Centre County Gazette, June 8, 2017

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Downtown SC parcel sold

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Seniors at Penns Valley, Bald Eagle Area, Centre County Christian Academy and St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy have received their diplomas and Bellefonte, PhilipsburgOsceola and State College will graduate this week./Page 16 & 17

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Herlochers buy site at E. College, S. Pugh

By G. KERRY WEBSTER

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STATE COLLEGE — A piece of prime property in the heart of the downtown retail district is changing hands.

Downtown businessman Neil Herlocher confirmed June 6 that he and his father, Chuck Herlocher, have signed an agreement to purchase 26,804 square feet of space at East College Avenue and South Pugh Street. The real estate listing address of the property is 114 S. Pugh St. The mixed-used property includes nine commercial spaces and 16 apartments, with frontage on East College Avenue, according to the listing.

G. KERRY WEBSTER/The Gazette

Downtown property at East College Avenue and South Pugh Street has been sold to Cornelius LLC.

“My father and I are happy to be purchasing this historic area,” Neil Herlocher said in an interview with Centre County Gazette. “Business there will continue as usual. There are no plans to make drastic changes to the properties, although we will do some renovations and improvements.

“We love downtown State College and we want to do whatever we can to make it a better place for everyone,” he said.

According to the Centre County assessor’s office, the property is listed in records under 134 E. College Ave. with a mailing address of 114. S. Pugh.

It includes multiple buildings owned by Gentzel Corp. and has an assessed value of $804,120.

The Herlochers bought the property under the name of Cornelius LLC, the middle name of both Herlochers. Neil Herlocher said the paperwork has been signed for the purchase, although closing won’t happen for a couple weeks.

“We’re very lucky to have the financing institution on board that we do,” said Neil Herlocher.

“Riverview Bank is great to work with, and they will be coming to State College soon.”

Businesses at the property include Spat’s Café, The Clothesline, The Apple Tree, Old Main Frame Shop, Rathskeller and Sadie’s. The apartment mix consists of nine one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units and four five-bedroom units, according to the listing.

“We’re very invested in downtown State College,” said Neil Herlocher, talking on behalf of himself and his father. “We want to continue to see State College be a great place to live, work and raise a family.”

Bellefonte man charged in killing

By GEOFF RUSHTON Statecollege.com

BELLEFONTE — A Bellefonte man has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his wife.

Bellefonte Police said June 6 that Charles McGhee, 37, struck Courtney McGhee several times with a blunt object. A witness reportedly saw Charles McGhee fleeing the home on Shady Lane Extension after a fire began. Police said they believe he started the fire intentionally to destroy evidence.

Their child was home at the time, was awoken by smoke alarms and went to a neighbor’s

house.

Fire departments were dispatched to the scene at 11 p.m. on June 5 and once inside discovered Courtney McGhee. They then turned the scene over to law enforcement.

A cause of death had not yet been released.

McGhee was apprehended by Pennsylvania State Police after crashing his vehicle on Interstate 80 near Jersey Shore. He was taken into custody and to the hospital for treatment of injuries, police said.

Bellefonte, Spring Township and Pennsylvania State Police were on the scene at the house on June 6 along with District

Attorney Stacy Parks Miller and Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers.

McGhee was charged with first- and third-degree murder, aggravated arson causing death, aggravated arson causing injury, endangering the welfare of a child, flight to avoid apprehension, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person and tampering with evidence. He also was charged with two counts of animal cruelty because two cats were killed by the fire.

He was arraigned late June 6 afternoon and was denied bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 14.

GEOFF RUSHTON/StateCollege.com

Police were on the scene at a Bellefonte home where Courtney McGhee’s body was discovered on June 5.

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Opinion...................7 Health......................8

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SEAN YODER/The Gazette

The bridge into Lower Coleville in Spring Township, over Buffalo Run, is weight-restricted due to deterioration. Large concrete blocks can be seen narrowing the road.

County targets funds for 3 deficient bridges

By SEAN YODER

syoder@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Repairing bridges to lift them above the status of structurally deficient is an expensive venture.

The cost to fix one of the most deteriorated bridges in Centre County, the one along Lower Coleville Road in Spring Township, would run about $700,000, according to Mike Bloom, county transportation planner.

The bridge over Buffalo Run is one of 13 locally owned bridges in the county more than 20 feet long that rate as structurally deficient, a technical term based on a rating from a scale of one

to nine. That designation means one of a bridge’s major components, perhaps the deck or the substructure, rates four or lower, based on regularly scheduled inspections.

Right now, the Lower Coleville bridge is on a short, sixmonth inspection rotation. A bridge that’s in fine shape needs to be inspected only every two years.

At the June 1 county commissioners’ meeting, Bloom said his office could go after $1.19 million in state Department of Community and Economic Development funding to repair

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Farewell: Area students end high school careers

By SAM STITZER and G. KERRY WEBSTER

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Nearly 300 Centre County students donned the cap and gown in recent weeks to celebrate the end of their high school days with commencement services. By June 10, that number will balloon to more than 1,000 as three more schools were set to hold services this week, including Bellefonte (June 7), Philipsburg-Osceola (June 9) and State College (June 10.)

On May 20, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, 19 seniors graduated from Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy. The guest speaker for the event was the Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, president, Saint Francis University.

The first address was given by Audrey Thomas, followed by the second address, offered by Anna Henderson.

Penns Valley High School graduated 115 seniors at the school’s football stadium on June 2.

Class of 2017 President Colton Wenrick welcomed everyone to the ceremony, then Penns Valley District Superintendent Brian Grif

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June 8-14, 2017

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NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: Researchers at Penn State have found a possible correlation between the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island and thyroid cancer.

Page 8 TURNING 60: The Schlow Library opened in State College 60 years ago, and continues to serve the community.

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BICYCLE HISTORY: The Art and History of Bicycles will be on display at the HUB-Robeson Galleries beginning June 11.

Page 25 MOVING UP: Following their victories State College baseball and PhilipsburgOsceola softball advance to the second round of PIAA playoffs.

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Someone stole a wooden A-frame swing from the front yard of a home at 411 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Centre Hall Borough sometime from April 30 to May 8, according to state police. qqq State police said Taylor Smith, 20, faces charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following an incident at 9:25 a.m. May 9 along Route 56 near Indiana Eve Road, East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County. q q q Richard Kane, an inmate at SCI Rockview, will face felony weapons charges after he was found to be in possession of a weapon at 3:50 p.m. May 11, police said. qqq Police said they charged a man with harassment after a physical altercation at 111 Black Walnut St. in Walker Township on May 19. Officers didn’t provide further detail. qqq State police said they are investigating a theft from Ingram Fuels in Walker Township on May 20. qqq Police said Danielle A. Neville, of Philipsburg, was not hurt when her SUV struck from behind another SUV driven

by Jenna A. Watkins, of Duncansville. The two were traveling south on Interstate 99 near mile marker 69 in Patton Township at 4:49 p.m. May 23. qqq Sarah E. Lexon, of Bellefonte, suffered minor injuries when her minivan struck a utility pole along Valley View Road near El Nor Lane in Benner Township at 5:19 p.m.

May 25, according to police. qqq Troopers said a 47-year-old woman and 50-year-old man, both of Bellefonte, will face a charge of scattering rubbish after they dumped broken furniture at CentrePeace, 3047 Benner Pike in Benner Township, and used the dumpster for their personal use at 8:10 p.m. May 26.

Police didn’t name the suspects. qqq A 53-year-old woman and 45-year-old man will face citations of harassment for a domestic dispute along Nittany Valley Drive in Walker Township at 5:53 p.m.

May 26, according to police. qqq A sobriety checkpoint along Route 53 in Snow Shoe Township on the evening of May 27 yielded one driving under the influence arrest, three traffic citations and two warnings, according to police. qqq Police cited Joseph D. Knapp, 18, of Walker Township, with harassment after troopers said he grabbed an 18-year-old Bellefonte woman during an altercation at 7 a.m. May 27 at 1253 Nittany Valley Drive. qqq A Mississippi man was taken into custody after police said he was found with drugs and an illegal pistol in the car. Troopers said Caesar V. Smith Jr., 31, was stopped for speeding at 4:10 p.m. May 29 along Interstate 80 near mile marker 141 in Snow Shoe Township. Police said they smelled marijuana, conducted a probable cause search, found a .45-caliber pistol for which

he didn’t have a permit to carry, a BB gun, 25 grams of marijuana, a small amount of meth and several items of paraphernalia.

He was placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility on $25,000 bail. qqq Police said they will charge Loretta A. Siegenthaler, 62, of Howard, with trespassing after troopers said she refused to leave the property of 114 Horseshoe Lane in Potter Township at 4:29 p.m. June 1. qqq Police said the drivers of two tractor-trailers were not hurt when they collided on the Interstate 80 off ramp onto South Eagle Valley Road in Boggs Township at 10:21 a.m. June 1. Troopers said Brandon J. Love, of Deerfield, attempted to brake while coming off of Exit 158, but his brakes failed and he picked up speed.

His Freightliner struck another Freightliner driven by Jason E. Myers, of Elizabethtown, who was traveling south on South Eagle Valley Road. qqq Neither driver was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at 8:08 a.m. June 1 along Interstate 99 at mile marker 76, police said.

Troopers didn’t name the drivers, but said the drive shaft on a Kenworth truck broke and went onto the roadway in front of a Dodge Challenger, which required towing from the scene. qqq Dillon Schall, 25, of Snow Shoe, will face a citation of disorderly conduct after troopers said they discovered a party with loud music that could be heard from the street at 212 E. Sycamore St. in Snow Shoe at 3:01 a.m. June 4. qqq Cara R. Fedak, of Sandy Hook, Conn., was not hurt when she struck a deer with her car along Interstate 80 near Tram Road at 6:39 p.m. June 4, according to state police.

STATE POLICE AT PHILIPSBURG

State police said a 30-year-old Philipsburg man will face robbery and other charges for taking cigarettes from Snappy’s Convenience Store at 604 N. Front St. in Philipsburg Borough at 11:15 a.m. May 30.

Troopers said he told the cashier he was committing a robbery, took the cigarettes, but was unable to open the register to retrieve cash so he fled the scene. He later crashed his car into a tree along Route 504 and was taken into custody, then transported to Mt. Nittany Medical Center and later UPMC Altoona for his injuries. Police didn’t release the suspect’s name. qqq State police said they pulled over a 26-year-old Philipsburg man along Route 53 at 1:51 a.m. June 1 and found drugs and drug paraphernalia after the man gave consent to search the vehicle. qqq Police said neither driver was injured when their vehicles collided along Eagle Valley Road in Huston Township at 9:30 p.m.

June 3. George C. Fleck, of State College, made a left turn from Eagle Valley Road onto Peppermint Lane in front of a car driven by Holden M. Price, of Port Matilda. Fleck’s car spun clockwise before coming to a stop and sustained disabling damage to its back right quarter panel. Price’s car was also disabled.

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June 8-14, 2017

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Special Olympics Summer Games 2017 successful

By Tommy Butler

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UNIVERSITY PARK — From June 1-3, more than 2,000 athletes, 750 coaches and 1,000 volunteers participated in the 48th Annual Summer Games at Penn State.

All were given beautiful weather to mark the 30th consecutive year of Penn State University hosting the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Summer Games.

Athletes participated in several different competitions including aquatics, track and field, basketball, bowling, equestrian sports, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis.

The sports were split up among nine different venues and sorted by individual skills and events as well as relay and team events.

Athletes of all ages came from all over the state to compete and had an incredible experience, including Travis Williams, 27, who plays point guard for the Lawrence County Indians.

“I love being with my friends and my team,” said Williams. “(I’ve been playing) since I was 11 years old. It’s fun, everyone is nice and Penn State helps everyone out.”

His team plays in the 5v5 basketball tournament and won the Division I gold medal this year with a record of 10-0. Williams and the rest of the team, along with their coach, John Maielli, have taken the gold four times in the last five years. Maielli has been working with the Special Olympics for 31 years. “(My favorite part is) definitely the guys, all the athletes,” said Maielli. “We usually start (practicing together) in January every Saturday and it all adds up to this weekend. These guys have been together for probably seven or eight years. All day today was a highlight, we had two real nail-biter games and the guys played really well.”

Despite playing in very competitive games, there is no love lost between teams.

“The two teams just took pictures together so that’s

how good friends they are,” said Maielli. “This is the fourth time we’ve played Erie City this year, twice at CMU Sectionals and twice here.”

Many volunteers also came to State College from all over Pennsylvania or even from outside the state to help out with the Summer Games. Jeff Bower, Melanie Jenks and Claire Lewis volunteered their time as part of a 1,000-strong group of volunteers at the event. Each have their own unique reasons to spend their time at the Special Olympics.

“Years ago, my older brother used to compete in the Special Olympics,” said Jenks. “He hasn’t competed now for a number of years but about seven years ago now I just decided to start coming up (from Pittsburgh) because we used to come up when I was a kid and really enjoyed it. I like being active and being with the athletes. “ “I’ve been volunteering for 20-some years. I lost track a long time ago,” said Bower. “In the military I learned that everyone should do something like this, it does the body good. I feel good about it, I’m getting ready to retire and then I’ll have more time to spend doing this.”

“I volunteered a lot with special needs athletes in high school,” said Lewis. “I saw, last year, that the Special Olympics were being held at Penn State so I came and I loved it and I came back this year. It’s just a really neat opportunity to give back to the community and it’s at Penn State so it’s perfect. It’s super inspirational to see all these athletes come together to compete and have fun.”

In the same way that the event holds a special meaning to athletes, it means a lot to the volunteers as well.

“I started working with softball, I did swimming, tennis, golf and now track the last few years,” said Bower. “I feel great and I invite a lot of people to come volunteer here. I enjoy it. It just makes you feel good. It might be the biggest event these kids do each year. Just try it for an hour (if you’re considering volunteering).”

“My favorite thing is seeing people come back and

TOMMY BUTLER/For the Gazette

The lighting of the torch is the symbolic start to the Special Olympics Summer Games. they’re excited to see you and you’re excited to see them so you cheer them on,” said Lewis. “They remember you as much as you remember them. They have the best hearts and they’re so fun.”

“The most important part to me is that the athletes are having fun,” said Jenks. “That’s part of what we’re here to do. We’re here to help make sure everything is running smoothly but we’re also here to make sure everyone is having fun. The best part is getting to interact with the athletes. I love getting to talk to the athletes because they’re here and they’re having such a great time it’s fun to talk to them.”

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Major renovation project under way at Penns Valley HS n To provide facilities to strengthen educational programming beyond the classroom in physical activity, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities.

According to district officials, the $15.5 million dollar project will include an upgraded auditorium with a set construction area, a new band room, changing and storage rooms, new counseling, nurses and principal offices, a secure entryway, a renovated library with small collaboration spaces, new paint, door hardware and lockers throughout the building, renovated cafeteria, air conditioning throughout the building and a new 1,200-seat gymnasium.

Construction is slated to begin on June 12, and continue in phases through December 2018. The plan is designed to minimize disruptions of the classroom environment. Project funding is from a combination of accumulated cash reserves and low-interest loans. Griffith said that $3 million dollars is being granted to the district for the project from PlanCon, a state government program which helps fund school building projects in Pennsylvania.

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SPRING MILLS — In an early morning ceremony on May 30, ground was broken in front of the Penns Valley High School for a major renovation and addition project at the school. Turning spades at the ceremony were district Superintendent Brian Griffith, PVHS Principal Dustin Dalton, physical plant manager Bob Miller, and school board members Hank Yeagley, Kerri Kubalak, Jeff Hyde and Chris Houser, as well as representatives from KCBA Architects. Lobar, Inc. is the principal construction contractor for the project.

