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The Penn State women’s soccer team began the season with a pair of victories. On Aug. 23, the Nittany Lions defeated Loyola Marymount, 4-2. The Lions have their eyes on another Big Ten title this season./Page 20

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Is it time for UAJA to adopt volumetric billing?

By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — According to local developer Tom Songer, of the Torron Group, it is time for the University Area Joint Authority to adopt a volumetric billing process that charges for usage, rather than the current system that uses EDUs, or equivalent dwelling units.

“The current system of billing for sewer service and tapping fees is outdated and unfair, and does nothing to encourage water conservation,” Songer said.

Songer recently addressed the UAJA board of directors and the Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum. He is urging UAJA to appoint a commission to study the potential of the switch to volumetric billing.

Songer and his associates have done extensive research on the current billing practices and discovered that there are about 1,600 homes in the region that are using far more than the 16,000 gallons of water allocated to each residence.

In addition, it appears that commercial buildings are, in a way, subsidizing the residential sector.

This subject is not new to the region.

In 1996, the UAJA commissioned Gary Shambaugh, managing consultant for AUS Consultants in Camp Hill, to study volumetric billing. At that time it was his strong recommendation to move to volumetric sewer billing.

No action has been taken since that report was issued.

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QUESTIONS ARISE: The University Area Joint Authority is being asked to consider changing the way it bills residents. The UAJA currently bills using EDUs, or equivalent dwelling units.

Grange Fair’s frozen treat delights fairgoers

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

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SWEET TREAT: Centre County commissioner Michael Pipe, center, helps scoop ice cream at the Grange Fair on Aug. 24. The giant sundae has become a tradition at the fair.

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Opinion ............................ 7 Health & Wellness ............ 8

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INSIDE: For more on the Grange Fair, see Pages 15-18

LION Bash to connect students and residents

PSU students adjust to first day of classes UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Old Main lawn was just one place on campus that looked a lot different on Aug. 24.

It was lively with students, some carrying backpacks while walking to their first day of classes, while others were sitting in small groups catching up after three months of summer vacation.

“It was weird to see State College transition from summer to fall semester in a matter of two days with move-in,” said Penn State senior Katrina Koch, who is from Macungie, but spent the summer at Penn State taking classes.

Koch and her friend Erin Quinty, who is also a

CENTRE HALL — It is, quite simply, one of the Grange Fair’s most popular traditions.

On Aug. 24, a large crowd gathered to watch the construction of a giant ice cream sundae. All told, the sundae included 60 gallons of ice cream and 2 gallons each of pineapples and cherries, along with 2 gallons of chocolate sauce.

Young and old gathered to watch the construction of the decadent dessert. For many, the giant sundae is the highlight of fair week.

“We always try to get here for the big ice cream (sundae),” said Tom

Remy, of Milesburg. “It’s really fun to watch them make it. It’s even more fun to eat.”

Construction of the sundae is not easy. The tubs of ice cream are stacked like a pyramid in large containers before being doused with toppings.

As always, Sunset Ice Cream provided the 60 gallons of vanilla ice cream. Once the ice cream was unloaded, Dairy Princess Sara Lucas helped pour the toppings to make the sundae complete.

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BACK IN ACTION: Penn State students returned to the classroom on Aug. 24 as the fall semester officially began.

senior, were sitting underneath a tree on Old Main Lawn, shaded from the sunny skies that monopolized the day.

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Education ......................... 9 Community Profile ... 10, 11

Community ............... 12-14 Grange Fair ................ 15-18

STATE COLLEGE — On Thursday, Aug. 27, the 200 block of Allen Street will turn into a block party starting at 6 p.m. and while the event is intended to entertain, it has a more intentional purpose.

Lifestyle conflicts between college students and long-term residents are all too familiar in college towns, including State College.

Living in One Neighborhood (LION) Bash — a new addition this year to the Living in One Neighborhood programs — is intended to connect students and

Sports ......................... 20-24 Women’s Corner ............ 25

long-term residents in an innovative way.

“One goal is to help longterms residents and students engage and have organic, authentic conversations that can lead to something more meaningful than facilitated community dialogue,” said Centrice Mulfinger, assistant to the manager of the Community Engagement Office in State College.

Mulfinger knows both sides of the story. She was a student at Penn State, but is now a mother of three living in the area. Recognizing “that the spirit and culture at Penn State is that we bleed LION Bash, Page 4

Arts & Entertainment .... 26 What’s Happening .... 26, 27

Puzzles ............................ 28 Business ..................... 29, 30

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Front and Centre HIDDEN GEM: Centre County’s Snow Shoe Borough was officially established in 1907. Gazette correspondent T. Wayne Waters takes a closer look at the small community.

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OLYMPIC HOPEFUL: Former Penn State fencer Monica Aksamit has her eyes on a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The three-time All-American has been training in New York.

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WALK OF LIFE: Mount Nittany Health held its Sixth annual Health Walk at the Grange Fairgrounds. The event is a milelong walk around the Fairgrounds.

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WOMEN’S CORNER: TriYoga is now open in Boalsburg. Certified instructors there are trained to help all kinds of bodies be comfortable with yoga.

