial. former need to be apaforementioned attorney giving impropriety, then our current or on Dec. who has allegations however, wouldsaid. of bail for a man should prosecutor, was notarized appearance due process and fair justice County government a judge, Glantz work environment The document of Long. According you to take pointed by a said, is a felony and filing tire system Ruthann H. about a negative to the board with issues. said. “I urge in Parks 30, 2014, by board Forgery, he to the bottom Shutt worked Jan. 14, is at risk,” Grove feel safe coming is a misdemeanor. said that the into seriously. Get 2012, to to the document, false documentaccusations) are calling these matters Solicitor Glantz from June 6, system,” Miller’s office Miller has “They (the of this.” of our justice doesn’t for an said that Parks against 2014.

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years. happen in two whose lawsuit — A lot can has been BELLEFONTE Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, Athletic Association Just ask state Court.

National Collegiate how against the I had no idea in Commonwealth the legal system,“Most lawsuits start steadily progressing venture into but this “As my first might take,” Corman said. brought down, Gazette that are then long this process expectations BRITTANY SVOBODA/The out with high opposite direction.” state treasurthe help of the in the borough. has gone in Corman, with filed the lawsuit two years could impact parking led er Rob McCord, 2013. Earlier, Corman a in downtown Bellefonte 4, pass on the horizon ago, on Jan. the state legislature to GARRETT construction projects the

By MICHAEL MARTIN Act, requiring the charge in WORK ZONE: Several Endowment StateCollege.com fine against law called the it fits, its $60 million proclaim that when store NCAA to spendchild abuse prevention commercials to try the on — JC Penney Penn State don’t have long Pennsylvania.

Penn STATE COLLEGE College customers grams within imposed the fine on but State Mall confirms you feel it — The NCAA severe sanctions at the Nittany of package of Sandusky child Penney store on for size.

State as part with the JC of the Jerry A manager April. to disjobs. wants in the aftermath in NCAA will lose their The several annual they will close how many employees the store’s contract and filed play host to sex abuse scandal.

Arts and manager, says office of the It’s not clear ne money nationally, shortly area will also the Bellefonte the corporate the mall’s general tribute its fi downtown federal court As of Jan. 8, and close the location.

Polly Welch, JAKE CORMAN events, including that end in a lawsuit to sevcommunity the Bellefonte Cruise. and up for renewal. own lawsuit. events for renew the contract They need to close was expired

By BRITTANY SVOBODA brought their McCord’s ofCraft Fair and said that possibly relocating opted not to tygazette.com and McCord through Corman and national level. says. “It’s unfortunate. the lawnational chain that after Corman bsvoboda@centrecoun led fi made on the Halderman rms is Welch be the projects Scott Corman confi be discussed.

“It’s a decision happens to be one,” Since the lawsuit lines when season might ours one year will spokesperson email close.” as state officials, of the times — Construction eral stores, and to see any of our stores Kate Coultas says in an slated to take ficial capacitiesby taxpayer money. Corman Senate Republican At least some overlap.

BELLEFONTE with several projects parking and 40 stores project at expected to lawsuit, We never wantmedia relations manager but the Pennsylvania suit is funded at once, take place are of the Temple Court Building related to the ce has closing approximately that, to date, start soon, months away, will close, inJC Penney Bellefonte all offi an issue than chain will be streets will dollars in costs Sikorski says Phase Two even more of Hummels Texas-based place in downtown stores in Pennsylvania paid $268,129 the total amount. McCord’s and East High place inside the buildand the has become other that Media Allegheny could Caucus Three take North as only half of traffic control so far to $536,258. have not of Chambersburg, Chris Exarchos. the work will across the country. cials, as well though that’s half, bringing the total fees that but most of in the towns April workers it already is. county government offi these issues at County Commissioner cluding stores construction Courtpaid the other appears there are additional or around Saturday, ing, said Centre discussing parking for Local and Gazette file photo to the end the will close on Wharf.

However, it members, started will close closer most locations Delivery of materials, of a walkway between most community He has Coultas says the Nittany Mall location on Jan. 6. will cause the been paid yet. about the upcomand the construction term in Congress. says Court Building a planning meeting Exarchos. in for his fourth 4, but Welch start some dialogue to take place,” according to several hishouse and Temple “We want to projects that are going was recently sworn 6 with that project, of the month. will turn Corman, Page Ralph Stewart. congestion Glenn “GT” Thompson Mews project ing construction Hotel Do-De FUTURE: Rep. construction Borough manager The Bellefonte the Garman Theatre, housing for 5 FOCUS ON THE said Bellefonte projects that will involve of available — as the term begins.

JC Penney, Page toric properties Building — into affordable Five different the possible congestion during the several new responsibilities and and the Cadillac downtown Develplace components Progress will take county residents.a project manager for is expected to parking spaces that these projects Troy Knecht, spring and summer. said that construction In order to reand we’re pleased want to emopment Group, of March or early April.

“We’re excited Stewart said. “And we materials end sure that what sites, as many begin at the are taking place,”we want to try to make on the existaround those Commithe said. yet, Agriculture duce congestionbe put on the properties, phasize that, have a detrimental impact Committee, Committee.

Borough council not as possible will Natural Resources and the Workforce we do does Thompthat are downtown.” that downtown Committee, tee and Education ing businesses Halderman also noted 5 the Agriculture agriculture is the No.

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STEVE BAUER/StateCollege.for a renew to maximum building on Conservation on several committees board received Elks its doors and enacting come from, and issues related to 45 feet.

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By CHRIS MORELLI of the Bros. holds before the doors are required azette.com the approval said. Primantito be on the same page the editor@centrecountyg sion recommendedunanimously. $8,750 between the High everyone has St. in downcontract for College Area

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— To call State azette.com to complete decision was is located at an understateof The GingerThe board also editor@centrecountyg STATE COLLEGE a gym rat might be Primanti Bros. It’s at the former site plan. This Fernsler Hutchinson Irwin facility master meeting and was tabled township and afternoon, workers gym School’s Kyla town State College. maintenance — On a frigid already existing December State College State Colan the township’s in Man. board’s using COLLEGE out the ment. downtown bread in up at STATE hanging Mitcham, October, the first brought on the restauPrimanti Bros.

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Amy Farkas as this building, you the beginfor as long as structure has firms to draft an existing lege hustled to open later at Township manager being set up is scheduled “With it being issues. We ran into that ber. after bids from architecturalfacility. the bar was were being in the gym,” rant, which conceptual pretty smoothlyto rebeing hung, board solicited “I love being to a recent into construction equipment that includes township’s maintenance Signage was seemed to go the needed prior plan” for the a budget for pieces of kitchen lines that we will be a document Irwin said ning, but everything schedule and and the final some sewer drain lines from the roof Lion basketball “The end result d restaurant, then be used Lady Little that. There were a paswas fine Gazette proposed construction “This plan will put in place. the popular Pittsburgh-base there were some really have drawings, a CHRIS MORELLI/The practice. “I a deconstruct and to fix, which we did. Everything said at the meeting. the project.”

For fans of our really have for $14,800 project,” Farkas moving forward with — sign off on sion for it. I School’s Kyla Irwin that we needed AP Architects Bros. is said. it won’t be long. great news (recently) said Mike Little College Area High at Primanti as the next step also received bids from sire to win.” after that,” Mitcham “We got some off on our liquor license,” that everyone DEDICATED: State 1,000-point milestone. The Lady that the desire film study and “We’ve for $20,500.

The township sign Irwin knows so far. There’s practice, Mitcham said the Primanti Bros. how to previously completed Leakey Architects health permit, to UConn. you director for recently reached them and Hoffman that Fernsler Hutchinsontownships, as well as the on the court. can only take in and train a verbal commitment time one steps Mitcham, operations 6 and Patton Farkas said the people Lion has given 22 29, 30 giving it all every Primanti, Page for Ferguson Gazette just got to bring Mitcham Authority. built in 1976 similar projects 31 sandwiches.”

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liquid currently receives to “support The county from the state in state fuels funding construction, reconstrucbeing an increase transporthe most notable municipalities’ and repair of Pipe.

Corbett option to fuel tax. said, Gov. Tom tion, maintenance to according to also given the this year.

In 2011, Pipe committee received Counties were tation infrastructure,” fees starting a bipartisan the county Departput together funding for Pennsylvania’s increase registration requests, but In 2015,

By BRITTANY SVOBODA on costs to the Pennsylvania six in liquid fuels County, he tygazette.com do a study According it currently $1,118,893.75 to give out $182,387 to system. Centre committee bsvoboda@centrecoun transportation register a moon that ment of Transportation, was only able for projects.

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by Hugh Mose, Transportation Authority. the county torcycle and that PennDOT estimated “The needs the Pipe said. If regisfunding option this board of commissioners the Centre Area Pipe said, that in 2010 Pipe said vehicles were 2014. tation projects,” fee increase of pursue a new for future transportawhether to registration It was found, Oct. 19, 116,515 non-exempt the amount generate money adopts the local billion in unmetneeds would County as of be four times that would projects to state had $3.5 tered in Centre $5 was charged to regisyear, there will needs. Unmet county transportation tion funding could generate If an additional Combillion in 2020. the county projAct 89 of Page 4 municipalities. grow to $7.2 Jan. 13 meeting, ter a vehicle, the Commissioners, Corbett signed for transportation At the board’s presented As a result, generate at least $2.3 bil$582,575 annually Michael Pipe to registration missioner 2013 into law funding. Additional a $5 vehicle ects, he said. funding option, of the three commissionseveral means, lion in transportation through Two the ordinance fee increase. funds are collected to approve ers would have effect. for it to take

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By TREY COCHRAN correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Nittany Lions fought back from two three-goal deficits in their series against the Northern Michigan Wildcats.