District officials say the process to determine needs, funding, layout options and scope of the project began in January 2015. There are four goals for the process identified by the district: n To enhance safety and security n To identify structural deficiencies and equipment operating beyond its expected life cycle n To create areas to improve collaboration among students, and update aesthetics

in the commonwealth, with 57 in Centre County, according to the Department of Transportation. Even just fixing the 13 structurally deficient bridges would be millions of dollars out of the coffers of local municipalities.

With the DCED application for multimodal transportation funding window open, Bloom could apply on behalf of the county and municipalities to bring three back up to snuff, perhaps as soon as 2018.

All three bridges have the same structure type and are among the largest of the locally owned spans. The plan would call for acquiring one contract for the de-

Bridges, from page 1 a package of three structurally deficient bridges, with $510,000 local match money to come from Act 13 drilling impact fees.

The commissioners agreed to let Bloom and other planning staff pursue the plan and communicate with local government.

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sign of the rehab project and mobilizing one construction unit for all three, which would provide some cost savings to the county.

An entire shelf on Bloom’s office holds the bridge inspection reports sent from PennDOT and conducted by engineering firms. They contain photos of concerning features: a crack in the superstructure or signs of water seepage in the case of the bridge along Lower Coleville. Firms like Larson Design Group, which holds the Centre County contract for bridge inspections, track the deterioration of the damaged bridges to make sure they’re not breaking down any faster.

Those bridges are indeed capable of rapidly deteriorating, Bloom said, which means prioritizing them is a moving target.

“Every one deteriorates at a different rate,” Bloom said. “So they could ride at a five for quite a while or they could drop.”

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The two other bridges on Bloom’s radar right now are the T-489 bridge in Curtin Township and the T-526 Fox Gap Road bridge in Miles Township.

The bridge in Curtin Township is one of the larger of the locally owned bridges in the county, coming in at 90 feet. Bloom said it’s not in quite as bad shape as the Lower Coleville bridge, but it is high on the priority list since it’s virtually the only entrance to the village of Orviston.

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It needs a minor abutment rehabilitation, the two outside beams need to be replaced and a new deck and parapets, plus any incidental paving related to the project. All told, it too will also likely cost about $700,000.

Without that work, the bridge will soon face a weight restriction, Bloom said.

The bridge in Miles Township is in the best condition of the three. But with a superstructure rating of four, with the deck not far behind with a five rating, it is structurally deficient, and Bloom said it’s exhibiting some of the same signs of wear as the other two bridges.

The work on the three bridges could give them about another 15 years of life.

Under the guidelines of the Act 13 at-risk bridge dollars, work done on a bridge must bring it above the threshold of structurally deficient.

Right now the county is sitting on $954,000 in the fund, with the next disbursement set for August. Bloom said officials are again expecting about $200,000.

PennDOT keeps an extensive public list of bridges on its website, penndot.gov.

After clicking on “bridges” from the top menu, a sortable Excel spreadsheet can be found on the lower right corner of the page. Clicking on the bridge ID will bring up a map showing its location, and clicking on the map dot will provide a PennDOT bridge report with the specs, as well as its condition.

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Spanier, Curley, Schultz sentenced to jail

By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier and former administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz will each see jail time.

Each man was sentenced June 2 in Dauphin County Court by specially presiding Judge John Boccabella. All three were convicted of endangering the welfare of a child, a first-degree misdemeanor.

Curley and Schultz pleaded guilty to the charge before their scheduled trial in March, and Spanier was convicted on the charge while being acquitted of a felony child endangerment charge and a conspiracy charge.

Spanier, 69, was sentenced to two months in county jail, followed by two to 10 months of house arrest with electronic monitoring. He also received a fine of $7,500 and 200 hours of community service.

Curley, 63, was sentenced to three months in jail followed by four to 20 months of house arrest. Schultz, 67, received two months in jail followed by three to 21 months of house arrest. Both were fined $5,000 and received 200 hours of community service.

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“These men are good people who made a terrible mistake,” Boccabella said, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. That mistake, however, was an inexcusable failure, Boccabella said. “Why no one made a phone call to police … is beyond me.”

Each was charged for their handling of a 2001 report by former Penn State

football assistant Mike McQueary of seeing Jerry Sandusky with a boy in a locker room shower. Sandusky, a former Penn State football defensive coordinator and founder of the now-defunct Second Mile charity for at-risk youth, was convicted in 2012 on 45 counts related to child sexual abuse.

Spanier, Curley, the former athletic director, and Schultz, the former senior vice president, have maintained McQueary did not report having witnessed sexual activity. They elected to tell Sandusky not to bring children to the locker room and inform the director of the Second Mile of the incident, but not inform child welfare authorities or law enforcement. Each had initially been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, many of which were tossed by state Superior Court in 2016 after a panel of judges ruled former university counsel Cynthia Baldwin’s own grand jury testimony violated their attorney-client privilege, and that she did not explain to them that she was representing the university and not them individually when each testified before the grand jury investigating Sandusky.

Boccabella said that for the three administrators, the obvious decision should have been to call the police. He also questioned why McQueary and Joe Paterno, to whom McQueary first reported the incident and who turned it over to Curley and Schultz, didn’t call the police either.

“Mr. Paterno, the legendary football coach, could have made that phone call without so much as getting his hands dirty,” Boccabella said. “(McQueary) wasn’t a child. He was an adult.”

After pleading, Curley and Schultz tes-

Penn State changing Greek system after pledge death first down a flight of basement steps.

Fraternity brothers made half-hearted and even counterproductive efforts to UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is help him, and when one member strongly making changes to its Greek system, inadvocated for summoning help he was cluding taking control of the previously shoved into a wall and told to leave, the self-governing fraternities and sororities, report said. following the February death of a pledge.

Piazza apparently fell down the steps The university’s board of trustees apagain early the next morning but was not proved a set of changes during a meeting discovered until about 10 a.m. Someone June 2. Earlier in the week, the parents called 911 about 40 minutes later. Piazza of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza released a later died as a result of severe head injuscathing letter to the school. The parents ries. of the college sophomore from Lebanon, President Eric Barron said Penn State N.J., accused officials of turning a blind will lobby for tougher laws on hazing, eye to hazing and excessive drinking in something sought by Piazza’s parents, the Greek system, saying it led to the Feb. and will host a national conference on 4 death of their son.

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Curley struggled to recall details of specific conversations, and both maintained Spanier was not told of anything sexual.

“I was unimpressed by your testimony,” Boccabella told Curley, who received the harshest sentence of the three.

He added that the athletic department, where the incident occurred, was Curley’s area of oversight and that he found it difficult to believe Curley couldn’t remember the details of the situation.

Though Spanier was the only one of the three not to accept a plea agreement, he ended up with the lightest sentence.

Boccabella said that he believed Curley

and Schultz did not give him all of the information.

Prior to sentencing, each man expressed remorse, with Spanier saying he was sorry and that he wished “that I had been more sensitive to the possibilities of what I heard 16 years ago,” as reported by PennLive.

In a brief statement, Attorney General Josh Shapiro applauded the sentences.

“Today’s sentencings, which landed all three defendants behind bars, leaves no doubt that there are consequences for failing to protect children in Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said.

State High mourns loss of foreign exchange student Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School District community is mourning the loss of a junior foreign exchange student who accidentally drowned June 6 in North Carolina.

Sirawich “Jo” Chanthaburanan, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Thailand, was visiting the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, N.C. According to news

reports, he drowned in the ocean off Frisco Beach.

The Coast Guard found his body June 6.

Chanthaburanan’s family in Thailand and his host families in State College have been notified. The school informed faculty, students and parents Wednesday morning and arranged for additional support counselors.

Knouse issued the following statement: “We have been in contact with

the host families and share in their loss. There is no way to prepare for such a tragedy, and saying goodbye to a child, a student, a friend and/or a classmate is a very sad and hard thing to do. As a district, we express our deepest condolences to Jo’s family in Thailand and his host families. We will continue to provide counseling at the high school and support to anyone who having difficulty coping with this tragedy.”

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Death Notices MILESBURG — Constance “Connie” J. Pilot died Saturday, May 27, 2017. She was 83. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com CENTRE HALL — Doris F. Rudolph died Monday, May 29, 2017 at Wynwood House. She was 92.

Arrangements were under the direction of Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Centre Hall. www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com PLEASANT GAP — Audrey Lou Lynn died Monday, May 29, 2017. She was 68. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Mary Jane Cramer died Thursday, June 1, at Eagle Valley Personal Care Home. She was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Connie R. Huncheck died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Centre Crest. She was 74. Arrangements were under the direction of Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com MILESBURG — Nancy E. Shawley died Friday, June 2, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was 80. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — B. Glenn Lightner died Friday, June 2, 2017. He was 85. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com SPRING MILLS — Jean O. Stover died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Salem Hill Haven. She was 91. Arrangements were under the direction of Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com

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Residents’ encampment protests development plan of Toll Brothers

By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — The encampment of a group of area residents protesting Penn State’s planned sale of land to Toll Brothers and the builder’s proposed residential development continued this week.

Along with several tents in the sprawling field, signs urging Penn State not to sell the land and a banner that reads “We Are (Waiting for) Penn State (to Join the Community)” were put up along the roadside near the intersection of Whitehall Road and Blue Course Drive in Ferguson Township, in the area where Toll Brothers plans to build a 264-unit luxury student housing development called The Cottages at State College.

“We hope to continue this occupation for as long as it takes,” said Andy McKinnon, who had been camping at the site since June 3 and stood on the side of the road holding a protest sign June 5.

McKinnon is a member of the Nittany Valley Water Coalition and one of 15 Ferguson Township landowners who appealed township supervisors’ November 2015 decision to approve the final Planned Residential Development plan for The Cottages. The coalition argued that the township’s approval violated its own ordinances and the state Municipal Planning Code.

Penn State entered a binding agreement in 2012 to sell 44 acres of land to Toll Brothers for $13.5 million, contingent on approved use of the land by the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors.

Last year a Centre County judge decided in favor of the residents, ruling that the supervisors committed an error of law in approving the final PRD plan. But on May 17, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel vacated that decision and returned the case to county court to enter an order quashing the residents’ appeal.

The coalition is planning to appeal the latest ruling to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and at the same time has renewed its request for Penn State to withdraw from the sale agreement.

“We’re growing our numbers all the time, especially since the latest legal event where the Toll Brothers appealed our successful suit against them and Ferguson Township,” McKinnon said. “The latest decision was in favor of Toll Brothers, so that has galvanized a lot of people. A lot of people are realizing this is serious business.”

McKinnon said they’ve had more than 100 people on site since June 3 and passed out thousands of leaflets. He added that people have stopped by to make donations and give food to those who are camping out. Some of those participating, meanwhile, planted a garden on the grounds over the weekend.

Since the project was introduced in 2014, township residents have been vocal about concerns that construc-

Graduation, from page 1 fith addressed the class members. Griffith expressed his confidence in the class’s ability to succeed in life, and wished them the best that life has to offer.

High school principal Dustin Dalton spoke to the class, urging them to not be afraid of failure. “Greatness comes by being willing to fail,” he said. “Failure is just an opportunity to begin again.” He cited failures endured by people such as Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney and Thomas Edison before achieving their great successes.

The class of 2017’s six valedictorians — Alexis Fiedler, Martha Dunkleberger, Peyton Bell, Virginia Stattel, Aubrey Feinour and David Krum — each spoke in turn, sharing memorable experiences of their time at Penns Valley High School.

Following their remarks, diplomas were presented to the graduates by teacher Megan Hull.

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tion and storm water runoff would harm the nearby Harter-Thomas well fields, the source of drinking water for the majority of homes served by the State College Borough Water Authority (SCBWA), which provides water to the Centre Region.

Coalition member Kelli Hoover said in a press release June 4 that the land for the proposed development is on the same watershed as ClearWater Conservancy’s 300-acre Slab Cabin Run conservation easement project, which is seeking to protect the same well fields the coalition says the development threatens.

“Obviously (the development) is going to destroy the landscape, but it could also destroy the water supply,” McKinnon said. “It’s about the stupidest place you could imagine for a housing development, any kind of development like that where it’s possible you could get a lot of contamination, because it’s right up gradient from two key well fields that provide two-thirds of the water for the State College area.”

Thirty-eight acres of the property, where the units would be built, are zoned R4 for multi-family residential use. A storm water management facility is planned for 5.5 acres of Rural Agriculture-zoned land, which the coalition argued violates the township’s zoning ordinance.

Part of the issue is that the area where the storm water basin would be located is around a prominent swale that could ultimately carry pollutants to Slab Cabin Run and the well fields.

“The swale is there because it conforms to a fracture in the subsurface that’s been identified on the map,” McKinnon said. “If contaminants get down into that fracture they could be carried down into the well fields and degrade our water.”

The coalition has also said that the site has existing sinkholes and cited a commissioned 2014 report that said the development project could increase the risk of sinkhole formation in the area.

After the coalition sent its letter to Penn State last week, Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said the university is always concerned about water quality, but that the project has been subject to “stringent requirements to mitigate potential risks associated with water quality,” by the township and SCBWA. The water authority conducted four reviews and required geo-testing, “something that has never been done before with any other development,” said Powers, who noted Penn State is not involved in the development apart from agreeing to sell the land. The Cottages also would be the first housing development in the region to have a monitoring well installed as part of the project.

She added that the township’s ordinances meet or exceed state laws for controlling storm water runoff and protecting groundwater quality.

The event was held at First Baptist Church in Bellefonte. There were eight graduating seniors at the commencement.

Michael Hoffman was the guest speaker at the event.

Sarah Cahill was the class valedictorian and Shigi Deng was the salutatorian.

Bald Eagle Area’s commencement ceremony was held on the morning of June 3 at the school’s football stadium.

A total of 140 students graduated in the Class of 2017.

Senior Class President Madelynn Holderman offered the welcome, which was followed by remarks from valedictorian Karissa Bittinger and salutatorian Phoebe McClincy. Superintendent Jeffrey D. Miles then offered comments.

The Bellefonte Class of 2017 was scheduled to graduate 197 seniors at commencement services at Rogers Stadium on June 7. Philipsburg-Osceola will graduate 100 students at services scheduled for Friday, June 9. There are 551 graduating seniors in the State College Area High School Class of 2017, which will hold ceremonies at the BryceJordan Center on Saturday, June 10.

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Nation stands at critical crossroads

The so-called president danced with the financiers of 9/11 in Saudi Arabia. They gave him a necklace. He gave them a $110 billion arms deal.

He idolizes Moscow’s “Butcher of Aleppo.” He tweeted the infantile North Korean tyrant was “a smart cookie.”

He invited former Soviets into the Oval Office, accommodating them by sharing classified intelligence.

The incessant chest-thumper bragged about firing FBI director James Comey, a 27-year public servant. No American press allowed.

Standing before a wall of fallen F.B.I. agents, he praised himself, after months of having denigrated the men and women who risk their lives in our intelligence services.

He has invited a string of dictators into our White House. He embarrasses our country, obsessively tweeting from the oft-contradictory voices in his head. He is a self-aggrandizing bully, absent of ideas, pursuing a heartless agenda centered upon enriching himself and his family. He violates our Constitution. He has polluted our government with opportunists, lobbyists and cowboys, mulching a putrid swamp of his own design.

