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Volume 9, Issue 32

Thompson to address constituents at town hall meeting

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By G. KERRY WEBSTER editor@centrecountygazette.com

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County monitoring mosquitos for West Nile Virus

By SEAN YODER

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STATE COLLEGE — Robert Bloom spends his weekdays driving from place to place in Centre County, emptying mosquito traps, relocating them and checking around for standing water.

Bloom is the county’s West Nile virus coordinator, and the specimens he collects he will put on dry ice to “knock them down a little,” then he will put them in tubes and back on dry ice to be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection for testing. DEP will know within about a week if a collected specimen is positive for West Nile.

There were several West Nile positives in July in Centre County, but not yet enough to warrant spraying.

On Aug. 3, Bloom was working in a small park along the dead-end Walnut Spring Drive in State College Borough. It’s a straightforward process, really: Bloom pinches off the opening of a small clear box on a gravid trap to secure the mosquitoes, picks the whole apparatus up and moves it to a new location.

Gravid traps use an attractant mixture of water, alfalfa or timothy hay, and sometimes brewer’s yeast and whey to lure a female mosquito in as a site to lay eggs. They’re then sucked up into a box or fine net by a fan and trapped there. Bloom has 11 such traps in the county.

If there are a lot of mosquitoes in a trap but no larvae or pupae, Bloom will search the area for Police Blotter .................... 2 Death Notices .................. 6

standing water. He said he’s currently working such an area in Patton Township where he’s so far been unable to locate and treat the standing water with larvicide where mosquitoes are breeding.

If a positive is found, Bloom ramps up surveillance in the area and sets more traps.

Humans get West Nile from being bitten by an infected mosquito, which gets the virus from another animal. It can cause flu-like symptoms for a few days, but most of the time doesn’t do long-term damage. In the worst cases, it causes encephalitis in its victims. The most at-risk population is those ages 50 and older.

There are 60 different types of mosquitoes in Pennsylvania and most do not transmit the virus.

Bloom has been in the position for about 31⁄2 months, having taken over the program from his predecessor, Bert Lavan, who built the program up.

The virus appeared for the first time in Pennsylvania in 2000, when infected birds, mosquitoes and a horse were discovered. Pennsylvania’s monitoring and control programs now span 40 counties, with the collection of mosquitoes and dead birds, and monitoring of horses and chickens, funded with grants from DEP. So far this year, Centre County has seen nine total positive cases, none of them human. There were two positives from avian samples and seven mosquito positives. The two infected crows came from Penn and Halfmoon townships, on July 6 and West Nile, Page 6

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Centre County finally has a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson.

On Aug. 4, the congressman announced he would hold a town hall event at WPSU Penn State. The meeting comes a full six months after residents called upon Thompson to host such a meeting in the community; however, claiming a conflicting schedule, the congressman said he was unable to hold such meetings at that time.

“The People’s Business: A Town Hall with Congressman Glenn Thompson” will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at WPSU’s 238 Outreach Building, 100 Innovation Blvd. Thompson’s camp invited 100 residents of the Fifth Congressional District to sign up, online, to participate in the studio audience. Audience members will question the congressman, and more questions

and remarks will be obtained directly by WPSU through its social media outlets.

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Startup helping students define, develop ‘soft skills’ Live It is ‘Facebook, LinkedIn, electronic portfolio, rolled into one’

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STATE COLLEGE — It won’t be long before local kids are heading back to school, where they will begin another year of checking off boxes: completing homework, taking tests and striving for good grades. As they work to meet each academic standard, what exactly are they learning about themselves? How are their experiences preparing them for life after graduation?

Who will stand out to colleges and prospective employers?

These are important questions that a local startup company, Live It, is striving to help students answer.

Founder and CEO Kerry Small explained, “With this generation of kids who are being taught to the test and who have had highly structured academic careers and even highly structured extracurriculars, we’ve found that there are plenty of ways to mea-

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MINI-THONS: Over the 2016-17 school year, Four Diamonds Mini-THON raised $6.4 million to benefit the Penn State Children’s Hospital. Organizers reported a $1 million increase from last year.

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POLICE BLOTTER STATE POLICE AT PHILIPSBURG

Patrick Gerg, 45, of West Decatur, was charged with home improvement fraud and theft by deception after police said he was given $15,700 to complete a project along Berkley Street, Philipsburg Borough, between April 4 and June 14 but never started the project and failed to return the money. qqq Someone at Brother’s Pizza along Halfmoon Valley Road, Halfmoon Township, told state police someone shot two of the windows with a BB gun sometime from 8:30 p.m. July 28 to 6:45 a.m. July 29. qqq A Philipsburg woman told state police someone struck her vehicle with another vehicle and fled the scene in a parking lot along South Second Street in Philipsburg Borough sometime July 30 or 31. qqq A 31-year-old man will face a charge of harassment after trooper said he punched a 60-year-old man in the face along Smith Street, Rush Township. qqq Troopers said Jayme Johnson, of Boalsburg, was not hurt when his car struck a utility pole along Eagle Valley Road at 12:06 a.m. Aug. 1. qqq A 39-year-old Bellefonte woman told police she was assaulted at a camp at 661 Mudlick Road in Huston Township from 1 a.m. Aug. 1 to noon Aug. 3.

Police said the woman reported a 46-year-old Boalsburg man kicked her off a stool and struck her with a metal chair.

The man would not let the woman leave and damaged her phone so she could not make calls, eventually taking her personal belongings and leaving the camp.

A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest on charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, harassment, theft and criminal mischief. qqq Maureen L. Confer, 40, will face a charge of theft after troopers said she took $3.20 worth of merchandise from Uni-Mart at 1473 Port Matilda Highway, Philipsburg Borough, at 10:37 p.m. Aug. 3. qqq Police said they suspect a 29-year-old Julian woman was driving under the influence when she crashed her car along Ammerman Road in Union Township at 9:45 Aug. 5. Charges are pending blood results. qqq A 32-year-old Houtzdale man will face theft of services charges after state police said he dumped concrete and rebar without permission in the 300 block of Dike Road, Rush Township, at noon Aug. 6. qqq A 43-year-old Philipsburg woman told state police a 49-year-old Philipsburg man repeatedly showed up to her home and called her after being told to stop. Charges of harassment and stalking were filed Aug. 7.

STATE POLICE AT ROCKVIEW Troopers said a Coburn man will face charges for sexual assaults that occurred

over a period of two years from spring 2015 to spring 2017. Police said Justin M. Pecht, 20, repeatedly asked a 16-year-old girl for sex and would touch her inappropriately. Pecht also sent Snapchat messages to a girl who was 14 years old at the time asking for sexual acts, according to a public news release. Pecht was placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility and failed to post $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 16. qqq Three men were charged in relation to a vehicle accident at 7:50 p.m. May 27.

Troopers said Cory Duffield, 40, of Lock Haven, was under the influence when he crashed the vehicle along Penns Valley Road in Haines Township. Additionally, police said Duffield, William Johnson, 33, of Scranton, and Christopher Johnson, 30, of Mill Hall, were all found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. qqq Sean McKeegan, 29, will face driving under the influence charges and Patrick McKeegan, 23, will face possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after troopers said they were under the influence while driving along Interstate 99 near mile marker 69 in Patton Township at 7:03 p.m. July 1. qqq A 47-year-old Howard man told state police someone used his credit card information to buy various things from June 22 to 24. qqq A Coburn man suffered minor injuries when his Jeep was struck by another vehicle whose driver then fled the scene along Penn Street in Millheim Borough at 9:18 p.m. July 18, police said.

Gregory A. Reish was traveling south along Penn Street when the driver of a Subaru Forester failed to stop at a stop sign. The two vehicles collided, forcing the Subaru through bridge railing and into a small creek. The operator then fled the scene. qqq State police said someone stole multiple items from a residence at 101 Oklawaha St., Milesburg Borough, sometime from 10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. July 19 to 20. qqq Police said they broke up a rowdy underage party at 197 Circle Road, Boggs Township, on July 28. Troopers said they responded to the location after receiving a report of a loud party and found a large gathering of unerage people. Police notified the partiers’ parents and cited a 16-year-old Bellefonte girl. qqq Someone stole a cross from a field and threw it into a yard in the 3200 block of Penns Valley Pike in Potter Township sometime from 7 p.m. July 29 to 12:30 p.m. July 30, police said. qqq A 43-year-old Spring Township man was charged with harassment after troopers said they arrived at 272 Lutz Road and found a physical altercation had occurred between him and a 30-year-old Spring Township woman at 2:50 a.m. July 31.

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THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE

CATA fare hikes set to take effect

By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

SEAN YODER/The Gazette

THE PARKING GARAGE at 126 S. Pugh St., State College. State College Borough Council recently increased parking rates for borough garages.

Fines to increase for some borough ordinance violations

By GEOFF RUSHTON

STATE COLLEGE — Passengers of CATA Bus and CATA Ride will soon see an increase in fares.

The new rates are set to take effect Saturday, Aug. 19, with the start of the fall service schedule The cash fare for one way trips on the CATA Bus system will increase from $1.75 to $2. Reduced fare will increase from 85 cents to $1. One-month OnePasses will increase from $69 to $79, and four-month passes will increase from $268 to $309. OnePasses are sold in increments of one and four months.

Tokens also will increase from $1.75 to $2 each, and rolls of 20 from $34 to $39. Reduced fare tokens will rise from 85 cents to $1 and rolls of 20 from $17 to $20.

Family passes are being eliminated in favor of the less expensive youth passes, which will be $26 per month.

CATA additionally will begin offering $6 day passes through a mobile ticketing pilot project.

For CATA Ride, which provides scheduled, curb-tocurb transportation, one-way trips will increase from $3 to $3.25 for individuals 65 and older and qualifying persons with disabilities. Public fare for one-way trips will go up from $20 to $21.65.

A public hearing was held in June for the proposed fare increases.

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STATE COLLEGE — State College Borough Council on Aug. 7 approved an increase in fines for several ordinance violations.

Borough staff in the past have reviewed and recommended adjustments for fines as part of the annual operating budget review and adoption, but this year asked to do so in advance.

Fines will increase as of Monday, Jan. 1, for violations of six borough ordinances. Among those is the fine for snow obstructions on sidewalks. Residents are required to clear snow from sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of snowfall. The fine will increase from $15 to $50 for a first offense and from $50 to $100 for subsequent violations.

Borough manager Tom Fountaine said residents are given one warning per season for snow violations before a citation is issued.

The biggest single increase among the ordinances will be for illegally parking in a handicap space, which will rise from $50 to $150.

The other violations to increase are parking in an intersection, obstructing traffic, parking at bus stop and parking on a sidewalk. Each will increase from $15 to $30.

Blessing of the Backpacks scheduled

Parking garage rate changes approved

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By GEOFF RUSHTON

BELLEFONTE — The 10th annual Blessing of the Backpacks and free community picnic will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Faith Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte.

For 10 years, the church has been helping kids get ready for school by giving them free school supplies and free haircuts, as well as vision, dental, hearing and speech screenings.

The first 400 students in attendance will receive the school supplies and a drawstring backpack. A blessing to kick off the school year will be followed by a free picnic, bounce house, games and the opportunity to talk with community organizations.

To mark the event’s 10th anniversary, community helpers from the fire companies, ambulance services and law enforcement will be on hand with their equipment.

There is no cost to attend, and all are welcome.

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STATE COLLEGE — Drivers will soon see a change to hourly parking rates at State College’s three downtown parking garages.

In April 2016, the borough auctioned a $6.3 million general obligation bond to fund restoration and improvement projects for the garages. Along with that, borough council approved a number of rate changes for garage, meter and permit parking. Special event rates for the garages and permit rate changes went into effect last year.

On Aug. 7, council approved modification to the changes for garage rates, which are set to go into effect Tuesday, Aug. 15.

The first 30 minutes in the Fraser Street, Pugh Street and Beaver Avenue garages will still be free for the first 30 minutes. For 31 to 60 minutes, the rate will now be $1, a change from the initially approved 50 cents.

Each additional hour, however, will be $1, instead of the $1.25 that was approved last year.

As previously approved, meter parking increased to 25 cents per 12 minutes, or $1.25 per hour (up from 25 cents for 15 minutes).

In a memo, parking director Rick Ward said the change will illustrate a defined difference between garage and street parking and encourage use of the garages.

“One of our primary goals is to heavily utilize the downtown parking garages and to leave as much available space as possible at the on-street parking meters,” Ward wrote. “This defined rate difference will encourage more traffic to the garages and reduce traffic congestion on heavily utilized areas of downtown.”

Ward said that the change will reduce the amount of coins used for payments and decrease issues including coin jams and machine malfunctions, as well as reducing time at payment kiosks.

The change increases projected annual revenue from $496,000 to $545,093.

The 24-hour maximum charge will remain the same as previously approved at $18. Special event rates, which went into effect in 2016, remain $2.25 per hour.

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CONSTRUCTION IS coming to a close at the intersection of College Avenue and Atherton Street in downtown State College in anticipation of the Aug. 18 opening of The Metropolitan.

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STATE COLLEGE — The Landmark Properties building The Metropolitan in downtown State College will open Friday, Aug. 18, promising luxury living and a host of onsite amenities at 412 W. College Ave. The project was first started by PennTrust, of State College, in 2013, with construction beginning in 2014. The 12-story mixed-use building boasts a variety of floor plans in the one- through five-bedroom apartments.

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Recently, the Centre Region Code Administration reviewed the contributing factors that led to the Grenfell Fire in London as they relate to local high-rise development.

Director Walt Schneider said buildings under construction locally must have noncombustible exterior materials, unlike the Grenfell Tower’s cladding, which experts say would not have passed muster in the U.S. The State College high-rises do not have such cladding.

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Police blotter, from page 2 qqq Two women were charged for a physical altercation at 4:03 p.m. July 31 in the 3700 block of Nittany Valley Drive, Walker Township.

Police filed harassment charges against Andrea Robertson, 49, of Houtzdale, and Darlene Moyer, 60, of Howard. qqq A 49-year-old Julian was stopped for a traffic violation at 1:33 p.m. Aug. 1 along South Eagle Valley Road, Boggs Township, and was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia, police said. qqq Police said a 46-year-old Port Matilda man will face charges of harassment after subjecting a 47-year-old woman to unwanted physical contact at 3:48 p.m. Aug. 2 at 200 E. Oak St. in Port Matilda Borough.

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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Borough council voted Aug. 8 to promote its part-time officer to full-time as part of a larger discussion about policing in the community The borough has been down an officer as Chief Shawn Weaver has been recovering from an injury that will keep him from his duties for six weeks.

Stephanie Cooper, a Bellefonte attorney, argued during public comment in favor of hiring more officers and praised the job of school resource officers.

She said since she sometimes defends juveniles, she has been aware of the drug problems in the community and in local schools.

Cooper, who also said she sometimes defends those arrested by Bellefonte police, spoke in favor of having 13 officers on staff and adding detectives for investigations.

Mayor Tom Wilson said the discussion on policing will continue and he hopes to arrange a future public forum for the community to give their views. Before the Aug. 8 voting meeting, council and the public discussed issues in community policing.

In other news, borough council voted in favor of moving forward with two municipal parking lot upgrade projects that would also bring with them an electric car charging station in each.

“Lot A,” behind the Bellefonte Art Museum, First National Bank, F&AM Lodge No. 268 and New Horizons Real Estate Co. along North Allegheny Street, will see improvements, including a change in layout, green space and trees. Todd Smith, of ELA Group, said a speed hump on West Pike Street also will slow traffic for those backing out of the spaces on the southern end of the lot.

“Lot H,” on the far side of the railroad tracks near Talleyrand Park and CVS, will see similar improvements and the replacement of the retaining wall on the western end of the lot. Right now, both entrances have traffic entering from West High Street.

The new plan calls for an entrance and exit along West High Street. Grass and curbs will better define the lot from Meek Lane and CVS parking lot.

Parking meters will be replaced by a parking kiosk in the northeast corner of the lot, which will encourage walkers to exit there instead of crossing the railroad tracks to get to Talleyrand Park or the business district.

Assistant borough manager Don Holderman said they do not yet have an estimated cost, but the borough has $200,000 budgeted for the project.

Bids will be going out soon. Lot A work is expected to begin in April and finish in June, with Lot H to begin in June and finish in August. qqq A 35-year-old California man will face charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and drug possession after troopers pulled him over at 4:01 p.m. Aug. 4 along Interstate 80 in Snow Shoe Township. qqq Police said Feng Zhang, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was not hurt when he lost control of his car along Interstate 80 in Boggs Township. Zhang was traveling east through severe weather when he lost control, causing the car to leave the road and strike a guardrail. qqq One person was hurt when the vehicle she was riding in slid on wet roads and struck an embankment along Interstate 80 near East Sycamore Road in Snow Shoe Township, state police said. Troopers said Nicholas M. Coletta, of Gilbertsville, was driving west at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 when his car slid on the wet road, spun counter-clockwise and struck an embankment. His passenger, Lauren C. Gable, of Gilbertsville, suffered minor injuries, police said. qqq A 22-year-old Howard man was found driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop in the 8100 block of North Eagle Valley Road, Liberty Township, at 11:21 p.m. Aug. 6, according to state police.