The second line for Penn State was running on all cylinders as Eric Scheid and Dylan Richard had five points a piece, while center Scott Conway had a four-point weekend. After being separated due to multiple injuries, Scheid said, “To be able to play with those guys for multiple nights and weeks and practices has been good, I think we are finding some chemistry.”

The Nittany Lions got off to a quick start on Jan. 23 when Dylan Richard gently lifted the puck over Mathias Dahlstrom to give Penn State the lead in a period during which they posted 21 shots.

The second period brought major problems, though, for the Nittany Lions when Northern Michigan jumped to a 4-1 lead in the first 15 minutes. Pittsburgh native Barret Kaib collected the Wildcats’ first and fourth goals, while Sami Saiminen added a goal and two assists. The four goals forced Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky to pull starting goalie Matt Skoff and replace him with senior P.J. Musico.

“We did leave him (Skoff) out to dry,” Gadowsky said. “We didn’t play for him or for each other. I don’t know the deal.”

Fortunately, for Gadowsky and the team, Casey Bailey was able to blast the puck by Dahlstrom to bring the Nittany Lions

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THE PENN STATE men’s hockey team rallied for a 5-4 victory over Northern Michigan on Jan. 23 at Pegula Ice Arena. back within two goals going into the second intermission. Still frustrated with his team’s play, Gadowsky choose not to address his players in the locker room over the break.

The silence by the head coach ignited the Nittany Lions play in the third. Richard got the fans going four minutes into the period when he converted on a short-handed rebound attempt to make it a one-goal game. Later in the third, David Glen tipped in a slap shot from David Thompson to tie the Wildcats.

As the noise volume rose in the Pegula Ice Arena, so did the team’s play. After working the puck in the Wildcats’ zone,

Scheid passed the puck to Conway who put it in the open net.

Penn State was able to hold onto the lead in the remaining time of the third to secure the 5-4 victory.

Gadowsky said, “I thought being down 4-1 and to come back showed a lot of guts.”

The two teams reconvened for the second game on Jan. 24. After a goal by Penn State was called back, Northern Michigan picked up its play and surged for three goals in the remainder of the first period. Freshman Zach Urban got his first three points of the season with a goal and two assists in the first period. Dominik Shine and team captain Ryan

Kesti scored the other two goals.

The three goals resulted in the pulling of Eamon McAdam, with Musico, for his second game in a row, replacing the starting goalie.

“I thought we were playing very well, but the puck was going in on the other end of the ice,” Gadowsky said.

As the second period started, Wildcat goalie Dahlstrom was cut on his blocker side wrist, which resulted in him leaving the game to be replaced by backup Michael Doan. Midway through the period, Scheid came flying down the ice carving the defense of Northern Michigan for a shorthanded goal. However, Northern Michigan made it a three-goal game

again when Reed Seckel sniped Musico over his right shoulder.

After Ricky Derosa made it a twogoal game, Scheid broke free again and capitalized on it with a five-hole goal.

Dahlstrom was back in net for the start of the third period after receiving seven stitches, but was quickly under fire when Tommy Olczyk collected a rebound goal to tie the game.

Just when Penn State had a chance to take the lead for the first time in the game, the Nittany Lions were penalized and Northern Michigan converted its first power-play goal of the series.

The Nittany Lions pushed back one more time as Scheid got his third point of the game when Richard batted the puck out of the air off a rebound from Dahlstrom.

Although both teams pushed to score a late tie-breaking goal, neither could find a sixth goal in the remainder of the third period and the sudden death overtime resulted in a tie. However, the teams participated in an exhibition shootout that was won by Northern Michigan.

Goalie Musico received his first win and tie this season after being asked to go into net in relief for Skoff and McAdam. “He came into two very tough situations,” Gadowsky said. “I thought he played very well.”

Bailey ended the weekend with a goal and now has 17 this season, which is still first in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions travel to Wells Fargo Center, the home of the Philadelphia Flyers, to play the Vermont Catamounts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Radio show is connecting fans to Gadowsky, team STATE COLLEGE — Guy Gadowsky feels right at home in his new digs.

We’re not talking about Pegula Ice Arena, the on-campus jewel where the Penn State men’s and women’s ice hockey teams play. We’re talking about Rotelli, the hip downtown Italian restaurant and bar that’s home to Gadowsky’s weekly radio show every Wednesday.

Gadowsky, the men’s coach, had just wrapped production on last week’s episode and was explaining the vibe as he and host Brian Tripp stood a few steps away from a packed crowd.

Approximately 75 people — fans, students, players and various hockey administrators — comprised the scene, which also included Friends of Penn State Men’s John Patishnock Hockey and the Roar covers Penn State Zone, the student secathletics for the tion. Various hockey Centre County mementos adorned Gazette. Email the walls, with the him at sports@ centrecounty televisions airing highgazette.com. lights. And nobody was discussing or watching squash or cricket.

“I think everybody knows it’s a hockey bar,” Gadowsky said of Rotelli. “That’s how it was explained to me.”

When Penn State was recruiting Gadowsky, one of the first places he visited was Rotelli; in a strange twist, he ran into his sister-in-law without her knowing he was in town, so he has some history with the place.

Gadowsky and Tripp, who also is the team’s radio announcer, talked for about 15 minutes to start the show. Tripp asked Gadowsky about the challenges a shoot-

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out faces, and Gadowsky pointed out that although the team has been doing well on breakaways, a shootout is a different dynamic. They also discussed the possibility of young players hitting the wall and the upcoming THON game. In response to the former question, Gadowsky stressed the importance of players thinking and moving the puck quickly, as opposed to just skating fast.

Their segment ended and Tripp wrapped up the show by chatting with team captain Patrick Koudys, a standout defenseman.

There’s typically at least one player at every show, with three in attendance last week. In describing how the show is an opportunity for fans to connect with him, Gadowsky said the same is true for fans and the players, who sit at neighboring tables in a very communal atmosphere.

“I think it’s a chance to connect with the players that come here,” Gadowsky said.

“Whether you’re a member of our Friend’s group or the Roar Zone or you just love hockey and want to see them, it’s great to come here and spend some time with them in a casual setting.”

Gadowsky downplayed Penn State’s first-place standing in the Big Ten, saying it’s too early, but adding it’s a tribute to the entire staff and to university and community support.

That first group he mentioned gathered last week at Rotelli. Members of the rink staff and marketing and communications team snacked on pizza like students and didn’t have work responsibilities at the forefront of their minds (probably).

With the team having six home games this month, there hasn’t been much time to rest. That’s normal, Gadowsky said, which makes Wednesday nights during the season a chance to see everyone outside of the arena.

“We have such little time for our staff, we’re always recruiting every evening and

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GUY GADOWSKY, shown here at Penn State hockey media day, has a weekly radio show he does alongside play-by-play man Brian Tripp. we don’t have a lot of time,” Gadowsky said. “It’s nice to come here and spend time with other staff members, and you see people from Pegula Ice Arena here. It’s nice to see everybody in a casual setting; it’s really cool.”

Last year, Gadowsky and Tripp broadcasted from an off-campus location. Rotelli offers a totally different setup, allowing students to walk from the dorms and their apartments to the heart of downtown.

At the end of Gadowsky’s segment, a fan asked if Gadowsky could offer any insight about the THON jerseys the team was set to wear last weekend.

Unfortunately, Gadowsky couldn’t. The equipment managers wanted to keep them a secret until closer to game time, though Gadowsky reminded the fans they could bring teddy bears for the annual teddy

bear toss during the Jan. 24 game.

“Do you have a teddy bear in your dorm room?” Gadowsky joked.

The playful banter personifies the type of relationship that Gadowsky and his team have quickly built with the community and their supporters. And according to the host, that two-way interaction is what makes the show go.

“I think it’s great that people can ask questions, too,” Tripp said. “We have fans, students, and they have a chance to connect with Coach and the athletes. When else are you going to have a chance to ask them questions? I think that’s really what drives the show — it’s not me asking questions, it’s their questions because it’s their team. It’s the fans’ team; it’s the players’ team. It’s not about us asking the questions, it’s about them.”

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January 29-February 4, 2015

Area wrestling teams begin postseason preparation The District 6 Class AAA Team Duals began this week with quarterfinal action — No. 6 Hollidaysburg visiting No. 3 Bellefonte and No. 5 Altoona at No. 4 State College. The semifinals are schedulef for Saturday, Jan. 31, with the two winners facing No. 1 Central Mountain and No. 2 Mifflin County.

Here is a look back at recent action for Centre County teams.

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BALD EAGLE ARA

In a classic held at the Curtis Park gymnasium in Philipsburg, Bald Eagle Area stunned the host PhilipsburgOsceola, 30-28, winning the last two bouts to eke out the victory.