He betrays every sense of common purpose and decency that once defined America. His mathematically challenged budget promises to eviscerate Medicaid and Social Security, cut school nutrition and afterschool programs, Meals on Wheels, food stamps, cancer research and education, while engorging the military behemoth and the uber-rich. There is no cognitive dissonance and no accountability, as he revels in millions of dollars in taxpayer-subsidized family vacations at a cost of $3.3 million per weekend.

Before his recent global escapades, the imposter-populist and a majority of House Republicans, predominantly white and male, high-fived their “health care” bill in the Rose Garden. Twenty-three million Americans will lose their health insurance and $800 billion will be cut from Medicaid, with $680 billion pegged as tax cuts for billionaires. Essential health services will be gone. All fictions aside, the “pre-existing condition” clause will be disappeared by “Freedom Caucus” Republicans and insurance companies, whose gratuitous cruelty will punish sick children, the poor and the elderly.

Our country stands at a dangerous inflection point, a critical moment for self-proclaimed good Christians to understand this: “God is watching us.”

Marylouise Markle, State College

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This is the story I’m telling myself One of the women in my book club made a statement a few weeks ago that has stuck with me.

We have been discussing “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. I highly recommend the book; it is very powerful. The book is described as a guide to personal freedom through the examination of our beliefs and how those beliefs limit us and cause our personal suffering. As we shared our thoughts on the book, my friend mentioned that she has a friend who uses “This is the story I tell myself” to describe things that happen in her relationships, her family and at work.

This is the story that I am telling myself.

I’ve been thinking about her friend’s reframing of perspective a lot in recent weeks. It offers an interesting and new lens by which we see the world.

Framing our review of our interactions and our experiences with “This is the story that I am telling myself …” suggests a basic understanding that there may be more than one way that people see the world. It suggests that I know that my perspective may be different from yours.

It suggests the understanding that my way — which feels right and just to me — may not be the way that others see the same thing. It starts us on the way to empathy and connection to others.

It acknowledges that people hear, see, feel and think different things about the same event or experience based on the day, their mood, and perhaps things as simple as their diet and how much sleep they have had. Our past experiences, our environment and our nature impact how we see the world.

You have an upsetting interaction at work. In retelling the story to your roommate or spouse or, most importantly, in that tape that you replay in your head, we tend to narrate through our own lens, which is impacted by our personal biases. By changing it up and saying “I acknowledge that this may be my side of the story,” we open the door for greater understanding and communication. It may serve as an opportunity to let things go.

In today’s political climate, we need a whole lot more reframing of our experiences and our perceptions.

Listen to the differences in how stories are reported in the news depending on who is telling them. It’s sometimes hard to believe that the same experience or event can be described so differently. It would be so refreshing for people to start off with “this is the way I see this story based

on my personal biases.” Instead we get rhetoric, hyperbole and more and more bias innews.

President Trump’s decision last week to pull out of the Paris climate agreement provides a great example. People on one side are telling the story in such a way as to paint it as a certainty that our planet is a goner as a result.

People on the other side are telling the story to reflect it as supporting their skepticism of climate science.

From my lens, the decision to not be part of this agreement doesn’t automatically equate to changes in policy related to the use and respect of our resources.

Similarly, it was interesting to watch the decisions made last week by comedian Kathy Griffin. Most people, regardless of political affiliation, were disgusted by her decision to pose with a picture that appeared Patty Kleban, to be with a beheaded President who writes for Trump. My telling of that story would StateCollege.com, is an instructor include the words “publicity stunt,” at Penn State, “backfire” and “hypocrite.” mother of three If we don’t acknowledge that there and a community is at least a difference in how people volunteer. She is a in a shared experience see or hear or Penn State alumna take away different conclusions and who lives with her we only paint it as “I’m right and you family in Patton are wrong,” we are going to continue Township. Her to be divided. views and opinions do not necessarily In “The Four Agreements,” Don reflect those of Penn Miguel Ruiz talks about implementState. ing the agreements as the way to helping us understand that because we see things differently. Be impeccable with your words.

Don’t take things personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. Simple enough rules to live by that can also help you change your lens.

From relationships within families to our colleagues at work, reminding ourselves that how we tell our shared stories and experiences reflects our individual perspectives can do a lot to improve our relationships. More importantly, it can do a lot to improve the way we see others.

Patty Kleban

For journalism to survive, truth must matter

By RYAN CARROLL Special to the Gazette

In recent years, many people, journalists and non-journalists alike, have been calling journalism “dying,” “murdered” or even “already dead.” Those who think this way cite falsified reports, increasing social media, and some accusing the White House of trying to suppress freedom of the press. Still, there are detractors to this idea, who claim journalism isn’t dead, but that it is changing due to the influence of social media. So, which is it?

According to those who believe journalism’s death, analytics is one of the easiest sources to prove their views.

Trust in the media has been dropping from 72 percent of people having “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust down to a low of 32 percent between 1972 and 2016, according to a recent Gallup poll. This is especially true of 24-hour news stations such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. This lack of trust has set off a widespread belief of journalism’s death.

Another nail in coffin for journalism and the media?

The mixing of entertainment and news as has been done with websites. In fact, a Pew Research poll on the trust levels of news sources has stated that the source most highly trusted compared to distrusted is The Economist, followed by the BBC. Buzzfeed is last. It may have to do with the fact that Buzzfeed features a story criticizing President Donald Trump right next to a quiz about identifying Disney characters’ family members. Articles are written with the intent to appeal to millennial liberals, although the aforementioned study said that all ideological groups, “consistently liberal,” “mostly liberal,” “mixed,” “mostly conservative” and “consistently conservative” say they distrust more than trust Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed is not the only website guilty of poor journalism, but it is the 48th most popular domain in the United States, according Alexa.com.

With this all in mind, how could journalism possibly not be dying? It seems like a solid conclusion, with the mixture of media and entertainment for the sake of clicks and subscriptions. However, many dispute this idea. They

say journalism isn’t dying, but changing. With the increased use of social media sites, it has been much easier to share news articles with others, and the speed at which news is shared is faster than ever. This change in media has led to people becoming informed of events as they happen while on the go. This does have downsides, however, as people are most likely to trust the first news source they see and fall prey to falsified reports. Sharing these news articles can also cause them to spread quickly before they can be properly fact-checked by trustworthy sources such as Snopes or AP. So, is journalism dying? Yes. And no.

Journalism will always be present in social media, as that is what it relies upon in order to deliver news updates to you, every day. People will always try to find a way to stay in the loop, whether it be about politics, global events or even their favorite celebrity, and depend on journalism. However, journalism as we know it, articles, trusted news sites and channels, and investigative journalism, are all in critical danger, especially with the advent of “alternative facts” as well as news sites that seek nothing more than clicks and to spread falsehoods. In recent years, people have been more willing to simply read a headline and spread the story without looking into it, leading to a distribution of stories that seek to keep readers clicking.

Understanding both sides of what happened is not nearly as profitable as biased reporting.

Journalism will continue to live on as the reporting of news and will be boosted by social media sites. However, it is in serious danger of becoming a husk of its former self, as distrust in the media looms overhead, the field as a whole being undermined by decreasing demand, and news sites either conforming to a certain audience or making up stories in order to gain more clicks. With apathy, investigative journalism will soon die to make room for more toxic reporting. We must stay informed of current events but also must care that what we’re getting is not just inflammatory falsehoods or else the truth will die, too.

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Health & Wellness

June 8-14, 2017

Correlation between TMI nuclear accident and thyroid cancers

By Matt Solovey Penn State News

HERSHEY — Penn State College of Medicine researchers have shown, for the first time, a possible correlation between the partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station and thyroid cancers in the counties surrounding the plant.

Three Mile Island (TMI), located near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, had a partial meltdown accident on March 28, 1979.

During the accident, radiation was released into the environment, which the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission said was in small amounts with no detectable health effects.

Looking at tumor samples from people verified to have lived in the areas around TMI at the time of the accident, remained in the area and subsequently developed thyroid cancer, researchers observed a shift in cases to cancer mutations consistent with radiation exposure, from those consistent with random causes.

In this retrospective cohort study — meaning the patients in the study already had thyroid cancer and were known to have been exposed to the TMI accident — lead researcher David Goldenberg, professor of surgery, and colleagues identified 44 patients who were treated at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for the most common type of thyroid cancer — papillary thyroid cancer — between 1974 and 2014. The patients were then divided into two groups: at-risk and control groups.

Patients in the at-risk group were those who developed cancer between 1984 and 1996, consistent with known latency periods of radiation-induced thyroid cancer, and who lived in at-risk geographical areas — based on reported weather patterns — at the time of the accident.

“This definition was designed to allow us to identify relatively acute effects of radiation exposure from the accident,” said Goldenberg.

Patients who developed cancer outside of the expected latency period were placed in the control group.

Researchers searched through all thyroid cancer tumor samples in the hospital’s possession from the study period for patients who lived in at-risk regions Dauphin, York, eastern Cumberland, Lancaster and western Lebanon counties.

They used genealogical software to verify that the patient was in an at-risk area during the accident, remained until cancer developed and was treated at the Medical Center. The tumor samples of those patients who were positively linked to the TMI accident area were then processed through the Penn State Institute for Personalized Medicine to determine genetic makeup of the cancer.

While most thyroid cancers are sporadic, meaning they happen without clear reasons, exposure to radiation has been shown to change the molecular makeup of the cancer, according to the researchers.

The researchers observed an increase in the genetic mutation caused by exposure to low-dose radiation in the at-risk group and a decrease in the incidence of sporadic thyroid cancer, identified by a specific genetic mutation known as BRAF. The BRAF mutation is typically not present in the radiation-induced types of thyroid cancer.

The study, which appeared in the May 29 supplement to the journal Laryngoscope, indicates that these observations are consistent with other radiation-exposed populations.

In the control group, 83 percent of patients had the BRAF mutation. The BRAF mutation was found in only 53 percent of patients in the at-risk group. In the at-risk group, there was also a rise in other molecular markers seen in radiation-induced thyroid cancer, the researchers added.

“While no single marker can determine whether an individual tumor is radiation-induced, these data support the possibility that radiation released from TMI altered the molecular profile of thyroid cancers in the population surrounding the plant,” Goldenberg said.

A limitation of this study is the small sample size, limited to tumor samples from patients treated for thyroid cancer at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The next step in the research is a study with a larger number of patients from other regional hospitals to determine if the correlation continues in a larger sample.

“All patients were screened extensively to ensure that they lived in the vicinity of TMI from the date of the accident until they developed thyroid cancer,” Goldenberg said. “We used an extensive vetting process to ensure that patients included

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While most thyroid cancers are sporadic, meaning they happen without clear reasons, exposure to radiation has been shown to change the molecular makeup of the cancer, according to the researchers. in the study were present in at-risk counties at the time of the accident and to confirm, to the greatest extent possible, that patients resided in affected areas for their entire lives. Our study represents a static population, which increased our ability to detect radiation-induced cancers.”

Past studies about thyroid cancer and TMI have showed variable results, mainly because they were demographic studies that looked at the entire population and not just those who met the criteria of the current study.

“Much of the variability associated with these studies is likely due to the relatively small size of the population surrounding the TMI plant relative to the large population required to detect statistically significant increases in cancer incidence

following low-level radiation, combined with a high degree of mobility in the local population,” Goldenberg said.

Other researchers who participated in this study include: Mariano Russo, biomedical sciences graduate program; Kenneth Houser, research technologist; Henry Crist, M.D., associate professor of pathology; Jonathan B. Derr, research technologist ; Vonn Walters, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology; Joshua Warrick, M.D., assistant professor of pathology; Kathryn E. Sheldon, Ph.D., research project manager; James Broach, Ph.D., chair, biochemistry and molecular biology; Darrin V. Bann, M.D., Ph.D., surgery resident.

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More than a bug bite

Understanding T cell activation could lead to new vaccines Avoid disease transmitted by mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are an annoying part of outdoor summer fun, buzzing around at picnics and playgrounds and causing itchy red skin bumps when they bite. However, mosquitoes also can transmit serious illnesses to humans through those bites.

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Most people recover completely, but fatigue can last for weeks or months.

Less than 1 percent of infected people develop encephalitis or meningitis. This can lead to severe symptoms such as seizures, paralysis, coma or even death.

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Eastern equine encephalitis is another disease transmitted by mosquitoes in the eastern United States, although usually fewer than 10 cases a year are reported in humans. As with West Nile virus, most infected people do not show symptoms.

However, children are among those with the greatest risk of developing severe disease when infected.

Often, Pennsylvanians are infected when they travel to warm-weather countries, or even to the southern United States. Mosquitoes can transmit other diseases that are not usually present in Pennsylvania and nearby states: Zika virus — reported in every state and transmitted by local mosquitoes in Florida and Texas. As with many mosquito-borne illnesses, most people infected with Zika do not get sick or have only mild symptoms. However, when a pregnant woman is infected, she can transmit the

disease to her unborn baby, causing severe brain defects.

Dengue fever — infects as many as 400 million people a year around the world, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Chikungunya — first local transmission in the Americas was identified in late 2013.

Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area have been infected and are spreading the disease to people. Mild winters in recent years have allowed mosquitoes to flourish in cooler areas of the United States. That makes it more likely that mosquitoes here could bite someone who was infected in another country and begin transmitting a disease locally.

Preventing mosquito bites

The best way to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne disease is to avoid being bitten.

- Use window screens to keep mosquitoes out of the house.

- In the yard, eliminate standing water, where mosquitoes like to breed. This includes stagnant ponds, old tires, unused swimming pools and depressions where puddles form.

- Wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants and socks when outdoors, if mosquitoes are prevalent.

- Apply an insect repellant to exposed skin before going outdoors.

- Use a long-lasting, EPA-approved repellant, such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol. The higher the concentration of DEET in a product, the longer it will last before reapplication is needed. A higher concentration is not more effective in repelling mosquitoes.

- If you apply both sunscreen and insect repellant, apply the sunscreen first, let it dry and then apply the insect repellant.

- Consider buying permethrin-treated clothing or treating clothing at home with permethrin.

The Centre County Planning & Community Development Office operates a state-funded West Nile virus control program which will spray, at no cost, areas where the adult mosquito population is unusually high.

Despite precautions, if mosquito bites occur, don’t panic. In Pennsylvania, red skin bumps usually go away in a few days, with no lingering effects or risk of disease.

In the meantime, ease the itch by applying calamine lotion, an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream or an ice pack.

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HERSHEY — Scientists could be one step closer to developing long-awaited vaccines against viruses such as Zika, West Nile or HIV, thanks to research at Penn State College of Medicine. Most current vaccines work by stimulating a class of white blood cells called B cells to make antibodies that circulate and control infections in the blood. For decades, scientists have been seeking a new type of vaccine that activates another player in the immune system called a T cell to fight off infections within different organs.

A small number of memory T cells are generated following an infection or immunization. Some memory T cells patrol the body looking for repeat infection, while others migrate into organs and remain there; these are called tissue-resident memory cells. These cells can be found where viruses and bacteria can get into the body such as the skin, the gut and the female reproductive tract, as well as organs that are highly prone to injury, such as the brain.

A new study, led by Aron E. Lukacher, chair and professor of microbiology and immunology, and Saumya Maru, an MD/ PhD graduate student, has uncovered more details about what it takes to generate a good tissue-resident memory T cell response against repeat infections. They report their results in PLOS Pathogens.

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“Adjusting the strength of T cell receptor stimulation — in effect making it weaker — promoted the generation of these resident memory T cells in the brain,” Dr. Lukacher said. “The weaker the stimulation, the better the memory.”