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School board reviews plans for elementary school projects

By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School Board on Aug. 7 reviewed the 90 percent design plans for new construction and renovation projects at three elementary schools.

In June, the board approved 60 percent plans for Corl Street and Radio Park elementary schools and new construction for Houserville Elementary. Lemont Elementary will merge with Houserville in a new kindergarten through fifth-grade building at the Houserville site.

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With this in mind, Small and his team at Live It have developed a Web-based portfolio system designed to help users understand and articulate the soft skills they possess through the use of a threepart model involving reflection and journaling, feedback from mentors and a goal at the end for an outcome. Dr. Sherri Connell, assistant superintendent at Penns Valley Area School District, describes Live It as, “a combination of LinkedIn, Facebook and an electronic portfolio, rolled into one.”

Here’s how Live It might work in a school setting: After students participate in an academic or extracurricular event such as a science fair or a service project, they are asked to journal about it in a short entry on their Live It page, explaining what they did and what they learned, and tagging the entry with different soft skills or traits that they feel this particular experience taught them or helped them display.

Students share what they wrote with their teachers and guidance counselors, who offer positive reinforcement and can see where students’ strengths and interests are. Counselors can then use this information to help these students find the best fit when they start looking at colleges or other opportunities.

Like a social media network, the Live It pages students create remains theirs to maintain for the rest of their lives, meaning they can share them with college admissions offices and prospective employers in the future.

Based largely on behavioral science research from the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State, Live It was initially developed for the higher education market, but has recently taken off at the kindergarten through 12th-grade level. Penns Valley Area School District has been a pilot school, using Live it for more than a year with its fifth-graders, juniors and seniors. According to Connell, the students have responded well to the concept because they love anything electronic. Because they are so familiar with social media and the online world, these students have been able to offer valuable feedback to the company about ways to improve the program and make it even more user-friendly.

total square footage. The changes are largely behind-the-scenes updates to plumbing, electrical and mechanical, director of physical plant Ed Poprik said.

A community forum will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in the Panorama Village Administrative Center boardroom for residents to review the 90 percent plans. Child care will be available.

The board is expected to vote on the plans at its Monday, Aug. 28, meeting. The current project calendar calls for bids to be awarded Monday, Nov. 13. Construction is expected to begin in January and be completed in the summer of 2019.

At Corl Street, plans call for 64,086 square feet of additions and renova-

tions with three classrooms per grade.

About 54,000 square feet will be new construction. Architectural firm Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates’ low-bid estimate for the project is $17.44 million. After state reimbursement the total cost to the district would be $16.2 million.

For Houserville, total square footage for the new construction is 71,342 square feet with three classrooms per grade. CRA’s low-bid estimate is $20.63 million. State grants and reimbursement for the project bring the estimated district cost to $17.7 million.

Radio Park has two possibilities included in the planning. Additions and renovations with three classrooms per grade

would result in 80,173 square feet. An alternate bid with four classrooms per grade would add 8,865 square feet of classroom space to the project total. The estimated cost for the base bid is $21.1 million, and $22.58 million for the alternate bid. Grants and projected reimbursements from the state would bring district costs to $18.1 million for the base bid, or $19.29 million for the alternate.

The Houserville and Radio Park projects are each expected to receive $1.75 million state grants. All three projects are eligible for $1.2 million — $1.5 million for the Radio Park alternate — in reimbursement from the state’s PlanCon program for school construction.

Live It is not just being used locally. It’s also being utilized in charter schools and in International Baccalaureate programs as far away as Kenya and Nicaragua, and in large school districts inside the United States, such as Metro Nashville.

According to Small, another market that is now testing Live It is the youth programs market — specifically, organizations who work with youth inside the juvenile justice system.

“These are kids who are on a pathway that, without intervention, may lead to some bad outcomes,” Small said. “So, when Live It is used within a 90-day rehabilitative program, it helps these kids reflect and understand that they have gained great traits, like grit and perseverance, through all of their life experiences, (and) they just haven’t had a way to capture and understand that, much less articulate it to a potential employer.

“What we believe our platform is useful for is giving these kids that understanding, as well as the confidence to persevere when they get back in the real world.”

Getting kids ready for the real world has been Small’s passion for a long time. A State College native and Penn State alumnus, he started his career like many new college graduates in the late-1980s: working for a large corporation. In his case, he worked in sales and marketing for Marriott Corporation before moving on to a logistics company in the early 1990s. That was the last time he worked for someone else. In 1994, he started his own trade show shipping company, Northstar Express, in Washington, D.C. He sold it in 2001 in order to move his young family to State College in search of a better quality of life.

Once settled in State College, Small worked as a consultant. He missed the hands-on nature of owning a business, however, and in 2008 he started Greenway Shipping, which he still owns today. But, through all of his professional experiences, “What I found was, the thing I liked most about any job was working with the people there and the interns that came through, seeing people develop skills, and, in many cases, surpass me in some of these skills, and feeling like I had a hand in it. I decided I wanted to do what I was really passionate about, which was work with students to mentor them and to help them become better candidates for jobs.”

So, while still running Greenway, Small decided to open SURGE (Supporting University Growth and Entrepreneurship)

Business Development. Its purpose was to help other university-based startups get off the starting blocks while giving Penn State students crucial hands-on experience. To determine what kind of experience he should be offering student interns, he met with career services administrators and internship coordinators from Penn State. They told him they wanted students to get real world experience, be challenged, have successes and failures and receive mentoring feedback.

At first, the students working at SURGE took on marketing projects for what Small called, “low-risk environments; small organizations who were appreciative of any help we could give them.” Gradually, SURGE was asked to do work for larger entities, including the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Small kept the students at the forefront of all of the projects, where they made important decisions, interacted with managers of companies and did the work.

Eventually, a project for the university surrounding the idea of student engagement led Small to open yet another company called Rattle the Box, centered around a gift card that Penn State students could use to have various experiences in the State College area as a way to get them engaged with the community.

This experience-giving gift card was well received and funded by large companies such as PepsiCo, and Small had a chance to take the company to the next level by expanding it to different university markets across the country. But, that wasn’t where his heart was. Rather than gifting one-time experiences, Small says that he knew that what he really wanted to do was help students make the most of the experiences they were already having. Thus, Live It was born.

With the seed of the Web-based portfolio idea germinating, Small and his team did some thorough research, interview-

ing more than 60 companies, surveying 2000 students and meeting with instructors, administrators and leaders from 100 student organizations. “An enormous amount of research went into this before we even started coding,” he said.

That was four years ago. “Since then, we’ve really found this great supportive environment. We’ve had support from angel investors, Penn State’s Garber Venture Capital Fund and Ben Franklin Investment Partners.”

Today, Live It’s headquarters are based in the Happy Valley LaunchBox, an accelerator and support center for startups located on Allen Street in downtown State College. Here, Small said, “Not only do we have space for our team to work, we are also surrounded by innovative individuals we can collaborate with and bounce ideas off of, and we even have in-house legal and accounting professionals on-site to answer quick questions. This environment is a hub for innovation, and a great place to grow the company.”

Today the Live It team includes chief operating officer Darin Nicely, a former school superintendent and principal who is based in Washington, D.C.; project manager Christine Ona and product manager Ricky Jaberin, both 2016 Penn State graduates; and approximately 30 student interns who have contributed over the past four years. Small plans to keep the company headquartered in State College as it continues to grow, but thinks it is also likely they will add more offices in Philadelphia and/or the D.C. area.

Small sees potential for Live It to have practical application in many other markets, including for military personnel looking to enter the workforce.

“Virtually any entity can use this model,” Small said. “Anyone can create their own portfolios and be given feedback on skills they’ve developed. At every stage of your life, Live It can add value.”

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Death Notices BELLEFONTE — Sandra Marie Solt died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at home. She was 65. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — John R. Faulkner died Monday, July 31, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com MILESBURG — Rae A. Watson died Monday, July 31, 2017, at her residence. She was 93. Arrangements were under the direction of Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Brian Wesley Johns died Monday, July 31, 2017. He was 78. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com

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OBITUARY Sandra Marie Solt

November 29, 1951, to July 30, 2017 Sandra Marie Solt, 65, of Bellefonte, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at her residence.

Born November 29, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. Solt and Bettie M. (Crabb) Solt. She was engaged to Donald Schrengast, who preceded her in death.

Sandy enjoyed crocheting and collecting cats. She loved Christmas. It was her favorite time of the year.

She is survived by five siblings; Patricia Gray of Bellefonte, Donald Solt of Langhorne, Pa., Linda Doebler of Milton, Richard Solt of Los Angeles, and Susan Solt of Howard.

Along with her parents and fiancé, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Kenneth and Lewis Solt.

In honor of her wishes, all services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

An online guestbook may be signed and condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelman funeralhome.com

BELLEFONTE — Jane Shuey died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Centre Crest. She was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEVILLE — Arthur B. Stoner died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Valley View Retirement Community.

He was 92. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Hideko Rockey died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at Centre Crest. He was 90. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com PLEASANT GAP — Grace Thomas died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at home. She was 74. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEVILLE — Carl H. Derk died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at Valley View Haven. He was 83. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com PLEASANT GAP — Grace Thomas died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at home. She was 74. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Nancy Kathleen Desmond died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at Foxdale Village. She was 87. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Helen L. Cosgrove died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at Centre Crest. She was 97. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com

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MOSQUITO TRAPS, such as the one pictured above, are used to capture the insects for testing for West Nile Virus and other blood-related diseases.

West Nile, from page 1 18, respectively. Mosquitoes positive for West Nile came from: ■ Harris Township, May 23 ■ Liberty Township, July 11 ■ Harris Township, July 12 ■ Penn Township, July 13 ■ College Township, July 19 ■ Patton Township, July 20 ■ College Township, July 26 In 2016, there were eight positives from all types of infected specimens, nine in 2015, 15 in 2014, 16 in 2013 and 84 in 2012.

The largest number of West Nile positives in Pennsylvania comes from Delaware County, with 40 mosquitoes and no birds found positive for the virus.

The Pennsylvania West Nile Virus Control Program suggests disposing of containers that could hold water on a property. That’s anything from soda cans to ceramic pots to unused swimming pools. Clogged roof gutters should be cleared out. Recycling and garbage bins should have holes in the bottom for draining. Small plastic wading pools should be turned over when not in use. Ornamental pools should be aerated or stocked with fish.

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Individuals can tune in from the comfort of their own homes, as the town hall will be aired on WPSU and WPSU radio, and livestreamed at www.wpsu.org. The program also will be aired on WQLN Public Media in Erie at a later date.

WPSU Penn State producer and director Cheraine Standford will moderate the hour-long event.

The event comes a full six months after an “unofficial” town hall meeting was organized and conducted

by Marc Friedenberg, assistant teaching professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State. That event was held in February, and despite Thompson’s absence, several constituents addressed a cardboard cutout of the congressman at the 111 Forum on Penn State’s campus.

Friedenberg said he was not surprised the congressman is now hosting a town hall. “He promised to hold one in the spring, so this is a day late and a dollar short, but it’s better than nothing.

“I think he’s holding it now because he sees that without meaningful interaction with constituents, frustration with his representation will continue to grow,” Friedenberg said. “For example, it was very clear to me, based on conversations with constituents throughout the district that the House’s Trumpcare bill was tremendously unpopular. Now, because GT chose not to listen to his constituents on how repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have affected their lives, he has ‘walked the plank’ and voted for a law that had under 20 percent approval and would have uninsured over 20 million Americans.

“Likewise, the bill had no public hearings or even a CBO score before the vote, which raises the questions of why GT was so interested in bypassing normal democratic processes,” Friedenberg continued. “This will not win him any fans next November.”

Thompson said he expects to be questioned on the state of health care, as well as on many other national and local issues.

“The number one question I get from people across the district is about the creation of new jobs and the economy,” said Thompson. “They want to know our position on these topics, and we’ve discussed this many times before, and will continue to do so. We all want to see good growth in the job market and returns on our investments.

It’s a topic we work on constantly, and will continue to work on.”

Thompson said health care also is a “top-of-the-fold discussion.”

“Everyone knows the struggles we are having in the Senate regarding health care,” he said. “We’re trying to find ways to provide relief to individuals and families who can’t afford to pay for their health care premiums and deductibles. It’s a fine line, but we need to hash this stuff out. That’s the beauty of these town hall meetings. We’re going to hear what’s important to the constituents regarding their health care coverage.”

Thompson said he also expects to field questions about protecting the environment and pollution, as well as about veterans struggling through disability qualification issues.

The congressman told Centre County Gazette that shortly after the town hall announcement was made, the 100 allotted spots were quickly filled.

“It showed us how important these kind of meetings are,” he said. “We spend a lot of time in the district, meeting with people face-to-face. Last year alone, I met with more than 1,000 of my constituents on a one-on-one basis. This gives me an opportunity to address a lot of people at one time.”

Friedenberg said he received a ticket to attend the event, but he heard from several people who were “shut out” and did not even find out about the event until after the tickets were already gone.

He said the event rules do not allow him to transfer his ticket to anybody else.

“Because of that, I’m hosting a ‘PA5 People’s Town Hall’ just outside WPSU (the Outreach Building) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.,” Friedenberg said. “It will be like a tailgate party — including free hamburgers and hotdogs — where people can have a good time, watch the televised town hall together on a screen we’ll be setting up and share their thoughts on issues facing the district.”

Thompson said he planned to take the information and comments received at the town hall back to his office to review them and use them to make constituent-informed decisions regarding the topics citizens feel matters most.

He did not say if he would host any similar public events in the future.

Friedenberg said Thompson should hold more events such as this.

“The town hall we held at the Forum in February is proof of that,” said Friedenberg. “If almost 400 people came out on a Saturday to speak to a cardboard congressman, many more than that would be interested in hearing, in person, from the real one. Eisenhower Auditorium or the Penn Stater would have been good venues in the State College area. I wish that this was being held after Penn State students returned to campus, since I know that many of them are incredibly passionate and want to be heard, as well.”

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Free speech can regulate itself By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, recently led a hearing on Capitol Hill about free speech on American campuses. Freedom of speech and thought are at risk in colleges and universities. But congressional intervention is a nonstarter.

At the hearing, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro said that in speaking on college campuses, he’s “encountered anti-free-speech measures, administrative cowardice, even physical violence.”

In just the past year, Americans have seen a scholar greeted with a riot at a prominent liberal-arts college and a professor warned to leave campus to keep himself safe.

The disinvitation of controversial speakers is now commonplace, as is the restriction of free speech to designated areas on campuses.

And in a 2016 survey, a majority of college students agreed that the culture on their campus stopped some people from speaking their minds, lest they offend others.

This is wrong, and for the university, tragic. Colleges that become hostile environments for unpopular ideas — or ideas that contradict a certain ideology — are betraying themselves and their students.

It’s good to see that the problem of free speech on campus is getting attention. But federal intervention is decidedly not the answer, as the First Amendment to the Constitution makes clear.

A federal campus-speech law might, in the end, have a chilling effect on speech. Suppose, for example, that the law required colleges to punish students who shout down speakers.

The university must police itself. Free speech, and the open market of ideas, is all the regulation a free society requires, or should tolerate.

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Cellphone Management 101 are preventing college students from It is hard to believe that in just a breaking away from home and high few weeks, we will open the 2017school and engaging in their college 2018 academic year and the return of campuses. In an informal poll that Penn State students en masse. This I conducted in class last year, I am going to add a year, the record for conlecture to the introductory tact with Mom or Dad in class that I teach to many the previous day for the of those freshmen on a new students enrolled in my topic. The title is going to be class was eight calls. There Cellphone Management. had been no emergency.

I believe that cellphones There had been no issue. are the biggest deterrent to The student who had the engagement, retention and record offered that she success of not only students had called her mom to at Penn State but at high chat in between classes, to schools and colleges across ask a question at the grothe country. cery store and to share her With their amazing abilplans for the upcoming ity to connect us to what is weekend. Note that record out there, cellphones have did not include any text an unparalleled ability to Patty Kleban, messages. prevent us from connect- who writes for I was actually iming with what is happening StateCollege.com, pressed that many of the right here. They offer us an is an instructor at Penn State, students in the class had amazing ability to commu- mother of three spoken to someone (innicate and inform but they and a community cluding Mom or Dad) on also open the door to many volunteer. She is a the phone, since it seems of our culture’s pitfalls and Penn State alumna who lives with her that so many don’t use landmines. theirs phones to actually We’ll start here. Put your family in Patton talk to someone. phone down when you are Township. Her Sadly, as we see some crossing the street, even if views and opinions do not necessarily of the students who are you are in a crosswalk. reflect those of Penn new to campus have difI teach in a lecture hall State. ficulty adjusting or report and phones are like the unfeeling homesick or lonely, we often spoken third leg of the three-legged see many of those same kids remainstool with me (the instructor) and the ing very engaged with friends and student carrying most of the weight. family through calls and texts to and Most are polite enough to heed my from home, instead of making the request to “turn them off and put effort to join in where they are. them away.” Others can’t quite stop their addictions. Some attempt to Texting. Snapchat. Instagram. The hide it under their desk or tuck their amazing innovations that let us offer cellphones discreetly in their laps frequent and immediate updates on while others just blatantly pull out our lives in words and in pictures to their phone and start typing away or people over there. It also takes our checking their social media during time away from communicating with class. I have a “one-warning” system the people who are right here. and then I ask them to leave class.

