Centre County Gazette, March 4, 2015

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District champions!

The State College Area High School boys’ basketball team captured the District 6 Class AAAA championship with a thrilling victory over rival Altoona. The Little Lions are headed to the PIAA tournament./Page 18

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TEDxPSU offers ‘ideas worth sharing’

By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The fifth annual TEDxPSU event took place on March 1 at Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium.

TEDxPSU is a local event organized by Penn State students and their advisers and monitored by TED, an international organization that presents speaking events worldwide. TED, which stands for “technology, entertainment and design,” calls its offerings “ideas worth sharing.”

Five years ago, Penn State graduate Steve Gargulio created TEDxPSU with the help of Penn State students. The first year’s event was called “Attend, Listen, and Enlighten,” and this year’s event was called “Push to Start.”

The March 1 lineup of speakers included Penn State head football coach James Franklin and Jemele Hill, ESPN sports host and commentator.

Franklin’s talk led off the afternoon session. The coach outlined his philosophy of leadership and teamwork.

“We have become a soft, entitled society,” Franklin said. “We need to control the controllable and compete in everything we do.”

Franklin explained that everything he does, every success his team will experience, is based upon building relationships.

We all need to adopt a positive attitude to feel fulfilled in our lives.

“We need to make the small choices every day,” he said. “We need to invest in a strong work ethic. We need to sacrifice to succeed.”

Hill spoke eloquently about the many challenges she faced growing up. Despite having drug-addicted parents and a life in poverty, Hill managed to leave her hometown of Detroit to attend Michigan State University.

Hill said that her greatest fear today is success and the expectations that come with it.

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MAIN MAN: Penn State head football coach James Franklin spoke during the fifth annual TEDxPSU event on March 1 at Schwab Auditorium. “We have become a soft, entitled society,” Franklin said.

Supreme Court rejects petition

Goin’ Postal provides unique shipping options

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By CHRIS MORELLI

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BELLEFONTE — For the second time, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided not to get involved in an ongoing conflict between the Centre County district attorney and the Centre County commissioners.

On March 2, the state’s highest court rejected a request from District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller to reconsider a petition she first filed with the Supreme Court in January. The court first rejected the original filing last month.

Neither order from the high court specifies a reason for the denials.

Parks Miller’s Supreme Court petition stemmed from an allegation that she forged a judge’s STACY PARKS signature on a fake court order MILLER — an allegation she denies. Parks Miller argued through court filings that only the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General has the authority to conduct an investigation.

The county commissioners countered by arguing that Bellefonte police could have “concurrent jurisdiction” in the case. They used part of the Pennsylvania County Code as justification, pointing to two sections that allow any citizen to approach a judge to allege that a district attorney has neglected the duties of his or her office.

“The posture for District Attorney Parks Miller’s case has immeasurably improved through this action, almost by accident,” said Bruce Castor, an attorney for Parks Miller. “When we filed our original action, it never crossed my mind that the attorney general or the Pennsylvania District Attorney Association would want to get involved.”

STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State student wanted to move the contents of her dorm room across the country without having her parents drive to University Park.

She also didn’t want to rent a truck and be forced to load it up all by herself.

That’s when Goin’ Postal, located at 1341 S. Atherton St., stepped in.

“We had a guy call right before Christmas. He said his daughter was from Iowa and went to Penn State.

He really didn’t want to come and get

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her,” said Goin’ Postal owner Denny Brittain. “My wife and I went and packed it all up. We didn’t charge him for the labor. We just charged him for the boxes and the shipping. It wasn’t too bad.”

Brittain and his crew can ship just about anything.

They use DHL, FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service.

While the dorm room situation was unique, Brittain said that Goin’ Postal sees its share of interesting items.

“Last week, I shipped a big double bass guitar. I built a crate for it and

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SPEEDY DELIVERY: Denny Brittain is the owner of Goin’ Postal in State College. They can pack and ship just about anything to any location.

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Chief talks drugs, crime

By BRITTANY SVOBODA bsvoboda@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Patton Township Chief of Police John Petrick discussed some harsh realities of the community with members of the Patton Township Business Association at a meeting on Feb. 25.

“Drugs are out there,” he said, adding that it’s not just street drugs, like cocaine and heroin, people have to be wary of nowadays. The use and trafficking of prescription pain killers has become an increasingly troublesome issue throughout the township and county.

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“If you have pain killers or know someone who has them and you don’t need them, dispose of them properly,” he said.

To bring more awareness to this issue, the department supports the annual drug take-back program. Last year, about 120 pounds of narcotics were collected and properly disposed of, Petrick said.

While drug usage and trafficking is a growing concern, the biggest crime in the township is still theft. Last year there were 175 reported cases of theft with 100 being retail.

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TOUGH TALK: Patton Township Chief of Police John Petrick recently spoke to members of the Patton Township Business Association about the realities of crime in the Centre Region.

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The CenTre CounTy gazeTTe We would also like to thank our local legislators for their assistance & support of CPI U. S. Congressman

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ART OF THE MATTER: The Penns Valley Elementary Schools held their annual art shows last week. Families turned out in droves to check out the displays, which featured everything from crayon to acrylic paints.

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TOUGH LOSS: The State College Area High School girls’ basketball team came up short against Altoona in the District 6 Class AAAA title game. The Lady Little Lions lost a heartbreaker, 46-45.

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BEACH-READY: If you are planning a beach vacation, now’s the time to start working on that body. Ciara Semack has some tips and pointers (along with healthy recipes) to get you started.

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MILESTONE MARKED: University Park’s WPSU-TV recently celebrated 50 years in broadcasting. The first transmission took place on March 1, 1965. A half-century later, it’s still going strong.

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

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STATE PATTY’S DAY revelers line up to get inside Indigo in downtown State College. Although there were several incidents, there were fewer police calls for State Patty’s Day 2015.

State Patty’s Day event prompts fewer police calls

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STATE COLLEGE — It seems that State Patty’s Day may be on its way out.

For the fifth year in a row, police received fewer total calls over the weekend than the year before.

According to figures provided by the State College police department, the number of calls over State Patty’s Day weekend has decreased by more than 44 percent since 2011, a year that State College Police Chief Tom King said “was really just off the charts for us.”

The student-created, drinking-focused pseudo-holiday began in 2007, getting bigger and louder each year until pushback from community leaders started to curb participation during the last two years.

This was the first year since 2012 that downtown bars were not paid to close for the day.

“When looking at the call volume this year and comparing it to other big event weekends that we all embrace like homecoming or football weekends, it’s about the same, maybe even a litter lower,” King said. “When you have a big event weekend, you’re just going to have a high call volume.”

State College and Penn State police received 367 calls for service, which is down somewhat from last year’s total of 393 calls. However, police made 88 arrests over the weekend, which is up slightly from last year’s total of 86 arrests. By comparison, police responded to nearly 700 calls and made more than 300 arrests in 2011.

State College Police Chief Tom King called the weekend “a success,” and pointed out that several bars chose to close for the entire day, while many others closed early. He also said police responded to fewer crimes involving out-of-town visitors, who have traditionally been some of the worst offenders over the pseudo-holiday weekend.

Two specific out-of-towners did end up causing some problems after they allegedly assaulted a taxi driver on Feb. 28.

According to court documents, Zachary

Wiley, 23, and Anthony Mantelli, 21, both of Connecticut, face multiple misdemeanor charges after Wiley allegedly punched a taxi driver in the face before the two men fled the scene.

There was also a slight uptick in DUIs and reported alcohol overdoses. Police made 10 DUI arrests this year, which is up from six, while 15 people had to be taken to the hospital for alcohol overdoses, which is up from 10.

One incident at McDonald’s also led to the first use of a taser by a State College police officer.

At about 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, officers responded to a report that a large group of people had been loudly yelling at McDonald’s staff before being kicked out of the restaurant. According to court documents, police asked one woman who had been kicked out — Ciarah Bishop, 22, of Philadelphia — to leave the premise several times.

Each time, Bishop reportedly left but came back again, even after being warned that she could be arrested. When she continued to try to enter the McDonald’s, police tried to put her in handcuffs. She allegedly resisted arrest and tried to punch and kick the officers. She allegedly continued to violently resist arrest after being hit with pepper spray, leading one officer to use a taser to subdue her.

Bishop now faces felony assault charges and misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, vandalism and disorderly conduct.

King said the department is currently reviewing the decision to use the taser to determine if it was appropriate. The department will review every incident that involves a taser to determine if proper protocol was followed, he said.

King said the first ever THAW Festival also drew people downtown over the weekend. He said he was pleased to see families and young children who came downtown for the various free events and performances, giving downtown “more diversity.”“There’s no comparison between this year and several years ago,” King said. “It was much calmer, and very manageable.”

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Budget could impact PSU, State College School District

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf wants to dramatically increase funding to public schools and universities, but his new budget proposal is already drawing fire from the Republicancontrolled Legislature.

If Wolf gets his way, both the State College Area School District and Penn State could see a windfall of state appropriations — but the extra money for Penn State comes with a catch.

And Republicans are pushing back — claiming that taxpayers are the ones who will foot the bill.

During a Tuesday morning speech to members of the Legislature, Wolf said his budget will eliminate Pennsylvania’s $2.3 billion deficit while heavily investing in public schools and higher education and decreasing tax burdens for the middle class.

According to a source close to the Wolf administration, the proposed budget would increase state funding to Penn State by $49.6 million. Penn State’s state allocation for this past year was about $214 million, which would increase by about 23 percent to over $263 million under Wolf’s proposal.

Wolf did not specifically mention Penn State in his budget address, but said he plans to increase higher education funding by fifty percent.

“But those improvements come with a string attached,” Wolf said. “In return for these increases, today I am calling on our institutions of higher education to freeze tuition, and I expect them to answer that call.”

Penn State president Eric Barron has previously proposed freezing tuition at eight commonwealth campuses. University representatives were unable to speculate about how Barron would respond to Wolf’s call for a university-wide tuition freeze.

“We greatly appreciate Governor Wolf’s proposal to restore funding cuts to Penn State,” Penn State spokesperson Lawrence Lokman said in an email. “We recognize that this is the first step in the state budget process, and that the General Assembly

will be closely examining this proposal.”

And Wolf isn’t stopping with higher education. In fact, public education may have been the biggest focus of the governor’s budget address.

“Over the past four years, Pennsylvania took a step in the wrong direction by trying to balance our state budget on the backs of our schools,” Wolf said. “… And that is why the very first thing my budget does is restore the $1 billion in cuts to public education that occurred under the previous administration.”

Wolf said Pennsylvania currently only pays about 35 percent of the total cost of public education, which is lower than nearly every other state in the nation. His budget would increase state funding to public education to 50 percent while creating a funding formula to benefit school districts with high levels of poverty.

According to information available through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the State College Area School District received slightly more than $18 million from the state in the 2012-2013 school year. That revenue was about 27 percent of the district’s $66.5 million educational costs, and about 15 percent of the district’s total expenditures of nearly $120 million.

Fifty percent of the SCASD’s 2012-13 educational costs would work out to over $33 million dollars, though the district’s expenditures have seen a gradual increase from year to year.

School district representatives did not return requests for comment, but have previously told StateCollege.com that the district’s 2015-2016 budget proposal could be directly impacted by the state budget.

The school district’s budget will be approved by a final vote in June.

“We have six months to work through this, and there are always changes to the budget proposal as we learn more. We don’t even know (Wolf’s) state budget plans yet,” SCASD superintendent Bob O’Donnell said at a December school board meeting.

Wolf said much of his proposed increases to education funding will come from a new severance tax on natural gas extraction in the state, which he expects to raise over $1 billion annually.

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PENNSYLVANIA GOV. TOM WOLF has proposed a budget that could have an effect on both Penn State University and the State College Area School District.

Wolf also plans to restructure corporate taxes to fix loopholes that he says are being exploited by corporations to avoid paying taxes.

“By shifting the cost of public education away from local districts, we are also going to drastically reduce property taxes,” Wolf said.

Wolf’s budget proposes increasing the state’s personal income taxes from 3.07 to 3.7 percent. The budget also proposes raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and increasing the state’s sales tax from six to 6.6 percent.

Many Republican members of the Legislature — including majority leader Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte — take issue with Wolf’s budget and what they describe as “devastating tax increases.”

“The proposed Wolf increase to the personal income tax will cost families of four earning about $52,000 a year approximately $331 a year, which is more than one week’s worth of groceries,” Corman said in a statement. “Combine that increase with changes to the sales tax, and families will feel the one-two punch of this budget directly in their pocketbooks to cover the excesses of government spending.”

Corman told StateCollege.com that he supports increasing funding to Penn State and other higher education institutions,

but he said raising existing taxes or creating new ones is not the best choice for Pennsylvania residents.

Corman said he believes that reforming the state’s pension system is ultimately the best way to free up additional dollars within Pennsylvania. He said that will be a focus of his in the coming year.

He also pointed out that there are not enough Democratic votes in the Republican-controlled Legislature for Wolf’s plan to pass without revision.

“It’s great that the governor has laid out his vision, but he and the general assembly now need to sit down and have a reasonable discussion about the future,” Corman said.

State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-State College, whose district includes State College, supports Wolf’s proposal. In a statement, he says the budget will benefit taxpayers and help “rebuild a broken education funding system.”

“The governor has laid the groundwork, the House and Senate will now pick up their batons, and every side must work to strike the appropriate balance,” Conklin said.

Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, whose district includes much of the greater State College area, could not be reached for comment.

District may employ tax-relief program for high school project

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Tax increases have a real impact on real people, and the State College Area School District realizes that.

That’s why the school board is considering a new tax relief program. The board debated the idea on March 2, considering how such a program could help alleviate some of the financial stress linked to proposed tax increases for extensive repairs to the high school.

The proposed 2015-2016 budget calls for a 6.1 percent tax increase, most of which will fund the voter-approved $85 million cost of the high school project.

“When we went around knocking on doors, talking about the high school project, we heard a lot of concerns from seniors,” board member Penni Fishbaine

said. “Many of them understood the need, but didn’t know how they would afford it.”

School district business administrator Randy Brown explained the proposal, saying homeowners would need to have a household income of $35,000 or less to be eligible to apply.

There would also be an age component: Anyone 65 or older could apply, as well as any widow or widower at least 50 years old, or anyone with a permanent disability who’s at least 18 years old.

Brown estimates that as many as 400 State College residents could qualify, meaning the district might reimburse as much as $300,000.

Board member Ann McGlaughlin recommended that the board form a committee to to look into the idea, which she said would likely be faster than working with the entire board. Other board members

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agreed, and several volunteered to serve on the committee.

“I feel like things will be clearer when we have more information,” said board member Dorthea Stahl. “This is a good goal, but the devil’s in the details.”

The board also heard a proposal for adding new Chinese language courses to the high school.

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Goin’ Postal, from page 1 shipped it to California. Two weeks before that, I had a woman who bought a dresser at Wolf Furniture. It matched her set. I went and got it, crated it up and sent it to Florida. “We once shipped a Volkswagen Bug overseas. We took it to Baltimore and put it on a freight container,� Brittain said.

But it’s not just about shipping odd or large items. Goin’ Postal offers full-service shipping, as well as stamps, greeting cards, mailbox rentals and fax and copy services.

For customers who want to pack things themselves, Brittain offers a host of products, including boxes, tape, packing peanuts and everything in between.

Goin’ Postal buys textbooks, video games, calculators and clickers. Brittain will also offer cash for your broken iPhone 5 and fill your empty ink cartridges. “People don’t realize all the services we have until they come in. We’re more than just a regular shipping store,� Brittain said.

And while Brittain will be happy to help you pack and ship your items anywhere in the world, there are some things that he simply cannot help you with. “Alcohol and tobacco ... we can’t ship those things,� Brittain explained. “Fire-

arms ... we can’t ship those. That’s a franchise rule. Other than that, we can ship it.

We’ve actually packed up estates. We can do just about anything. You name it, we’ve probably shipped it.�

Brittain, who lives in Reedsville, opened his first Goin’ Postal in Lewistown several years ago. It was so successful, he opened the second location in State College in August.

Based in Florida, Goin’ Postal now has 11 stores in Pennsylvania and more than 500 nationwide.

According to Brittain, the franchise continues to grow at a torrid pace. “They’re going to be the No. 1 shipping franchise. They just signed a deal with Wal-Mart. They’re going to be putting them in the front of around 350 WalMarts,� he said.

Brittain said excellent customer service is the key to the success of the franchise. “We really pride ourselves on customer service. If you ship something, we don’t charge to pack it up. All we charge for is the box and bubble wrap, whatever we use.

There’s no labor or anything, that’s it,� he said.

In this electronic age, people pay their bills online and send hundreds of emails daily. But Brittain knows that Goin’ Postal

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GOIN’ POSTAL has shipped a wide variety of musical instruments to different areas of the country.

Owner Denny Brittain will build crates to fit whatever customers need to ship. can thrive. “There will always be a need for shipping, especially the out of the ordinary stuff,� he said.

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Commissioners meeting ends with questions about court ruling

By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Although it was not on the agenda, the March 3 Centre County commissioners meeting ended with questions about the state Supreme Court’s ruling on the Stacy Parks Miller case.

Commissioner Steve Dershem said that he was “very happy with the court’s ruling. It’s another set of eyes. Will this speed things up (in the investigation)? I don’t know.�

On March 2, the court denied an application asking the court to reconsider an earlier decision denying a petition Parks Miller filed before the court.

Both sides in the case claimed the ruling as a victory, although it is unclear where the investigation will move next.

The first item covered on the meeting’s agenda was a proclamation declaring March as Red Cross month in Centre County.

Tom Allison, representing the Centre County Red Cross, accepted the congratulations of the commissioners. He noted that the Red Cross had offered assistance in 70,000 disasters nationwide last year.

Locally, the organization helped 46 Centre County families involved in 27 disasters.

Allison also explained that the Red Cross helps families deal with military emergencies. A military emergency are things such as the death or serious illness of an immediate family member, as well as the good news of the birth of a service member’s child or grandchild.

There were 29 such cases in Centre County last year.

“The Red Cross provides training in several areas,� Allison said. “Last year we trained 2,700 people in Centre County.� “We are very blessed in Centre County to have a robust Red Cross and great emergency response groups,� Dershem noted.

The commissioners heard a presentation from representatives of SEDA-Council of Governments regarding the application for a Community Block Grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. They voted unanimously to have the SEDA-COG prepare and administer a grant application for $600,000 to $700,000. The money will be used to replace a water main on the east end of Rebersburg in Miles Township.

Dershem commented that the relationship between Centre County and SEDACOG has proven to be a great partnership.

It has helped the county leverage millions of dollars to help with infrastructure projects in the county.

Commissioner Chris Exarchos, a member of the SEDA-COG board of directors and its first vice-president, asked Tyler Dombroski and William Seigel of the SEDA-COG staff to explain the organization’s role in economic development. “SEDA-COG is a public development organization serving 11 counties in central Pennsylvania,� said Dombroski. “It was founded in the mid-1950s. It has a staff of about 100 providing technical assistance to municipalities in economic development.�

If the grant is approved, the project is expected to begin in 2016.

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Executive director of 4th Fest stepping down

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — After a dozen years in the trenches, Central PA 4th Fest executive director Bernie Keisling has decided to pass the torch, so to speak.

Keisling is retiring, and the 2015 Central PA 4th Fest will be his last.

“It’s kind of a funny word. You say the word retirement and you think you’re going to fade off into the sunset,” Keisling said. “This is just a natural progression. It honestly is. You know, I worked for 35 years with IBM. That was my full-time career. I took about nine months off to see what retirement was like. I joined the 4th Fest and I’ve been there ever since.”

Why now? For Keisling, the answer is simple — family.

“There are some things I’d like to do in the springtime that I really can’t do with the executive director position.

I’d like to try some of those things,” Keisling said. “I have grandchildren in Colorado and Philadelphia who play spring sports. I thoroughly enjoy traveling. This will give us a chance to do that again.”

According to 4th Fest marketing assistant chairman Skip Webster, Keisling will be hard to replace.

“The executive director really is the glue that holds all the divisions together. We have a fundraising division, a celebrations division, we have the pyrotechnics and we have the operations. The 4th Fest is a well-oiled machine right now and we’re going to have to find someone who can steer it in the same direction. (Bernie) won’t be easy to replace,” Webster said.

Keisling is the only executive director the 4th Fest has ever known.

