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Super Fair a Lemont awaits new streetscape community effort

By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

STATE COLLEGE — In each of the last two years, several Centre County agencies and businesses have collaborated to create a one-stop event for all ages and needs with the Centre County Community Super Fair.

Those who attended the event in the past saw plenty of information about how local agencies and communities can help one another, and that’s the goal again this year — to connect people with what they need.

“In Centre County, we are fortunate to have the resources, services and agencies that are committed to helping the community,” said Sandy Shuckers, event co-chair and administrative officer and health and wellness coordinator of Centre County.

“From birth to aging, in-home services to residential and living facilities, community nonprofit agencies, medical agencies, basic needs and community connections, we believe everyone will find something to learn about and walk away with knowledge about the help this county can provide, as well as finding out how community members can help.”

The third annual Centre County Community Super Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Mount Nittany Middle School in State College. Participating sponsors include the Centre County Council for Human Services, Centre County government, Geriatric Interest Network, Centre County United Way, the Centre Area Transportation Authority, Kish Bank and the Centre County Gazette.

Shuckers said despite the abundance of resources, services and agencies available to help in Centre County, many people do not take advantage of the resources because they may not know what type of help is available or who to contact about an issue.

She also said many people want to give back to the community — whether through volunteering or donating money or goods, to help with issues in the area — but they can be overwhelmed by the sheer number of agencies to choose from.

“All of these factors drove us to create a county-wide community effort that will highlight all of the above, and do so in a fun, relaxed and creative way,” Shuckers said.

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COLLEGE TOWNSHIP officials are awaiting word on state funding for a project to slow traffic and make downtown Lemont more pedestrian friendly.

Leaders optimistic on funding for Pike Street traffic calming measures

By MARK BRACKENBURY

“We’re about as optimistic as we can be,” Brumbaugh told the Gazette last week.

Highlights of the plan include parallel parking and sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street, crosswalks, and tree removal and replacement. The work on Pike would run from Elmwood Street to Dale Street.

The project, first proposed more than three years ago, aims to slow traffic and make downtown Lemont more pedestrian friendly.

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LEMONT — College Township hopes to hear good news next month on its application for a state grant of about $1.15 million for traffic calming measures and streetscape work on Pike Street in Lemont.

Township staff had a “very productive, well-received meeting” with officials from the Department of Community and Economic Development in Harrisburg, manager Adam Brumbaugh recently told the council.

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Ex-driver accused in student sex assault

By GEOFF RUSHTON

priority is to ensure they receive all the support we can provide,” O’Donnell said.

“While these alleged incidents occurred at a private property, I’d like to emphasize it’s still our role to do everything we can to keep students safe. To achieve that, we truly depend on our students, faculty and staff, our parents and our strong relationship with our local police departments.”

Gardner said that, on Sept. 28, school resource officer Terry Stec was informed by State High principal Curtis Johnson of a complaint of a rude bus driver. Stec began to investigate and was allegedly told by students that the girl and Dunlap spoke nearly every day at the bus stop even though she did not ride his bus. Students also told Stec they had overheard Dunlap and the girl talking about texting and Snapchatting with each other.

Stec reported the information to Johnson and the girl’s mother. School district personnel immediately contacted contractor Long Motor Buses early during the investigation on Sept. 28 and Dunlap was removed from driving that morning. Dunlap was a contracted

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STATE COLLEGE — A former contracted school bus driver has been charged by State College Police after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-yearold female State College Area School District student this summer.

Matthew Scott Dunlap, 25, of Port Matilda, was arraigned Nov. 15 before District Judge Thomas Jordan on charges of statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, obscene and other sexual materials and performances, and indecent assault.

He was remanded to the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $200,000 straight bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 23.

State College Police Chief John Gardner, SCASD superintendent Bob O’Donnell and District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller held a press conference Nov. 15 to address the charges.

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BELLEFONTE — After 21⁄2 hours of deliberations, a Centre County jury on Nov. 10 found Ronald P. Cramer III guilty on sexual assault charges for an incident involving a woman in State College.

Cramer, 28, of New Wilmington, was found guilty of sexual assault, lack of consent, a second-degree felony, and indecent assault, a second-degree misdemeanor.

He was acquitted on charges of rape by force and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by force by presiding Judge Pamela Ruest.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred at the Garden House Apartments in State College in the early morning of Feb. 15, 2015.

Police said Cramer met a 23-year-old woman, a stranger, at the Saloon about an hour before closing time. As they both left the bar, the woman was on her way to catch a CATA bus back to her apartment on Vairo Boulevard when she said she needed to use a restroom.

Cramer invited the woman to use a bathroom in a nearby apartment where he was spending the night with friends.

While the victim was using the rest-

room, Cramer entered the restroom uninvited, ignoring her demands that he leave the room. Instead, police said Cramer pulled down the woman’s pants while she tried to keep them up and held her against the sink and sexually assaulted her RONALD P. while she was saying, CRAMER III “You don’t want to do this.”

Cramer, according to the Centre County District Attorney’s office, coached a youth hockey game at the Pegula Ice Rink earlier that day.

Cramer was also a strength and conditioning coach for the Pittsburgh Penguin hockey camps.

According to Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller, during the trial, the jurors experienced a victim shaming defense.

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Board OKs plans for three State College schools

By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area school board on Nov. 14 approved project options for the future of three elementary schools.

After seven months of reviewing options for Corl Street, Houserville and Radio Park elementary schools as part of the District-wide Facilities Master Plan Update, the board voted to move forward with renovations and additions for Corl Street and Radio Park and new construction at Houserville.

Lemont Elementary will merge with Houserville to form a single K-5 school and the Lemont building, which was built in 1932, will be repurposed. A Section 780 hearing was authorized by the board in September as the first step in repurposing the Lemont building.

For Corl Street, the board approved renovations and additions with three classrooms per grade at an estimated cost of $15.15 million. New construction was not considered a feasible option because of site limitations. The school was built in 1952 and had its most recent renovations in 1961. Modular units were added in 1996.

At Houserville, the board voted 8-1 for new construction with three classrooms per grade, determining that the site offered flexibility for a new building and that the

benefits of a new building outweighed the cost difference of an additional $1.12 million over additions and renovation. Board member Penni Fishbaine said that new construction would likely be less disruptive to students than renovating and adding on to the existing building. Houserville Elementary was built in 1959 and received an addition in 1968.

Houserville-Lemont PTO president Ashley Eveleth told the board that most faculty favored new construction. The estimated cost for the new building is $16.65 million.

Radio Park will undergo renovations and additions with three classrooms per grade at an estimated cost of $16.02 million. The option also includes a bid alternate for four classrooms per grade at an estimated cost of $17.24 million. The site layout and adjacent district bus depot would have made new construction more difficult.

Radio Park was built in 1962 and had three modular units added in the 2000s.

District administrators and the design team from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates had recommended renovations and additions at each school.

The district will receive $7 million in state grants and reimbursements for the projects. After reimbursements, the total project cost will fall within the designated capacity of $50 million.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

THE STATE COLLEGE Area school board approved renovations and additions for Corl Street Elementary School, with three classrooms per grade at an estimated cost of $15.15 million.

The project now will move on to the design phase, with construction expected to begin in summer or early fall of 2017.

To receive Department of Community and Economic Development grant funds to-

taling $3.8 million, Houserville and Radio Park must be substantially completed by June 2019. Corl Street, though not bound to the same deadlines, is expected to progress on a similar timeframe.

‘Not my president’ protesters rally at Penn State

By VINCENT CORSO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — One week after Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the United States, some Penn State students organized a walkout protest to declare that they do not agree with the election results.

“Not my president” and “Donald Trump go away: racist, sexist, anti-gay” were among the chants shouted by the large crowd on the steps of Old Main. Students walked out of their afternoon classes Nov. 15, and marched to the historic meeting place in front of Old Main at 12:30 p.m. so their voices would be heard.

After speakers addressed the group, the protesters marched together through campus to the Hub Robeson Centre. where they continued to chant together in protest of Trump.

“I am here to stand with those who might not have the right to protect themselves under Donald Trump,” said freshman Casey Cook, who attended the event but did not walk out of any classes. “I am a woman, so I have a cause to be worried, but the things that have been said about minorities and immigrants during

the election would leave me very afraid. So, I am here to stand with them, to support them.”

Signs held by protesters called out against the president-elect’s comments concerning immigration, women’s rights and the LGBT community.

Speakers at the rally touched on how their lives have been affected by discrimination, and how the election has reaffirmed fears that America is no longer open to people who are considered minorities.

Community members also attended the event that drew a crowd that covered the Old Main steps and overflowed to the lawn.

Madeleine Molenaar, of State College, came to support her daughter Francoise, who also attended the protest.

“I completely disagree with the ideas of Trump and Mike Pence, and his antigay policies,” said Molenaar. “It is scary to think what could happen.”

The protest was largely organized on social media, and it drew a group of proTrump demonstrators who held up signs in support of the president-elect but were largely outnumbered by the protesters.

The event remained peaceful throughout.

Assault, from page 1 driver, not a district employee, but had undergone criminal and child abuse background checks. He had been a contracted bus driver since 2012, first for Cole Transportation and then for Long since the start of the 2015-16 school year.

Later that evening, the mother called Stec and told him her daughter informed her that she had a sexual relationship with Dunlap during the summer.

On Sept. 29, Stec interviewed the girl at the State College Police Department and she allegedly said she had exchanged nude photographs with Dunlap and had sexual intercourse with him on three occasions in June, July and August at her home. She later discussed the details of the incident at the Centre County Child Advocacy Center.

The girl agreed to a forensic examination and extraction of information from her cellphone, where police allegedly found evidence of the communications between Dunlap and the minor.

The same day, police interviewed Dunlap, who allegedly admitted to sending and receiving nude photos and having sexual intercourse with the girl twice during the summer.

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ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTERS stand next to a Donald Trump supporter during a protest on the steps of Old Main on Nov. 15. The anti-Trump protest was organized on social media and drew a large crowd of Penn State students and others opposed to the results of the recent presidential election, along with a smaller group supporting the president-elect.

sionalism by not only this department, but also the State College Area School District personnel,” Gardner said. “In addition, we received tremendous cooperation and advice from the Centre County DA’s office.”

The girl was not a passenger on Dunlap’s bus, but had been while she was in middle school two years ago. He began contacting her by social media when she moved to high school in 2015. Parks Miller said the evidence shows that the alleged relationship did not begin until 2016. The alleged incidents did not occur on school property or on a bus and Dunlap is not believed to have had an alleged relationship with any other students.

Gardner added that anyone with information that could aid the investigation is urged to contact State College Police at (814) 234-7150.

“I think this incident serves to illustrate the importance of the relationships that not only school resource officer Stec has formed with school district personnel — as well as students of the district, several of whom felt comfortable approaching him regarding their concerns in this matter — but it also speaks to the ongoing tremendous working relationship we have with the school district,” Gardner said.

“As the parent of a daughter who is a senior at that school, I feel quite comfortable with the way things were investigated and handled there.”

“I commend the State College School District and of course State College Police Department for their very proactive approach to this incident,” Parks Miller added. “This crime did not happen on school district property but the school district absolutely made sure they reached out to all of us. We worked as a team and they are very concerned about all of their students.”

O’Donnell said the district is reviewing training regarding student interactions for contracted personnel and that health curriculum has added lessons on appropriate relationships as part of a regular curriculum update.

The district has about 100 buses that transport approximately 7,500 students daily. A little more than half are owned by the district and driven by SCASD employees, O’Donnell said, while the rest are operated by contractors who undergo the same background checks as district employees.

Since 2014, all school buses have had audio and video recording equipment that is in operation every day.

Stec and detective John Aston, who led the investigation in this case, will hold a community seminar at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12, at Mount Nittany Middle School to help parents better understand how to monitor their children’s phones.

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Church members help make a house a home

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tries to give young women the best chance moving forward despite their sometimes difficult situations. The program works to provide its residents with the best environment possible, but the home was built in the 1800s and there were many things that needed to be fixed, said YSB senior program director Theresa Kieffer, who has worked with the program for 21 years.

“We are overwhelmed and excited. The house looks beautiful,” said Keiffer after seeing the completed project. “I feel like this is where peace starts in the world, when people from the community come together and take care of one another. So I’m a little tearful and so appreciative after seeing all this work done.”

The current residents of the program had to spend the night sleeping over at the church Nov. 11 while the renovations were going on, but one didn’t seem to mind at all.

“Oh my gosh, I am so excited to see what it will look like when it’s all done,” said a Stormbreak resident. “Stormbreak is my home, Stormbreak is my family, because it is the only family I have, so seeing all this work done makes me feel good.”

Centre County Presiding Judge Thomas Kistler was among the group of volunteers fixing the house. He was glad to spend the day giving to a program that he feels is important to the community.

“We are lucky to have facilities like this in the county, because kids are going to mess up, some kids have it rougher than others, so it is to our and the kids benefit that we can keep these kids in the county when they do have problems, so they can go to the same school maybe, and be close to their families. They can get the help they need without being sent across the state,” said Kistler.

“So if we can make things a little nicer, make it feel a little more like home, that helps the kids adjust during a difficult time.”

Stormbreak and the YSB said they are grateful for the work and all the donations from the church throughout the years.

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STATE COLLEGE — The girls who live at Stormbreak, a residential program, now have a nicer home thanks to 150 members of the State College Presbyterian Church who recently worked to provide $20,000 worth of improvements.

The group home in downtown State College is part of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau and serves up to nine teenage girls who are dependent or delinquent and are unable to live at home.

“It is almost like a complete home makeover project, like one of those shows.

We really wanted to make things as nice as possible for the girls who have to come live here for whatever reason,” said the Rev. Dean Lindsey. “Not that it wasn’t nice before; the program does great work. But we felt that if we could make things a little nicer, then maybe the girls could feel a little bit better about life and even better about themselves.”

The church is located on West Beaver Avenue downtown, not far from Stormbreak, and its members were glad to find a project in the downtown area that could make use of the large group of churchgoers who were willing to help, said Lindsey.

The money was raised by the church as part of their “Faith Fund” a few years ago to be used to help the community, and they finally found the right project to put the money to use, said Lindsey.

The group worked in shifts over two days fixing electrical work, painting and completely redoing a bathroom. They also supplied new furniture, including new mattresses for the beds. The new colorful paint on the walls throughout the house, along with the new curtains and furniture, make the house feel warm and inviting.

Posters and artwork made by the younger members of the church offer inspiring messages. New flooring was put in at the home by church members on an earlier date.

All of this means a lot to a program that

“The YSB has benefited from the generosity of the State College Presbyterian Church for decades. This renovation is just one example of the countless ways the church and its members help kids and families through their support of YSB,”

said YSB CEO Andrea Fisher. “Their partnership is truly a blessing.”

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ment that occurred at the PhilipsburgOsceola Area High School at 1 p.m. Nov. 10. Police said 17-year-old Philipsburg boy threatened to strike a 17-year-old Philipsburg girl in the face. qqq A 42-year-old Houtzdale man reported to police that someone stole his cellphone from a South Second Street, Philipsburg, location at 9 p.m. Nov. 12. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq Police reported a 37-year-old Harrisburg woman was arrested for driving under the influence following a traffic stop at Philipsburg-Bigler Highway and Irvin Drive in Decatur Township at 1:43 a.m.

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qqq Police were called to the YMCA parking lot in Philipsburg at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 to investigate a hit-and-run crash. Police said someone backed up and sideswiped a parked 2016 Hyundai Accent, then fled westbound on Railroad Street. Police are continuing to investigate. qqq No human injuries were reported in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 5:40 p.m. Nov. 6. Police said Melinda Noel, of Clearfield, was northbound on state Route 350 in Taylor Township and was unable to avoid a deer that entered onto the roadway. qqq Police investigated a report of harass-

Editor’s note: Vincent Corso is an employee of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau.

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Researchers look at ways to improve bridges

By JENNIFER MATTHEWS Penn State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — Every day, millions of Pennsylvania motorists drive on or under one of the commonwealth’s more than 22,000 bridges without ever thinking about its safety and durability.

Researchers at Penn State, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, however, are thinking about it and are trying to improve the bridges in the process.

Aleksandra Radlinska, assistant professor of civil engineering, along with associate professors Farshad Rajabipour and Gordon Warn, recently conducted a study to identify the key factors that contribute to premature cracking in concrete bridge decks.

The team also assessed the effects of the cracks on the long-term durability of the bridges.

“When the current infrastructure was built in the 1950s under President Eisenhower, it was built for that era’s traffic demands, with little focus on maintenance,” Radlinska said. “Few, if any, ex-

pected the number of vehicles in the nation to increase by 300 percent and the nation’s population to increase by 91 percent.”

The result is an aging infrastructure in need of major repair.

According to the Federal Highway Administration’s 2015 National Bridge Inventory, of the 22,783 bridges in Pennsylvania, 21 percent are classified as structurally deficient and another 19 percent are classified as functionally obsolete.

The estimated cost to repair those bridges numbers in the billions.

One of the primary causes of early bridge deterioration is premature cracking of the bridge deck.

These cracks significantly decrease the durability and service life of the bridge and enable chlorides and moisture to penetrate into the concrete, leading to accelerated corrosion of the steel reinforcement.

Until now, only a limited amount of information has been available as to how premature cracking truly affects long-term performance of bridge decks.

In order to improve this deficiency, the

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PENN STATE researchers are conducting a study to identify the key factors that are contributing to premature bridge deck cracking on many of Pennsylvania’s 22,000 bridges.

RECYCLING POSTER WINNERS

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THE CENTRE COUNTY Recycling and Refuse Authority and Weis Markets recently teamed up to ask fifth-grade students from across the county to create posters with the theme, “How My Buddies and I Recycle.” More than 200 entries were submitted and a panel of judges narrowed the field to 12 winners. The winners’ posters will be incorporated into a 2017 calendar, which will be available free to customers. Pictured, front row, from left, are Ana Heflen-Wood, Radio Park Elementary; Jillian Stoltz, Benner Elementary; Brenda St. Clair, Pleasant Gap Elementary; and Marlee Butterworth, P-O Middle School. Back row, from left, are Niziah Noone, Howard Elementary; Quentin Muirhead, Mountaintop Elementary; Jessica Wallace, Radio Park Elementary; Marlando Jones, Wingate Elementary; Joseph Jones, Port Matilda Elementary; John Walters, Marion-Walker Elementary; Andrew Lebedev, Mount Nittany Elementary; and Abigail Bigger, Gray’s Woods Elementary.

researchers conducted a comprehensive two-part study, the largest of its kind.

First, they sent a survey to 71 key PennDOT employees representing the design, construction, bridge inspection, and materials units.

The survey’s objective was to collect and document details about the experience of PennDOT employees with earlyage cracking as it relates to long-term bridge deck performance.

Second, inspection data from both newly constructed and older concrete bridge decks was collected and analyzed.

The team inspected 40 existing concrete bridge decks and obtained 19 core samples that were extracted from the decks and analyzed at Penn State laboratories.

In addition, PennDOT crack inspections from 163 newly constructed bridge decks were also summarized and analyzed.

In total, 203 Pennsylvania bridge decks were evaluated to identify the main factors that contribute to early-age cracking and to assess the effects of cracks on the longterm durability of bridge decks.

The study, recently published in the Transportation Research Record Journal, determined that higher concrete strength was associated with higher deck crack density; lower total cement-based materials and higher Portland cement replacement with supplementary materials resulted in less cracking; decks constructed with

half-width procedures cracked four times more than decks constructed with fullwidth procedures; and epoxy-coated rebar was effective in resisting corrosion, even in cracked concrete and at the location of cracks.

Additionally, the researchers were able to create a deck performance database to enable a more extensive and detailed data collection process and better monitoring of Pennsylvania bridge decks over time.

“One of the project tasks was focused on creating a database for PennDOT to record all the relevant bridge deck information in one central location and have it available for ongoing and future research needs,” Radlinska said.