Texting can be great for sharing My promise is that I will never pull information but most would agree out my phone and look at it while that texts are not always necessary they are talking to me and I ask them and can lead to some not so great to do the same. things (as well as can document Sometimes, it is just about having some of the not great decisions that manners. young people sometimes make).

Cellphones have been called the One of the most extreme examples of technological umbilical cords that the negatives of text messaging is the

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case of the young woman who sent numerous messages encouraging her depressed boyfriend’s suicide. In the Timothy Piazza case, prosecutors allege that fraternity members used text messages to orchestrate an attempt to hide evidence.

Pictures, videos and other means of capturing the moment are also some wonderful features of our cellphones. Unfortunately, each of those wonderful features also allows for misuses and abuses, especially on a college campus. Students sometimes need a reminder to be judicious in their “capturing of the moment” on their phones and then sharing it on social media.

There are amazing smartphone applications that can both help and hinder a student’s success on campus. Most have their ups and downs. Last semester I learned about Venmo, a site owned by PayPal that lets users make financial transactions on their phone. Gone are the days of “here is my $5 for the pizza we shared.” Students (and now their instructor) use it to split costs of dinners, apartment utility bills and so forth. It also broadcasts your transactions to all the other Venmo users unless you set your settings to private. Sadly, there are many more applications — with both good and bad intentions and consequences — that I don’t know about that students use in lieu of face to face interaction.

Cellphones should not be used to conduct research, despite their ability to access the internet. Taking pictures of the instructor’s classroom slides on your phone may augment your notes but should not replace them. Recording a lecture or a meeting or a conversation should not happen without the other person’s permission. GroupMe or other similar applications should not a substitute for an in-person group project meeting.

Cellphones are a wonderful thing when used properly. A better bet?

Get out there and share some space and some conversation with your peers, the faculty and staff and the new community of Penn State.

Fighting opioid crisis demands funding

By Newsday In 2015, a reported 52,404 people died of drug overdoses in the United States. That was a record. In one year, overdoses killed nearly as many Americans as died in the entire Vietnam War. Now, data just released on overdose death rates for the first nine months of last year show the epidemic is becoming more severe.

Overdoses likely killed more than 60,000 people nationwide in 2016, an increase of nearly 20 percent.

About 60 percent of those deaths are due to opioids like heroin, prescription painkillers and powerful synthetics like fentanyl.

It is in this context that we have to weigh presidential commissions, national declarations and election promises, as well as huge spending cuts that could devastate addiction treatment.

President Donald Trump, briefed on the epidemic Aug. 8, is being urged to declare a national emergency by

his presidential commission, led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. That’s a necessary step, and one Trump should take as soon as possible.

To his credit, Trump has spoken movingly about the ravages of addiction and promised sweeping action to fight the epidemic after entering politics. His brother died from alcoholism, and Trump’s promises to help areas plagued by addiction was a big selling point in his candidacy. Much of Trump’s attention has been on the idea that a border wall can stop the flow of illegal drugs and stem addiction by cutting the supply, but he also has highlighted more treatment and prevention as priorities.

The actual policies drawn up by Trump’s appointees and the Republican-controlled Congress have sent another message. Health care plans pushed by the GOP in the House of Representatives and Senate would cut Medicaid by at least $600 billion a year, which would devastate addiction treatment. The budget put

forward by the administration would slash money for treatment, prevention and research. And the Justice Department appears intent on filling federal prisons with addicts, instead of treating them, which isn’t what Trump promised on the campaign trail.

Trump’s panel has some good suggestions. They include increasing the availability of treatment with medication, currently offered in only 10 percent of programs, and changing federal Medicaid rules to allow reimbursement to facilities with more than 16 beds. That would be a start, but far more must be done.

And that means Trump’s staff and congressional leaders need to follow through on fighting addiction.

This is an emergency. Declaring it as such on the federal level can help. But committing to addressing and stemming the epidemic means spending more and doing more, not saying all the right things while defunding the programs that can make a difference.

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Expo highlights agribusiness innovation

By JAMES TURCHICK correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition, Ag Progress Days, will take place Tuesday, Aug. 15, through Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. The event, now in its 42nd year, is sponsored by the Penn State College of Agriculture.

Only one of three agricultural expositions in the country to be sponsored by a major university, Ag Progress Days explains the latest in Penn State research and management practices. Centre County residents who are invested in the agricultural businesses can also get updated on policy changes and regulations in the industry.

Close to 500 exhibitors from 34 states and four Canadian provinces will be in attendance.

According to the Penn State website, families from across Pennsylvania visit the expo and 45,000 attendees are expected to take part this year. More than

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AROUND THE show grounds, various nonprofit organizations sell an assortment of food items each year during Ag Progress Days.

80 acres of crops and machinery will be on display, with an additional 55 acres of indoors and outdoors exhibitions complementing them.

Ag Progress Days are nothing new to the area. Since the 1800s, farmers across Pennsylvania have convened to trade secrets and help one another. Dubbed “Farmers’ Institutes,” Penn State first invited farmers to campus in 1907 to hold Farmers’ Week.

The university continued to do so until 1917, when the Pennsylvania Farm Show took over.

The real precursor to Ag Progress Days was the Grassland Field Days, which debuted in 1951.

That event featured equipment, plowing contests, pasture renovations and forage production.

In 1969, the name was changed to Ag Progress Days, but the mission was still the same: Help local farmers and business learn from each other and move forward to the next era of agriculture.

About 60 percent of those who attend the show are directly associated with agriculture, according to Penn State.

Governor, legislators to address Ag Progress Days visitors Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — If you have an interest in learning about or influencing laws, regulations, policies and government programs related to agriculture, food and natural resources, Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Tuesday, Aug. 15, through Thursday, Aug. 17, will present opportunities to do just that.

A variety of events and exhibits will feature state and federal agencies, state legislators, state cabinet secretaries, a congressman and the governor of Pennsylvania.

■ At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Russell Redding, Pennsylvania’s secretary of agriculture, and Rick Roush, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will host a “town hall” forum in the College Exhibits Building theater. They will discuss priority issues facing Penn-

sylvania agriculture, with a special focus on water quality regulations and Penn State research and extension programs designed to help farmers comply with state and federal requirements.

■ At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Pennsylvania House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees will hold a joint informational meeting in the College Exhibits Building theater. The committee will discuss and hear testimony on Phase III of the state’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan. Phase III plans will provide information on actions the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, intend to implement between 2018 and 2025 to meet federally mandated bay restoration goals.

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AS IS their custom, the Pennsylvania House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees will hold a joint informational meeting Aug. 16 at Ag Progress Days.

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Expert tours highlight agricultural research Gazette staff reports ROCKS SPRINGS — Throughout Ag Progress Days, experts conduct tours highlighting research on various aspects of agriculture.

Get a free ticket and board the bus at the tour registration and loading area at the top of Main Street. Limited number of tickets are available per tour, so stop by early to reserve your seat. Walking and/ or standing may be involved once the bus arrives at tour destination.

Tours include: ■ American Chestnut Foundation Plantings (1.25 hours) Governor, from page 8 ■ At noon Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the Ag Progress Days Special Events Building, Gov. Tom Wolf will join Penn State President Eric Barron, legislators, local officials and agricultural leaders for the annual Government and Industry Day luncheon.

Wolf, Barron, Redding and Roush will speak at this invitation-only event.

■ At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the College Exhibits Building theater, U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson will hold a “Barnyard Discussion” focusing on policy issues, the federal farm bill and the state of Pennsylvania agriculture. This forum will provide an opportunity for the 5th District congressman, who is vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, to hear directly from stakeholders representing various sectors of Pennsylvania agriculture.

In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Building will house exhibits and presentations covering a variety of state programs, including the industrial hemp research program recently enacted by the General Assembly.

Plant scientists also will offer a free bus tour to Penn State industrial hemp

■ Dairy Beef Feedlot Tour (1 hour) ■ Habitat Management for Deer and Other Wildlife Tour (1.5 hours) ■ High Tunnel Tour (2 hours) ■ Adaptive Grazing Soil Health (1.5 hours) ■ Short Rotation Woody Crops for Biomass Tour (1 hour) ■ Woodlot Management Tour: Decisions and Actions (1.5 hours) ■ Industrial Hemp Research (1.5 hours) ■ Multifunctional Stream Buffers & Native Grass Field Tour (1 hour) ■ Russell L. Larson Farm Tours (1 hour) research plots at the surrounding Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, daily at 2 p.m.

Other state and federal agencies represented at the event will include the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the state Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Farm Service Agency and National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is being held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, 9 miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17.

Admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website. Twitter users can share information about the event using #agprogressdays, and Facebook users can find the event at www.facebook.com/ AgProgressDays.

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Farm safety demonstrations to be featured at Ag Progress Days Gazette staff reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Visitors to the Farm Safety Demonstration Area at Penn State’s 2017 Ag Progress Days can learn how to reduce the risk of childhood injuries due to falls from hay holes and runover incidents involving skid steers.

Aimed at both youths and adults, 30-minute hay hole and skid steer blind spot demonstrations will take place at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 1517.

“Youth fatalities and injuries continue to occur on Pennsylvania’s farms,” said Douglas Schaufler, research associate in agricultural and biological engineering and coordinator of the farm safety area.

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“We will be demonstrating equipment that increases machinery operator visibility and a new offering that protects children from falling through a hay hole.”

Attendees can get information about several types of farm safety programs and agricultural emergency response resources from onsite specialists all three days.

Visitors to the Rural Health and Safety Tent, at the end of West Sixth Street adjacent to the farm safety area, will be able to take advantage of a variety of health screenings and presentations each day.

Free vision tests will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and free blood pressure readings will be taken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also, free stroke assessments will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Four Diamonds Mini-THON raises $6.4 million Penn State News

HERSHEY — As Four Diamonds MiniTHON enters its 25th year of helping families in the fight against childhood cancer, the program is celebrating the success of students, teachers and the community in raising $29.5 million over the last quarter century.

During the 2016-2017 school year, 90,000 student volunteers hosted 265 Mini-THONs, raising $6,461,295.50 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital, according to a press release. The fundraising total, which reflects a $1 million increase over the previous year, recently was announced at the Mini-THON Leadership Summit in Hershey.

Mini-THONs are modeled after the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON, the world’s largest student-run charity. The money raised is used to drive the discovery of better, more effective treatments for childhood cancer through funding more than 80 pediatric cancer research team members at Penn State College of Medicine. It also is used to ensure that all children treated for cancer at Penn State Children’s Hospital have no

out-of-pocket costs for their families.

“Funds raised through Mini-THON are essential for our team to conduct innovative research and to develop new therapies,” said Dr. Barbara A. Miller, chief of pediatric oncology and hematology at the Children’s Hospital. “Research offers the best hope for a cure, and these students make our research possible.”

The Mini-THON Leadership Summit brought together more than 1,000 people — including high school and middle school student leaders and advisers — to share best practices, celebrate successes and inspire each other to continue the fight as they organize Mini-THON events for the coming year.

Mini-THON gains more momentum every year, growing 300 percent over the past six years.

“We are so grateful for the remarkable young leaders who have joined the MiniTHON movement to conquer childhood cancer,” said Kristen Masengarb, director of the Four Diamonds Mini-THON program.

“Four Diamonds’ commitment to youth leadership through Mini-THON is building the next generation of lead-

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MINI-THON PARTICIPANTS have raised $29.5 million since 1993 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital. ers, scientists, medical professionals and philanthropists,” said Masengarb. “We continue to be amazed by the dedication and passion of these students to make a

positive impact in their communities and around the world.”

For more information, visit www.fourdiamonds.org/mini-thon.

Technique may moderate patients’ electromagnetic exposure Penn State News HERSHEY — A technique called electrical grounding may moderate preterm infants’ electromagnetic exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit and improve their health outcomes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Equipment in the NICU produces low-frequency electromagnetic fields that can have subtle yet measurable effects on the autonomic nervous system, the system that regulates involuntary body functions, according to a press release.

Preterm infants may be especially vulnerable to these effects.

Previous research in adults has shown that exposure to electromagnetic fields can affect the vagus nerve, a key component of the autonomic nervous system which regulates the body’s internal organs during rest. Previous research has also shown that electrical grounding, which reduces the electrical charge to the body,

can improve the functioning of the autonomic nervous system and the vagus nerve, producing improved vagal tone.

Vagal tone, which is measured by analyzing heart rate variability between inhalation and exhalation, is a valuable indicator of health. An earlier study performed with colleagues at Penn State found that low vagal tone in preterm infants is a marker of vulnerability to stress and a risk factor for developing necrotizing enterocolitis, an intestinal disorder that can have severe consequences. Strengthening vagal tone may reduce inflammation, guard against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis and offer protection from a variety of other conditions that can affect preterm infants.

Additionally, a separate study involving preterm infants in the NICU revealed that when the incubator’s power was switched off, thereby eliminating the electromagnetic source, the vagal tone of the infants improved. But until this Penn State study,

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To evaluate the connection between electrical grounding and vagal tone in preterm infants, the researchers conducted a prospective observational study that included a total of 26 preterm infants who were between six and 60 days old and in the NICU at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center between October 2012 and January 2014.

After measuring the environmental electromagnetic levels in and around the incubators, the researchers electrically grounded the babies by connecting an electrode wire from the infants’ incubators or open cribs to the ground. Twenty of the 26 infants were measured for both skin voltage -- the voltage measured between the patient’s skin and electrical ground — and heart rate variability — to assess vagal tone — before, during and after grounding. Six of the infants were measured only for skin voltage.

“When we looked at the signal on the skin, it was an oscillating signal going out

at 60 hertz, which is exactly the frequency of our electrical power. When we connected the baby to the ground, the skin voltage dropped by about 95 percent and vagal tone increased by 67 percent,” Palmer said. After grounding, vagal tone returned to the pre-grounding level.

“What we can conclude is that a baby’s autonomic nervous system is able to sense the electrical environment and it seems as though a baby is more relaxed when grounded,” Palmer said. “When tied to our previous work, which found that vagal tone was an important risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis, this new finding may offer an opportunity to protect babies even further.”

A limitation of this study is the sample size, and further research is needed.

“If more research confirms our results, it could mean, for example, redesigning incubators to ground babies and cancel out the electrical field,” Palmer said.

Palmer also said that more study is needed to evaluate the long-term effects on preterm infants of exposure to low frequency electromagnetic fields in the NICU. Other researchers on this project were Dr. Rohit Passi, fellow in neonatal perinatal medicine, and Dr. Kim K. Doheny, both at Penn State Children’s Hospital, Division of Newborn Medicine; Yuri Gordin, medical student, Penn State College of Medicine; and Hans Hinssen, Penn State Department of Clinical Engineering and College of Medicine.

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Penns Valley church hosts car show in Spring Mills

By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

SPRING MILLS — Faith Alive Fellowship Church, located at 4394 Penns Valley Road near Spring Mills, hosted its second annual car, truck and motorcycle show Aug. 5. Show organizer Autumn Fetterolf said the show is held as a community outreach project by the church youth group.

The entire show was free of charge to show entrants and spectators, and a pavilion on the church grounds held a supply of free food and drinks.

Youth group members performed the duties of running the event, handling registration, parking, judging and awarding of trophies. About 65 vehicles, including American muscle cars, antiques, hot rods, pickup trucks and motorcycles, were entered in the show.

A 1955 Ford Crown Victoria two-door hardtop, owned by Jim and Barb Dean, of Centre Hall, drew plenty of attention with its two-tone paint job in a bright pink and white.

“The color is called tropical rose, and it was only available that year,” said Jim Dean.

The look of the Crown Victoria’s matching pink and white interior was completed with fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror. The car’s power comes from a 272-cubic-inch V8 engine and an automatic transmission.

Jim Dean said he had a 1955 Ford in

his youth, and had often wanted to find another one. He located his current Ford in Colorado 14 years ago through an auto trade publication.

He added an extended rear bumpertype Continental spare tire kit and fender skirts, both period-correct accessories, giving the car a mildly customized look.

The vehicle has been entered in many area car shows and has garnered many trophies, including judges’ choice and second place for best interior at the Faith Alive show.

Another popular trophy winner was Robert and Nancy Letterman’s bright orange and white 1955 Chevrolet Delray sedan. The Chevy’s spotless engine bay contained a heavily chromed big block Chevy V8, and the interior was done in orange and white vinyl.

Kristian Bierly showed a rare Rokon Trail Breaker motorcycle from 1965.