Chief, from page 1 Last year, however, there was an 8 percent reduction in serious crimes, such as robberies, theft and assault, and a 12 percent decrease in less serious crimes, including disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Petrick attributes this to officers being visible.

“Our officers are out there patrolling and what we call ‘showing the colors,’” he said. “We are very proactive with community policing,” including walking through schools and making connections with students so they feel safe.

When drivers see patrol cars on the streets, they shouldn’t feel threatened, Petrick said, but rather secure that someone is out there deterring criminals.

Petrick also described 2014 as a tumultuous year in law enforcement given the death of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests that ensued throughout the country.

Since he’s been chief, Petrick said officers in the department have regularly gone through cultural diversity training and serve area citizens with professionalism no matter what race they are or what their background is.

Patton Township employees, including police officers, have also partnered with other municipalities, Penn State students and employees, elected officials and community members to discuss issues associated with police relations with students and area residents.

Petrick said these meetings have been helpful in addressing concerns. He also said the department will continue training officers past what is mandated.

“I look at training as an investment,” he said. “You invest in the office to provide the best possible service.”

Recent trainings included hostage negotiations and analyzing a post-bomb scene.

And while Penn State University and State College Borough police recently incorporated tasers into their arsenal, Petrick said Patton Township police have been trained in using them for three years.

“We look at tasers as a deterrent,” he said. “An extra tool in our toolbox.” Last year, there was only one time a taser was deployed.

While the job is a part-time position for much of the year, it ramps up in late spring.

“It’s a part-time position, but it gets really busy in April, May and June. There’s a lot to it. The executive director has to coordinate with the State College Spikes. If they have a game on the Fourth of July, it’s right in the middle of 4th Fest. We have to coordinate with Penn State and their BERNIE KEISLING maintenance people. There’s a lot of coordination involved to pull this off.

The executive director is ultimately the one responsible,” Webster said.

During the 12 years that Keisling has held the position, the event has grown from a fireworks show to an all-day celebration of America’s independence.

The day now begins with the Firecracker 4K, continues with the America’s Got Heroes parade and culminates with what is recognized as one of the best fireworks shows in the country.

Keisling is proud that the show is a true celebration of America.

“The beauty of it is that it’s for everyone in the community. It’s a family-oriented patriotic birthday party. You can park downtown, walk up and enjoy all the events, pick a piece of grass and watch the fireworks. You don’t have to spend anything and you still get to enjoy the party,” Keisling said.

The 4th Fest draws people from across central Pennsylvania — and beyond. According to Keisling, the fireworks show is considered one of the best in the country. He talks

Schlow reopens following flooding

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — For the first time in two weeks, it was almost business as usual for the Schlow Centre Region Library.

The library closed after a frozen pipe burst open on Feb. 16, partially flooding the library and damaging roughly 1,500 books beyond repair. After being forced to delay reopening several times, Schlow finally opened its doors back up on March 2.

“It feels really good, even if we’re not quite 100 percent yet,” says Schlow office manager D.J. Lilly. “Our art gallery and community room is still closed until the end of the week while construction crews work on repairs.”

She said the library had originally intended to open sooner, but staff discovered that pipes were freezing in several places due to the “extreme and constant cold.”

Lilly said the library has identified several weak spots in the piping system and is now looking into ways to prevent pipes from freezing or bursting again in the future. She said contractors will examine the library’s heating and piping systems to pinpoint any problems and make recommendations.

“I’m just happy the library is open again,” said visiting Penn State scholar and frequent library patron Sam Du. “This is more than just a library, it’s a community.”

The Asian studies scholar explained she’s only been in State College since January, and the library has played a big part in making her feel connected to the town.

She’s joined the library book club, and said she enjoys having somewhere in town where she can come to relax.

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She said Schlow’s selection of children’s books is helping her daughter become more proficient using English as her second language.

State College resident Chuck Paulson is also happy to have Schlow open again. Every day around noon, he said he takes a little walk around town, which almost always leads him to the library.

“There are so many resources here,” Paulson said.

“There aren’t just books; there are videos and audiobooks and computer stations and free Internet. It’s really underutilized, I think.”

Even though the building has reopened, Lilly said that Schlow staffers still have plenty to do before the library is fully operational.

She said employees have to work through a backlog of reservations and book requests, which may lead to longer wait times than normal.

Lilly also said the library is still working with its insurance company to determine the extent of the damage, which she was unable to estimate in a dollar amount. She’s unsure how long it will take to replace the numerous biographies, young adult fiction titles and educational toys that were destroyed.

“The biggest thing we’re asking for from our patrons is patience,” she said. “There are long-term effects that we’re dealing with.”

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“There’s a website that ranks and rates fireworks shows around the world. About five years ago, they ranked shows in America. They said the third-best fireworks show in America was the 4th Fest. Macy’s (in New York) was No. 1, Boston was No. 2 and then us. We put on a massive fireworks show. This is really, really well done,” Keisling said.

How the 4th Fest differs from those cities, of course, is the fact that the 4th Fest is completely volunteer.

That can be hard for people to wrap their heads around, even in Centre County.

“What’s amazing is that it’s completely run by volunteers. That makes people scratch their heads. Natives who live here still don’t understand it. They still struggle to understand that we do the entire fireworks show ourselves,” Keisling said. “It is a massive undertaking.”

Keisling said that the 4th Fest hopes to have a new executive director in place soon. That way, he can work with and train the new hire for what’s ahead.

As he reflected on the past dozen years, Keisling talked about what makes the 4thh Fest such a success.

“While lots of new elements have been added to the event over the years one thing has remained constant — that is the support of the university and the hundreds of sponsors and volunteers who make the 4th Fest possible,” Keisling said. “The longevity of many of the 4th Fest board members falls right into this line of thought. It is easier to be the executive director when you have this kind of support team working with you.”

The 4th Fest is actively seeking a new executive director.

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Commissioners, from page 4 The commissioners also voted to present Motorola the final check for its work on the county’s 911 system. “Motorola has done a fabulous job, providing great Tax-relief, from page 3 Richard Polka asked the board to consider adding Chinese 1 and 2 to the curriculum for the coming school year.

He said the district had previously considered adding the courses several years ago — prompting wide interest from the students – but budget constraints ultimately limited the courses to a handful of students in the learning enrichment program.

Polka said that many universities, including Penn State, require students to take at least two years of a foreign language. By adding the new Chinese courses, Polka said the district would be giving stuPetition, from page 1 Photo courtesy Penn State University

THE FIFTH ANNUAL TEDxPSU was bigger than its predecessors. Some of the big name speakers included Penn State’s James Franklin and ESPN’s Jemele Hill.

TEDxPSU, from page 1 John Roe. A graduate of Oxford and Cambridge universities, Roe views the challenges facing the world through the prism of mathematics.

He articulated opposing views of the future of planet earth, which he called “our home.”

Using mathematical graphs, Roe laid out two visions of human use of resources on this planet. First, he described the “prairie model,” which holds that resources are endless. The “blue marble” model takes the view that this planet is a tiny part of a vast universe that has finite resources.

“We have reached what mathematicians call the ‘point of inflection,’” Roe said. “We have moved from consuming to conserving.”

Roe ended his emotional talk by urging the audience to protect and cherish their, and his, home.

Other notable speakers included Scott Fried, a health educator and international public speaker who delivered a message about life with HIV. Fried has been HIVpositive for 27 years. He urged his audience to deal intelligently with sexual and relationship issues.

Another speaker was Sister Jeanine Gramick, a Catholic nun who defied Vatican edicts to stop helping gays and lesbians practice Catholicism. Through her determination and grit, she has been able to deliver a religious life to groups that had been excluded. She also described her hero, Pope Francis.

At the end of the day’s talks, TEDxPSU curator Ebony Turner brought her entire team on stage. More than 70 students volunteered to ensure a day of storytelling and thought-provoking lectures. Adviser Herbert Reininger said that his greatest challenge will be to explain TED to a new group of volunteers next year.

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Both the attorney general and the PDAA filed briefs in the case in support of Parks Miller’s position, arguing that only the attorney general has the authority to investigate criminal allegations involving district attorneys.

Castor said the fact that the petition was denied doesn’t matter because everything the petition was seeking has been already been resolved. The petition originally asked for the Supreme Court to keep Bellefonte police from investigating Parks Miller, and to force police to return items taken from her office during a search conducted in January.

Castor said that items taken by Bellefonte police have been returned by the office of the attorney general. The attorney general also writes in its Supreme Court brief that the Bellefonte Police Department is no longer conducting an investigation, leaving the attorney general as the only office looking into the forgery allegations.

“District Attorney Parks Miller is cooperating with the attorney general to the greatest extent possible. She believes crimes have been committed, not by her, but by others trying to harm her, and she wants to help uncover the truth,” Castor said. “If the truth comes out that people did try to hurt the DA, we will push for the prosecution of any such people.”

Parks Miller has claimed in numerous court filings that the commissioners were motivated to act against her by personal and political disagreements. The commissioners have denied the existence of any such conspiracy.

Centre County Solicitor Louis Glantz said the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Parks Miller’s petition is “a victory” for Centre County. He said the decision is evidence that the sections of the County Code used by the commissioners are valid and relevant under state law.

“I don’t think there are any plans for the commissioners to take any further action right now,” Glantz said. “The attorney general appears to be investigating this case, so everyone is waiting to see what the outcome of that investigation is.”

products and services,” said Dershem. The 911 team, including Mission Critical, Centre Communications and Motorola, were cited for their exemplary work on the project. The final payment was for more than $2 million. dents more options for getting a head start on this common college requirement.

The board seemed generally supportive of the idea, but district superintendent Robert O’Donnell said the proposal would likely require “shifts in the district’s budget proposal.”

Board member Jim Pawelczyk also pointed out that next year will be the first year with a new schedule structure during the start of construction for the high school project, which might make adding new classes more difficult.

The board also gave SCASD director of physical plant Ed Poprik permission to gather bids for preliminary site work at the high school over the summer.

John Abom, an attorney for the commissioners, said the Supreme Court’s decision is “a clear victory for the county’s position and for the residents of Centre County.”

“Should the commissioners or any other person aggrieved by the district attorney seek redress in the courts, that option remains viable for them,” Abom said in an email.

Only commissioners Steve Dershem and Chris Exarchos are involved in the Supreme Court filings. Commissioner Michael Pipe chose not to be involved, and is not listed as a party on any of the filings from the commissioners.

The forgery allegations were first made public at a county commissioners meeting in January.

Two State College lawyers presented the commissioners with an affidavit signed

by Michelle Shutt, Parks Miller’s former paralegal, alleging that she witnessed Parks Miller forge the signature of Centre County Judge Pamela Ruest.

In response, the commissioners hired Abom as special legal counsel and the Bellefonte police began an investigation, which has since been put on hold. Those actions prompted Parks Miller to file her Supreme Court petition.

The parties involved in the case have also reportedly been meeting with the presiding judge of a grand jury based in Pittsburgh.

Numerous media outlets have reported that Parks Miller, the county commissioners, the county solicitor and various lawyers have met with Cambria County Judge Norman Krumenacker in the past few weeks. According to Pennsylvania courts spokesperson Jim Koval, Krumenacker is both a Cambria County common pleas judge and the presiding judge of a Pittsburgh-based grand jury.

When asked for details about the reported meetings between the Centre County officials and Krumenacker, Koval replied that he could not legally provide any comment.

“Your queries concern matters under the jurisdiction of the grand jury, and … are confidential,” Koval said in an email.

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Pipeline veto isolates Obama

By The Wall Street Journal

White House aides are whispering that President Barack Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL pipeline authorization bill signals a new phase of his presidency, and we suppose they’re right.

He’ll finish out his tenure as a Howard Hughes-like penthouse recluse who is ever more withdrawn from the political and economic center.

The legislation to build the Keystone XL pipeline that Obama rejected Tuesday enjoys a broad bipartisan consensus, including support from nine Senate Democrats and 28 in the House.

Business, labor unions, most consumers, and ally and trading partner Canada are also in favor of this $8 billion infrastructure project, which will create jobs, strengthen North American energy security and increase prosperity.

Obama is refusing these benefits to bow to the environmental-left fringe that opposes all carbon energy.

The reason he gave in a quiet veto message to Congress — no speech, no cameras — was that the bill “cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest.”

The Keystone has been in regulatory limbo for about 2,300 days in perhaps the most extensive permitting review in the history of American government.

Aside from his green billionaire friends, we suspect Obama also wanted to frustrate what happens to be an incidental Republican priority: The House is 11 votes and the Senate merely four votes short of the two-thirds majority necessary for an override.

The Washington press corps is all but filing profiles of Obama’s veto pen (a Cross Townsend roller-ball) and explaining that his wall of vetoes against anything that comes out of Congress is his “strategy” for the next two years. The better way of putting it is that Obama will leave office increasingly isolated, obstructionist and partisan.

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A ‘pitiful’ case of narcissism tional or social issues.

The Penn State faithful were up in It is suggested that ignoring the arms following last week’s $13 miltantrums and not reinforcing or givlion THON total and the stupid reing in to the demands or the negative marks made on Twitter by an ESPN attention are the best bet for minipersonality. mizing the tantrums.

The ESPN personality The same goes for frusin question has apparently trated sports personalities. been less than kind in his How many times in toprevious comments about day’s 24-hour news and enthe Sandusky scandal and tertainment cycle and with Penn State in general but the fame of the Internet do particularly in the recent rewe see those who become pealing of the sanctions and “attention addicts” make the return of the 112 wins. decisions to keep themAfter THON and the Penn selves in the spotlight?

State community’s amazing In Oscar Wilde’s “The Imeffort in the support of The portance of Being Earnest,” Four Diamonds Fund, an orLady Bracknell said, “The ganization that provides fionly thing worse than being nancial support for research talked about is not being and treatment of pediatric talked about.” cancer, a 1982 graduate of Patty Kleban, who writes for Think of the people over Penn State sent a “tweet” to StateCollege.com, the years that have seen the said ESPN personality with is an instructor shine from the spotlight a “WE ARE” and included a at Penn State, start to fade and then made link to a THON video. mother of three the decision to get back on His response was “Piti- and a community volunteer. She is a the public stage — even if it ful.”

The Twitter-sphere ex- Penn State alumna means negative press.

It isn’t an awards show ploded with Penn Staters who lives with her without Kanye West stepcalling ESPN guy out on his family in Patton Township. Her disrespect for the univer- views and opinions ping on stage to put his name out in front of the sity. He continued to fire do not necessarily back. Fast forward to the reflect those of Penn real winner. His in-laws, the notorious Kardashian famend of the story and ESPN State. ily, have made an industry comes out with an apology, out of bad press. Miley Cyrus. Lindthe sportscaster issues his own lame say Lohan. A fading actress or actor apology and then ESPN announces is “shocked” by the release of a sex that he will be suspended for five tape. A has-been comes out and andays (with pay). There is an on-line nounces a drug or sex addiction or a petition with a mounting number of religious conversion. signatures requesting that the emPsychologist Belisa Vranich calls it ployee be permanently canned from “acquired narcissism.” Unlike typical ESPN. narcissism which is generally considIn the service of not enabling the ered a personality disorder that inattention addiction that seems to be volves an exaggerated sense of self the curse of celebrity, I refuse to even and obsessive self-love, movie stars, type his name. athletes, politicians and other sucAccording to the experts on parcessful people often develop the craventing, temper tantrums often result ing for attention and the grandiose when a child is angry or frustrated sense of their self-importance in reand symptoms are often more intense if the child is tired or hungry, sponse to their acquired success. stressed or has other physical, emoHard work that brings success

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A third of the food produced in the world is never consumed. It’s thrown out even as millions of people go hungry, and the food waste degrades the environment.

Enough is discarded by consumers or wasted in production in developed countries to feed the world’s 870 million hungry people, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

In the United States alone, 72 million tons of vegetables, meats, fruits and the like is discarded each year, according to the Waste and Resources Action Program, a British group

called WRAP. Most of that excess couldn’t be delivered to people who need it. Nations where most food is discarded are not where most of the world’s hungry live.

But food waste also poses a problem for the environment.

Growing food and raising livestock require massive use of fertilizers, pesticides and water, and transporting products to market consumes fuel that fouls the air.

And globally, most food waste is dumped in landfills where it emits methane as it decomposes, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

It’s also a waste of money — an estimated $162 billion a year in the United States and about $400 billion worldwide, according to WRAP. Wasting less could reduce demand and help hold down food prices.

Reducing waste can start small.

Don’t buy more than you can use before it spoils or cook more than you can eat. And if you have extra, donate it.

There’s no easy way to feed the world’s hungry or slow climate change or lower the cost of food. But wasting less can help.

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sometimes brings fame and privilege — and an adoring public. These former nobodies suddenly have money and fame, mansions and fans. They get special treatment in restaurants, travel to be the best places and are asked for their autographs.

Pretty soon they begin to believe their own press and become almost addicted to the fame and the reflection in the mirror. It’s rarely a surprise anymore when one of the rich and famous makes a decision that leaves the rest of us saying “Huh?” In truth, the addiction to fame is likely as maladaptive as addiction to a chemical.

The common folk can get a feel for it on Facebook and Twitter and other social media when we post a picture or tell a story about something that happened to us or an important “thought” and then people start clicking on the “like” button.

Imagine that multiplied exponentially to include your picture on the cover of magazines and an adoring public that hangs on your every word.

Pretty heady stuff. It’s almost understandable how someone might start “jonesing” for a little more time in the public eye when those awards start to fade.

Through social media and bad decisions, even a has-been celebrity or sports personality can turn up the wattage of the spotlight and make it last just a little bit longer.

The last time this same sportscaster made particularly stupid comments he was fired from his job and then eventually picked up by ESPN. This time he disparages a whole university including its students and alumni and gets a five-day vacation with pay.

It’s really not much different than the toddler in the department store shopping cart who gets the toy after throwing a temper tantrum. We will see this behavior again.

Reinforcing bad decisions and attention seeking guarantees it will be repeated.

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Statins may not lower Parkinson’s risk HERSHEY — The use of statins may not be associated with lowering risk for Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The findings cast doubts on reports suggesting that the cholesterol-lowering medications may protect against this neurodegenerative brain disorder.

According to the National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson’s disease affects about 1 million Americans and an estimated 4 million to 6 million people worldwide.

Although the cause of Parkinson’s is unknown, damage to dopamine-producing neurons eventually leads to the movement disorders that are a hallmark of the disease.

Xuemei Huang, professor of neurology and vice chair for research, Penn State College of Medicine, previously reported an association between high blood cholesterol levels and lower incidence of PD. A low incidence of heart attack and stroke in PD patients in movement disorder clinics, despite their usually advanced age, motivated these studies. Other studies also reported similar findings.

However, evidence has been somewhat inconsistent.

The use of statins has also been associated with a lower incidence of PD in several recent epidemiology studies, leading some researchers to hypothesize that these medications, which lower levels of LDL — bad cholesterol — may protect against PD. Those studies, however, failed to account for cholesterol levels prior to the widespread use of statins in the U.S. population, Huang said, noting that as a strength of the new study.

The researchers looked at blood cholesterol levels, medications and PD status in participants in the ongoing, long-term Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Cholesterol readings were taken at three-year intervals over the course of a decade from 1987 to 1989, before widespread statin use began.

“We confirmed our previous finding that high total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were associated with a lower risk of PD,” Huang said. “Moreover, statin use over the course of the study did not protect against PD, and in fact appeared to increase PD risk in long term. Although the analysis on statin use and PD was based on a fairly small number of PD cases, this preliminary data argues against the hypothesis that statins protects against PD.” The researchers reported their finding in the journal Movement Disorders.

“One possibility,” Huang said, “is that statin use can be a marker of people who have high cholesterol which itself may be associated with lower PD risk. This could explain why some studies have found an association between use of these medications and low incidence of PD. Most importantly, this purported benefit may not be seen over time.”

Future research should focus on if and why cholesterol may protect against PD. Although blood cholesterol is not indicative of cholesterol in the brain, there is increasing evidence that PD may begin outside of the brain. Statininduced decreases in blood cholesterol levels may have some unknown consequences in these peripheral areas. A compound called coenzyme Q10 that is produced alongside cholesterol may also be an area of future PD research.

Statins reduce coenzyme Q10, which helps produce energy for cells and is hypothesized to have protective qualities in nerve cells.

“Statins have been proven to be effective in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events and stroke. Although some have proposed that statins might be a ‘cure-all’ drug,” Huang said, “this might be a case where what’s good for the heart isn’t good for the brain.”