“The database will store key information related to bridge design and construction, including the type of bridge, along with the support, span, length and traffic pattern during its construction.”

The database will also allow the development of detailed deterioration models that will help predict the future performance and service lives of concrete bridge decks and improve the maintenance costs over their lifespans.

“There is no one solution to fix it all,” Radlinska said. “Every bridge is different, so we have a lot of data points that connect to specific models which will allow Bridges, Page 8

Flood toll: 408 county homes, businesses damaged

By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com

BELLEFONTE — Jeff Wharran, Centre County’s emergency management director, and Faith Ryan, director of adult services in the county, visited the Centre County board of commissioners meeting Nov. 15 to update local officials on the flood damage that occurred in the Bald Eagle Valley.

Wharran said 408 households and businesses sustained damage during the Oct. 20 severe rainfall.

“We’re still in the process of collecting damage estimates,” said Wharran.

He said the county and Pennsylvania Emergency Management teams have nearly completed their investigations, as has the Federal Emergency Management Agency; however, the Small Business Ad-

ministration has yet to conduct its investigation, which Wharran said is important for business owners and private residents in securing grants and other money for rebuilding in the future.

Wharran said a minimum of 25 residences must have “major category damage,” which computes to about 40 percent of the value of the home, property or content.

Ryan attended the meeting to discuss the success of the Nov. 3 intake event at Freedom Life Church, where more than 100 families were able to reach out for help through various organizations and agencies.

She explained both the HOPE organization and the Displaced Residents Fund have been instrumental in helping displaced families get back on their feet.

“Last week alone, the HOPE group

Assault, from page 3 Parks Miller said background checks can only accomplish so much and that it is imperative for parents to be aware of who their children are communicating with.

“This does fall to parents to be more proactive in their child’s life and know what’s happening,” Parks Miller said.

“We do encourage parents to find a way comfortable for them to know what their child is doing. We ask parents to become more vigilant.”

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helped 43 families and put $18,250 back onto our streets,” said Ryan. “They are helping with the immediate needs of the families right now, and that’s exactly what they need.”

Ryan said the near $19,000 supplied by HOPE has taken one-third of the organization’s entire budget, and noted donations continue to be accepted.

“This event happened several weeks ago; however, there’s still lots that needs to be done,” said Ryan.

To donate to HOPE, call (814) 880-1766 or mail checks or money orders to Cheryl Walker, treasurer, Helping Other People Excel Inc., P.O. Box 972, Milesburg, PA 16853.

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NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

13 charged in Oct. 22 downtown mayhem

By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — State College Police have charged 13 people in connection with the riot on East Beaver Avenue that followed the Penn State football win over Ohio State on Oct. 22. Eleven are Penn State students.

Earlier this month, the borough said the preliminary damage estimate from the riot was $31,000 after between 5,000 and 10,000 people gathered on the 200 block of East Beaver Avenue.

Charges were filed with District Judge Carmine Prestia, according to a release from State College Police, against the following: ■ Ahmad Richard, 21, a Penn State student, was charged with riot (felony), disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) and criminal mischief (summary) ■ Alex Hatala, 20, a Penn State student was charged with riot (felony), criminal

mischief (misdemeanor) and failure to disperse (misdemeanor) ■ Jacob Pfaff, 18, a Penn State student, was charged with riot (felony), recklessly endangering another person (misdemeanor), disorderly conduct (misdemeanor), criminal mischief (misdemeanor) and minors law violation (summary) ■ Evan Paris, 21, a Penn State student, was charged with riot (felony) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Robert Mclaren, 19, a Penn State student, was charged with riot (felony), criminal mischief (misdemeanor) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Brandon Miller, 20, a Penn State student, was charged with disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) and criminal mischief (summary) ■ Jacob Miller, 22, was charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ Pietro Lombardi, 25, was charged with failure to disperse (misdemeanor)

and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) ■ James Quinton, 21, a Penn State student was charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Patrick Cooney, 21, a Penn State student, was charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Nicholas Paglione, 21, a Penn State student, was charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Ryan Schwartz, 21, a Penn State student, was charged with disorderly conduct (summary) ■ Tim Schautz, 20, a Penn State student, was charged with disorderly conduct (summary) Penn State students who were charged will be referred to the university’s Office of Student Conduct. Any found responsible for violating the university’s Code of Conduct can face sanctions up to and including expulsion, according to police.

Photographs of 24 suspects from the

disturbance are posted on the borough website at www.statecollegepa.us/riotid.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the State College Police Department at (814) 234-7150 or police@statecollegepa.us, or submit an anonymous tip through the State College Borough website, www.statecollegepa.us/ anonymoustip.

The crowd damaged a number of street lights and street signs. Police said that one Beaver Avenue light post was removed entirely, other street lights and signs on Beaver Avenue and South Garner Street were damaged and removed, and a stop sign was taken down.

Members of the crowd started several small fires, and one woman was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center after being struck in the head with a bottle. A fight that broke out amidst the crowd resulted in one man suffering a broken jaw. A woman also reported that a beer can was thrown at and shattered her apartment window.

Elevated levels of lead found in water at PSU residence buildings

By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State found elevated levels of lead in drinking water at three residence buildings on the University Park campus.

The university said in a release that routine and follow-up testing indicated Nittany Apartments 2401, 4303 and 5708 had levels above the EPA’s action level for lead of 15 parts per billion (0.015 mg/l).

“The University does not have lead in its source water and has no lead pipes in the distribution system,” the release stated. “The recent sampling results are not consistent with historic testing efforts that have consistently shown lead levels below the EPA’s action level. Penn State

officials continue to investigate the potential causes of the elevated levels in certain buildings and will provide updates to the community.”

Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will continue to monitor water as well. The university is developing a plan to test water in all buildings “out of an abundance of caution.”

Lead can cause serious health problems at high levels, including brain and kidney damage. Infants, young children and pregnant women are most at risk.

Initial testing was conducted in the summer of 103 tap water samples from 30 buildings across campus from taps that Lead, Page 8

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FIVE PENN STATE international students, who are housemates, pose after a hike up Mount Nittany.

Pictured, from left, are David Špiller, Vinny Veloso, Tyler Wang, Varun Gupta and Greg Owei.

For international students, Thanksgiving a time to share cultures

By LISA BENNATAN Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Thousands of Penn State students will be leaving Happy Valley over the weekend to travel home to be with their families, eat a big meal and give thanks. However, some students will not be returning home to carve turkey or feast on pumpkin pie.

According to Penn State admissions, there are more than 7,000 international undergraduate students. What do these students do for the short break Penn State has between Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 27, when most will be celebrating Thanksgiving?

David Špiller, a Penn State sophomore from Prague, Czech Republic, lives with four other international students. He shares his apartment with Greg Owei from Lagos, Nigeria; Tyler Wang from Shanghai, China; Vinny Veloso from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Varun Gupta from New Delhi, India. Špiller knows that it’s rare to have people from such a wide variety of cultural backgrounds living together in one apartment.

“We met outside East Halls on the day before orientation for international students. We started hanging out a lot, and in October we decided to get an apartment together,” Špiller said.

For Špiller, education doesn’t stop outside the classroom; he feels like he’s constantly learning new things from simple conversations with his roommates.

“It’s awesome. You get to experience all the different cultures and backgrounds.

Our FIFA matches get really intense. And it’s fun when we cook together and throw in our influences from all over the world,” he said.

Each student brings his own unique language and culture to the atmosphere of the apartment. However, with none of the roommates being native to America, a Thanksgiving celebration is left out of the equation.

Veloso, Špiller’s roommate, has a different outlook on Thanksgiving than most college students do.

“For us, Thanksgiving is a great time to spend with your friends exploring a new environment in the United States,” said Veloso.

Although the five international students don’t have any immediate family in the United States, they do have relatives that they get to visit on short breaks like these.

“We are going to Boston, then New York, for Thanksgiving since the holiday is too short to go back home. Of course, we all miss our families but it’s always an exciting time in December when we get to go back home for a bit,” said Špiller.

Although they do not celebrate Thanksgiving in the traditional way that the majority of Americans do, it is a time for them to share their own cultures with one another as well as learn about the traditions and history of the country where they attend school.

While the students look forward to going home to their families for longer breaks, they find comfort in having one another to spend the time with. For them that is more than enough for which to give thanks.

NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

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Lintal named Mid-Penn Coach of the Year STATE COLLEGE — State College Area High School football head coach Matt Lintal has another highlight to add to the Little Lions’ memorable season — his own.

On Nov. 15, Lintal was named MidPenn Conference Commonwealth Division Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches after leading the Little Lions to a 9-1 regular season record and a share of the division title.

A 1999 State High graduate, Lintal is in his third year as head coach after joining the Little Lions’ staff as an assistant in 2010.

During his tenure, he has compiled a record of 25-12.

“It is a huge credit to our tremendous football coaches, strength coaches, training staff, managers and our players that we are honored with this award,” Lintal said.

“I am so proud to work with these individuals everyday in supporting our studentathletes.”

To go along with Lintal’s accolade, 12 Little Lion football players were named

to the all-star team, highlighted by linebacker Pete Haffner, the co-defensive MVP for the second year in a row. Others named to the all-star team include Kam’Ron Walker, Payton Edwards, Paul Olivet, Noah Woods, Will Swope, Brandon Clark, Erik MATT LINTAL Swanson, Robert Nachtman, Drew Linnes, Zach Womer and Tyler Snyder.

“What an honor and great testament to the manner in which Matt dedicates himself and guides the student-athletes in his charge,” SCASD athletic director Peg Pennepacker said. “I am very proud of Matt, his staff and our student-athletes for a fantastic season, and for promoting and supporting the mission of interscholastic athletics throughout the State College school community.”

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common response to a sexual assault is to freeze and be unable to fend off the abuser.

Moreover, she said that studies have shown that a victim is more likely to rely on those ingrained social cues learned from infancy, such as body language and verbal persuasion, to repel a sexual assault. More often than not, a victim will not yell out and will not fight back for fear of provoking further violence from her offender, causing a situation that is already out of control to turn chaotic.

The jury found Cramer guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault for engaging in sexual intercourse and sexual contact without the victim’s consent. He is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 21; he faces a minimum sentence of three to six years in a state prison.

“No victim should be expected to risk their safety to prevent or interrupt their abuse any more than we would expect a victim of a carjacking or purse snatching to risk their safety to fight their attacker,” said Parks Miller. “The fault for crimes lies squarely on the person perpetrating the crime, never the victim.”

She said in an effort to get the jury to analyze the assault by scrutinizing the victim’s action, Cramer’s attorney questioned why the victim froze, why she did not fight back or hit the defendant, why she did not scream for help, why she did not call him names and why she did not “run away.”

Under cross examination, the woman described that in the trauma of her unexpected assault, she froze as opposed to fighting or fleeing; something she testified that she thought she would always do if attacked.

To educate the jury on the dynamics of victim response to sexual assaults, the commonwealth called an expert witness — Dr. Veronique Valliere, a forensic psychologist who has testified in multiple state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as before the United States Congress on society’s “faulty expectations of rape victims.”

On June 29, 2012, Pennsylvania shed its distinction of being the only state in which expert testimony to explain victim behavior in sexual assault cases was inadmissible.

She explained to the jury that the most

— Compiled by G. Kerry Webster

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200 YEARS STRONG

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

GATESBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH celebrated the 200th anniversary of the congregation Nov. 13 with a special service at the church. That was followed by dinner reflecting the congregation’s German roots at the Pine Hall Lutheran Church in State College. Bishop Michael Rhyne, presiding bishop of the Allegheny Lutheran Synod, was on hand to help celebrate.The Gatesburg church bell rang 200 times before the service. To mark the anniversary this year, the church has collected 200 pounds of food per month for the Centre County Food Bank. Pictured, front row, from left, are the Rev. Susan Williamson, who is pastor of both churches, Carolyn Dolbin, Ernie Harpster, Dora Lou Harpster, Anna Margaret Peters, Melanie Melius and Rhyne. Back row, from left, are Dave Dolbin, Patty Ellenberger and Merle Eyer. The dinner featured a cake commemorating the history of the Gatesburg church.

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A CONCEPTUAL SKETCH of the Pike Street streetscape proposed in Lemont from Elmwood to Dale streets.

Streetscape, from page 1 Of particular significance as a traffic calming measure are “bulb outs” — curb extensions that create a visual narrowing effect on the roadway, leading drivers to slow down.

Sue Smith, of the Lemont Village Association, called it “an amazing project, a positive thing for Lemont.”

Smith said she hopes the measures reduce truck traffic on Pike Street, except for those making deliveries.

She expects that some of the older trees

being removed as part of the project will be replaced with “fairly mature trees.”

If the grant funding is approved, Brumbaugh said he expects final engineering design and bidding in the second half of 2017, with the bulk of the construction in 2018.

Brumbaugh estimated the cost of the

project at about $1.6 million. In addition to grant money, about $450,000 would come from local funds.

The council unanimously approved a proposal in March for the final design of the Lemont streetscape project in anticipation of grant applications.

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VETS SERVICE IN PHILIPSBURG

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ANDREW MYERS, commander of Philipsburg VFW Post 3450, speaks during Veterans Day services at the post home Nov 11.

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had not been used for at least six hours.

From those, 13 had initial readings with elevated levels. In most of those, the elevation was slight. Holmes, McElwain, Thompson, Redifer Commons and Nittany Apartments 2205, 2504, 3501 and 5303 also tested above action level. On subsequent testing, after water was flushed for two minutes, it was below action levels in each of those.

Other buildings with test results below the action level for lead were Cooper/Hoyt, Pennypacker, Findlay Commons, Warnock Commons, Johnston Commons, Fisher Commons, Pollock Commons, Atherton Hall, Simmons Hall, Beaver Hall, Wolf Hall, McKee Hall, Hamilton Hall, Tener Hall, Miller Hall, Leete Hall, Hort Woods Child Care, Bennett Family Child Care, Daybridge Child Care, White Course Apartments, the HUB-Robeson Center, the Intramural Building, White Building, the Natatorium and University Health Services.

Samples were sent to an independent laboratory for testing.

According to the university, steps to reduce lead in water include: ■ Run water for several minutes or until it reaches a steady temperature before using it for drinking or cooking in order to flush stagnant water in the building’s plumbing.

■ Use cold water for cooking and preparing baby formula. Lead dissolves more easily into hot water.

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PennDOT to determine the best remediation strategies for these deteriorated bridges.”

Additional researchers in this study included graduate students Travis Hopper and Amir Manafpour; and collaborators Parisa Shokouhi, associate professor of

■ Consider purchasing bottled water or a water filter. Read the package to be sure the filter is approved to reduce lead, or contact NSF International at (800) NSF8010 or www.nsf.org for information on performance standards for water filters.

The school also recommends that those with concerns about a child being exposed to lead contact their health care providers to find out how they can get their children tested.

“Penn State goes above and beyond to safeguard the water for the people who live, work and visit campus from the source, treatment and distribution of water, including exceeding mandated testing minimums and even testing for things that are not required or regulated,” said David Gray, senior vice president for finance and business, in a statement.

“We want our students, faculty, staff and visitors to know that their health and safety is paramount, and that we appreciate their patience as we investigate this further.”

The university is instituting a public education program and conducting a corrosion control treatment study in addition to further monitoring and testing in all buildings.

Penn State’s water system delivers about 2.4 million gallons of water per day and is pumped from the Big Hollow and Houserville well fields. Penn State has been sampling its water for lead every three years since 1992, as required by the EPA. civil engineering, and Ilgin Guler, assistant professor of civil engineering. Partners included Quality Engineering Solutions’ Dennis Morian, director of engineering, and Shervin Jahangirnejad, senior project manager. Technical advising was provided

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They grew up so fast: The youngest millennials, now 20 or so, started drinking coffee before they were even 15, according to National Coffee Association data. Millennial consumption is helping drive up the price of coffee, which is now in the top five raw materials on the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

Coffee has more caffeine than soda, and only as much sugar as the consumer wishes. It also lacks soda’s stigma, according to consultant Gabrielle Bosche. “Soda is unhealthy, and coffee offers the same jolt without the socially unacceptable soda addiction,” she said. “Coffee has everything millennials love: status, experience and personalization.”

That experience and personalization also contribute to the price. You can get 30.5 ounces of Folgers grounds at the local supermarket for about 7 bucks and make 240 cups.

You can easily spend that and then some on two cups at Starbucks.

If today’s 20-year-olds typically started their coffee habits at 14, by now 13-year-olds, maybe even 12-year-olds, may be drinking the stuff. They probably don’t even care about research showing that the caffeine in java may help prevent Alzheimer’s. This motivates one to pick up a mug, drink deeply and ponder.

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human behavior and groups for deI am an opinion writer. Each week, cades. Depending on the group with I am given the opportunity to express which we identify, our opinions and my views or reflect on a social issue our self-perceptions are reinforced. from my personal and, sometimes, We make decisions based on our perprofessional lens. My editors check ceptions of how those deme for typos and the occacisions will align with the sional fact but pretty much group. let me have free range. In Reporters are people. choosing topics, I try to adEditors are people. The dress those that have meanpeople who make up the ing to my community. I try media are human. We to include some research or know that even if we try to background information to be objective, our tendency support my point and try to is to see and assess things give a nod to the other side based on the groups with of the issue, if there is one. which we identify.

I am not a reporter. I am Social scientist Henry not a part of what we have Tafjel called it social idencome to call “the media.” tity theory. We make all The media — those who sorts of concessions for the report the news, largely behaviors of people in our without opinion — are Patty Kleban, perceived “group” even if under fire this week for not who writes for we actually have more in only getting the whole elec- StateCollege.com, common with the others. tion outcome wrong, but for is an instructor Social psychologist what many believe was their at Penn State, mother of three Simon Asch called it conactive role in influencing — and a community formity theory. We will or trying to influence — the volunteer. She is a agree to support a decision outcome.

Penn State alumna we know is wrong so as to The collective gasps of who lives with her go along with the group. the media were almost as family in Patton Standing up and standloud as the panic from the Township. Her ing alone to do the right Washington establishment. views and opinions thing is a tough thing to do.

How could this have hap- do not necessarily The problem with this pened and how could the reflect those of Penn State. election was that most of experts have been so wrong? the media was so insuThe answer is simple. It lated and so lulled into “sameness” comes down to human nature. that they underestimated the othHumans are complex creatures. ers, those people who feel disenGroups of humans are even more franchised from Washington. Rural complex. Together we can do things America — those who have been that individually would be imposcalled dumb and redneck and racist sible. Together we do sometimes do and “flyover country.” things that defy common sense and Writer David Wong wrote an essay logic and sometimes are in opposiin which he opined that the divide in tion to our personal moral code and the country has less to do with red belief system. and blue or Democrat and RepubSocial scientists have studied

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lican than with people who live in the cities and people who live in the country. As the media was reporting, we heard and saw through our filters what they were giving us through theirs.

Us versus them.

Since the beginning, our country has been divided in our viewpoints and ideologies. There have always been opposition groups, political lefts and rights and media bias that supports one candidate over the other.

The difference is that, until recently, we didn’t have the internet and social media to serve as the accelerant for the fires of factions and groups and “us versus them.”

The common thread has been that we are Americans and we have to trust and believe in the system.

We must work together to find our commonalities. We must stand up for what we know is right. We must be respectful of the “others” even when their positions or ideologies differ from ours. We must strive for objectivity and accuracy in what we say and share and click on the internet.

We must demand that our media and the people who provide us information do the same.

New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Executive Editor Dean Baquet issued this promise to their readers this past weekend.

“As we reflect on the momentous result, and the months of reporting and polling that preceded it, we aim to rededicate ourselves to the fundamental mission of Times journalism. That is to report America and the world honestly, without fear or favor, striving always to understand and reflect all political perspectives and life experiences in the stories that we bring to you.”

One can only hope.

Online opioids: Easy to get, hard to curb By the Chicago Tribune It can be bought online and shipped to your doorstep, like shoes from Zappos, or a mystery novel from Amazon. It’s cheap, just $40 for a gram. Nicknames: pink, U4. Potency: eight times more powerful than morphine. Death toll: at least 50, and counting.