Now that importance of tissue-resident memory T cells in thwarting infections in organs has been identified, vaccine researchers have become interested in learning about factors that promote the number and function of these cells.

In the future, people inoculated with vaccines that induce a strong tissue-resident memory T cell response will be “protected from the infection much more efficiently,” Lukacher said. “Very certainly having more and better functioning memory T cells will clear out the infection much more rapidly.”

Other researchers on this project were Todd D. Schell, professor of microbiology and immunology, and Ge Jin, research technologist, both at Penn State College of Medicine.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant R01AI102543 (AEL), The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant R01NS088367 (AEL), and The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant R01NS092662 (AEL) funded this research.

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MyCode study could lead to new drugs Special to the Gazette DANVILLE — People with certain mutations in a gene known as ‘ANGPTL3’ are up to 41 percent less likely to get coronary artery disease, according to the results of a major new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The finding, a result of work coming out of Geisinger’s MyCode Community Health Initiative, could lead to new drugs that mimic the effect of these gene mutations and lower the risk of coronary artery disease.

Previous work had shown that some mutations to this gene cause decreased levels of low-density lipoprotein — commonly known as ‘bad’ cholesterol — as well as triglycerides and high-density lipoproteins. However, whether this produced an actual effect on cardiovascular disease was unknown.

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Schlow Centre Region Library celebrates 60 years

By SEAN YODER

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STATE COLLEGE — The Schlow Centre Region Library started 60 years ago like many institutions do that serve the public at little cost: the citizens themselves did much of the legwork, working to build a collection of books and raise money as local businesses and professionals donated the space, materials and expertise.

It was Charles Schlow who provided rent-free rooms at 222 W. College Ave., allowing the public library to open its first doors on Jan. 17, 1957. The library would move and expand several times over the decades, but it still bears the name of Schlow, in honor of his family.

In the 1960s, local municipalities signed on as financial supporters during a “Save the Library” campaign organized by the League of Women Voters and the Women’s Club, further cementing the future of the library in the lives of Centre County residents.

Today, a visitor to 211 S. Allen St. can still dig through the stacks of books, but gone are the days of Dewey and his decimal system, which has been replaced with computers and a blooming online e-book service accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Also available are downloads for music and magazines.

Schlow’s website said it serves its patrons more than 1 million times per year, and offers 150,000 items.

On June 2 and 3, Schlow Library celebrated its 60th year in operation. Director Catherine Alloway said libraries are seeing more visitors than ever.

“It’s interesting that when the internet started up and became available to the average person, people predicted the demise of libraries, and every so often I run into a really, just sadly ignorant person that thinks that we’re still being threatened,” she told Centre County Gazette.

“The truth of the matter is we are seeing increased use every year because libraries are now community centers.

They are not just warehouses of books and materials to be borrowed.”

Alloway pointed out that libraries have stepped up as the nation’s free computer labs for those who live in a place that doesn’t have internet access, or if they simply can’t afford it.

With the closure of many video stores, libraries also

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The first iteration of the Schlow Library was in a house at 222 W. College Ave. continue to be one of the few places to offer DVDs. Alloway said interest in DVDs has declined slightly in recent years, but they are still a hugely popular item, especially for those who are unable to stream video from internet services.

Perhaps most important of all, libraries continue to be free community meeting spaces for a wide array of clubs, helping to foster community connections at a time when more people than ever are living alone, Alloway said.

“Libraries are not going away and they do a lot more than they did 60 years ago,” she said.

A person doesn’t have to live in State College to take advantage of services, either. Based on the model local libraries have adopted, the Federation of Public Libraries, funding from government sources ensures that anyone in any municipality can take advantage of the services at Schlow, as well as the four Centre County Library locations and two bookmobiles.

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Many antique tractors were on display at the NAMA Spring Antique Machinery Show at Penns Cave.

Bill Minium of Richfield showed his restored 1972 Scotty camper trailer at the NAMA Spring Antique Machinery Show at Penns Cave.

CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association (NAMA) held its annual Spring Show on June 1 through 4 at Penns Cave. The show featured large displays of antique tractors and implements, antique tractor pulls, hit and miss engines, food vendors, antique vehicles and a building filled with toy tractors, trucks and farm machinery. The east end of the grounds contained a huge flea market featuring hundreds of vendors.

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“The whole tongue was under the ground,” he said.

“We had to dig it out.”

The camper’s plywood structure was badly rotted when he found it.

“We got as far as Millerstown, and had to pull over and put a strap around it because the roof was blowing off,” said Minium. When he removed the trailer’s aluminum siding, he discovered a totally unusable plywood structure.

“I rebuilt it from the frame up,” he said. “It took two years.”

Minium said the trailer’s windows are some of the few original parts used in the rebuild. He spent many hours hand-polishing their aluminum frames to a satin gloss using steel wool and elbow grease.

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‘Shrub’ event to satisfy beverage connoisseur

By CONNIE COUSINS

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CENTRE HALL — The Tait farm is celebrating 30 years of “shrub” with an open house on June 17 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Centre Hall farm. One of the highlights is the sampling, which will feature the mixtures that Otto’s, Barrel 21, Big Springs Distillery and 7 Mountains Wine Cellars add to the shrub to make a new and different beverage.

Jim and Greta Collins will be providing music and chef Tory Glassner will be demonstrate some culinary uses for shrub.

Children will be welcome at a do-it-yourself station where they can create a drink also.

So what is shrub any way? A small bush for landscaping? Well, not exactly. In this instance, shrub is a beverage that can be traced back to concoctions mixed in the late 1600s. At that time the drinks were made of fruit, sugar and alcohol. Sometime in the next 200 years, someone discovered that replacing alcohol with vinegar produced a drink that could stay fresh for months. So how did the Tait’s become involved with shrub?

In 1950, Marian and Elton Tait purchased the 130 acres that became Tait Farm. It was more of a hobby farm in the early years. The couple raised three kids on the farm.

Sandy was the oldest and then David and John. The family grew Christmas trees and raised sheep and Bassett hounds.

“I became a Tait when I married David in 1992,” said Kim Tait. “In the late 70s or early 80s, the two brothers decided to involve themselves more in the farm. They expanded the tree business, added an apple orchard and began to grow raspberries and asparagus. John had a stronger interest in the trees and Bassetts and David did more with the growing of asparagus and raspberries, ac-

cording to Kim. They offered pick your own options which became traditions for many locals. There is now a third generation of people coming to get their Christmas trees and shop.”

As for the shrub — one year a bumper crop of raspberries caused a question of what to do with them since wet weather was deterring the pickers. Cindy Tait Law, David’s first wife, remembered a recipe for a fruit drink she had made years earlier with fruit — called “shrub.

The Taits experimented and concocted the first raspberry shrub. In 1987 the family offered the shrub for sale and this year, they celebrate 30 years of making the popular drink. There are fifteen kinds of shrub in the store at the farm. The store has been in operation now for 20 years. The facility at Boal has enabled the staff to keep up the level of production, which is still done by hand.

Since her husband’s passing in 1997, Kim has continued to carry out the family’s goals for the farm. In the store, as elsewhere in the business, Kim said, “I take a seasonal approach to life — eating and living. We try to support other local farms and businesses. None of us can do it all.”

Kim said the greenhouse is one of her favorite places to work on the farm.

“I do it all, but especially enjoy the greenhouse work.

It’s less weather driven,” she said. “I think that people have expectations of the farm and I love the challenge of collective forward vision.”

People come to the farm to see their favorite plants or produce but also to see what’s new and different. Kim said that the farm is value driven, but must stay true to the identity it has established.

She said she is impressed with some young people working at Tait Farm who represent the next generation of farmers.

“They not only work hard, but are totally committed

SC ranked among best for K-12 teachers

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STATE COLLEGE — State College places highly in a new ranking of the best places for teachers to live and work in the United States.

Consumer data research website GoodCall.com ranked State College No. 7 on its 2017 Best Cities for K-12 Teachers list.

The borough is the highest ranked Pennsylvania municipality on the list, with Pittsburgh the next closest at 36. Scranton is the only other Pennsylvania city on the list, at 98.

Data analysts evaluated 689 cities on nine metrics that included job availability, comparative salary, cost of living, amenities (such as arts, entertainment and recreation), percentages of high school and college graduates,

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There are several varieties of shrub beverages available at Tait Farm.

to the sustainability and healthy quality of the products,” explained Kim. From a few family members to 20 people, the business and the farm have evolved. Cindy Tait Law has worked with more than 20 product developers and recipe changes to produce the items offered in the store and for tasting at the upcoming event.

After the Shrub Celebration, visit the farm throughout the summer and watch as snap peas, squash, tomatoes, greens and beans provide the starts for wonderful summer meals. The farm hosts classes from time to time to teach you what to do with summer produce as well as the Shrubs.

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unemployment rate, crime rate, and restaurants and bars.

Among the top 10 locales on the list, State College had the lowest jobs per 1,000 residents at .07, but the highest comparative salary with teacher median pay at 174 percent of the overall local median.

“Cities at the top of our list give teachers the best chance to find jobs that are professionally fulfilling and financially viable because they are thriving cities where people value education highly,” said Claire Etheridge, data analyst for Goodcall.com, in a release. “Teachers who are looking to start a new job in these cities also benefit from the low crime rates and varied restaurant and entertainment options.”

Top locations on the list are smaller municipalities, mostly suburbs and college towns with a high percentage of high school and college graduates. Five of the top 10 are suburbs of Chicago and two are suburbs of Detroit.

2017 Best Cities for K-12 Teachers 1. Bentonville, Ark. 2. Glenview, Ill. 3. Evanston, Ill. 4. Elmhurst, Ill.

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Former local woman wins biscuit baking contest Special to the Gazette KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kimberly Asbury, a 2005 graduate of Penn College of Technology’s Baking and Pastry Arts Program, was crowned the 2017 Grand Champion of the International Biscuit Festival held in Knoxville, Tenn., on May 20.

Upon winning the Specialty Biscuit Category, she went on to win the Grand Champion title after competing against three other category finalists.

She is a 1993 graduate of State College Area High School and the daughter of William Asbury, of State College, and Leslee Asbury, of Toftrees. She currently resides in Alabama with her husband and son where she is the executive pastry chef and general manager of “BuzzCatz Coffee and Sweets” in Orange Beach. Her award-winning recipe was entitled “Alabama Scotch Egg Biscuit.”

ALABAMA SCOTCH EGG BISCUITS

Ingredients: (yields 12 biscuits) 1-1/2 pounds all-purpose flour 1-1/2 ounces white sugar 1-1/2 ounces baking powder 1/4 ounce salt (iodized) 8-ounces unsalted butter (cold, cubed) 3 large eggs 14-ounces buttermilk Directions: Sift dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter (by hand). (Butter should resemble size of small peas.) Make a well in the flour in which to pour eggs and buttermilk. Using clean hands, gently mix dough for 10 seconds. Do not over-mix. Place dough on generously floured table and fold dough three times until it has come together. Pat

out dough to 3/4-inch thickness, cut biscuit with floured cutter and place on a parchment-lined tray.

Prep and cook red onion jam (recipe below) in a small sauce pot. While onion jam cooks, continue with remaining prep.

Soft-boil one dozen large eggs and chill immediately in an ice bath. Once cooled, peel gently and set aside in cold water.

Chop one pound of hickory-smoked Conecuh sausage into smaller pieces and pulse in a food processor until no large chunks are visible and set aside.

Flatten three tablespoons of ground sausage into a patty and place on top of each unbaked biscuit. Gently place one soft-boiled egg on top of sausage patty.

Using floured hands, carefully stretch biscuit dough up around the egg, enclosing it and the sausage inside the biscuit. Bake on a parchment-lined sheet tray in a convection oven at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Brush with melted butter after they are removed from the oven. Glaze each Scotch egg with onion jam.

RED ONION JAM

Ingredients: 1 large red onion, diced 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1/2cup cider vinegar 1/2teaspoon soy sauce Directions: Caramelize the onions with the butter, salt, and pepper. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half, blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Keep refrigerated.

Paper recycling at curb has changed For the past 25 years, the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority (CCRRA) has asked residents to separate newspaper in their curbside bins so it could be shredded and baled for local farmers to use as animal bedding. In 2017, that program ended. Since newspaper is no longer needed to arrive at CCRRA separate from all other paper, residents no longer have to keep it separate from all other paper.

All paper recycled curbside may be bagged or bundled together and placed

in your curbside bin. This includes newspaper, mixed office paper, phone books, junk mail, brown grocery bags, shredded paper, magazines, catalogs and all paperboard products (tissue boxes, cereal boxes, etc.).

Just a reminder, all paper must be bagged or bundled in curbside bins or it will not be collected. Bagging and/or bundling all paper together helps the collection process to flow smoothly and prevents litter in the neighborhoods.

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SC Community Land Trust receives $450K from West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The State College Community Land Trust (SCCLT) has been awarded a $100,000 grant and a $350,000 construction loan from West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) to help fund the construction of an affordable duplex equipped with green energy technology in the Borough of State College. Other key partners are the Borough of State College, the Penn State Hamer Center for Community Design/Energy Efficient Housing Research Group, Centre County Commissioners, andS&T Bank.

Susan Venegoni, SCCLT president, said, “Project funding from WPPSEF enables our Land Trust to expand affordable housing to middle-income households in the Borough of State College. For 20 years, the SCCLT has focused on increasing housing opportunities for low to moderate in-

come households. Through our GreenBuild project, we will be able to help two middle-income individuals or families to buy a Land Trust duplex and lower their overall housing costs by reducing energy costs.”

Joel Morrison, Director of West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund, said “Our financial support will help this community to showcase the benefits from a project that began when SCCLT met with the Penn State Hamer Center and challenged the architecture and engineering students to form a team to compete in the 2015 US Department of Energy (DOE) Race to Zero Student Design Competition. This competition challenges and inspires the next generation of building science professionals to design an affordable, net zero energy home that meets DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home guidelines.

“By definition, these high-performance homes are so energy-efficient that renew-

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and Macht Architecture. GreenBuild will benefit not only the people who own the homes, but also will serve as a model for builders, developers, architects and individual homeowners seeking new ways to reduce energy costs.

Peg Hambrick, chair of the GreenBuild Project, said: “As a model project, GreenBuild will provide valuable insight into ways to lower the costs of home ownership over the long term. In a community that already has a shortage of affordable housing, the SCCLT will eliminate another barrier to homeownership by reducing the energy cost burden. We are proud to welcome WPPSEF as a key partner in this town-gown collaboration to address one of our community’s most well-known challenges: affordable housing.”

More information is at: www.scclandtrust.org/greenbuild or the SCCLT office at 814-867-0656.

able power can offset most or all of the annual energy consumption,” he said.

“This design program will foster existing and future collaboration with university architectural and engineering students to deploy high performance construction practices in their local communities. We are proud to pioneer this new GreenBuild initiative along with State College Community Land Trust to provide affordable, high performance housing.”

SCCLT has been conducting a successful fundraising campaign for the GreenBuild project, and thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, the project is now able to move forward. However, the Land Trust is continuing to pursue additional support to help achieve the goal of making the duplex fully net zero ready.

Envinity, Inc. of State College has been selected to construct the duplex and will partner with Henry Architecture & Design,

BRUCE TA AWARD WINNER

Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Michael Tonks, assistant professor from the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Penn State University, presented an introductory lecture on nuclear power to students at Soaring Heights School in State College.

Tonks reviewed the different forms of energy and explained why nuclear energy is important in eliminating greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Students learned about the systems that are in place for production of electricity and for the safety of the community.