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Lee trial postponed while judge considers arguments

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BELLEFONTE — Former Boal Mansion Museum CEO Christopher Lee was supposed to appear in court Friday, Aug. 31, to stand trial for child sex abuse charges, but his day in court has been delayed once again.

Lee faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly bringing foreign minors into the country with the intent to molest them, as well as producing and possessing child pornography.

In June, his attorney, Kyle Rude, successfully convinced United States District Judge Matthew Brann to split these charges into two separate trials, but federal prosecutors want that decision reconsidered.

Two weeks ago, prosecutors asked the court to delay Lee’s trial date while they make their case that all of Lee’s charges should be grouped together in a single trial. Brann granted that request on Aug. 21, concurring with the prosecutors’ position the issue is too complex to resolve in a week.

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

BELLEFONTE — Shaquan Wright picked up a new customer in June, police said, but it was not the kind of a customer a heroin dealer wants.

State College police used an informant to make four buys from the alleged dealer over the last two months, according to a criminal complaint.

SHAQUAN WRIGHT They executed a

search warrant on his house on Aug. 19 and arrested the Boalsburg man after finding approximately 2 grams of heroin and cash used in the controlled purchases. The police made four such purchases through their informant dating to June before raiding Wright’s home.

He is facing nine felony charges for possession with intent to deliver heroin after the bust at his Boalsburg home, located at 704 Torrey Lane.

He also faces four felony charges for criminal use of a communication facility and five misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance.

Wright was unable to post bail at an Aug. 19 arraignment and is being held in the Centre County prison.

Levels Nightclub closes its doors

By ZACH BERGER STATE COLLEGE — Just three years after replacing the Mezzanine at 420 E. College Ave., Levels Nightclub is officially closed.

A manager from Greenwich Court Apartments, which owns the Levels location, confirmed that the nightclub “already moved out.”

There have been large white “For Rent” signs hanging from Levels for weeks now, and a liquor license application is posted on the front door.

That application was made by Charles and Sharon Herlocher, owners of the famous local mustard company, but they were not immediately available for com-

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Rude has also argued that Lee should be released before his trial, but Brann has repeatedly denied that request.

Lee was arrested in Boalsburg in October 2014 following a joint investigation involving State College police and the FBI. He has been held in federal custody without bail since his arrest, and stepped down from his positions as Boal Mansion CEO and Harris Township supervisor in February.

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“The ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and defendant in a speedy trial,” Brann’s order reads.

Rude opposed further delaying Lee’s trial, according to court documents.

Since Lee was indicted last October, his trial has been pushed

ment when contacted Aug. 24. The Herlochers previously owned The Train Station restaurant, which was in the same location.

Levels has rebranded its Facebook page, now referring to itself as Levels Entertainment Group. The nightclub’s phone number is disconnected and its website now redirects to the Facebook page.

Sources who worked closely with Levels confirmed to StateCollege.com that the nightclub’s owners are opening a new location in Morgantown, W.Va., called Mainstage Morgantown. That city is the home of West Virginia University.

Those sources also said the owners had a dispute with their landlord over rent at the State College location, prompting the move.

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UPUA leaders transition out of summer

By ALEXA LEWIS

news@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The University Park Undergraduate Association was busy over the summer laying the foundation for its plans for the academic year, and now that the fall semester has arrived, the student government group is ready to put its goals into action.

UPUA president Emily McDonald and vice president Terry Ford proposed “a very robust platform” of more than 35 initiatives for the year that they said would make the university “even better for students.”

These initiatives haven’t changed much aside from some small additions and finetuning since the pair was elected on April 1.

And throughout the summer, the legislative side of UPUA spent time laying the

groundwork for the fall agenda and creating a timeline for the proposed initiatives.

“The facilities initiative is the biggest thing we have been able to accomplish over the summer,” said McDonald, who is now a senior with a double major in economics and international politics.

The facilities initiatives include a commuter program that would provide more scooters for disabled students, a Berkey Creamery ice cream truck and an umbrella rental program.

Aside from the ice cream truck — which students might not see until next fall — McDonald said, “Most things are in the process still, but hopefully by the end of September a lot of the facility initiatives will be done.”

On the executive side, UPUA’s chief of staff Garrett Warmbein said the summer was spent mostly preparing for fall opera-

tions focusing specifically on improving communications.

“My really big goal this semester is to have more fluidity between the general assembly and the executive board,” said Warmbein, who is a junior majoring in finance.

But now that summer vacation has wrapped up, the first few weeks of the new semester will involve appointing members to the executive board and bringing summer projects into legislation.

“It’s all about transitioning from summer work and getting it into something tangible,” Warmbein said.

He is referring to various aspects of this year’s platform, which, in addition to facilities initiatives, include various sexual assault and awareness and mental health aspects.

UPUA would like to make the 18 sexual

assault recommendations that Eric Barron adopted resonate more on campus, McDonald said.

In bringing light to the sexual assault issues on campus, McDonald also said she would like to find a way for the university to embrace the “It’s on Us” national campaign, which President Barack Obama launched to help put an end to sexual assault on college campuses.

She said the executive team is working with other Big Ten schools that have successfully implement the campaign.