Two recent casualties should be incentive enough to clamp down on the drug’s availability, and the people who profit from it. Best friends Grant Seaver and Ryan Ainsworth from Park City, Utah, got their hands on the drug, formally named U-47700, through a teenage friend who bought it online from a company in Shanghai. Both Seaver and Ainsworth were 13. Grant’s parents found him dead from an overdose of pink Sept. 11.

Two days later, Ryan’s father found his son dead on the couch.

An opioid epidemic is sweeping through the country, and America can’t keep up.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 28,600 people died from opioid

overdoses in 2014. About half of those deaths involved prescription drugs.

Much needs to be done to stop doctors from overprescribing opioid painkillers and shift toward alternative, nonaddictive measures for pain.

But there’s another side to the problem that is just as worrisome: the ease with which opioids not prescribed by doctors can be purchased through overseas websites.

These drugs include U-47700, and the ever-growing list of versions of fentanyl, an opioid at least 50 times more powerful than morphine.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials announced the start of a two-year ban on U-47700 on Nov. 14. That move was preceded by bans imposed by several states. Various mutations of fentanyl have been banned. But with every ban, foreign laboratories find a way to tweak the formula chemically so that the drug can still be regarded as legal in the U.S. Many of these drugs are legal for research purposes but not yet approved as medical treatment. China is the leading overseas source for

these drugs, including U-47700.

The drug was created in the 1970s by pharmaceutical giant Upjohn as a less addictive alternative to morphine. But animal tests showed it still led to addiction, so its appearance on the market was scuttled.

Chinese labs, however, relied on online patent records and material from scientific journals that gave them enough information to produce the drug themselves. By late 2014, it began appearing on websites for online purchase.

Federal and state officials need a better way to pinpoint the next new opioid finding its way into American iPads and laptops.

With that data, the federal government can pressure China into shutting down production of the drug.

The U.S. has already gotten China to do that with certain kinds of fentanyls, but the DEA needs to keep up on what the next generation of drugs will be.

We’ve seen how the opioid epidemic has rapidly mushroomed — we’re lagging in the race to turn the tide against it.

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Caregivers must save time for their own health BARBARA COLE

The need for a family caregiver often is unexpected. A baby might be born prematurely with long-term medical needs, or an adult may face long-term rehabilitation from injuries after an accident. Cancer patients often need assistance during long months of treatment, and older relatives with progressive dementia gradually become unable to care for themselves.

Caring regularly for a family member who has an injury, illness or disability is both time-consuming and stressful. As a result, family caregivers often spend less time taking care of Barbara H. Cole is their own health and can become ill a nurse practitioner themselves. with Penn State When you add in the caregiver’s Medical Group, already existing day-to-day responsi1850 E. Park Ave., bilities of a full-time job and the typiSuite 207, in State cal family tasks and accountability for College. other family members, the time for the individual caregiver to cover his or her own health is significantly decreased, if not eliminated altogether. In turn, this does not help anyone. It’s important for caregivers to take care of themselves so they can physically and mentally care for their loved ones.

some point in their lives. Home-based medical care is becoming more common as baby boomers age, increasing the percentage of the population with age-related medical conditions. Also, the health care system is now putting greater emphasis on outpatient services, having fewer and fewer inpatient stays.

Caring for a family member adds stress to the caregiver’s life. The caregiver has the same 24 hours available each day for existing responsibilities, plus caregiving.

At the same time, the caregiver often worries about the loved one’s condition and experiences frustration when it worsens.

The first step to relieving caregiver stress is being aware that it’s happening. Signs of caregiver stress include: ■ Feeling frustrated and angry ■ Gaining or losing weight ■ Not interacting much with other family and friends ■ Losing interest in favorite activities ■ Feeling alone or overwhelmed ■ Having frequent headaches or body aches ■ Forgetting things ■ Not being able to sleep through the night Long-term stress can lead to major health issues for the caregiver, such as depression, anxiety or obesity. Stress weakens the body’s immune system, making it more likely that the caregiver will suffer from colds and flu. High levels of stress also can increase a caregiver’s risk of heart disease, diabetes or cancer.

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their lives, they can manage it and the effect it has on their health by following these helpful tips: ■ Get enough sleep — at least seven hours a night.

■ Eat nutritious meals. Both caregiver and patient benefit from a balanced diet. Keep healthy, easy-to-grab snacks at hand, such as fruits, nuts and single-serving cheese and yogurt.

■ Learn how to laugh when things go wrong. Humor relieves stress and lowers blood pressure.

■ Arrange for respite care. A paid professional or another family member or friend can provide care temporarily so the caregiver can take a break. The Centre County Office of Aging can help caregivers find resources.

■ Exercise regularly. Yoga, tai chi and video workouts all can be done without leaving the house, if necessary.

■ Relax. Even five minutes of mindful breathing or meditation can make a major impact.

■ See a doctor regularly. Caregivers often spend a lot of time taking their loved ones to medical appointments and then neglect their own check-ups.

■ Join a support group. If a caregiver can’t attend local meetings, an online support group can provide conversation with others who are in the same situation.

It is important to remember a caregiver can’t control a family member’s dementia, cancer, disability or other medical issue. But caregivers can control many aspects of their own lives. By taking time to take care of themselves, they are better equipped to provide the proper care to their loved one. Healthy caregivers also are better able to enjoy the rewards of spending time with the family members for whom they are caring.

Although family caregivers can’t eliminate stress from

Symposium highlights importance of sleep to health

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To promote new research directions on this important issue, Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute and the Population Research Institute hosted the symposium, “Sleep Across the Lifespan: Family Influences and Impact,” held recently at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s University Park campus.

According to Susan McHale, director of the Social Science Research Institute and symposium co-organizer, the symposium’s goal was to bring together family scholars from a wide range of disciplines with scholars who are renowned for their research on sleep and its health impacts.

“Sleep quality, quantity and timing can have major implications affecting brain function and emotional and mental health,” McHale said. “Sleep disruptions can also exacerbate health problems such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.”

Douglas Teti, professor of human development and family studies and pediatrics at Penn State, discussed infant sleep and how it can be influenced by families. “Going to sleep requires letting go; individuals must feel safe and secure in their sleeping environments,” he said. “In our research on families with infants, we found that babies who woke more often at night often had parents who were depressed or had poor parenting skills at bedtime.”

Mona El-Sheikh, the Leonard Peterson & Co. Inc. professor in the department of human development and family studies at Auburn University, said another age group that typically experiences sleep-wake problems is adolescents. “A large percentage of youth have sleep problems, which can lead to a number of other health and adjustment problems,” El-Sheikh said. “For example, we’ve found that body mass index is higher for kids who sleep less. We’ve also discovered when sleep deprived, teenagers engage in more risk-taking behavior.”

Lauren Hale, associate professor of preventative medicine at Stony Brook University, reiterated the importance of sleep for this age group, noting that up to 90 percent of

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SLEEP SCHOLARS recently attended “Sleep Across the Lifespan: Family Influences and Impact” at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s campus. teenagers in the U.S. do not get the sleep they need. “Sleep is a mechanism through which health disparities emerge and persist, and studies have shown that low socio-economic status youth often experience shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality — with the most disadvantaged getting the least amount of sleep,” she said.

The symposium also featured research on sleep in couple relationships. Wendy Troxel, senior behavioral and social scientist at Rand Corporation, and her colleagues studied married and cohabitating couples. Among the findings she reported was that more sleep was related to better relationship quality the next morning. Troxel also found that sleeping with a loved one outweighed disruptions to sleep. “Psychologically, couples said they felt like they slept better even when objective monitoring revealed Sleep, Page 11

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Trimming the spare tire: canola oil may cut belly fat

By VICTORIA M INDIVERO Penn State News

Including canola oil in a healthy diet may help reduce abdominal fat in as little as four weeks, according to health researchers.

“Visceral, or abdominal, fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and is also associated with increased risk for conditions such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes,” said Penny M. Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition, Penn State. “Monounsaturated fats in canola oil decrease this fat that has adverse health effects.”

Kris-Etherton and colleagues found that after one month of adhering to diets that included canola oil, participants had .11 kilograms, or a quarter pound, less belly fat than they did before the diet. They also found that the weight lost from the mid-section did not redistribute elsewhere in the body. The researchers reported their results at The Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting on Nov. 2.

Sleep, from page 10 that their sleep was more disrupted when they slept together,” she said.

David Maume, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati, focused on the gendered nature of sleep. “We’ve found that family issues most commonly impact women’s sleep, whereas work issues affect men’s sleep. Studying societies around the world, our work shows that gender equality is linked to greater couple happiness and lower distress — as well as better sleep.”

Sleep problems become more frequent as individuals age, probably because of the links between sleep and both physical health and the quality of social relationships. Diane Lauderdale, professor and chair of epidemiology at the University of Chicago, explained that as the social circles of older adults become smaller, spouses play a larger role as sources of support.

“We discovered that older adults who were

“As a general rule, you can’t target weight loss to specific body regions,” said Kris-Etherton. “But monounsaturated fatty acids seem to specifically target abdominal fat.”

In order to incorporate canola oil into the diet, Kris-Etherton suggests using it when sautéing foods, in baking, in salad dressings and adding it to smoothies.

Canola oil is high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which have been shown to have beneficial effects on body composition, especially in people with obesity. When participants consumed conventional canola oil or high-oleic acid canola oil for just four weeks, they lost abdominal fat.

The researchers tested the effect of five different vegetable oil blends in 101 participants’ diets through a controlled study.

The subjects were randomly assigned to follow, for four weeks, each of the treatment oil diets: conventional canola, higholeic acid canola, high-oleic acid canola with DHA (a type of omega-3 fatty acid), corn/safflower and flax/safflower. After each four-week diet period, participants

were given a four-week break before starting the next diet period.

The participants consumed two smoothies during the day, which contained the specified treatment oil. The quantity of oil was calculated based on the participant’s energy needs. For example, a participant who was on a 3,000-calorie diet would receive 60 grams of the treatment oil per day, providing 18 percent of his or her total dietary energy. Each smoothie would then contain 100 grams of orange sherbet, 100 grams of non-fat milk, 100 grams of frozen unsweetened strawberries and 30 grams of canola oil. A hundred grams is equivalent to roughly 3 1/2 ounces and 30 grams is approximately 2 tablespoons.

The canola oil was carefully incorporated into the test diets so as to not exceed the participants’ daily calorie needs.

All of the participants had abdominal obesity, or increased waist circumference, and were either at risk for or had metabolic syndrome — a group of conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low HDL (also

known as good cholesterol) and excess body fat around the waist.

The researchers point out that further studies should be conducted to look at the long-term effects of a diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids, like canola oil.

Also contributing to this research were Xiaoran Liu, a doctoral student, Sheila G. West, professor, biobehavioral health and nutritional sciences, Jennifer A. Fleming, instructor and clinical research coordinator, nutritional sciences, and Cindy E. McCrea, graduate student, biobehavioral health, all at Penn State; Benoît Lamarche, professor, nutrition, and Patrick Couture, professor, endocrinology and nephrology, both at Laval University; David J. A. Jenkins, professor, nutritional sciences and medicine, University of Toronto; Shuaihua Pu, a doctoral student, and Peter J. H. Jones, Canada Research Chair in Functional Foods and Nutrition, both at University of Manitoba; and Philip W. Connelly, staff scientist, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto.

no longer married due to loss of a spouse had more sleep problems than those with a spouse.”

The symposium also addressed the evolution and cultural contexts of sleep. Carol Worthman, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor in Anthropology at Emery University, described cultural beliefs about sleep and how these beliefs have evolved over time and vary across societies, including when, where, and with whom people sleep. “Culture is an inherit part of how humans work. It affects everything we do, including sleep,” she explained.

The ways in which family researchers could move the study of sleep forward was discussed by Susan Redline, the Peter C. Farrell Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “It’s time to reunite sleep with context, including cultural, psychosocial and material conditions. It’s also time to figure out how to take the data we have and enhance our interventions to impact sleep and health across the lifespan.”

The two-day meeting ended with a workshop led by Orfeu Buxton, associate professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State and symposium co-organizer. The workshop addressed how to incorporate sleep into interdisciplinary research on families.

“As we’ve seen, sleep problems can affect individuals’ quality of life as well as the well-being of other family members, making families an important focus of study” he explained. “There are a range of ways to study sleep, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and it is important that newcomers to the field of sleep research understand why a particular method may be optimal for addressing their research questions.”

This year’s symposium was dedicated to Avi Sadeh, a scheduled presenter at the symposium who passed away unexpectedly two months ago. Sadeh was the direc-

tor of the Laboratory for Children’s Sleep and Arousal Disorders and chairman of the clinical child psychology graduate program, both at Tel Aviv University in Israel, and a pioneer in the field of pediatric sleep.

Several symposium presenters paid tribute to Sadeh, highlighting many of his many professional accomplishments and noting he was a kind, caring colleague who was dedicated to his family.

The Family Symposium series is funded in part by a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Other sponsors include Penn State’s Population Research and Social Science Research Institutes, Child Study Center, and Prevention Research Center, and the Penn State Departments of Anthropology, Biobehavioral Health, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology, Sociology and Criminology.

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Local arts and crafts, music, bratwurst and treats, beverages and good spirits, together with local products, will be offered in the Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds (the Granary) in Lemont, 133 Mount Nittany Road.

There will be music Friday evening, opening the market with Christmas cheer and grilled bratwurst and hot dogs for supper.

Kids are welcome. Attendees are reminded to dress appropriately, because there is no heat in the buildings.

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Folk music fest wows crowd, benefits HOPE Fund

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

MILLHEIM — The Elk Creek Café and Aleworks hosted the ninth annual Harry Smith Folk Music Festival on Nov. 13. Several musical acts performed sets of songs from the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music during this fundraiser for the Penns Valley HOPE Fund charity.

Harry Smith was an archivist, musicologist, film maker, artist, mystic and collector of 78 rpm records. He worked with Smithsonian Records in 1952 to produce the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music, a multi-volume work of more than 100 recordings that revived many blues, string band and Cajun recordings made between 1927 and 1933.

Over time, these recordings became highly influential in American music, and some would say they single-handedly jump-started the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. They have shaped the music of artists such as Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Costello, among others. The songs displayed a blend of feelings of desperation during the Great Depression, and optimism for a better future.

Festival acts included Eric Ian Farmer, The Rest, Erin Condo and Bill Ritzman, Kurt Gegenhuber, Chicken Tractor Deluxe and special guest performer Charlie Parr.

Parr is an American country blues musician, born in Austin, Minn. He plays a Mule resonator guitar, a fretless open-back

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THE REST, a local band composed of teenagers, delighted the crowd at the Harry Smith Folk Music Festival in Millheim. banjo and a 12-string guitar, often in the Piedmont blues style. He has released 15

albums as well as contributing to numerous folk/bluegrass compilations during his

career.

The capacity crowd of bluegrass and folk music fans at the Elk Creek Café clapped and cheered vigorously as each act took its turn on the stage. The Rest, composed of three local teenage boys, seemed to take the crowd by surprise by putting a boisterous heavy metal spin on some of Smith’s folk songs.

Funds raised from the festival benefited the Penns Valley HOPE Fund charity, which helps people in the Penns Valley area facing major medical crises and/ or personal disasters. HOPE Fund board chairman Dan Gensimore addressed the festival crowd, thanking the cafe and its owner Tim Bowser, the performers, and the audience for supporting the HOPE Fund at this event. He also recognized the efforts of festival organizer Kai Shafft.

Gensimore noted that the HOPE Fund is a 100 percent volunteer organization, and has dispersed more than $410,000 to families in the Penns Valley area since its inception in 2008. “We’re thankful that we’re able to do the work in this valley that we do,” said Gensimore. “I would say we accomplish a fair amount.” He noted that the Harry Smith Festival has contributed nearly $20,000 to the HOPE Fund during the previous eight years.

The Harry Smith Folk Music Festival has grown into a major event status on the folk music scene, and has become an attraction for people from Pennsylvania and several nearby states every November.

Penns Valley honors vets with assembly, luncheon

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the seventh- and eighthgrade classes of Penns Valley High School gathered in the school auditorium to honor military service veterans, past and present.

About a dozen local veterans were guests at the assembly, which was opened by high school principal Dustin Dalton. Local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts troops presented the colors, placing the American and Pennsylvania state flags on the stage. The national anthem was sung by the Penns Valley High School choir, then several poems following the theme “America is ...” were read by eighthgrade students who had composed them.

The first guest speaker of the day was Polly Nicosia, who has served in the U.S. Army nurse corps. She worked at a hospital in Fort Bragg, N.C., where she administered care to army veterans and their families. After moving to Pennsylvania she joined the Army Reserve, and is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

“Being a member of the military make you a very special person,” said Nicosia. “Only 1 percent of the population of the United States served in the military.” She noted the many educational opportunities offered by the military, including their academies and ROTC scholarship programs.

U.S. Air Force veteran Ken Royer was next to address the student audience. Royer served as a navigator in a B-52 bomber for 20 years, some during the Vietnam War era. He told of a harrowing experience in Vietnam when his plane was being attacked by an enemy missile, and had to take evasive action.

“He did things with that airplane that I didn’t think were possible — diving and turning and exceeding some of the limits of it,” he said, referring to the bomber pilot, a cross-trained ex-fighter pilot. “We escaped from it, but we heard the shrapnel going off above us and hitting the airplane.”

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Royer’s son, Dennis Royer, spoke next. He was enrolled for two years in the Navy ROTC program at Penn State University, then changed to the Air Force ROTC program.

He was assigned to the missile program in 1979. After the cold war wound down about 10 years later, he served in the Air Force Search and Rescue unit, which helped locate missing people, downed pilots and aircraft.

Penns Valley teacher Andy Landis presented a slide show of photos taken during his 2007-08 deployment in Afghanistan. He displayed an American flag that had been flown over his base in Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2008 — the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. His slide show contained many photos of Afghan civilians and their interactions with military personnel.

Also on stage for the assembly were Penns Valley High School students Connor Dix and Terrin Rowles, who have already enlisted in the U.S. Army. Landis thanked the enlistees for their choice to serve their country.

The assembly concluded with the retirement of the colors and the playing of Taps.

On Nov. 14, a “Champions of Freedom” appreciation luncheon was held at Mountain View Country Club. About 30 people attended the event, sponsored by Mark Heintzelman, owner of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services in Centre Hall. Attendees included veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

The speaker for this event was Pastor Dave Downer of Trinity United Church of Christ in Centre Hall. Downer served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 1998, then worked for U.S. intelligence units before becoming an ordained minister.

Downer shared a letter published in a French newspaper, written by a French soldier serving alongside an American Army unit. “They are impressive warriors,” the letter began. “We have not come across bad ones, as strange as it may seem to you when you know how critical French people can be.”

The soldier also praised the Americans’ values and motivations. “Pride in their country and their flag and a deep commitment and loyalty to our brothers and sisters in

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TEACHER AND VETERAN Andy Landis shows the flag that was flown over his base in Afghanistan during the recently held Veterans Day assembly at Penns Valley High School.

arms — a loyalty so deep that each person will willingly sacrifice their very life to protect the integrity of their team, and to accomplish the mission set before them.”

“Friends, I am very proud to be considered a part of this team,” said Downer.

Downer then recited the oath of allegiance he took as an Air Force member. “We are men and women of service to our country, but also to our community, to our families, and to people who have learned they can trust us and rely on us to uphold what I call our shared American values.”

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Ritter named executive director of land trust Special to the Gazette

owner successes, the SCCLT has nearly 40 properties in its program, scattered throughout the borough. The land trust has helped nearly 60 individuals and families buy their first homes through sales and resales.

The group’s goals also include enhancing sustainable neighborhoods through affordable homeownership, and house upgrades that increase energy efficiency and continued affordability.