An estimated 43 million Americans currently take statins or are eligible for statin therapy. Recent updates to American Heart Association guidelines are expected

to increase that number to 56 million or more. The new guidelines recommend statin use for some patients without high cholesterol but who have other risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

“Statins have been very important for preventing and treating vascular disease, but we need more research to understand if in some cases there is collateral damage,” Huang said.

Until more epidemiological and basic science research can be conducted to further parse out the associations between PD, cholesterol and statins, physicians and scientists should be cautious in promoting health benefits for statins in PD without a good understanding of clinical evidence and potential biological mechanisms, Huang advises.

Patients and physicians considering statins for cardiovascular health and stroke prevention should consider their individual cases.

“This is evidence that personalized medicine is better than a one-size-fits-all approach,” Huang said.

Other investigators on this project were Dr. Alvaro Alonso, University of Minnesota; Dr. Xuguang Guo, Westat Inc.; Dr. David M. Umbach, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Dr. Maya L. Lichtenstein, Department of Neurology, Penn State; Dr. Christie M. Ballantyne, Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist DeBakey Heart Center; Dr. Richard B. Mailman, professor, Departments of Pharmacology and Neurology, Penn State; Dr. Thomas H. Mosley, University of Mississippi Medical Center; and Dr. Honglei Chen, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study is supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Huang receives National Institutes of Health funding.

New leader joins Geisinger from UCLA Health System DANVILLE — The Geisinger Health System Foundation board of directors announced today the appointment of Dr. David T. Feinberg as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, effective Friday, May 1.

Feinberg, who is succeeding Dr. Glenn Steele Jr., will become the sixth chief executive officer in Geisinger’s 100year history.

He currently serves as president of the University of California at Los Angeles Health System, chief executive officer of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences in California.

During his tenure, he has consistently focused on highquality clinical standards for patient care, safety and satisfaction, and the UCLA Health System hospitals have regularly been ranked among the best in the United States

by U.S. News and World Report.

“We are extremely pleased to have David Feinberg join the Geisinger family as our new president and CEO,” said board chairman William Alexander. “Dr. Feinberg has a proven record of achievement, and we are confident that he will do an excellent job leading Geisinger into our second century of service.”

“I am honored to become part of the Geisinger family,” said Feinberg. “I have always been impressed with Geisinger’s commitment to doing what is right and best for its patients and members, as well as its many contributions to improving care and reforming our nation’s health care system. It is important to me to not only continue, but also expand Geisinger’s work in patient care, research, education, innovation and community service, and I look forward to continuing Geisinger’s trajectory of achievement upward.”

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He also earned a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

His numerous awards and recognitions include the Cancro Academic Leadership Award from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Medical Center CEO of the Year, Healthcare Leadership Award from The Los Angeles Business Journal; Leadership, Vision and Commitment Honoree by the National Health Foundation; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Outstanding Physician of the Year at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital; Outstanding Physician of the Year by the Southern California Psychiatric Society; and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

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During its first century of service, and particularly over the last 15 years under Steele’s leadership, Geisinger has expanded into a national model of health care that is widely cited by industry leaders, Congress and the White House for its innovative approaches to enhancing quality and value.

“Leading Geisinger has been the pinnacle of my professional career, and I am proud of all that the Geisinger family has accomplished during my time here,” said Steele.

“It has been my extraordinary privilege to lead the organization from a highly respected regional provider to a nationally recognized system. I wish Dr. Feinberg well as he continues to build upon Geisinger’s unique position, history and track record of success well into the future, and I will do all I can to help him transition to his new position.”

Steele will continue as chairman of xG Health Solutions, an independently operated venture based in Columbia, Md., that helps health care organizations across the country create value and improve quality.

Rheumatologist receives certification STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Francesca Okoye, rheumatologist at Geisinger-Patton Forest, recently passed the rheumatology boards, becoming board-certified in rheumatology from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Okoye joined Geisinger in September 2014 after completing a rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, in June.

A 2009 graduate of University of FRANCESCA Maryland School of Medicine, BaltiOKOYE more, Okoye completed her internal medicine residency in 2012 at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Palo Alto, Calif.

Okoye is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American College of Rheumatology.

Okoye sees patients at Geisinger-Patton Forest, 2520 Green Tech Drive, State College, and at Geisinger-Lewistown, 21 Geisinger Lane.

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CENTRE LIFELINK EMS recently began participating in the Jared Box Project. Pictured, from left, are EMT Eliza Shaw and Jared Box Project director Cindy Kolarik.

Centre LifeLink EMS partners with nonprofit STATE COLLEGE — Centre LifeLink EMS has partnered with the local organization The Jared Box Project.

The Jared Box Project began in memory of a local 5-year-old boy named Jared who battled cancer. His classmates at Our Lady of Victory honored their friend and classmate by starting the program.

Shoebox-sized plastic storage boxes are filled with small gifts, toys, cards and games and given to hospitalized children. Jared Boxes provide a special diversion for young patients as they receive chemotherapy and other medical treatments.

Centre LifeLink will have boxes on hand to present to injured or ill children in the ambulance during transport.

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HERSHEY — Dr. Jeffrey G. Wong will join Penn State Hershey as associate dean for medical education at the University Park Regional Campus of Penn State College of Medicine on Wednesday, July 1. In this role, Wong will provide leadership and oversight for medical student and resident teaching activities in State College, including clinical rotations for medical students, innovations in the educational program, student assessments and faculty recruitment.

Wong joins Penn State from the Medical University of South Carolina, where he is the senior associate dean for medical education-emeritus and a professor of medicine.

He received his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Following his residency, he served on faculty at Duke in the Division of General Internal Medicine, attaining the rank of assistant professor and serving as director of the Primary Care Residency Training Program and the Medical Outpatient Clinic for the medical residents.

In 1996, Wong was recruited to Washington University in St. Louis, where he was appointed associate professor of medicine and chief of medical education in the Division of General Medical Sciences. He also directed the medi-

cal residents’ clinics at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. In 1998, he was recruited to the Yale Primary Care Residency Program, where he served as the director of the Henry S. Chase Outpatient Center as well as in other educational administrative roles in the Yale Residency Program. In 2004, he was recruited to the Medical University of South Carolina.

Wong is nationally active in the American Association of Medical ColJEFFREY G. leges and in the Society of General WONG Internal Medicine.

He has attained fellowship status in the American College of Physicians. Wong’s interest is in general internal medicine, faculty development in clinical teaching skills and medical education in general.

Wong succeeds Dr. Michael Flanagan, professor of family and community medicine at Penn State Hershey, vice chair of family and community medicine at the regional campus and medical director of the Penn State Hershey Medical Group-Park Avenue, who has been serving as interim associate dean since last July.

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HERSHEY — Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is part of a first-of-its-kind report released today on pediatric and congenital heart surgery. The report on pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes is a first of its kind in Pennsylvania, and is the only statewide reporting effort like it in the nation.

The report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council shows Penn State Hershey’s mortality figures to be no different than those of leading children’s hospitals across the United States. With regard to neonates — children who required heart surgery in the first 30 days of life — Penn State Hershey’s outcomes were better than the national average.

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“This report reinforces for families in central Pennsylvania that they don’t have to leave the region to find great heart care for their children,” said Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, chief executive officer of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System and Penn State’s senior vice president for health affairs.

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Program gives students chance to do lab work

By JENNIFER MILLER and MARJORIE S. MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — As part of the State College Area High School Health Professionals Program, high school students have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on laboratory experience at Penn State thanks to a new program with the College of Health and Human Development.

Through the program, high school students can earn two non-degree credits at Penn State and two credits at State High by spending two semesters in a lab at University Park under the direction of a college faculty member. Tami Gilmour, a State High teacher for the Health Professionals Program, and Dennis Shea, associate dean for undergraduate programs and outreach at the college, coordinate the program.

“This was sort of natural to encourage high school students to think about research related to health care careers,” Gilmour said. “Students gain an appreciation for how scientists work, the kind of evidence you need to support a claim and how that evidence is collected. It also makes them stronger citizens and consumers of information.”

The program gives high school students the chance to explore opportunities for research in multidisciplinary fields.

“In the College of Health and Human Development, faculty examine problems and seek solutions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives — life and health sciences, social and behavioral sciences, management and organization sciences, and more. Much of the most interesting research work is done in these collaborative teams of scientists,” Shea said. “By giving State College Area School District students a research experience in these exciting areas, we hope to open new doors for them in important areas like nutritional sciences, kinesiology, biobehavioral health, human development, health policy, communication sciences, neuroscience, and the huge field of services management in health, hospitality, and recreation, parks and tourism.”

Madeleine Perry, a junior at State High, works with Sonia Cavigelli, associate professor of biobehavioral health, and lab manager Becky Crouse in Chandlee Laboratory. There, Perry assists with a study that is analyzing

why adolescents with asthma are twice as likely to develop anxiety or depression. Specifically, Perry assists with data collection and data entry in a study that looks at the effects of lung inflammation and labored breathing on adolescent mice brains and behavior development.

“This biomedical application could be huge. It seems like it would be so beneficial to so many people,” Perry said. “I was on the fence between pursuing a medical or veterinary career. This research has helped sway me toward medicine.”

Cavigelli has seen Perry grow during her time in the lab, including determining which career path to pursue.

“To be able to lop off options is pretty important. She has a more targeted and focused career pursuit,” Cavigelli said.

Crouse added, “I’ve been impressed with how comfortable she has become in the lab. Her confidence has grown, her ability to do things has improved and her attitude has not changed. She is still positive. She still wants to learn.”

Not only does the high school program benefit the students, but it also benefits Penn State from a teaching perspective. By working with Perry, Cavigelli and Crouse said they have improved teaching and training approaches for Penn State students.

“It really helped me rethink what I’m doing with my undergraduate students,” Crouse said. “Through this program I am working to better undergraduates’ experience here.”

Kaitlin Anderson, a State High senior, has been working with Kathleen Keller, the Mark T. Greenberg Early Career Professor for the Study of Children’s Health and Development and an assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Food Science.

Assisting Keller in a food behavior study at the Children’s Eating Behavior Laboratory in Chandlee, Anderson examines children’s responses to various food situations.

The study tests the impact of food portion size and energy content on children’s eating behavior and brain response.

Anderson said working in the lab with Keller and doctoral candidates helped teach her how to be more independent in her work and how to ask questions to perform tasks more accurately. She said these are important skills, especially as she prepares for college.

“I am learning how the research works in a professional environment,” Anderson said.

Anderson added she hopes to have the opportunity to continue to conduct research once in college.

For the study, children eat four test meals at the lab.

“Each meal serves an array of high-calorie and lowcalorie foods that vary in portion size,” Keller said. “In addition, we are asking parents a number of questions about general child-eating behaviors, activity level and feeding practices. On the last visit, children have a functional magnetic resonance imaging scan performed while they look at pictures of foods that vary in portion size and energy density.”

Researchers in the study are trying to identify parts of the brain that are involved with responding to differences in food portion size, as well as trying to determine how those brain mechanisms relate to eating behavior in the lab, Keller said.

Keller said Anderson is trained to do almost every aspect of the study, from taking basic height and weight with children to training children on how to remain still during their fMRI scan.

“This program gives high school students who are interested in health professions hands-on experience with clinical scientific research at a Research I university,”

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KAITLIN ANDERSON, a senior at State College Area High School, works on a food behavior study at Penn State’s Children’s Eating Behavior Laboratory.

Keller said. “Learning about research in the classroom is one thing, but it’s a very different process to actually work in a laboratory with graduate students and undergraduate students, as well as faculty members.”

Keller said students in the program learn firsthand all that goes into collecting, analyzing, publishing and contributing to scientific literature.

“The students are at a time in their lives when they are very impressionable, and working in this environment can be inspiring and motivating to them,” Keller said. “I have had high school students submit and present research at scientific meetings and publish their research in scientific journals. Having this firsthand account of how research is done can give them a new appreciation and understanding of science. In addition, working with other college and graduate students helps these high school students gain confidence that they can apply their training in a professional environment.”

Keller has worked with high school students in the Intel Science Research program for more than 12 years. She said partnering with State College Area High School students is great way to reach out to the local community and generate interest in science, research and Penn State.

“We are looking forward to seeing Kaitlin progress in the future,” Keller said. “It’s amazing to see students that I mentored when I first started out in my career grow and become professionals. Some are doctors, some are researchers and some are working in politics. Kaitlin has a world of possibilities at her fingertips and we are looking forward to following her career.”

In addition to assisting with lab research, students are required to keep a journal of their experiences, write a final paper about their work and then present their work to faculty members.

The program, in its first year, is expected to double in size for fall 2015 with eight students enrolled.

“The program is unique because the health professional sphere is so broad, from nurses’ aide, to sports medicine, to a nurse or doctor. Until now, there wasn’t a pathway for research. Many students do not get exposed to that aspect of the field,” Perry said.

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ANNVILLE — John Bair, of Spring Mills, will join 19 other Lebanon Valley College students and staff to help families obtain simple, decent and affordable housing by working with Habitat for Humanity in Raleigh, N.C., during LVC’s spring break. Bair, a graduate of Penns Valley Area High School majoring in digital communications, is participating as part of Habitat’s national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge.

In past years, LVC has sent groups of students and staff to New York, Kentucky, New Jersey and West Virginia to

The regular meeting of the Bellefonte Area School District Board of School Directors scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2015, start time will be 6:00 p.m. with interviews for the vacant seat on the Board of School Directors.

volunteer with the program. The college also coordinates domestic service trips with Lend a Hand and the Center for Student Mission.

Thanks to LVC’s President’s Innovation Fund, the college also has begun sponsoring international service trips, allowing students the opportunity to help others around the world.

Since Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976, it has helped to build or repair more than 800,000 houses and served more than 4 million people.

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Penns Valley announces honor roll SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School honor roll for the second nine-week grading period ending Jan. 22 has been announced by secondary principal Dustin Dalton.

Students must achieve an unweighted average grade of 80 to 89.999 for regular honor roll and an unweighted average grade of 90 to 100 for distinguished honor roll.

Grade 7 (distinguished honor roll) — Ryleigh Bender, Chloe Bidelspach, Grace Bressler, Alexis Brungart, Lydia Collison, Hannah Denger, Audrey Duck, Eryn Dutrow, Malachi DuVall, Noah Evans, Austin Fisher, Abigail Gerhart, Sophia Gerhart, Benjamin Hawkins, Brennan Hyde, Brianna Knaub, Logan Lamey, Hannah Montminy, Samuel Moodler, Aana Niedermyer, Erin Niewinski, Caroline Powell, Erica Randolph, Brooke Rossman, Harley Rote, Clayton Royer, Lanna Rummel, Logan Snyder, Elizabeth Stamm, William Tatcher, Kaylah Thompson, Hope Titus, Aaron Tobias, Cassondra Ulmanic, Kennedy Welshans, Lucy Whitmer and Abigail Zajaczkowski.

Grade 7 (honor roll) — Lydia Boeckel, Ryleigh Cain, Jason Carbonara, Jr., Amber Cowher, Caleb Done, John Dunkelberger IV, Nicholas Fisher, Lydia Franklin, Alexzander Fulare, Marina Good, Jonis Haines, Carissa Humphrey, Sofia Klena, Rebeccah Kline, Denisha Krout, Calen Loner, Kyle Lucas, Charles Martin, Carter Neese, Morgan Rishel, Brittany Royer, Zachary Royer, Jewel Scott, Wyatt Shawver, Parker Snider, Isaak Snyder, Ryah Thompson, Ashlynn Uncles, Cullen Vanada and Destiny Vanada.

Grade 8 (distinguished honor roll) — Paige Auker, Madison Bair, Cole Breon, Emma Butler, Caroline Collison, Quentin Confer, Olia Corman, Isabella Culver, Jesse Darlington III, Hannah Dees, Ian Dodson, Maximillian Engle, Zachary Floray, Jessica Garbrick, Alexander Gretok, Olivia Hodgson, Danae Hurd, Ryan Johnson, Aubrey Kelley, Olivia Krum, Paige Kubalak, Zachary Limbaugh, Marissa Loner, Hannah Martin, Elisha McClellan, Sophie McQuaide, Abigail Meyer, Sierra Orndorf, Branston Peese, Isabella Racette, Katherine Schafer, Grace Shawver, Baylor Shunk, Karly Smith, Alyssa Snook, Isaac Spotts, Marissa Stecko, Dylan Treaster, Clayton Upcraft, Nathaniel Warren, Gabriel Wert, Greyson Wolfe, Tinesha Wolford and Lillian Woodring.

Grade 8 (regular honor roll) — Abraham Allebach, Jordan Andrus, Jetta Bobb, Alexander Boeckel, Willliam Candelaria, Jr., Dalton Derugen, Chloe Durkalec, Brooke Emel, Austin Fetzer, Caleigh Grenoble, Briana Hawkins, Rebecca Jeffer-

ies, Caden Martz, Torri Musser, McKenzie Neese, Joshua Rudy, Calvin Russell, Chloe Sasserman, Tessa Schrock, Cameron Shaffer, Andrew Sharer, Nathan Spahr, Michael Statham, Katelynne Tischler and Renee Verbanec.

Grade 9 (distinguished honor roll) — Ziantha Baughman, Alyssa Boob, Dayna Brown, Matthew Caldana, Christopher Colwell, Daniel Connolly, Alexa Culver, Levi Deitz, Bryce Done, Aliyah Fetterolf, Rachel Fuller, Maddison Fye, Emma George, Nicholas Getz, Nathaniel Gillespie, Mya Good, Samuel Gray, Ashley Griffith, Lydia Hankinson, Emma Heckman, Jacob Hockenberry, Alexander Homan, Peyton Homan, David Hornak, Jared Kines, Nicholas Kubalak, Samuel Kupp, Rachel Lieb, Lauren Long, Anna McFeely, Abigail Miller, Brianna Morgan, Caitlin Morgan, Carl Mundt, Sadie Niedermyer, Holly Pinamonti, Sydney Riegel, Charles Romig, Brittany Rose, Hunter Rossman, Justin Sands, Jessye Smith, Joseph Steffen, Ariel Sweeley, Matthew Tobias, Olivia VanAmburgh, Ashley Wagner, Erin Wheeland, Keira Whitman and Hunter Zimmerman.

Grade 9 (regular honor roll) — Bruce Boring, Colton Breon, Justine Bressler, Millena Dorman, Samuel Goodwin, Shannon Grenoble, Grace Hockenberry, Taylor Homan, Jordin Houtz, Payton Ilgen, Morgan Kerstetter, Benjamin Leitzel, Larissa Long, Melina Lucas, Jeremiah Manning, Abigail Martin, Emanuel McClellan, Morgan Noll, Katrina Orndorf, Kassidy Powell, Lane Redin, Blaine Ripka, Issac Schrock, Jared Smiles and Alexis Witherite.

Grade 10 (distinguished honor roll) — Laurel Baughman, Kourtney Beamesderfer, Payton Bell, Timothy Breon, Jared Bressler, Grace Bussard, Keith Butts, Stephanie Clouser, Joshua Cole, Olivia Corman, Haiden Crawford, Alyssa Denger, Connor Dix, Joy Done, Makayla Dreibelbis, Martha Dunkelberger, Minmay Duplanty, Abigail DuVall, Alexis Feidler, Aubrey Feinour, Stephen Gover, Katherine Haines, Harley Hess, Alicia Houser, Jared Hurd, Paige Kerstetter, Jane Kistler, Ariana Krammes, David Krum, Emalee Kubalak, Elizabeth Lingle-Brooks, Howard Lowe, Joshua Martin, Owen McFeely, Paige Myers, Derek Rishel, Taran Rowles, Lucas Sharer, Hannah Spotts, Virginia Stattel, Abigail Thom, Michaela Wallingford, Colton Wenrick, Rachel Wert, Jaclyn Wertz, Hailee Wingard, Matthew Wolfe, McKinley Yarrington and Allison Zerby.

Grade 10 (regular honor roll) — Christine Addis, Nathan Auman, Ryan Barber, Thomas Bierly, Sheri Bowersox, Ira Brown IV, Maxton Case, Joshua Cole, Trevor Fleck, Brett Hammer, Cole Hess, Taylor Hettinger, Maci Ilgen, Brock Johnston-

baugh, Ryan Kensinger, Ayva Kunes, Ryan Long, Tanner McCool, Alexis Mendez, Isabella Planchart, Victoria Rockey, Mikaela Royer, Christian Rudolph, Ivie Russel, Hayden Smith, Logan Smith, Luke Snyder, Dillion Steiger, Braden Stodart, Cassidy Stover, Kelsey Sweitzer, Makayla Tice, Andrew Tobias, Bennett Vanlandingham, Celena Ward, Brenton Weyant and Darren Yearick.