UPUA is also working with Penn State’s counseling and psychological services and the Office of Student Affairs to find better funding and ways to help students take on mental health issues.

Warmbein, who was the former mental UPUA, Page 5

Music legend Paul McCartney coming to the BJC

By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Paul McCartney is coming to town.

The music legend will play the Bryce Jordan Center at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, as part of his “Out There” tour.

Tickets will range in price from $29.50 to $167, according to a Bryce Jordan Center news release.

This will be McCartney’s first-ever stop in State College. In fact, he’s never played central Pennsylvania.

McCartney has performed in Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace and the White House.

This year, he performed 22 shows in Asia, Europe and elsewhere across the world. The “Out There” tour will feature songs that span the entirety of his career — from being a member of The Beatles to solo ventures, to his most recent album, “NEW.” McCartney’s shows take the audi-

ence on an emotional journey thanks to 50 years of musical experience.

“In just three hours, some of the greatest moments from the last 50 years of music are relived, music which for many has shaped the very soundtrack of their lives,” according to the BJC release. It also noted that the tour will provide the audience with a technological trip, thanks to extensive lasers, large screens, fireworks and “unique video content.”

McCartney’s enjoyed a resurgence in 2015, thanks to a collaboration on “FourFive Seconds” at the 57th annual Grammy Awards with Rihanna and Kanye West. He inducted Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and headlined several musical festivals including Firefly, Roskilde and Lollapalooza.

Tickets for McCartney’s show will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31. Tickets will be available at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium and the Penn State Downtown Theatre.

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LION Bash, from page 1

“We hear students constantly say, ‘I didn’t know that this was available until my senior year.’ We want to be able to connect students to different experiences that help blue and white,” she said she also understands the impacts make the State College area more like home,” Mulfinger of a celebrating culture. said. “When something feels like home, we are going to Three neighborhoods in State College — Holmes Fostreat it more respectfully.” ter, Highlands and College Heights — are situated the closBut if the activities don’t get students and residents est to campus. And, many students are not aware of the interacting, the “conversation starters” will. They are a diverse community around them, Mulfinger said. group of extroverted volSo with the help of a unteers whose sole job is former intern and through to walk around, start cona partnership between versations and make peoPenn State Student Affairs ple feel like they are part and the State College Borof the community, said ough, Mulfinger and the Courtney Hayden, the Community Engagement communications and speOffice are kicking off the cial projects coordinator fall semester with LION for State College Borough.

Bash.

“I think LION Bash will “At the end of the day, be a great event for stuit’s all about relationdents and long-term resiships,” Mulfinger said. “If dents to be able to constudents are introduced nect and take away the and are aware of the distigma that students are verse neighborhoods, they can start to see the ALEXA LEWIS/The Gazette only here for four years and don’t care about the State College community THESE WRISTBANDS will be handed out at LION Bash, an event borough,” said Emily Mcas their home.”

Donald, University Park The event will offer designed to connect students and long-term State College residents.

Undergraduate Associabalanced activities that tion president. are likely to appeal to a range of populations living in State UPUA is sponsoring the distribution of color-desigCollege, she said. Activities include a dunk tank, art activinated wristbands, which people are given based on the ties, a jeopardy game, a salt truck demonstration and perneighborhood they live in. Each color represents a differformance by musical guest Pure Cane Sugar. ent neighborhood, Hayden said.

The event will also offer “engagement stations” where The event will continue until 8:30 p.m. and is free to the students and other attendees can learn about opportunipublic. ties in State College. If students and residents attend the “We know the capacity is large with both (stuparticular engagement stations listed on a “stamp card,” dents and long-term residents) so LION Bash can crewhich they received when they entered the event, they beate some intentional space and time that appeal to come eligible to win an iPad, Mulfinger said. a diverse group of people and unite those two groups All the activities are designed to have a component of fun, together.” but also promote how to get involved in the community.

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CLASSROOMS ACROSS the University Park campus were filled as classes began on Monday, Aug. 24.

Students, from page 1 “I definitely miss summer but I’m excited to be back.

There are just so many more people here and things to do,” said Quinty, of Doylestown, who is majoring in early childhood education. “It’s good to see people after the summer.”

Quinty said she had three classes on the first day, while Koch, who is a math major, had four — one of which was at 8 a.m.

“That was a lot of fun,” Koch said sarcastically, referring to her early start.

As Quinty and Koch get back into the swing of student life at Penn State and work hard to finish up their senior year, Penn State welcomes the new freshmen class offering a variety of activities to help ease the adjustment.

Welcome Week, which started on Aug. 21 when the residence halls opened, will continue through Thursday, Sept. 3.

As a part of Welcome Week, Penn State President Eric Barron held the New Student Convocation for first-year students on Aug. 22 in the Bryce Jordan Center, the same day that move-in ended for students living on campus. The ceremony marks the beginning of the new academic year and is the official welcome to the academic community, according to Penn State’s website.

“Wherever you go, if you say, ‘I go to Penn State,’ you’re likely to find other proud Penn Staters, for our university family is more than 600,000 strong and fiercely loyal,” Barron said to students during his welcome speech at the convocation.

