GAZETTE THE CENTRE COUNTY
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’Tis the Season
Once again, Bellefonte will turn back the clock as it plays host to the annual Victorian Christmas next weekend. The Gazette’s guide has everything you need to know, including a map, feature stories and a schedule of events./Pages 18-23
December 3-9, 2015
Volume 7, Issue 48
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Christmas Crusade for Kids underway By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or so the song says. For many children in Centre County, Christmas is anything but the most wonderful time of the year because they won’t have presents to open on Christmas morning. However, the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, along with Magnum Broadcasting, is working hard to make sure every child has a present to open on Christmas. The fifth annual Christmas Crusade for Kids has begun and will continue through Friday, Dec. 18. Between now and then, the program is aiming to collect presents for more than 400 children in Centre County. “The idea behind it is to really give kids an opportunity to really have a wish granted,” said Centre County Youth Service Bureau CEO Andrea Boyles. “We sit with the kids and really just do the Christmas list thing.” And while most children enjoy crafting a Christmas list, Boyles said it can be a real struggle for some children to put themselves first. “A lot of them want to say, ‘I want this for my mom. I want this for my sister.’ You have to say, ‘But what do you want?’ But we get the lists and we put it all together. Once we have that, the on-air folks try to get listeners to call in and sponsor a child.” Crusade, Page 8
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FRANKLIN’S GANG: In 2014, Penn State football coach James Franklin chipped in for the Christmas Crusade for Kids. The event, which is run through the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, provides gifts for children in its programs.
State Theatre show celebrates Sinatra’s 100th birthday By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
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SIGN OF THE TIMES: Bob Zimmerman, from Greensburg, reads a sign marking the a hunter focus area on Nov. 23 in Fisher. Zimmerman said he was glad the commission is spending some of the money from hunting license feeds to help hunters find areas with more deer.
Deer hunters take to the woods By ALEXA LEWIS
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STATE COLLEGE — For twenty minutes they heard nothing. Then they heard a few gunshots, prompting one buck to dart down the hill right into Tyler Parsons’ scope. “There’s a deer coming buddy. Be quiet and still,” Parsons of Bellefonte said to his 6-year-old son, Logan. Once in the back and again in the shoulder with a Remington .30-06 rifle, Parsons took down his first buck in his almost 20year hunting career. But, only 45 minutes Opinion ............................ 9 Health & Wellness ..... 10, 11
after dawn on the first day of firearm buck season, Parsons kill was almost too lucky. One thing is for sure, no Pennsylvania deer season today can mimic deer hunting in its heyday three decades ago, and the 750,000 expected to hunt this season, which started Nov. 30, may not get as lucky as Parsons. It may come with little surprise that many hunters still aren’t getting along with the Pennsylvania Game Commission as they argue that consistently slumped deer Hunting, Page 6
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STATE COLLEGE — Francis Albert Sinatra could deliver a song like no one else. A master of styling and lyrical phrasing, he dominated the pop culture scene for several generations. He lived his life his way and made no apologies for it. He was the head rat of the infamous “Rat Pack” and enjoyed a legendary career in show business, from recording artist to movie star. On the occasion of his 100th birthday, the State Theatre will present “That’s Life: A Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra.” The show, a total immersion in the jazzy vibe of Sinatra cool, will be begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, with a martini reception for program sponsors preceding. The song book of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” will be performed by top-notch local and regional talent. Featured vocalists include Tommy Wareham, Tyne Palazzi, Elizabeth Webb and Scranton-based Chris DiMattio. The show will highlight the talents and arrangements of Zeropoint Big Band, under the musical direction of Rick Hirsch. Chris DiMattio is a talented Sinatra impersonator, said John Levin, president of the State Theatre’s board of directors. Frank Sinatra had 209 hits on Billboard’s pop singles charts, with 127 making it to the Top 20 on the list. Not bad for a kid from Hoboken, N.J., who started singing for tips at the age of 8. According to Levin, the event was the Shop local .................. 29-31 Around & In Town .... 32, 33
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PAYING TRIBUTE: Chris DiMattio is famous for his impersonation of Frank Sinatra. He will be performing at the State Theatre during “That’s Life: A Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra” Dec. 5. brainchild of Rob Schmidt, of Barash Media, which publishes The Centre County Gazette. “Rob came to me with the idea of doing a Sinatra show,” said Levin. “And the State board and staff sees it as a way to give back to the community” Sinatra, Page 8
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