Grade 11 (distinguished honor roll) — Benjamin Alexander, Raven Althouse, Destiny Andrus, Emily Batdorf, Tara Besecker, Curtis Decker, Alice DeRobbio, Margaret Dunkelberger, Keith Griffith, Valerie Hosterman, Mackenzie Ironside, Caitlyn Lundy, Olivia Meyer, Naomi OlsenZelman, Karli Ripka, Taylor Shook, Jonas Smucker, Darian Stapleton, Ezekiel Warren, Justice Welshans, Joseph Whitmer, Corbin Woodring and Malarie Yoder.

Grade 11 (regular honor roll) — Kendall Bartley, Benjamin Bienert, Allen Cain, Owen Carper, Nicolas Castellano, Chase Collison, Katarina Covalt, Brinley Decker, Alicia Dutrow, Zachariah Engle, Victoria Freeman, Chase Hart, Seth Hensley, Jordan Holsopple, Zachary Homan, Scott Kline, Jr., Kira Krape, Rebekah McClellan, Olivia Miller, Jonathan Montresor, Wyatt Moore, Jacob Rearick, Daytona Ronk, Reba Smith, John Statham, Curtis Swartz, Wal-

ter White, Dustin Zettle, Isaac Zettle and Layne Zettle.

Grade 12 (distinguished honor roll) — Christopher Beamesderfer, Lucas Bitsko, Augustus Black, Kayla Bracken, Tyler Breon, Haley Brown, Camrie Confer, Molly Decker, Megan Duck, Isaac DuVall, Collin Egelhoff, Nicholas Fuller, Linsey Guisewhite, Katrina Heckman, Marissa Hettinger, Natalie Hoffman, Olivia Jefferies, Torrey Johnson, David Keller, Julia Kocher, Daniel Kozar, Valerie Kubalak, Nichole Leiby, Alyssa Limbaugh, Makayla Luse, Amber May, Daniel McFeely, Maria McQuaide, Adam Mothersbaugh, Gino Nicosia, Kylie Orndorf, Abigail Pierce, Ryan Riegel, Alyssa Rote, Wyatt Sharp, Katie Smith, Lydia Smith, Courtney Spicer, Robert Stattel, James Steffen, Mackenzie Wenrick and Tanner Zaffuto.

Grade 12 (regular honor roll) — Zachary Auker, Cassidy Brown, Jordan Brown, Jacob Confer, Mara Done, Tyler Eberly, Garrett Evans, Daniel Feinour, Gabe Gensimore, Colton Harter, Trevor Heckman, Rachel Hodgson, Matthew Hosterman, Hunter Ilgen, Logan Johnson, Samantha Kelly, Carranda McCool, Ryan McElwee, Dylan Michna, Bethany Miller, Dylan Orndorf-Ronk, Haylie Smiles, Cheyenne Swartz, Kevin Sweeley, Kaylie Taylor, Olivia VanHeyst and Caleb Wallingford.

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WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE being a key component of its mission, the Health Careers Club at South Hills School of Business and Technology in Lewistown hosted a fall/winter food drive. The staff, faculty and students donated more than 226 pounds of canned goods to area food banks in Mifflin, Juniata and Huntingdon counties. Pictured, from left, are South Hills medical assistant students Holly Baker, Samantha Woods, Tobin Wyland, Andrea Brechbiel, Rhiannon Gagnon, Tiffany Walden and Shannon Wagner. Missing from photo: Sherilyn Gonsalves, Taylor Yetter and Brittany Harshbarger.

The 3rd Annual Pot O’ Gold Online Auction

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to benefit St. John Catholic School opens Monday, March 9 at 8:00 a.m. and you don’t want to miss out!

Kindergarten Registration

Art, Dining, Travel, Memorabilia, Tickets for events and activities across Pennsylvania and SO MUCH MORE! Log on, register and get ready to BID! Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors and Donors: Altoona Curve And We Danced Bellefonte Lanes Best Western Plus University Park Black Walnut Body Works Carnegie Science Center Carnicella and Associates Clean Sweep Professional Cleaning Services Daniel Vaughn Designs DelGrosso’s Amusement Park Discovery Space Children’s Science Museum Duquesne Heights Incline East Coast Health and Fitness Fullington Tours

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To be eligible for enrollment into Kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year, children must be 5 years old before September 1, 2015 School

Address

Date #1

Date #2

Bellefonte Elementary (814) 355-5519

100 W Linn Street Bellefonte, PA 16823

Wednesday, March 25 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

Benner Elementary (814) 355-2812

490 Buffalo Run Road Bellefonte, PA 16823

Thursday, March 19 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Marion-Walker Elementary (814) 357-2425

100 School Drive Bellefonte, PA 16823

Tuesday, March 24 12:20 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 8:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Pleasant Gap Elementary (814) 359-2739

230 S Main Street Pleasant Gap, PA 16823

Wednesday, March 18 3:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Please note the following: n Children must be five years of age before September 1, 2015, to be eligible to register for Kindergarten. n Please contact the appropriate school in your residence area to schedule your registration appointment. Parents must register their child in the enrollment area of their current residency. n When attending your registration appointment, please bring: • your child’s birth certificate • your child’s immunization record • a parent’s proof of residency which includes a utility bill or mortgage or lease agreement

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THE CENTRE HALL Elementary School art show drew a large crowd of spectators.

March 5-11, 2015

PENNS VALLEY Katie Gavek showed her painting, titled “Rainy Day.”

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Penns Valley elementary schools hold art shows

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — Penns Valley schools held student art shows last week at Miles Township Elementary, Centre Hall Elementary and Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate, where each location filled its hallways with student-made artwork.

The schools’ hallways were packed with spectators admiring the artwork, which included pieces done in crayon, colored pencil, marker and acrylic paint.

Sticky-note pads and pens were provided for viewers to place comments on the artwork.

Each work of art also had a QR code be-

side it, which, when scanned with a smart phone, played an audio file of the student artist describing his or her piece.

The student artists each wrote an artist’s statement, explaining what art means in their lives.

Some of the statements were simple, such as, “Art is the best,” and “Art makes me happy.”

Others were more detailed. Centre Hall Elementary student Ava Reeder’s statement said, “The importance of art in my life is extreme. If life was without art it would be colorless and rigid, and that’s boring. When I create art, I feel like a whole new person.” Reeder showed an acrylic painting titled “Coral Reef.”

“I was going to make a flower garden, but then it kind of looked like a coral reef,” she said. She added a starfish to the painting to enhance its under-the-sea feeling.

Some of the art was connected with the school district’s cultural exchange program with a sister school district in Ghana.

Art teacher Stephanie Ripka said the district has been involved with the project for the past five years.

At the Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School show, Ripka, high school biology teacher Jacquelyn Wagner and librarian Kristen Albright gave a slide show presentation on their recent trip to Africa.

They spoke about an infectious disease

in Ghana called Buruli ulcer. The disease is mostly found in places where there is stagnant water, such as swamps, ponds, slowmoving rivers and mine pits. It is caused by a bacterium, but researchers are uncertain of its exact means of infecting humans.

Ripka said that researchers are looking at environmental factors such as food, rainfall and damage from mining areas for possible causes for the disease. The teachers helped with water sampling in Ghana.

Centre Hall Elementary School principal Danielle Yoder was pleased with the large turnout for the show and with the district’s art program.

“The kids really like their art classes,” she said.

The Blonde Cucina: Beach bodies are made in the winter I’m sure with all of the cold weather and snow, none of us have really thought about summer. When it comes to creating that beach body, you need to remember a few things: Summer and your vacation are going to be here before you know it, getting that bathing suit ready body is going to take awhile, and it’s a lifestyle change, not a quick fix.

Even though there is still snow on the ground and you’re wearing sweats to bed, it’s March, folks. Remember, a healthy amount of weight to lose is 1 to 2 pounds per week. So, realistically, if you’re planning an August getaway, you have just about 20 to 25 weeks to prepare, or 20 to 25 pounds to lose, depending on how you want to look at it.

Ciara Semack is the Now, I know in this owner of Bella II fast-paced, eat-andin Bellefonte. Her go, colossal-portion column appears nation, maintaining every other week a healthy lifestyle and in the Gazette. weight can be very, Contact her at very hard. I know all of ciara@semack.net. us have tried numerous diets; some work, some don’t. Again, it’s a lifestyle change, not a temporary fix.

You need to remember that 3,500 calories is equal to about 1 pound of fat. So, if you are planning to lose those 20 pounds

by August, you need to cut 500 calories a day. (Simple math, and let me tell you, I’m not the greatest at math.)

Most people under count their calories, so use your smart phone and find an app, or simply write them down so you can keep up with the math.

So, if the math is so simple, why do people have such a hard time losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle? There are always these new diet pills, and new diet fads … and let me tell you, those diets will always leave you “hangry” (hungry and angry).

Notice, I keep saying it’s a lifestyle

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change, because it is. There are some things you can do to help with this new lifestyle you are adopting: ■ Remember, the tortoise wins the race for a reason, so be slow and steady.

If you lose too much weight too fast, it can actually have a negative impact on your body and mind. And, folks, that super-quick weight you lost isn’t fat — it’s water and muscle.

■ Set goals to keep you motivated — just ensure they are realistic.

Saying you want to lose 75 pounds to fit into that bikini for your beach vacation is not realistic. When you have an unrealistic goal like this, you end up setting yourself up for failure.

■ Pay attention to what you’re eating.

Remember, that salad might not be the best choice if it’s loaded with dressing and “extras.”

■ Eat slowly.

The faster you eat, the more food you consume, and your brain and stomach cannot keep the same pace.

■ Stop eating before you’re full.

If you stop before you’re full, your stomach and brain will come together and you will actually be full.

■ Avoid distractions while you eat.

Mindless overeating is way too easy, so focus on your meal, not the television or something else.

■ Eat within an hour of waking up to get your metabolism going.

■ Eat every three hours to keep your metabolism going, too.

■ Do at least 60 minutes of cardio exercises, five to six times a week.

■ Drink water.

That diet soda may say “diet,” but it may be ruining your hard work by making you crave sweets.

To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories. But, that doesn’t mean you have to eat less food. You can get full while you diet, as long as you make the right lifestyle choices.

For example, eating fiber is the answer to feeling full when losing weight. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains will help you feel full, too.

I’m sure I don’t need to say this, but eat raw fruit and raw or steamed vegetables,

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THINKING ABOUT having a diet soda? Some studies have shown that it’s doing more harm than good, so pick up a bottle of water instead. and stay away from the fried and breaded vegetables. Instead of filling your whole bowl with cereal, leave space and add tasty fresh fruit.

When you have a sandwich, leave off the cheese or scale back on the meat and add a crunchy addition such as cucumbers.

Here are some great 100-calorie snacks that will help you feel full and get ready for that August beach trip:

CUCUMBERS AND CREAM CHEESE

Cut 1 medium cucumber into long strips. Combine 2 tablespoons diced roasted red or green peppers and 2 tablespoons low-fat whipped cream cheese.

Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the strips.

HOMEMADE TZATZIKI SAUCE AND BROCCOLI FLORETS

Combine 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 tablespoon minced cucumber and a dash of freshly cracked pepper. Dip 6 large broccoli florets into the sauce.

TURKEY SANDWICH

Spread 1 teaspoon of honey mustard on 1 slice whole-wheat bread. Top with 2 slices of turkey.

BABYBEL AND APPLES

Enjoy 1 Laughing Cow Mini Babybel Light cheese wheel with 1/2 an apple.

RICE CAKE AND ALMOND BUTTER

Top a 1 plain rice cake with 2 teaspoons almond butter.

BAKED APPLE

Core 1 apple, dust it with cinnamon and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until tender, but not mushy.

WATERMELON SALAD

Top 1 cup raw spinach with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 3/4 cup diced seedless watermelon.

CHILI-LIME SHRIMP

Toss 10 large boiled shrimp in 1 tablespoon lime juice. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. (Makes a great meal when paired with Watermelon Salad).

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Rebersburg woman learning to live with rare condition

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

REBERSBURG — Phyllis and Harry Bressler, a couple in their early 80s, live a peaceful life in their home in Rebersburg. Their life is typical of many others, with one exception. Phyllis Bressler is battling a very rare and sometimes debilitating medical condition called benign essential blepharospasm.

Blepharospasm is a neurological movement disorder involving involuntary and sustained contractions of the muscles around the eyes. It affects about one in 20,000 people — women twice as often as men. It results from the abnormal functioning of the basal ganglion, the part of the brain responsible for the control of muscles. The cause of the malfunction is unknown.

People with blepharospasm show symptoms such as sensitivity to light and spontaneous, unpredictable closing of the eyelids. The person’s eyelids feel like they are clamping shut and will not open without great effort.

In most cases, symptoms last for a few days, then disappear without treatment. But, sometimes the twitching is chronic and persistent, causing lifelong challenges. In rare cases, the symptoms are severe enough to result in functional blindness. Patients have normal eyes, but for periods of time are effectively blind due to their inability to open their eyelids. When accompanied by constant yawning and other involuntary facial movements, the condition is called Meige’s syndrome, or craniofacial dystonia.

Phyllis Bressler’s symptoms began about eight years ago. She developed a sensitivity to light and found herself squinting nearly all the time. She approached her eye doctor, who, noticing her somewhat droopy eyelids, ordered an eyelid tuck, which was performed in 2008. The procedure had no effect on her symptoms.

Bressler’s eye doctor then sent her to a neurologist, who diagnosed her as having senile chorea, a movement disorder which produces symptoms similar to blepharospasm. Her mother had been diagnosed with senile chorea years before. “I think he (the neurologist) automatically assumed if your mother had it, that’s probably what you have,” said Bressler. “Now I’m thinking my mom probably never had that either. I think she had the same thing I have.”

The neurologist prescribed the drug Haldol to treat the chorea, but it did not relieve her symptoms and it had adverse side effects. “It made me like a zombie,” Bressler said.

Finally, her neurologist sent her to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to see Dr. Rizwan S. Akhtar, a movement disorder specialist. Akhtar put

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PHYLLIS BRESSLER and her husband, Harry, in their Rebersburg home. She is battling a condition that affects her eyelids called benign essential blepharospasm.

Bressler through an extensive battery of neurological tests and determined she had blepharospasm.

Akhtar prescribed injections of Botox in Bressler’s eyelids every three to four months. The injections have helped somewhat to alleviate Bressler’s symptoms, but she said she’s still not seeing a lot of improvement. Akhtar says there are other treatments available if the Botox does not work.

The Bresslers’ four children assist in getting their mother to Penn Hospital for the injections. A daughter who lives nearby begins the journey, then at stops along the way, Bressler gets rides from daughters living in Harrisburg and Exton. The journey is completed by her son in Wayne, who

finishes the drive into Philadelphia. She likens the trips to a relay race, where she is like the baton being handed off.

Bressler has made some adjustments in her life to deal with her condition. She was an avid reader before being stricken, but now her discomfort limits her reading. “I read the paper and do my crossword puzzles,” she said. She also listens to audio books on CDs with her eyes closed, rather than reading printed books. Her light sensitivity makes it difficult to watch television, and she has given up driving.

The causes and cure for benign essential blepharospasm are presently unknown. Medical dictionaries say that “benign” means “not life-threatening,” but Bressler will tell you that her condition is certainly life-changing.

Open house planned Collection to be held ‘Beer Call’ scheduled BELLEFONTE — Indigo Wren’s Nest, 111 S. Spring St. in Bellefonte, will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Several individuals will be representing their businesses at the event, including Melissa Moyer, of Moyer Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Beth Whitman, of Inspired Holistic Wellness, Theresa Lyons, of Lyons Heart Massage and Amber Titus, of Arbor Vitae Holistic Bodywork.

There will also be a representative from Triyoga of Pennsylvania.

Refreshments will be served and there will be chances to win gift certificates for wellness services.

For more information, visit www.indigowrensnest.com.

Find us online at centrecountygazette.com BAG OF BOOKS $5!

STATE COLLEGE – The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority will hold its household hazardous waste collection event on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2.

The authority will collect items such as insecticides, weed killers, pool chemicals, cleaners, poisons, corrosives, oil-based paints, and more, from households only.

For more information, visit www.centrecountyrecycles. org.

Proceeds benefit our food bank & community. Thank you.

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CENTRE HALL — The Central PA Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is hosting a “Beer Call” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at the American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike in Centre Hall.

All former and retired officers of all branches are invited.

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Private landowners conference set this month UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania has 11.5 million acres of private forests owned by nearly 750,000 woodland owners.

Estimates are that one of seven households in Pennsylvania has at least an acre of trees. If you are one of these owners, do you have questions about caring for your woods, attracting more wildlife to your property, forest health or threats from invasive plants or insects, how to establish the next forest, using GIS or apps, using wood products off your property or what resources are out there to help forest landowners?

To get answers to these and many other questions, plan on attending the second biennial Private Forest Landowners Conference: The Future of Penn’s Woods at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21.

The program starts on the day one with a selection of field tours before lunch to explore how others work with Penn’s Woods. Following a keynote presentation

by Jim Finley, director of the Center for Private Forests at Penn State, attendees can choose from 44 different presentations during four concurrent sessions.

New and established owners of large or small properties will all find topics designed to help them address questions and challenges they encounter while caring

for their woodlands. After a day of workshops, there will be an open reception for all attendees. There also will be a banquet where Richard Alley, a world-recognized expert studying global climate change, will weave a story of ice and forests.

The second day begins at 8:30 a.m. and offers 55 presentations during five concurrent sessions. Again, these offerings have been selected to answer questions and provide information designed to help landowners care for their land. The program will close with a keynote by outdoor writer Chuck Fergus, who will tell his story about learning his land. Fergus was a Pennsylvania woodland owner, but now lives in Vermont where he writes about forests and nature.

In addition, participants will have access to nearly 50 vendors and service providers before the formal program begins, during breaks and while sharing lunch on Friday and Saturday. There will be a silent auction featuring an outstanding selection of items everyone can use. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Center for Private Forests at Penn State and its mission to address issues affecting woodland owners and their land.

For more information, visit www. ecosystems.psu.edu/private-forest-conference. Registration closes on Monday, March 9.

Church plans to hold fundraiser BELLEFONTE — Zion Community Church, 3261 Zion Road in Bellefonte, will be hosting a Missions Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14.

Cost is $6. Children ages 3 and younger are free. All proceeds will be given to the missions that the church supports.

For more information, call the church office at (814) 383-4161.

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PENNS VALLEY senior Mara Done, left, as Joy, and junior Malarie Yoder, as Portia, rehearse the song “Stepsisters’ Lament.”

Penns Valley High School Thespians to perform ‘Cinderella’

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley High School Thespians will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Cinderella” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, in the school’s auditorium.

Penns Valley band director Darris DeRemer is directing the production.

Music teacher Phil Stattel is director of the pit orchestra, Kathy Black serves as costumer and Nicole Goodman is the show’s choreographer.

DeRemer calls himself the “director and anything else that’s needed.” He’s also in charge of building the set, as well as many other tasks necessary to bring the production to life.

The show includes 50 student cast members from grades seven through 12, plus about 20 pit and crew members.

DeRemer said that most of the cast members are also band and choir members.

They began rehearsing in early January, but have lost valuable practice time because of the many snow days and early dismissals in the school district this winter.

DeRemer praised the performers’ attitude and is looking forward to two excellent evenings of entertainment for the show’s audiences.

Goodman, a Penns Valley graduate who studied choreography in college, is serving as a high school production choreographer for the first time. She praised the students’ attitude and abilities.

“The kids will take on every challenge,” Goodman said.

Home Gardening School scheduled for March 28 UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension Centre County master gardeners will sponsor their Home Gardening School on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forest Resources Building on the University Park Campus.

Join the master gardeners for a full day of presentations geared to help get gardens off to a great start. There will be two learning tracks from which to choose.

“Managing Your Home Landscape” will deal with everything from backyard to front, and from turf to terrace. Participants will learn the ins-and-outs of successfully managing the home landscape.

“Growing Greener: Gardening for Nature” invites gardeners to examine their yards as pieces of the larger ecosystem.

Presentation in this track offer suggestions

on how to incorporate sustainable gardening practices into home landscapes to promote healthier gardens for gardeners and the environment.