Barron then introduced the students to Penn State by sharing more than a dozen “defining characteristics” of the class of 2019, highlighting both the demographics of the class and the achievements and hobbies of select freshman students.

While some of Welcome Week activities, such as the convocation ceremony, are intended for students new to University Park, others are geared toward the entire student body, including LION Bash and Fresh START Day of Service.

Other activities that are a part of Welcome Week include the Nittany Block Party, several residence hall events, campus tours, college dean’s meetings, after-hours shopping at Target and study abroad workshops.

“Penn State represents more opportunities than ever before for our students to be successful,” Barron said in an email. “If we can translate all of this new energy on campus into truly engaged scholarship, the students in the class of 2019 will have a remarkable educational experience that leads to a remarkable life.”

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Ag Progress Days well attended, despite sagging prices

By HARRY ZIMBLER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — More than 42,000 people flooded the Ag Progress Days show in Rock Springs during the weekend of Aug. 18.

“It was very satisfying to see such a great crowd, despite the fact that ag prices are down. It shows that Ag Progress Days is an important event. It’s a great family day,” said Robert Oberheim, Ag Progress manager.

Agriculture, including food processing, is one of Pennsylvania’s leading industries.

Approximately 58,000 family farms generate more than $7 billion in economic activity. This year, Ag Progress Days included 497 exhibitors, a record number for the show.

This year’s event introduced several new technological devices designed to help farmers monitor their crops and animals more closely.

“We had a great demonstration of drones,” said Oberheim. “We saw, clearly, how a drone can be used in agricultural production. (With) the drone flying over crops — with a camera installed — a farmer can see how the crop is doing.

Orchards can also be monitored from the air, as can animals herds. The technology of drones is going to take off in the future.”

A high-tech weather station was in-

stalled near the Pasto Ag Museum throughout the three-day event.

“We have a unit like that at Shaver’s Creek and one at the Penn State Arboretum,” said Oberheim. “The units show how important weather data is to farming, including soil conditions.”

This year, Ag Progress Days was home to a miniature version of the Great Insect Fair, an event well-loved by children.

“Our equine show was very popular again,” said Oberheim. “We had the draft horses and a really diverse program throughout the three days.”

Farming demonstrations were very well attended this year, too. This year, Ag Progress Days included a look at cover crops.

“We planted them early in the season and it was nice to show off that part of agriculture,” said Oberheim.

A corn-chopping demo attracted a crowd and a grazing tour that took visitors to Penn State’s University Park campus was completely filled.

Ag Progress Days also included a panel discussion on agricultural workforce and economic development. It was monitored

by Rick Roush, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

One theme that came through loud and clear was the need for Pennsylvania to stay competitive in agricultural technology and production. An aging workforce is the major challenge facing the industry in the commonwealth.

School district plans to expand learning enrichment programs

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area School District wants to expand learning enrichment opportunities for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Superintendent Bob O’Donnell briefed the school board on Aug. 24 about expanding learning enrichment opportunities at the elementary and middle school levels to match the number of opportunities available to students at the high school.

The learning enrichment program, established in 1986, aims to create experiences that supplement the district’s curriculum through more-advanced learning opportunities, hands-on projects and trips, and one-on-one mentoring.

O’Donnell said the learning enrichment program is in need of improvement because different elementary schools approach the program in different ways,

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causing inconsistencies across the school district. These inconsistencies are exaggerated once elementary students are funneled into the same middle or high school, creating difficulties for teachers who have to teach to a wide range of students with different learning speeds and experiences.

Jeanne Knouse, SCASD director of human services, said the first step in improving the learning enrichment process is to determine how many students are eligible for the advanced learning opportunities. A new student-screening system being implemented this year will, among other things, identify students who could benefit from the learning enrichment program.

From there, O’Donnell wants to examine similar programs at other school districts and engage with district teachers, parents and students to obtain feedback about the enrichment program and where they see opportunities for improvement.

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FARM EQUIPMENT of all types was on display at Ag Progress Days, which was held from Aug. 18-20 in Rock Springs.

UPUA, from page 3 health director, said he is particularly excited for the mental health initiatives.

“I am very passionate about the mental health issues,” he said. “Hopefully, we get a task force created by the administration to facility a broader discussion of the issues.

The team will also continue their efforts to convert the university email provider from Webmail to Gmail, which McDonald said is going to be one of the more difficult tasks and has already been an effort of UPUA’s for two years.

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“Converting the system with 40,000 students is going to be really hard, but we are still going to lobby it,” McDonald said.

Other goals this year include a social media campaign that targets cyber-racial and cultural insensitivity and a more expansive temporary ID program for students, but McDonald said UPUA will need the support of students throughout the process.

“My hopes in general are for a pretty cohesive group of people working together.

You always want to see the student leaders at Penn State working for the other students,” Warmbein added.

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Grange, from page 1 Once it was finished, distribution of the ice cream began.

With ice cream scoops in hand, an army of workers began scooping for a large crowd that had gathered to watch the construction. Several dignitaries were on hand to scoop, including Centre County commissioners Steve Dershem, Chris Exarchos and Michael Pipe.

Seven-year-old Jay Thompson, of Bellefonte, was one of the first children in line for the ice cream.