Tonks also discussed current trends with new technologies to create safer nuclear energy plants.

Soaring Heights School is an approved academic school for students who are identified on the autism spectrum.

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Information Technology (IT) student Timothy Schafer, of State College, was presented with the Bruce Ta Memorial Award by the IT faculty of South Hills School of Business & Technology. The honorary award is given each year to an outstanding graduating IT student who demonstrates exceptional aptitude and interest in the computer field, and exhibits a positive influence at South Hills’ State College campus. Schafer has remained on Dean’s List throughout his time of study and will graduate in September after fulfilling his internship requirements. Pictured is Schafer with IT instructor David Whitmarsh.

The new ranking joins several other data-driven lists placing local municipalities among the best places to live. Earlier this month LendEdu ranked State College and Bellefonte among the best places to live for recent college graduates. In April, Niche named Houserville No. 3 and Lemont No. 11 on its 2017 Best Places to Live in America.

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Historical tours now open for families in Philipsburg Special to the Gazette PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg’s oldest remaining structure, the John Henry Simler House, will be one of the featured sites on tours of Philipsburg’s most historic venues, offered by the Philipsburg Historical Foundation during the summer of 2017, PHF President Mark Seinfelt announced in a recent press release.

“The Simler House, built around 1807, is really a first-class log cabin for the wilderness that Philipsburg then was,” said

Seinfelt. “Among its more refined features are full basement, inside stairs, glass windows, pine paneling downstairs, and a large stone fireplace. My great-greatgreat-grandfather Simler, who came to Philipsburg with the original settlers in 1797, built his first cabin at the northeast corner of Front and Laurel Streets, but by 1807 had accumulated enough means to erect a more comfortable house at the northeast corner of Second and Laurel. The house was completely restored by a Simler descendant in 2001, and has been a Philipsburg gem ever since. I plan

to be conducting tours there every Sunday afternoon all summer, from 2-4 p.m., and urge people to come and experience the feel of what living in the wilderness was all about.”

“The old Union Church, or Mud Church as it is affectionately called, will also be open for tours at the same hours, as will the Philipsburg Historical Museum in the Moshannon Building at 203 North Front Street,” said PHF curator Luther Gette. “In addition, the Historical Museum will be open on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. in order to allow time for

family and historical research.

“We plan to keep all three of these sites open for extended hours during Philipsburg Heritage Days in July and will be announcing these hours as the time approaches,” said Gette. “People who are coming back for a visit to their hometown, or those who have never visited before, have expressed admiration and interest in all of Philipsburg’s historic sites.

“We hope to accommodate this interest by keeping the sites open as much as possible,” he said. “See you there.”

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GRADUATION Celebration

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The Penns Valley High School graduated 115 seniors during commencement ceremonies at the Penns Valley Area High School main athletic field on June 2. The guest speaker for the service was Barry Rossman. Valedictorians were Alexis Feidler, Martha Dunkelberger, Payton Bell, Virginia Stattel, Aubrey Feinour and David Krum.

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Bald Eagle Area High School held graduation ceremonies on June 3 at the football stadium. A total of 140 seniors received their diplomas. The speaker at the commencement was Superintendent Jeffrey D. Miles. Karissa Bittinger was the class valedictorian and Phoebe McClincy was the salutatorian.

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Gazebo music returns to Talleyrand Park ners gathered around a dining room table to plan for the concerts. The committee, with new faces, continues to meet in this manner encouraged by a “one-meeting-a-year” motto.

Music trends evolved from folk, classical combos and soloists to country, jazz and retro sounds.

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Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — Starting June 11 from 7 to 8 p.m., visit Talleyrand Park for “Bellefonte’s Summer Sounds from the Gazebo.”

The opener for the season will be the Bellefonte Community Band, which is the traditional first group of the season to perform.

In the early 1980s, plan-

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Summer Sounds from the Gazebo operates under the aegis of Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association with grants from the Elks’

Garver Fund, Central PA Convention and Visitor Center, PA Council of the Arts and contributors from its audiences, hence “the passing of the bucket.”

Summer Sounds puts an emphasis on encouraging and supporting Central Pennsylvania musicians. It tries to vary performers from year to year with the exception of Tommy Wareham.

Concerts are held at Talleyrand Park where listeners are encouraged to bring picnic fare and blankets and lawn chairs (park benches available).

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In case of rain, the concerts are held at St. John Lutheran Church, 216 N. McAllister Street, Bellefonte, where there is ample parking space

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PIAA Round 2 Preview: SC baseball, P-O softball look to advance ter-finals in their respective PIAA brackets, and both are hoping to break into the state final four.

Here’s what is in store:

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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It is a well-worn cliche that in the playoffs, it’s all about pitching and defense. It’s a cliche, yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true.

Just ask any of the six teams that have faced Kam Harris or Mason Mellott so far in the 2017 playoffs.

Neither Harris, the sophomore ace of the Philipsburg-Osecola softball team, or Mellott, senior State College baseball standout, have give up a run in the post season.

Harris so far has shut out West Shamokin, 10-0, and Ligonier Valley, 10-0, in the District 6 Playoffs, and then threw a one-hit shutout at Pequea Valley in a 1-0 firstround win in the PIAA tournament.

Against Pequea Valley, Harris gave up a first-inning hit and a hit batter and then retired the next 21 PV batters in order. All that in a game that was marred by an almost two-hour rain delay and that didn’t finish until almost 12:30 a.m.

None of that bothered Harris or the PO defenders, who have been virtually flawless throughout the playoffs.

For his part, Mellott has been just as impressive. He has all three SC wins--against Altoona, Erie McDowell, and North Allegheny--and didn’t give up a run in any of those games. So far he’s thrown 17.2 post-season innings with no runs, five total hits, 32 strikeouts, and seven walks.

And the SC defense, just like P-O’s, has been air-tight.

Now, both of these teams are moving up to the quar-

Philipsburg-Osceola, (D-6, No. 1) vs. Deer Lakes, (D-7, No. 2) PIAA 3-A Softball Quarter-Finals Thurs., june 8 at Mt. Aloysius College, 4:00 p.m.

Deer Lakes beat up Karns City (D-9, No.2), 16-6, on June 6 in the PIAA First Round. The Lancers advanced into the WPIAL, 3-A finals with victories over Avonworth, 9-4, and South Park, 7-4. Deer Park lost that championship game, 10-0, to powerful and undefeated Ellwood City on May 31 at California University.

Deer Lakes was playing in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, and going into the Ellwood City game, it was on a 10-game winning streak.

Ellwood City proved too much on that day, however, scoring five times in the third inning and four more in the fourth against Deer Lakes starting pitcher Kristen Rudy.

Deer Lakes was back on track against Karns City when the PIAA First Round began, and the Lancers will present a major challenge to Harris and the rest of the Mounties.

State College (D-6, No. 1) vs. Penns Manor (D-3, No. 3) PIAA, 6-A Baseball Quarter-Finals Thurs., june 8 at Newport High School, 4 p.m.

Penns Manor may have been the third seed out of

District 3, but it didn’t play like it in the first round.

The Comets came from behind with three runs in the sixth inning and another in the seventh on the way to a 6-4 win over District 7’s No. 1 seed Pine Richland.

Penns Manor outhit the Rams 12-5 and redeemed itself after a D-3 playoff loss to eventual champion Dallastown.

The Comets are 18-8 for the season and were the champions of the Lancaster-Lebanon Conference 1 with a record of 12-4.

The team is led in hitting by senior Grant Gale, who batted .419 with 36 hits, 20 runs, and 19 RBI. Dylan Fry was second with an average of .366 and Brett Beiler at .272.

Lefthander Jeff Taylor is 7-0 on the mound this season for the Comets, and he had an ERA of just 0.78. Taylor gave up only 8 earned runs all season while striking out 107 and walking 20. Taylor pitched one inning aganst Pine Richland, getting the save, which means he will likely be available to pitch against the Little Lions.

State College’s Mason Mellott, because of pitch-count rules, will not be available to pitch for the Lions.

According to head coach Troy Allen, however, SC is a focused team that will be ready to play against Penns Manor.

“They (the players) are motivated,” he said. “Gavin (Schaefer-Hood) will be up on the bump on Thursday and I’m not sure about other coaches, but feel pretty confident with my No. 2 so we’ll give them a game and see what happens.”

Melloutt’s 5 shut-out innings propels SC to PIAA win

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WINGATE — State College pitcher Mason Mellott stopped trying too hard, and that has made all the difference.

After an admittedly tepid regular season, Mellott has been nearly unhittable since State College entered the playoffs against Altoona on May 26 in the District 6 finals.

He threw five shutout innings that day in the Little Lions 9-4 win, and then five days later he closed down Erie McDowell, 10-0, in the District 10-6 Regional with a five-inning, one-hitter.

He continued his dominance on June 6 in the PIAA First Round against North Allegheny at Bald Eagle Area High School. He threw a complete game, two-hit shutout in SC’s dramatic 1-0 victory over the Tigers that vaulted the Lions into the state quarter-finals.

In those three wins Mellott pitched a total of 17.2 innings with no runs, five hits, 32 strikeouts, and seven walks. The last team to score a run against him was Mid Penn foe Cedar Cliff on May 15.

The scariest thing is that he seems to be getting better.

North Allegheny, 17-8 and the No. 2 seed out of powerful District 7, managed to get just two hits, both singles, and put only six runners on base all day against him. Only one Tiger reached third base, right fielder Ben Surman, and he only got on in the first place when the ball skipped away on a third strike.

“I am physically the same person,” Mellott said after the North Allegheny win, “but mentally I just have a different attitude. I think I just pressed too much during the regular season, so I just loosened up a little bit. Once I got to the district championship and the rest of these games, I went with the attitude that whatever happens, happens and didn’t worry about pressing as much.”

What happened against North Allegheny was, in a nut-

shell, not too much. Senior Tiger pitcher Danny Caropresi was mostly as tough as Mellott. He gave up only five hits, walked two, and struck out two.

But the Tigers committed two errors, one of which resulted in the only run of the game.

In the SC fifth, in a scoreless game, right fielder Liam Clarke connected for a double to deep left-center field with one out. Caropresi got Kenny Magnes to ground out and then looked like he was out of the inning when Gavin Schaefer-Hood also hit a grounder.

But shortstop Alex Mesaros’ throw to first base was high, and Clarke never stopped on his way home for the only run in the game.

Now ahead by a run with only six outs to go, Mellott bore down. He got Bobby Brown to fly out to end the Tiger sixth with Surman on third base, and then gave up a twoout single in the seventh before closing things out with a strikeout.

“I’m just trying to pitch there like it’s the first inning,” Mellott said. “I’m just trying to act the same and do the same thing I did. During the season, I would think about the small things instead of looking at the big picture and winning the game. So I just went out and pitched the way I did in the first inning.”

State College will now move into some much thinner air with a matchup today against District 3’s Penn Manor at Newport High School at 4 p.m. The winner will advance into the state 6-A final four.

“When you get to this point in the season, everybody’s tight and you can expect low scoring games,” State College coach Troy Allen said. “Obviously, with our guy (Mellott), he’s not giving much up. As an offense, you have to be pretty confident knowing that all you have to do is scratch one across and that probably is going to get the job done.

“When Mellott is on, he’s unhittable, and I’m glad he’s on our side.”

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State College shortstop Gavin Schaefer-Hood completing a double play against North Allegheny in the first round of the PIAA tournament.

Harris shines again in P-O’s first-round PIAA victory

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Philipsburg-Osceola pitcher Kamryn Harris allowed the first two hitters she faced in the PIAA, 3-A First Round game against Pequea Valley to reach base.

After a hit and hit batter, Pequea Valley had a minirally going with two runners on and no outs before many people had even gotten into Penn State’s Nittany Lions

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But Harris pitched out of the threat with no damage by getting a strikeout, a fielder’s choice grounder, and a pop-out to second.

With this game being as big as it was, Harris apparently thought that was too close for comfort, and she decided to get serious.

Those two hitters were the last two — and only — Brave players to reach base the rest of the night. Harris mowed down the next 18 batters in order and protected

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The 1-0, one-hit, complete-game shutout advanced P-O into the tournament quarter-finals against District 7’s Deer Lake today at Mount Aloysius.

First baseman Maggie Peck drove in left fielder Annie Kost (who doubled) with a third-inning bunt single that ultimately proved to be the winning run in the game.

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Bellefonte softball season ends in 2-0 playoff loss to Yough

By TOMMY BUTLER

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UNIVERSITY PARK – In the first round of the PIAA softball playoffs Bellefonte High School met Yough at Penn State’s Beard Field on June 5.

From the first pitch it was clear that fans had a pitcher’s duel on their hands. Both Bellefonte’s Tara Baney and Yough’s Kierra Waywood were very comfortable on the mound. In the first inning both teams only sent three batters to the plate.

As the game continued and few batters made it safely it aboard, both teams realized that base running would be the key. Both teams only managed five hits during the game, Bellefonte put two more runners on base through fielding errors.

Due to an injury to the Yough starting catcher, freshman Hannah Christner was given her first start of her high school career. Trying to take advantage of her inexperience early, Bellefonte sent Baney to steal second after reaching on an error. Christner threw out Baney at second in the only attempted steal of the game from Bellefonte.

Yough took the lead in the third inning and never looked back. With two outs, Aubrie Mance on second and Hannah Bach on first, Waywood grounded the ball to Bellefonte’s second baseman. Bach beat the throw to second base as Mance rounded third and beat the throw

home. Bach and Waywood both moved up on the throw.

The final run of the game was scored during the next at bat as Bach stole home on a wild pitch. Yough stole seven bases by the end of the game.

“We’ve been aggressive on the bases all year round,” said Yough head coach Dutch Harvey. “Sometimes it gets you and sometimes it helps you. Today it definitely helped us because we scored two runs on aggressive base running and that was the difference in the game.”

Despite the difficult third inning on the mound, Bellefonte’s Tara Baney had a solid game, pitching the full game and striking out four. Baney, as well as fellow seniors Angela Capparelle and Jenna Ault will be graduating at the end of the school year.

“I’ve been here for three years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching them for three years,” said Bellefonte head coach Fred Caldwell. “They have been the core of the team for three years. It’s going to be a new experience for us next year, replacing them and moving on.”

Bellefonte junior Alexis Wetzler also turned heads during the game. After leaving the game in the second inning with a leg injury suffered while attempting to apply a tag at second, she came back for the fourth and made the final out of the inning with a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in shallow left field. Despite suffering a cut that would need stitches, Wetzler stayed in the game.

With the season over, Coach Caldwell gathered the

Harris, from page 19 Harris made sure of that.

“I don’t bunt a whole lot,” Peck said, “so I was like, ‘OK, I got the bunt sign, let’s see what happens.’ I mean, it did make a difference. I wasn’t sure how the rest of the game would go on, but at least we had that one run.”

As if the drama of a tense, 1-0 game in the single-elimination PIAA tournament was not enough, the weather figured it would also add to excitement. Lightning was seen just as Pequea Valley was coming to bat in the fifth inning, and the game was suspended. Forty minutes later, it began to rain, and the game was not resumed until about 11:30 p.m. and didn’t end until after midnight.

Although the delay could have become a major factor, it did not bother Harris.

She struck out the first person she faced afterward, pinch hitter Alexis Melson, and

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Philipsburg-Osceola’s Annie Kost crosses the plate for the winning run in the Lady Mounties’ 1-0 opening round PIAA win over Pequea Valley on June 5.

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team on the field for a post-game meeting.