Ritter currently is the program coordinator for the land trust. She oversees the many processes involved in the program, including purchase and renovation of houses, property rehab, coordination of resales, interaction with applicants, sellers and lenders, and stewardship of SCCLT homes and households.

Susan Venegoni, SCCLT president, said, “I am thrilled Colleen will serve as our next

STATE COLLEGE — Colleen Ritter has been named executive director of the State College Community Land Trust, effective Sunday, Jan. 1. She succeeds Ron Quinn, who is retiring.

The State College Community Land Trust is a nonprofit organization that answers the growing need for affordable housing, and contributes to the character, vibrancy and diversity of the community by increasing home ownership opportuCOLLEEN RITTER nities in the Borough of State College, the organization said in a press release.

Celebrating 20 years of first-time home-

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LOGAN GRANGE No. 109 of Pleasant Gap recently held its reorganizational election of new officers.

A team of Grange installation members from Baileyville Grange performed the service. Pictured, front row, from left, are Ashley Furman, lecturer; Shari Bell, flora; Helen Packer, pomona; Sonja Bell, treasurer; Dorothy Houtz, master/president; Selena Richards, ceres; Nancy Gentzel Burris, lady assistant steward; and Linda Clapper, chaplain. Back row, from left, are Jack Bell, gatekeeper; Kenna Kurtz, finance committee; Barry Yarnell, executive committee; Kris McCloskey, secretary; Denny McCloskey, executive committee; David Houtz, overseer; Jeff Stephens, steward; David Packer, assistant steward; and Patty Bird, executive committee. Missing from the photo are Stellard Beightol, executive committee, and Molly Samples, finance committee.

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VIRGINIA KESSINGER recently earned a Girl Scouts Bronze Award for organizing a “kitty bowl” at Pets Come First in Centre Hall.

Kessinger planned an event similar to what is seen on the Hallmark Channel around the time of the Super Bowl. Home Depot made and donated goal posts. Seven cats and a dog were adopted and the event raised $156. Pictured, from left, are Veronica Longenecker, of the Girl Scouts’ board of directors, Kessinger and Debra Warner, of Pets Come First.

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THE BELLEFONTE ELKS were represented at the Veterans Day program held Nov. 11 at the Centre County courthouse in Bellefonte. Pictured, from left, are Larry Cramer, Don Watson and Tom Noffsker, all veterans and lodge members; Brian Querry, director of the Veterans Affairs Office of Centre County; and Jack Zimmerman, Bellefonte Elks Lodge officer.

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Cancer survivor now THON advocate, PSU student

By MARJORIE S. MILLER Penn State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — As a childhood cancer survivor, Brady Lucas views Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON, a fundraiser for pediatric cancer research and treatment, through a different lens than many of his peers.

Lucas’s personal experiences with illness at a young age, he said, may also give him a different perspective on health and medicine, two areas he is studying today through Penn State’s Department of Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development.

Lucas, a junior from York, learned about THON and Penn State long before he came to the university as a student. He will participate in THON BRADY LUCAS 2017 as a dancer relations captain.

Nov. 9 marked the 100-day countdown to the start of THON on Friday, Feb. 17.

Battling childhood leukemia in 2005 and then again Ritter, from page 16 executive director. Her years of experience will provide stability and continuity to our program and homeowners.

She is uniquely poised to help us move the SCCLT into the future, with new ideas and approaches that will further the mission of the organization. I look forward to working with Colleen in her new role.

“Finally, we want to express our deep gratitude to outgoing director Ron Quinn. He has provided significant leadership to SCCLT and the community during his many years of advocacy and dedicated service to affordable housing.”

Ritter’s professional experiences include low-income housing development and housing management over the past 25 years both in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

Additionally, she has served for several years on the State College Redevelopment Authority.

in 2010, Lucas was introduced to the scary and uncertain world of cancer, surgery and chemotherapy. Penn State, THON and THON’s beneficiary, Four Diamonds, which provided emotional and financial support to him and his family, gave him an outlet to explore his passion for helping others.

Today, Lucas is healthy and an advocate for childhood cancer patients. He wants to ensure other children and families facing cancer have the same support he did.

One way Lucas works toward this goal is by serving as THON chair for his fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma, which is also the fraternity that hosted Lucas as a Four Diamonds child for THON 2012 through 2014. The generosity of Phi Kappa Sigma is what encouraged Lucas to join the fraternity when he enrolled at Penn State.

Lucas danced in THON in 2016 through his fraternity, and he is a speaker and advocate for Four Diamonds, sharing his story to spread awareness about childhood cancer and the importance of support during treatment.

He is also co-founder of the Brady C. Lucas Golf Outing, an annual golf tournament that raises funds for Four Diamonds. The charity has raised more than $211,000 in nine years.

“My involvement in THON now has kind of come full She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and professional certificates in nonprofit management and housing development finance.

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Through his major, he is able to explore a variety of fields in medicine and culture, including not only Western medicine, but specialized and targeted treatments as well, such as holistic approaches to diseases and conditions.

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He also hopes to be able to contribute to pediatric oncology research with the goal of developing cancer treatments with less debilitating side effects.

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PENN STATE VS. RUTGERS ■ 8 P.M.

■

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Franklin wants Lions’ focus only on Rutgers

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH UNIVERSITY PARK — A message from Penn State head coach James Franklin to his PSU football players started like this: “Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers. …”

You get the idea.

During an even more chaotic weekend than usual in college football, Penn State kept at least some semblance of normalcy with a 45-31 win over Indiana in Bloomington on Nov. 12.

Barely, and the Lions had to score 24 points in the fourth quarter and return a fumble for a touchdown in the final minute to secure the win against a very well prepared and physical Hoosiers team.

That being done, coupled with all the upsets among the top teams in college football — Nos. 2, 3, and 4 all lost — opened a whole host of new possibilities for the now 8-2 Nittany Lions. That includes a realistic shot at the Big Ten East crown and even a spot in the college football playoff if things break right.

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Indiana had a plan for the Lions.

The Hoosiers ganged up on Saquon Barkley, for as long as they could, and made sure that Trace McSorley felt their wrath every time he ran the ball.

Barkley managed just 20 yards in a 14-14 first half, and McSorley gained only 13 yards all day on eight carries.

But the Nittany Lions are nothing if they’re not resilient. Barkley came back and scored two touchdowns in the second half, both on tough inside runs, and McSorley finished with 332 yards passing and two more touchdowns.

After Indiana’s Nick Westbrook caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Richard Lagow that put the Hoosiers ahead 31-28 with 11:06 to play, the rest of the day was all Penn State.

Barkley scored from 2 yards out seven minutes later to give the lead back to the Lions, 35-31, and then Tyler Davis made it 38-31 with just a minute to play.

With a tie still possible, Penn State line-

Associated Press photo

PENN STATE’S Chris Godwin makes a 21-yard touchdown reception against Indiana’s A’Shon Riggins during the second half Nov. 12 in Bloomington, Ind. Penn State defeated Indiana, 45-31.

backer Brandon Bell stripped Lagow and freshman end Torrence Brown picked up the fumble and returned it 9 yards for a touchdown.

After that, fans heard news of the losses

by Michigan, Clemson, Washington and Auburn in the top 10, and the speculation about what it all meant for Penn State began in earnest.

Everyone heard that Rutgers lost as well.

The Rutgers loss came at Michigan State (3-7) by a score of 49-0 and was the seventh Big Ten loss for the Scarlet Knights in a row.

Spartans quarterback Tyler O’Connor threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and L.J. Scott ran for 122 yards and another s c o r e as MSU ran away and hid, 35-0, by the end of the first half.

Michigan State almost completely controlled the Rutgers offense. The deepest drive by the Knights made it to the MSU 30 in the second quarter, from where they punted, and after that they never got past midfield.

Rutgers managed just 149 yards in the game and completed just six passes for 40 yards. The Knights had eight first downs, punted nine times and were intercepted twice.

It was a terrible day, but it wasn’t always as bad for Rutgers this season.

After a 2-2 start, a close 14-7 loss to Iowa in week 5 started the slide. Two losses Message, Page 20

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Penn State roster

1 Campbell, Christian 2 Allen, Marcus 2 Stevens, Tommy 3 Thompkins, DeAndre 4 Scott, Nick 5 Hamilton, DaeSean 5 Wartman-White, Nyeem 6 Golden, Malik 6 Robinson, Andre 7 Farmer, Koa 7 Zembiec, Jake 8 Allen, Mark 9 McSorely, Trace 9 Miller, Jarvis 10 Polk, Brandon 11 Bell, Brandon 11 Charles, Irvin 12 Godwin, Chris 12 Smith, Jordan 13 Blacknall, Saeed 14 McPhearson, Zech 15 Haley, Grant 15 Shuster, Michael 16 Fessler, Billy 16 Petrishen, John 17 Taylor, Garrett 18 Holland, Jonathan 19 Brown, Torrence 19 Garrity, Gregg 20 Thomas, Johnathan 21 Oruwariye, Amani 23 Monroe, Ayron 24 Sanders, Miles 25 Walker, Von 26 Barkley, Saquon 27 Johnson, T.J. 28 Apke, Troy 29 Reid, John 30 Givens, Kevin 31 Brown, Cameron 32 Paye, Irvine 33 Cooper, Jake 34 Simmons, Shane 36 Johnson, Jan 37 Alston, Kyle 37 Gulla, Chris 38 Davis, Desi 39 Di Leo, Frank 29 McPhearson, Josh 40 Cabinda, Jason 40 Eury, Nick 41 Cothren, Parker 41 Ladonis, Zach 42 Jordan, Ellison 43 Bowen, Manny 44 Toney, Shaka 44 Yazujian, Tyler 45 Dumond, Joe 46 Castagna, Colin 47 Blair, Will 47 Smith, Brandon 48 Miller, Shareef 49 Joseph, Daniel 51 Gellerstedt, Alex 51 Vranic, Jason 52 Bates, Ryan 52 Cothran, Curtis 53 Dowrey, Derek 54 Windsor, Robert 55 Laurent, Wendy 55 Shelton, Antonio 56 Chavis, Tyrell 57 Gonzalez, Steven 58 Sorrell, Chance 59 Nelson, Andrew 60 Beh, Noah 62 Menet, Michael 64 Simpson, Zach 66 McGovern, Connor 68 Kelly, Hunter 69 De Boef, Adam 70 Mahon, Brendan 71 Fries, Will 72 Gaia, Brian 73 Palmer, Paris 75 Brosnan, Brendan 76 Jenkins, Sterling 77 Wright, Chasz 78 Devenney, Tom 79 Shuman, Charlie 80 Dalton, Danny 82 Shoop, Tyler 83 Bowers, Nick 84 Johnson, Juwan 85 Lutz, Isaac 86 Hodgens, Cody 87 Darien, Dae’Lun 88 Gesicki, Mike 89 Pancoast, Tom 90 Barbir, Alex 90 Sickels, Garrett 91 Monk, Ryan 92 Pasquariello, Daniel 93 Gillikin, Blake 93 White, Antonie 94 Schwan, Evan 95 Davis, Tyler 96 Iyke, Immanuel 96 Vasey, Kyle 97 Buccholz, Ryan 97 Cox, Nick 98 Wombacker, Jordan 99 Julius, Joey 99 Thrift, Brenon

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KENT STATE Sept. 3 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 33-13 Attendance: 94,378

NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

at Pitt Sept. 10 Heinz Field Pittsburgh Result: (L) 42-39 Attendance: 69,983

Lions again overcome slow start on the road ■ The good — Penn State does not seem to flinch when it faces a second-half deficit. The Nittany Lions were down by 10 in this one, 24-14, before rallying for 24 points in the last quarter to take the 45-31 win.

All’s well that ends well.

Trace McSorley threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns in the win, heavy pressure or not.

The sophomore played on a gimpy ankle and was knocked around all day, but he refused to come out — or to lose.

There were five takeaways for the PSU defense, including a scoop-6 that sealed the win.

■ The bad — This is not bad as such, and may even be understandable, but Penn State was again slow to get it together against Indiana. Fortunately, the Nittany Lions play for all four quarters and seem confident in their ability to play from behind.

Penn State suffered two more injuries along the offensive line to Paris Palmer, who is out for the season, and Connor McGovern. That’s now four players hurt in a position that was just beginning to gain its confidence.

■ The ugly — College football, Week 10: Four losses in the top 10, including an incredible 43-42 upset by Pitt over Clemson. Not anything close to being ugly for Pitt fans, of course, but Clemson’s light jog into the playoffs just took a hard turn onto some rocks.

Ditto, Michigan. The Wolverines will now have to beat Ohio State to even make it into the Big Ten championship game.

— Pat Rothdeutsch

TEMPLE Sept. 17 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 34-27 Attendance: 100,420

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at Michigan Sept. 24 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Mich.

Result: (L) 49-10 Attendance: 110,319

MINNESOTA Oct. 1 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 29-26 Attendance: 95,332

MARYLAND Oct. 8 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 38-14 Attendance: 100,778

Message, from page 19 followed, by a combined 136-0, to Ohio State and Michigan, and the Knights have yet to recover.

They played Minnesota tough at Minnesota, losing 34-32, and they also had a close loss to Indiana at home, 33-27, on Nov. 5. So there is little doubt that Rutgers can put together stretches of good football.

Quarterback Giovanni Rescigno started the last three games, and he’s completed 57 of 108 passes for 638 yards and five touchdowns. In all, along with Chris Laviano’s seven starts, the Knights have thrown for 1,408 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Robert Martin is the leading runner, with 568 yards and a touchdown, followed

by Justin Goodwin (411 yards) and Josh Hicks (166). Rutgers averages just 155 running yards and has scored just six touchdowns on the ground.

Jawuan Harris is the top receiver with 32 catches and 400 yards, and he’s followed

by Andre Patton (362 yards) and Janarion Grant (210 yards).

Grant leads the team in all-purpose yards with an average of 163 per game in four games.

For Penn State, it’s another road game and another challenge.

The challenge part will be magnified because of injuries along the offensive line.

Andrew Nelson and Brendan Mahon were out at Indiana (Nelson for the season), and during the Indiana game, both tackle Paris Palmer and freshman guard Connor McGovern left with injuries.

“I think we have one offensive lineman playing the position he played at the beginning of the season,” Franklin said.

“We’ve had a lot of injuries.”

Putting records aside, this will be a home night game, Senior Night, for Rut-

Associated Press photo

PENN STATE’S Saquon Barkley is pursued by Indiana’s Marcelino Ball, left, and Robert McCray III during the second half of the game Nov. 12 in Bloomington, Ind. gers against the team that is its primary recruiting rival. The Knights will have more than a little incentive to put up a good showing against Penn State, and attacking a depleted offensive line with blitzes and heavy pressure is likely where their plans will start.

The question is whether Penn State can shake its tendency to start slowly on the road or face another uphill, second-half battle.

So far, that has sorted itself out.

The end of Franklin’s message to his players, by the way, went like this: “… Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers.”

You get the idea.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. in Piscataway, N.J.

PENN STATE

RUTGERS

Overall: 8-2 Conference: 6-1 Home: 6-0 Away: 2-2 Coach: James Franklin, third season Record at Penn State: 22-14 Overall record: 45-29

Overall: 2-8 Conference: 0-7 Home: 2-4 Away: 0-4 Coach:Chris Ash, first season Record at Rutgers: 2-8 Overall record: 2-8

Team leaders

Team leaders

RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 200-1,227 (5.6, 13 TD) Trace McSorley: 113-480 (2.7, 6 TD)

RUSHING Robert Martin: 105-568 (5.2, 1 TD) Justin Goodwin: 98-435 (4.2, 0 TD)

PASSING Trace McSorley: 150-271, 2,390 yards, 16 TD, 5 INT

SAQUON BARKLEY

RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 39-591 (15.2, 7 TD) Mike Gesicki: 37-499 (13.5, 2 TD)

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GAMEDAY OHIO STATE Oct. 22 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 24-21 Attendance: 107,280

at Purdue Oct. 29 Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, Ind. Result: (W) 62-24 Attendance: 33,157

IOWA Nov. 5 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 41-14 Attendance: 106,194

NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

at Indiana Nov. 12 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Ind. Result: (W) 45-31 Attendance: 40,678

Depth charts PSU

9 2

OFFENSE QUARTERBACK Trace McSorley, 6-0, 205, Jr. Tommy Stevens, 6-4, 218, So.

RUNNING BACK 26 Saquon Barkley, 5-11, 223, So. 6 Andre Robinson, 5-9, 216, So. 8 Mark Allen, 5-6, 181, Jr. WIDE RECEIVER-X 12 Chris Godwin, 6-1, 205, Jr. 84 Juwan Johnson, 6-4, 213, So. WIDE RECEIVER-Z 3 DeAndre Thompkins, 5-11, 190, So. 11 Irvin Charles, 6-4, 219, Fr. WIDE RECEIVER-H 5 DaeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 205, Sr./Jr. 13 Saeed Blacknall, 6-3, 212, Jr. TIGHT END 88 Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 252, Jr. 89 Tom Pancoast, 6-3, 235, Sr. LEFT TACKLE 52 Ryan Bates, 6-4, 305, Fr. 76 Sterling Jenkins, 6-8, 328, Fr. LEFT GUARD 57 Steve Gonzalez, 6-4, 334, Fr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 297, Sr. CENTER 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 295, Sr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 297, Sr. RIGHT GUARD 66 Connor McGovern, 6-5, 310, Fr. 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 323, Sr. RIGHT TACKLE 77 Chasz Wright, 6-7, 343, So. 75 Brendan Brosnan, 6-6, 295, So.

94 19 90 48

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END Evan Schwan, 6-6, 263, Sr. Torrence Brown, 6-3, 257, Jr. Garrett Sickels, 6-4, 260, Sr. Shareef Miller, 6-5, 255, Fr.

41 52 30 54

DEFENSIVE TACKLE Parker Cothren, 6-4, 290, Sr. Curtis Cothran, 6-5, 285, Jr. Kevin Givens, 6-1, 275, So. Robert Windsor, 6-4, 305, So.

SAM LINEBACKER 11 Brandon Bell, 6-1, 233, Sr. 7 Koa Farmer, 6-1, 222, So. WILL LINEBACKER 43 Manny Bowen, 6-1, 220, So. 31 Cam Brown, 6-5, 215, Fr. MIDDLE LINEBACKER 40 Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 232, Jr. 47 Brandon Smith, 6-0, 228, Jr. 15 29 12 1

CORNERBACK Grant Haley, 5-9, 185, Jr. John Reid, 5-10, 191, So. Jordan Smith, 5-10, 185, Sr. Christian Campbell, 6-1, 194, Jr.

FREE SAFETY 2 Marcus Allen, 6-2, 202, Jr. 28 Troy Apke, 6-1, 206, Jr. 6 4

STRONG SAFETY Malik Golden, 6-0, 205, Sr. Nick Scott, 5-11, 200, So.

SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER 93 Blake Gillikin, 6-2, 182, Fr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello, 6-1, 197, Jr. PLACEKICKER 95 Tyler Davis, 5-11, 180, Sr. 99 Joey Julius, 5-10, 258, Jr. LONG SNAPPER 44 Tyler Yazujian, 5-11, 235, Sr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 236, Sr.

RUTGERS

OFFENSE QUARTERBACK 17 Rescigno, Giovanni, 6-3, 225, So. 5 Laviano, Chris, 6-2, 221, Jr. 7 8

RUNNING BACK Martin, Robert, 5-11, 208, Jr. Hicks, Josh, 5-10, 213, Jr.

88 13 3 84 84 87

WIDE RECEIVER Patton, Andre, 6-3, 210, Sr. Agudosi, Carlton, 6-6, 217, Sr. Harris, Jawuan, 5-10, 189, Fr. Tsimis, John, 5-11, 194, Jr. Tsimis, John, 5-11, 194, Jr. Matthews, Vance, 6-3, 213, Sr.