“I don’t like pineapples or cherries,” Thompson said. “Just the ice cream and the chocolate.”

Thompson wasn’t alone. There were many children in the crowd who wanted their ice cream “plain.”

With temperatures in the mid-70s, it was the perfect day for an ice cream treat.

Lines for the free ice cream formed quickly. Even with several helping hands, the ice cream couldn’t get distributed fast enough. Nearly 60 gallons were gone in less than an hour.

Robert Naugle, of State College, had been to the fair before, but had never seen the giant sundae constructed and distributed. He said he “put it on his list” this year.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Naugle said. “I’ve seen giant hamburgers and hot dog eating contests, but this is something else. I’m really impressed with how fast they put it together — and how fast they scooped it apart.”

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Today, Songer and his associates are urging the UAJA to adopt this new method for all its customers. It is currently being used in the Borough of State College, as well as in municipalities throughout Pennsylvania including Lewistown, Williamsport and Altoona.

According to a letter from Shambaugh, the EDU basis of billing is becoming unacceptable due its subjective nature. “This method was used when metered water use data was not readily available,” he wrote.

“Customers have a right to be charged fair, just and reasonable rates.”

“It’s time to challenge the system,” said Songer. “If it has worked for the Borough of State College for 50 years, why won’t it work for the townships?”

Songer explained that his interest in this issue is twofold: Charging customers for the services they use is fair and it is the right thing to do.

“I want to pay what I should pay. And, I want to be incentivised to use less water.

We need to educate all users to use less water. Using volumetric billing will do that,” he said.

The region has never really created a regional plan to encourage water conservation. State College borough is an excellent example of reducing water usage and lowering its carbon footprint, Songer noted. “The borough has grown in the past 10 years,” he said. “But they’ve lowered water usage by 17 percent, despite that growth.”

Enabling future growth is yet another

reason to adopt this new billing method, said Songer. “We never want to have a moratorium on growth because of a water/ sewer capacity shortage. The data shows that UAJA capacity could be expanded by conservation. With real savings, we could cut the 7 million gallons of sewer capacity substantially.”

Songer noted that when his company builds a home it is required to install plumbing fixtures that save water. “We believe that one day an Energy Star home will be worth more,” he said.

No one wants to see their rates go up.

But charging for use of a service is the only way to treat all customers fairly. “I believe in lessening our carbon footprint; using less energy, water and sewer services,” said Songer.

More and more water authorities are moving to the volumetric method of billing. Songer estimated that, if adopted, the new billing method would result in a budget surplus for UAJA. Only those who use more than their quarterly allotment of 16,000 gallons of water would be negatively impacted.

The current thinking is that charges for sewer service will be determined by the water metered each quarter.

“The goal in the water and sewer industry is to establish customer rates in proportion to the service provided,” Shambaugh wrote. “This is a nationwide trend.”

The next step is to await action on Songer’s proposal by the UAJA board of directors. Songer has asked the board to move forward with his proposal or provide a reason why it will not.

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The latest round of tensions between North Korea and South Korea was a threat not only to peace in the region but also to relations among the world’s major powers. Fortunately, both sides have backed down.

Hostilities rose earlier this month when two South Korean soldiers were injured by a North Korean landmine on the border. The South then began broadcasting propaganda from loudspeakers.

Last week both sides traded gunfire until marathon talks began, aimed at calming relations.

The basis of the conflict between North and South is a war that ended 62 years ago but which has not been brought to a real close.

North Korea, a Communist state ruled by a family dictatorship, puts a higher priority on its state of military preparedness than on feeding its hungry population. Its stock of nuclear weapons is its calling card, the only element in its pathetic situation that is capable of attracting the world’s attention.

South Korea, a constitutional democratic republic, is equally if not better armed. Since the end of the war in 1953 it rebuilt its industry and commerce into the world’s 13th largest economy. Its military defense has been assured by the United States, which still has 28,500 troops stationed there. This costly benefit from America has enabled South Korea to focus its resources on expanding its economy.

The truth remains that the Koreans are one people and their reunification, like the Germans’, is a matter of time.

The 25 million North Koreans and 50 million South Koreans speak the same language, eat the same food, have the same culture and, until World War II, the same history. It was only afterwards that their political systems went in radically different directions.

Both sides should be commended this week for having cooled their tempers. Perhaps the dialogue which produced the stand-down can lead toward greater cooperation.

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OPINION

Parking, police and open containers ing of the open container laws.

It was a gorgeous Saturday night in late July so my famAs we saw in Savannah, not everyone drinks, but having ily opted for an evening downtown. the option added to the festive atmosphere. In the cities We easily found a parking spot near the center of the that do allow open containers, people are fined if they action. step out of those areas with the plastic cup, so the word We were pleasantly surprised when the parking kiosk allegedly gets out pretty quickly. The statistics in Savanrefused to take our money. nah suggest that underage drinking, violation of the open The message on the screen said “Parking is free during container laws and other alcohol related crimes happens these hours.” outside of the historic district.