The Rokon is an off-road trail bike featuring a two-wheel drive. A shaft and chain system enables the front wheel to be driven as well as steered. A single cylinder two-stroke engine mounted horizontally to provide high ground clearance powers the unique bike. Its wide wheels use tractor-type tires for incredible traction, and the engine air intake is on a high mounted snorkel, which enables the bike to ford streams almost completely submerged.

The crowd’s favorite motorcycle was a beautifully restored 1947 Indian Chief, shown by Ron Yearick. This cherry red

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BARB AND JIM DEAN stand beside their 1955 Ford Crown Victoria during the car, truck and motorcycle show recently held by Faith Alive Fellowship Church’s youth group. bike featured skirted fenders, a V-twin engine with a foot-operated clutch and a hand-operated gear shifter, which are the opposite of today’s bikes’ controls.

The Faith Alive show also featured a miniature display of model cars on a diorama mimicking a typical downtown car show.

Centred Outdoors activities heading into home stretch Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Centred Outdoors, an invitation for people of all ages and fitness levels to explore nine outdoor destinations across Centre County, has led hundreds of participants on adventures around the area.

The effort was launched June 11 by ClearWater Conservancy with support from partnering organizations and funding from the Centre Foundation. Since then, children and adults have explored the outdoors on 642 personal adventures and hiked more than 800 cumulative miles during the first 13 outings.

“We are extremely pleased that so many people have come out to explore the natural places that make Central Pennsylvania such a healthy and beautiful place to live.

We look forward to meeting more new faces at upcoming events happening in State College,” said Deb Nardone, executive director of ClearWater Conservancy, in a press release.

At some of the Centred Outdoors’ guided outings, participants learned about local flora and fauna, while at others they were offered historic perspectives.

The events at Spring Creek Canyon during the week of July 16 were led by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Spring Creek Trout Unlimited and local experts who brought to life the unique habitat and features that contribute to Spring Creek’s reputation as a world-famous fly-fishing stream.

Fly-fishing legend Joe Humphreys offered instruction to novice anglers, and Mark Nale, outdoor photographer and author, guided participants on a relaxing nature walk as he identified plants and wildlife along the shaded trail.

Events at Poe Paddy Tunnel featured native plant and bird walks and fishing demonstrations led by the Penns

Valley Conservation Association and the Penns Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

On July 30, 78 hikers attended guided walks and visited information stations at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

Centred Outdoors participants can follow the event calendar and select their destinations via the program’s website, where specific information is listed, including directions and parking, difficulty of trail and local ecology.

Participants who register on the website receive frequent email updates and are eligible to win prize drawings based on the number of e-trophies they earn. The number of trophies then determines the number of chances to win prizes at the wrap-up party Sunday, Aug. 20, at Millbrook Marsh.

“We are thrilled with the generosity of our community partners in providing some spectacular prizes, ranging from backpacks to bikes, boats and fishing poles as incentives to participate,” said Nardone.

Nardone said she hopes the Centred Outdoors model, with its newly created infrastructure —including the website, Android app and print materials — will inspire similar future outings and events. The program’s goal is to familiarize the local population with its natural environment, while promoting healthy lifestyles and engagement with local nonprofits.

“We invite everyone in Centre County to stress less and explore more during our remaining Centred Outdoors events,” said Lexie Orr, adventure coordinator for Centred Outdoors and an AmeriCorps member. “On Aug. 20, our goal is to report that we collectively hiked over 1,200 miles during 1,000 personal adventures this summer, and we are well on our way to reaching this milestone.”

Those interested in participating in the remaining events, which are free and open to the public, can register at www.centredoutdoors.org.

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Festivalgoers help with ‘zero waste’ goals Gazette staff reports COLLEGE TOWNSHIP — More than 5,400 pounds of organic and recyclable material were collected during the four-day Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and the People’s Choice Festival. That included more than 33,000 water bottles, lemonade cups and aluminum cans — enough to line the Arts Festival route end to end nearly 2.5 times.

Festival attendees were given many recycling options from which to choose. Recycling bins were set up throughout festival grounds for bottles, cans, cups and French fry buckets. There also were bins for collecting compostable materials.

Arts Fest gets “greener” each year thanks to the efforts of Fest Zero, made up of a group of Penn State alumni, current students and concerned citizens, the Borough of State College, the Pennsylvania State University and the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. New this year was the donation of food items to local shelters following the event.

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Grange Fair Queen contestants announced Gazette staff reports Four contestants are vying for the Centre County Grange Fair Queen honor in 2017. The pageant and announcement of the winner is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the South Side Stage.

This year’s contestants are:

KATIE HARTLE

Hartle is the 17-year-old daughter of B.J. Hartle and the late Richard Hartle. She will be a senior at Bellefonte Area High School and plans on going to college to study nursing. She is an FFA member, serves veterans meals and enjoys hunting. She also works at Mammoth Spring Farms.

AMELIA MILLER

Miller is the 16-year-old daughter of Randy and Lisa Miller. She will be a junior at Bellefonte Area High School and plans on attending college to pursue a career in foreign affairs or international relations. She is a 4-H member and plays the violin.

MEGAN ROYER

of Agriculture.

Royer is the 18-year-old daughter of Robert and Karen Royer. She is a 2017 graduate of State College Area High School and is attending Penn State, where she studys agricultural education and extension. She is a FFA member and recently completed a biological technician internship with the United States Department

GABRIELLE SWAVELY

Swavely is the 18-year-old daughter of Steve and Jeanette Swavely.

She is a 2017 graduate of State College Area High School, and plans on attending college in the future. Her goal is to open a restaurant or become a veterinary technician.

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MULTICOLORED WATERFOWL carvings by artist Bill Snyder were shown during a recent exhibit at Grace United Church of Christ in Spring Mills.

Late Spring Mills artist’s wood carvings featured at exhibit

By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

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CLOSE TO 3 tons of organic and recyclable material were recycled during Arts Fest and the People’s Choice Festival.

Zero waste, from page 12 “Reduce, reuse, recycle, in that order,” said Joanne Shafer, recycling coordinator for Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. “The more you reduce, the less you have to worry about in the end.”

It was a great year for recycling at the local festivals.

Thanks to the efforts of the festival attendees, approximately 50 percent of waste by volume was diverted from the landfill.

SPRING MILLS — Grace United Church of Christ in Spring Mills was the site of an art show Aug. 6, which featured the folk art wood carvings of the late James William “Bill” Snyder, of Spring Mills.

Snyder was born in 1928 in Spring Mills, graduating from Gregg Township High School in 1945. After spending a year in the U.S. Army, he returned to marry the former Miriam Zettle in 1947, and they had two children.

Snyder worked for Titan Metals, later Cerro Metals, in Bellefonte, then was employed for 40 years as a sign painter for Penn State, retiring in 1990. After his retirement, he took to making wood carvings in his basement workshop.

“He would go downstairs after breakfast, come up for lunch and go back down until 4 or 4:30,” said Miriam Snyder. “He liked to keep busy.”

The subjects of Snyder’s carvings were mostly animals and birds, reflecting a youth spent trapping muskrats and beavers along the streams of Penns Valley. He sold the pelts to local fur processors for spending money in those days.

In addition to bird and animal carvings, Snyder’s work includes Native American-themed carvings and Christmas pieces, including a large Nativity scene and figures resembling those from “The Nutcracker” ballet.

John Snyder said his dad used wildlife photographs from magazines and calendars as references while he carved. He made drawings on paper or light cardboard, then cut those out to use as templates when shaping the carvings. His pieces were made using only hand tools, including a coping saw, spoke shave, a block plane, rasps and knives, and many grades of sandpaper.

Using a variety of wood species in his carvings, including elm, cedar and several soft woods, Snyder left some of the pieces with their natural finishes. But, he painted many of his works, and that’s where his sign painting experience came into play. He gave his carvings realistic paint jobs, which seemed to bring them to life. According to his son, he first used oil paints, because that’s what he

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THE FAMILY of the late Bill Snyder recently attended a showing of his works in Spring Mills. Pictured, from left, are son-in-law David Stensrud, daughter Audrey Stensrud, wife Miriam Snyder, holding a photo of Snyder with his great-granddaughter, and son John Snyder. used at the sign shop, but later switched to easier-to-use acrylics.

The church’s exhibit contained about 130 carvings, and family members estimated that around 50 pieces remained in the Snyders’ home.

Snyder passed away in 2015, at age 87. His family is justifiably proud of his legacy and believes he would have enjoyed the exhibit.

“He would be honored,” said his daughter, Audrey Snyder Stensrud.

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BELLEFONTE

Arts & Crafts FAIR

August 11 & 12 Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte

Annual event welcomes new director, new setup

By COURTNEY DeVITA correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Art, music and food.

The Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair has all the ingredients for a perfect summer day.

The 34th annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, and

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12.

Every summer in mid-August, Talleyrand Park is turned into a scenic arts and crafts haven where visitors can enjoy artist’s wares surrounded by the beauty of a small historic town. With more than 70 vendors selling everything from vintage-inspired jewelry to coffee-stained

watercolor prints, the fair has something for everyone.

Steve Snook has taken over as director of the Bellefonte Arts Fair this year, introducing a few changes while maintaining the same goals that have made the fair successful for 34 years.

“We hope to offer a great event to the community that offers something for everyone of all ages,” said Snook.

The setup of the fair has changed, with youth artists now displaying their work in

the same area as the other vendors. Several new vendors have also been added this year including Joe and Chris Pagano.

The Paganos’ wildlife paintings, framed in Pennsylvania lumber, have found success for decades in art festivals around the area. After the Paganos decided to stop attending a Virginia fair that had always conflicted with Bellefonte’s, they jumped at the chance to attend for the first time.

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BELLEFONTE Arts & Crafts FAIR Java treatment: Artist uses coffee to pre-stain canvas

By COURTNEY DeVITA correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Craig Peterson admits he’s not a big fan of coffee. He drinks only one of the many cups he brews a day. The rest is turned into an art medium, used to stain the backgrounds of his outdoors-inspired watercolor paintings and ink drawings.

Peterson will be one of 70 vendors at the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair on Friday, Aug. 11, and Saturday, Aug. 12, at Talleyrand Park. He is returning for his second year to the fair, after winning Best New Artist last year during his first festival appearance.

He is no newcomer to the art fair scene, though, having joined the festival circuit five years ago, around the same time he started to sell his popular “coffee artwork.”

Many artists have painted with coffee, using the coffee as a type of watercolor paint. Not Peterson.

“I never really did it because it’s something that’s been done by a lot of people,” he said.

“Whereas, my stuff is different because I use color.”

Peterson instead uses the coffee as a background, first cutting the paper and then layering coffee on top of it by painting it on.

After letting the coffee sit for a

couple of hours, Peterson uses watercolors or ink to paint on an array of natural images, such as a cardinal perched on a piece of wood, or a lighthouse seen from a distance.

The idea came after Peterson was brainstorming possible Christmas gifts for his mother seven years ago. He was Googling ink and paper works when he ran into one with a stained background. He tried to recreate it himself.

“I tried to stain it with tea, but it wasn’t dark or rich enough, and then I tried coffee, which just worked,” he said.

He finished it off by writing “Live, Laugh, Love” in marker over the stain. It originally was a one-time project. Peterson was finishing up school at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and didn’t see being a full-time artist as a possibility, but his love of art had been rekindled.

Peterson’s interest in art had started years earlier as an adolescent.

“I’ve pretty much done art forever,” he said. “High school is where it really started, though. I was very close to my high school art teacher and he pushed me into it a little bit.”

Entering college, Peterson decided to major in art education, but quickly changed his major as he realized he didn’t want to teach.

“Going into college, I didn’t have any other idea of what to do and I had a couple of friends in the exercise science program,” he said. “I changed it because I liked working out and being outdoors.”

He only took a few art courses in college, and for the most part put his art hobby on hold.

That all changed. A couple years after his first attempt during Christmas, he tried coffee staining again, using a permanent marker to draw over it. This time, he posted photos on social media, where people showed interest.

“I’d get motivated to sit down and draw things for a couple hours, and then for weeks at a time I wasn’t really drawing anything,” he said. “Once I started making the coffee stuff and actually selling them, that started to motivate me, and I’ve kept on painting since then.”

Gradually his work has transformed from crafts to art, a change that he attributes to his use of watercolor.

“When I first started I was doing craftier stuff with sayings and everything was all-Sharpie,” he said. “After a year of that, I started to use the watercolor and the color just completely changed it. I’ve been doing it since then.”

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BELLEFONTE Arts & Crafts FAIR Event, from page 14 “We had always known it was a neat little show not that far from us, and thought that it was about time we tried it,� said Chris Pagano.

A host of young artists between the ages of 8 and 17 also will be displaying and selling homemade artwork.

They will have booths set up along the gazebo/train station side of the park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12.

In addition to buying crafts, there will be free activities planned during the fair that give children the opportunity to create their own artwork. Bug masks, sunflower decorations, chimes and insect sand art are just a few of the projects planned for kids. These stations will be set up along the gazebo side of the park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.

For older children more interested in exploring the outdoors, the Mach One Kayak team is offering a kayaking adventure in Spring Creek. This opportunity will be offered from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 12.

Musical entertainment will be running throughout the fair at both the main stage and the gazebo stage, offering entertainment for people of all ages.

The fair offers free admission and shuttles to the park, eliminating the stress of finding parking in the downtown area. Attendees can park at Bellefonte High School and take the shuttle, which makes stops at both sides of the park.

For more information, visit www.bellefontefair.org.

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Paul Heasley designated distinguished alumnus Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — Paul L. Heasley, a member of the State College Area High School class of 1975, has been designated as the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus by the SCAHS Alumni Association. He currently is a teacher of agricultural science with SCASD Career and Technical Center and has received dozens of teaching and professional awards while consistently and heavily promoting youth involvement in both industry and government groups in our local community.

During the 36 years he has served as the local FFA adviser, Heasley has conducted and hosted professional development activities at the state level, and has written journal articles on aspects of ag

science program development, program planning, innovative learning and grant activities.

At the same time, he pushed 55 grant applications worth more than $500,000 through to completion, thus offering practical opportunities for his students to “understand and share the seed-to-table experience with others.” Those efforts have benefited several local food banks, Meals on Wheels, Centre County Youth Service Bureau and more.

In his classroom, Heasley stresses the skills necessary for a variety of careers, including those in animal, plant, soil, horticulture, landscaping and food production sciences.

Heasley has instructed and evaluated more than 200 Penn State agricultural

education students over the past 19 years, was a member of PSU’s Ag Science Biodiesel Team and has served on the university’s Agricultural and Extension Education Advisory Committee for 10 years.

He has assisted PAUL HEASLEY local farm operators complete plans in manure management with the Soil Conservation Service at the state level, in addition to working for many years with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Career and Technical Bureau in various roles, building

more effective educational programming.

In 2014, Heasley was honored as the Outstanding Young Farmer Advisor by the Pennsylvania Young Farmers’ Association, having served as an adviser since 1995.

His stated passions have been “to serve our youth and — especially in the past 20plus years — giving back to State College students and the community.”

The public is invited to attend a reception honoring Heasley from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12, in the North Building auditorium lobby.

(Editor’s note: State College Area School District Superintendent Robert O’Donnell’s “Welcome Back” column will appear in the Aug. 17-23 edition of Centre County Gazette.)

At Bald Eagle Area …

District introducing new curricula, expanding computer usage

By JEFFREY MILES BEA superintendent

WINGATE — When the buses roll out of their garages bright and early Monday, Aug. 28, one will notice little change in the things that become so routine. Bus stops, breakfast and lunch times, as well as prices, will remain constant throughout the school year. However, other than the routine of the day, changes and opportunities abound across the Bald Eagle Area School District.

At the elementary level, we will introduce our updated Foss Science Curriculum for kindergarten through fifth-grade students to better align with the science standards established by the state. In addition to the Foss Curriculum, Makerspace Classrooms will soon be available in all buildings.

To define Makerspace Classrooms for

public education by its purpose and simplest of terms, it is “a niche where young people have the opportunity to explore their own interests, learn to use tools and materials, both physical and virtual, and develop creative projects.”

In addition to science, we have pushed our computer capacity to the point that, when our elementary students arrive on the first day of school, each student at every Bald Eagle elementary building will have a computer available for them to use.

This puts the district at a 1-to-1 ratio for our kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The district is inching closer to having this same opportunity available to our middle school and high school students as well. The district is not yet prepared to send a computer home with a student each evening, but if sending a computer home was a necessity, we could do so.

At the middle and high schools, science has been one of our high priorities.

We have added 3-D printers and Z-Space 3-D computer/software programs, allowing us to create, deconstruct, reconstruct,

observe and manipulate objects. We have provided our students with the hands-on experience of the real world.

We also have approved a wildlife forestry program that enables us to manage our own field and forest property. With more than 400 acres surrounding the Wingate complex and the Bald Eagle Creek flowing through the middle, we are extremely excited about the career opportunities made possible by the learning experience at Bald Eagle Area.

As a district, we have made many curricular changes in the past couple years.

Reading Wonders, John Collins Writing, updating of textbooks in math and social studies at the high school — these new additions are enabling us to move forward and provide our students with the tools for today and tomorrow.