LEFT TACKLE 65 Cole, Tariq, 6-6, 316, So. 79 Heeman, Zack, 6-7, 304, So. LEFT GUARD 60 Miller, Dorian, 6-2, 292, Jr. 75 Venesky, Zach, 6-3, 290, Fr. CENTER 69 Nelson, Derrick, 6-3, 295, Sr. 73 Jackson, Jonah, 6-4, 293, Fr. RIGHT GUARD 70 Muller, Chris, 6-6, 314, Sr. 71 Applefield, Marcus, 6-5, 304, So. RIGHT TACKLE 54 Seymour, Kamaal, 6-6, 297, Fr. 77 Denman, J.J. 6-5, 321, Sr. TIGHT END 42 Arcidiacono, Nick, 6-4, 246, Sr. 81 Flanagan, Matt, 6-6, 255, Jr.

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DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END Davis Jr., Darnell, 6-2, 250, Jr. Hogan, Jimmy, 6-4, 258, So. Pinnix-Odrick, Julian, 6-5, 275 Nash, Myles, 6-5, 250, Jr.

NOSE TACKLE 51 Joseph, Sebastian, 6-4, 295, Jr. 99 Wilkins, Kevin, 6-2, 295, So. DEFENSIVE TACKLE 91 Hamilton, Darius, 6-3, 285, Sr. 95 Bateky, Jon, 6-3, 287, So. WILL LINEBACKER 15 Morris, Trevor, 6-1, 226, So. 35 Margolis, Eric, 6-3, 231, So. MIDDLE LINEBACKER 26 Roberts, Deonte, 6-1, 236, So. 40 Marquez, Kevin, 6-1, 243, Sr. SAM LINEBACKER 44 Maddox-Williams, Tyreek, 6-0, 214, Fr. 5 James, Ronnie, 6-0, 196, So. 11 21 10 18

CORNERBACK Wharton, Isaiah, 6-1, 204, So. Douglas, Ross, 5-10, 195, Sr. Austin, Blessaun, 6-1, 195, So. Hayes, Damon, 6-1, 198, Fr.

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TV: Big Ten Network

MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 26 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE East Michigan Ohio State Penn State Indiana Maryland Michigan St. Rutgers

W-L 6-1 6-1 6-1 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7

% .857 .857 .857 .429 .286 .143 .000

W-L 9-1 9-1 8-2 5-5 5-5 3-7 2-8

% .900 .900 .800 .500 .500 .300 .200

West Wisconsin Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Northwestern Illinois Purdue

W-L 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-6

% .714 .714 .571 .571 .571 .286 .143

W-L 8-2 8-2 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7 3-7

% .800 .800 .700 .600 .500 .300 .300

BIG TEN SCHEDULE LAST WEEK’S GAMES Penn State 45, Indiana 31 Michigan State 49, Rutgers 0 Northwestern 45, Purdue 17 Ohio State 62, Maryland 3 Wisconsin 48, Illinois 3 Nebraska 24, Minnesota 17 Iowa 14, Michigan 13 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Iowa at Illinois Indiana at Michigan Ohio State at Michigan State Northwestern at Minnesota Maryland at Nebraska Wisconsin at Purdue Penn State at Rutgers

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STRONG SAFETY 31 Cioffi, Anthony, 6-0, 200, Sr. 29 Stevens, Lawrence, 5-8, 185, Fr. 9 2

FREE SAFETY Hampton, Saquan, 6-1, 205, So. Hester, Kiy, 6-0, 202, So.

SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER 94 Cintron, Michael, 6-3, 219, So. 99 Gleeson, Tim, 6-2, 200, Sr.

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PLACEKICKER 98 Bonagura, David, 6-0, 233, Jr. 97 Smolar, Jared, 5-10, 215, Fr. LONG SNAPPER 85 Lucy, Alan, 6-0, 224, Jr. 62 Sportelli, Matthew, 6-1, 245, Fr.

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Grant, Janarion Mitchell, Ahmir Hester, Kiy Harris, Jawuan Sneed, Trey Laviano, Chris James, Ronnie Jabbie, Mohamed Martin, Robert Lumor, Elorm Hicks, Josh Hampton, Saquan Austin, Blessuan Rettig, Hayden Wharton, Isaiah Allen, Zach Nash, Myles Agudosi, Carlton Manning, Solomon Oden, Tylin Morris, Trevor Clements, Jack Parker, Christopher Gray, K.J. Rescigno, Giovanni Hayes, Damon Dare, Michael Anthony, Troy Parker, Marcus Carter, Devan Garvin, Jelani Douglas, Ross Taylor, Prince Lambert, Quanzell Bailey, Dacoven Snorweah, Charles Adams, Jarius Roberts, Deonte Bah, Ahmed Ceneus, McDerby Marfo, Kobe Pugh, Aslan Clayton, Najee Stevens, Lawrence Hunt, Andre Cioffi, Anthony Goodwin, Justin Jones, Greg Abdur-Ra’oof, Talib Margolis, Eric Taylor, T.J. Anthony, Max Brady, Jim Anya, Sandy Chase, Brian Marquez, Kevin Koprowski, Thomas Arcidiacono, Nick Walker, D’Won Behr, George Maddox-Williams, Tyreek Rogers, Dylan McDuffie, Davante Johnson, Isaiah Russell, Brandon Turner, Julius Joseph, Sebastian Pinnix-Odrick, Julian Seymour, Kamaal Rosa, Austin Maietti, Michael Battle, Rashawn Turay, Kemoko Davis, Darnell Miller, Dorian Lonsdorf, Mike Sportelli, Matthew Onulak, Jim Pyrame, Skiy Cole, Tariq Krimin, Nick Roman, Kenneth Nelson, Derrick Muller, Chris Applefield, Marcus Taylor, Manny Jackson, Jonah Howson, Sam Hamilton, Darius Venesky, Zach Denman, J.J. Heeman, Zack Schoen, Alex Flanagan, Matt Perry, Ntwademela Blunt, Rashad Tsimis, John Lucy, Alan Griffin-Stewart, Nakia Matthews, Vance Patton, Andre Washington, Jerome Carter, Ron’Dell Wiafe, Eric Griggs, Jason Cintron, Michael Bateky, Jon Previlon, Willington Smolar, Jared Bonagura, David Hogan, Jimmy Gleeson, Tim Haggerty, Gavin Wilkins, Kevin

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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE

NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

Penn State players predicted this could happen

By MIKE POORMAN

say, “I told you so.” (But will very likely not.)

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THE BUSINESS OF WINNING

UNIVERSITY PARK — No one could have predicted where Penn State would be right now. Right?

An 8-2 overall record, 6-1 in the East, Penn State’s longest winning streak in Big Ten play since 1994, No. 9 in the AP poll and a clear shot at playing in the Big Ten Conference title game.

No one imagined that, right?

Wrong.

Sixteen weeks ago, almost to the day, a trio of Penn State senior leaders went on national TV and talked candidly and confidently of how that final goal was possible.

In fact, Brandon Bell, Nyeem Wartman-White and Brian Gaia said it was their mission. And now, it is in sight: Indianapolis on Dec. 3 for the Big Ten championship.

No one in the Penn State football program has talked so openly in public of getting a Big Ten title, before or since, in James Franklin’s three seasons as head coach.

But, nearly a dozen times in a group interview on the Big Ten Network, the Penn State leaders referenced “championship” and “Indianapolis.”

Looking back now provides some insight into how the Nittany Lions arrived to where they are today. And today, they are this close: Michigan must lose to Indiana or Ohio State, then Penn State must defeat Rutgers and Michigan State.

If and when that happens, Bell, Nyeem and Gaia can

Their pronouncements of faith in team and Franklin came on July 25, at the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago.

There, all business-suited up, the three sat down on the BTN set with Dave Revsine. With mics in hand and all prim and proper and business-like, they said that Penn State was a Big Ten title contender.

And, each man said, winning the East division — also home to Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State — and going to Indianapolis could … would … happen.

No one made a big deal of it then. And why should have they? Penn State was coming off back-to-back 7-6 seasons.

And other than that Big Three, Malik Golden and Brendan Mahon, the Nittany Lions’ roster was decidedly deficient of any other vets who were A.) in their final year, and B.) had started for multiple seasons.

Those three, for all their good intentions, could have been excused for having a senior moment. Wartman and Gaia arrived at Penn State in 2012, Bell in 2013. They had been through it all. Wartman-White, especially, who would go on to have his 2016 season end prematurely (again) when he was injured against Temple.

Yet they believed. In large part, we now know, because their head coach believed, as did their teammates.

Since then, and in part because of a 2-2 start and injuries by the bucketful, as well as Franklin’s next-opponent mantras, Penn State’s players and their head coach have

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shied away from addressing a Big Ten title head-on. And that will certainly be the case at least until after the Nittany Lions’ regular-season-ending game against Michigan State in Beaver Stadium on Nov. 26.

WHAT THEY SAID

But 111 days ago, for 13 minutes and 28 seconds, they were happy to talk about their quest and the work and the mindset that have gone into it. Here is the crux of what they had to say: Bell: “There are no excuses any more. Those teams have definitely been the top tier. They have the target on their back and everybody is shooting for them. There’s no reason why we can’t beat those teams and be in Indianapolis at the end of the year.

“We have to be able to translate Monday through Thursday into Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. I think we have the talent and the leadership to do it.”

Wartman-White: “I don’t think we’re trying to compete with other people — the Michigans and Michigan States.

Speaking for us and the rest of the team, I think we want to win more than just seven or eight games. I think we want a Big Ten championship. Right now, we’re focused on that major goal.

“There have been little changes in leadership and how people react when it comes to each other working. If someone is not putting in the work of a Big Ten champion, then Gaia, for example, will say, ‘Yo, pick it up.’ If everyone is not on the same page or rowing the boat in the same direction, someone will address it.”

Gaia: “We’re guaranteed to break through. We’ve been working so hard all summer, just grinding — offseason, winter, spring ball. … As a team, we’ve all taken ownership of our own responsibility to put that work to take that next step to the Big Ten championship.”

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John Dixon Last week: 9-3 Overall: 100-36

Samantha Chavanic Last week: 9-3 Overall: 99-37

Pat Rothdeutsch Last week: 9-3 Overall: 95-41

Michael Kresovich Last week: 10-2 Overall: 93-43

Kerry Webster Last week: 9-3 Overall: 62-21

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After hearing their pronouncements, Revsine asked the seniors how they would measure success in 2016. Here is how they replied: Bell: “This year we have to go for it all. If you set the bar low, you get those 7-6 seasons. As you know, we’ve been talking bigger than we have in the past. That’s something Nyeem brought up over the offseason: ‘Why shouldn’t we talk about it?’ We want to be just as good as those other teams. We should speak to its existence and have that confidence. We just have to translate it to Saturdays.”

Wartman: “I agree with Brandon. You have to want to be about it. And obviously you can work toward it. None of us ever won a Big Ten championship. We couldn’t tell you what it takes to work like a Big Ten champion. But if you set your mind every day, ‘Hey, I want to work like a Big Ten champion, and work the hardest we ever worked before, then it will take care of itself.’ I think winning a championship is a successful season.”

Gaia: “I think setting the bar high is where you have to go. If we set the bar for 7-6, then that’s what we’re going to go for. If you set the bar for undefeated and Big Ten championship, that’s what you’re going to work for every day.

You put that rep in. You make sure this 50-yard sprint is for that Big Ten championship. If you come up short, that’s not the best. But we’re working for that Big Ten championship.”

ON POINT

Revsine also asked Gaia — a three-year starter who shifted from guard to center in the off-season and against Indiana on Nov. 12 became the only O-lineman who started the first game of 2016 and also ended the 10th game — about Penn State’s new offense.

“I love it,” Gaia said. “I think the offensive line loves it.

It allows us to really get a defense on its heels and attack, go after them. Coach (Joe) Moorhead brings a lot of energy, Coach (Matt) Limegrover does the same. We’ve all bought in and are ready to take that next step.”

Revsine followed up. “What’s it going to look like? Give us a sense of what to expect from Penn State’s offense.”

Gaia replied, followed by chuckles all around: “Lots of points.”

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Boalsburg Hometown Christmas features family fun

By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BOALSBURG — Boalsburg Hometown Christmas, an entire weekend of familyoriented events, is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 3.

On Dec. 1, Duffy’s Tavern is holding a Colonial dinner that includes a prelude of wine and cheese at Boal Mansion. For more information or to make reservations, visit www.boalsburgvillageconservancy. org.

On Dec. 2, participants can drop off cookies for the event’s annual cookie contest from 2 to 5 p.m. at Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 W. Main St. Entries will be

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accepted from all ages. Rules for this year’s contest include the following: ■ Families and individuals are encouraged to create entries that inspire Christmas spirit.

■ An entry consists of 12 holiday cookies arranged attractively on a disposable plate.

■ The entrant will also attach two cookies, separately wrapped, for judging. Attach a tag with name and phone number or email address to the back of the twocookie package.

■ First-, second- and third-prize winners will be announced at “Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus,” scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Boalsburg Fire Hall.

■ A new special award is planned for the “big cookie” winner. The same entry rules apply, except that a big cookie entry will measure at least 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches and an entry will contain only six cookies wrapped separately, plus one for judging with a tag on it.

On Dec. 3, during “Breakfast with Santa,” the cookies will be displayed and offered for sale. Later in the day, people may purchase cookies for $5 a plate at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, as well as enjoy the Colonial decorations and the new exhibit, “Village Craftsmen: Boalsburg Artisans in the 1800s.” There also will be a variety of children’s activities, including crafts with Santa’s elves, book sales and a sing-along, throughout the morning and early afternoon.

Terry Swanger and Chris Igo, Hometown Christmas committee members, are pleased with the arrangements for this year’s celebration.

“I think it will be exciting and fun for all,” said Igo, as she explained the events.

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BOALSBURG HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS includes a full slate of family-oriented events, Dec. 1 through 3. all so committed to creating a wonderful holiday experience.”

Entries in the event’s annual children’s drawing contest will be on display Dec. 3. Swanger, who is artist himself, said he was walking his dog a few years ago when someone stopped him and said, “We need your help to judge the drawing contest.”

He said he arranges now for three judges and doesn’t always have to be a judge himself.

“It’s really fun,” Swanger said. “Candace Smith, an art teacher at Mount Nittany Elementary, is very eager to connect kids to the community and this is a great way to do that. She will make sure the classes from K to grade 5 get the correct size papers and encourage the students to get their creative energies flowing.” Contest winners will receive Best of Boalsburg and Friends of Boalsburg gift packages.

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Cost is $3 per person, and children younger than 5 are free. First National Bank of Boalsburg is the major sponsor of the carriage rides.

Dec. 3 continues to be a big day. Visitors can gather at the Diamond from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for caroling at the community tree, featuring hot chocolate from the Boalsburg Lions Club and, of course, the lighting of the tree. Santa will arrive with Mrs. Claus on a Company 3 fire truck, announcing the children’s drawing contest winners.

St. John’s United Church of Christ will feature a live Nativity scene from 5 to 7 p.m., and from 6 to 9 p.m. visitors can attend the Boalsburg Holiday Hop, a familyfriendly dance at the Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 Pine St. Also, at 6 p.m., there will be candlelight tours of the Boal Mansion and Columbus Chapel, and on Dec. 4, there will be tea at the mansion featuring characters in historic costumes.

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State College tops McDowell, faces Williamsport

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

CLARION — The State College Little Lions’ 35-14 victory over Erie McDowell was a classic example of a team taking full advantage of its opportunities.

Unfortunately for McDowell, those opportunities were too many and too often.

The win gives the Lions their 10th victory of the season and sets up a matchup against 10-1 Williamsport in the first round of the PIAA 6-A State Tournament.

Playing in the PIAA Regional Championship at Clarion University on Nov. 11, the Little Lions recovered three fumbles — one a scoop-6 —intercepted a pass in the end zone, scored shortly after a bad McDowell snap, and finally took control when a critical third-quarter penalty gave them a first down on the doorstep of the goal line.

Noah Woods was instrumental in four of the Lions’ scores. He caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Tyler Snyder as SC took a 20-7 halftime lead and held off the Trojans throughout a backand-forth and unpredictable second half.

Woods scored on passes of 33 yards, 9 yards, and 74 yards, accounting for 116 of State College’s total of 147 yard passing for the night. He also scored on an 8-yard, two-point conversion that gave the Little Lions a 28-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.

“We had to play,” Woods said. “These guys (McDowell) did not want to put their pads away. Neither team wanted to put their pads away, and it was a real battle up front. At the end of the night, it was our team that came out on top.”

The two teams came into the game with the same records and statistically even in almost every category. In fact, both finished with exactly the same total yardage in this game — 257 yards — but the night

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STATE COLLEGE senior Noah Woods (2), seen in action earlier this season against Mifflin County, scored three touchdowns in the Little Lions’ Nov. 11 win over Erie McDowell to advance to the state tournament. turned on three State College takeaways and a bad McDowell snap in the second quarter.

After trading touchdowns in the first quarter — McDowell scored first after a 68-yard drive and SC countered with a 33yard pass to Woods — the Lions’ Josh Ruffner picked up a fumble by Trojan quarterback Levi Becker and returned it 34 yards for the go-ahead score.

Then another mistake by McDowell, a

high snap over the Trojan punter’s head, led to Woods’ second touchdown and a 20-7 SC lead going into the locker rooms.

“We didn’t want to let up even though we had the lead,” Woods said, “because we knew that they could step up. One play could change the game, and we didn’t want to let that happen.”

Even so, McDowell drove 51 yards on eight plays in its first possession of the third quarter to tighten the score to 20-14.

Xavier Pulliam scored the touchdown from the 2-yard line, and the Trojans found themselves just a touchdown and extra point out of the lead.

After an exchange of punts, State College began another drive on its own 40, highlighted with a 23-yard bolt by Tristen Lyons. The Lions stalled on the McDowell 15, however, and lined up for a field goal attempt.

But McDowell had too many players on the field, and the resulting penalty gave SC a first down on the 10. Two plays later, Lyons took it in, Woods caught the conversion, and State College led 28-14.

“Every side of the football, we had good things, bad things,” State College coach Matt Lintal said, “but at the end of the day, the kids stepped up when they needed to.”

McDowell was not done, but Snyder, Woods and defensive back Donovan Brown took care of that.

After Lyons’ score, the Trojans drove 70 yards to the SC 15 looking to get back to within seven points. On a first down from there, Becker went for it all with a pass into the end zone, but Brown stepped in front and intercepted the pass.

State College took over, and two plays later Snyder found Woods for the third time. With McDowell crowding the line of scrimmage and expecting the Lions to run the clock, Snyder faked a run play and put it up for Woods. The speedy senior caught it in full stride and took it 74 yards for the clinching touchdown.

“I can run with anybody out here,” Woods said, “and I can run whatever we need to. Tyler (Snyder) saw that I had it, put it up, and I came down with it.”

For the game, Becker completed 16 of 26 passes for 203 yards, and he ran for McDowell’s other touchdown.

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Penn State wrestling season off to impressive start

By ANDY ELDER sports@centrecountygazette.com

As opening weekends go, the No. 2 Penn State wrestling team couldn’t ask for much more.

The Nittany Lions debuted at West Point on Veterans Day and dominated in a 45-0 shutout. Returning home to Rec Hall on Nov. 13, to raise their 2016 Big Ten and NCAA championship banners, they then took eight of 10 bouts from No. 14 Stanford to win, 36-6.

Penn State went 18-2 in individual matches while amassing a staggering 70-9 edge in takedowns.

The Cardinal handed the Nittany Lions their only two losses. Keaton Subjeck opened a 10-1 lead on No. 8 165-pounder Vincenzo Joseph during the first 50 seconds and eventually won 18-12. And No. 2 141-pounder Joey McKenna throttled Jimmy Gulibon, 6-2.

Lions coach Cael Sanderson didn’t seem too concerned about either loss.

“I think we’re happy,” Sanderson said.