The Home Gardening School will include a seed exchange, a master gardener question-and-answer session, door prizes and a boxed lunch. The registration fee is $60, and registration deadline is Friday, March 14.

For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.extension.psu.edu or call (814) 355-4897.

Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities.

For more information or to request special accomodations, contact Molly Sturniolo at (814) 355-4897

‘Town and Gown’ dance planned STATE COLLEGE — A “Town and Gown” dance, featuring disc jockey Kevin Fee, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at the State College Friends School, 1900 University Drive in State College.

Cost is $15 per person.

Those attending are asked to bring a snack to share and some non-alcoholic drinks.

For more information, call (814) 8671941.

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Local United Way seeks community representatives STATE COLLEGE — Centre County United Way is seeking local volunteers to serve as community representatives with the annual funds distribution process. Community representatives review the funding requests submitted by the partner agencies, learn about their programs, services and needs, and make recommendations for funding.

Community representatives must attend an hour-long training session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on either Tuesday, March 25, or Wednesday, March 26. They will then sign up for no more than three panels consisting of five volunteers to visit United Way-funded agencies.

During these visits, agency representatives will make presentations that highlight their services, finances and measured outcomes so the panel can determine an appropriate level of funding.

Community representatives commit approximately eight hours during the month of April. Panel visits occur at various times of the day to accommodate scheduling requirements of both the community representatives and the agencies.

United Way community representatives have an excellent opportunity to learn more about their community and the needs of many vital programs funded by Centre County United Way. To volunteer, contact Megan Evans, of the Centre County United Way, at (814) 238-8283 ext. 222 or megan@ccunitedway.org, by Monday, March 16. For more information, visit www.ccunitedway.org Submitted photo

MIKE GORDON, center, presented a check for $300 from Jackson Hewitt Tax Services to Centre County Camp Cadet. Accepting the contribution were Officer Rob Keen, president of Camp Cadet, and Officer Tom Snyder.

Local woman named to ‘15 Women Over 50’ by online publication PORT MATILDA — Tammy Miller, of Port Matilda, is one of 15 women from across the nation — and the only woman from Pennsylvania — chosen for a new series with the Huffington Post, “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up in 2015.”

In January, editor-at-large Rita Wilson issued a call for women 50 and older who plan to make a radical change in their lives in 2015. The aim is to create an inspiring initiative that reminds people everywhere that it’s never too late to change your life, pursue your passion or prioritize happiness and well-being over traditional definitions of success.

There were close to 2,000 submissions from women across the country. The year-long program launched on Feb. 2 and profiled each of the women during the three following weeks. It will then continue to follow their lives for the coming year, providing support, recognition and national attention to their goals. Miller left her full-time position at Penn State after almost 18 years to pursue her dream of being an auctioneer and speaker.

Miller is a professional licensed auctioneer, international speaker and author. She is the president of Tammy Miller Auctions LLC, a full-service auction company specializing in real estate and benefit auctions. Of auctioneers worldwide, women make up only about 10 percent of the profession.

Miller is a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association

and has presented at the NAA’s international convention. She holds the national Benefit Auctioneer Specialist designation, and is a second-year candidate in the Certified Auctioneer Institute, the auctioneer business management program recognized by the NAA. Miller is also president of Tammy Speaks LLC, offering emcee and facilitation services, keynotes, and workshops on the topics of presenTAMMY MILLER tation and communication skills, motivation, leadership, goal setting, etiquette, and humor and healing. Miller has presented at numerous international conventions and conferences, most recently in Singapore and Malaysia. She is a past international director for Toastmasters International and a member of the National Speakers Association.

The author of three books, Miller is currently working on a fourth publication helping fellow auctioneers tell their stories, “Untold Stories From the Auction Block,” with proceeds benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the National Auctioneers Foundation.

Miller is well known in her community and across the commonwealth as a spokesperson for breast cancer causes, including the Pennsylvania Pink Zone at Penn State and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.

Aglow event to be held

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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Aglow invites everyone to watch Graham Cooke address the Aglow National Conference on Wednesday, March 11, at the Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E. Howard St. in Bellefonte.

The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee, tea and goodies in Fellowship Hall. The DVD will begin at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.

PORT MATILDA — A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 867 Grays Woods Blvd. in Port Matilda.

There will be several menu options ranging in cost from $4 to $6. For more information, call (814) 321-4163.

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MILLHEIM — The Trail2Creek.com Outdoor Symposium will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at the Bremen Town Ballroom, 105 E. Main St. in Millheim.

The symposium will celebrate central Pennsylvania’s diverse outdoor resources by highlighting area outfitters and outdoor gear, environmental groups and outdoor clubs.

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Medical Viewpoints Hydrogen sulfide studied as hypertension treatment

By MARJORIE S. MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Widely considered simply a malodorous toxic gas, hydrogen sulfide is now being studied for its probable role in regulating blood pressure, according to researchers.

In an effort to better understand cardiovascular disease, Lacy Alexander, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, and colleagues have launched a series of studies to examine the role of hydrogen sulfide in preventing and reducing hypertension.

The first study, led by Alexander, examined young, healthy people who did not have high blood pressure. The researchers reported their findings in The Journal of Physiology.

“We had to start with what happens in healthy subjects before we can turn our attention to what happens with disease,” Alexander said. “We want to develop treatments to help treat and/or prevent cardiovascular disease by capitalizing on this hydrogen sulfide pathway.”

During the study, researchers infused a solution containing precursor chemicals that donate hydrogen sulfide into the forearm skin of participants in order to measure how blood vessels react to hydrogen sulfide.

“The solutions were directly administered to a very small area of skin about

the size of a dime using a technique called microdialysis,” Alexander said. “This technique allows us to give tiny quantities of these solutions directly to the skin where they can interact with the vessels directly.

It is a very powerful technique because the solutions do not affect the entire body, and we can essentially perform many different experiments at the same time in one forearm.”

The findings suggest that in the skin circulation, a representative vascular bed, hydrogen sulfide widens blood vessels in healthy young adults. When blood vessels widen, the flow of blood can increase without significant increases in vascular resistance. Thus, vascular resistance is effectively increased due to dilation, which could lead to decreased blood pressure if used in a systemic intervention. However, further investigation is needed.

“Our future plans include working with hypertensive individuals and also examining the effects of a treatment that gives back a small amount of hydrogen sulfide while treating high blood pressure,” Alexander said.

Study subjects underwent a complete medical screening, including a resting electrocardiogram, physical examination and 12-hour fasting blood chemistry. All subjects were non-obese, normally active, without dermatological disease and not taking any medications.

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of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The National Institutes of Health funded the study.

Protect yourself from chronic kidney disease as you age

By HARRY ZIMBLER For the Gazette

The national consciousness has been raised about the dangers of heart disease and cancer, but we hear very little about the rise of chronic kidney disease. The occurrence of CKD is on the rise according to the National Kidney Foundation.

Nearly 30 million people have the disease, with millions more at risk for it.

Chronic kidney disease is the slow degrading of kidney function. It can be caused by many factors, including high blood pressure and diabetes.

The kidneys are the organs that remove toxins from the blood. Once the function of the organs is diminished, treatment options include several forms of dialysis, as well as a kidney transplant.

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■ Control your weight. Being overweight leads to problems for anyone, especially those at risk for kidney disease.

■ Make sure your diet is well-balanced and includes fruits and vegetables.

■ Don’t smoke if you want healthy kidneys.

■ Drink alcohol in moderation.

■ Make sure that your body is hydrated, but don’t overdo the water.

■ Have your doctor monitor your cholesterol levels. It’s something that can be accomplished in an annual physical.

■ Know your family history.

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Advancements improve chances for CHD patients HERSHEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; At one time, many children born with congenital heart disease suffered from issues that carried fatal prognoses.

Thanks to technological advancements in the past 30 to 40 years, Dr. Elizabeth Adams, of Penn State Hershey Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart Group, can predict that a child born today has a 90 percent chance of living to adulthood, even with severe CHD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most children with CHD are now living to adulthood and historically that has not been the case,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The ACHA now reports that there are an estimated 2 million adults living with CHD in the United States, meaning that, for the first time ever, there are more adults than children with CHD. Affecting about 1 percent of the population, CHD is a genetic condition and is present from birth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about are structural problems with the way the heart is formed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hearts that are missing chambers, hearts that have narrow or leaky valves, or structures that are not in the right place,â&#x20AC;? Adams said.

CHD is usually detected prenatally via ultrasound during pregnancy followed by a cardiac ultrasound to confirm and identify a problem.

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Less invasive procedures have also been developed that can spare patients open heart surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For example, if a baby is born today with a narrow pulmonary valve, that child will probably not need surgery,â&#x20AC;? Adams said.

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THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School boys’ basketball team captured the District 6 Class AAAA championship with a thrilling 58-57 win over Altoona.

Delivering a Championship

State High comes up with big win in District 6 Class AAAA title tilt

By PHILIP CMOR Special to the Gazette

CRESSON — It was wild until the very end. The final 11.8 seconds of the Altoona Mountain Lions’ District 6 Class AAAA championship game with the State College Little Lions marked the end of a crazy affair.

Altoona crawled back time after time and managed to get within a point when Danny Kirwin stole State’s inbound pass with fewer than a dozen seconds to go.

After the ball bounced back and forth for nearly the remaining time, the ball wound up in the hands of Altoona senior Jermaine Samuel, but the 6-foot-7 senior’s half-court heave bounced off the iron as time expired, and State College escaped the Mount Aloysius College Athletic Convocation and Wellness Center with a heartstopping 58-57 victory.

The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Altoona, denying the Lions a second straight 6-AAAA title and a bid for the interdistrict playoffs, while closing the book on a 9-13 campaign.

“At the end, we just couldn’t pull it out,” said Samuel, fighting back tears.

Samuel scored 11. Junior guard Bobby Corl led Altoona with 21 points off the bench, and Tyler Port collected 13 points and eight rebounds — the Mountain Lions punished State College on the boards to the tune of a 33-16 advantage.

Drew Friberg and Alex McCann scored 12 apiece for the Little Lions, who will play Harrisburg in the first round of interdis-

tricts after improving to 13-10. Tyler Hall and Tyler Snyder each came up with 11 points for State.

“When you look at the book, there’s no MVP in this game. It’s MVT: most valuable team,” first-year State College coach Joe Walker said.

State, which had beaten Altoona twice by double figures in the regular season, led most of the way and seemed like it might have put the game away when Hall’s two foul shots with 5:43 left gave the Little Lions their largest lead of 11.

Altoona, though, battled back, getting a layup from Danny Kirwin, a bucket inside from Port and a Corl 3-pointer to slice State’s lead to three with still more than four minutes left.

“We wanted to defend our District 6 championship, so we played with a lot of heart, a lot of desire,” Altoona coach Paul Hasson said.

An Isaiah Wansley power move got Altoona’s deficit down to one with 19.6 seconds left. Then, after Altoona nearly stole the inbound pass, Wansley fouled out by tripping up Hall.

Hall, though, couldn’t put it away. Snyder, however, tracked down the missed second free throw in the corner, and the Little Lions called a timeout.

Then the action really began. Kirwin stole State’s inbound pass, had it knocked away, tracked it down again across the court in front of the Little Lion bench and lost it again before it wound up in Samuel’s hands, moving up court as quickly as he could.

“I knew my teammate was in trouble.

I told him to give me the ball. He gave me the ball. It was just like three seconds left, so I had to throw it up,” Samuel said. “It looked like it (had a chance), but I wasn’t sure if it was going in.”

The shot hit off the right back of the iron, and State celebrated after a long sigh of relief.

“It felt like two hours,” Walker said. “We just wanted to secure it. I’m glad the refs let them play. There was probably some pushing and shoving.”

There definitely was a lot of contact, and those nine seconds resembled a rugby scrum. Hasson was wishing afterward that the officials called it a little tighter.

“It’s a shame it came down to a situation like that. I felt maybe (Kirwin) was fouled a few times, but it wasn’t called,” Hasson said. “When you lose by one, you can go back through the whole game, a call here, a call there, a shot you miss here, a shot you miss there, a bad pass here, a bad pass there. It’s not just one play. We were all frustrated by that at the end. We thought we could have been shooting foul shots.”

Altoona didn’t help itself at the start, missing its first 11 shots, including a pair of 3-pointers and a number of layups. The Mountain Lions also had trouble handling State’s defensive pressure, turning it over 20 times.

Corl came in and gave the Lions a big lift. Preferring to come off the bench, the 6-1 junior guard scored seven in the first quarter and eight in the fourth. Hasson called him “a special player.”

“The last five games, we starting winning, so I decided to come off the bench. I thought it helped. I was just bringing whatever I had,” said Corl, who made ninefor-14 shots from the field and also came up with seven rebounds.

Despite the two earlier wins over Altoona, McCann wasn’t surprised this one went down to the wire.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be a blowout,” McCann said. “They were missing some players, and it’s always a different story in the playoffs. We got some baskets when we needed them and some stops when we needed them. In the first half, they outrebounded us 22-7. That kept them in the game.”

Altoona had a tough time getting going this season largely because Hasson seldom got to use the same rotation. It probably was not a coincidence that the five-game winning streak happened right at the point where everyone got healthy for the Lions.

“Our team came together. We passed the ball well, we shot well, we played defense,” Samuel said. “It was all a team effort.”

Hasson credited seniors Samuel, Kirwin, Wansley and reserve Desmond Gampe with keeping the team together.

“A great group of kids. They taught me a lesson about never giving up,” Hasson said. “We always thought if this team could win a few, we could catch momentum.

“This team never quit. Perseverance is their middle name. We were ready to play tonight, and it could have gone either way.”

Altoona edges State High for girls’ District 6 title

By MICHAEL BOYTIM Special to the Gazette

CRESSON — Paige Whitfield thought she cost Altoona the girls District 6 Class AAAA championship when she fouled Ali Treglia with the score tied and just 12.6 seconds left.

Just moments later, Whitfield was leaping up and down with her arms raised in the air while getting mobbed by teammates and coaches after connecting on the game-winning jumper that gave the

Altoona Lady Lions a 46-45 upset win Feb. 26 over top-seeded State College at Mount Aloysius.

“I was so depressed when I got called for that foul,” Whitfield said. “Coming back down and making that shot right after that made it all go away. It just felt amazing.”

Whitfield’s turnaround mirrored Altoona’s season. The Lady Lions began the year 0-6 under first-year coach Miriam Colledge, and among those losses was a 20-point setback at home to the Lady Little Lions.

Through it all, Altoona never got down on itself. That carefree attitude was evident again during the district championship game. Trailing by eight at the half and struggling offensively, the Lady Lions showed no signs of frustration, laughing and smiling during the halftime shootaround.

“We keep each other calm, and we talk each other through things,” Altoona’s Alayna Biesecker said. “We’re just always reminding each other that we’re going to win, and losing isn’t an option.”

By the fourth quarter, Altoona had cut State College’s lead to three, but backto-back layups by Jalyn Shelton-Burleigh and Kyla Irwin gave the Lady Little Lions a 37-30 lead with just 6:41 to play.

Once again, Altoona responded. Rachel Dibert scored on a hook shot over Irwin, Whitfield made a layup and Sarah Donley connected on a 3-pointer and with just more than one minute off the clock, the game was tied.

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State High gears up for PIAA game with Harrisburg

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Turnabout is fair play for the State College boys’ basketball team as it enters the first round of the PIAA state tournament on Saturday, March 7, against Harrisburg at Bald Eagle Area High School.

On Feb. 26, the Little Lions qualified for the tournament by beating Altoona, 58-57, in the District 6 Class AAAA championship.

Before that game, State College had previously beaten the Mountain Lions twice, but had to struggle mightily to hang on for the District 6 title and a berth in the state tournament.

Now things have flipped. State College will again face a team it has played twice, but the two previous meetings with Harrisburg were losses — a 70-47 blowout on Dec. 19 and a close 52-51 loss on Jan. 29 at State College.

And the fact that the Little Lions are the higher seed and will be the home team at BEA doesn’t make their task any easier.

Harrisburg comes into the game with an overall record of 20-8, but the Cougars were 12-2 in the tough Mid-Penn Commonwealth.

After winning the Commonwealth title, the Cougars held off Hempfield in the first round of the District 3 tournament, but they fell hard to Cedar Crest, 76-49, in the quarterfinals. Harrisburg then beat McCaskey, 60-48, in the consolation semifinals and then outlasted Northeastern,

58-57, in the seeding game to secure the District 3 fifth seed.

Harrisburg is led by senior Holy Cross recruit Jahaad Proctor. Proctor averaged just under 24 points per game this season, and he topped the 40-point mark three times — against C.D. East (42), Carlisle (40) and Central Dauphin (40).

Against State College, Proctor scored 20 in the first game, but State College held him to 17 in the Cougars’ close win at State College. Proctor is averaging 18 so far in the 2015 playoffs.

Chris Whitaker (12 points per game), Brendan Jackson and Frank Wilson are also scoring threats for Harrisburg.

State College (13-10) survived a fierce comeback by Altoona in the District 6 title game. Altoona did get the final shot — a half-court prayer by Jermaine Samuel — but it bounced off and the Little Lions advanced.

Alex McCann (11 points per game), Drew Friberg (11), Mike Caswell (9) and Tyler Snyder (8) lead the Little Lions offense, but it has been the State College defense that has kept the Little Lions in games. Only two of their final 11 opponents have scored more than 60 points, and State High won seven of those games.

State College is now faced with the same problem that Altoona grappled with: How do you upend a team that knows you very well and has beaten you twice?

Altoona’s solution came up a point short. We’ll find out on March 7 if State College found a better one.

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STATE HIGH Coach Bethany Irwin talks to her squad prior to a game earlier this season.

State High, from page 18 Dibert gave the Lady Lions their first lead since the first quarter on a jump shot with 4:55 to play. The teams traded the lead until Amber Newberry made two free throws with 1:59 left that gave Altoona a 44-42 lead.

Maggie Hurley tied the game on State’s next possession, and neither team scored until Treglia stole an Altoona inbound pass and was fouled by Whitfield going to the basket with 12.6 seconds left.

Treglia made one of two from the line before Whitfield ran the court, cut through traffic and made the gamewinner.

“We work on a play every day at practice with 15 seconds left,” Colledge said. “Our play was to attack the basket. That’s what she did, and it went in.”

Whitfield’s shot went through with 5.7 seconds left, and State College advanced the ball before calling timeout with 3.6 seconds left. The inbound pass went to Irwin, who got an open look at an NBA-range 3-pointer, but she was off the mark.

The miss set off a raucous celebration and tears of both happiness, on the Altoona side, and sadness on the State College side. The Lady Little Lions initially walked off the court as Altoona was about to be presented the district title, before walking back on moments later.

“This means the world to me,” Dibert said. “Everything we have been through, with our coaching staff changing, the players and all the stuff we’ve had to fight through, this means a lot.”

Whitfield made the gamewinner, and Dibert provided the senior leadership — but Altoona’s most valuable player may have been Biesecker. The 6-foot-2 sophomore scored a team-high 13 points and had nine rebounds, most of them coming while matched up against University of

Connecticut recruit Irwin.

“She’s the same size as me,” Biesecker said. “Yeah, she has a scholarship, but that doesn’t mean anything to me. I wanted it just as badly if not more than she did.”

Biesecker came into the game averaging just 4.8 points per game.

“I think any given night, any one of the teams in our district could have won the district title,” State College coach Bethany Irwin said. “I don’t think there’s a real big powerhouse team, but we all have at least one consistent player. Then there’s always one that goes off on somebody that you haven’t really planned for.

“Whitfield had that kind of game against us when they beat us at home. Any given night, it boils down to that one player who has a big game, and tonight was Alayna’s night.”

Irwin finished with a game-high 17 points and had seven rebounds but was constantly hounded by two defenders.

Things got even tougher for the junior forward when Shelton-Burleigh fouled out with 1:59 to play. Shelton-Burleigh and Treglia each finished with 11 points.

State College topped Altoona, 60-57, in the title game a year ago.

The Lady Lions will play the fourthplace team from District 7, either Bethel Park or North Allegheny, on Friday, March 6, at a District 6 site.

“We’re just overwhelmed right now,” Colledge said. “It’s been an unbelievable run for these girls. They have been terrific all year learning the new system and buying into what we’ve been trying to teach them.

“We keep telling them not to quit or give up, and they just displayed incredible resilience out there tonight. They were just so hungry from being denied the last two years and were resolved in the locker room that they were bringing the title home.”