“I told them this is the hardest meeting for any team,” said Caldwell. “But as a whole the team got better all year long. They progressed from the beginning until now and we’re a much better team today than we were a couple of months ago. As a coach that’s what you want” defense.

“I felt pretty good out there,” Harris added, “and knowing that you have your team backing you is another great feeling.

I felt like I was on top of my game today.”

The lightning delay began just after Ryan retired the three batters in the P-O fourth. There was some debate as to whether the teams would be able to continue or not, but in the end the game resumed.

If the time off bothered either Harris or Ryan, neither showed it. But Harris had a run to work with, and she made it a winner.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Philipsburg coach Jim Gonder said about playing after the delay. “That’s not something you can prepare for. I didn’t know what to expect. Fortunately, Kam (Harris) was mixing her pitches and hitting her spots. She had her command today and did a great job, obviously.”

then went about her business of retiring the final eight PV batters.

“Coming out of the delay, you just have to take on the game as if it’s a 0-0 ball game,” Harris said. “You’re just going out there and playing another seven straight innings and giving it your all. It was tough because it was a little late and we were all a little tired, but the best thing we could do was keep ourselves upbeat.”

Those who thought that this game would turn into a classic pitching duel between Harris and Pequea Valley ace Sabrina Ryan were right. Ryan gave up only six hits in the game, and in many ways was just as effective as Harris, but she walked two batters and hit three others.

In the P-O third, Kost led off with a double and came all the way around when PV’s late throw to first base on Peck’s bunt got away from first baseman Sarah Moore.

The run put the Mounties up 1-0, and the rest was in the hands of Harris and the

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Al Pacino to star as Joe Paterno in HBO movie

By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

Al Pacino will star as late Penn State coach Joe Paterno in an HBO movie about the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.

Pacino was announced in late 2012 to star as Paterno in a film based on the Joe Posnanski biography “Paterno,” but in late 2014 HBO announced it was suspending the project because of budget issues.

On June 5, multiple outlets reported that HBO had given the green light to a new film starring Pacino as Paterno and with Barry Levinson attached to direct.

Variety reported that the official logline for the film reads, “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure on behalf of the victims.”

Screenwriter David McKenna told StateCollege.com and Onward

State in interviews in 2013 that the film he was working on wasn’t entirely focused on the Sandusky scandal. Brian DePalma was attached to direct at the time, and John Carroll Lynch, who had major roles in “Fargo” and “Zodiac,” among other films, was reportedly set to play Sandusky.

McKenna, who has penned scripts for films including “American History X,” is one of three reported screenwriters on the untitled project reported on Monday, along with Debora Cahn (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “The West Wing”) and John C. Richards (“Sahara, Nurse Betty”).

In addition to directing, Levinson will executive produce, along with Jason Sosnoff, Tom Fontana, Lindsay Sloane, Edward R. Pressman and Rick Nicita.

Pressman and Nicita were executive producers on the original project announced in 2012. HBO will produce the film in association with Sony Pictures Television.

No other actors or a production timeline were reported.

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Joe Paterno, above, will be portrayed by Al Pacino in an upcoming HBO movie.

SC lax season comes to an end Bellator returning to Penn State for MMA event

By TOMMY BUTLER

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By BEN JONES

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UNIVERSITY PARK — MMA fighting might be making its way to the Bryce Jordan Center this fall and two former Nittany Lions would be on the card if it does.

First reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Bellator President Scott Coker says that the MMA franchise is currently in talks with Penn State about doing an event that would feature former Nittany Lions Phil Davis and Ed Ruth, both currently on the Bellator roster.

Davis is the current light heavyweight

champion following a 17-3 stint with the UFC while Ruth is 3-0 in his early MMA career. Both fighters are Pennsylvania natives with Harrisburg ties.

According to Corker the event would be scheduled during this calendar year.

Bellator currently has events scheduled through August 25. Davis is scheduled to fight Ryan Bader on June 24th in a rematch of their UFC fight which Bader won in a split-decision.

Assuming that Davis were to undergo the usual post-fight recovery schedule of a few months, that would likely push any potential card into the winter.

Ira Lubert gifts $5 million to PSU

By BEN JONES

StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State football will see $1.75 million of a $5 million dollar gift to the university go towards Lasch Building renovations. Ira Lubert, a 1973 Penn State graduate and chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, committed the $5 million gift that was announced on June 5.

In total more than $3 million will be used to support endowed scholarships, including $2.4 million for the Millennium Scholars program; $500,000 for an Open Doors Scholarship at the Abington campus; and support for the Rod Kirsch Renaissance Scholarship and a new scholarship in Health and Human Development.

Additionally, another $100,000 will be used to support Lion’s Pantry, which was chosen as the 2017 class gift and addresses the issue of hunger at Penn State.

“Having served on the Board of Trustees for many years and now as chair, I am aware of the vast potential of Penn State’s students, faculty and programs, and I know

how philanthropy can fuel their achievements,” said Lubert in a statement. “I’m fortunate that, in part because of my Penn State education, I can give back and help support the future of my alma mater and its graduates.”

“Leading by example, Ira has long served the University through his many volunteer efforts as well as his philanthropic giving,” said Penn State President Eric Barron in a release. “With his vantage point, he is able to identify where giving will have the most impact and has stepped up to fill critical needs.”

While the implications and impact of a multi-million dollar gift are fairly apparent, the $1.75 million will go a long way towards various upgrades across Penn State’s football complex. James Franklin spent much of this spring’s coaches caravan tour discussing the need to continue improvements and upgrades inside the Lasch Building, secondary to Penn State’s recently released facilities master plan which includes a massive renovation of Beaver Stadium.

GREENSBURG — On June 4, the State College Little Lions lacrosse team took on the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils in the PIAA Class AAA boys’ quarterfinals.

From the get-go, Mt. Lebanon put on powerful attacking pressure and coasted on to win 11-4 at Hempfield Area’s Spartan Stadium. Coming into the game, Mt. Lebanon was ranked the No. 2 seed in District 7.

In the first 16 minutes of the game Mt. Lebanon managed to score six straight goals and never gave up the lead. Right before the end of the first half, State College sophomore Ryan Franks scored two goals. The Little Lions scored again at the beginning of the third quarter to half the

original lead.

Mt. Lebanon’s scoring spree at the start and their strong defense later on proved too much for State College to come back from. The three-goal deficit was the closest the score got for the rest of the game.

State College coach, Jeffrey King told reporters after the game that he appreciated his team’s effort in the second half.

Little Lions’ senior Mike Mato also talked to reporters at the end of his final high school lacrosse game.

“We had a pretty rough beginning of the year but, since that we’ve really come back and it feels pretty good to think about that,” said Mato. “I definitely think we could’ve maybe played a little better in this game. All in all, I’d say I’m pretty happy with this season.”

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PSU Football: James & JoeMo doing just fine

By MIKE POORMAN StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin went over to chat with Joe Moorhead during Penn State’s first 2017 summer football camp for high schoolers.

Once, twice, then a third time.

It was late Saturday afternoon. JoeMo was wearing an ugly floppy bucket hat.

CJF sported a mid-summer quality mocha tan.

They literally rubbed shoulders. They laughed. Franklin pointed, Moorhead looked. They parted, then a few minutes met again to put their heads together.

The head football coach can’t miss his offensive coordinator that much.

As it is, even in the offseason, the two see each other every day — and what must seem like twice on Sunday — especially now, during the height of the camp season. Franklin, Moorhead & Co. are in the midst of a 15-day, nine-camp, five stateswing. Friday was Macon, Ga.; Saturday was University Park; and Sunday was Murfreesboro, Tenn.

WORKING SUMMER CAMP

When Franklin works a camp, he works it, man.

He gives hugs and kisses to the little daughters of assistant coaches. He escorts high school players around — be they past, present and future verbals or simply some under-sized kid who could use some encouragement. He is in constant motion, going from corner to corner to corner of Penn State’s tightly manicured practice fields, the ones that are adjacent to Lasch Building. (If the turf is indeed 10 years old, it looks great for its age).

But, on Saturday afternoon, as the sun beat down and and the high schoolers learned from both Nittany Lion assistants and current players — like Jason Cabinda and Juwan Johnson — Franklin repeatedly returned to the northwest corner of the practice field, tucked away under some enveloping shade. That’s where Moorhead and his aide de camp, Penn State sophomore quarterback Jake Zembiac (playing the role Trace McSorley had last summer), were tutoring QBs. “How many of you play basketball?”

Moorhead asked the dozen or so young quarterbacks.

A few shot up their hands.

“Then you know all about the release point on your shot,” said Moorhead, shooting an imaginary left-handed

jumper. Then — ever the teacher — he equated the release techniques of a basketball forward with those of a football quarterback.

THE RIGHT HIRE

As the afternoon progressed, Franklin found his way back to Moorhead’s corner.

Which is exactly where Franklin has been ever since he fired John Donovan and hired Moorhead as Penn State’s offensive coordinator and quarterback coach on Dec. 12, 2015. It was a tough decision, for Franklin to fire Donovan, who he knew and worked with for over a decade, through stops at Maryland, at Vanderbilt and at Penn State. It came on the heels of back-to-back 7-6 seasons in Franklin’s first two years at sanction-ravaged Penn State, with an offense that averaged 20.6 points per game in 2014 and then 23.2 in 2015.

In retrospect, it was certainly the right decision. Not only for Franklin, but for Moorhead as well. Moorhead was the head coach, architect and play-caller of a high-flying offense at Fordham, his alma mater, where the Rams went 38-13 with three consecutive berths in the FCS playoffs.

Moorhead could have stayed, but his ultimate goal is to be the head man at a quality FBS program. And after a few overtures, he found out that making the leap directly from Fordham — despite its success — was like lugging seven blocks of granite, the lopsided victories against the likes of Lafayette, Columbia and St. Francis seemingly weighing him down.

So after Franklin’s analytics consultants came up with Moorhead as the leading candidate to retool the Penn State offense — and thereby resurrect the program — the Penn State head coach headed to the Bronx to meet with a very interested Moorhead face-to-face.

Franklin’s travel plans went ajar, and he arrived late. But he and Moorhead talked into the night, and hit it off.

Not a surprise, in some ways. They possess a number of concentric circles: Pennsylvania guys, with Pittsburgh roots (Moorhead’s hometown; Franklin spent many of his summers as a youth there).

Former quarterbacks, in high school and college. Football lifers, James a bit more peripatetic than Joe. Fortysomethings now, yet head college football coaches before they hit The Big 4-0. Family men, as much as possible out and about with their kids, and with pretty wives. They

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penn state Coach James Franklin may have one day dreamed of coaching along the home sidelines in Beaver Stadium sidelines — Moorhead had made it as opposing assistant — but the reality, until recently, may have been far-fetched.

As it was, James hired Joe. That was 11 victories, 526 points, 6,056 yards, 91 plays over 20 yards, 63 offensive touchdowns and a Big Ten championship ago.

A HALF ANNIVERSARY

Next Sunday, it will be exactly a-yearand-a-half since the union became official. Like an old married couple, the two will be together next weekend, first at a camp at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va., on Friday and then back to Penn State for another one on Sunday.

While it may be Moorhead’s offense, it is still Franklin’s team. And vision. And as a former head coach himself, Moorhead gets it. He is deferential to Franklin, calling his boss “Coach” — a title of respect, as well as acknowledgement that at Penn State, there is one coach above all others.

There’s no doubt, though, that Moorpoints calls the play, and runs the offense.

Franklin has said repeatedly, “I have three head coaches. One for the offense (Moorhead). One for the defense (Brent Pry).

And one for the special teams. (Charles

Huff).” It is their show to run. But, like was the case on Saturday during a high school football camp, Franklin is wont to add his two cents. Again. And again. And again.

Until it likely adds up to a buck-and-ahalf.

Such was the case last season.

Franklin’s an early bird and Moorhead is a night owl. But the head coach would often accommodate the assistant’s nocturnal habits. Frequently, early in game week he would stay at Lasch extra late after arriving extra early, so the two former QBs and offensive coordinators — Franklin ran the O-Show at Maryland before taking the Vandy head job — could talk shop.

It paid great dividends. In addition to the 11 victories, Franklin won a few national coach of the year honors and got several #100K in bonuses, while Moorhead earned an offensive coordinator of the year nod. And, we might guess, a decent raise, too — especially after some other schools came knocking on his door in December, inquiring about his interest in being a head coach again.

(Franklin, the benchmarking king, certainly told his own boss that fellow Big Ten East rival Michigan now has three assistant coaches each making over $1 million.)

PSU basketball: Frazier back on campus

By BEN JONES

StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Former Penn State point guard Tim Frazier joked recently that his bags had yet to catch up to him and in turn, his outfit wasn’t the best and didn’t quite fit right. So he had a simple request, his black, slightly ripped jeans be kept out of the frame.

Duly noted.

Wordrobe issues aside Frazier was just one of many former Penn State players to make their way to the Penn State golf course for a multi-day long Coaches Versus Cancer event sponsored by the Penn State basketball program. Hundreds of local businesses and charities coming together to raise money for cancer research.

“Just how big the program is and what it’s done for the community and what we are trying to accomplish with Coaches versus Cancer,” Frazier said. “It’s not necessarily

for us or the basketball program. It’s for everybody to embrace for a nice cause and give back.”

For the program, it’s also a meaningful weekend on the side of companionship and bringing alumni closer together. From Brandon Taylor to the Crispin brothers, there were plenty of of familiar faces walking around the clubhouse on Thursday night in anticipation of Friday morning’s round of golf.

Of course, there was plenty of basketball talk as well.

“They got some talent,”Frazier, the now New Orleans Pelicans point guard said of Penn State’s roster. “I wish I was here now just to play with those guys. Those guys are playing hard and coach has them diving all over the place every game. If they get a couple wins here and there I think the season turns around. ... They’re headed in the right direction.”

For Frazier this is his first time back in State College since the Nittany Lions added their infusion of freshman

talent last season. While Frazier finds himself on the road more often than not, he has kept tabs, when asked about point guard Tony Carr’s potential, Frazier just raises his eyebrows.

About all you need to know.

When the golfing is done Frazier will spend some time with the team, he’s the best living example of what the program has to offer players and has plenty of stories, habits and experiences to share. He didn’t take a particularly easy route, but playing alongside an MVP Candidate and First Team All-NBA selection in Anthony Davis is hardly an undesirable destination.

“He is such a poster child for our program right now to show our young guys, our team, to believe and stay the course,” Coach Patrick Chambers said of Frazier and his program. “It’s going to happen. Keep climbing, keep climbing. That’s what Tim did.”

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The Centre County Gazette would like to congratulate the players and coaches of the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mountie varsity softball team, for winning a 2017 District 6 championship. Best wishes moving forward in the PIAA playoffs.

2017 Philipsburg-Osceola Lady MountiesVarsity Softball District 6 Class AAA Champions 1 Adria Lewis 4 Hannah Thompson 5 Kayleigh Taylor 8 Maggie Peck 9 Alyssa Fenton 11 Maddie Lucas 12 Kylie Adams 13 Katie Lingle 14 Kyleigh Kennedy 17 Kendra Carns 18 Roselyn Weaver 21 Sadie Granville 22 Rachel Simpson 24 Jayde Burge 25 Kylie Thal 31 Annie Kost 44 Kamryn Harris Head Coach: Jim Gonder Assistant coaches: Jim Thal, Brian Wood, Jerry Waston, Mike Ammerman, Chip Branthoover and Joe Shedlock.