As we made our way through the crowded sidewalks When we give people permission to act like and noted the wait lines at most restaurant, we adults, they often do. were glad that we had called ahead to make a Every July, we close down several streets for reservation. Knowing that we had a bit of time the Central PA Festival of the Arts. We bring in to wait, we stopped at one of the bars and purlive entertainment and set up stages on Allen chased “beers to go” and took them back out on Street and in the central parklet. Recently, the the street to listen to the live entertainment and Downtown State College Improvement District stop by the booths of art and other crafts that folks have started “First Friday” which, accordwere set up on the square. ing to their website offers “after-hours access to There were college kids, families with small galleries and shops, free bites and beverages, live children, adults in groups and couples walking music and entertainment, retail and restaurant the streets. Carrying our drinks, we popped in specials, and more. And there’s free parking in and out of several stores and I ended up buying the Pugh, Fraser and Beaver garages with validasomething totally on impulse. After dinner, we tions from participating merchants” on the first stopped at another restaurant for a nightcap and Friday of the month. then headed back home (designated driver at the Imagine the draw if they made all parking free wheel). on those Friday nights and then allowed open A total of 3 to 4 hours spent downtown and an Patty Kleban, containers in limited areas? estimated $172 pumped into local businesses for who writes for Look at the success of Tussey Mountain’s our food and drink and another $25 spent on a StateCollege.com, Wingfest as a model for warm weather, entertainsouvenir. We were surprised by what seemed to is an instructor at Penn State, ment, good food and adult beverages. That place be a limited police presence in the area. mother of three gets packed.

Free parking and a system that doesn’t take and a community Is the existing student alcohol so much of a money during non-payment hours? A festival volunteer. She is a problem in State College that we wouldn’t ever atmosphere that seemingly encouraged people Penn State alumna consider allowing open containers so that people to have open containers of adult beverages? Busy who lives with her could sit with a beer or a glass of wine while streets and sidewalks full of young people, older family in Patton enjoying the downtown? Is there a way we can folks and families with children? An almost invis- Township. Her views and opinions manage it? Because one group of people can’t ible police presence? do not necessarily manage themselves, do we let that ruin a potenObviously, we were not in State College. reflect those of Penn tial opportunity and draw to the downtown for I love State College and regularly use the State. the rest of us? downtown restaurants and stores. I love the enWe had a great time during our evening in Savannah. ergy and like to support local businesses over chains when We parked for free. We stayed longer than we planned. We I can. At times like the last weekend’s Penn State student spent more than we expected. Not everyone in our party move-in and on football weekends, it can get pretty crowdhad a drink, but the festive atmosphere and the novelty of ed downtown. having the option made it fun. The attached picture is of a Unfortunately, I know of many locals who don’t visit sign near the exit of the restaurant where we had dinner. downtown State College — or think about locating their Don’t forget your beer to go. businesses downtown — because of the perception of restrictive and limited parking options and the perception that the downtown businesses seemingly target the student market. The empty store fronts and the push from the Downtown State College Improvement District to get people other than students downtown is an on-going effort.

How can Savannah, Ga., and other cities encourage a hearty and robust downtown and evening entertainment draw? Is it possible for State College?

First, is the issue of parking. The new parking kiosk in the State College municipal lot across from Panera on Beaver has been a nice change from the old meters. Patrons can use a credit card and the system can send a text if the “meter” is about to expire. It does not, however, tell people during off hours that parking is free.

I can’t count how many people I have stopped from paying for parking in the hours before 10 a.m. when parking fees begin in that lot. As a first step, can we set our programs to be like those in other cities that won’t take money during the free hours? Has any consideration been given to expand the free hours to encourage people from outside the borough to visit downtown?

When we visited Savannah, parking was free on a Saturday night during the busy tourist season. We had no trouble finding a spot in the heart of the action.

The issue of alcohol and open containers is a bit more complicated. Just this weekend, a friend of mine posted on - Mimi Barash Coppersmith Facebook that she was downtown for a theater event and Founder, Town & Gown Magazine noted “the students are back” because she had to step over someone who was sprawled out on the sidewalk, obviously The State College Framing Co. & Gallery is drunk. How are other cities able to manage this issue? a full service custom framing shop servicing Savannah and Memphis and Orlando and Butte, Mont., as just a few examples, have established specific areas that individual clients, businesses and artists. they call historic districts or entertainment districts which permit open containers only within those specific boundaries. Ohio recently enacted legislation that permits open containers within specific districts in cities of more than 36,000 people.

Most have restrictions that the open containers must be plastic cups with alcohol purchased from local establishments. The goal of these and other similar programs is to draw people downtown to attempt to revitalize those areas. The foundation for the programs is controlled, geographic limits or certain days/times of the year for loosen-

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CDC recommends later start to the school day for teens HERSHEY — It’s the time of year when parents are celebrating the return to routine as their children return to school — unless you have a teenager. For parents of teens, getting their children to go to bed on time and get up on time can be a struggle.

A lack of sleep can cause poor academic performance due to poor concentration, behavioral issues due to irritability, physical symptoms such as fatigue and headaches or mental issues such as depression.

Recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that teens would benefit from a later school start time.

When classes start is not up to parents, so how can they combat a teen’s natural habits?