With all of these new initiatives, we want to stop and examine to insure we are presenting the new material with integrity and fidelity.

At Bald Eagle Area, providing a relative and rigorous curriculum is only part of the equation. With the help of parents

and guardians, we work hard every day to nurture and guide our students, providing them with the tools to not only be successful and graduate — continuing their education, enlisting in the military or entering the workforce — but also to be successful as well-rounded citizens in the community.

We are very proud of the conversations and correspondence we receive regularly about our students and their outstanding behavior, whether that behavior be on a field trip or when our students are managing an event, such as the Special Olympic floor hockey tournament with more than 300 competitors.

Safety remains our number one priority. As one of the larger geographic districts in the state, more than 90 percent of our students ride a bus. To address safety concerns to and from school, we have started the process of putting cameras on school buses.

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BACK TO SCHOOL! At Bellefonte Area …

Staff changes find employees in new roles, buildings

By MICHELLE SAYLOR BASD superintendent

BELLEFONTE — Welcome back to a new and exciting year at Bellefonte Area School District.

The start of the school year has always been my favorite time of the year.

I know our teachers and staff feel the same. In those first few days back, curiosity is piqued, stories are shared and new friendships blossom.

It also is our opportunity to ensure that all our students are welcomed back to a safe and nurturing environment where

students can grow academically and socially.

You will see a few changes when you return. We have new principals at Bellefonte Elementary, Marion Walker Elementary and the high school, as well as new assistant principals at the middle school and high school and a new dean of students at Bellefonte Elementary. Although none of these educators are new to our district, all are new to their buildings or roles and they are looking forward to welcoming students back to an engaging and joyful learning experience.

In our classrooms, too, you will see a few new faces. Each teacher is prepared to ensure your child is welcomed into an inclusive and student-centered learning environment.

We are delighted to share with you that

our students in kindergarten through second grade will be immersed in a comprehensive balanced literacy approach.

We are fully implementing the Fountas and Pinnell Classroom System this year in those grades, and phasing in third through fifth grades over the next two school years.

We are confident this will benefit all students.

Our 1-to-1 laptop initiative will be in full swing for the 2017-18 school year. Kindergarten, fifth-grade and eighth-grade students will each receive a new Chromebook, which they will keep for several years. All other students will receive one of our current Chromebooks. This year, high school students will be able to take their Chromebooks home with them in the evening.

Please look for more information at the

beginning of the school year outlining student expectations for technology use and care of Chromebooks.

High school students have additional “College in High School” options in a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and Seton Hill. And, middle school students have additional opportunities with Project Lead the Way and fine arts.

Elementary students will continue with their exposure to world languages — Chinese or Spanish. And, get ready for the harvests from our school gardens.

We were recently honored to be selected by various educational organizations within the state to share a few of our stories through the “Making an Impact” video series. We were one of five districts selected Bellefonte, Page 20

At Philipsburg-Osceola …

Stadium project expected to be completed this fall

By GREGG PALADINA P-O superintendent

PHILIPSBURG — Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. We have been busy working and planning for the upcoming year on the academic front, as well as at our facilities.

Over the past few years, our district has been refreshing our curriculum on all fronts. We have new curricula in grades kindergarten through 12th, and a new science, social studies, math, reading and language arts series in the elementary schools and middle school. We have implemented new series in each of the past five years, and it’s social studies’ turn this year.

Our administration and school board have been working on developing curriculum to meet the academic path, as well as provide electives that help prepare students for life. To that end, we have refreshed

many of our electives and have a new technology education instructor starting this year at the high school.

Once again, we will be focusing on teaching and developing some of the construction-based courses, such as woodworking, shed building and biotechnology. Currently, we are offering 12 AP courses at the high school and we are always looking to expand. Our students scored more than double the national average on AP exams this year.

On the construction front, we are in the midst of several projects.

Our stadium project is progressing quickly. We will have new bleachers, restrooms, parking lots, a scoreboard, a sound system, lighting, team rooms, a trainers’ room, fencing and improvements to complement our newly installed field. Soccer and football will be playing there at some point this fall.

Our contractors have until Saturday, Sept. 30, for substantial completion of the project, due to some delays with the architect and land developers.

Most likely, the first home game or two will be played at Memorial Field. We will be using Memorial Field quite a bit this year until we are able to schedule competing sports such as junior varsity football, soccer, etc., at different times.

Memorial Field was given a retirement ceremony last year in the event that it was the last game. It was the right thing to do given its 80-year history with the district. We are looking forward to having our homecoming game at the new stadium, but our fingers are crossed that we will be there sooner. The important thing now is that everything goes well with the construction.

In addition, new windows are being installed throughout most of the high school, painting will start soon at the high school using Mountaineer logos and colors, a new boiler is being installed at Osceola Mills Elementary, and we will have a new sound system in the auditorium.

We are all looking forward to the start of a new school year.

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BACK TO SCHOOL! At Penns Valley …

High school renovation set to transform building

By BRIAN GRIFFITH Penns Valley superintendent

SPRING MILLS — We still have a few weeks to enjoy the summer days, but as soon as the Grange Fair comes to an end, we all will have to shift back into school mode once again. We will welcome our students and staff when Penns Valley opens its doors for the 2017-18 school year Monday, Aug. 28.

Students have a lot to be excited about entering school in August. They are anxious to get to know the new teachers, and teachers are excited to meet their new classes.

For some, the end of the summer means a reunion with all their friends as we start the busy routine of getting back to learning. Teachers come back full of new ideas and refreshed to welcome many new faces to our staff.

We are always working in the summer to get our teachBellefonte, from page 19 for this year. Please take a moment and hear about our kindergarten pilot and our mindfulness initiative at https://spaces.hightail.com/space/Z0jMlkUvtV. Over the course of the 2017-18 school year, look for additional opportunities for parent voice and engagement.

One of our key focus areas is to develop and hone our parent and school partnerships and build on a collaborative foundation. You are a critical part of your child’s success, and we look forward to working with you in the best interest of your child.

A summer mailing with free and reduced applications and menus should be arriving soon. Breakfast this school

ers and schools ready. This year at the high school, we have even more going on than usual. The high school renovation project is in full swing, and the contractors are preparing the building so they can work steadily on the construction without disrupting the school day and the learning process. Everyone will need to be flexible to help keep the days running smoothly. It will be a rewarding experience watching our school building transform over the course of the year.

At the elementary schools, we will be welcoming the class of 2030 to our kindergarten classes. They grow up so quickly; parents, take time to enjoy and encourage their excitement for learning. If you want to prepare your family for the new school year, visit our website, www.pennsvalley.org, and browse through our handbooks, which are full of useful information about how our schools operate.

If you are new to our area and have questions about anything your children may need, please stop by our administrative offices, which are located across the street from the high school. Or, call us at (814) 422-2000. We

pride ourselves in being a rural school district providing progressive education that meets the needs of every single student. We hope you share our enthusiasm for learning, as well.

The school day has not changed from last year. Our kindergarten through fourth-grade students will start at 8:10 a.m. and dismiss at 2:45 p.m. Our fifth- and sixthgrade intermediate students will start at 8:10 a.m., as well, but be dismissed at 3:05 p.m. For grades seventh through 12th at the high school, the school day starts at 8:07 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m.

This year’s lunch prices for elementary school students are $2.35 (full) and 40 cents (reduced); breakfast prices are $1.15 (full) and 30 cents (reduced). At the high school, lunch is $2.60 (full) and 40 cents (reduced); breakfast is $1.25 (full) and 30 cents (reduced).

We are looking forward to another great year and can’t wait to have our students return to our classrooms. Have a safe and productive rest of your summer and we will see you bright and early Monday, Aug. 28.

year will be $1 for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Lunch will be $2.30 for elementary students and $2.65 for middle and high school students. Bus schedules also should be arriving shortly, if not already.

Any questions regarding school meals or busing can be addressed to our district office at (814) 355-4814.

Save the date for the following back-to-school nights (school principals will share more information at the beginning of the school year): ■ High school — Wednesday, Sept. 20 ■ Middle school — sixth grade, Wednesday, Aug. 16, and seventh and eighth grade, Thursday, Aug. 31 ■ Benner — Thursday, Sept. 7 ■ Bellefonte — Thursday, Sept. 14

■ Marion Walker — Thursday, Sept. 7 ■ Pleasant Gap — Wednesday, Sept. 6 We look forward to the wealth of opportunity each new year provides. It is because of the collective energy and engagement of our students, faculty, staff, parents and community that we can provide these opportunities and empower our children to reach for their dreams. Bellefonte Area School District excels because of this collaborative effort and our commitment to and focus on our students. Together, we can achieve our mission “To Inspire and Prepare Today’s Learners to Embrace Tomorrow’s Challenges.”

We hope you had a wonderful summer filled with friends and family. We can’t wait to hear all about your adventures upon your return Monday, Aug. 28.

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BACK TO SCHOOL! Former SCASD student performs in Norway Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — Lacey Schroeder, of State College, recently returned from performing as the principal clarinetist with The New England Conservatory Preparatory School Youth Philharmonic Orchestra as part of its 2017 summer tour in Norway.

In recognition of her outstanding achievement and participation, NEC, located in Boston, honored Schroeder with the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Award. For the past two years, she has performed with the conservatory’s philharmonic orchestra and honors woodwind quintet.

Prior to the tour, Schroeder graduated June 3 with high honors from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, in Natick, Mass. After two years of music performance with various chamber ensembles and solo recitals, Schroeder was presented the Outstanding Departmental Honors Award in Music from Walnut Hill.

Academically, she earned membership into Gold Key, Cum Laude Society and Conant Society for High Academic and Artistic Achievement, and she was named a 2016 National Merit Commended Scholar. She also served as an Elliot Dorm leader at Walnut Hill and a math tutor, and was a finalist of the 2017 Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto competition. And, she was awarded a 2017 Elks National Foundation Allocated Scholarship Award from the Pennsylvania Elks State Association.

Before attending Walnut Hill, Schroeder completed her freshman and sophomore years at State College Area High School, where she served as a class officer and member of the tennis team and was a high honors student. She also was the principal clarinetist with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra.

Schroeder will attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., majoring in classical clarinet studies and mathematics. She is the daughter of Lisa A. Schroeder, of State College, and Steven M. Schroeder, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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BACK TO SCHOOL! Consider students’ special needs when transitioning back to school JESSICA DIRSMITH

The back-to-school transition can be quite trying for children of all ages and backgrounds. But, for some students, the transition can be even more difficult.

Most students benefit from preparation, organization and consistent routines.

Preparation may encompass talking to your child about school readiness routines such as bedtime, morning routines, lunch plans and after-school care. It may also involve touring your child’s school during an open house and meeting their new teachers.

Organization may consist of acJessica Dirsmith is quiring the needed school supplies, a certified school planning outfits for the week and psychologist. She packing lunches in advance. Consispractices in the tent routines could involve reading State College Area with your child for one hour per day School District and and enforcing an established bedalso teaches at Penn time.

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While these universal strategies may work for most children, students with special learning, medical, behavioral and language needs will likely require even more preparation and planning.

Parents and school staff can work together to better ease this transition for students with this level of need.

Students with specialized needs may further benefit from attending the school’s general open house, plus scheduling an individual tour with the support of their parents and school staff.

This is particularly relevant if the student is entering a new school.

Some children also may benefit from more frequent discussion about their daily routines, and may even require visual schedules of their school days, depending on developmental needs and language.

Some students with more significant needs will require a higher level of support, and perhaps even a formal plan to access their education.

Communicating your concerns to your child’s principal or teacher, reviewing strategies that have been effective in the past and working together to formulate a plan will likely set your child up for academic and behavioral success for the upcoming school year.

Bald Eagle, from page 18 majority of the district school buses that regularly have stops on Routes 220, 322, 144 and 150 are currently equipped with cameras. Once we have determined the appropriate equipment to best serve our needs, we will move forward with camera installation on the remaining buses.

At Bald Eagle Area, we operate and function under two distinct mantras. First and foremost, “It’s All About the Kids,� and second, “At BEA, It’s Cool to Care.�

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Local English teacher wins national award Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Delta Middle Level English teacher David Rockower spends his days building confidence — one word at a time.

With various approaches — graphic novels, poetry, fiction, personal essays, journalism — he strives to help his students become passionate readers and expressive writers. But behind it all, there’s a larger goal. “More than anything, I am teaching students to embrace life,� Rockower said. “While a science teacher may use experiments and proofs, and a social studies teacher may use social and political dilemmas, I use stories.�

His own narrative just took a notable turn. Recently, the National Council of Teachers of English chose Rockower for its Outstanding Middle Level Educator in the English Language Arts award. The NCTE will present the annual award, which recognizes individuals “who have demonstrated excellence in teaching English language arts and inspired a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning in their students,� at its annual convention in St. Louis on Friday, Nov. 17. “I am deeply honored to receive this award; it wouldn’t have been possible without the relationships I’ve established with students, parents and colleagues,� he said. “Building a strong community has always been priority No. 1. The most impactful learning occurs when students feel part of something bigger than themselves. I’m thankful for the freedom to be creative and collaborative, which I believe brings out the best in all teachers.�

Rockower, a Delta Program alumnus who has 19 years in education and holds a master’s degree in library media and information technology, writes a column for State College Magazine and essays and articles for education publications, serving as role model for his budding writers. To stay up to date, he reads what they read, regularly engaging in “book talks� and sharing titles.

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BACK TO SCHOOL! State High music alumni band stages benefit concert Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Making music as students struck such a chord with Cecilia Leskowicz and Aileen McKinstry, they wanted to share the gift. That’s why the two friends and State High Class of 2016 graduates are organizing a concert and silent auction to raise money for providing instruments to students in need.

Their Instruments of Change concert, set for 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the high school’s North Building auditorium, will feature current elementary to high school students as well as alumni — a diverse program assembled to help overcome financial barriers to learning music.

“We want music to be as inclusive as possible, and we both benefited so much from this music program that we want to be able to give back to those who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to so some of the things we got a chance to do,” said Leskowicz, who studies flute performance at Catholic University of America.

Both she and McKinstry, a violinist, did plenty while at State High, participating in a variety of orchestras, bands Award, from page 22 To improve his teaching throughout the school year, he makes a point to learn about their lives and interests so he can better suggest engaging books and writing topics.

“Most us find ourselves in this profession because we want to influence change, develop critical thinkers, and inspire a love of literacy,” he wrote in his nomination essay. “This can only happen when there is trust between teacher and student; it all begins with authentic relationships.”

Basing his curriculum on student interest while weaving common core standards into his lessons and projects, Rockover has taught courses such as Literacy Through Photography, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, 20,000 Words/Writing for Publication, Poetry and Memoirs and Graphic Novels.

Last year, one of his classes took part in a cross-generational poetry project, interviewing retirement home residents and writing poems about their lives.

and choral ensembles. They held leadership positions, qualified for state and regional choirs and orchestras and built fond memories that inspired their summer partnership.

It started when McKinstry, who studies history and violin performance as a student in the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State, had to write a paper about a personally important issue. She chose funding music education in public schools.

In addition, her assignment called for a project, such as an advocacy letter or event.

“I thought I would go beyond whole hog and organize a concert to highlight the talent within this music program,” she said.

Leskowicz, whose father, Paul, is the school district’s music program coordinator, then proposed a twist — raising money for student instruments. Her mother, Olivia, had suggested the idea, and McKinstry liked it. What started as a simple recital became a benefit extravaganza.

Reflecting the breadth of the SCASD music program — a 12-time winner of the National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education award — the concert will include classical, jazz, rock, choral and

even barbershop performances. Leskowicz and her mother will perform a duet, as will McKinstry’s father, Herb, and aunt, Julia McKinstry, both State High graduates. Aileen McKinstry said the intent is to highlight not only students showing the range of the district’s music program, but also the alumni shaped by it.

“There are so many people who have had similar SCASD musical experiences to ours that it was easy to find people and ask, ‘Would you be interested in performing and coming to help give back?’” McKinstry said.

Tickets will be available at the door and are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for students. Tax-deductible donations also can be made. Proceeds will be used to start an instrument fund administered by the State College Music Boosters.

Leskowicz has high hopes. From observing a strapped inner-city Washington, D.C., middle school’s music program for a class, she knows how students can miss out because of insufficient resources. “It just made me realize how fortunate we are to live in a community where there is such a good music program,” she said. “But there are still kids out there, they can’t afford to play a musical instrument because rental costs can be high.”

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THE CLARENCE MOUNTIES dominated the Centre County Baseball League this season, and on Aug. 6, capped off their season with a 5-3 win over Spike Island to complete the final series sweep and take the championship. Pictured, front row, from left, are Ryan Guenot, manager Rob Gavlock, Bryan Greene, Bryce Greene, Trey Butterworth, AJ Onder, Mason Mellott, Hunter Brooks and coach Jim Taylor. Back row, from left, are Noah Chambers, Brian Kochik, Ryan MacNamara, Justin Taylor, John Schall, Brandon Barnyack, Brian Beals, Chuck Probst and Cale Burkett.