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Kamryn Harris delivers a pitch during the District 6 Class AAA final game held at Penn State. The Lady Mounties defeated Ligonier Valley 2-0 to win the championship.

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CPFA releases official, 2017 collectible poster Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has released its 2017 collectible poster.

The 24-by-36 inch poster features the festival’s Jester standing shoulder to shoulder in a stylized Central Pennsylvania landscape with the tower of Penn State’s Old Main in the background. A happy and radiant sunrise presides over the whole scene.

This year’s poster is made possible by the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The poster is free and can be picked up at several local businesses, including: -Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau 800 E. Park Avenue, State College -Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts 403 S. Allen Street, Suite 205A, State College -HUB-Robeson Center Desk, Penn State Campus -Hintz Family Alumni Center, Penn State Campus -Penn State Federal Credit Union 1937 North Atherton Street, State College -Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau One West Market Street, Lewistown

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For more than 30 years, Sommese has designed the colorful posters for the Arts Festival, a feat unrivaled in the festival industry. The entire collection of Sommese’s festival posters is on display in Penn State’s HUB-Robeson Center.

The festival receives grant support from the Centre County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau and Centre County Commissioners and state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

The festival will take place from July 12 to July 16 in downtown State College and on the Penn State Campus.

Children and Youth Day is July 12 and the festival’s wellknown sidewalk sale and exhibition opens on July 13.

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Art and History of Bicycles to go on display June 11 rights to the name and began manufacturing reproductions.

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wheeled vehicles that the rider sits inside of. Accompanying the Human Powered Monocycle in this exhibit are two one-of-a-kind creations by McLean: a low-rider bicycle UNIVERSITY PARK — The HUB-Robeson Galleries will and a whole-body tricycle. be hosting The Art & History of Bicycles in Robeson GalEric Staller is an American artist who uses light and lery from June 11 through Sept. 7 with a free and public architecture in the creation of his works. He is considered reception to be held on June 13 from 5:30–7 p.m. to be one of the pioneers of the Art Car Movement with Featuring a variety of historical and novelty bicycles his 7-person Conference Bike and Love Bike Built for Two. from the collection of Bob Swaim, artists Thomas Tommmi Miller is an American artist from Indiana who Fainor, Ben Bowden, Kerry McLean, Eric Staller creates artistically unique unicycles that are then used and Tommmi Miller take the viewer on a twoby performers. Even though Miller’s passion is for wheeled tour of the art and history of bicycles. unicycles, evident in his triple-wheeled unicycle, he Thomas Fainor, a wood and metal artist with has also created the Off-Centered Wheel Bicycle, a a very strong mechanical nature and backone-of-a-kind tricycle and reverse steering kits for ground, begins the historical aspect of The Art bicycles. & History of Bicycles with his reproductions Bob Swaim’s collection of unique huof a Hobby Horse and Boneshaker. These are man-powered vehicles began when he first followed chronologically by an unknown artist saw Tommmi Miller traveling in an old school who created the Highwheeler, or Pennyfarthing bus to display his units at a bicycle convention and an early Safety Bicycle, which was the prein Iowa in the 1990s. Swaim’s first unique unit cursor to bicycles as we know them today. came from Miller, and his collection has since Ben Bowden, a British industrial designer, grown to include over 200 pieces from a variety bridges the gap between art and history with his Bowden Spacelander. The Spacelander, when origiPixabay photo of artists. Inspired by Miller, Swaim travels with his bikes in a 24-foot trailer to display subsets nally released in 1960, was initially considered comof his collection at various events, museums and mercially unsuccessful until the 1980s when a resur- The Art & History of Bicycles will be on display in the Hub-Robeson Galleries schools. gence of interest in the Spacelander as a collector’s on Penn State’s campus beginning on June 11 and continuing through Sept. 7. item led two bicycle enthusiasts to purchase the Several collectors and artists will have pieces on display.

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Slab Cabin Summer Songfest to benefit source water protection Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Friends of Slab Cabin and the State College Friends School will host the Slab Cabin Summer Songfest on Sunday, June 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 1900 University Drive. The festival will benefit the Slab Cabin Run Initiative, led by ClearWater Conservancy, and will feature performances by Eric Ian Farmer, Hops and Vines, Jason Beale of the Dystractions, the Ken Baxter Trio and the Stacy Glen Duet. Nomad Kitchen will offer local, organic food for sale. Tickets are $15/person (ages 14 and under are free).

The Slab Cabin Run Initiative aims to permanently conserve 300 acres of agricultural land located along University Drive and directly across from the State College Friends School. The property, which belongs to the Meyer

and Everhart families of State College, lies in a vital portion of the Spring Creek Watershed, within the source water protection area for the Harter-Thomas wells, which supply the majority of drinking water for residents in State College and much of the Centre Region. Protecting the farmland is critical to preserving the quality of the community’s drinking water.

“Our students love to see the cows grazing in the pasture across the street from our school,” said Lisa Gamble, associate head of school. “Helping the Slab Cabin Run Initiative is important to our school, not only to protect the beautiful pastoral setting that our students enjoy, but also to protect the drinking water that benefits our entire community.”

Of the $2.75 million that ClearWater Conservancy must raise to purchase an easement on the farmland, about

$500,000 remain to be acquired. Friends of Slab Cabin and the State College Friends School hope the Slab Cabin Song Fest will help to offset a portion of that amount.

“We are excited to host five outstanding music acts that will be donating their time to this cause,” said Elizabeth Gross, a member of the Friends of Slab Cabin. “The Slab Cabin Run Initiative benefits everyone in State College by protecting our high-quality drinking water supply.

Attending this music festival is one way the community can contribute to the maintenance of this valuable resource.”

To purchase tickets to the Slab Cabin Summer Songfest, go to: bit.ly/SlabCabinSummerSongfest For more information about the Slab Cabin Run Initiative, go to: http://www.clearwaterconservancy.org/donate/slabcabinrun/

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

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

Children’s activity — Literacy-enrich-

ing activities for toddlers featuring books and music are held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Children’s activity — A story time featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays and crafts for kids ages 2 to 5 is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall.

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

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

Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30

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Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, for bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com.

Children’s activity — Children can improve reading skills by reading with Faolin, a trained therapy dog, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Register for 20-minute sessions by calling (814) 3551516 or visiting the library.

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

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

Support group — The Narcotics Anonymous “Open Arms” group meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte.

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

Children’s activity — “Book Babies,” featuring interactive singing, reading and movement for babies 1 and younger, meets at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Children’s activity — A pre-K story time featuring developmentally appro-

priate stories, songs and rhymes is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Children’s activity — A story time featuring related activities and interaction with peers for preschool-aged children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Meetings — The Nittany Baptist Church holds master’s clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St, State College. Visit www.nittanybaptist.org.

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

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

Meeting — The Nittany Mineralogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. for a social hour and 7:45 p.m. for the main program the third Wednesday of each month, except June, July and December, in Penn State’s Earth and Engineering Science Building. All are welcome to attend; parents must supervise minors. Visit www.nittanymineral.org.

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

Meeting — The Hooks and Needles Club for knitters meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

Children’s activity — A Lego club exploring block play and other activities that address topics in science, technology, engineering, art and math is held at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.

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

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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING What’s Happening, from page 26 Children’s activity — Activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg.

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

Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Gray’s Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit www.statecollege Meeting — PARSE meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month, except for June, July and August, at Hoss’s, 1459 N. Atherton St., State College.

Meeting — Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at Freedom Life Church,113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg. Registration is not required and individuals are welcome to join at any time. Email restorationCR@freedomlife.tv or call (814) 571-1240.

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

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

Community sing — Rise Up Singing, a community singing group, meets from 4 to 6 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the State College Friends Meeting, 611 E. Prospect St., State College.

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Support group — Life After Loss, an educational support group for those experiencing a loss through death, will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25, at Howard UMC, 144 Main St., Howard. Contact Craig Rose at (814) 933-7333 or craigqr@yahoo.com.

Exhibition — “Unraveling the Threads of History,” featuring examples of 19th-century samplers from Centre County and afar, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through Sept. 24, at Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. Visit www.centrehistory.org.

Tours — Guided tours of Boal Mansion and Columbus Chapel will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays through October, at Boal Mansion, 163 Boal Estate Drive, Boalsburg. Visit www.boalmuseum.com or call (814) 466-6210.

Program — The Spring Creek Chapter of the Veterans Service Program assists veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life by involving fly fishing instruction from 1 to 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month through November. There is no charge, and all equipment, a license and lunch are provided.

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After hours — AristaCare Hearthside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 450 Waupelani Drive, State College, will host Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost for members is $5 and for non-members its $20.

Generations, Tim Cooley Jr. Family, The Werner Family Band, The Segers, The Fishers, Victory Express, Dave Powers, The Colvats and others. Some bleacher seating is available. Food will also be available. There is no cost to attend.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

Gospel sing — The Covalts 22nd Annual Outdoor Gospel sing will continue at the Grange Fair Grounds, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall. The performances will be at the Southside stage and include Randy Simpson, Last Generations, Tim Cooley Jr. Family, The Werner Family Band, The Segers, The Fishers, Victory Express, Dave Powers, The Colvats and others. Some bleacher seating is available. Food will also be available. There is no cost to attend.

Military presentation — “Winnie the Pooh in World War One” will be presented at The Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation tells the story of the real orphaned black bear that was the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s classic series of children’s stories that are popular to this day.

Summer festival — Centre Crest’s 3rd Annual Summer Festival is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. The event is growing and in 2017, more free crafts with children are planned, as well as a visit from the Logan Fire Company, a craft and yard sale and a dunk the administrator event.

There is no cost to attend.

Community sale — The community of Port Matilda will host its annual Community Yard Sale Day beginning at 9 a.m. Several nonprofit groups will sell refreshments.

Sell & Swap — The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails will hold its 2nd annual Sell & Swap flea market at the Gillentown Trailhead near Moshannon. The event starts at 8 a.m. and is open to the public. SSRT will be selling food and beverages around 11:30 a.m. Numerous vendors will be set up selling a variety of items such as ATV parts and accessories, camping equipment and more. More details are available at www.SSRT.org.

Church dinner — New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills will serve a ham loaf dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat-in or take-out. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Fundraiser sale — Front and Centre Productions, Inc. will hold a “New-to-You” fundraiser yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 213 N. Front Street in downtown Philipsburg.

Gently used and new items will be for sale along with haluski, hot dogs, soup and baked goods.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

Gospel sing — The Covalts 22nd Annual Outdoor Gospel sing will be held at the Grange Fair Grounds, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall. The performances will be at the Southside stage and include Randy Simpson, Last Generations, Tim Cooley Jr. Family, The Werner Family Band, The Segers, The Fishers, Victory Express, Dave Powers, The Colvats and others. Some bleacher seating is available. Food will also be available.

Fishing picnic — A family fishing picnic is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. at the Tussey Mountain Pond next to the ski area in Boalsburg and includes free fishing, food and activities. Rods, tackle and bait will be provided.

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Gospel sing — The Covalts 22nd Annual Outdoor Gospel sing will be held at the Grange Fair Grounds, 169 Homan Lane, Centre Hall. The performances will be at the Southside stage and include Randy Simpson, Last

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Tea party — The Woman’s Mid-Day Connection will meet at 11:45 a.m. at Mountain View County Club, Boalsburg, for “The Ultimate Tea Party.” Linda Harrah from Parma, Ohio, will offer a talk on the real meaning of having tea. Special music will be provided by Chester Boonie.

Call (814) 404-3704 for reservations.

Circus act — A circus will be held at Lambert Hall Grounds in Bellefonte at 5:30 p.m., and again at 7:30 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce and includes jugglers, clowns, acrobats, a camel, a dog and horse act, as well as several other traditional family circus artists. Cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Flag Day — State College Elks Lodge No. 1600 will host a Community Flag Day ceremony at 6 p.m. at The Pennsylvania Military Museum grounds in Boalsburg. The officers of the lodge will perform the Flag Day Ceremony. Music will be by The Hi-Lo’s. In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place at the Boalsburg Fire Hall.

Strawberry festival — A Strawberry Festival will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave. This is the 70th anniversary of the event. The event will include fresh strawberries, Meyer Dairy ice cream, homemade cakes and beverages.

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Monday movie — The State Theatre, East College Avenue, State College, will screen “Fences” at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Monday Movie Series. The movie stars Denzel Washington, a working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. The film is rated PG-13.

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ing, kayaking and other outdoor information. Volunteers will be present to help with the fishing. The event is sponsored by The Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited and ClearWater Conservancy.

Support group — The Altoona Spasmodic Dysphonia & Dystonia support group will meet at 2 p.m. for the annual picnic at Cherie’s home. For directions or additional information or to RSVP if you haven’t spoken to Cherie, please call Linda Bashore, (814) 309-9398, or Dr. Steve Kaplan, (814) 696-4361.

Music series — The Keystone Society of Swing will perform at 6 p.m. as part of South Hills’ free music picnic series. The event will be held at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Everyone is encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic supper. Refreshments and light picnic fare available for purchase. Grounds open at 5 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 7:30 p.m. There is plenty of free parking and restrooms are available. Call 814-2347755 or 814-278-1990 for direction.

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Papazoglou named associate VP for auxiliary john papazoglou

A New Jersey native, Papazoglou earned a bachelor of science in business management from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and a master of public administration in health care administration from the University of Texas at Tyler.

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Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State announced that John Papazoglou, regional director of hospitality for Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health, has been named associate vice president for auxiliary and business services.

Papazoglou, whose appointment is effective July 3, succeeds Gail Hurley, who will retire on June 30 after a 32year career at Penn State.

Papazoglou comes to Penn State with 25 years of experience in all facets of hospitality operations within the health care, restaurant and airline caMost recently he has for hospitality opera-

tions at eight hospitals — totaling more than 1,700 beds — in the Baylor Scott & White Health system, the largest nonprofit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States.

“John is the ideal person to lead Auxiliary and Business Services into the future, as he has wide-ranging experience in developing and leading hospitality and support services in a variety of settings,” said David Gray, senior vice president for Finance and Business at Penn State.

“Auxiliary and Business Services provides a diverse array of essential services to the University, and John’s expertise in the areas of food service, customer service, facilities, retail and airport operations will help us to build upon the many successes achieved under Gail Hurley’s outstanding leadership.”

As associate vice president, Papazoglou will provide the overall vision and strategic direction for the following administrative units: n the Bryce Jordan Center, the University’s multi-use facility for academic programs and sports and entertainment events; n Hospitality Services, comprised of the Nittany Lion Inn and the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center; n Housing and Food Services, which

SPE Federal Credit Union announces changes Gazette staff reports SPE Board Chairman John Switalski and the board of directors recently announced the appointment of retired judge Bradley P. Lunsford to the SPE Board.

Lunsford is a 1986 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and a 1989 graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law. He has served Centre County as a magisterial district judge and a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1996 through 2016. Judge Lunsford also served as an adjunct professor of law at Penn State for 20 years.

In addition to joining the SPE board of directors, he is actively involved in various community based organizations and has recently become a board member of Hearts 4 Homeless serving as treasurer of that board. He was the founding member of the Centre County Children’s Advocacy Center. Judge Lunsford and his wife Susan

live in Ferguson Township.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brad to the SPE board of directors and we are confident his background will be an asset to the credit union,” said Michael Meier, CEO of SPE. The following SPE Board members will serve as the organization’s newly appointed officers: John Switalski as board Chair; Richard Harris as vice chair; Jeff VanHorn as treasurer; Jim Rushing as assistant treasurer; and Larry Beahm as secretary.