Dr. Cheryl D. Tierney, section chief of behavior and developmental pediatrics at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, said back-to-school preparations should include gradually adjusting bed and wake-up times by 30 minutes every two to three days, over a couple weeks. “It’s very hard — you’re combating the fact that teenagers think ‘I only have two weeks left, I want to enjoy them,’� Tierney said.

Dr. Harish Rao, director of the pediatric sleep program at the Children’s Hospital, suggests that parents not make the mistake of letting teens catch up on sleep on the weekends. “On the weekends, they’re waking up on California time and on weekdays they’re waking up on Eastern time,� Rao said. “Because their internal clocks do not shift very easily, there should be some consistency.�

Both doctors agree that weekend and weekday sleep and wake times should remain within a two-hour range.

Good light exposure upon waking helps internal clocks and brains to sync with outside time.

Parents can help by scheduling their children’s activities to finish early enough to allow time to wind down and get enough sleep.

Additionally, drinks with sugar or caffeine should be avoided, especially after 3 p.m.

Parents should not let teens take their smartphones and

electronics into their bedrooms. Every person, regardless of age, should stop using devices at least an hour before bed so the light the devices produce does not interfere with the body’s natural melatonin production.

That time can instead be used to engage in a relaxing activity like listening to music or reading to promote sleep.

According to Rao, many of his patients and their parents make the mistake of skipping breakfast. “This compounds the problem, as they’re getting to school sleepy and they don’t have the energy,� he said.

Adolescents need between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep each night. However, teens are often up until 11 p.m. or later because of sports, after-school activities and homework. Because of this, school start times of between 7 and 8 a.m. are not ideal. “It’s just impossible to get the number of hours that are necessary for teens to have an optimal night’s sleep to be able to function and learn,� Tierney said.

It all comes down to hormones. “Their natural circadian rhythm, as they get older, is to go to bed later,� Tierney said.

This is the basis for the CDC’s report. Younger children naturally go to bed earlier and wake up earlier so the elementary school students would do much better going to school earlier, coming home earlier and getting to bed earlier.

This recommendation is new and any changes that result will not happen overnight. In the meantime, Tierney recommends children exercise, eat right and do their best to sleep well. “It all plays a role together for them to have maximum performance in school and for them to be able to retain the information,� she said.

Rao also believes that educating both parents and children, particularly teenagers, about the importance of getting adequate sleep is important. “If they realize that getting enough sleep will result in better grades and help them feel better, they’ll probably do it,� he said.

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Students to help design new curriculum at regional campus HERSHEY — The medical school model that has existed for decades involves two years of study in the basic sciences followed by two years of clinical study. An initiative under way at Penn State College of Medicine will involve students in developing a new curriculum that integrates the two areas of study, with a goal of preparing physicians

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research dolhas seen its Penn State over the past by 50 percent lars increase the university with Massa“We have decade, tying of Technology. to chusetts Instituteto think of new ways Eric an opportunity economy,� Barron said.

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— Many STATE COLLEGE out against spoke local residents for the proposed renovations Park in a public Holmes Foster Aug. 17 during the hearing held Borough council State College meeting. was given to The park, which located in 1921, is the borough and surrounds off Sparks Street neighborhoods, mostly residential30 houses. bordering about Stomberg, Inc., The developers, Associates Garrigan and input on the began gathering ago. The plan, a year park about replacing older which includes paved paths, trees, extending seating, replacing updatcreating more pavilions and rethe existing facility, first the ing the restroom opinions when ceived mixed it in Februdevelopers presented ary to the public. project’s archiOn July 20, the presented intectural consultants also includes the plan, which play areas into old the tegrating the and rotating a new play zone to council. parking lot, to voice to Residents continued in opposition their opinions public hearing the the plan at council hosted. that borough

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The new curriculum at the regional campus will include a flexible and integrated program of study that highlights early clinical experiences and community engagement, with a deep foundation in scholarship and humanistic care. Students will participate as design partners in all phases of curriculum development and revision. “We want students to see the side-by-side integration of science and patient care, because that’s how we practice medicine today,� said Dr. Jeffrey G. Wong, associate dean for medical education at the University Park Regional Campus. “The program will prepare students to practice evidence-based medicine in the rapidly changing health care environment.�

New, successful approaches developed at the regional campus could eventually be expanded to the College of Medicine’s Hershey campus.

Currently, more than 50 third- and fourth-year medical students attend the University Park Regional Campus.

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Penn State opens its first classroom on a military base SAN DIEGO — Penn State’s new classroom at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego will help further its commitment to military students and expand its access to higher education, said university leaders during an Aug. 18 ceremony to dedicate the facility.

The university will teach the first course at the on-base classroom during this semester, with a goal of transitioning students to complete their degrees online through Penn State World Campus. The classroom is the university’s first on a military installation.

“We are very honored to extend our tradition of prestige, challenge and quality through the opening of the new Penn State classroom at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot,” said Craig Weidemann, Penn State’s vice president for outreach and vice provost for online education. “We’re here to reaffirm our commitment of access to a quality education for every military student, military spouse and veteran learner. I feel that our goals are keenly aligned with the Marine Corps.”

Col. Mark Tull, chief of staff at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, said leaders at the base look forward to the benefits a Penn State education can provide.