Clarence sweeps Spike Island for CCBL championship

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

CLARENCE — The Clarence Mounties know that with the Greene brothers, Bryce and Bryan, on their team, sooner or later total chaos is bound to break out.

On Aug. 6, in the third game of the CCBL final series against Philipsburg, the Greenes decided it was time for some of that

chaos in the fifth inning of a tied ball game.

So, Bryan and Bryce, in that order, completely blew up an innocuous sacrifice bunt play and turned the total disarray that followed into the winning two runs of Clarence’s 5-3 series-deciding win over Spike Island.

What happened was as quick as it was incredible. With Bryan Greene on first with none out in a 3-3 game, Bryce Greene put

a sacrifice bunt down the firstbase line that was headed into foul territory.

Somehow, it hit a bump and stayed fair, and while the Pirate players helplessly watched it roll, Bryan took off for third. With no one covering, the Philipsburg player scrambled to cover the base ahead of him as catcher Derek Shaw picked up the ball.

But, that left second base

open, and when Bryce broke from first, Shaw saw center fielder Parker Watson moving in to cover the bag. The throw from Shaw might have gotten Bryce, but it sailed far over the head of Watson and into center field, allowing both Greenes to score and boosting the Mountie lead to 5-3.

“Our speed helped us, obviously,” Bryce Greene said. “I laid down that bunt, but I saw a

little backspin as I was running over top of it and I thought it was going to go foul. About three-fourths of the way down, they were yelling and I thought maybe it was fair.

“I looked over, Bryan was at third, and no one was at second, so I was going to take second.

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Annual fundraising golf event set for Toftrees Golf Resort JOHN DIXON

STATE COLLEGE — The 17th annual Shaner and JB Griffin Memorial Foundation Golf Classic will be held Thursday, Aug. 10, and Friday, Aug. 11, at Toftrees Golf Resort. Over the past 15 years, the tournament has raised more than $586,000 to support the community.

The golf classic will benefit the JB Griffin MemoJohn Dixon covers rial Foundation, a golf for The Centre nonprofit formed County Gazette. to provide financial Email him at support to charitable sports@centre organizations that countygazette.com. assist people in need.

This year, the foundation will distribute funds to the Jana Marie Foundation, the Cancer Survivors Association, Centre Helps and the Tides program.

The tournament — being held for the first time at Toftrees, which recently was rated the No. 4 golf course in Pennsylvania — will feature a scramble format with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Aug. 10. Registration opens one hour before the start and lunch also will be served at noon. A social will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

The tournament continues Aug. 11 with shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available.

Registration will open one hour before the start time for each flight.

Each team will consist of four players, and participants can enter as individual golfers, twosomes or foursomes.

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There also will be a closest-to-the-pin contest Aug. 10 featuring glow-in-thedark golf balls on the driving range.

An awards dinner will be held immediately following tournament play. Spouses and friends not playing in the tournament may purchase dinner wristbands for $25 per person. Guest reservations must be paid in advance. Golfers will receive dinner wristbands in their registration packets.

Due to liquor license guidelines, all players and guests must be at least 21.

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COMING UP ACES, AGAIN AND AGAIN

If you have never had a hole-in-one, something that every golfer dreams of, you might want to make the trek to the Philipsburg Elks Country Club, where there were five aces July 20 through 31.

The most recent player to record an ace was Ron Eiler. He managed a hole-in-one on the par-3, 176-yard ninth hole using a driver July 31. Eiler’s playing partners were Greg Baughman, John Frank and Robert Smith.

The four other lucky golfers to record holes-in-one over the 12-day stretch were Carter Fischer, Arch Myers, Sam Peterson and Peter Chieppor.

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A few bursts of rain couldn’t stop 55 golfers on the North Central PGA Men’s Tour, as the beautiful Tyoga Country Club hosted the league’s sixth event of the year.

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Lopez picking up where Martinez left off

By JASON ROLLISON sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — During their championship 2016 season, the State College Spikes saw the benefit of an all-around talent manning the catcher position with the now-departed Jeremy Martinez.

Together with talents such as Tommy Edman, Ryan McCarvel and others, Martinez’s offensive abilities propelled the club to the most runs scored in the New York-Penn League.

His defensive capabilities came a long way over the course of that season from a starting point that some scouts labeled as “horrendous.”

The 2017 iteration of the Spikes may be trying to replicate this formula, and the early returns centered JOSHUA LOPEZ on catcher Joshua Lopez have been encouraging.

The 21-year-old Lopez was signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela at just 16. As is the norm for such young signings, Lopez started his professional baseball career at age 17 with the Cardinals’ Dominican summer league club. He reached American shores in 2015, slashing an inauspicious .235/.289/.331 during his two years in the developmental Gulf Coast League.

Lopez’s slow-developing bat found a groove in 2016

while he spent time with the Cardinals’ rookie-level Johnson City club. Across 42 games, he put up a .305/.388/.468 batting line to go along with five home runs and 33 RBIs. It was enough to earn Lopez a promotion to State College, and one scout I talked to was enthusiastic with his praise for Lopez’s work ethic.

“You have to remember, he was signed at such a young age,” the scout told me. “To embrace the work ethic and mental aspects of the game in the way that he has so early on in his career is going to pay dividends. It was always a matter of when it would all click for him as far as what he needs to do to set himself on the path of a major league ballplayer.

“The fact is, Lopez may or may not be seen by the right people as a major league player, but I am sure he will knock down doors with his hard work to give it his best shot.”

Lopez is doing just that, with a .380 average in 32 games with the Spikes in 2017. Batting from the fourth spot agrees with Lopez, who is sandwiched between the Spikes’ best overall hitter in Evan Mendoza and always-threating first base bat Yariel Gonzalez. Together, the trio creates a formidable segment of State College’s batting order. qqq Speaking of major league talent, the Spikes are now up to 48 players over the years who have made the big leagues after having spent at least some significant time with the Spikes.

The names are many and varied. The first was Brendan Ryan, a member of the 2006 Spikes who made his big league debut in 2007. Ryan spent parts of 10 seasons in the major leagues and currently finds himself in the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A club.

The most recent is Harrison Bader, a stalwart on the 2015 Spikes club ranked as the eighth-best Cardinals prospect overall. He came up for a cup of coffee as an injury replacement this year before going back down.

In between, there are many interesting stories and tales. Allen Craig, a 2006 Spikes’ bat, went from putting up an all-star season in 2006 to being unable to find work in the major leagues, where he last played in 2015.

More recent MLB debuts, such as Gregory Polanco, Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon and Josh Bell, all are regarded as major cornerstones of the Pittsburgh Pirates and are expected to be for years to come.

For every Polanco, Glasnow, Taillon and Bell, there are seemingly just as many Duke Welkers, Vic Blacks, Tony Sanchezes and Matt Hagues — non-descript major leaguers who run the gamut from pitching fewer than two big league innings in their careers, to continually finding chances with clubs, to out of baseball entirely.

Part of watching these young players develop is projecting what they will become, and what levels they will reach, as their careers progress. The no-doubters are no-doubters, but for the vast majority of minor league players — even those who reach the majors — getting to the majors is just half of the battle.

McSorley’s targets are key to Nittany Lions’ success

By STEVE CONNELLY StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Trace McSorley’s 2016 season was one for the record books after throwing for school records of 3,360 passing yards and 25 touchdowns, including five games with more than 300 yards through the air.

Coming in as a first-year starter for the Nittany Lions after the three-year reign of eventual NFL second-round draft pick Christian Hackenberg, McSorley managed to jump into a new offense and put up unprecedented numbers for Penn State on its way to an unlikely Big Ten title and Rose Bowl bid.

Penn State’s success hinged on a breakout year for the unlikely hero, after a rocky start that included an interception in the end zone on the final drive in a three-point loss to Pitt and a thrashing at the hands of Michigan.

A significant help in the quarterback’s ability to ease into form as the season went along, the wealth of targets McSorley had at his disposal consistently allowed him to put up huge numbers late in the season that forged a nine-game winning streak.

Each major target — with the exception of leading re-

ceiver Chris Godwin —will return in 2017, and a handful of relatively new faces are primed to break out.

“Losing Chris is obviously going to hurt. He gave us a ton of production,” McSorley said. “But we still return three or four guys. There’s a lot of leadership in that room and a lot of veterans that really set the tone for how the pass game works and how this team works.”

Young players have stepped up in the past and have had huge years seemingly out of nowhere. Godwin had more than 1,000 yards in his sophomore year and current slot receiver DaeSean Hamilton put up team-leading numbers on the flank.

Juwan Johnson received all the praise in spring ball after pulling in just two catches in his redshirt freshman season. Redshirt sophomore Irvin Charles also had a memorable 80-yard touchdown grab against Minnesota to kick start the second-half comeback, and DeAndre Thompkins has earned playing time in a handful of big games.

However, one guy who has shown the potential to put up Godwin’s big game numbers is senior flanker Saeed Blacknall.

Heading into the Big Ten championship, Blacknall had not caught more than two passes in a single game and

tallied 192 yards on the year after missing four games with an injury early in the season.

But in Indianapolis, Blacknall managed to have a career day on the biggest stage — six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns, which came on back-to-back plays to cut Penn State’s deficit from 21 points to seven.

Following that huge night came a step back. He was suspended for the Rose Bowl after he violated undisclosed team rules.

“You know, you just got to learn from that experience and learn from my mistakes,” Blacknall said. “I’m trying to put that behind us and trying to make new experiences.”

The other main returning starter from the wide receiving corps, senior DaeSean Hamilton, also has the potential to make an impact in his second season with McSorley.

Hamilton’s numbers were down from a team-leading 899 yards in 2014 and second-best 580 yards in 2015 since his move to the slot, but what has made him a valuable member for the team comes from his drive and work ethic.

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Handful of Penn State freshmen catching Franklin’s eye

By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Lamont Wade isn’t the only freshman who could see the field this fall, according to Penn State head football coach James Franklin. In fact, a handful of the newest Nittany Lions could end up making a big impact on the highly anticipated upcoming season.

“Tariq Castro-Fields is probably a guy that there’s as much buzz about as any of the newcomers right now,” Franklin recently said. “I would say Yetur Gross-Matos is the other freshman that there’s excitement about and we’re saying, ‘You know, we’re gonna probably need to find a way for him to have a role for us this year.’”

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Castro-Fields will find himself alongside another freshman standout, Lamont Wade, at the corner position, as they look to make up for the loss of John Reid due to a reported season-ending injury.

Early practice hype still has to translate to late August production, and that means moving up the depth chart and staying there for all of the newest faces on the roster.

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And, don’t forget the offensive side of the ball, where early enrollee Mike Miranda is doing his best to impact a suddenly deep offensive line unit.

“Miranda’s a guy that’s put the offense in a situation where we’re kinda having some difficult discussions like we did last year with (Connor) McGovern and (Michal) Menet,” Franklin said. “He’s shown that he belongs.”

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Toftrees, from page 24 In the division for 50- to 59-year-olds, Gary Dolan, of Belles Springs Golf Club, shot a 72 to best a field of 11 golfers and win overall medalist honors for the week. This was Dolan’s first win of the season.

White Deer’s Bruce Hoover, Shade Mountain’s Tim Jordan and the home course’s Tom Mitchell shared the distant silver with rounds of 80.

Bucknell’s Jeff Ranck and Tim Harpster tied with rounds of 78 to win the 60-to-69-year-old group. Clinton Country Club’s Rick Evertt placed third with a 79. Mountain View’s Bob Stonebraker posted a 90, while teammate Mark Doyle carded a round of 95.

In the 70-to-79-year-old group, Bob Mogel, of Tyoga, made the home course proud, firing a 75 to cruise by the field of 20 to a five-stroke victory.

The 80-and-older division hosted the second consecutive duel between White Deer’s Pete Reasner and Bucknell’s Boyd Mertz. After Mertz won last week, Reasner fired a 97 to win the division and take home his fourth top prize of the season.

The NCPGA makes its next stop Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Belles Springs Golf Club with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Interested golfers can register at www.ncpga.net.

NITTANY C.C. HOLDS MEMBER-GUEST EVENT

The team of Justin Leiter and Mike Braniff posted a

two-day score of 128 to win the gross division of the Nittany Country Club’s member-guest event, while the duo of Scott Gray and Wes Mauger carded a 36-hole score of 125 to claim the net division.

The gross division runner-up team consisted of Dave Myers and John Previte, with a two-round total of 133, followed by Ron Benton and Chris Snare with 137, Sam McCartney and Craig Russell with 138, Mark Johnson and Josh Leitzell with 140 and Ken Lannan and Dave Miller with 141.

A tie resulted for second place in the net division, with the duos of Mike Hoy and Chip Fogelman and Glenn Heckman and Tom Urban carding scores of 127. Fourth, with a 129, was the team of Gary Struble and Mark Doyle, followed by Jeff Ort and Phil Brumbaugh in fifth with a 130. Two teams tied for sixth with 36-hole scores of 131: Jim Bierly and Cody Smith and Marlan Bowersox and Kent Smith.

SKYTOP MOUNTAIN HOSTING PAR-3 CHALLENGE

The Skytop Mountain Golf Club is holding a par-3 challenge Sunday, Aug. 13, using a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

All 18 holes on the golf course will be transformed into par-3 holes. The price of $40 per player includes cart and prizes and there will be an optional cash skins game available during the event. Interested golfers can contact the club’s pro shop at (814) 692-4249.

AUGUST 10-16, 2017 CLASSIC GOLF QUOTES TO MAKE YOU SMILE

Raymond “Bud” O’Brien, of Philipsburg, recently submitted these humorous golf quotes, sure to tickle any duffer’s funny bone: ■ “Golf is like chasing a quinine pill around a cow pasture.” — Winston Churchill ■ “It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” — Babe Ruth ■ “Columbus went around the world in 1492. That isn’t a lot of strokes when you consider the course.” — Lee Trevino ■ “These greens are so fast I should hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.” — Sam Snead ■ “If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” — Jack Lemmon ■ “If you’re caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.” — Lee Trevino ■ “The people who gave us golf and called it a game are the same people who gave us bag pipes and called it music.” — Anonymous ■ “I would like to deny all allegations by Bob Hope that during my last game of golf, I hit an eagle, a birdie, an elk and a moose.” — Gerald Ford ■ “After all these years, it’s still embarrassing for me to play on the American golf tour. Like the time I asked my caddie for a sand wedge and he came back 10 minutes later with a ham on rye.” — Chi Chi Rodriguez

Penn State alumnus takes silver at international track and field event

By STEVE CONNELLY StateCollege.com

Joe Kovacs, an Olympic silver medalist last year in the shot put, took second at the 2017 International Association of Athletic Federations Track and Field World Championships on Aug. 6 with a throw of 21.66 meters (71.1 feet).

The Penn State alumnus, who took first at the event in 2015, fell just short of taking gold on his sixth and final throw from New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh. Kovacs was called for a controversial foul on that last throw that went 5 centimeters farther than Walsh’s best of 22.03 meters (72.3 feet).

The judge ruled that Kovacs’ foot clipped the toeboard, which negates the throw. Visibly frustrated with the call, Kovacs gestured at the official and stormed off.

Kovacs protested the call, but after review, IAAF officials upheld the decision.

“A foul is a foul,” Kovacs tweeted after the result became official.

Kovacs’ silver made him the first American shot putter to medal in three consecutive major international competitions since Christian Cantwell did so in 2011.

Another Penn State, Darrell Hill, who graduated in 2015, also competed in the shot put final Aug. 6, finishing 11th with a throw of 20.79 meters (68.2 feet).

Both Penn State rising junior Isaiah Harris and Penn State coach Eddie Lovett wrapped up their events Aug. 6, as well.

Harris, who finished second in the 800-meter at the NCAA Championships in June, advanced to the semifinals in the event at the world championships.

Lovett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands in competition, made it to the semifinals in the 110-meter hurdles.

McSorley, from page 25 “You see DaeSean every single day. He’s in there, up early, getting in on jugs, working on footwork and stuff like that,” McSorley said. “Other guys come in, especially the younger guys, and they see him doing that. They realize that’s the standard that is set for that position.”

At the top of the list of McSorley’s targets is senior tight end and future draft pick Mike Gesicki.

After a career year in 2016 with 679 yards receiving, five touchdowns and several highlight reel catches to make him one of the bigger names in Happy Valley, Gesicki went from one of a few tight ends on the roster with a chance to make an impact to the go-to for McSorley.

He will have his own set of expectations placed on him, but Gesicki also knows what his team’s success last year, as well as his own success, will mean once the season comes around.

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CLARENCE’S JUSTIN TAYLOR smacked a two-run double in the fourth inning of the Mounties’ championship series-clinching win over Spike Island on Aug. 6. The double proved to be an important part of the ball game, setting Clarence up for its second-straight league championship.

Clarence, from page 24 I thought, ‘All right! We made something happen there.’

“I was thinking to just move my brother over to second and let everyone else do the work behind me. It didn’t work out that way, but I’m glad it didn’t.”