“We lost a couple of matches but I’m not worried about Vincenzo; he’ll take a lot away from that loss today. He’s going to be right in the mix as we move along. Jimmy lost to one of the top guys in the country; he got behind early. But, I think overall our team is wrestling well and I think we have a pretty darn good team. I think we’re excited about the future here.”

Although two matches are too few

to draw any long-term conclusions from, some things were evident at each weight.

■ 125: True freshman Nick Suriano is, as 133-pounder Jered Cortez said at Media Day, “the man.” Suriano went 2-0, including a 3-0 domination of fourth-ranked AllAmerican Connor Schram from Stanford.

“Schram’s a tough kid, real strong, fast.

That’s a great win for Nick,” Sanderson said. “He’s not satisfied. He’s not gonna be satisfied this early. We’re not trying to win right now, we’re trying to improve. If we do that, we’re probably gonna win.”

■ 133: Jerred Cortez, the sophomore transfer from Illinois, looks like he’ll be a nice 1-2 punch with Suriano. Cortez won 14-1 and by fall in 2:40 over the weekend relinquished only two escapes.

“I think Jered wrestled well. I think he was happy. It was just a matter of making progress. He hadn’t wrestled in a year and a half. He needed to get out there and get that feel back,” Sanderson said.

■ 141: Gulibon went 1-1 on the weekend. As promising as he looked against Army, the senior seemed to resort to a tentativeness against an admitted elite level opponent from Stanford.

■ 149: Junior Zain Retherford, the defending NCAA champion, had a pin in 2:40 and a 21-3 technical fall. It will take a special talent and an even more special set of circumstances to defeat him.

■ 157: Sophomore Jason Nolf, an NCAA runner-up a year ago, locked up a near

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PENN STATE freshman Nick Suriano went 2-0 last weekend, including a 3-0 domination of fourthranked All-American Connor Schram from Stanford. cradle on both his opponents and earned a pair of pins, which isn’t surprising. What is surprising is that he’s been taken down three times. Of course, when you’ve recorded 13 of your own, three hardly seems noteworthy.

■ 165: Joseph, the redshirt freshman,

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Basketball squads show promise despite early bumps JASON ROLLISON

UNIVERSITY PARK — It was dueling rounds of disappointment for both Penn State basketball squads to open the season, yet optimism still lingers.

The women notched win No. 900 in the program’s history Nov. 13 against St. Peter’s, having been denied the opportunity to reach the milestone two days earlier against Drexel, a game they lost by a score of 83-60.

The first week of any collegiate basketball season can often be wrought with peril, and coach Coquese Washington’s young squad experienced some of that.

Jason Rollison Still, there is a lot to like from the is a sports season’s first two games. commentator.

An unexpected contribution from Email him Lindsey Spann came when she paced at jason@ the Lady Lions with 31 points in the piratesbreakdown. win over St. Peter’s. Going into the com. season, all eyes were on Teniya Page and Sierra Moore to lead the scoring attack. If Spann can be that third scorer that Penn State lacked most of last year, it could lead to a dynamic season on the offensive end of the floor.

We have mentioned in this space the return journey that redshirt freshman Amari Carter would take this season, and her first steps have been modest, but encouraging. In the loss to Drexel, Carter played just five minutes, scoring three points. In the St. Peter’s win, however, Carter ramped it up, scoring six points and dishing out a teamhigh nine assists.

The Lady Lions were to host Akron after Gazette press

time Nov. 16, and then face a big test at home against No. 13 Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 20. qqq For men’s coach Pat Chambers, his team’s first week was put behind the eight ball before it truly began.

In a team press release before the first game, Chambers outlined that sophomore guard Josh Reaves would be sidelined for at least three games with a high-ankle sprain.

“He’s going to be fine. He’s going to be out for a little while here,” Chambers said.

Indeed, the team felt his absence in a lethargic 87-81 season opening loss at home to Albany. Unsurprisingly, Shep Garner led the way with 25 points, including 23 in the second half. But he found little in the way of consistent support, though PSU did have four scorers in double figures. It was not enough to overcome an Albany lead that swelled to 16 at halftime, before the Great Danes held off a late surge from the Lions.

Things went much better for Penn State in its second game of the year, as it bested Duquesne 82-74. Chambers was pleased with his team’s turnaround in a key intangible.

“We took a big step in the category of toughness,” Chambers said after the game.

Indeed, on a night when Garner scored only six points, it was Mike Watkins who held a coming-out party of sorts.

Watkins, a 6-foot-9 redshirt freshman, tailed 15 points, six rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes, providing the toughness that Chambers envisioned.

The Lions followed that up with a 85-76 home win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 15.

Chambers’ squad faces a major early-season test Saturday, Nov. 19, going up against No. 1 Duke at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The following day, the Lions will face either No. 24/25 Cincinnati or No. 21/22 Rhode Island on the same court.

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PENN STATE’S Shep Garner (33), seen here in action last year, will lead the Nittany Lions against No. 1 Duke on Nov. 19.

Marine vet walk-on an inspiration for PSU wrestlers

By ANDY ELDER sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — When the Penn State wrestling coaching staff asked Ethan Wissler if he wanted to make the trip to West Point for the Nittany Lions’ season-opening dual meet, the heavyweight walk-on didn’t hesitate.

“They said, ‘Do you want to go?’ I said, ‘Of course I want to go,’” Wissler said.

Those who aren’t familiar with his name — and only those closest to the program are — might wonder who he is. That’s natural since he’s only been on the team for a short time.

The 26-year-old agriculture systems management major is a former Marine who served two tours in Afghanistan.

When he had completed his military service he worked on the family farm, coached wrestling and attended Penn State York.

Since he had wrestled at Penn Manor High School in Millersville, Wissler approached the Penn State wrestling team when he transferred to University Park.

“I came to University Park and I had a lot of time,” he said. “They were my first stop.”

For coach Cael Sanderson and his staff, the decision to include him on the roster was an easy one.

Wrestling, from page 24 ■ 174: Many thought Shakur Rasheed would win this weight, but Geno Morelli won a first wrestle-off to earn the spot for the first weekend. While the senior wasn’t flashy, he did appear to have more offense than a year ago in two decision wins.

“I’ve been working on it a lot. I’m still trying to hone in on where I’m scoring more points. I was faking a lot more tonight,” Morelli said.

“I still think I need to stay down on my fakes and attack. But I feel good about where I’m headed. It’s a process. Being

“As long he’s going to work hard and do well in school, and it’s obvious he is, it’s a no-brainer. Any time we have a former Marine or military person, we’re going to give him a chance in our program,” he said.

“The experience he brings and maturity, it’s priceless.

We can’t really understand what he’s done, but we can certainly listen to him and appreciate him and give him every opportunity possible.”

It had been a long time since Wissler had snapped on a headgear and mixed it up on a wrestling mat. No matter.

He said he’s having a blast.

“I love the sport. I love everything about it. I love the hard work. I get my butt kicked all the time. It’s part of the game. I haven’t wrestled competitively since 2008.

I’ve improved, but I have a long way to go. I’m not even remotely close to beating these kids. I’ve definitely made some headway,” he said.

“The room is full of professionals. That’s what I love about it. When it’s time to go to work, we work. When it’s time to laugh and joke, we laugh and joke. That’s what makes it great.”

The symbolism of having a former Marine make the trip to the United States Military Academy, and on Veterans Day to boot, wasn’t lost on the Nittany Lions.

“I think, more than anything, it’s humbling. I couldn’t even really express the gratitude that I have and we have.

relaxed tonight helped a little bit more.”

■ 184: Bo Nickal, like Nolf, ended both his matches by fall. The NCAA runner-up at 174 last year, Nickal is noticeably bigger and more defined. He looks in midseason form already.

■ 197: After losing his position at 184 to Nickal, Matt McCutcheon moved up and found a new home. While his strength and grit will never be questioned, it will be interesting to see how his relatively small stature for the weight will play out. This weekend, he was able to earn decisions against taller opponents.

■ 285: Nick Nevills, who is enjoying his

No. 2 Penn State 36

No. 2 Penn State 45

No. 14 Stanford 6

Army West Point 0

(Nov. 13 at University Park)

(Nov. 11, at West Point, N.Y.)

165: Keaton Subjeck, S, dec. No. 8 Vincenzo Joseph,18-12

125: No. 12 Nick Suriano, PSU, maj. dec. Trey Chalifoux, 15-4

174: Geno Morelli, PSU, dec. No. 13 Jim Wilson, 6-3 184: No. 3 Bo Nickal, PSU, pinned Austin Flores, 6:21 197: No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, PSU, dec. Josh Marchok, 3-2 285: No. 14 Nick Nevills, PSU, dec. No. 10 Nathan Butler, 3-1 125: No. 12 Nick Suriano, PSU, dec. No. 4 Connor Schram, 3-0 133: No. 9 Jered Cortez, PSU, pinned Peter Russo, 2:40 141: No. 2 Joey McKenna, S, dec. No. 12 Jimmy Gulibon, 6-2 149: No. 1 Zain Retherford, PSU, pinned Tommy Pawelski, 2:16 157: No. 1 Jason Nolf, PSU, pinned Paul Fox, 5:46 Ridge Riley Award winner: Nick Suriano, 125 pounds

We wouldn’t have NCAA wrestling if it wasn’t for our military and the freedom we enjoy in our country and the sacrifices that have been made throughout history and that are being made today,” Sanderson said. “Really, these are our brothers. It’s an honor to be here. We’d fight side by side with them if need be.”

The former Marine said he will always maintain an allegiance to the corps, but the day and the place resonated with him.

“This is great. I’m really excited I got to come along to experience this. It’s the Army and I’m Marine Corps and very biased. It’s really cool, just being around military guys on Veteran’s Day, watching wrestling, that’s awesome,” Wissler said.

Going forward, it’s a good bet that as much as Wissler will improve as a wrestler, his life experiences will improve the team around him even more. Sanderson said he’ll provide a daily reminder that the team’s trials and tribulations are trivial compared to the hardships of a military life.

“He brings a lot. He’s been in war, real war,” the coach said. “We think we have it tough when we’re wrestling in front of a big crowd or missing meals or sacrificing little things, but you’re talking about an individual who has put his life on the line to give you that opportunity to do those things that we think are tough.”

longest stretch of health since joining the team, earned a pair of wins — a tech fall and a 3-1 win over his 10th-ranked Stanford opponent. He was the first to admit that he’s still trying to accumulate experience.

“I was glad with the wins. Obviously I had a lot more points scored in my first match. I didn’t have as many shots as I would like, but I was hitting different shots in this match than that match,” he said.

“Just a lot of different things it showed me I can work on. It’s only my fourth or fifth match total I’ve wrestled at really the

Division I level where I wasn’t wrestling redshirts. I’m not over-the-top thrilled with a 3-1 win, but at this point it’s a win and I can continue to keep working on things.”

Penn State heads to Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 20, for the Keystone Classic at the University of Pennsylvania’s Palestra. In addition to Penn State and host Penn, Drexel, Franklin and Marshall, Pitt, Appalachian State, Eastern Michigan, Harvard, Northwestern, Rider, Sacred Heart and VMI will compete.

133: No. 9 Jered Cortez, PSU, maj. dec. Austin Harry, 14-1 141: No. 12 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU, maj. dec. No. 17 Logan Everett, 16-6 149: No. 1 Zain Retherford, PSU won by tech. fall over Matt Kelly, 21-3 (6:31) 157: No. 1 Jason Nolf, PSU, pinned No. 14 Russ Parsons, 2:19 165: No. 8 Vincenzo Joseph, PSU, won by tech. fall over Andrew Mendel, 21-6 (5:48) 174: Geno Morelli, PSU, dec. Ben Harvey, 6-4 184: No. 3 Bo Nickal, PSU, pinned Samson Imonode, :25 197: No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, PSU, dec. No. 11 Rocco Caywood, 4-2

Referee: Nate Chapman

285: No. 14 Nick Nevills, PSU, won by tech. fall over David Farr, 17-2 (4:31)

Attendance: 6,544

Attendance: 1,898

Takedowns: Stanford 6, Penn State 32

Referee: Rob Butka

Records: Stanford 1-1, Penn State 2-0

Takedowns: PSU 38, Army 3

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

PENN STATE raised its Big Ten and NCAA 2016 championship banners before defeating Stanford on Nov. 13 in Rec Hall.

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PSU men’s hockey in top 10 for first time

By BEN JONES statecollege.com

Penn State hockey is on the verge of the best start in program history and has an all-time ranking to show for it, as the Nittany Lions checked in at No. 10 in the latest USCHO.com poll Nov. 14.

The ranking is the highest in program history, breaking last week’s mark at No. 12.

The Nittany Lions’ (9-1-1) rise through the ranks is due in large part to a nine-game undefeated streak, the second longest in the nation early in the season. Penn State heads into its series against Arizona State having now swept each of its last three opponents, including 6-3 and 3-1 victories over Alaska-Anchorage.

Penn State has now won seven straight contests dating back to their upset of then-No. 3 Notre Dame on Oct. 22, marking the Nittany Lions’ longest winning streak in program history. Their nine-game unbeaten streak (8-01) also ties their nine-game streak last season of 7-0-2 for their best ever.

The Nittany Lions’ six-game home winning streak is also tied for the program best, which was set last season from Nov. 13, 2015, through Jan. 8, 2016.

“I feel really, really good about last weekend,” coach Guy Gadowsky said. “I think it was a set-up game to lose.

What I mean by that is Anchorage played way better than they did on Friday (Nov. 11), and then we hit crossbars, pucks went through goaltenders that they didn’t see the pucks and it just went out the other side. The puck just wasn’t going in the goal.

“So, I think that was a set-up game to lose. I think there are good teams that lose those types of games. So I feel really good that our guys just kept pressing though it.”

Penn State hosts Arizona State Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, for a series that could see the Nittany Lions

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PENN STATE freshman forward Brandon Biro (10) scores the first goal of the Nittany Lions’ Nov. 12 win over Alaska-Anchorage. officially have their best start in program history. Peyton Jones is due to start in net Friday, with Chris Funkey taking

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The three fumbles, an interception and other mistakes were, however, too much to overcome against the potent Little Lions.

“I am so proud of our kids,” Lintal said, “and a huge credit to McDowell. They are a great football team, well coached, and they have tough, hard-nosed kids. A credit to them for a fantastic season.”

State College advanced into the 6-A state tournament against the Millionaires at Selinsgrove High School on Friday, Nov. 18.

The District 4 champions are 10-1 this season and without question have one of the top offenses in the state.

Williamsport averaged more than 50 points per game this season and just over 500 yards of offense every time out.

The Millionaires’ lowest point output came in a 35-22 win over Wyoming Valley West, and their only loss came to Delaware Valley, 49-42, on Oct. 8.

Otherwise, Williamsport won out and scored more than 50 points five times and more than 60 three times. And it avenged the DelVal loss with a 55-21 Regional Championship victory on Nov. 11 at Williamsport to qualify for the state tournament.

Williamsport’s numbers are off the charts.

Senior quarterback Isiah Hankins controls the Millionaires offense with both his arm and his legs. Hankins completed 120 of 169 passes this season (71 percent) for 2,227 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also ran 100 times for 771 more yards and another 12 touchdowns.

Hankins has help, to say the least, from running back Treyson Potts. Potts, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound sophomore, ran 159 times in 11 games for 1,890 yards, an average of 11.9 yards per carry. He scored 32 touchdowns running — and two receiving — and ran for more than 100 yards 10 times and went over 200 yards three times.

His biggest game was 231 yards against Wyoming Valley West, and against Wyoming he ran just four times for 186 yards and three touchdowns. In all, he amassed 2,222 allpurpose yards and scored 212 points.

Senior fullback Martezes Clark, 5-9, 209 pounds, added 575 yards and eight touchdowns to the WHS totals and has a 128-yard performance against Scranton on his resume.

None of Williamsport’s successes has escaped Lintal and his players.

“They are a very talented football team. They’ve got one of the best running backs I’ve seen all year, and he’s only a sophomore, which is a scary thing. They are very well coached, have some big boys up front, and a really athletic quarterback. This will be a huge game.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

State College girls fall to Garnet Valley in PIAA semi-finals STATE COLLEGE — The State College girls’ volleyball team lost to Garnet Valley in the PIAA AAAA state semifinals Nov. 15 at Cumberland Valley High School.

The Little Lions were on track for an undefeated season and their first-ever appearance in the state final, but the Jaguars pulled out a five-set 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 21-25, 15-12 victory.

Garnet Valley now advances to the final match against District 11’s Parkland High School on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Richland High School.

It was the first loss of the season for State College, 22-1, but the Lions’ season was more than successful with a record number of wins, a Mid-Penn championship and a District 6 championship all in the books.

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Woods, Snyder improvise on way to win

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

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until Snyder and Woods caught them thinking run again.

After a Donovan Brown interception stopped a McDowell drive, the Trojans need to ball back quickly and they were sure the Lions would try to run the clock.

State College did, for three plays anyway, but seeing Woods split out with just one-on-one coverage was too much of a temptation for Snyder. He gave Woods the signal, faked another run, and 74 yards later the game was in the books.

It was Woods’ third touchdown of the night, and just the seventh completion for Snyder, but those three touchdowns — and a takeaway-happy defense — were enough

to land the Little Lions into the PIAA tournament.

“I can run with anybody out here,” Woods said, “and I can run whatever we need to. Tyler saw that I had it, put it up, and I came down with it.”

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McDowell knew that Haffner likes to run over people, and the Trojans were ready for him. Snyder took the snap, but instead of letting McDowell stuff Haffner, he faked it to him and lofted a pass down the left sideline to a streaking Noah Woods.

Woods made the catch, almost alone, and took it into the end zone for the tying score.

It was the first of four scoring passes that Woods hauled in — three touchdowns and a two-point conversion — during the Little Lions’ 35-14 win and it in many ways foreshadowed what was to come. State College, particularly Woods and Snyder, was not about to do what McDowell expected.

“We got a lot of faith in our kids,” State College coach Matt Lintal said. “They are not all deep calls, but that’s what the defense gave us at those times and we trust our kids enough to make plays. When Tyler Snyder makes the right throws and our guys are open and make plays, it’s pretty nice.”

It was pretty nice when Woods and Snyder tied the game, and it was even nicer when Josh Ruffner scooped up a fumble and returned it 34 yards for the go-ahead touchdown just as the second quarter began.

“I thought that was awesome,” Woods said about Ruffner’s play. “After my touchdown, I just wanted us to keep scoring as quick as possible. And when I saw that he got that fumble recovery and took it, that was the best ever.”

But Snyder and Woods were not finished improvising yet. They weren’t finished scoring either.

Later in the quarter, McDowell dug itself into an even deeper hole with a bad snap in punt formation. The ball sailed all the way back to the Trojan 17, and four plays later, Woods and Snyder struck again. This time with a 9-yard pass that Woods grabbed in the back of the end zone and somehow got his foot down to give the Lions a 20-7 halftime lead.

McDowell clawed back into things with a TD to make it 20-14, but a 60-yard drive and a 2-yard touchdown by Tristen Lyons (with a two-point conversion by Woods) restored the Lions’ two-score lead.

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Super Fair, from page 1 Currently, 120 registered local agencies, organizations and businesses, will be participating in the event. Information will be available on all aspects of community care and support programs and services provided to the community relating to legal issues, transportation, housing, health care, finances and more. Health screenings and children’s activities are also on the agenda.

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Exhibit aims to challenge conventional thinking

By ANNE WALKER Special to the Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — Four area artists hope to take viewers on an adventure to explore ways in which different concepts collide or combine to produce the work they show.

On Friday, Nov. 18, the State College Framing Co. and Gallery, 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, will present “Surface and Form,” which intends to challenge the conventional.

“This has silkscreen, gold leaf, ceramics and other mixed mediums,” said gallery manager John McQueary ll.

Painters Jennifer Kane and Adrienne Waterston will join potters Stephanie Seguin and Mark Messenger for an experience showing the unique vision and approach of each.