P-O took four of the first five matches to take a 15-6 lead with BEA’s lone win a fall in :36 by Clint McCaslin at 145. The Eagles tied the match at 15-all when Chase Meyers, 182, used a trio of takedowns to grab a 7-1 decision and Mitchell Taylor, 195, followed with a quick fall in :29.

John Dixon Following a fall for P-O, the Eagles’ covers high school Joshua Fye responded with a deck job wrestling for the in a mere :21 to again tie the meet at Centre County 21-all. The Mounties came right back Gazette. Email for a pair of wins to take a 28-21 lead him at sports@ with two bouts remaining. centrecounty The Eagles’ Seth Koleno made it gazette.com. more than interesting with a fall in 1:10 to make it 28-27, and the dual meet would go to the winner of the 132 bout.

BEA’s Coby Bainey faced P-O’s Levi Hughes and, with the Curtis Park gymnasium rocking, one could cut the tension with a knife. Bainey got the opening takedown for a 2-0. Choosing bottom to start the second period, Bainey escaped and Hughes got takedown for a 3-2 match. Bainey then had a reversal to take a 5-2 lead into the third period.

The Mounties’ Hughes escaped to start the period, but Bainey nailed the winning takedown for a 7-3 lead before Hughes escaped, but could not finish a takedown as the bout ended 7-4 and BEA had the 30-28 win.

In its second tussle of the week, Bald Eagle Area journeyed to Hollidaysburg and pounded the Golden Tigers, 56-9, losing just one contested weight at 160. The Eagles

forfeited 152.

The match started at 126, where Koleno had a fall in 1:32 while, at 132, Bainey went overtime for a 5-3 win; Mike Kachik, 138, won a 3-1 decision; and McCaslin, 145, recorded a fall in 1:15 to give BEA a 18-0 lead.

After the Golden Tigers recorded a forfeit and a decision, BEA ran the final eight bouts, which included a forfeit, four falls and a technical fall to set the final.

At 170, Jarrett Shreffler continued the rout with a fall in :51; Meyers, 182, picked up a forfeit; Taylor, 195, recorded a pin in :28; Ben Bytheway, 220, had a fall in 1:33; Fye, 285, posted a pin in 3:36; Clayton Giedroc, 113, ran up a 15-0 technical fall in 4:04; and Garrett Rigg, 120, ended the match with a 9-2 decision.

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The Red Raiders hosted Clearfield Jan. 20 on the mats and came away with a 34-18 win that also resulted in Bellefonte coach Mike Maney obtaining his 100th win as a head coach. Maney previously held the head coaching position at Philipsburg-Osceola.

The Red Raiders started the meet winning eight of the first nine matches to take a 31-3 lead; there was no match contested at 113.

At 106, Shafiq Blake posted a 4-3 decision; Aaron Witherite, 120, had a 4-0 decision; at 126, Luke Leathers recorded a 4-3 win; and at 132, Brock Port collected a 9-1 major decision.

The Red Raiders’ Chase Gardner, 145, continued the rout with a fall in 1:13. Nathan Rosenberger, 152, delivered a 6-2 decision; at 160, Zachary Musser posted a 6-3 decision; and Dillon Kephart followed with a fall in 1:01 for Bellefonte’s 31 points.

Following a pair of Bison wins, Timothy Benford, at 220, closed the Red Raiders scoring with a 3-1 decision.

Clearfield won two of the three remaining bouts to set the final.

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The Rams fell behind early and often in dropping a 45-29 decision to visiting Huntingdon in the dual meet held in the Spring Mills gymnasium.

Penns Valley only won five bouts and was down 14-0 before getting on the scoreboard when Corey Hazel, 182, posted a 23-6 technical fall in 4:00. After a pair of falls for the Bearcats, the Rams’ Logan Johnson, 285, and Darren

Yearick, 106, gave the hometown faithful a glimmer of hope with falls in :47 and :08, respectively. Yearick’s fall was a mere two seconds off the PIAA record for a pin.

After another pair of setback, the Rams added falls from Curtis Decker, 126, in 1:11, and Jared Hurd, 138, in 2:50, but it was not enough, as the Bearcats won nine of the 14 bouts.

Penns Valley then participated in the 28-team Fred Bell Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Grove City and finished fourth, with 141.5 points to champion General McLane’s 289.5 points.

The Rams’ Hazel won the championship at 182 by defeating Dakota Geer, of Franklin, 4-3. At 106, Yearick placed fifth, Decker finished third at 126, Jared Hurd was fifth at 138 and Andrew Hurd finished fourth at 160.

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In the tough 30-28 setback to Bald Eagle Area in the Curtis Park gymnasium, the Mounties won four of the first five bouts to take a 15-6 lead.

P-O’s Dakota Weitoish, 138, produced an 8-2 decision and after a BEA fall, the Mounties’ Clint Rudy, 152, responded with a fall of his own in 3:26. Nick Patrick, 160, posted a 5-2 decision and Christian Snyder, 170, grabbed a 6-1 decision for a 15-6 lead.

Following a pair of Eagles’ wins at 182 and 195, P-O’s Micah Sidorick, 220, responded with a fall in 3:25 for a 21-15 P-O lead. After BEA tied the match with a fall, the Mounties’ Matt Johnson, 113, produced a 10-1 major decision off three takedowns and a pair of takedowns and Bryce Bennett, 120, used a takedown and a third-period reversal for the difference in a 4-2 match that gave P-O a 28-21 lead with two bouts to wrestle.

Unfortunately for the Mounties, the Eagles won the last two bouts with a fall and decision to pull out a 30-28 win before a packed crowd.

Over the weekend, the Mounties ventured to New Oxford for the school’s invitational and finished fourth in the 30-team event with 120.5 points. Co-winners Mechanicsburg and South Western each had 132.5 points.

P-O’s place winners competed in the championship round.

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Nittany Lions thump Rutgers for first Big Ten win

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State basketball put together a 40-minute effort on Jan. 24 that finally showcased the team head coach Pat Chambers has said he sees on his roster.

The Nittany Lions steamrolled Rutgers 79-51 for their first Big Ten win of the season and 13th of the year. The win improves Penn State’s record to 13-7.

The formula to victory was the same it has always been, but during the Rutgers game it came together: Make open shots, rebound and play defense.

And that’s what the Nittany Lions did. Where they failed to make shots against Rutgers on the road only a few weeks ago, Penn State blitzed the Scarlet Knights with seven firsthalf makes from beyond the arc while only attempting 12 in the game’s opening 20 minutes. The Nittany Lions shot 48 percent from the field en route to a 41-point half.

It was a half that saw two Nittany Lions break into double figures with relative ease. D.J. Newbill went 4-of-6 from the field for 12 points and Brandon Taylor poured in 13 points thanks to 5-for-8 shooting with a mixture of shots from all around the floor.

The Nittany Lions also got first-half contributions from Geno Thorpe and Shep Garner, who both scored five points, respectively, while Payton Banks and Donovon Jack each made a shot from outside the arc to add to the offensive efforts.

After trading baskets in the early going, Penn State took a one-point lead with 10:19 to play in the half and never looked back. The Nittany Lions went on a 25-13 run to blow open the game and take a 41-28 lead into the break.

But Penn State basketball — as something of a tradition — has taken large leads only to see them disappear.

That didn’t happen this time. The Nittany Lions opened the second half on a 9-0 run thanks to two 3-pointers and then a three-point play by Newbill. That extended the Nittany Lions’ lead to 22 points only two minutes into the second half.

From there, Rutgers never got closer than 19 points.

Penn State answered each Rutgers’ make with one of its own. It was an 18 assist outing that exemplified how good an offense can look when the shots finally fall. In previous games those same shots have rimmed out at the wrong moments at nearly every turn.

“I just felt like the last four games we were so close,” Chambers said after the game. “I didn’t think we played great against Michigan, but I thought at Indiana I saw some really good signs. Purdue, obviously. Michigan State, I thought we were really close to getting to 40 minutes and we finally got there today.

“That’s why I kept coaching to the very end, because I’m trying to form the best habits that we can have to help us be successful in this league and I think that’s what’s important. I wanted to win the second half. I didn’t tell them that exactly, but more ‘win the next possession, win the next possession’ and we put enough possessions together to win.”

The Nittany Lions led the game by as much as 31 as Penn State continued to pour it on. Newbill ended the day with 23 points. Brandon Taylor and Garner put together 16- and 13-point outings. Three different players had four or more assists. It was a total team effort for a big team win.

On the defensive end, Penn State made good on its

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PENNS VALLEY AREA HIGH SCHOOL graduate Kevin Montminy saw a significant amount of time for Penn State during the Nittany Lions’ 79-51 victory over Rutgers on Jan. 24.

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All in all, it was a clinic on what Penn State basketball hopes to be.

And, for at least one afternoon, it all worked to perfection.

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PSU hoops squads finally get over the hump UNIVERSITY PARK — To say the least, the Big Ten has not been very kind to the Penn State basketball teams this season.

Up until Jan. 22, neither the men nor the women had a victory in a Big Ten game, and the teams were a combined 0-13 for the season in conference play.

That’s an awful lot of angst for both programs.

The men came into conference play with 12 wins against only one loss and looking to carry in that confiPat Rothdeutsch is dence and start maka sports writer for ing some noise in Big The Centre County Ten play.