Clarence pitcher Justin Taylor took care of the rest.

Taylor had just given up the first runs any playoff opponent scored against the Mounties when the Pirates pushed across three runs in the fifth to tie the game, but he wasn’t about to give up another lead.

Taylor retired six of the final seven batters he faced on the way to a complete-game six-hitter that brought home Clarence’s second CCBL championship in a row. The Mounties finished the season with a record of 23-1 and were a perfect 6-0 in the playoffs.

“With those two guys, the Greenes, you never know what they are going to do,” Taylor said. “They put the ball in play and they just run; it’s awesome. You don’t even know where the ball is, you just watch them run the bases. They are fun to be around, and we’re glad they are on our team. Perfect bunt. How many times do you watch that ball go foul? And then you get those two on and they create havoc.”

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“There were two outs and just tried to clutch out,” Taylor said. “I kinda sat middle-out and got a good piece of wood on it.”

In most games, especially in these playoffs, that would have been enough for Clarence. But Philipsburg was not done and rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth to tie the game.

The Pirates were helped by two rare Clarence errors, but Drew Bryan and Brandon Myers each had hits, and Myers, Nate Kerlin and Matt Curtis knocked in runs to put Spike Island right back in the game.

“We knew it was going to be a battle,” Taylor said.

“They hit the ball. One through nine, they have a good lineup. I don’t think that I tried to do anything different — use all of my pitches and let the defense work. And then we got those runs.”

Those runs were the ones manufactured by the Greenes, and Taylor made them stand through the final two innings. In the sixth, he did give up a leadoff single to Jesse Martin but then retired the last six batters in order.

In the seventh, he struck out the side to end the game.

“We are ecstatic,” Clarence coach Rob Gavlock said.

“A goal coming in was to get back to the finals and try to defend it. But we never thought 23-1, and we were a few errors away from 24-0. Now everyone is already saying, ‘Who’s back for next year?’

“It is hard to believe the season is over already.”

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Not just another face …

Artist continues to capture likenesses at BACF

By COURTNEY DeVITA correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Chip Mock never forgets a face, and he’s seen many. Mock has been a caricature artist for more than 38 years, capturing faces around State College in two minutes or less. His attention to detail — and ability to make people look more like themselves than they actually do — has made Mock one of the most well-known caricature artists in the area.

What exactly is a caricature?

“It’s a simplification,” said Mock. “You want to make an image look more like itself, so you know what it is or who it is immediately. It’s being able to transfer 3-D information into very simple 2-D lines.”

Mock first starts with the nose, mouth and other interiors, eventually ending with the hair.

“Sometimes, people will say it doesn’t look like them, but as soon as I put the hair on and close the face, people say it makes a lot more sense to them,” he said.

But the real trick to capturing likeness?

“It’s all in the eyes,” he said. “If I can draw your eyes, I can pretty much do anything else and it will still look like you.”

Due to the simple lines and the short time it takes to draw one, some assume that a caricature is one of the easier art forms. Mock insists that is not so. A good caricature is the product of years of practice and a technical understanding of drawing.

Drawing always has come naturally to Mock, even as a young child.

“Kindergarten was really my first experience with children drawing at the same time as me, and apparently I came home and didn’t understand why the other kids’

pictures didn’t look like anything,” he said. “I thought everyone could draw.”

He continued to draw through adolescence, eventually attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh to study visual communications and graphic design and illustration. It was there that he studied under John Johns, a well-known Pittsburgh caricature artist who had kindled Mock’s interest in the art form years earlier.

“As a child, every Sunday we would get the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette newspaper, and inside there would be the TV graphic, because in the 1960s to see what was on TV, you would need a newspaper,” he said. “On the covers, there were illustrations by Pittsburgh artist John Johns, so I grew up admiring his art of Lucille Ball and all these older comedians and movie stars.”

When Johns offered a caricature workshop at the Art Institute, Mock jumped at the chance and quickly surpassed his other classmates in skill.

“Something clicked quickly,” he said. “I was immediately one of the faster people out there. Some people struggled with likeness; I never struggled.”

After only one month, Mock was picked to draw at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh with a few other chosen classmates.

It was this experience of drawing in real time and being able to interact with his subjects that led Mock to pursue caricature drawing professionally. He soon moved to the State College area, where he participated in the first Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair.

Mock has drawn for parties and for weddings, but it is in the festival setting where he is most comfortable. The art is instant and there is no pressure or deadline.

Mock will return to the fair Friday, Aug. 11, and Saturday, Aug. 12, as the longest-participating vendor.

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CHIP MOCK has the distinction of being longest-participating vendor at the annual Bellefonte Arts and Craft Fair. He uses caricature drawings to replicate someone’s likeness, as shown in the artwork above.

Pixie Dust Wishes granting its first Disney wish

By CONNIE COUSINS correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Local organization Pixie Dust Wishes will grant its first wish trip Saturday, Aug. 19, prior to the start of the Race to Neverland 5K at Tudek Park, 400 Hermann Drive, State College.

The nonprofit was created to grant Disney wishes to individuals and children with special needs and disabilities throughout Pennsylvania.

Jaimie Miller, its executive director,

spoke about the beginnings of Pixie Dust Wishes.

“My daughter Emma is 10 years old and has Down syndrome. We took her to Disney World and she absolutely loved it there,” said Miller. “Our family has made it our annual family trip since then.”

Miller decided it would be wonderful to establish a foundation to grant this trip to other children, and her idea is now a reality.

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The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. and the 1-mile walk and run starts at 9:15 a.m. A festival will run until 1 p.m., and will include a basket raffle, games and activities, food and face painting. There also will be an optional Disney-themed costume contest, judged by event volunteers.

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to the person raising the most money for Pixie Dust Wishes. The top male and female 5K race finishers in eight age categories also will win awards, and official timers will be on hand.

Those who missed the sign-up deadline can still register the morning of the race at 8 a.m. The event is open to the public, and attendees do not have to participate in the race to take part in the festival.

For more information, visit the Pixie Dust Wishes Facebook page.

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

ONGOING

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

Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org.

Safety checks — Free car seat safety checks are performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Mount Nittany Health Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 466-7921.

Children’s activity — Literacy-enriching 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 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com.

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.

Market — The Boalsburg Farmer’s Market, featuring local fresh produce, cheeses, baked goods, meats and more, is open from 2 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the Boalsburg Military Museum park, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg.

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) 355-1516 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.

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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 appropriate 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.

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 Centre Knitters Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Patton Township building, 100 Plaza Drive, State College.

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.

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) 6924369.

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.

Tours — Tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Eagle Ironworks at Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard. Visit www. curtinvillage.com.

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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Book donations — AAUW State College is accepting books during its summer hours — 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays — at 176 Technology Drive, Boalsburg. Donations also may be made 24/7 at bins. Proceeds from the May 2018 book sale will advance equity for women and girls through local programs and scholarships.

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

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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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Support group — A diabetes support group will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Rooms 1 and 2, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College.

Class — A free parents-to-be-class will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mount Nittany Health Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 466-7921.

Event — The sixth round of Wing Fest is scheduled from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre.

Bands scheduled to perform include Pure Cane Sugar and Carter Winter. Cost to attend is $5.

Performance — Irish Sessions will feature local musicians gathering to play traditional Irish songs, tell stories and sing from 7 to 9 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 1 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Admission is free. Call (814) 353-4478.

Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Hudson Valley at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

FRIDAY, AUG. 11

Event — Centre County Aglow, formerly Bellefonte Aglow, will host a breakfast with speaker Gwen Mouliert from 9 to 10 a.m. at Sunset West Restaurant, 521 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap. Cost to attend is $10.

Event — A community picnic and sing featuring the Neehams will be held at 6 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church, 642 Lower Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills. All are welcome; food and drink will be provided.

Performance — Hops and Vines will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 1 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Admission is free. Call (814) 353-4478.

Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Hudson Valley at at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

SATURDAY, AUG. 12

Children’s activity — Kids of all ages can wear combat gear and helmets and pose with a Jeep from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg.

Regular admission rates apply.

Tour — The self-guided Centre County Farm Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various farms in the county. Call (814) 355-6791.

Event — A sampling of summer salads will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tait Farm Harvest Shop, 1 Tait Road, Centre Hall. Admission is free. Call (814) 466-3411.

Event — The 18th annual State College Brew Expo will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Tussey Mountain Amphitheater. Proceeds benefit Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State.

Call (814) 466-6266.

Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Hudson Valley at 7:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

SUNDAY, AUG. 13

Activity — Centred Outdoors offer tours of Mount Nittany every hour from 2 to 5 p.m. There is no cost to participate.

Baseball — The State College Spikes will face Vermont at 6:05 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

MONDAY, AUG. 14

Movie — The 1922 silent film “The Sheik” will be shown at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. at the State Theatre, College Avenue, State College. There is a cost to attend.

TUESDAY, AUG. 15

Class — A free class on hip or knee replacement will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, Conference Room 1, 2 or 3, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Call (814) 278-4810.

Event — Visitors can discover a new world of science and technology at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, begin held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rock Springs. Admission is free. Call (814) 865-2081.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16

Event — Visitors can discover a new world of science and technology at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, begin held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Rock Springs. Admission is free. Call (814) 865-2081.

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Philipsburg-based company collaborates with Adobe Gazette staff reports PHILIPSBURG — TMMData, a creator of flexible data integration and the data preparation platform, Foundation, has announced its advancement to business partner within the Adobe Exchange partner program for Adobe Experience Cloud.

This relationship will provide joint TMMData and Adobe Analytics Cloud users with access to self-service resources and tools to enable them to access data from online and offline sources and cloud or on-premises databases, as well as automate campaign setup for planning, management and more.

TMMData’s Foundation platform provides connections from nearly any data source, eliminates repetitive campaign classification tasks and automates direct data uploads to critical tools, such as Adobe Analytics and Adobe Audience Manager within Adobe Analytics Cloud. In addition, Foundation allows marketers to blend data from across an organization — including sales, call center and product databases.

“Through this partnership, we’re thrilled to meet marketers where they already are — using Adobe Analytics Cloud to organize and manage marketing information — and provide solutions as

they face the all-too-common hurdles in laying the data groundwork that informs strategic campaign decisions,” said Bob Selfridge, founder and CEO of TMMData.

“Our deepened relationship with Adobe will allow us to collaboratively deliver the tried and true resources and tools marketers need to automate and standardize their data delivery to the platforms they depend on, for analysis they can trust without hours of manual data manipulations.”

TMMData powers the data supply chains of enterprises across a range of industries, including several clients it has in common with Adobe, such as Comcast, Shell, FedEx, Expedia, Royal Caribbean and Sony Entertainment.

“Reliable, clean, comprehensive and accessible data is at the core of real-time business intelligence decision-making platforms,” said Cody Crnkovich, head of platform partners and strategy at Adobe.

“We look forward to further collaboration with TMMData to help enrich our customers’ automation and management of marketing data.”

TMMData has worked with Adobe as a community partner and as a sponsor at Adobe Summit for the past four years.

For more information, visit www.tmmdata. com.

AUGUST 10-16, 2017

Businesses can tap world’s markets at upcoming event Gazette staff reports

STATE COLLEGE — Area businesses are invited to participate in the Bringing the World to Central PA event in State College on Friday, Sept.

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More than 70 percent of the world’s purchasing power is located internationally, and business owners can meet with Pennsylvania’s authorized trade representatives to start tapping markets in the Arab Gulf, Australia, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, China, Germany, India, Mexico, the Middle East, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

The event also will include exhibits and networking opportunities with regional businesses and service providers.

SEDA-Council of Governments’ Export Development Program is partnering on the event and staff will be available to offer assistance.

“This event is an excellent opportunity for companies to sit down face-to-face with our trade representatives who have the business and industry expertise to discuss market opportunities, entry and expansion strategies, distribution, regulatory concerns and much more,” said Noelle Long, export program director for SEDA-COG. “It’s not every day that you’ll find these types of resources right in your backyard.”

Register for the free event by Thursday, Aug. 30, at www.seda-cog. org/export. There, registrants can choose and rank the regions from which they would like to meet representatives.

Sponsors are the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, UPS, the Fulton International Group, and McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC. Trade representatives will travel to eight other locations throughout the state over the 10-day tour. Formerly called Pennsylvania International Week, the event was expanded in response to its popularity with Pennsylvania’s business community.

For more information, contact Long at export@seda-cog.org or (570) 524-4491.

DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds Joseph Davidson.

The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.

RECORDED JULY 17-21 BELLEFONTE

Gordon E. Hall and Molly A. Hall to Ashley M. Bowser, 372 E. Beaver St. Bellefonte, $164,000 Lester L. Shivery to Christian D. Fishel Sr., 710 W. Lamb St., Bellefonte, $150,000

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Trevor D. Squillario to Brian P. Harr and Alexis N. Harr, 129 Kavas Circle, Bellefonte, $254,000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to Edward G. Maxwell and J. Allen Witherite, 465 Robinson Lane, Pleasant Gap, $110,000 Madaline L. Yarnell by attorney to Paul A. Rhoades Jr., 996 Purdue Mountain Road, Bellefonte, $120,000

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Robert A. Thompson, Katelyn K. Thompson and Dustin R. Thompson to David M. Greenaway and Ingrid J. Greenaway, 1360 Circle Road, Bellefonte, $35,000

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Alan S. Krug and Elaine M. Krug to Charles K. Hickman and Janet S. Hickman, 210 Horizon Drive, State College, $372,000 Stearns Boal LP to Adam J. Marcovitch and Jennifer D. Marcovitch, 154 Primrose Court, State College, $375,000 Donna F. Dunmire to Robert W. Fuller and Carie E. McKenzie, 1110 Shamrock Ave., State College, $269,500 Narendrakumar S. Patel and Pritiben N. Patel to Wangjae You, 101 Washington Ave., State College, $275,000 J Monroe Associates LLC to Lisa Gerrato, 248 Wiltree Court, State College, $327,922 Susan B. Meyer Estate and Steven M. Meyer, executor, to Thomas Hall and Barbara Hall, 1015 Greenbriar Drive, State College, $550,000 Betty M. Stephenson to Todd Setcavage and Ashlie Setcavage , 723 Tussey Lane, State College, $185,000 Barbara B. Sarra Estate, Joseph S. Sarra Jr., co-executor, and Scott S. Sarra, co-executor, to Yiming Liu, 120 Mossy Glen Road, State College, $620,000 John P. Schoeneman Jr. and Haining Schoeneman to Andrew T. Lee and Ginny D. Lee, 120 Rhaubert Circle, Port Matilda, $225,000

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Randall J. Watkins to Nathan R. Bish and Katie L. Bish, 2321 W. Whitehall Road, State College, $82,500 Jean A. Borkowski to Jean A. Borkowski and Dennis W. Borkowski, 2262 Bristol Ave., State College, $1 Jingzhi Huang and Lily Feng to Jian Jiao and Hongjie Liu, 251 Hawknest Road, State College, $393,000

Bre RC Northland PA LP to Suso 4 Northland LP, 1300 N. Atherton St., State College, $15,895,000 Brandi L. Wagner and Frank C. Wagner to Robert A. Hart and Susan R. Hart, 371 Selders Circle, State College, $220,000 S&A Homes Inc. to Hamid Emami-Meybodi and Maedeh Motamedi-Sedeh, 105 Red Willow Road, State College, $370,977 Mark J. Rameker and Darcy Rameker to Gordon E. Hall and Molly A. Hall, 2321 Abington Circle, State College, $329,900 Ronald L. Rehmeyer and Joan M. Ritchie to RYB International LLC, 356 E. Clinton Ave., State College, $575,000 Michael R. Tonks and Margaret J. Tonks to Efrain Marimon and Anthony C. Didlake Jr., 210 Hawknest Road, State College, $375,500 Robert B. Welshans and Nancy S. Welshans to Darin C. Barker and Cheryl J. Barker, 1748 Manor Court, State College, $301,250 Fred A. Strouse by agent to Beatrice D. Sommer, 3107 Westover Drive, State College, $260,000 Moza Fay and Lauren Fay to Omar Fernandes, 2392 Old Gatesburg Road, State College, $219,000

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

David M. Kuskowski and Ann L. Kuskowski to Lorn M. Ray and Deborah L. Ray, 14 Flank Circle, Port Matilda, $293,500 William C. Sigel and Bonnie L. Sigel to Theodore S. Schaeffer and Marissa E. Schaeffer, 2093 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, $498,000 Patti M. Worden to Ryan K. Moore and Scotti M. Moore, 11 Fay Circle, Port Matilda, $275,000

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Roger E. Shenk and Donna D. Shenk to Raymond Luebbers Revocable Living Trust and Raymond Luebbers, trustee, 119 Pilgrim Drive, Boalsburg, $488,000 Andrea L. Roth to Myron Z. Blahy and Olga M. Blahy, 245 Plymouth Circle, Boalsburg, $250,000