In addition to the board officers, SPE has six additional volunteers serving on the board of directors. They include, Mark Bamat, Gloria Carbaugh, Phyllis Favorite, Jay Muir, Angie Thompson and the newly elected Bradley Lunsford.

SPE’s board of directors is made of members who lend their expertise to help guide the direction and mission of the credit union. Their hard work and time are greatly appreciated and valued by SPE, according to a press release.

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operates student housing and dining at 11 Penn State campuses and food operations at an additional three locations; n Multimedia and Print Center, which provides printing, copying and mailing services for the University; n Procurement Services, which includes Purchasing Services, General Stores and Central Distribution, and Lion Surplus; n Transportation Services, which oversees parking, fleet, bicycle and mass transit; and n University Park Airport, which supports the commercial air service at the terminal and serves as the fixed-based operator.

In addition to overseeing Auxiliary and Business Services’ centralized administrative infrastructure, the associate vice president also is responsible for the id+ Office, and serves as the primary liaison for the Penn State Bookstore contract and the University’s pouring rights contract. Auxiliary and Business Services has 519 staff and staff support employees, 875 bargaining unit employees, and approximately 894 wage and 4,180 student employees during peak work periods, with an overall operating budget of approximately $350 million.

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Associates at two Weis Market stores in Centre County donated a total of $4,000 to three local educational foundations recently. Donations of $1,500 were made to the State College Area School District Foundation and the Bellefonte Education Foundation, and a $1,000 donation was made to Discovery Space in State College. Pictured, from left, are Curt Myers, Chris Harris and Christine Shawley of Weis Markets; Pam Vaiana, vice president, Bellefonte Educational Foundation; and Jim Eckert, Mike Cassady, Betsy Corman and Lisa Plumley, all of Weis Markets.These donations were made possible through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC). The Bellefonte School District uses its donation for summer camps and cultural experiences, as well as art and technology programs for students. The State College School District uses EITC funds for its International Baccalaureate Program for students. Discovery Space of Central PA has a wide variety of after school science programs for students.

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I am to be joining one of the best public universities in the country,” Papazoglou said. “Penn State and Baylor Scott & White are both organizations with long, rich histories of improving the lives of our communities, and this was one of several reasons I decided to pursue this opportunity. In my new role, I hope to take the experiences I’ve gained working in large hospitality and health care organizations to build on the great work being done in Auxiliary and Business Services, and to serve its vision to make Penn State better for current and future generations.”

Prior to his work at Baylor Scott & White Health, Papazoglou was senior director of nutrition services and multi-unit general manager for Baylor University Medical Center. Previously he served as general manager of Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens in Dallas, Texas, and also worked for Delaware North Companies in a variety of roles, including general manager of Richmond International Airport in Virginia.

Papazoglou is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has supported several charitable initiatives within the health care system. In 2009 he earned a Jefferson Award for Public Service from the Jefferson Foundation for creating and leading the Cornerstone Homeless Feeding Program at Baylor.

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Golf tourney to support Jana Marie Foundation Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The JB Griffin Memorial Foundation was formed in 2012, in memory of, and to honor the life of friend and colleague, JB Griffin, chief financial officer of Shaner Corp. JB was a loving husband and father of five children who in August 2011, lost his battle with cancer and Shaner lost a great mentor to all fellow associates, according to a press release.

The JB Griffin Memorial Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed to provide financial support to charitable organizations that assist people in need in the communities in which Shaner does business. Working in conjunction with the annual Shaner Golf Classic, the Foundation will serve as the beneficiary of the tournament proceeds and will disburse funds to the qualified charities throughout the community.

The JB Griffin Memorial Foundation will direct the proceeds from the Shaner Golf Classic to the Jana Marie Foundation. The Foundation will also disburse additional funds to the Cancer Survivors Association, Centre Helps (formerly Community Help Centre)

and the Tides Program.

Jana Marie Foundation empowers young people, especially young women, to make positive choices, practice self-respect and maintain healthy relationships by providing opportunities for personal growth and creative expression. The Foundation recognizes a real need for mental health awareness in our community, particularly among young people.

For more information visit www.janamariefoundation.org. For more information on Cancer Survivors Association, Centre Helps (formerly Community Help Centre) and the Tides Program please visit www.cancersurvive.org, www.centrehelps.org, and www.tidesprogram.org.

Sponsorships for teams of four, eight or 12 golfers are available for the Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 tournament to be held at Toftrees Golf Resort.

The tournament registration form containing additional details can be downloaded from: www.jbgriffinfoundation.com. Please return this registration form with your check by July 31. Checks must be made payable to: JB Griffin Memorial Foundation.

Doing business with Penn State focus of seminar Gazette staff reports BELLEFONTE — The Doing Business with Penn State seminar will be held on June 27 in Bellefonte, cosponsored by SEDA-Council of Governments Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

Penn State’s Duane M. Bullock, supplier diversity manager, and Vernon L. Davis, contractor liaison, will present the following: n How Penn State purchases products and services n How to find business opportunities with Penn State n Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant Prequalification Process n About the Penn State Purchasing Card n About the Office of the Physical Plant Diverse Business Enterprise Program

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 May 15 to May 19 BELLEFONTE

Karen L. Fisher, David L. Fisher, Constance W. Corl and Terry L. Corl to OZG Systems LLC., 123 R. E. High St., Bellefonte, $250,000 Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Tyler Andrew Walter and Sarah R. Walter, 705 E. Curtin St., Bellefonte, $140,001

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Richard W. Foust and Dawn A. Foust to Dawn A. Foust, 111 Bergamot Way, Bellefonte, $1 David W. Schrader and Christine M. Schrader to Christine M. Schrader, 139 Buttercup Way, Bellefonte, $1 Mark Dello Stritto and Jodie Dello Stritto to Donald J. Natale III, 109 Willow Bend Drive, Bellefonte, $325,000

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Kristy A. Santillo, Robert E. Conn and Kristy A. Conn to Jonathan Stube, Erin Stube, Peter B. Stube and Rachael O. Stube, 2517 Buchenhorst Road, State College, $255,000 Hussam G. Saleeby and Lina E. Eid to Kelly J. Swigert, 406 Gerald St., State College, $174,900 Steven Guthoff and Dina Ann Guthoff to Dina Ann Guthoff, 305 Creekside Drive, State College, $1 Raquel Anne Ross and Stephen Michael Ross to Margaret L. Byron and Jean-Michel Mongeau, 296 Wiltree Court, State College, $269,500

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Kelli Snyder and Jeremy R. Snyder to Steven R. Smith, 241 Rosemont Drive, State College, $439,000 Sagamore Associates, Bonnie Godbey Estate, Patricia Farrell Estate, Frank Guadagnolo, Kimberly A. Batty, Michelle F. Komlenic, Michelle France Komlenic, Cassandra K. Godbey, Tamara L. Godbey, Ann Roscoe Executrix and Robert Ricketts to Cato Associates, Cato Avenue, State College, $460,000 David L. Shannon and Bobbi Jo Shannon to Cartus Financial Corporation, 2368 Corinna Court, State College, $490,000 Cartus Financial Corporation to Dennis Kenny and Betty Kenny, 2368 Corinna Court, State College, $490,000 Karen A. Tintstman, Terri D. Brown, Terri D. Omdahl and Heidi R. Battista to Ryan Lowe and Mariam Lowe, 3103 Westover Drive, State Col-

n How to find construction opportunities with Penn State It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, 253 Transfer Road.

Cosponsors are the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center, the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, the SAP&DC PTAC, and the Penn State Small Business Development Center.

The seminar is free, but registration is required. To register, visit http://ow.ly/dG1Z30cc5hj. For more information, contact SEDA-COG’s Kristen Moyer at 570-5244491 or kristen@seda-cog.org.

SEDA-COG’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center helps companies explore and compete in the local, state and federal government marketplace. For more information about the SEDA-COG Procurement Technical Assistance Center, visit www.seda-cog.org/ptac/.

Deed Transfers

lege, $1 Walter I. King to E. Andrew Polley and Susanne M. Polley, 3301 Shellers Bend #937, State College, $240,000 Justine A. Powers and Michael C. Powers to Phillip L. Ealy and Dawn M. Ealy, 624 Old Farm Lane, State College, $284,700 Marilyn L. Page and Sanket Ashok Korgaonkar, 1632 Bristol Ave., State College, $385,000 MK-Menlo Aatherton LP to MK-Menlo Atherton LP, 1536 N. Atherton St., State College, $10 Marc R. Schloss and Harriet P. Schloss to Benjamin D. Locke and Deanna L. Locke, 1268 Chestnut Ridge Drive, $414,000 Zachariah D. Eastman-McArthur to Luke J. Depasqua and Lakisia Drew, 114 Fairbrook Drive, Pennsylvania Furnace, $205,000

GREGG TOWNSHIP

Mark E. Kauffman and Doris J. Kauffman to Peter G. Theodorous and Kim M. Theodorous, Wildflower Lane, Spring Mills, $91,714

HAINES TOWNSHIP

Brian F. Futhey to Dennis A. Whittinghill, 153 Quarry Road, Woodward, $1 Brian F. Futhey to Brian F. Futhey, 190 Quarry Road, Woodward, $1 Dennis A. Whittinghill to Dennis A. Whittinghill, 153 Wuarry Road, Woodward, $1 Roy E. Eisenhuth Estate and Rick N. Dunlap Executor to Donald L. Eisenhuth, 131 Mountain Ave., Woodward, $1

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Alvin M. Cavender and Lisa A. Cavender to George E. Peterson and Hillary Morin, 919 Oak Hall St., Boalsburg, $217,000 Patricia J. Hess to Lee Ann Hess Candor and James T. Candor, 1708 Shingletown Road, State College, $1 Michael D. Runey and Christiana C. Runey to Happy Valli Inc., 538 Main St., State College, $356,000 KBBH Partnership to Donald E. Landis, 231 Kestrel Lane, State College, $240,122 Carla R. Boone Estate and Lenny D. Boone Administrator to Jaime Garcia Prudencio and Holly K. Chittum, 230 S. Academy St., Boalsburg, $177,000 Rittenhouse Real Estate Ventures Inc., to TDA Partners LP, Shingletown Road, State College, $275,000

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Christopher W. Nagle and Joanne Nagle to John W. Hoover, 118 Beach St., Blanchard, $196,000 Patricia A. Rupert to Linnie Watkins, 113 Liberty St., Blanchard, $44,685

MARION TOWNSHIP

Rodney S. Datt and Dawn M. Datt to Melanie S. Rupert, 356 Two Mile Road, Howard, $400,750 Lion Country Builders Inc. to Eric J. Weber and Melissa M. Weber, Farmdale Road, Bellefonte, $42,000 Judith L. Mellott to Judith L. Mellot, 1030 Nittany Ridge Road, Howard, $1

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Ruth B. Hussey to Moyao Wang, 2114 N. Oak Lane, State College, $265,000 David Pecht, Katie V. Pecht, Randall Haubert and Linda Haubert to Mary E. Stuckey, 148 Bolton Ave., State College, $389,300 $244,900 Thomas Minichiello, Thomas Minichiello III and Sandra Minichiello to Eugene Furman and Sandra E. Wild, 419 Douglas Drive, State College, $244,900 Steven A. Mower to Brad D. Coder and Brittany v. Masullo, 1816 Waddle Road, State College, $218,000 David L. Richards and Elizabeth V. Richards to Timothy R. Worley and Canaan H. Worley, 108 Whisper Ridge Drive, State College, Port Matilda, $312,000 Stephen E. Rogers and Eileen Rogers to Nicholas M. Daffan and Megan M. Daffan, 162 Beaumanor Road, State College, $410,000

PENN TOWNSHIP

Larry N. Wingard and James E. Loesch, Poe Valley Road, Spring Mills, $45,000

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

David Lynn Lytle Estate, David L. Lytle Estate, David Lytle Estate and Delores Sudik to Sharon K. Smeal, 414 N. Seventh St., Philipsburg, $1 Dale C. Sherman to Nathan L. Eisenhuth, 412 N. Seventh St., Philipsburg, $105,000

POTTER TOWNSHIP

HOWARD BOROUGH

Shelly D. Wike to Shelly D. Wike, Devon R. Auman and Miranda L. Auman, 428 Walnut St., Howard, $1

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

Scott A. Bickle to Brock A. Bickle and Ashley D. Bickle, 252 Mudlick Road, Julian, $1

Carl R. Hanscom and Shirley M. Hanscom to Earle R. Ryba and Kathy A. Ryba, Ulrich Road, Julian, $25,000

Jason E. Leiter and Heather Leiter to Lauren M. Ventosa and Justin R. Newton, 108 Jeremy Place, Spring Mills, $185,500 Frances M. Lingle to Frances M. Lingle and Jennifer L. Adams, 123 Wynwood Drive, Centre Hall, $1 Michael Thomas Zubler and Jennifer L. Zubler to John J. Keith and Bobbi Jo Keith, 141 Ferne Ridge Lane, Spring Mills, $315,000

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RUSH TOWNSHIP

George C. Padisak and Jaclyn S. Padisak to Christopher J. Massari and Donna M. Massari, 309 Oakwood Drive, Philipsburg, $365,000 Katherine Walker to Katherine Walker, Ramond J. Walker and Kimberly A. Frank, 3715 Tyrone Pike, Sandy Ridge, $1

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Cheryl B. Keeler to Matthew Bassett, 219 N. Vanessa Drive, Pleasant Gap, $199,000 Patrick J. Clancy to Jody M. Ebeling, 452 Jacksonville, Bellefonte, $230,000 Romayne Verna Rider, Romayne B. Naylor and Paula O. Lutz to Andrew G. Cecere and Hope C. Wagner, 164 Clemens Lane, Bellefonte, $205,100

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Gail G. Gilchrest to Jyoti Balachandran and Gopal Balachandran, 120 E. Mitchell Ave., State College, $349,900 Glenn Sharpe and Denis C. Person to Lily Feng and Jungzhi Huang, 821 Willard St., State College, $89,000 Fraser Centre Residential LLC to Fiore Brothers Inc., S. Fraser St., State College, $770,000 Thomas Tkach and Bonnie L. Tkach to Thomas C. Jegla, 293 Ellen Ave., State College, $361,000 Joseph Patrick Greenland, Tanya Maria Pakutz and Tanya Marie Pakutz-Greenland to 1804 South Allen Street LLC, 1804 S. Allen St., State College, $295,000 William Gerin to Matthew Rau and Caitlin Grady, 704 W. Fairmount Ave., State College, $485,000 Jeffrey M. Erickson and Rachel S. Erickson to Jeffrey M. Erickson, 701 W. Foster Ave., State College, $1

SNOW SHOE BOROUGH

Arthur C. Shreffler Sr., Arthur C. Shreffler Jr. and Arthur C Shreffler Estate to Arthur C. Shreffler Jr., 103 S. Fourth St., Snow Shoe Borough, $1

TAYLOR TOWNSHIP

Cindy L. Mills and Cindy L. Burket to Thomas W. Mills and Cindy L. Mills, 6392 Tyrone Pike, Tyrone, $1

UNION TOWNSHIP

Donna Eckley to Donna Eckley and Susan M. Eckley to Beth A. Phillips and Janice L. Lingle, 241 Walnut St., Unionville, $1 Robert A. Jessop and Teresa E. Jessop to Robert E. Bumbarger II and Carrie Anne Bumbarger, Dubbs Road, Julian, $67,000

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Theodore M. Woodring to Drew M. Workman, 204 Fieldstone Lane, Bellefonte, $129,000

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