Kane has built a solid reputation as a landscape painter and she draws on elements of that background for a new approach. Kane said she started to find the traditional representative work “unbearably complicated.” While certain landscape components blend into her pieces, the paintings push boundaries.

“Some are otherworldly,” she said, “and some are more about playing with the bal-

ance of order and chaos.”

More than a dozen silkscreen pieces depict some of what Waterston finds intriguing about everyday life. She holds on to scraps of paper such as receipts, lists and notes and arranges them into a sort of collage layered with shades and colors that emerge as she works.

“It’s not representational or traditional,” Waterston said, “but receipts can tell a lot about who you are and what you bought.”

You can see definite bar codes and hints of numbers colliding with lines and patterns of color accenting her work.

“It makes you think about things most of us don’t pay attention to,” she added.

Messenger has spent 40 years creating functional pottery.

“This is decorative as well as functional,” he said.

He fires his pottery in a 1200-degree kiln, then places horsehair along its surface.

Using a glaze called “shino,” he gets a sort of sheen to the clay that contrasts to the horsehair.

“The horsehair burns,” he explained, “and makes ornate shapes. You can hold the pottery and look at the fine details.”

The fourth artist in this show, also a pot-

ter, said she explores life’s questions through her work. Seguin wonders how our social or physical surroundings impact us and how we impact them.

“To find answers,” she said, “I work with my hands. Tactility is my method of learning.”

Seguin will show pieces of pottery, each having a unique curve and silhouette. Viewing her work does bring attention to objects surrounding it, due possibly to the strong sense of geometry she depicts.

“Making becomes a play between my mind and my hands,” she added.

The four artists all hope to initiate thought, questions and conversation for those checking out the work at the Framing Company. Kane calls art “a reflective medium that brings people together, provoking thought and the exchange of ideas.”

“People see things differently,” Waterston said, “and we can learn and share how others see the world.”

The “Surface and Form” show will offer a slightly edgy, but fascinating interaction with four ways of seeing the world.

The opening reception will take place Nov. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show will run through Friday, Jan. 6.

Submitted photo

A SILK SCREEN by artist Adrienne Waterston. Her work will appear at State College Framing Co. and Gallery from Nov. 18 through Jan. 6.

December 9 - 11, 2016 inner with

You Are Invited!

Open House with Tom Elling At Forefathers Book Shop November 20th • 4PM - 6 PM

N o on e k n ow s w res t l in g q uit e l ik e h im !

Refreshments will be served while you get his unique perspective on the 2016-2017 wrestling season.

America’s Top Wrestling Writer, Tom Elling of Lock Haven, will be signing his new PA Wrestling Handbook at an Open House Reception at Forefathers Book Shop. Tom has been named the winner of the 2015 Dellinger Award as America’s top wrestling writer.

He has been active in the sport for more than 50 years as a competitor coach official historian and writer.

Tom will sign his 2016-2017 book, which is often referred to as the “Bible of Pennsylvania Wrestling.”

It contains 334 pages of facts and statistics on PA high school wrestling, and also features results of NCAA college wrestling.

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You will be the Guests of Mr. Charles Dickens for a family holiday party. An evening of Games, Merry Skits & Theatricals, Live Music and Caroling, and possibly the Yorkshire Yawning Contest. Victorian Costumes encouraged but not required.

Includes Dan Pasta Buffet, Fresh Greens Salad, Rolls, Christmas Cookies, Punch, Coffee, & Iced Tea General Public Invited, 6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10th American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place $25.00 per Adult; $10.00 per Child or Student Reservations & Pre-payment Required. Seating is limited Cash, Check, & Credit Card Reservations – 814-548-7847 Ticket may be picked up at Helen Foxx & Co. or at the door the evening of event.

Sponsored by North Shore & Nittany Bald Eagle Railroad

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With Dan & Galla, each show is fresh and unique, with “feel-good” music and they are bringing their Christmas show to the Victorian Christmas Arts & Craft show venue. Dan & Galla’s spirited entertainment captures the sense of wonder and joy of the holidays, from ‘Merry Olde England’, to the classic carols of the season with a few novelty tunes thrown in for good measure. This light-hearted show is fun for all ages. Make sure you save time in your schedule for their show.

Saturday, December 10th, Bellefonte Middle School Cafeteria 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Victorian eas for Children Children’s Tea at the Little House on W. Howard Street behind the Centre County Historical Museum. Parents must accompany children to the museum.

Saturday, December 10th, 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11th, 2:00 p.m. $10.00 per child For reservations contact Cindy Sassman 814-355-1305

Santa’s House Be there as the Bellefonte High School Brass Band welcomes Santa at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Free on the Diamond The Santa House is open: Saturday & Sunday 12:00noon – 4:00pm

Breakfast with Santa & Victorian Christmas Children’s Party Children are invited for free crafts and activities, plus a visit with Santa. If desired, they can also have a full breakfast for a small fee. Chip Mock Caricatures and Adam Schwartz Puppet Show. The breakfast sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis and Pizza Mia. The children’s activities sponsored by Historic Bellefonte, Inc. Saturday, December 10th from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Lambert Hall, Blanchard Street Breakfast: $6 per adult; $3 per child. Seating is limited

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AROUND & IN TOWN

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Faculty research showcase opens in Borland Project Space

By STEPHANIE SWINDLE Penn State News

By William Shakespeare • Directed by Steve Snyder

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Nov. 14–Dec. 3 ▪ Pavilion Theatre Evenings: $20 • Preview/Matinee: $18.50 Penn State Student (with valid PSU ID): $12.50

Opening Night Nittany Lion Dinner, Thurs., Nov. 17: $45 (Does not include show ticket.)

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CRAFT SHOW Saturday, November 19th 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Featuring

The South Hills Graphic Arts Community!

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture Faculty Research Showcase is on display in the Borland Project Space through Thursday, Dec. 15. The exhibition highlights work by faculty members from different disciplines across the college and shares how each is creating new knowledge in unique ways.

This year’s participants include Brian Alfred (School of Visual Arts), Jennifer Birkeland (Stuckeman School, Department of Landscape Architecture), Felecia Davis (Stuckeman School, Department of Architecture), Marcus Shaffer (Stuckeman School, Department of Architecture) and Robin Thomas (Department of Art History). Each researcher will give a talk about his or her work throughout the course of the exhibition. There will be a public reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Borland Project Space.

Brian Alfred, assistant professor of art, is best known for his collages, paintings and digital animations, with subject matter that ranges from architecture and technology to modern idealism and romantic heroism. His work examines how people’s perception of their surrounding world and culture is mediated by technology. Through flattened

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and usually depopulated worlds of color reproduced in two-dimensional bold patterns, often derived from found images, Alfred’s works explore the effect public imagery has on individual perceptions of reality.

Jennifer Birkeland, visiting assistant professor of landscape architecture, presents her study of the symbolic relationship between plants and people with her project, “The Living Garment.” From representation of flora in art to the possibility of garments hosting plant life, Birkeland will present her research findings about the possibility for a symbiotic relationship to exist between wearer and live garment.

Felecia Davis, assistant professor of architecture, will display a 5-by-6-foot computational textile pattern designed to provide both still and shape-changing textural experiences to visitors through sight and touch. Through her project, “FELT: Augmenting Shape Through Emotion,” Davis will share results from her study of aesthetics and perception in design and the potential for new computational material research.

Marcus Shaffer, associate professor of architecture, will display paintings, video, models, machine parts, historical imagery and book excerpts about his tectonic machines.

His project, “Reconstituting the Master Builder: The Architect Enhanced Through Art, Poetry, Science, and Scholarship,” speaks to his role as a faculty member and adviser in the Department of Architecture’s master of science program, Material and Process Research Cluster.

He and his students have begun to study and co-opt the working methods, productions and funding practices of scientists and artists as means of reconstituting the “master builder.”

Robin Thomas, associate professor of art history, spent his 2015-16 sabbatical in the archives in and around Naples, Italy, and is writing the first comprehensive study of the royal residences of Charles of Bourbon at Capodimonte, Portici and Caserta. His project, “Palaces of Reason,” argues that ideas of the Enlightenment transformed the concept of the palace. His research method requires him to look at paper to understand the bricks and stone.

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AROUND & IN TOWN 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.

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 www.centrecountylibrary.org .

Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921.

Book workshop — AAUW’s Used Book Workshop is open 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park. During workshop hours, book donations may be made directly to the “AAUW Deliveries” door; blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Visit www.aauwstate college.org/booksale/location.htm or call (814) 466-6041.

Performance — The Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visitors are welcome. Visit www.nittanyknights.org.

Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 2348775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com.

Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240.

Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, September to November and March to May, at the Schlow Library Community Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College.

The group also meets for monthly socials from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Mad Mex, 240 S. Pugh St., State College, and for breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. The group is open to writers of all genres and levels of experience. Email mts@uplink.net.

Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081.

Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www.statecollege sunriserotary.org.

Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262.

Meeting — The Nittany Baptist Church will be holding Master’s Clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St. Visit www.nittanybaptist.org.

Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte.

Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or call (814) 883-0957.

Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, which offers understanding, friendship and hope to bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday every month at St. Johns Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte.

Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@ gmail.com.

Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 238-2322.

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Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College.

Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667.

Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit statecollegetoastmasters.toastmastersclubs. org.

Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com.

Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 692-4369.

Pet adoption — Pet adoptions are held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday at Tractor Supply Co., 965 Benner Pike, State College. Call (814) 867-3337.

Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758.

LIMITED TIME

Tours — Centre Furnace Mansion and its nearby18thcentury iron furnace stack offers guided tours of one hour from 1 to 4 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 20. Visit info@ centrefurnace.org.

Donation collection — Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week takes place through Monday, Nov. 21, at Faith Alive Fellowship, 4394 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8133.

Adult program — Being Heard, a writing program for Centre County seniors, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on various Thursdays through Dec. 22 at the Bellefonte Senior Center. Call (814) 355-6720.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

Support group — “Surviving the Holidays,” a program for those who have experienced the death of someone close to them, will meet at 10 a.m. at Mount Nittany United Methodist Church, 1400 Branch Road, State College.

Soup sale — A soup sale luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St. Howard. Proceeds benefit local missions; cost is $6. Call Patti at (814) 625-2722 or Connie at (814) 625-2231.

Event — The Downtown Tree Lighting, including a free evening of carols, cookies, music and stories, will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Allen Street in State College. Santa Claus will light the tree; bring a toy for Toys for Tots or a canned good for the State College Food Bank.

Class — A parents-to-be orientation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Dianne Barben at dbarben@mountnittany.org or (814) 231-3132.

Class — A seminar, “Narcotic Analgesic Management in the Treatment of Pain in the Outpatient Setting,” presented by Upendra Thaker, will be presented from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18

Performance — “Poe: Deep Into That Darkness” will be performed at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (866) 248-5091.

Event — A “mommy and me” jewelry class will be held at 5:30 p.m. at The Makery. Cost is $25 including tools, supplies and parking validation. Email staciegan@gmail. com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19

Bazzar — New Hope Lutheran Church will hold its 13th annual Country Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-8318.

Workshop — A workshop on how to make 3-D Moravian stars will be held from 10 a.m to noon at Ross Library,

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Jackpot $1,000 - 57 Nos. Extreme BINGO - $1,100 Magic Number - $120 Kitchen Opens at 5:30PM

State College Knights of Columbus 850 Stratford Drive, State College

232 W. Main St., Lock Haven. The class is for adults and children older than 10; fee is $10. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 17.

Call (814) 355-4071.

Carnival — The Nittany Mall will hold its Candy Cane Carnival, featuring activities, a petting zoo, puppets and performances for children at 10 a.m. at 2901 E. College Ave., State College.

Class — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum and The Centre County Genealogical Society will provide a free walk-in genealogy coaching class for people researching family histories at 10 a.m. at 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Email paroom@centrecountylibrary.org.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20

Music — The Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra will perform its fall concert at 7 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, Allen Road, University Park. Email skopac@pascp.org.

MONDAY, NOV. 21

Open house — A budget open house will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 304 of the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Email engage@ statecollegepa.us.

Event — A class for beginner or experienced crocheting or knitting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22

Event — Join Miss Kathleen for a weekly evening story time for families from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Target age is 3 to 6, but younger and older siblings are encouraged to attend.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23

Kids’ event — Centre Elite Gymnastics will hold an allage open gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fees apply. Visit http:// centreelitegymnastics.com .

Kids’ event — Join Miss Laura for books, music and activities during pre-school story time at from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Book club — A book club to discuss “American Gods”

by Neil Gaiman will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in The Sun Room at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Call (824) 237-6236.

Thanksgiving service — Penns Valley Community Annual Thanksgiving Service will be held at 7 p.m. at Faith Alive Fellowship, 4394 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills.

Those interested in participating in singing with the choir should arrive at 6:30 p.m. for practice.

Thanksgiving service — Lamar United Methodist Church will hold a Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. at 5029 Nittany Valley Drive, Lamar. Canned food item donations are encouraged.

— Compiled by Lana Bernhard

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PUZZLES CLUES ACROSS

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1. Adenosine triphosphate

27. No longer is

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29. Small amount

28. Peyton’s little brother

34. Pie _ _ mode

4. Plane

35. At or near the stern

7. Plant cultivated for its tubers 10. Wreath

36. Attached to the side of a motorcycle

11. Equal, prefix

41. Soft-bodied beetle

12. Type of fish

45. “Rule, Britannia” composer

13. Measuring instrument 15. High-pitched crying noise 16. Chilean seaport 19. Make in advance 21. Where planes land and take off

46. __ of March: rough day for Julius Caesar 47. A way of changing taste 50. Bubbled up

1. John __, Pilgrim settler

31. An awkward stupid person

2. Drink table on wheels

32. Popular pro sports league

3. A canoe

33. Pigpen

4. Baseball player nicknamed “Kitty”

37. Type of head pain

5. Midway between east and southeast

39. Diarist Frank

6. Direction of attention

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27. Not the most dry

59. Cove

14. Small constellation

60. One and only

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61. ‘__ death do us part

18. Consumed

23. Nicaraguan capital 24. Reprint 25. Evergreen genus

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BUSINESS

NOVEMBER 17-23, 2016

Some State College grocery stores now selling wine

By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Wine is now available for purchase at Wegmans in State College.

The company announced last week that the Colonnade Boulevard store is joining its list of Pennsylvania locations that sell the libations. The New York-based supermarket chain applied for wine permits for all 17 of its stores in the state and expects to have sales in place at each of them by Thursday, Nov. 17.

Giant Food Store in Northland Center just begin selling a limited amount of wine recently as it starts rollout, according to a store employee. The location was among the first 81 grocery stores and restaurants in the state to receive approval for to-go sales.

Weis Markets plans to sell wine at all 49 of its stores with existing beer cafes.

Wegmans stores will offer 400 to 800 wines for sale, including a wide selection of Pennsylvania and other regional wines.

“Our customers have been asking when wine will be available for sale for weeks,” Wegmans Pennsylvania Division manager Blaine Forkell said in a release. “I think they are going to be very happy with our

selection, our competitive prices and the information our people will share about pairing wine and food.”

Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a liquor reform bill that expanded the sale of wine and beer across the state. Among the changes, restaurants, including those within grocery stores and convenience stores, could apply to sell limited quantities of wine to go. Stores such as Wegmans, which already sells six-packs, 12-packs and single bottles of beer, could then begin offering sales of up to four bottles of wine at a time.

Wegmans has been among the first grocery stores in the state to start selling wine.

Its Mechanicsburg store began selling wine in September as a pilot project with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to refine processes for predicting demand, ordering and delivery.

“We have wanted this for our customers for so long,” said Wegmans senior vice president Nicole Wegman. “The convenience of shopping for wine and beer in the same place you shop for food, just in time for the holidays, is a win for Pennsylvania consumers.”

The Wegmans chain has 92 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts.

Attorney opens new firm STATE COLLEGE — Barbara Topinka has announced the opening of her new firm, Topinka Law, at 2153 E. College Ave., State College.

Topinka Law was founded to treat each client with compassionate and personalized service and is dedicated to providing every client with the highest quality of service, according to the announcement.

Topinka graduated with honors from William Paterson University and went on to graduate from Liberty University School of Law. She received the Liberty University School of Law Juvenile and Family Law Award and earned the Family Law Section Award from the Virginia State Bar Association.

Topinka served as a court-appoint-

ed special advocate and now serves as a guardian ad litem for Centre County. She was recognized by the Court Appointed Special Advocates organization for her outstanding work in the field.

An inductee of the National Political Science Honor Society and the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Topinka also is a member of the Centre County and Pennsylvania bar associations.

Topinka handles all aspects of client representation in family law matters including custody, divorce, equitable distribution, abuse protection, support and adoption. She also will be branching out into unemployment claims, social security disability, health care directives, power of attorney and wills and other aspects of law.

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.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

RECORDED OCT. 24-28 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Philip E. Ishler and Maxine O. Ishler to Heather M. Michael, 935 E. High St., Bellefonte, $140,500.

George Basalla to Harrison S. King and Jenna A. Doksa, 1190 Centre St., Bellefonte, $175,000.

Scott D. Padmonsky, Monica T. Padmonsky and Monica T. Hancok to Joshua R. Wirtz and Bailee M. Vaughn, 118 W. Logan St., Bellefonte, $119,500.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Village of Nittany Glen LP to Jane R. Koppen, 209 Fawn Valley Road, State College, $222,698.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Lester P. Lucas and Betty Jane Lucas to Alyshia Dann, 159 Sunset Acres, Milesburg, $165,000.

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Loran Foresman, 496 Pine Glen Road, Karathus, $36,000.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

Omar I.Ahmed and Carol J. Ahmed to Jenna A. Houts and Sean M. Houts, 130 Manor Road, Centre Hall, $210,000.

Herman Bierens to Matthew A. Myers and Jenna E. Garzoni Myers, 121 W. Church St., Centre Hall, $173,900.

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Institute of Science and Technology students gave hand massages to attendees of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County’s recent Business After Hours event. CPI hosted the evening and provided a number of demonstrations.

Local organization hosting public relations expert STATE COLLEGE — Central Pennsylvania Creative Professionals — [CP]2 — will host speaker Saul Markowitz, owner of Pittsburgh-based Markowitz Communications.

In a presentation titled “Why PR?” Markowitz will share case studies and the best practices of public relations and crisis communications. According to Markowitz, every company or organization has a story to tell. How you tell it, where you tell it and who tells it is what truly matters for a successful campaign.

Markowitz will speak Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Days Inn, starting at 5:30 p.m., with a half hour of networking. Admission is free for [CP]2 paid members and $20 for others.

Markowitz began his career in the PR department at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and held other positions in the fine arts world before becoming director of marketing and PR at the Pittsburgh Zoo. In

DEED TRANSFERS

Cheryl L. Pataky to Michael R. Baron and Pamela A. Baron, 332 Glengarry Lane, State College, $422,500.

Grace L. Packer to MBSC Properties LLC, 171 Old Houserville Road, State College, $97,000.

Kathryn Putt and Kathryn M. Croyle to Kathryn M. Croyle and Jay E. Croyle, 100 Elm Shade Drive, State College, $1.

Richard B. Roberts and Gayle R. Roberts to Angel H. Hernandez and Bevin A. Hernandez, 112 Cortland Drive, State College, $265,000.

Marcon and Wild Real Estate to 2540 Clyde Avenue LP, 2544 Clyde Ave., State College, $320,000.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Evelyn F. Gerace to Jessica Kline Bruce and James Ryan Bruce, 606 Berkshire Drive, State College, $275,000.

Philip J. Morris and Brenda M. Morris to Jon J. Peters, 470 Hawksnest Road, State College, $300,000.

Joseph D. Dionisio and Lois A. Dionisio to Joseph D. Dionisio and Lois A. Dionisio, 3730 W. College Ave., State College, $1.

John W. Strouse Income-Only Trust, Ethel L. Strouse Income-Only Trust, Ronald A. Strouse, trustee, Sylvia K. Way, trustee, David L. Strouse, trustee, and Milly A. Kline, trustee, to Ronald A. Strouse, Deborah M. R Strouse, Clifford G. Way Jr, David L. Strouse, Melissa M. Strouse, Molly A. Kline and Kenneth L. Kline Jr., 249 Science Park Court, State College, $1.