Gazette. Email him But a close loss at at sports@ Wisconsin to start off centrecounty the conference season gazette.com was a foreshadowing of things to come. From there, it was close loss after close loss, culminating in a gut-wrenching overtime loss at home to Purdue on Jan. 17 and then another razorthin 66-60 loss at Michigan State on Jan. 21. After the MSU game, the Nittany Lions stood at 12-7 overall and 0-6 in the Big Ten. For the women, it was always apparent this would likely be a difficult rebuilding year, after the Lady Lions lost virtually all of their offense and returned just one starter, Tori Waldner, from last season’s team.

That doesn’t make it any easier for head coach Coquese Washington and her players. The four-time Big Ten champions are used to winning, but wins have been difficult to come by with a whole new cast of players essentially learning on the fly.

The Lady Lions went 2-8 in the preseason, losing six games by five points or less. Penn State then began the conference season with road games at Iowa and Michigan, both 20-plus point losses.

Five more Big Ten losses quickly fol-

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lowed, but Washington sensed something change at Ohio State on Jan. 18. PSU lost that game, 69-60, but the young Lions played better and more cohesively than they had all season. Players started showing more confidence with the ball, and the score sheet was more balanced.

Washington’s intuition proved correct. Four days later, the Lady Lions broke through with their first conference win, 7975, over Indiana at the BJC. Penn State accomplished two things in that game that they hadn’t done all season — they held on down the stretch in a close game for a win, and they put five players in double figures.

Three days later, against Northwestern, they did the same thing again — held on for a tense, 76-75 win and put five players in double figures for the second game in a row.

“Earlier in the season we weren’t able to close these games out,” Washington said after the Northwestern game. “We didn’t have the necessary confidence, the necessary chemistry and cohesiveness to do it.

Now I think we’re at a point in the season where we kind of know what we need to do to close teams out, whether it’s getting a stop or executing on offense.

“One of the things that I thought was huge for us today was the offensive rebounds late in the game. Peyton (Whitted), Kaliyah (Mitchell) and Sierra (Moore) were really in there on the offensive glass and giving us second-chance opportunities.

“Then we made our free throws. Earlier in the season, we wouldn’t get to the free throw line or we’d missed a number of free throws that could have closed games or given us a bigger lead.

“So, those are the things that are helping us close out these close games.”

It’s only two games, of course, and there are nine games to go, but the Lady Lions are beginning to find a formula that works for them. Rebuilding seasons, after all, are all about strong finishes.

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PENN STATE women’s basketball head coach Coquese Washington makes a point with Kaliyah Mitchell during the Jan. 25 game with Northwestern at the Bryce Jordan Center. a game that figured to be another close affair settled in the final minute, Penn State turned in its best Big Ten performance of the season, routing the Knights, 79-51.

Big Ten leading scorer D.J. Newbill led the Lions with 23 points, as Penn State led the entire game and secured its biggest victory since 2011.

For head coach Patrick Chambers, it was what he expected out of this team.

He just had to wait much longer than expected for it to show up.

“We are a good basketball team,” Chambers said. “Rutgers got us at Rutgers.

Obviously, without Junior (Etou), that hurt them a little bit, but they still played hard.

Eddie (Jordan) is a good coach.

“But for us mentally, it just shows that

we can do this, we can be successful and we have to continue to work on the little things. That’s what our film sessions have been. These guys have had a lot of captain’s shooting on their own and I think you saw that. We are starting to shoot the ball a lot better. Even at Michigan State, I thought we shot the ball pretty well for being on the road, as well as the same with Indiana and pretty well against Purdue.

“It was about stops and rebounding and I think we got back to our foundation.

That’s good for their psyche.”

So, four days, three wins at the Bryce Jordan Center, and the way those wins happened puts a much more positive light on what is yet to come for both Penn State teams.

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January 29-February 4, 2015

Golden Gophers pin loss on Nittany Lions UNIVERSITY PARK — On any other day in any other dual meet, Jordan Conaway’s 13-3 major decision would have been met with adoring delirium from the Rec Hall faithful.

However, on Jan. 25 against No. 2 Minnesota, Conaway’s dominating win was met with a wistful “what if” by the season-high crowd of 6,540.

Instead of the first match as usual for the eighth-ranked 125-pounder in the country, Conaway’s bout was last.

The match started at 133 and Conaway’s major left the Nittany Lions one point short of an upset of the Golden Gophers.

No. 2 Minnesota (10-0, 6-0 BigTen) edged No. 5 Penn State (8-2, 4-2), 1716, denying PSU coach Cael Sanderson a first dual meet win over the Gophers.

“Again it’s just those close matches.

Andy Elder We’ve got to win those close matches,” covers Penn State Sanderson said. “I thought we had a wrestling for The chance to win a couple of those obviCentre County Gazette. Email ously. We ended up giving up two mahim at sports@ jors. That was the difference.” centrecounty The two teams split the 10 bouts. gazette.com.

Penn State won three of five that featured pairs of ranked wrestlers. The Nittany Lions even won two over higher-ranked opponents. The difference, as Sanderson said, was the Gophers’ two major decisions to just one for Penn State.

“I thought 165 was a very key one today that we thought a lot about. At the same time, (top-ranked 133-pounder Chris) Dardanes and obviously (Jimmy) Gulibon was a good one. But the way Chris wrestles, it’s hard for people to stay with him,” Minnesota coach J Robinson said.

“But then again there’s a couple of them we thought got away. Heavyweight, we thought we could win, 197 we thought we could win.”

The match started at 133 pounds in what turned out to be a crucial bout. Dardanes, a two-time All-American, scored a takedown on the edge of the bout with 7 seconds left for the winning points in a 3-2 win over No. 9 Gulibon.

“He looked a lot stronger this weekend,” Sanderson said of Gulibon. “That’s just a match you have to take. You’re wrestling the No. 1-ranked guy in the country. I think Jimmy had chances to win the match, you just have to do it.”

Minnesota then won three of the next four bouts, in-

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133: No. 1 Chris Dardanes, UM, dec. No. 9 Jimmy Gulibon, 3-2.

141: No. 4 Nick Dardanes, UM, maj. dec. Kade Moss, 14-6.

149: No. 18 Zack Beitz, PSU, dec. Jake Short, 9-4.

157: No. 1. Dylan Ness, UM, maj. dec. Cody Law, 9-1.

165: No. 17 Nick Wanzek, UM, dec. Garett Hammond, 8-4.

174: No. 4 Matt Brown, PSU, dec. No. 3 Logan Storley, 4-1.

184: No. 11 Brett Pfarr, UM, dec. No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, 11-5.

197: No. 6 Morgan McIntosh, PSU, dec. No. 1 Scott Schiller, 7-4.

285: No. 6 Jimmy Lawson, PSU, dec. No. 13 Michael Kroells, 3-1.

125: No. 8 Jordan Conaway, PSU, maj. dec. Ethan Lizak, 13-3.

Ridge Riley Award winner: Matt Brown, 174 pounds.

cluding two by major decision, to expand its lead to 14-3 halfway through the dual meet. Only No. 18 Zack Beitz’s 9-4 win at 149 prevented a four-match sweep that would have all but sealed the win.

One of those wins was by No. 1 157-pounder Dylan Ness over Cody Law, who was subbing for an injured Dylan Alton. Ness rolled up a 9-1 win.

With five bouts to go, Penn State’s chances of pulling off Sanderson’s first dual meet win over Minnesota looked dim. Three of those bouts featured pairs of ranked wrestlers and the Gophers were higher ranked.

The first came at 174 pounds, where third-ranked Gopher Logan Storley met fourth-ranked Matt Brown. After a scoreless first period, Brown escaped, scored a takedown and amassed 1:04 in riding time to take a 3-0 lead into the third. Brown rode Storley for more than half of the third period before the Gopher escaped. Brown held him off and added a riding-time point for a 4-1 win.

“Probably a ‘B’ maybe,” Brown said of the grade he would assign himself. “(There were) some positive things.

I was able to scramble and I’ve been working with Coach (Casey) Cunningham on that. I didn’t have a productive third period so that’s something I can work on.”

Minnesota stole back the momentum at 184 where No. 11 Brett Pfarr shook off an early takedown by No. 16 Matt McCutcheon and scored an 11-5 decision.

So, with the Gophers leading 17-6 and three bouts left, including the 197-pound bout where the Gophers had topranked Scott Schiller, the Nittany Lions’ chances didn’t look good.

However, sixth-ranked 197-pounder Morgan McIntosh kept Penn State’s hopes alive. He took Schiller down three times in a 7-4 win.

“I think I could have wrestled (better). I was getting in on my shots, I just need to figure out how to finish. Schiller is a big strong guy, but there are things I could have done differently to finish my shots. I just have to learn from it.”

That shrank Minnesota’s lead to 17-9 with two bouts to go.

Penn State’s sixth-ranked Jimmy Lawson shrunk it even further with a 3-1 win over No. 13 Michael Kroells at heavyweight. Lawson used a first-period takedown and thirdperiod escape to notch the win.

With Minnesota’s lead at 17-12, Penn State needed a pin from eighth-ranked Jordan Conaway to pull out the win. And, when Minnesota decided to pull freshman Ethan Lizak, the former two-time PIAA champion from Parkland High School, off redshirt to make his season debut, anything seemed possible.