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Area wrestlers punch their tickets to states The ultimate goal for any high school grappler is making the trek to Chocolate Town, U.S.A. for the PIAA State Wrestling Championships, being held Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 7, at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Centre County schools advanced 28 grapplers into the regional tournaments held in Canonsburg for Class AA Penns Valley and at Altoona for Class AAA Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College.

Unfortunately, after two stiff days of competition, only seven area grapplers will make the trek to the state championships.

Participating in the Southwest Class AA Regional Championships, Penns Valley advanced five grapplers to Canonsburg, but only two-time champion Corey Hazel, 182, and CurJohn Dixon tis Decker, 126, managed to earn a trip covers high school to Hershey. wrestling for the Centre County Meanwhile, at the Altoona Field Gazette. Email House, BEA’s Seth Koleno, 126, and him at sports@ Josh Fye, 285, won titles. Bellefonte’s centrecounty Brock Port, 132, and Trevor Corl, gazette.com.

145, along with the Little Lions’ Cory Dreibelbis, 195, were defeated in the finals, but also earned slots at the state finals.

The Red Raiders advanced eight grapplers to the regional tournament, but only managed to send two to the state tournament: Brock Port, 132, and Trevor Corl, 145, who both suffered tough final losses.

Sophomore Port, entered the regionals with a 28-1 record and, following a bye, won two matches before falling in the finals. Port pinned TaNauz Gregory, of Cathedral Prep, in 6:59 in the quarterfinals and recorded a 2-0 win over Clearfield’s Noah Cline in the semifinal before losing 5-1 in overtime to Warren’s D.J. Fehlman.

At 145, Corl started with a fall in 2:38 over Shikellamy’s Jordan Hepler and followed with a pin in 1:50 over Anunnaqui Withrow-Davis, of Allderdice. Corl, 31-3, reached the finals with a 4-1 win over Owens Watkins, of General McLane, and was then pinned in 1:54 by Mifflin County’s Hayden Hidlay.

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The Rams’ Hazel, 35-1, will now attempt to do something that hasn’t happened at Penns Valley since 1963, when Max Dinges became a PIAA State Champion. Hazel, a senior, also won his second Southwest Regional Class AA Tournament.

Hazel downed Nico Brown, of Bethlehem- Center, 6-4, in his opening match. He followed that with a 10-0 drubbing of Brett Beltz, of South Fayette, and became a regional champion with a 3-2 decision over Bill Bowlen, of Jefferson-Morgan.

At 126, Decker, 29-9, won his opening match, 9-4, over Aaron Harris, of McGuffey, then fell 6-2 to top-seeded Jonathan Gabriel, of Bedford, dropping into the consolations. Decker, a junior, then lost 5-2 to Mike Novak, of Mount Pleasant, for a fifth-place finish that earned a trip to Hershey.

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At 126, the Eagles’ super freshman Seth Koleno, 30-1, used a second-period escape and a tight rideout in the third period for the 1-0 win that earned a trip to the state

championships. Koleno won his first match by a 16-0 technical fall in 2:16 over Titusville’s James Johnson then decked Clearfield’s Logan Gilbert in 1:06 in the quarterfinals. Koleno advanced to the final with a 9-4 win over Nick Gittens, Shikellamy.

Junior Josh Fye, 285, has lost just one match this season and will enter the state tournament 30-1. Fye posted an opening 4-0 win over McDowell’s Chris Larsen and followed with three falls to earn the regional title.

Fye posted a fall in 1:26 over Lane Reighard, Jersey Shore, decked Jason Oakes, Titusville, in 3:23 and earned the title with a pin in 1:33 over Ben Bish, Meadville.

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The Mounties had two runners-ups, a third-place finish and a fourth place that earned trips to the regional tournament, but failed to advance any grapplers to the PIAA event in Hershey.

STATE COLLEGE

The Little Lions advanced seven grapplers to the regionals, but the road became a little tougher for State College, with just one grappler, Cory Dreibelbis, advancing to the state tournament.

Dreibelbis, a third-place finisher in the district tournament, earned his trip to Hershey with a decision and a pair of falls before losing in the finals.

A junior who entered the regionals with a 19-13 record, Dreibelbis started the tourney with a fall in 4:16 over Dan Stearns, of Titusville. The Little Lion followed with another fall, this one in 4:19 over Aaron Boob, of Selinsgrove.

Dreibelbis reached the finals by winning a 12-11 slugfest over Clearfield’s Travis Ogden, where he was stopped

by Mifflin County’s Trey Hartsock, 9-0. Dreibelbis was the lone grappler to go the distance against Hartsock, who

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BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL’S Brock Port, top, and Trevor Corl will represent the Red Raiders at the PIAA Wrestling Tournament in Hershey. posted a pair of falls, :38 and 1:25, along with a 15-0 technical fall en route to the final.

Lady Lions’ Pink Zone game raises money and spirits

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UNIVERSITY PARK — On March 1, you wouldn’t have known that the previous weekend’s THON had ended if it wasn’t for the beautifully bright sea of pink that filled the Bryce Jordan Center.

At the annual Pink Zone game, hosted by the Lady Lions basketball team, it was announced that more than $200,000 was raised for breast cancer research. The arena floor was a sight to see during a special halftime ceremony during the ninth annual Pink Zone event.

Kathy Sledge, of the rhythm and blues group Sister Sledge, was on hand to sing the group’s popular anthem “We Are Family.” More than 650 breast cancer survivors were in attendance at the game, and they just about filled the entire arena floor during the halftime celebration.

Each survivor held a card commemorating how long it’s been since her battle against cancer ended. The numbers ranged from decades with a cancer-free diagnosis to less than a year.

“Pink Zone is an event that inspires,” says Megan Weber, director of community fundraising at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. “It inspires breast cancer survivors, along with their family and friends, to join together and continue raising awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. It inspires others who are currently battling breast cancer, and the entire Penn State commu-

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The Lady Lions donned pink jerseys in lieu of their usual blue and white for the game. Despite losing to Wisconsin by a score of 62-65 in their final regular season game of the year, the Lady Lions did have one bright spot to celebrate as their charity had another successful year.

It was also Senior Day for the Lady Lions, and Tori Waldner had a solid game in her final appearance, scoring 12 points for the home squad. Sierra Moore was the high scorer for the Lions with 17 points, adding a team-high 14 rebounds for a double-double. Penn State finished 6-23 on the season with a 3-15 Big Ten record.

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Penn State loses another heartbreaker, 81-77

By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — “I passed it to the other team.”

That was all D.J. Newbill had to say about his errant inbound pass turnover, which happened with less than a minute to play in overtime and Penn State down by just a single point.

It was a play that essentially ended the game. Iowa took a three-point lead on the next possession and hit some clutch free throws to seal the deal. The Hawkeyes notched an 81-77 victory over the Nittany Lions on Feb. 28.

For Penn State, it was the latest in a long line of near victories that turned into narrow defeats. The Nittany Lions opened the game with a 20-9 lead thanks to hot shooting and strong defense. Penn State cooled midway through the first half, but managed to keep the Hawkeyes in check for most of the opening frame. Iowa shot only 35 percent from the field the entire game and the recently potent offense was held to only eight made 3-pointers all game.

Iowa eventually gained a two-point lead with just more than a minute to go in the half, taking a 31-29 margin into the locker room after 20 minutes of play. Despite holding a lead as big as 12 points in the early stages of the loss, Penn State had to have felt good about its position heading into the second half. The Nittany Lions scored 29 points, with Newbill accounting for only two of those. Penn State also matched Iowa with timely shots and key rebounds.

When Newbill opened the second half with eight quick points, it seemed that Penn State had everything going for it. The offense was making baskets, the defense wasn’t giving up big runs and the scoring was balanced.

Iowa slowly chipped away at Penn State, though, making shots and forcing turnovers in a critical stretch midway through the second half. In a span

of just more than four minutes, Penn State’s one-point lead turned into a seven-point Iowa advantage with 9:01 to go.

In typical fashion, Penn State didn’t roll over after that punch, pushing back to tie the game at 61-61 with 6:24 to go in regulation. The tandem of Geno Thorpe and Shep Garner put together a 31-point outing. Garner hit four-ofeight from beyond the arc. Ross Travis added 10 points to put four Nittany Lions in double figures for the night.

The game’s back-and-forth final minutes were as hectic as any in Penn State’s season, but both teams scored only seven points in those final six minutes. A dunk by Aaron White with 2:12 to go put the Hawkeyes up by a basket, and it wasn’t until a driving Newbill was fouled with 18 seconds to play that another point was scored in the game.

From there, Newbill hit both free throws — a key moment for Penn State’s star who has been anything but automatic from the line. Penn State defended out the final 18 seconds of play, sending the game into overtime and, more importantly, giving the Nittany Lions a chance to finally win.

In overtime, Penn State faced the misfortune that always seems to hit the Nittany Lions at the worst possible moments. Iowa hit two deep 3-pointers in the final seconds of the shot clock to take an early six-point lead in the overtime period. Penn State battled back, tying the game with 45 seconds to play, once again giving the Nittany Lions hope.

An Iowa free throw gave the Hawkeyes a one-point lead with 31 seconds to go, and that set up a Penn State possession to decide the game.

But, that was when it happened.

Newbill, who scored 17 second-half points, went to inbound the ball to Geno Thorpe and failed to see Iowa’s Aaron White, who easily intercepted the pass.

The rest was history.

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PENN STATE freshman Shep Garner cuts through several Iowa defenders on his way to the basket during the Feb. 28 game. The Nittany Lions lost, 81-77, in overtime.

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PSU women’s hockey team notches first-ever playoff wins

By TREY COCHRAN correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s hockey recently collected its first two playoffs wins to advance to its first-ever CHA semifinal game. The Nittany Lions topped the Lindenwood Lady Lions, who were also seeking their first playoff win in their third CHA season.

The game-deciding and only goal of the game was scored in the first period by the Nittany Lions captain. On a power play, Shannon Yoxheimer collected a backdoor goal on a shot-pass from Kelly Seward at the point.

“It was just really good visions from Kelly,” said junior Yoxheimer. “She got the puck on the side (boards), took a really nice shot, and I was just able to get in front of the goalie and get a tip in.”

Despite a lackluster performance from the trailing team in the second period, Lindenwood came out flying in the third period and forced Celine Whitlinger to make some desperation saves halfway through the final frame.

As the game came to a close, Lindenwood could not stay out of the sin bin, which made it hard to produce scoring opportunities late in the game.

The game ended as a 1-0 shutout for Whitlinger, who had 23 saves in her first-ever playoff win.

The win cracked the Nittany Lions five-game losing streak. “(I’m) incredibly proud of our total teams effort this evening, great physical effort, tremendous patient and really good decision-making,” said head coach Josh Brandwene.

Penn State again got the scoring started in the second game when Bella Sutton scored on a dump in from center ice. Lindenwood goalie Nicole Hensley could not stop the puck from trickling between her legs to put the Nittany Lions in front.

“I was very surprised,” said Sutton.

Halfway through the first period, Lindenwood scored its first goal of the series as Carrie Atkinson’s shot from the blue line was deflected in by Lyndsay Kirkham to tie the game at one.

Only two minutes after Lindenwood leveled the game, captain Yoxheimer gave the Nittany Lions the lead when she put home a rebound on the doorstep of the Lady Lions nets.

Sutton extended Penn State’s lead to two goals when the freshman lined up a slap shot that she blew past Hensley with eight minutes left in the middle period.

“Such a well-balanced performance today by Bella Sutton, great gap control, steady, poised, great decisions with the puck and she got rewarded for it on the offensive end,” said Brandwene.

The power-play goal contributed to Sutton’s first threepoint and two-goal game.

Lindenwood pressured Whitlinger and the Nittany Lions hard for the remainder of the game. A large amount of the pressure was due to the three penalties Penn State took in the last half of the game.

However, the special teams held up for the Nittany Lions as they closed out the game with a 3-1 win.

“Our theme all year continues to be ‘hold the ropes,’ and that was a total team effort holding the rope for each other,” said Brandwene. “Just so proud of the process, sticking to the game plan, keeping things even keel, and just a great performance today.”

Despite the women being overwhelmingly tired in the locker room following the game, Brandwene said, “It’s a great balance of happiness and looking forward to the next step in the process.”

Penn State will travel to Mercyhurst in Erie to face off against the Syracuse Orange in the semifinals of the CHA playoffs on Friday, March 6.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to start thinkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; baseball (really) The temprature is in the mid-20s, the wind is howling and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fresh six inches of snow on the ground.

In other words, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect time to talk about baseball.

Specifically, Phillies baseball, as the team begins spring training in Clearwater, Fla. Phillies fans everywhere are painfully aware that their team is the consensus pick to be the worst team in major league baseball. The glory years of the mid 2000s are long gone, and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left is a team and an organization saying that they are embarking on a major rebuilding effort that will make them relevant again far into the future.

Except that they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t started yet. Not really. They did trade Jimmy Rollins (for pitching prospects) and Pat Rothdeutsch is Marlyn Byrd, and they let Kyle Kenda sports writer for ricks go. They picked up some Rule 5 The Centre County Gazette. Email him guys (thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where they got Shane Victorino, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always hope there), at sports@ signed some low-risk, possibly highcentrecounty return guys, invited some non-roster gazette.com players, and signed some others to minor league contracts.

But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it. No other big trades or free-agent signings. Everyone pretty much returns from a lineup that ranked near the bottom in almost every offensive category.

Yet it is spring training, and optimism abounds around camp.

Chase Utley is healthy, and Ryan Howard reported looking slimmer and stronger than he has for at least two years.

Cliff Lee is throwing without pain against live batters, and catcher Carlos Ruiz is looking to return to his 2012 form.

Ditto Dominic Brown.

And, outfielder Darrin Ruf is determined to start hitting balls out of Citizens Bank Park in Philly the way he did out of Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.

Cole Hamels is a bonafide No. 1 starter, and Jonathan Paplebon had an extremely successful season as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer last year.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem? Actually, all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or most, or some â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of those players might not be around for the summer in Philadelphia.

For a number of reasons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; age, contract, trade value, a good offer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; virtually everyone on the Philliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roster is for sale. For the right price, of course.

During the offseason, the team has been actively shopping almost all of those players with no results as of yet.

GM Rueben Amaro even went as far as to say at one point that Ryan Howard would be better off with another team.

He has since backed down a bit from those statements, but the point was made.

The fact is that any trade for Lee, Howard, Papplebon, Utley, Ruiz or Brown would be fraught with problems. The Phillies would need to get their â&#x20AC;&#x153;value,â&#x20AC;? and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very difficult to find teams willing to give up good prospects for aging vets with big contracts.

So everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back and in camp and ready to play ball.

And the bad news right off the bat, so to speak, is that the Phillies lost their first exhibition game, 6-2, to a college team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that it was a very good college team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No. 1 ranked in Division II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the Phils didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play any regulars, but still.

When the regulars start playing to start the Grapefruit League season this week, hopefully things will go better.

That lineup, at this point, should look like this: The starting infield will have Howard at first, Utley at second, Freddy Galvis at shortstop and Cody Asche at third.

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Howard, of course, is the key. Reportedly, he came into camp in great shape looking to recover from a very bad 2014. He had lows in almost every offensive stat and struck out more that any other player in the National League.

All eyes will be on how he plays in the spring. A return to form would be good for the team, and it might also entice an American League team looking for a DH to offer a deal.

Stay tuned.

Galvis is the slick fielding replacement for Rollins, but he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Rollinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bat. Big-time prospect J.P. Crawford is still at least a year away from the majors, so Galvis will have his chance to prove what he can do.

Utley had a very good 2014, and if he stays healthy, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason to think he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a very good 2015.

Asche hit .252 last season with 10 homers and 46 RBIs, but the Phillies are hoping for a big improvement over that in his second full season, especially in the power categories.

Look out for highly touted Maikel Franco, who could easily win an infield spot with a good spring showing.

In the outfield, center fielder and lead-off hitter Ben Revere had a solid 2014, but he hardly ever walks (29 times in two years).

Still, he hit .306 and had a .329 OBP, good numbers for a lead-off hitter.

Dominic Brown will get another chance in right field.

After getting to the All-Star Game in 2013, Brown had a rough time last season. Every number was down, and he seemed lost at times.

No one knows how much patience the Phillies will have with him.

In left field, Ruf has the inside track, but he needs to hit against righties much better. A platoon with him and Grady Sizemore is a possiblilty.

And Rule 5 acquisition Odubel Herrera, who hit .372 in winter ball, will complicate things with a good spring.

Ruiz will catch, and the Phillies are hoping that, at 36, he can stay healthy through a long season.

On the mound, the rotation looks to be Hamels, Lee, Aaron Harang, Jerome Williams and David Buchanan. In the wings are Kevin Slowey, Miguel Gonzalez and Chad Billingsley (recovering from elbow surgery).

The bullpen is thought of as the strength of the team.

Papelbon, if not traded, will close after a great 2014. Hardthrowing Ken Giles, Jake Diekman and Justin DeFratus are locks for spots after Paplelbon, with Rule 5 Andy Oliver, Paul Clemens, Mario Hollands, Luis Garcia and Phillippe Aumont also looking for spots.

Las Vegas doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the Phillies can win 70 games this year, predicting a win total of 68.5. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two games worse than the Twins, who were second to last.

The Phillies won 73 games in both of the last two seasons, but the looming trades and unsettled lineup likely

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figured heavily in the Vegas predictions.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s springtime, and hopes are high. There are lots of ifs that have to fall into place for the Phillies to get back into contention, but as Lee said at his press conference, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball and anything can happen.

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Arts & Entertainment

WPSU-TV celebrates 50 years in broadcasting UNIVERSITY PARK — Fifty years ago, WPSU-TV went on the air for the first time. Students and teachers who turned on their televisions for the initial broadcast watched “Saludos Amigos,” an introductory Spanish class aimed at schoolchildren across central Pennsylvania.

Since the station first transmitted its broadcast signal atop Penfield Mountain on March 1, 1965, WPSU-TV, which was first known as WPSX-TV, has dedicated itself to informing and engaging the community. On March 1, the station was rebranded as WPSU Penn State.

Even before the station’s establishment, C.R. Carpenter, Penn State’s director of the division of academic research and services, recognized the need for the station as the university petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for allocation of an educational television channel.

“In estimating the requirements of educational television in this state, we need to think beyond the formal classroom, although there is much to be developed there,” Carpenter said in a 1961 Penn State news release. “Millions of people out of school are potential ‘students’ if we have the vision to see it and the wisdom to develop the programs and facilities.”

WPSU-TV reached approximately 250,000 students at 124 elementary and secondary schools in 22 counties across Pennsylvania in its first year of operation.

Initial broadcasts ran from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Within a month, the station produced its own shows, including “Weather World,” originally known as “State of the Weather/Shape of the World,” which still airs today as a production of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and features meteorology students forecasting the weather.

The station also produced Penn State credit courses for the first time and worked with local school districts to cre-

ate instructional programs for teachers to be used during the school day and for in-service activities.

“In the early days, the teachers were aware of the broadcast schedule and they had to make sure to tune in and use it live,” said William Barnhart, the former executive secretary of the Allegheny Educational Broadcast Council, which helped distribute station programs.

With the rise of cable, WPSU-TV expanded its reach with PENNARAMA, a 24-hour cable channel available around the state offering credit courses and other educational programs.

Around the start of the 21st century, digital broadcasting, including high definition, and WPSU’s move out of the Wagner Building on Penn State’s University Park campus brought more changes to the station. The new studios allowed the station to respond to current events and produce programming much more quickly, said Greg Petersen, WPSU’s director of broadcasting.

Today, WPSU-TV continues to produce local public affairs programs and original series including “Our Town,” “Higher Education in Focus,” “Conversations LIVE” and “Conversations from Penn State.”

As WPSU-TV looked to make a global impact, the station expanded its documentary production. WPSU-TV has produced several award-winning projects, such as “Telling Amy’s Story,” which reached more than 6 million people through-on air broadcasts, online and various community events.

One recent project, “Water Blues Green Solutions,” examines water management approaches that use green infrastructure. The documentary focuses on the efforts of several cities, including Philadelphia, San Antonio and Portland, Ore., but has gained attention throughout the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom and China.

As WPSU-TV looks forward to the next 50 years, the

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WPSX-TV’S FIRST REMOTE production took place on April 21, 1965. station is working closely with Penn State World Campus to develop video content for online courses. Today, WPSU-TV content also is available through a multitude of platforms, including three digital channels — WPSU-TV, Create and World — and on-demand platforms such as wpsu.org, YouTube and Vimeo.