Vishnu Kalidind Raju, Kalidindi Anura Raju and Aditya Kalidind Vissam to Sima Farage Gandur, 826 W. Aaron Drive, State College, $227,000.

Mark T. Wharton and Angela R. Wharton to V. Krishanan Nair, 109 Meadowhawk Lane, State College, $342,500.

Mei-Hsuan Wu to Lisheng Gao, 157 Gala Drive, State College, $210,000.

Kristen C. Wegielewski, Kristen C. Robinson

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and James M. Wegielewski to Jennifer M. Crispell and Loren N. Crispell III, 2431 Park Center Blvd., State College, $269,900.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

TOA PA IV LP to James K. Orr and Margaret M. Orr, 205 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $301,645.

KBBH Partnership to Aaron Tressler, 217 Kestrel Lane, Boalsburg, $244,527.

TOA PA IV LP to Thomas A. McClary, 201 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg $385,509.28 Haas 32 Family Trust and Jeffrey C. Haas, trustee, to Mark T. Wharton and Angela R. Wharton, 117 Derek Drive, Boalsburg, $440,000.

KBBH Partnership to Richard A. Yborra and Joan M. Yborra, 215 Kestrel Lane, Boalsburg, $239,544.

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

Trevor W. Meyer and Marilyn R. Meyer to Carol L. Bittner, 116 Beaver Road, Julian, $165,000.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Sylvia R. Nyman Estate and Gail Miller, executrix, to Jason E. Neidig and Jodi L. Neidig, 551 Upper Polecat Road, Howard, $215,000.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

Drenda L. Cain and Benjamin F. Cain to Tawnia K. Norris, 102 Railroad St., Milesburg, $1.

Daniel W. Praskovich and Anne M. Praskovich to John M. Jackson, 105 Turnpike St., Milesburg, $125,000.

Steve R. Ouellette to Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, 304 Third St., Milesburg, $225,000.

OCWEN Loan Servicing LLC to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 304 Third St., Milesburg, $10

MILES TOWNSHIP

A. Clair Sheats to Karen L. Montoya, 466 Smullton Road, Rebersburg, $1.

1997 he started his own agency, Markowitz Communications.

[CP]2 is a professional organization dedicated to elevating and inspiring Central Pennsylvania’s community of regional advertising, marketing, communication and design professionals by providing opportunities for education, networking and recognition, the organization said in a press release.

“This presentation provides us with an excellent opportunity to hear from a small firm that has established a reputation for successfully taking on large, high-profile accounts,” said Mark Dello Stritto, club president and owner of Loaded Creative.

[CP]2 is now in its seventh year. Membership is open to all professionals who want to keep up with and participate in everything going on in the community.

For more information, visit www. cpsquared.com.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Harry F. Deutsch and Lynda L. Deutsch to Carl T. Berquist and Roberta G. Berquist, 144 Honors Lane, State College, $321,000.

James T. Furry to Amy M. Hancock, 142B Alma Mater Court, State College, $227,500.

Sharon L. Beaver to Sharon L. Beaver Revocable Trust and Sharon L. Beaver, trustee, 131C Alma Mater Court, State College, $1.

Leyden Holdings LLC to Cynthia Nixon Hudson, 326 Amblewood Way, State College, $1.

Pawinee Janyakham and Brian J. McKinley to Hawbaker-Brower Limited Partnership, 3050 Carnegie Drive, State College, $325,000.

Cynthia Nixon Hudson and Cynthia Nixon to Evan Hudson and Dante L. Hudson, 326 Amblewood Way, State College, $1.

Thomas J. Sawarynski Sr. and Janet V. Sawarynski to Nicole M. Diorio and Dante L. Diorio, 200 Brothers Court, State College, $515,000.

Rana M. Arnold to Rana McMurray Arnold Trust, Rana M. Arnold, co-trustee, and Susan G. McKean, co-trustee, 18 Wilts Lane, State College, $1.

Jamie L. Veeder and David P. Veeder to Sandra Duverneuil, 422 Douglas Drive, State College, $226,500.

Carol Bittner to Andrei Chernyshev to Veronika Chernyshev, 535 Brittany Drive, State College, $220,000.

Wooded Hills to Michael S. Renz and Jennifer R. Getgen, 137 Scarlet Oak Circle, State College, $398,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Country Living Home Builders Inc. to Stephen A. King, 102 W. Presqueisle St., Philipsburg, $6,000.

Natalie K. Confer, Natalie K. Confer-Immel and David E. Immel to Kyle Pelton and Tailor Wilkinson, 424 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, $93,000.

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Deed Transfers, from page 37 Robert A. Smith and Carol J. Smith to Robert A. Smith Sr. Carol J. Smith and Robert A. Smith Jr., 516 N. Tenth St., Philipsburg, $1.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Jeffrey R. Frazier and Helen L. Frazier by agent to Caden T. Steel, 113 Cottontail Lane, Centre Hall, $247,500.

Stephen R. Gilmore and Karen E. Gilmore to Charles Q. Kreger and Deborah F. Battaglia, 125 October Lane, Centre Hall, $420,000.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Robert Thomas Merryman to Randolph J. Bock and Lisa M. Bock, 539 Miller Road, Philipsburg, $1.

James D. Lavely, Gary L. Lavely Sr. to Brian

K. Lavey Sr. to Nicholas A. Murarik and Nadine Y. Miscavish, 2670 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg, $18,500.

Pasquale Romano Jr., Pasquale Romano, Pasquale V. Romano, Pasquale V. Romano Jr. and William Woerner to Amie Russell, 200 Brothers Court, Port Matilda, $77,300.

Catherine H. Unick by attorney, Catherine Heeman Unick and Catherine E. Unick by attorney to Jeffrey L. Unick, 18 Wilts Lane, State College, $1.

Anna Mae Kosky to Cathryn Ann Kosky, 826 W. Aaron Drive, State College, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Walter D. Prebosky, Walter David Prebosky Estate, Melinda Ishler, co-executrix, and Melody Kitchen, co-executrix, to Charles R. Gheen Jr.

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2 bedrooms one bathroom apt at Armenara plaza. I have 3 male roommates and I’m looking for someone to fill my spot due to a co-op. Rent per person is $482 per month plus internet and electric.

Great location & great roommates.

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Part/Full-Time Staff Member Position CentrePeace, Inc. is seeking one part to full-time staff member who can help us help others.

Skills Needed: • Great Customer Service • Ability to Supervise Trainees • Pickup & Delivery Truck Driving • Knowledge of Centre County • Furniture Moving Hourly rate commensurate with experience.

Contact by calling 814-353-9081, or pick up an application at 3047 Benner Pike, Bellefonte.

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE OR LEASE Land & Building, Zoned Commercial, Auto Dealer Location with Lot for 50 Cars, s ft f ce e ly emodeled, Public Sewer & Water. eady To o o e n ondition ease at , onthly for ears t. 220 in Wingate across from BEASD & Sheetz formerly abco uto ales

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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area.

Asking $250,000 firm.

Ph. 814.222.3331.

Furnished Apartments

Spacious, Affordable, 3 bed 2 bath in Boalsburg

Spring 2017, The Meriidian sublet

2 bedroom/2 bath apt in The Meridian 646 College Avenue.Male needed to take over Spring 2017 lease.Total 4 male roommates.

Shared bedroom and bath .Furnished.Bus stop at door.Great location.Rent $588.Deposit required.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

gler to Melinda Ann Davis and Howard Christopher Davis, 511 Clarence Ave., State College, $388,000.

Edward H. Klevans and Deborah R. Klevans to Claudia B. Hume, 103 W. Marylyn Ave., State College, $350,000.

Daniel B. Gruppp to John S. Wilson and Katherine Bell Wilson, 239 Homan Ave., State College, $270,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Richard B. Leathers and Barbra L. Leathers to National Residential Nominee Services, 189 Walizer Road, Bellefonte, $265,000.

National Residential Nominee Services to Amanda Briggs and Steven Powell, 189 Walizer Road, Bellefonte, $265,000.

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Bill D. Tibbens Sr. Estate, Billie Don Tibbens Estate and Daniel L. Tibbens Sr. Estate to Allen L. Boal, 127 Oak St., Pleasant Gap, $128,000.

Steven E. Owens and Kelly L. Owens to Kevin G. Ermol and Allison B. Ermol, 1102 W. Springfield Drive, Bellefonte, $340,000.

Chad E. Moore and Jennifer L. Moore to Dillion Watkins, 121 Stover Road, Bellefonte, $170,000.

Matthew J. Jennings and Sarah J. Jennings to Christopher Rob Kulick, 208 Gwenedd Lane, Pleasant Gap, $234,500.

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and Jodi K. Gheen, 674 Scotchtown Road, Snow Shoe, $45,000.

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Prime downtown Location 2 bedroom with Balcony SOON TO BE UPGRADED WITH NEW FLOORING AND APPLIANCES! Spacious 2 bedroom apartments located in our 300 W. College Avenue building. This building is ideal for a graduate student or professional only. The building offers spacious apartments with large windows, great views and deluxe amenities. Best of all, it is located downtown across from west campus. Close to everything and in the heart of it all!

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Spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath apartments available in Boalsburg.

Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, with a stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Washer and dryer hook up in every unit as well as on-site laundry facilities. The master bedroom features its own private bathroom.

All windows have blinds already installed, and the units have wall to wall carpeting. Water, sewer, trash is included in the rent. Up to 2 cats allowed per unit with additional deposit and monthly pet fee.

Minutes from State College, and I-99.

Income restrictions apply, Section 8 accepted. Visit our website at www.rentpmi.com Rents starting at $877.00/month all utilities except electric included! What a value!

Willing to split security deposit into six equal installment for qualified applicants!

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Paper Machine Mechanic First Quality Tissue, an industry leading manufacturer of paper towel and bath tissue products, located in Lock Haven, PA is currently recruiting a full-time Paper Machine Mechanic. We are looking for people who are team-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment and want to advance in their careers.

Mechanic I – Paper Machine This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.

Primary responsibilities include: • Industrial mechanical knowledge.

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

• Excellent trouble-shooting skills.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Experienced with industrial pipefitting.

• General knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance.

• Ability to perform various lubrication routes.

• General use of CMMS. • Standard knowledge in welding and burning procedures.

• Ability to perform extensive trouble-shooting.

• Ability to operate hand and power tools, and measuring tools such as micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.

• Ability to operate various pieces of equipment such as forklifts, Genie boom lifts, and scissor lifts • Ability to read blueprints, piping diagram, schematics, and sketches.

Please visit our website at www.firstquality.com and follow the Careers link to Lock Haven job openings to apply.

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Maintenance Supervisor First Quality Enterprises, Inc. (FQE), founded in 1988, is a global multi-billion dollar privately held company with over 4,200 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Canada, and China. FQE is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (non-woven fabrics, print and packaging materials, thermoformed plastics), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. FQE focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, FQE is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for Nutek Disposables, a manufacturing facility located in McElhattan, PA. This position will be responsible for supervising, directing, and coordinating the training and work of all maintenance personnel who maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust the machinery, equipment, and components. Prepares work schedules, assigns work and oversees the progress of work assignments.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills: • High school diploma or equivalent and three to five years of Supervisory experience required.

• Advanced knowledge of technology and mechanics.

• Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.

• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

• Ability to work in a team oriented environment.

Excellent compensation and benefit package!

For immediate and confidential consideration, please visit our website at www.firstquality.com and click on the Careers Tab!

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State College Office Space

If you are in or starting a business, then this is the place for you. With ready made offices and high speed Internet Access at your fingertips, this space will meet all of your needs.

Here is what our facility has to offer: 2000-3000 Square Feet of Prime Office Space to Rent Below Market Office Prices per Foot Experienced and Established Local Employers Convenient Access to Atherton Street and Route 322 Ready to Rent Offices Complete with Utilities and High Speed Internet Access (814) 325-2376

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4 Bedroom 3 Bath House Large 4 Bedroom 3 Bathroom House available immediately.

1 car garage and partially finished basement.

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Located on Madison Street, within walking distance to the high school. Resident pays all utilities and responsible for lawn car 814-234-1707

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Short term furnished rental home Fully furnished home for rent State college Avail Jan 1-March 31 4 berms 2 baths Finished basement Large yard Garage $1500/mo ( includes all utilities) Contact cbacon96@gmail.com 814-441-2873

Charming 3 beds 1.5 baths house for rent!!!

FRESHLY PAINTED INTERIOR**CARPETS AND TILE STEAMED CLEANED **NEW VERTICAL BLINDS IN BEDROOMS AND LIVING ROOM**NEW DUEL PANE WINDOW IN MASTER BEDROOM AND NEW DUAL PANE PATIO SLIDING DOORS**NEW POOL PLASTER AND COOL DECK **WEEKLY POOL SERVICE INCLUDED IN RENT, ALSO LAWN SERVICE EVERY TWO WEEKS. NEW OVEN AND COUNTER TOP STOVE TO BE INSTALLED THEY HAVE BEEN ORDERED. 607-444-1526

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INSURANCE INSPECTOR:

Independent contractor to perform & assist insurance underwriting surveys in Centre, Clinton & Blair County.

MIB develops this information from on-site inspections of residential, commercial and agricultural properties.

Commercial underwriting survey experience a plus.

Part time position.

PRICE REDUCED Country living 4 bedroom, 3 bath Large 2561 square foot home is nestled in a wooded setting just minutes from downtown State College. This house offers four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large living room, eat-in kitchen, a separate dining room, sitting room and a full unfinished basement.

Rent is $1600.00 per month plus utilities.

Enjoy the warmth of your propane fire place in the cold winter months and relax on the deck enjoying the sounds of nature in the PA spring, summer and fall!

814-278-7700

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TRUE HANDYMAN SERVICES No job too small!

Fall Cleanup, Snow Blowing, Leaf Blowing, General Landscaping, Electrical, Carpentry, Mulch, Plumbing, Driveway Sealing, Deck Stain & Painting

(814) 360-6860 PA104644

Resume to: m.wagner @mibinc.com

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Sports Equipment For Sale

EXERTEUTIC Recumbent Exercise Bike, brand new condition, asking $95, great way to exercise. Call (814) 238-0842

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Miscellaneous For Sale

MURRY 42” Riding Lawn Mower Deck, excellent cond., asking $100, Call (814) 571-6143

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Parts & Accessories For Sale

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Parts & Accessories For Sale

TIRES: 2 Cooper Weather Master tires, 205/60/R15 like new, asking $85 for pair. (814) 422-8720

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ATV For Sale

2 MOTOR Automobile repair manuels, 1954 or 1957, $50 for both, excellent condition. Call (814) 355-2739

4 WHEELER 90 CC Baja motorsport. Electric start.

2007 semi automatic, 4 speed, excellent condition, runs well, garage kept. Asking $600. Call (814) 422-8720

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PLOW Lights, 1 pair with turn signals, Wagner Halogen, excellent condition, asking $90.

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Miscellaneous Transportation

JOHN DEERE Snow blower. 38” width model LT. Good Condition. Asking $350. Call (814) 422-8720

RE G I STE RE D NU RSE SU P E RV I SORS Centre Crest is currently accepting applications for Registered Nurse Supervisors for F ull and Part time positions on ALL SHIF TS. If you are an RN with at least 1 year of RN experience and at least 2 years of Long term care experience, preferred but not req uired then you may be the right fit he person we seek also needs to have management experience, be a self-motivated, team builder, and should possess effective time management skills Centre Crest offers a competitive wage, benefits, 3 aid Holidays, Sick, acation and Personal time for part time employees.

For more inf ormation c ontac t Z ac h ary Rob inson, Hu man Resou rc es D irec tor, Centre Crest 5 0 2 E ast Howard St. , B ellef onte, P A 1 6 8 2 3 P h one: 8 1 4 - 3 5 5 - 6 7 7 7 • Fax : 8 1 4 - 3 5 5 - 6 9 9 9 Centre Crest is an E q u al Op p ortu nity E mp loy er ( M / F/ D / V )

Antiques

ICE Hole Digger, asking $50 obo. Call (814) 625-2007

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Miscellaneous For Sale

HARMAN Coal stove electric feed, good condition, $1,200 Negotiable.

(814) 237-9067

LONGABERGER Christmas collectors baskets, all 29 since 1987 to present, red protectors and liners, best offer. (814) 355-7697

Quality Control (QC) Technician II First Quality Tissue, an industry leading manufacturer of paper towel and bath tissue products is looking for a Quality Control (QC) Technician II for our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Lock Haven, PA. This position is primarily responsible for performing finished product lab testing, visual inspections and assisting with plant trials when necessary.

The QC Tech II is a 12-hour, night shift position.

Qualifications: • Standard knowledge of computers and basic office software.

• Familiarity with a formal Quality System (ISO 9000, GMP/ QSR, etc.) preferred.

• Math skills including algebra required; statistics knowledge a plus.

• Attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, good verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Post-secondary education or experience in quality or laboratory testing preferred.

First Quality provides a safe, clean work environment with excellent wages and benefits including bonus and incentive programs, medical/dental benefits, 401k plan with company contribution, recognition programs, education assistance opportunities and a work schedule that provides a great work, life balance.

Please visit our website at www.firstquality.com and follow the careers link to Lock Haven job openings to apply for all open positions. E/O/E

Demand Planner First Quality Enterprises, Inc. (FQE), founded in 1988, is a global multi-billion dollar privately held company with over 4,200 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Canada, and China. FQE is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (non-woven fabrics, print and packaging materials, thermoformed plastics), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. FQE focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, FQE is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are seeking an experienced Demand Planner for our First Quality Consumer Products facility located in North Central PA (McElhattan, near the campus of Penn State University).

This position will be responsible for the development, maintenance and communication of the demand plan for a diversified portfolio of First Quality customers and products. This person will create the demand plan by incorporating a variety of business intelligence sources such as statistical models, POS information and sales/marketing insights. This position acts as the commercial team’s voice to the manufacturing side of the business and has a tremendous impact on overall business performance.

Primary responsibilities include: • Develop and maintain the demand plan at the SKU and customer level.

• Review historical trends, maintain statistical models and account of various demand drivers that impact demand plan results.

• Work with sales, marketing and customer service to better understand and interpret market factors that will impact the demand plan.

• Be proficient at using SAP-APO as the primary forecasting and demand planning tool.

• Provide inputs and insights to production planning as part of the organization’s manufacturing plan, inventory strategy and new product introductions.

• Develop and maintain phase-in/phase-out profiles in SAP, in support of product transitions and new product introductions.

• Develop and maintain KPI reporting that tracks the accuracy of the demand plan and drives improvements in plan performance.

• Facilitate effective communication between the manufacturing and commercial sides of the organization.

• Schedules and lead meetings with both production and customer service to review schedules and determine priorities as needed.

• Support S&OP by supplying multi-year time horizon demand plans, risk and opportunity insights and key metrics needed to support the success of the program.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills: • Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Supply Chain Management or related field, or a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

• High analytic acuity.

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP. • Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and customers. A demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships.

• Excellent computer skills particularly with Microsoft Excel.

If you are looking for the beauty of all four seasons, North Central Pennsylvania is the place for you!

There is something to do for everyone – offering numerous state parks and recreational areas for camping, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, skiing, boating, and so much more. The area also offers reasonable home prices, safe schools, friendly neighbors, and picturesque settings.

Excellent compensation and benefit package!

For immediate and confidential consideration, please visit our website at www.firstquality.com and click on the Careers Tab!

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Barbara Cole, CRNP & Christopher Heron, MD

Inspired to be the Best.

New Patients Welcome.

The dedicated care team of Penn State Medical Group at Park Avenue is ready to provide you and your family with the best in family medicine.

To make an appointment call 814-235-2480 today. Penn State Medical Group is located at 1850 E. Park Avenue, Ste 207 in State College.

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