And, as Conaway finished off his first takedown in the first period, even a Penn State win flashed through the crowd’s collective consciousness. For a second, Conaway turned Lizak to his back, but the Gopher rolled through with no damage being done and no points awarded. The crowd stood and roared for a second, then muted itself.

Conaway would score four more takedowns, and even turned Lizak for a two-point nearfall late, in the 13-3 win.

Lizak showed the potential Robinson and the Gophers see in him when he rode Conaway the entire second period, thwarting Conaway’s clear advantage on his feet for two minutes. Conaway’s win was too little, too late for a storybook ending.

“I think he understood the situation and he was wrestling well,” Sanderson said of his 125-pounder. “Obviously that second period killed him. That was kind of his

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MORGAN MCINTOSH, shown here in action earlier this season, posted a big win for Penn State at 197 pounds.

(Lizak’s) bread and butter, top position.”

While some might point to Alton’s absence at 157 as where Minnesota earned an extra point, and with it the win, Sanderson didn’t.

“We had opportunities to score points. Gulibon was in real deep, Kade was in real deep, Garett Hammond. We just didn’t finish the shots,” he said. “We have to score those points and treat those takedowns like the match depends on it because it probably does.”

LOOKING AHEAD

Some might say that the Jan. 25 loss to Minnesota, and an earlier loss to Ohio State, could be a microcosm of the season for Penn State.

The four-time defending NCAA champions didn’t quite have enough firepower to deal with either team.

Of course, those same observers might say, it would be a different story if the redshirting Nico Megaludis and Zain Retherford were in the lineup. Sanderson has insisted that decision wouldn’t prevent the Nittany Lions from adding a fifth straight title.

Minnesota’s Robinson said he thought the opposite after watching his team remain undefeated with its third one-point win of the season. The Gophers host Iowa on Friday night in a dual meet that many think will determine the undisputed No. 1 of this dual meet season.

And, for some observers, maybe give a hint at who has the strongest chance to end Penn State’s four-year reign as NCAA champion.

Robinson didn’t hesitate in saying he thought there would be a new champion come March, and that Penn State took itself out of the running.

“Oh yeah, I think so. I think Penn State, I think they chose to be out of the running by not wrestling (Zain) Retherford and (Nico) Megaludis,” Robinson said. “You put those guys in and you have a completely different team. I think they just kind of stepped out of the thing. I think there will be another team.”

When Robinson’s words were relayed to Sanderson, his response was succinct.

“We’ll find out,” he said, “in March.”

Attendance: 6,540.

Wrestling, from page 20

Referee: Matt Sorochinsky.

Takedowns: Minnesota 16; Penn State 14.

Records: Minnesota 10-0, 6-0 Big Ten; Penn State 8-2, 4-2.

Next match: Iowa at Minnesota, 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30; Penn State at Michigan, 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30

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State College won five of the 14 bouts, with Roeshot picking up the first win at 170 with an 8-3 decision. After three losses, the Little Lions won back to back with Jack Vandevort, 285, recording a fall in 1:43, and Conner Patterson picking up a forfeit at 106.

The Little Lions then lost five of the next seven bouts to set the final, with Anthony Myers, at 126, posting a fall in 2:42 and Lucas Jennerman, at 132, recording a 3-0 decision.

The Little Lions then played gracious host to visiting Central Mountain. The Wildcats responded with a huge 62-9 win. Central Mountain posted six falls, four major decisions and two technical falls in the match.

State College’s two winners were Anthony Myers, at 126, who recorded a fall over Chris Confer in 1:02, and Vandevort, at 285, who posted a 2-1 win over Bryce Hanley.

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Signing day should be an impressive day for Penn State

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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UNIVERSITY PARK — National signing day for college football is Wednesday, Feb. 4. That’s the day when colleges get written commitments from their next batch of players, 17- or 18-year-old kids who have dreams of stardom in college and then the NFL. It’s difficult not to get caught up in it all. Players are ranked by national organizations according to their positions and state, given star ratings, and finely evaluated in terms of their height, weight, athleticism, etc.

The colleges’ recruiting classes themselves, then, are ranked as they begin to acquire commitments for each year. XYZ State, for instance, might have the 32ndranked recruiting class in the country, and the fourth best in its conference, as if the recruiting classes are going to line up and play each other. All without any of these kids having even one college practice.

It’s like a giant NFL draft where the numerous summer camps act like the NFL combine and where the players get to choose the team they will play for.

It all sounds like ludicrous hype — and it mostly is — except for one thing: Teams that year after year get highly ranked recruiting classes generally follow through with more wins and higher rankings on the field.

Which brings us to Penn State and its head coach James Franklin. It’s almost a cliche by now, but Franklin’s declaration at his first new conference at PSU that he and his staff would “dominate the state” in recruiting is pretty much what they are doing.

Of the 23 players committed to the Nittany Lions (and they are not official until they sign), 10 are from Pennsylvania, five from New Jersey, two from Virginia, three from Maryland and D.C., and one each from Connecticut, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Three players are already enrolled, and ap-

parently Penn State has two more spots yet to fill.

All of these players are highly ranked (lots of stars), and for a long time, Penn State’s class of 2015 was ranked in the top five nationally. They’ve slipped a bit lately to near the bottom of the top 10, but still very high.

So, as of this writing, here are the players ready to sign on with the Nittany Lions.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Anyone who followed Penn State last season knows that this is probably the biggest area of need. And with Miles Diffenbach and Donovan Smith moving on, it is that much more important.

Besides the four red-shirt freshmen who sat out last season, here are the new guys: n Paris Palmer, OT, 6-foot-8, 288 pounds, Plymouth (N.C.), Lackawanna College (Scranton). The No. 1 junior college-rated transfer and said to be ready to play. n Sterling Jenkins, OT, 6-8, 307, Baldwin (Pittsburgh). Already enrolled and highly rated. n Ryan Bates, OG, 6-5, 271, Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.). Much sought after by many big programs, giant upsides. n Steven Gonzalez, OG, 6-5, 307, Union City (N.J.). One of the top-rated guards in the country.

DEFENSIVE TACKLES AND ENDS

THE REST

Can’t have enough of these guys. n Robert Windsor, 6-5, 260, Fon Du Lac (Wisc.). He just committed and he’s the only DT so far in the class. n Kamonte Carter, DE, 6-4, 235, Gaithersburg (Md.). Committed as a junior and has four stars all around. n Ryan Buchholz, DE, 6-6, 240, Great Valley (Malvern, Pa.). Four stars. n Jonathan Holland, DE, 6-5, 240, The Bullis School (Potomac, Md.). Can also play tight end. n Shareef Miller, DE, 6-5, 225, George Washington (Philadelphia). Tall, athletic and highly recruited.

n Tommy Stevens, QB, 6-4, 190, Decatur Central (Indianapolis). A big dualthreat who decommitted from Indiana University and is already enrolled at PSU. n Nick Bowers, TE, 6-4, 250, Kittanning (Pa.). Just committed after decommitting from Pitt. n Irvin Charles, WR, 6-4, 215, Paul VI (Haddonfield, N.J.) Big, fast and highly rated. n Brandon Polk, 5-9, 163, Briar Woods (Ashburn,Va.). Track star with 4.3 speed. n Juwan Johnson, WR, 6-4, 210, Glassboro (N.J.) Another big, athletic receiver. n Garrett Taylor, CB, 6-1, 195, St. Christopher’s School (Richmond, Va.). Michigan decommittment who is highly coveted. n John Reid, 5-10, CB, 190, St. Joseph’s (Philadelphia). Played for a state championship-winning team and is a lockdown corner. n Ayron Monroe, DB, 6-0, 190, St. John’s College H.S. (Washington, D.C.). Can play safety or corner. n Jarvis Miller, S, 6-2, 209, Windsor Locks-Suffield (Conn.). Franklin’s first committment for 2015 is a versatile, twoway player.

LINEBACKERS

No more Mike Hull, who is off to the NFL, but there are three more coming in. n Jake Cooper, LB, 6-3, 234, Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.). He is highly sought after. n Daiquan Kelly, LB, 6-3, 210, Union City (N.J.). Could also play linebacker, safety or even receiver. n Manny Bowen, LB, 6-2, 210, Barnegat (N.J.). A pass rusher.

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RUNNING BACKS

Bill Belton and Zach Zwinak graduated, which leaves Akeel Lynch left to pick up the slack. Lynch will have help from three redshirts and two big-timers coming in. n Saquon Barkley, RB, 5-11, 190, Whitehall (Pa.). Has everything, 4.4 speed and is a threat every time he touches the ball.

Exceptional kick returner. n Andre Robinson, RB, 5-9, 205, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg). Tough, give-it-tohim-30-times kind of runner. Ranked No. 1 in the state.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE Founder of Aaronsburgs hoped it would be stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital

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James H. Duff attended, as well as many political dignitaries and actor Cornel Wilde.

The town retains much of its original Colonial charm today, with many of its original log homes still in use and well maintained. Some of the homes have been covered with various types of siding over the years, but several home owners have removed their siding to expose the original log structures.