“It’s critical that we continue to fulfill our public service mission to provide educational programming that helps educate and entertain our communities, reaching them through our broadcast and new distribution platforms,” said Kate Domico, the station’s general manager.

Penn State lecturer’s award- ‘Edit-a-Thon’ hopes to winning film now available improve gender balance UNIVERSITY PARK — An award-winning documentary that chronicles a father’s transformation into a child activist after the murder of his daughter by a convicted child molester is now available for free on Hulu.

The film, “Jessie’s Dad,” focuses on Mark Lunsford, whose daughter Jessica was abducted, assaulted, buried alive and found dead in February 2005.

After his daughter’s body was discovered, Lunsford embarked on a journey to pass Jessie’s Law — which toughens sentencing against sex offenders and requires measures such as publication of their names in local papers and/or online — around the United States.

Lunsford continues to use the film to boost child protection around the county on the 10th anniversary of his daughter’s murder in Homosassa, Fla. In the past decade, he has convinced 46 states to pass the law. Pennsylvania was the first state after Florida to enact the law 10 years ago.

“Jessie’s Dad” was written, directed and produced by Boaz Dvir, a senior lecturer in the College of Communications at Penn State. The film has won several awards, including Best Documentary at the 2011 ITN Film and New Media Festival and the Direct Cinema Outstanding Documentary Award.

Dvir teaches writing and production in the journalism and film departments.

Along with “Jessie’s Dad,” he has served as writer, director and producer of “Discovering Gloria,” which paints the portrait of an average inner-city schoolteacher who becomes a trailblazing innovator and a national model, and “A Wing and a Prayer,” which tells the virtually unknown story of World War II aviators who launched a secret, illegal operation in 1948 to prevent a second Holocaust.

Dvir previously taught writing, storytelling and documentary filmmaking at the University of Florida.

He has written for many publications, including Newsday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Tampa Bay Times, The Miami Herald, the Jerusalem Post, Scripps

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FILMMAKER BOAZ DVIR wrote, directed and produced “Jessie’s Dad.” The film has won several awards.

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Dvir served as editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal and managing editor of the South Florida Business Journal, which are part of Newhouse’s American City Business Journals. For several years, he appeared on “Week in Review” and wrote commentaries for WJCT, Jacksonville’s NPR/PBS station.

Dvir has won six Florida Magazine Association awards and numerous awards from the Florida Press Association.

Dvir received a Lilly Endowment grant from the Religion News Service to research spiritual aspects of the Holocaust. He served as an officer and a military journalist in the Israel Defense Forces, where he gathered vital information during 1991 Gulf War, providing material to foreign correspondents, James Baker’s office and Benjamin Netanyahu.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Scholars, artists, educators and others interested in improving the gender balance of Wikipedia entries on women and the arts are invited to participate in an “Edit-a-Thon” from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, in 207 Arts Cottage (Judy Chicago Suite) on the Penn State University Park campus.

The College of Arts and Architecture is hosting this satellite location as part of Art+Feminism’s edit-a-thon effort taking place during International Women’s Day weekend in New York City. Launched in 2014, Art+Feminism is a campaign to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia, and to encourage female editorship.

In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, found that fewer than 10 percent of its contributors identify as female. During Art+Feminism’s inaugural Edit-a-Thon in February 2014, approximately 600 participants contributed to the creation of 101 new articles while improving at least 90 articles.

The event was covered in New York Magazine, ArtNews and numerous other media venues.

Karen Keifer-Boyd, professor of art education and women’s studies, is coordinating the Penn State edit-a-thon and has been involved in similar collective efforts to edit Wikipedia entries.

According to Keifer-Boyd, participating in such an effort is empowering. “We invite the public to join us by adding articles and

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THE EDIT-A-THON logo promotes International Women’s Day on the Penn State campus. information about artists, feminist curatorial practices, feminist art pedagogy and other topics absent from Wikipedia. By doing so we are contributing to what artist Judy Chicago began in the 1970s with The Dinner Party and the curriculum encounters with The Dinner Party that are part of the Judy Chicago Art Education Collection at Penn State to make certain women and their contributions to culture are remembered and acknowledged.”

Other satellite edit-a-thons are scheduled to take place at universities and museums across the country and internationally, including locations in Amsterdam, Paris, Moscow, Brussels and Berlin.

The Penn State edit-a-thon is sponsored by the College of Arts and Architecture and Wikimedia District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/State_College/ ArtandFeminism_2015, or contact Karen Keifer-Boyd at kk-b@psu.edu or Leslie Sotomayor at lcz5008@psu.edu.

Egge to perform at UUFCC STATE COLLEGE — Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ana Egge will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive.

Egge has been forging her own path for well over a decade.

Her approach has produced an impressive body of work and earned her a reputation as a musician’s musician, with unforgettable live performances and lyrics that paint vast landscapes and stories in her singular style. She’s been compared to leg-

ends like Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt.

Egge has been holding listeners spellbound with the passion of her performances and unique sense of melody and phrasing. Mentors and supporters, from Ron Sexsmith to Lucinda Williams, have been singing Ana’s praises ever since she moved to Austin, Texas, at age 19, toting a guitar she built herself and playing songs of unusual depth and maturity.

This performance is part of the Untangled Strings Concert Series.

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Brussels Jazz Orchestra weds music and graphic stories UNIVERSITY PARK — Brussels Jazz Orchestra, which coperformed the music for the Oscar-winning best picture “The Artist,” pays its first visit to Eisenhower Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, to perform some of the best songs by its musicians, plus a work that marries big band music and graphic stories.

Belgium’s only professional jazz big band celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013 with the release of “BJO’s Finest–Live,” an album of songs composed and arranged by members of the ensemble.

The first set of the orchestra’s Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State concert offers music inspired by that recording.

After intermission, the orchestra performs “Graphicology,” its collaboration with Belgian graphic novelist Philip Paquet. The writer selected existing stories and created two new ones for the project. Six composers penned an accompanying soundtrack. The stories were edited into original videos that are projected on a large screen while the orchestra performs the soundtrack.

The orchestra, guided by artistic director Frank Vaganée, has released almost 20 albums, including 2013’s “Wild Beauty”

with American saxophonist Joe Lovano. The album garnered two Grammy Award nominations.

The band, which has earned a reputation stretching from Singapore to New York City, is known for its crossovers with other genres.

“Nowadays you often hear of projects with music where an artist draws live on stage. That is not what ‘Graphicology’ is about,” Vaganée said. “Philip’s stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. There is a plot, and the music we have written fits to the second with the images. What you see happening on screen, you hear in the music and vice versa.”

Buy tickets online at www.cpa. psu.edu or by phone at (814) 8630255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., when Penn State classes are in session) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible.

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BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, which co-performed the music for the Oscar-winning best picture “The Artist,” will appear at 7:30 p.m. on March 19 at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium.

Wisconsin wind ensemble to join State High band for concert STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area High School Symphonic Band, under the direction of Paul Leskowicz, will play host to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wind Ensemble for a shared concert Friday, March 6, at the high school’s North Auditorium.

Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance are $3 for adults and free for students and senior citizens.

Directed by Scott Teeple, the wind ensemble will play

six selections, including “Festival Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich and “The Frozen Cathedral” by John Mackey.

The SCAHS Symphonic Band will play five selections, including “Gvorkna Fanfare,” by Jack Stamp and “Exultate,” by Samuel Hazo.

For the finale, the two groups will share the stage for a performance of “Contre Qui, Rose” by Morton Lauridsen.

WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@ centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, Attn: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.

UPCOMING

Fundraiser — The Pregnancy Resource Clinic will host a fundraiser banquet on Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd., State College. Make reservations by Friday, March 6, by calling (814) 234- 7341 or visiting www.scprc.com.

Event — “The Price is Right Live!” will be at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at 127 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. For ticket information, call (800) 745-3000 or visit www. ticketmaster.com.

ONGOING

Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit the website at www.centrecounty library.org for days and times.

Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775, or contact cr20mic@aol.com.

Safety Checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at their Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly.

Call (814) 466-7921.

Exhibit — “Class of 2015 Art Show – The Future of Art in Centre County” will be on display through Sunday, March 29, at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

Exhibit — An exhibit of paintings by

Susan Graham will be on display through Sunday, March 29, in the Community Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www. bellefontemuseum.org.

Exhibit — The works of jewelry artist Tammy DeCastro will be on display through Sunday, March 29, in the Jewelry Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

Exhibit — “Flower Fantasies,” an exhibit of photographs by Karen A. Deutsch, will be on display through Tuesday, March 31, in the State Theatre Lobby, 130 W. College Ave., State College. The artist will be present on First Friday, March 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www. hawkalleystudio.com.

Contest — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting a “Young Author & Illustrators” contest. Completed entries are due on or before Monday, March 30. Stop by any library branch to pick up a brochure and guidelines, or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Exhibit — “Jazz Riffs: Breaking Boundaries and Crossing Borders,” will be on display through Sunday, April 12, in the Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, on the campus of Penn State.

Exhibit — “Hidden Mother,” curated by Laura Larson, will be on display through Sunday, April 26, at the Palmer Museum of Art, Curtin Road, University Park. Several parts of the exhibition will be shown Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.

Call (814) 865-7672 or visit www.palmer museum.psu.edu.

Exhibit — An exhibit of photographs by Michele Randall will be on display through Sunday, April 26, in the Sieg Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

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The concert continues the State College Area School District music department’s tradition of excellence. Ten times since 2000, including in 2014, the district was named one of the National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education.

State High was designated a Grammy Signature School for three consecutive years, 2006-2008, and was a semifinalist in 2014.

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by Anne Kenyon and Theresa Crowley Spitler will be on display until Sunday, April 26, in the Tea Room Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St, Bellefonte. Museum hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays. For more information, visit www.bellefonte museum.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Sale — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop will host an end-of-the-season sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 526 Westerly Parkway, State College. For more information, call Janet Haner at (814) 861-1277 or email j.haner@comcast.net.

Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org.

Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

Today’s theme is “Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org.

Book Club — Join the Elementary Book Club from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College.

Talk about your favorite books, authors and characters. Drop-in activities will be featured. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30

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p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Let’s Create!” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Sale — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop will host an end-of-the-season sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 526 Westerly Parkway, State College. For more information, call Janet Haner at (814) 861-1277 or email j.haner@comcast.net.

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.

Dinner — Good Shepherd Catholic Church will host a Lenten fish dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Agape Hall, 867 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. For more information, call (814) 238-2110, or visit www. goodshepherd-sc.org.

Film — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will screen “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by a discussion, at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Concert — The State College Area High School Symphonic Band, directed by Paul Leskowicz, will perform a shared concert with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wind Ensemble at 8 p.m. in the high school’s North Auditorium, 653 Westerly Parkway, State College. For more information, call (814) 272-8174 or email pjl12@ scasd.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Sale — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop will host an end-of-the-season sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 526 Westerly

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THE CLASSIC FILM “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” will be shown at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St. in Bellefonte, from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 6.

Parkway, State College. For more information, call Janet Haner at (814) 861-1277 or email j.haner@comcast.net.

Adult Program — “Gadgets for Grownups” will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Musser Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. This week’s focus will be on Internet safety tips. Call (814) 235-7816 to register.

Carnival — The State College Spikes will hold their annual SpikesFest indoor carnival, presented by Mount Nittany Health, WTAJ-TV and 93.5 FM 3WZ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Penn State Indoor Multi-Sport Facility, University Park, State College. For more information, visit www. statecollegespikes.com.

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library presents “Saturday Stories Alive” at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room at 211 S. Allen St., State College. The event will be a half hour of stories, fingerplays and hand-on activities. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org.

Sale — Holt Memorial Library will host a Friends of the Library book sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www. centrecountylibrary.org.

Children’s Activity — The Go Club, for children ages 12 and up, will meet to do arts and crafts and play games from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org.

Activity — A chess club for all ages will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Visit www. schlowlibrary.org.

Family Activity — Participate in the “Block Party,” family fun with blocks and Legos, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Downsbrough Community Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at (814) 235-7817.

Banquet — The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of Pheasants Forever will host its sixth annual membership banquet at 5:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Mark Thomas at (814) 241-8748 or contact www.centralpapheasants.org.

Games — Snow Shoe EMS will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 492 W. Sycamore St., Snow Shoe. Doors open at 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Breakfast — Good Shepherd Catholic Church will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 867 Grays Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. For more information, call (814) 321-4163.

Support Group — Mount Nittany Medical Center will host an ostomy support group from 2 to 3 p.m. in the conference rooms through Entrance E, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Family members and friends are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Education and information will be provided. Call Judy Faux at (814) 2346195.

MONDAY, MARCH 9

Sale — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop will host an end-of-the-season bag sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 526 Westerly Parkway, State College. For more information, call Janet Haner at (814) 861-1277 or email j.haner@comcast.net.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have toddler story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Rain.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — The Centre Hall Branch Library will have preschool story time from

10:30 to 11 a.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Today’s theme is “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket and Felt Pocket Craft.” Call (814) 364-2580 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host “Discovery Days” for children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 235-7817.

Class — Penn State Nutrition Links will sponsor free nutrition and cooking classes from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 2603 E. College Ave., State College. These classes are for parents and caregivers of children still living at home. To register, call (814) 355-4897.

Book Discussion — Holt Memorial Library will host a “Centre County Reads” book discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Class — Attend a creative art and journaling class at 6 p.m. at Kalina’s Studio in Indigo Wren’s Nest Wellness Center, 111 S. Spring St., Suite 8, Bellefonte. Create mixed-media art while honing your creative writing, painting and other artistic skills.

Bingo — The State College Knights of Columbus will host bingo at 7 p.m. at 850 Stratford Drive, State College.

Support Group — New Hope Church will host The Compassionate Friends grieving support group at 7 p.m. at 1089 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. For more information, call (814) 353-4526.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

Seniors Hiking Group — Enjoy a moderate hike in the great outdoors at 9 a.m. at various locations in and around State College. The hikes are free except for car pool donations. To register, call (814) 231-3076 or visit www.crpr.org.

Coffee Time — Bring a friend and savor that second cup of coffee and conversation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Howard United Methodist Church, West Main St., Howard.

Sale — The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop will host an end-of-the-season bag sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 526 Westerly Parkway, State College. For more information, call Janet Haner at (814) 861-1277 or email j.haner@comcast.net.

Children’s Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “Mother Goose On the Loose,” a program for children ages 3 and under, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. This program is a form of a baby lap-sit, with the focus being on rhythms, rhymes, music and interaction between baby and adult. Call (814) 3421987 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host “Discovery Days” for children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 235-7817.

Yoga Class — A gentle yoga class will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Howard United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 144 W. Main St., Howard. The class is designed to have all flows on the floor.

Gain flexibility and strength and leave feeling calm, open and rejuvenated. Call Kathie at (814) 625-2852 or email kathieb1@ comcast.net.

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March 5-11, 2015 What’s Happening, from page 26 Meeting — The Nittany Valley Writer’s Network will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. This group is open for writers of all ages and skill levels. Email mts@uplink.net for more information.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have an evening family story time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Listen to stories, sing and rhyme, and end with craft for the whole family. Call (814) 3551516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary. org.

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Nittany Residence, 301 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed.

Call (814) 231-3076.

Model Railroad Club — Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 7 p.m. at Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center, Room No. 1A, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call Fred at (814) 422-7667.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

Event — Bellefonte Aglow will host a viewing of Graham Cooke addressing the Aglow National Conference at the Living Hope Alliance Church, 321 E. Howard St., Bellefonte. There will be refreshments in Fellowship Hall at 9:30 a.m., followed by a DVD viewing in the sanctuary at 10 a.m. For more information, call (814) 3553106.

Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will sponsor a diabetes support group from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Frasier St., No. 1, State College. Call Carol Clitherow at (814) 231-3076.

Children’s Program — Children ages 6 months to 2 can explore science through books and movement during “Baby Explorers” from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org or visit www.my discoveryspace.org.

Story Time — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will have

The Centre County Gazette preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Today’s theme is “Rain.” Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

Today’s theme is “Plant a Flower.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Line Dancing — Centre Region Parks and Recreation presents line dancing at 10:50 a.m. at the Centre Region Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St., No. 1, State College. No experience necessary or partners needed. Call (814) 231-3076.

Children’s Activity — Schlow Centre Region Library will host “Discovery Days” for children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Department, 211 S. Allen St., State College. For more information, call (814) 235-7817.

Volunteering — Bellefonte Area Mission Central HUB will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte.

Call (814) 355-9425.

Children’s Program — The Centre Hall Branch Library will host its Lego club from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. at 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Call (814) 3642580 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Book Club — Join the Elementary Book Club from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College.

Talk about your favorite books, authors and characters. Visit www.schlowlibrary. org.

Class — South Hills School of Business and Technology will host a “Getting Started Raising Chickens” class with Dan Pytel from 6 to 9 p.m. at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 282-7427. To register, visit www.southhills.edu.

Class — South Hills School of Business and Technology will host a “Good Facts” class with Elle Morgan from 6 to 9 p.m. at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. For more information, call (814) 234-7755 or (888) 282-7427. To register, visit www. southhills.edu.

Zumba — New Hope United Methodist Church will sponsor a free Zumba class at 6 p.m. at the church, 1089 E. College

Ave., Bellefonte. Call Amanda at (814) 3214528.

Event — Port Matilda United Methodist Church will host “The Games People Play,” a five-week Lenten service, at 6:30 p.m. at 2019 S. Main St., Port Matilda. For more information, call Pastor Lysa Gibbs at (814) 592-5081.

Group Meeting — Celebrate Recovery will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The group uses the “Eight Recovery Principles” with a 12-step approach to help members cope with life’s troubles.

For more information, visit www.cccsc.org or call (814) 234-0711.

Support Group — Mount Nittany Health and HEART will sponsor a fertility issues and loss support group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Choices, 2214 N. Atherton St., Upper Level, State College. Email info@ heartofcpa.org or visit www.heartofcpa. org.

Event — The Women’s Welcome Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Oakwood Presbyterian Church, 1865 Waddle Road, State College. Guest Speaker Rodger Snyder, owner of Apple Hill Antiques, will evaluate items brought to the meeting. For more information, contact wwcmembership@ gmail.com.

Event — The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will host a “Beer Call” event at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall. For more information, call Norm Lathbury at (814) 364-9496.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

Story Time — Preschoolers can enjoy stories and songs at the Thursday story time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Story times are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200 or email info@ mydiscoveryspace.org.

Children’s Program — Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 can work on science-themed activities with “Science Adventures” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Space, 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 1, State College. Activities are free with paid admission. Call (814) 234-0200, email info@mydiscoveryspace. org or visit www.mydiscoveryspace.org.

Page 27 Knitting Club — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host “Hooks & Needles,” an adult knitting club, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Story Time — Holt Memorial Library will have preschool story time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

Today’s theme is “Plant a Flower.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Book Club — Join the Elementary Book Club from 3 to 5 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College.

Talk about your favorite books, authors and characters. Drop-in activities will be featured. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Children’s Program — The Centre County Library and Historical Museum will host its Lego club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-1516 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Comic Club — Schlow Centre Region Library will host a comic club for high school students from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Musser Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Embroidery Club — An embroidery club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sun Room, Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. All skill levels are welcome. Call (814) 237-6236.

Family Program — Holt Memorial Library will host “It’s Elementary,” a series of activities and presentations for elementary school students and their families, at 6 p.m. at 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Tonight’s theme is “Kids in the Kitchen.” Call (814) 342-1987 or visit www.centrecounty library.org.

Support Group — Mount Nittany Health will host a diabetes support group from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 through Entrance E at 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@moutnittany.org or call (814) 231-7095.

Class — Mount Nittany Health will host a free “parents-to-be” class from 7 to 8 p.m. at 3901 S. Atherton St., State College.

For more information, call (814) 466-7921.

— Compiled by Gazette staff

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Young PSU alums enjoy job driving Wienermobile

By TREY MILLER

nandez, a native of Acapulco, Mexico, was in the southeast until December, while Robinson, a Windber native, traveled the Northwest before the two combined to take on the Northeast. The territory is not set in stone, though. Robinson visited 26 states and traveled around 17,000 miles in the first half of her job.

With all of the time on the road, the two have plenty of time to get to know each other. They also listen to audio books and music.