HOWARD TOWNSHIP

Nancy Foust by sheriff to LSF9 Master Participation Trust, 137 Maple St., Howard, $79,000 Richard G. Lucas, Norma A. Lucas, Beth A. Lucas-Hill and Matthew G. Hill to Richard G. Lucas, Norma A. Lucas, Beth A. Lucas-Hill and Matthew G. Hill, 522 Crock Lane, Howard, $1

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

John Vanderhoof Jr. by sheriff to Saratoga Partners LP, 194 Wagner Lane, Port Matilda, $85,735

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Aline L. Hoffman Estate and Mark G. Hoffman, administrator, to State College Access Church, 312 Ghaner Drive, State College, $1 Toby C. Duveneck by agent and Brittany Duveneck by agent to Cartus Financial Corporation, 295 Montauk Circle, Port Matilda, $654,900 Cartus Financial Corporation to Rima R. Patel and Veeral B. Patel, 295 Montauk Circle, Port Matilda, $654,900 Michael E. Reinert and Isabel L. Reinert to

Donald F. Heaney and Chantal Binet, 353 Scotia Road, Port Matilda, $467,500 David J. Sillner, Andrea M. Yevchak and Andrea Y. Sillner to Michael J. Leidy and Dawn M. Leidy, 461 Canterbury Drive, State College, $280,000 S&A Homes Inc. to Donghui Jeong and Hyun Seol Park, 109 Deans Way, State College, $387,286 Sean N. Brennan and Rachel A. Brennan to Seunghoon Bang and Mijung Cho, 209 Doubletree Place, Port Matilda, $345,000 David M. Thompson and Giselle L. Thompson to Kyler T. Saxion and Logan A. Strouse, 265 Coburn Road, Coburn, $90,000

E. Karr to Matthew R. Sherretz, 1525 Axemann Road, Bellefonte, $100,000 Stephanie A. Reese by sheriff and James L. Reese by sheriff to Bank of America, 158 Honeybee Lane, Centre Hall, $9,099.68 William J. Mindziak and Michelle L. Mindziak to Vincent J. Nicosia and Shannon M. Nicosia, 235 Musser Lane, Bellefonte, $229,900 Ashlee M. Gerardi and Ashlee M. Reese to Zachary Albright and Kristin Albright, 240 Amberleigh Lane, Bellefonte, $239,000 JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Michael A. Rosencrance and Karen K. Rosencrance, 231 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $252,602.10 JFDC Land Acquisition LLC to Mark G. Brumbaugh, 224 Jonathan Lane, Bellefonte, $197,900

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

PENN TOWNSHIP

Andre R. Walters to Diane E. McPherson, 102 S. Ninth St., Philipsburg, $139,000 Deborah A. Boyd Estate, Paula Johnson and unknown heirs by sheriff to LSF9 Master Participation Trust, 203 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, $4,136.83 Kin-Ky LLC to Yellow Drake LLC, 211 E. Presqueisle St., State College, $108,000 John L. Williams Sr. and Candy L. Williams to Stonebraker LLC, 215 E. Pine St., Philipsburg, $15,000

PORT MATILDA BOROUGH

Michelle M. Henry to Jeffrey Bennett, 606 S. High St., Port Matilda, $130,000 Clark A. Reese Sr. and Kathy M. Reese to Kenneth Livezey and Kimberly A. Livezey, 501 E. Plank Road, Port Matilda, $155,000

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Howard W. Dashem and Justin T. Dashem to Bryan M. Wasson, David J. Wasson and Catherine A. Wasson, Williams Road, Centre Hall, $125,000 Sharon A. Bubb to George A. Kuhlman and Shawn M. Kuhlman, Church Hill Road, Centre Hall, $85,000 Roy S. Knepp and Sharon Knepp to James G. Homan, Debra A. Homan, Jared L. Allen and Erica R. Allen, 335 Main Road, Spring Mills, $54,000 Valley Business Associates LP, Salvatore L. Nicosia Jr. and Pauline R. Nicosia to Orvis E. Corman and Amy S. Harter, Pepper Ridge Drive, Spring Mills, $62,000

RUSH TOWNSHIP

David G. Arnold to Jerry A. Chapman and Tamara M. Chapman, 126 Terry St., Philipsburg, $94,000 Michael W. Owens Jr. and Crystal L. Owens to Mandy Thompson, 453 S. Centre St., Philipsburg, $125,000 Betty A. Mantz to Ely Mantz, 175 Game Reserve Road, Philipsburg, $1 Gary A. Helsel and Melissa W. Helsel to Gary A. Helsel, 102 Oakwood Drive, Philipsburg, $1 James P. Moore and Joann Moore to William J. Hefferan, 1854 State St., Lemont, $1

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Tyler W. Fuller, Miranda E. Fuller and Miranda

Catherine Hill-Herndon and Roger A. Herndon to Thomas C. Karnezos and Julia L. Karnezos, 130 Hartswick Ave., State College, $329,900 Tess A. Russo and Kenneth D. Mankoff to Howard S. Witham, Barbara L. Witham and Timothy E. Witham, 744 Jackson St., State College, $586,000 Sarah Fagerty to Vera Sevostyanova, 812 Stratford Drive, No. 16, State College, $125,000 Timothy M. Murtha and Erin E. Murtha to Ann Nguyen, 136 Hillcrest Ave., State College, $475,000 Anne G. Shamonsky Estate, Margaret Shamonsky, executrix, Ellen Bingham and Dorothy Shamonsky to Margaret Shamonsky, 1125 Smithfield St., State College, $1 Thomas Bellet and Mickey Bellet to Thomas J. Bellet, 804 Stratford Drive ,No. 11, State College, $142,000

SNOW SHOE BOROUGH

Rachael D. Kuhaneck by sheriff to U.S. Bank, 396 Poormanside Road, Clarence, $8,267.49

UNIONVILLE BOROUGH

Larry K. Brannaka and George G. Summers to Larry K. Brannaka and George G. Summers, 1290 Egypt Hollow Road, Julian, $0 Richard K. Hall and Pamela J. Hall to John R. Erickson, 240 W. Union St., State College, $154,000

WALKER TOWNSHIP

David B. Zook and Lydia A. Zook to Levi Z. Fisher, Susan M. Fisher, David S. Blank and Thelma J. Blank, Route SR-0064, Howard, $250,000 Frank T. Ello and Kerry L. Ello to Taylor N. Sickels, Matthew S. Eger and Stephen P. Homan, 1110 Nittany Crest Ave., Bellefonte, $160,000 David M. Cole to Zachary A. Miller and Tasia J. McMath, 339 Deitrich Road, Bellefonte, $65,900

WORTH TOWNSHIP

Taylor Mastro Family Trust, William D. Taylor, co-trustee, and Andrea M. Mastro, co-trustee, to Colonial Hardwoods Inc., 793 Sunnyside Hollow Road, Port Matilda, $340,000 — Compiled by James Turchick

AUGUST 10-16, 2017

THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE

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OVER 37 MILLION JOB SEEKERS! Go to www.MyJobConneXion.com or call 814-238-5051.

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SPRING BRAE APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Affordable Apts.

Now Accepting Applications Conveniently located in Bellefonte 1 year lease/ rent starts at $485.00

Call 814-355-9774 Income Restrictions Apply

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CLOSE TO CAMPUS 2 bedroom 2 bath unit,comes with washer / dryer, dishwasher, microwave, stove and refrigerator.

Can have up to 4 tenants and offers 2 free parking spots.

Rent is $1800.00 per month.

Call for a tour.

(814) 272-7772

Large Basement apartment for rent.

Own entrance. Large living area. Bedroom separate from living area.

There is also a small room that students have used as a study area. Walking distance to bus stop.

7 minute drive to campus. Parking included. Washer and Dryer in unit. Electric, heat and water included.

Your OWN place for only $490 a month.

A MUST SEE! Available 8/18/2017.

One year lease.

Graduate student or serious/quiet renter preferred. Quiet area. Non smoker. No pets.

Call/text 215 908 0543.

Or email ltol1616@gmail.com

ONE BEDROOM APT. NEAR NITTANY MALL Suitable for one or two persons, no pets, non-smoking, $545 plus electric (heat), year lease Starting August 1, call 814-404-3516 between 9AM-9PM.

THREE BEDROOM APT NEAR NITTANY MALL Upper level of duplex.

Available August 1st. $675 per month plus electric (heat), water & trash included.

Year lease, no pets.

Off street parking.

Call 814-404-3516 9AM- 8PM Office Space For Rent

STATE COLLEGE OFFICE SPACE If you are in or starting a business, then this is the place for you. With ready made offices and high speed Internet Access at your fingertips, this space will meet all of your needs.

Here is what our facility has to offer: 2000-3000 Square Feet of Prime Office Space to Rent Below Market Office Prices per Foot Experienced and Established Local Employers Convenient Access to Atherton Street and Route 322 Ready to Rent Offices Complete with Utilities and High Speed Internet Access.

(814) 325-2376

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COUNTY house: 3 bdrs, 2 baths, garage, no pets, non smoking, references required. $1200/mo + sec. dep. & utilities. Call after 6pm.

(814) 355-5916

RENT TO OWN

We can arrange a Rent to Own on any property for sale by broker, owner or bank.

CALL FOR DETAILS

JOHN PETUCK (814) 355-8500 NEW HORIZONS REAL ESTATE

Houses For Rent

Mountain Chalet on 100+ wooded acres.

5 Bedroom, 4 and 1/2 bath. Newly remodeled kitchen, granite countertop and commercial range makes this house very desirable. Entire house refinished. New luxury master bedroom with walk-in closet and luxury bathroom.

(814) 237-8987

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Call by Noon Monday to run Thursday. All ads must be pre-paid.

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Townhouses For Rent

TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedroom, 1 fi bath and 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Townhouses for rent located at 505 and 519 Marjorie Mae Street in State College, PA. Each includes 3 parking spaces (2 covered), also includes washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher. Water and garbage removal are included in rent. Approx.

3 miles from PSU campus. Public transportation accessible.

(814) 577-2328

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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area.

Asking $250,000 firm.

Ph. 814.222.3331.

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LAB SPACE For Lease lab space near Penn State University with clean room, hoods and equipment.

1,500 - 10,000 sqft.

(814) 571-4283

SEMESTER PARKING Parking in church parking lot, 600 block of East Prospect Ave. Fall and Spring, $260, per semester. First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Call Mike 814-237-8711 or email m7h@psu.edu.

Reserve now!

Experienced box truck delivery & pick up driver needed. Knowledge of Centre County area a plus. Apply online or in person.

(814) 353-9081 centrepeace.org 3047 Benner Pike Bellefonte, PA 16823

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TRUE HANDYMAN SERVICES

No job too small!

Spring Cleanup, Lawn Mowing, Mulching, General Landscaping, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Power Washing, Driveway Sealing, Deck Stain & Painting

(814) 360-6860 PA104644

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PHILIPSBURG: 420 Laura St., Aug. 12th 8am-2pm, Huge Variety, Something for Everyone!

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Fuel & Firewood

BRASS Antique Fireplace & Irons. $15.00 1 pair of antique fireplace andirons, somewhat tarnished but not burned, could use cleaning & polishing, good condition, $15/pair, price negotiable, please call / text (814) 571-4549

109 Matt Walk’s Firewood Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. Year round sales on firewood.

Call: Matt Walk (814)937-3206

CANNING JARS: quart & pint size. $7.00 per dozen.

Call (814) 238-8330 between 4pm - 5pm

OAK/MIXED WOOD FOR SALE

FOLDING COTS: aluminium with pads, great condition. $25/each. Call (814) 625-2176

$175.00 for approx.

1 cord mixed $200.00 for oak $325.00 for full trailer load (app. 2 cords) mixed. $375.00 for full trailer load oak.

MICROWAVE Oven, $20.

Large box of wooden picture frames, $25. (814) 238-4469

ANY SIZE CUT ADDITIONAL FEE MAY APPLY 18 INCH STANDARD

SNAPPER riding mower: 10hp, 30” cut. $125.00 Call (814) 321-1725

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EXPERIENCED MEAT CUTTER Mark’s Custom Meats, LLC

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Computer Services

Computer Repairs I have over 17 years of experience in repairing desktops, laptops and servers. I can easily remove viruses, spyware, and malware and get your PC back to top form.

Please email Mike at mnap11@hotmail.com or call or text 814-883-4855

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STATE COLLEGE RESTAURANT

SENIOR SOCIAL CENTER For participants with dementia.

Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Reasonable rates.

814-935-3715 FOR DETAILS

DON’T miss out on the latest news and local happenings. Read The Centre County Gazette every week.

ADVERTISE in the Centre County Gazette Classifieds. Call 814238-5051.

HIRING SHIFT MANAGERS AND DRIVERS $12/HOUR • 40 HOURS/WEEK DRIVER TIPS DAILY

NOW HIRING at our State College locations!

FIREWOOD: Free cut oak for splitting. Park Hills. State College, PA Call (814) 237-4864 CLASSIFIED helpline: More details equal faster reader response and better results for you.

We can help you write a “bestseller” advertisement. Call us today. 814238-5051.

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COUCH: leather, like new, $150.00 (paid $400) Call (814) 238-8735 SINGLE bed w/ headboard & frame on rollers.

A Serta $1,000 mattress w/ a cover. An unopened $45 linen set, & a blanket & pillow. Willing to sell for $125 obo. Call (814) 238-1639 SOFA dark red in color, 70” long, excellent condition. $100.00 Call (814) 355-0674

Campers & Tents For Sale

CAMPER Bathroom, shower microwave stove refrigerator freezer am / fm radio heating air conditioning 220gal propane tanks sleeps 6 Call: (814) 442-6678

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2009 MAZDA GI TOURING $5,800.00 We are selling our 2009 Mazda 6.

It features the 4 door i Touring trim.

The vehicle is in excellent condition, has a clean title and we are only selling it because our family is expanding.

Everything works! The odometer is 108,904.

It has 2.5 Liter 4 (814) 862-8534

Miscellaneous For Sale

5 INCH TV/Radio, AC/ DC, & car cable, analog, $10. 3 CB radios, $50 for all 3 radios. Realistic FM tuner, $10. Morse code key, $10. (814) 238-4469

CALL 814-364-2007 WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO CAMPUS & DOWNTOWN Off street assigned parking available with flexible lease terms.

(814) 234-1707

Household Goods

MEN’s Pants, 34X31 like new, 14 pairs at $2 a pair.

Ladies size 7 black rubber boots, $5. (814) 238-4469

Help Wanted

DELIVERY DRIVER: P/T

HELP WANTED ROOM / APARTMENT Own room/bath.

Share kitchen, living room area with one other. Fair pricing.

Utilities included.

Grad student/young professional male.

Call 466-7508 for consideration.

Cata bus stop near address. This can be considered temp housing (between leases)

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2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Good condition Odometer reads 129,000 miles.

Engine was replaced with 67,000 mile engine at 127,597 miles by dealership.

All documentation available.

Standard Features plus: JVC CD Player Roof Rails Automatic Transmission (570) 594-0137

2012 MAZDA 3 SPORT VERY GOOD CONDITION $11,000 FWD, V4, CD player, Satellite radio, A/C, heated seats, power locks/windows, GPS, Bluetooth, rear spoiler and much more. This vehicle is fully loaded!

(814) 933-4725

2014 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5I - $13,900 Clean title odometer: 41,650 4 tires were all new in Oct 2016.

Well maintained In a very good condition Runs very smoothly (814) 862-8823

Parts & Accessories For Sale

01 FOCUS RIGHT COMPOSITE Headlamp & Upper Grille - $15.00 Right composite headlight assembly, fits ‘00-02, $15; upper grille assembly, fits ‘00-04, $10; off 2001 Ford Focus SE, some missing tabs but will still mount on easily, call / text (814) 571-4549 or call (814) 353-0760.

Thanks.

Model: 2013 Volkswagen Passat, 2.5L S Sedan 4D Odometer: currently 50,000 miles Color: White Transmission: Automatic Ask for $9900, negotiable.

If you are a student at Penn State, please let me know.

Please contact me by yehailong1@gmail .com

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Surface Mine Conservation and Reclamation Act, notice is hereby given that Larry D Baumgardner Coal Company, Inc., PO Box 186, Lanse, PA. 16849 has requested bond release on the Morgan Operation, SMP#14110101. The 9.8 acre Morgan Operation is situated on the north side of West Sycamore Road (S.R 0144) between the communities of Moshannon and Snow Shoe approximately 400 feet east of the Rails to Trails crossing on the property of Dorothy J. Morgan.

The operator is requesting a bond release of $42,313.00 for 9.8 acres. Total bond currently held is $45,872. Reclamation consisted of successful revegetation of 7.3 acres and establishment of a commercial /industrial land use for 2.5 Acres (Stage II bond release). The area was planted on August 3, 2015.

Written comments, objections or a request for an informal conference concerning the bond release application should be submitted to the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection, Moshannon District Office, 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, within 30 days from the date of the final (4th) publication of this notice and must include the person’s name, address, telephone number, and a brief statement as to the nature of the objection.

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Inspired Care, Generation to Generation Penn State Medical Group is welcoming new patients.

We look forward to meeting you and your family.

Call (814) 235-2480 to make an appointment.