Homes along its main street were set back a considerable distance to allow for a wide street. Most of the homes remain in that location, giving the village a distinct look among local small towns. Amish buggies are a familiar sight in Aaronsburg, as many Amish farms are located in the surrounding area.

Driving through Aaronsburg, one can sense the tranquility and friendly nature of the village.

Judy Waite lives in Aaronsburg, along Route 45. She was raised in Pleasant Gap, then moved to Boston, Mass., where she resided for 35 years. In 2006, when she decided to move back to Centre County to be closer to family members, she chose Aaronsburg as her new home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was a child, we used to take Sunday rides, and we often went through Aaronsburg and stopped at the store for ice cream cones,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always liked the charm and history of the town.â&#x20AC;? While still in Boston, she saw a house in Aaronsburg listed for sale on a Realtorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

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AARONSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The quaint, charming village of Aaronsburg lies in Haines Township, just east of Millheim on the edge of Penns Valley along Route 45.

The town was founded by Aaron Levy, a Jewish-Dutch immigrant born in Amsterdam in 1742, who came to America in 1760.

He was a Revolutionary War patriot and a member of the Northumberland Militia. In 1783, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania gave Levy 334 acres of land in Penns Valley in payment for his service in the war. In 1786, he laid out the plans for the village of Aaronsburg, making it the oldest town in Centre County.

Because of its proximity to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geographic center, Levy hoped the town would become the state capital.

Although Levy was Jewish, in a great act of fellowship and religious tolerance in November 1789, he donated land to the Salem Lutheran congregation to build a church, school and cemetery. He also gave money for the town community center.

In 1799, Levy presented the Salem church with a pewter communion set, which the church still owns.

Levyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy was reenacted in a pageant titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Aaronsburg Story,â&#x20AC;? which debuted in October 1949 and received national attention even before it occurred.

The event drew an estimated 30,000 people to the tiny village. Pennsylvania Gov.

AARONSBURG IS a busy town during the Dutch Fall Festival.

She moved back to the area in 2007 into a house that dates back to the late 1700s.

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With fall foliage at it colorful peak, this event really shows the charm and beauty of the historic village.

Aaronsburg is also home to the Penns Valley Historical Museum on Route 45.

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Arts & Entertainment

PSU alum builds career in entertainment industry

By TREY MILLER Special to the Gazette

LOS ANGELES — It was August 2013 when Mike Wallace and his best friend, Aidan Graven, loaded up a Toyota Corolla and made the cross-country trek from Silver Spring, Md., to Los Angeles.

Wallace had no job and just a possibility of a place to stay. But, in a leap of faith, he went anyway — in pursuit of his hip-hop music and entertainment dreams. “‘The Free Life’ is my mantra,” said Wallace. “It’s the realization that life is yours and you have more control of your destiny than you think. You have the free will to chase your passion because passion is going to lead you to what you’re meant to do.”

Now, Wallace has laid the foundation for a career, dabbling in music and TV production, among other things, in the entertainment field.

Wallace recently produced his first episode of “Off the Wallz TV,” where he sits down with important individuals in culture and talks with them about what makes them successful. His first interview was a 27-minute one-on-one with Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson.

He intends to have producers, hip-hop artists and CEOs participate in his show, and already has future interviews scheduled.

“I think ‘Off the Wallz TV’ is unique because the intention was to have the interview about life,” said Wallace. “The football thing is a given. I wanted to provide people with the information that they

didn’t know, because what the people don’t know is what they need to hear the most. My main goal was just to get in front of the most important people that I felt like would connect with audiences in their industry.

“Being able to sit with DeSean and have him open up about certain things, it was just a really great experience.”

Wallace also is working on his third solo hip-hop album, which is scheduled to release in March. Music videos have already been recorded for it, and he expects some of the music to come out in the next few weeks.

Music is nothing new for Wallace, who graduated from the College of Communications with a degree in telecommunications in December 2012. While at Penn State, he did work with his group Primary Element. Since, he has recorded two solo albums. His first, “The Free Life,” was released while he was at Penn State. While in Hollywood, he was able to release his second solo album, “The Layover.”

That album took him to new heights and he was able to participate at the South

by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. Since then, he has produced his own music videos and worked with Tabi Bonney, a popular Washington, D.C.based rapper.

On top of pursuing and reaching his goals, Wallace also works part time at a local Apple Store as a business specialist, giving him some stability in his life.

Now, he and Graven have a luxury apartment, where they can go to a roof and look out to see Beverly Hills, the Holly-

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ALUMNUS MIKE WALLACE, left, with NFLer DeSean Jackson after a taping of an episode of “Off the Wallz TV.” wood Hills, downtown L.A. and the ocean.

“I’m so blessed and I’m so appreciative and so grateful every single day,” said Wallace.

Wallace didn’t always have it that easy, though. Coming out of college, he had the challenge of learning how to live on his own for the first time — all the way across the country.

As a student-athlete, Wallace admitted

some things came easier to him. He was a member of the Penn State football team from 2009 to 2012 before an injury to a pectoral muscle ended his career. At the same time, some things did not come so easily.

“Coming out of school and being a student-athlete, you get a great education, Alum, Page 26

‘Annie Get Your Gun’ coming to State Theatre

By ANNE WALKER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Nearly 70 years have passed since Ethel Merman belted out the timeless words, “There’s no business like show business!”

The State College Community Theatre agrees that there’s no other business like the theater. And, on Thursday, Feb. 12, its producation of “Annie Get Your Gun” will open at the State Theatre.

Jonathan Hetler directs the show, with Philip J. Vonada serving as stage manager.

The cast of 31 includes newcomers, as well as veteran SCCT performers.

“This cast will make this show memorable,” Vonada said, “because they’re telling the story in the frame of a Wild West show.”

The biggest box office triumph of Irving Berlin’s career, “Annie Get Your Gun” opened in 1946. It underwent a slight reworking in 1999 for another Broadway run.

The original contained some details considered racially offensive and the revised

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“ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” will opens on Feb. 12 at the State Theatre in downtown State College. The classic play features more than 30 performers. libretto cleans things up a bit. But, the basic show remains the same.

In the plot, sharpshooter Annie Oakley, played by Rachael Gigar, supports her younger siblings by selling game that she shoots. “No buckshot in that bird,” she brags.

“Annie’s very outspoken,” Gigar ob-

served, “she has total confidence in her abilities.”

Buffalo Bill Cody, portrayed by Eric Ziegler, discovers Annie and her uncanny talent.

He immediately hires her for his Wild West Show. But his show already has a shooting star, and sparks fly when Annie

meets Frank Butler, played by Matt Greer.

Rivalry meets romance and the show must go on.

Annie wants the romantic attachment with Frank, but she won’t hide her ability to outshoot him.

“You can’t get a man with a gun,” she sings, in one of the many hit tunes from this show.

Annie and Frank butt heads over more than one issue. She comes from a world where she had to fend for herself and her family.

Frank wants a pampered princess. He definitely doesn’t like the idea of a woman upstaging him.

“The girl that I marry will have to be, as soft and as pink as a nursery,” he sings.

Eventually, after plenty of arguing, posturing, singing, dancing and romancing, the two find a way to live happily ever after.

“She’s a star,” Gigar said of the character Annie, “but at the same time, she loves Frank and wants him in her life.”

In the end, Annie gets the man and the gun.

French vocalist Aimée to bring multicultural jazz to Schwab UNIVERSITY PARK — Jazz singer Cyrille Aimée, winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival’s vocal competition, will make her Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Schwab Auditorium.

Aimée’s voice is described as being “like a fine whiskey — oaky and smooth, with a hint of smokiness,” by a writer for The Washington Post.

The daughter of a French father and a Dominican mother, Aimée was raised in Samoissur-Seine, the village where renowned gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt once lived. For decades, the Romani from across Europe have set up encampments near the village each June for the annual Reinhardt Festival. As a child, Aimée would leave home and explore the camps, where she fell in love with the visitors’ music and culture.

“I was hypnotized by this music, which made me want to tap my feet,” she recalled. “Swinging music makes me so happy.”

She later became fascinated by Brazilian guitar. Her singing reveals a thorough understanding of bossa nova and samba.

Aimée, who has lived in Paris, Cameroon, Singapore and the Dominican Republic, today calls Brooklyn home. Singing mostly in English,

she has added an ever-expanding understanding of American jazz to her repertoire.

“It’s a Good Day,” her major-label album debut released last summer, includes a mix of originals and standards, such as “Where and When,” “Caravan” and the title track made famous by Peggy Lee. Her concert band features two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer.

Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring a visiting artist, is offered in Schwab one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders.

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Buy tickets online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible.

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JAZZ SINGER Cyrille Aimée will make her Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State debut on Feb. 12.

Page 26 Alum, from page 25 but you don’t always get the life skills that you need when you first move out of that college bubble,” said Wallace. “As an athlete, I never had a job. As a student-athlete at Penn State, I had never seen a bill, I had never seen a rent check, I didn’t even pay for food in real dollars.”

But, Wallace embraced the challenge and his music helped get him through. He was in his graduation seat at the Bryce Jordan Center in May 2013, when he decided he was leaving to continue chasing his dreams in the entertainment industry. The real dilemma was whether he would go to New York City or to Los Angeles.

He had connections in both areas. Wallace spent that summer with his family in

The Centre County Gazette his hometown of Silver Spring knowing that it may be the last time they were going to see him for a long time, regardless of where he decided to go.