Both Hotdoggers are required to be awake at all times and the Wienermobile has a bedtime of 10:30 p.m. The women do not sleep in the vehicle “because it’s not a ‘Weeniebago.’”

“I’ve been with another girl in both of my regions and they have become my best friends,” said Hernandez. “I know I will always be in touch with them. You create such a special bond. It’s different with Bre than my past partner, because we went to the same college and we get to reminisce and talk about our classes and what’s great about Penn State.”

A hotel room is home and a suitcase is as far as the wardrobe goes for Hotdoggers. They get to go home for a week at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, but other than that, they are on the road.

Typically, they change out clothes in their suitcases when they return home for breaks. Hotdoggers also get a bundle of gear from Oscar Mayer. A typical week consists of two off days, where they can explore the cities they are visiting.

The duo recently returned to Penn State to recruit, visiting classes and spreading the word about the company and the opportunity to drive the Wienermoble.

“Being back at Penn State was a great time,” said Hernandez. “We got to see a lot of professors who taught us and helped us to this job, so that was amazing.”

Both Hernandez and Robinson heard about the opportunity to be a Hotdogger when a former Penn Stater came to campus to recruit last year. Hernandez and Robinson were among the 12 people selected for the position from a pool of hundreds of applicants. Each of them credits the College of Communications with getting them to where they are now.

“I owe everything I have learned to the College of Communications,” said Robinson. “My professors were great.

I know the quality that they are putting out there is being put to use in my job. It’s awesome.”

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UNIVERSITY PARK — There are many jobs that require extended travel. There are only 12 people who conduct all their travel in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, though, and two of those are Penn Staters.

Alumnae Ashley Hernandez and Breanna Robinson are the most recent participants in a long line of College of Communications graduates to spend a year as a “Hotdogger.”

“Every day is different with the Wienermobile, which is what we love,” said Robinson, who graduated in 2014 with a degree in advertising/public relations. “You never know where you’re going to go next or what event you’re going to do.”

According to Hernandez, who earned her journalism degree in 2014, and Robinson, Oscar Mayer has been recruiting Penn State students for 27 years. The two, tasked with traveling the Northeast region of the United States for the next few months, are the first Penn Staters to ever be paired together.

“It’s uncommon,” said Robinson. “We didn’t actually know each other at Penn State. We took a picture together at graduation, though, and off we went.”

The duo travels in an iconic vehicle, visiting a variety of events, including concerts, fairs, festivals, parades, sporting events and weddings.

The job is all encompassing and includes branding, marketing and recruiting for Kraft Foods. They do not, however, sell hot dogs on the road —which is the question they’re asked most often.

Their communications backgrounds prepared them well for the job. Hernandez and Robinson speak to countless people from different cultures and places on a daily basis.

They also deal with media requests and pitch story ideas. Events they attend could attract as many as 30,000 people, or as few as 400.

“We’re in contact with consumers and fans every day,” said Hernandez. “We’re talking to them, building those relationships with people who love the brand and just giving them something to smile about when they see the Wienermobile driving down street.” The Weinermobile actually was the first car Hernandez ever drove.

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PENN STATERS Breanna Robinson, front, and Ashley Hernandez, both of whom graduated in 2014, have spent the past several months together working as “Hotdoggers” for Kraft Foods. sive training at “Hot Dog High” in Madison, Wis., which includes 40 hours of driving, crisis communications and team bonding, as well as learning about the brand and its different products.

After all of the places they’ve visited, each has some distinct and vivid memories.

Robinson enjoyed San Francisco, a place she hadn’t been prior to her job with Oscar Mayer. Her best memory was in Missoula, Mont. There, she got a home-cooked meal from a family the Hotdoggers met. They also visited a retirement home, where Robinson met a man who had been to her county fair in Pennsylvania in the past.

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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson.

The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors.

The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.

RECORDED FEB. 9- 13, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Paul D. and Helen B. Jabco Trust, Paul D. Jabco and co-trustee and Helen B. Jabco and co-trustee to Paul and Helen Jabco Trust, Paul D. Jabco co-trustee and Helen B. Jabco cotrustee, 114 S. Monroe St., Bellefonte, $1.

Connie R. Shirk by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Association, 247 N. Thomas St., Bellefonte, $4,618.07.

Samuel H. Taylor estate, Samuel H. Taylor Jr. estate and Tina Taylor administratrix to Crossman Enterprises LLC, 325 E. Pike St., Bellefonte, $25,000.

Kathryn N. Stocker, McCloskey Road, Howard, $40,000.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Michael W. Bortiatynski and Jacqueline M. Bortiatynski to Armen D. Sahakian, 200 Lois Lane, State College, $74,521.38.

Robert L. Maney, Dolores A. Maney and Dolores W. Maney to Guangqing Chi and Yunjuan Jiang, 2413 Pinehurst Drive, State College, $427,000.

Nitterra LLC to Open Skies LLC, 2790 W. College Ave., Unit 12, State College, $1300,000.

Our Lady of Victory Parish and Mark L. Bartchak trustee to Joseph D. Dionisio and Lois A. Dionisio, West College Avenue, State College, $350,000.

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Aaron L. Clark and Stephanie S. Clark to Jason Tartalone and Tara Tartalone, 141 Stone Row Lane, Spring Mills, $278,500.

HAINES TOWNSHIP

East End Partnership to Nittany Valley Farms Inc., P.O. Box 148, Mingoville, $321,953.32.

Samuel M. Derugen and Patricia L. Derugen to Samuel M. Derugen, 547 Pine Creek Road, Woodward, $1.

Jean Yvonne Stover trustee and Paul F. & Jean Y. Stover Revocable Living Trust to Jean Y. Stover, 886 Pine Creek Road, Woodward, $1.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Rebecca R. Ream and Gary P. Ream to Steven G. Riegel and Deborah K. Riegel, 146 Grandview Road, Centre Hall, $160,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Mark J. Argiro by sheriff and Karrie D. Argiro by sheriff to Midwest Loan Services Inc., 1708 E. Branch Road, State College, $13,334.90.

Anthony Bellotti executor, Ellen A. Bellotti estate and Ellen Bellotti estate to Robert L. Maney and Dolores A. Maney, 208 Horizon Drive, State College, $300,000.

Christopher A. Calkins, Pamela F. Calkins and Melanie L. Bernier to Christopher A. Calkins, Pamela F. Calkins, Melanie L. Bernier and John E. Hurst, 1689 Houserville Road, State College, $1.

Glenn O. Miller and Karen A. Miller to Glenn O. Miller and Karen A. Miller, 874 W. Mount Nittany Road, Boalsburg, $1.

Joshua A. Miller and Marla A. Miller to Marla A. Miller, 131 Matilda Ave., Lemont, $1.

CURTIN TOWNSHIP

Phillip H. Diehl to Wilbur E. Stocker Jr. and

151 Janet Lane, Julian, $1.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Serena Gregory by sheriff and Serena McCloskey by sheriff to Bank of America, 115 Eagles Nest Road, Howard, $9,111.62.

Daniel Hanley by sheriff and Christina Hanley by sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Association, 118 Kunes St., Howard, $4,184.47.

MARION TOWNSHIP

Jeffrey F. Hockenberry and Lauren M. Pringle to Mark Holloway and Christie M. Pace, 457 Ridge Farm Road, Bellefonte, $204,400.

Lorna G. Shay by sheriff to JP Morgan Chase Bank, Shay Lane, Bellefonte, $5,623.70.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Ann T. Docken, Ann Tichinin and Robert Olaf Docken to Ann T. Docken, North Street, Millheim, $1.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Annette B. Callahan to James R. Parks and Jennifer L. Parks, 200 Tussey Terrace Circle, Boalsburg, $510,000.

TOA PA IV LP to Steven E. Koval, 282 Beacon Circle, Boalsburg, $483,053.

Jeffrey A. Zeiler and Jamie A. Zeiler to Jamie A. Zeiler, 1413 Estate Drive, Boalsburg, $1.

Stephen J. Blake and Stephanie J. Blake to Stephen Pelletier and Julie Pelletier, 613 Wiltshire Drive, State College, $292,000.

Colonnade II LLC to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, $0.

Timothy J. Gale and Tammy L. Gale to Kaleb M. Cook and Sarah E. Cook, 1238 Fox Hill Road, State College, $199,500.

Gem Homebuilders Inc.to Evan James Harlor and Becca Joelle Harlor, 171 Sarvisberry Lane, Port Matilda, $199,000.

Austin E. Graybill to Hei Un Cheong, 646D Oakwood Ave., State College, $207,500.

Elizabeth M. Leboffe by agent to Alex D. Raup, 234 Amblewood Way, State College, $212,500.

Timothy R. McCardle and Wendy’s McCardle to Tyler Anderson and Dawn Anderson, 559 Lanceshire Lane, State College, $245,000.

David Schmidt and Jennifer Schmidt to Charles T. McGrath and Julie McGrath, 100 Colgate Court, Port Matilda, $750,000.

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

RUSH TOWNSHIP

Kim Haas and Kim Garbrick to Kim Garbrick, 1923 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, $1.

Robert J. Hudzik and Eunice M. Hudzik to Cody J. Borigo and Jennifer L. Borigo, 94 Stonerow Lane, Port Matilda, $309,300.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Charles L. Carroll and Janet L. Carroll to Charles Leonard Carroll Revocable Trust, Janet Lannen Carroll Revocable Trust, Charles Leonard Carroll trustee and Janet Lannen Carroll trustee, 132 Homestead Road, Julian, $1.

Charles L. Carroll and Janet L. Carroll to Charles Leonard Carroll Revocable Trust, Janet Lannen Carroll Revocable Trust, Charles Leonard Carroll trustee and Janet Lannen Carroll trustee,

Harry C. Johnson Jr. and Bonnie C. Johnson to Jason R. Dunn and Megan G. Dunn, Ponderosa Drive, Sandy Ridge, $1.

Karen A. Maus, Karen A. Maus-McCready and Karen Maus-McCready to Karen A. Maus, 622 Oak St., Sandy Ridge, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Justine A. Phillips to Justine A. Phillips and

Michelle A. Montgomery, Ponderosa Street, Moshannon, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Galina S. Kurbatov, 188 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $43,500.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

John T. Bianco to Todd Olsen, 1020 N. Glenn Circle, State College, $187,500.

Scott Ryan Daggs and Debra Gilberg Daggs to Debra G. Daggs, 456 Homan Ave., State College, $1.

Albert N. Daugherty to Daugherty Family Trust and Paul N. Daugherty trustee, 260 E. McCormick Ave., State College, $1.

Rodney J. Hendricks to United States Postal Service, 237 S. Fraser St., State College, $525,000.

Armen D. Sahakian by sheriff to Daniel D. Sahakian, 616 E. College Ave., State College, $575,000.

James Scourtis and State College Borough to State College Borough, $0.

State College Borough and 129 South Pugh Street Associates to 129 South Pugh Street Associates, State College Borough and Sheetz Inc., $0.

UNION TOWNSHIP

Gene A. Ripka to Gary L. Vongunden and Karen Adams, 404 Hawk Lane, Julian, $114,000.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Wendy Crust and William E. Crust III to Kaley E. Ely and Aaron M. Ely, 383 Hoy Road, Howard, $1.

William E. Crust III and Wendy Crust to Wendy Crust and William E. Crust III, 497 Hoy Road, Howard, $1.

Richard A. Devinney, Rebecca C. Devinney by agent and Rebecca L. Devinney by agent to Richard A. Devinney, 270 Forest Ave., Bellefonte, $1.

Charles A. Farrell and Constance B. Farrell to Mount Nittany Realty Co., 102 Pike Road, Howard, $96,000.

Stephen D. Paden and Crystal L. Paden to Crystal L. Paden, 2015 Dunkle Road, Bellefonte, $1.

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Toni Jo Duchi and Steven L. Olson to Austin E. Graybill and Ashley M. Knowles, 617 Laurel Run Road, Port Matilda, $202,500.

— Compiled by Gazette staff

New salon holds ribbon-cutting ceremony STATE COLLEGE — J. Rose & Co. Salons recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its grand opening in the The Retreat, 300 Waupelani Drive in State College. The event included a live radio broadcast, giveaways, refreshments and makeovers for 12 Centre County moms.

“We’re happy to introduce our latest accomplishment to the community and

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There are discounts for locals and Penn State students, as well.

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“Jenny is an inspiring entrepreneur with many ideas to make her salon a very unique experience for her client. It’s been a pleasure working with her,” said Laurie Linton, of the Penn State Small Business Development Center.

Wienermobile, from page 29 “It ended up being one of the best towns that I’ve been to,” Robinson said. “Everyone was so friendly.”

For Hernandez, Atlanta stuck out among her travels. Halloween week in Tallahassee, Fla., where she participated in a food drive and visited a soup kitchen and homeless shelter, was a highlight as well.

“That was a lot of fun to see how happy they were the Wienermobile came to visit,” said Hernandez.

When the year is up, both Hernandez and Robinson have plans for what is next.

Robinson is looking to do corporate sponsorship with a sports team, while Hernandez plans to get a job in international communications. They’ve made countless connections, meeting numerous people as ambassadors for Kraft Foods.

While the summer marks the end of their time as Hotdoggers, the memories made will stick with them.

“It’s been a lot of personal skills, definitely,” said Hernandez. “We’ve had to talk to people from all over the country with different backgrounds and cultures. We have learned so much about other people and ourselves at the same time.”

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Snow Blowing, Driveway Sealing, Painting, Electrical/Lighting, Carpentry, Plumbing, Flooring, Trim, Remodels, Tile, Landscape, Mulch

814-360-6860 PA104644

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Fast, economical, quality work.

Flyers, resumes, brochures, letterheads, business cards, labels, ads, forms, certificates, posters, newsletters, catalogs, book/jacket designs, logos, menus, programs, invitations.

CALLS ONLY, NO EMAIL Call: 814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;237â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2024

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Cleaning Services

HOLT CLEANING SERVICE Cold weather, snow, salt got your residence or business a mess.

Let us clean it up for you. Sign up for a 12 month cleaning and receive 15% off last month. Pay 12 months in full receive 25% off.

Call today to schedule your appointment.

CALL (814) 880â&#x20AC;&#x2018;5094

FULL TIME STAFF WRITER

LEGAL NOTICE

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The Centre County Gazette, Centre Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only full-service weekly newspaper, has an immediate opening for a full-time staff writer. Duties including spot/hard news coverage, feature writing, meeting coverage and editing. Photography skills helpful.

Send resume and writing samples to: Chris Morelli, managing editor, editor@centrecountygazette.com.

No phone calls, please.

GAZETTE

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Antiques

Antique Lawn & Garden Sythe Sickle Bar. $25.00 Needs a wooden hanâ&#x20AC;&#x2018; dle, otherwise OK, $25; Text (814) 571â&#x20AC;&#x2018;4549, prefer texts or call Ed @ (814) 353â&#x20AC;&#x2018;0760

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Fuel & Firewood

FIREWOOD Cut and Split Seasoned Firewood.

14,15, and 16 inch.

Nice and Dry Wood.

A level full size truck load. (Aprox. 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) or small pick up load. (aprox. 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Call or Text me any time at 814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;441â&#x20AC;&#x2018;9236.

Will deliver for free within 10 miles.

WALKS

Firewood & Lawncare Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. We sell our firewood year round.

Dont hesitate to call.

Call Now: Matthew R. Walk (814) 937â&#x20AC;&#x2018;3206

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Household Goods

Executive Director of 4thFest.

The 4thFest is one of the most respected, organized, and fun family-centered events in Centre County. It starts at the top with an Executive Director who is patriotic, loves people, has great communication skills, is organized, and who can lead a team of volunteers to flawlessly execute a celebration for our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday year after year. The 4thFest family is unique in that our volunteers have been working together for many years with the vision of creating a patriotic family fun celebration punctuated by the largest all- volunteer choreographed fireworks in the nation. We are proud of what we do for the community and are looking for a leader that will share our enthusiasm. The successful candidate is most likely a professional that has retired from a career that required excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to motivate those they lead. Computer skills required include data base management, word processing, creating budgets, and directing website and media campaigns. The time commitment involves monthly meetings during the fall/winter months and accelerates as the 4th of July gets closer and the organizing teams come together to pull off one of Centre Counties favorite family events. This is a part time salaried position with reimbursed expenses. We are hoping to hire the successful candidate in March so they can experience the planning cycle.

Do we have your attention?

Contact Paul Silvis at paul@silvis.org or Bernie Keisling at executivedirector@4thfest.org

PRICE REDUCED! $250.00 / Offer Beautiful Solid Oak Cabinet with Hideâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;away Doors and Solid Brass Hardware. 27 inch TV/remote included.

Call (814) 880â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2815

Musical & Stereo Equipment For Sale

SPINET Piano w/bench, good condition, plays well, apprasied, $700 cash only, Belllefonte Area.

Call (814) 383â&#x20AC;&#x2018;4891

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Pets & Supplies For Sale

German Shepherd/Lab Pups. 3 males, 2 black & 1 tan, 5 1/2 months old. $150/ea obo. Call (814) 349â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2623 ext. 2

CUTE Pomeranian Puppies $150.00 Randy is the one that wants to play all the time.

He has a sandy brown soft coat. There is a small white stripe that is in the middle of his forehead. All my puppies have a one year guarantee. My puppies are at my feet and around children.

Call (646)439â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6281

HEALTHY Teacup Morkie Puppies $350.00 Here I have 3 absolutely adorable Morkie puppies for sale (Yorkshire Terrier X Maltese.)

1 males & 2 female.

They have all grown up in our family home around our children, pets, family and friends so are very confident, bubbly little pups.

Call (310) 219â&#x20AC;&#x2018;6532

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THE CENTRE COUNTY

Patriot Wanted!

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Miscellaneous For Sale

Four Harry Potter DVDs. (Six DVDs in all, two are doubles.)

Three are still factory sealed, one viewed once. Prisoner of Azkaban, Chamber of Secrets, Sorcererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stone, Goblet of Fire.

All for $25. Phone calls only. NO EMAIL (814) 237â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2024

FREE MCAT Pratice Test + FREE Videos Free MCAT practice test by Gold Standard MCAT Prep plus free videos will help you understand practice test explanations http://www. mcatâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;prâ&#x20AC;&#x2018; ep.com/freeâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;mcatâ&#x20AC;&#x2018; practiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;test

MY MARYKAY COSMETICS Get great cosmeticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s checkout my Marykay site online. A great chance for any lady to order their favorite items. Come on in and look around Now..Go to; http://www. marykay.com/ ahagenbuch

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Campers & Tents For Sale

Garage Sales

Garage Sales

INDOOR Community YARD & CRAFT SALE Saturday April 25th Huntingdon County Fair Grounds 8 am to 2pm. $20 for a 10 ft x 10 ft space w table.

Spring Clean your life and come sell it with us!

Got Crafts or Antiques, come sell them with us!

CURRENT CENTRE CREST JOB OPENINGS Full time and Part time Certified Nursing Assistants (All Shifts) Licensed Practical Nurses (Evenings 2:45pm to 11:15 and Nights 10:45pm to 7:15am) Full time Licensed Practical Nurse (Days 6:45am to 3:15pm) Registered Nurses Part time and PRN Full time Housekeeping Aide (Varying shifts) Part time Housekeeping Aides (Varying shifts and every weekend) All positions work every other weekend, unless otherwise specified. For more information and details please check our website at www.centrecrest.org

2005 SIERRA FORRESTER Camping Trailer $11,500 / Offer 31 foot camping trailer with 2â&#x20AC;&#x2018; slideâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;outs, beautiful. Full kitchen, dining area, bathroom and rear bedroom.

Price negotiable, make an offer.

Call (570) 502â&#x20AC;&#x2018;3082 or (570) 660â&#x20AC;&#x2018;7175 535 Derr Hill Road Lock Haven, Pa. 17745 Phone: (570) 502â&#x20AC;&#x2018;3082

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Parts & Accessories For Sale

COVER

For Jeep Wrangler New, never used.

Bought for 1997 Jeep, but will fit some other models. Includes storage bag. $60.

NO EMAILS, CALLS ONLY 814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;237â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2024.

REDUCED!!

4 Eldorado ZTR Sport Tires from Chevy Blazer.

Size P235 70 R15 Good tread, will pass inspection.

Asking $125 for all 4, but negotiable.

Please call Tom at 814â&#x20AC;&#x2018;215â&#x20AC;&#x2018;7023 or leave message.

2701 Jefferson Street Altoona 16601

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The Centre County Gazette

March 5-11, 2015