After deciding on L.A., Wallace’s first professional experience in his new home was at the Hollywood Black Film Festival.

His aunt, Tanya Kersey, is the founder/executive director of the festival, which is one of the largest multicultural film festivals in Hollywood.

Wallace helped with operations of the film festival, getting introduced to a lot of different people, including producers, filmmakers, actors and actresses.

He created opportunities for himself and used his connections. He later completed an internship with a producer he met at the festival, and eventually worked

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on his first feature film this past summer.

He recently assisted with the production of an episode of “Justified” on FX. Since he’s gotten settled in L.A., Wallace has found a renewed “appreciation for appreciation.” Now, he makes sure to enjoy the little things that he may have taken for granted before. He has started to slowly built his own life on the West Coast.

Wallace credits the College of Communications for a lot of his success. Originally a kinesiology major before switching to business, he was introduced to the world of communications by P.J. Mullen, a communications instructor who joined the Penn State football program as director of player development and community relations in 2014.

Mullen previously worked as program

director at the radio station B94.5 in State College. Wallace frequented the station to promote his music, and being around that atmosphere drove him explore communications. Shortly after, Wallace changed his major to communications.

As a student, Wallace led a radio program at The Lion 90.7 called “Off the Wallz Radio,” which would later receive recognition on the MTVU College Radio Countdown.

“When I found it, I took full advantage of it,” said Wallace. “It gave me the tools to do everything I am doing now. It just goes to show how much opportunity there is at Penn State and in the communications world. There is no limitation to what you can do because we have so many resources. It’s outstanding.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@ centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, Attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.

UPCOMING

Fundraiser — The Pregnancy Resource Clinic will host a fundraiser banquet on Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. Make reservations by Friday, March 6, by calling (814) 234- 7341 or visiting www.scprc.com.

Event — “The Price is Right Live” will be presented on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. For ticket information, call (800) 7453000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

ONGOING

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.

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 seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921.

Exhibit — “Hidden Mother,” curated by Laura Larson, will be on display through Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Several parts of the exhibition will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.

Call (814) 865-7672 or visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu.

Exhibit — “Song of Myself” will be on display through Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. This display will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.

Call (814) 865-7672 or visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu.

Exhibit — The works of Susan Graham will be on display from Sunday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bellefonte

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Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814)355-4280 or visit www. bellefontemuseum.org.

Exhibit — The works of jewelry artist Brittany Hoestetler Chiles will be on display from Sunday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814)3554280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org.

Exhibit — “Landscapes of Central Pennsylvania” will be on display through Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 North Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Call (814)355-4280 or visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

Exhibit — The HUB-Robeson Galleries will be hosting “THEM: Images of Separation,” sponsored by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, through Sunday, March 1, at the HUB Gallery, 241 HUB-Robeson Center, State College. Call (814) 865-0775 or visit studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/art galleries.

Contest — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting a “Young Author & Illustrators” contest. Completed entries are due on or before Monday, March 30. Stop by any library branch to pick up a brochure and guidelines, or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Exhibit — “Jazz Riffs: Breaking Boundaries and Crossing Borders,” will be on display through Sunday, April 12, in the Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, on the campus of Penn State.

THURSDAY, JAN. 29

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.

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Shows for the 2015 Season: Always, Patsy Cline; Forever Plaid; The Taffetas; 1776 (all female cast); Betty Crocker; Kinsey; Rock-n-Roll, a 1950 comedy; The Addams Family.

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.

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January 29-February 4, 2015 What’s Happening, from page 26 Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

Today’s theme is “Stories From Faraway Places.” Call (814) 342-1987 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.

Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Family Movie Night: ‘Disney’s Cars II.’” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 30

Children’s Activity — Discovery Space will host preschool yoga for children ages 2 to 5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 112 W. Foster Ave., State College. To register, call (814) 234-0200.

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.

Book Discussion Group — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host a daytime book discussion group at 1 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

This month’s book is “The Girl Factory” by Karen Dietrich. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

SATURDAY, JAN. 31

Open House — Grace Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten will host an open house from 9 to 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 S. Garner St., State College.

Call (814) 238-8110, contact glpk@glcpa. org or visit www.glcpa.org.

Event — Centre County Democrats will host a “Candidate School” from 9 a.m. to noon in the meeting room in the Patton Township Municipal Building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College. Contact Betsy Whitman at (814) 308-9295 or bbwhitman@ gmail.com.

Sale — Penn State’s winter Trashto-Treasure Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 101 Fisher Hall, University Park. For more information, visit www.trashtotreasure.psu.edu or www. ccunitedway.org.

Adult Program — “Gadgets for Grownups” will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. This week’s focus will be on how to use the digital library on Kindle eReaders and tablets. Call (814) 235-7816 to register.

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “World Stories Alive” for ages 3 to 8 at 11 a.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. This week’s language will be French. Visit www.schlow library.org.

Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org.

Activity — A chess club for all ages will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 1

Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Sports Central” from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Children’s Department at 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 2

Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

The Centre County Gazette Story Time — Tales for Two’s story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

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 “Opposites.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

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 “Polar Bears.” 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.

Class — Mount Nittany Health Diabetes Network will host a “Life With Diabetes” class series from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 120 Radnor Road, State College. Contact Heather Harpster at (814) 231-7194 or hharpster@mountnittany.org.

Knitting Club — A knitting club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236.

Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a breast cancer support group from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room 3 at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College.

Contact Angelique Cygan at (814) 231-6870.

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.

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.

Program — “Can a Woman Ever Be Elected President? The ABCs of Women and the American Presidency: Anticipation, Barriers and Credibility,” sponsored

by Centre County League of Women Voters, will be presented at 6 p.m. in the Schlow Library Community Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College.

Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College.

TUESDAY, FEB. 3

Event — The Small Business Development Center at Penn State will host “The First Step of Starting a Business,” co-sponsored by The Learning Factory, from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 243, 200 Technology Center, University Park. For more information, visit www.sbdc.psu.edu/seminars.

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.

Children’s Activity — “Toddler Learning Centre,” where children ages 18 months to 3 can play while parents have the opportunity to talk, will take place at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Registration is required. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

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, 144 W. Main Street, Howard.

Story Time — Story time for children ages 3 to 5 will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have “Mother Goose on the Loose” story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — Story time for children ages 2 to 7 will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

Class — Mount Nittany Health will host “A Joint Venture,” a free class on hip and knee replacements, from 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3 through Entrance A at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College.

Contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mount nittany.org or (814) 278-4810.

Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host a program for home-schooled students in grades six through 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. The group will discuss the study of American landscapes through the works of Grant Wood, Edward Hopper and Charles Sheeler. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Discussion — Join Connie Schulz, State College Area School District family outreach specialist, to meet other parents and share ideas from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org for weekly discussion topics.

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. Contact Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or kathieb1@ comcast.net.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have family story time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.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, FEB. 4

Story Time — Baby & Me story time, with sweet stories, songs and action rhymes, will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have baby book time from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Book themes will vary throughout February. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

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@ 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

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PENN STATE’S winter Trash to Treasure Sale will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 at Penn State’s Fisher Hall.

theme is “Opposites.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

Today’s theme is “Valentine Tales.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Story Time — Tales for Two’s story time for parents and their toddlers will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

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.

Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host the “Fizz, Bang and Eureka” science club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.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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TEDxPSU celebrates five years of delivering ideas

By BILL ZIMMERMAN Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Last year, TEDxPSU speakers told attendees to “Go Further.” Now in its fifth year, TEDxPSU is doing just that — progressing with the most high-profile speaker lineup yet, a revamped format and a new stage setup.

The theme of the Sunday, March 1, event is “Push to Start” and 16 speakers, including Penn State football coach James Franklin, Penn State biologist David Hughes and ESPN analyst Jemele Hill, will deliver calls to action, in keeping with the TED mission of promoting “Ideas Worth Spreading.” (A complete list of speakers is available at https://www.facebook.com/ TEDxPSU.) The student-organized event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium on the University Park campus of Penn State. TEDxPSU also will be live-streamed on YouTube, shown on campus cable TV and aired in the HUB-Robeson Center.

“This is part of our identity as a university,” said TEDxPSU curator Ebony Turner, a senior journalism and political science major from Laurel, Md. “This is equivalent to a football game. This is a part of what Penn State is all about.”

TEDx events are local versions of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conferences that have spawned numerous notable talks, some viewed millions of times online.

One of the founding members of TEDxPSU, Herbert Reininger, said Penn State has produced a quality product since the first event in 2010.

The proof, he said, is TEDxPSU’s rising profile on campus, the dozen or so watch parties organized nationwide and the handful of Penn State talks featured on TED.com. The fact that TEDxPSU is presented annually by a new team of student organizers makes it more impressive, he said.

In 2013, Reininger, director of creative

services for Penn State Outreach and Online Education, gave his talk, “Water Is One,” a deeply personal account of finding inner peace through meditation.

“At the end of the day you should walk away inspired and then go and do some cool stuff with it — not just be inspired and move on but do something with it,” he said. “Ideas to action is really at the core of our motivation.”

Chad Littlefield delivered a TEDx talk, “Positive Social Risks,” in 2013. Now a graduate student in learning, design and technology, Littlefield is one of the few undergrads who spoke at TEDxPSU. “It was incredibly rewarding to listen to people share what it brought up for them,” he said. “In particular, one student who came up to me shared his struggle with social anxiety and offered that my talk really inspired him and shifted his perspective.

“The fact that he took the social risk of even coming up to me was immediate evidence that the words spoken at TEDx change peoples’ lives in one way or another.”

Associate professor of theater Susan Russell said TEDx has the potential to transform and unify an audience. She delivered her talk, “Dancing with Chaos,” in 2014, around the time she was named Penn State Laureate for 2014-15. “Chaos” urges living in the moment to “simplify, clarify and focus.”

“Having the privilege of speaking comes with the responsibility of making your ideas something anyone can understand and practice,” she said. “Turning concepts and principles into strategies and actions creates change, and change is what human beings do. We change our hair, our relationships and our cultures, and all of this begins by changing our mind. The TED events offer opportunities to test out changes by talking about new ideas.”

This year’s TEDxPSU has been streamlined with fewer breaks and fewer videos of classic TED talks interspersed among the live talks, resulting in an event 90 minutes

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HERBERT REININGER, shown speaking in 2013, is a founder of TEDxPSU. “We’ve always found great people who really get it and this year’s team is certainly no exception,” he said. shorter than last year. The stage has been redesigned as well.

TEDxPSU is one of several events aligned with the inaugural Thaw Festival, running from Wednesday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, March 1, on campus and in downtown State College.

Curator Turner and other student organizers started a public conversation in November with the Five Days of TEDxPSU celebration, featuring a discussion titled “Why We Haven’t Cured Racism Yet” led by former TEDxPSU speaker Jeanine Staples, associate professor of literacy and language and African-American studies.

“Being a part of the TED universe is thrilling,” Staples said. “The community of thinkers, educators, coaches and activists who live in its sphere are deeply sensitive, enthusiastic, focused visionaries. I

feel honored to be among them.”

Also in November, Penn State Berks hosted the inaugural TEDxPSUBerks.

Turner manages the nine TEDxPSU directors and oversees logistics, among other duties. The experience, she said, has been a lesson in leadership, teamwork and the ability of Penn Staters to rally behind a cause.

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Penn State Federal Credit Union receives award STATE COLLEGE — Penn State Federal Credit Union was the recipient of the Bronze Eagle Award during Leadership Centre County’s annual luncheon on Jan. 14.

Gail Jones, Penn State Federal’s business development coordinator and a 2009 graduate of LCC, and Cheryl Barr, CEO of the credit union and a LCC class of 2015 participant, accepted the award.

Penn State Federal has pledged more than $5,000 to LCC over the past five years and has been sponsoring Economy Day for

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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.

RECORDED JAN. 05- 09, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Arris Solutions Inc. to Decibel Partners LP, 60 Decibel Road, State College, $2,900,000.

Richard E. Swope estate and Barbara J. Davidson administratrix to Karen L. Grieb, 467 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, $32,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Village of Nittany Glen LP to Thomas C. Shaffer and Susan L. Shaffer, 189 Fultons Run Road, State College, $217,045.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Angele M. Kingue and Angele A. Kingue to Collins O. Airhihenbuwa and Angele M. Kingue, 1331 Shamrock Ave., State College, $1.

Clair D. Burd to Jason M. Burd and Kathleen A. Burd, 852 Moose Run Road, Bellefonte, $68,500.

Ralph P. Robinson estate, Kenneth E. Regel heir, Sally J. Regel heir, Robert W. Robinson heir, Carol Ann Smookler-Kruger heir and Richard N. Robinson heir to Theodore J. Young and Helen E. Young, 276 Leathers Camp Road, Howard, $1.

Theodore J. Young and Helen E. Young to Theodore J. Young and Helen E. Young, 276 Leathers Camp Road, Howard, $1.

CENTRE COUNTY

Kathleen Anne Kocher, Northwest Savings Bank and Seda-Council of Governments to Seda-Council of Governments, Northwest Savings Bank and Kathleen Anne Kocher, $0.

Kerry Kent Kocher, Kathleen Anne Kocher, Northwest Savings Bank and Seda-Council of Governments to Seda-Council of Governments, Northwest Savings Bank, Kathleen Anne Kocher and Kerry Kent Kocher, $0.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Nevin P. King, Audra Schaeffer and Audra King to Gail P. Gwynn, 203 Creekside Drive, State College, $174,000.

Thomas D. Knepley and Phoebe S. Knepley to Huijun Shen and Chaoxing Liu, 107 Winchester Court, State College, $217,000.

Pamela B. Milholland to Craig E. Morrow, 122 Asbury Lane, State College, $290,000.

David A. Pecht, Katie V. Pecht, Randall E. Haubert and Linda Haubert to Gregory Michael Koehle and Molly Kristin Koehle, 1347 Haymaker Road, State College, $403,781.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Freda Barto to Aaron L. Barto, 1736 W. Gatesburg Road, Warriors Mark, $1.

Matthew W. Brown to Matthew W. Brown and Lauren Brown, 245 Science Park Court, State College, $10.

David G. Dix, Dave G. Dix and Ferguson Township to Ferguson Township, David G. Dix, Dave G. Dix and Dix Honda, $0.

GREGG TOWNSHIP

David A. Rider and Lori W. Rider to Dawn M. Bowersox and Harold Bowersox, 434 Brush Mountain Road, Spring Mills, $265,000.

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

Freda Barto to Aaron L. Barto, Marengo Road, Halfmoon, $1.

Freda M. Barto to Aaron L. Barto, 2111 W. Gatesburg Road, Warriors Mark, $1.

Richard A. Graham and Darlene M. Graham to Fidel Castillo and Reyna Castillo, 1915 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, $155,000.

Daniel J. Sokoloski and Joane R. Stone-

berg to Cameron L. Davidson and Kaleena J. Davidson, 135 Roland Drive, Port Matilda, $331,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Alexander Klippel and Melina Czymoniewicz-Klippel to Peggy A. Johnson, 618 S. Academy St., Boalsburg, $350,000.

Anthony J. Sanfilippo and Mary Kate Sanfilippo to Naomi C. McNulty and Erin C. McNulty, 1478 Brush Valley Road, Centre Hall, $185,000.

Stephanie A. Shields and Lewis Jillings to Stephanie A. Shields, 1691 W. Branch Road, State College, $1.

TOA PA IV LP to James S. Carr and Janet M. Carr, 244 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $300,539.57.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

John A. Baker and Cynthia L. Baker to Steven L. Stem and Lisa A. Stem, 303 Depot St., Bellefonte, $27,500.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Garbruth Group to Roberta P. Seymour, 159 E. Main St., Millheim, $102,500.

Amy J. Bordas, 107 Oakwood Drive, Philipsburg, $1.

Ellis Heritage Properties LLC to J.R. Land Company Inc., Penn Five Road, Philipsburg, $1,600,000.

Matthew T. Foster to F&K Realty LLC, 518 Walnut St., Philipsburg, $1.

SNOW SHOE BOROUGH

Ray A. Biggans to Jacob Lee Biggans, 218 W. Olive St., Snow Shoe, $1.

Stephen D. Murgas and Cathleen J. Murgas to Dillon J. Schall, 212 E. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe, $130,000.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Ray A. Biggans to Jacob Lee Biggans, 224 Water Trough Road, Snow Shoe, $1.

Jess Durham, Michael Rehrer and Paula Rehrer to Kurt L. McKinney and Bridget M. McKinney, 126 Summit Road, Snow Shoe, $35,000.

Debbie A. Mottin, Daniel P. Mottin and Debbie A. Jacobs to Michael L. Cramer and Wendy S. Cramer, 264 Gorton Road, Moshannon, $224,000.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Dennis S. Gouran and Marilyn K. Gouran to Nevin King and Audra King, 538 Brittany Drive, State College, $315,000.

Scott L. Lucchesi to Scott L. Lucchesi, 5461 W. Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda, $1.

Reed McCormick to Scott L. Lucchesi, 5461 W. Buffalo Run Road, Port Matilda, $12,500.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Richard G. Smay II, Tina M. Smay and Tina Sinclair to James D. Bacon and Ann E. Bacon, 515 N. 11th St., Philipsburg, $87,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

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Ellen M. Maaskant to Joshua R. Angstadt and Julie A. Angstadt, 605 Valentine St., Bellefonte, $135,000.

Eric R. Tomeo and Heather J. Tomeo to Justin C. Cain, 640 Fairview St., Bellefonte, $146,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Helen B. Harter, Keith E. Harter, Tim A. Harter and Diane Harter Settle to Helen B. Harter, 2828 Zion Road, Bellefonte, $1.

Tami M. Pooler to Nancy M. Bowser, 414 Stony Pointe Drive, Bellefonte, $199,900.

Michael D. Smoyer and Deborah S. Smoyer to Michael D. Smoyer and Deborah S. Smoyer, 134 List St., Howard, $1.

William S. Smoyer Irrevocable Grantor trustee and Michael D. Smoyer trustee to Michael D. Smoyer, 134 List St., Howard, $1.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Connie J. Dwyer, Melissa A. Loner and Dale E. Beck to Dale E. Beck, 8355 Eagle Valley Road, Port Matilda, $1.

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