“As Marines, we pride ourselves on doing three things: making Marines, winning our nation’s battles and returning better citizens to society,” Tull said. “Having an internationally renowned institution such as Penn State joining our already impressive array of colleges and universities aboard the depot helps us accomplish all of these and expands the opportunities that we can provide to the individual looking to advance his or her education.”

The academic operations are being managed by Penn

State World Campus through a five-year agreement with the Marine Corps. The classroom, located at the base’s Lifelong Learning Center, was renovated over the spring and summer and is equipped with state-of-the-art educational technology.

The first course that will be offered this fall is from Penn State’s degree program in labor and employment relations, a joint offering from World Campus and the College of the Liberal Arts. After this first course, courses in human resources and employee relations and homeland security are also being planned.

To provide support for the new initiative, World Campus has a dedicated admissions counselor and an outreach director on base.

The classroom was unveiled after a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Weidemann and other representatives from the university, including Ryan J. McCombie, chair of the World Campus Military Scholarship Program; Avis Kunz, the assistant dean for online education and outreach for Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts; and Alexander Siedschlag, a professor of homeland security at Penn State Harrisburg.

“We are deeply honored to expand pathways to a highquality education, as well as the Penn State community, through the establishment of the Penn State classroom at MCRD San Diego,” Penn State President Eric J. Barron said in a letter presented at the dedication. “This privilege to serve our military is one that we take very seriously. Our military men and women are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our country, and they deserve the very best that higher education has to offer.”

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COMMUNITY PROFILE Snow Shoe: Much to offer, but not that much snow

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SNOW SHOE — Straddling both sides of Route 144, a crooked, curvy 30 miles north of downtown State College and just north of I-80 is where you’ll find Snow Shoe, part of what’s known as the Mountain Top area, despite an elevation of only about 1,600 feet.

Snow Shoe doesn’t really get all that much snow. According to “History of the Early Settling of Bald Eagle Valley,” the name comes from an incident in the early 19th century during which a party of hunters encountered a heavy snow storm. They had to fashion makeshift snow shoes to get back to the settlement in Bald Eagle Valley where the town and borough are now. It was originally called Snow Shoe Camp. The first “official” settler came in 1850, established Snow Shoe as a plotted town and engaged in coal mining. Snow Shoe Borough was established in 1907.

“The borough was a coal mining and lumbering town,” said Mick Krisch, current borough president. “There was also the brickyard down in Clarence, but it had a Snow Shoe address. It was J. H. France Refractories at one time and is still in operation, now as Show Shoe Refractories.

It’s a fired brick manufacturer and employs about 40 or 50 right now.”

The intersection of Olive and Fourth street is the center of the borough, in its Village District, a designation that reflects the desire to maintain a level of historical architecture. Businesses in Snow Shoe Borough’s central section today include a First National Bank branch, Mountaintop True Value Hardware, Clarence Archery, Brothers Pizza, Beer One Beverage beer wholesaler, a construction company, funeral home, dentist, fire company, post office and a few churches. On the outskirts of the central area

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Snow Shoe, from page 10 are residences, some of which are 19th-century houses, the FedEx freight terminal that employs at least 100, Mountaintop Area Medical Center and a couple of auto repair shops.

A little farther out Route 144 in the town of Snow Shoe, near Exit 147 (formerly Exit 22) of I-80, are the Snow Shoe Truck Stop, Snow Shoe Sandwich Shop, Snow Shoe Exit 22 Restaurant and a few other small businesses and residences.

Snow Shoe’s sole tourist destination, outside of its ex-

ceptional outdoor recreational elements, is Lions David House Heritage Museum, a late-19th century house with a preserved parlor and furnishings, local history materials, a maps and sports room, youth and Scouts room, and historical photographs.

The small borough’s residents and visitors enjoy Snow Shoe Park and Campground, which is a green space, campground and RV park. The park has an outdoor swimming pool, playground, tennis courts, picnic area and space for 90 campers.

“Some people come up and park their campers and stay all summer at the campground,” said Krisch, who added

PAGE 11 that there are also two Little League baseball diamonds near the park.

The park is also where the Snow Shoe community puts on its two festivals, one on Independence Day and one in September, scheduled this year for Saturday, Sept.

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“We have a Fourth of July carnival that brings a lot of people who moved away back to spend time with relatives,” said Krisch. “Then in September, we have the Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show. Funds from it are used to redo our Veteran’s Memorial Plaque down in front of the Fire Hall. We have people come from all over to the Fall Festival and Car Show. There are maybe 75 vendors with food and art and craft and there is usually about 100 antique cars on display.”

Snow Shoe also has a well-maintained volunteer Railsto-Trails program that offers about 19 miles of abandoned railroad bed available to hikers, bikers (no dirt bikes), horseback riders, ATVs and snowmobiles. It connects to the Bloody Skillet Trail near Orviston, together making for an 80-mile system.

Snow Shoe’s population is around 725.

“There are a lot of retired people now,” said Krisch. “At one time you knew all your neighbors, but now new families are moving in.”

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PSU grad overseeing fields at Little League World Series UNIVERSITY PARK — If you get a chance to watch a game of the Little League World Series, which is happening through Sunday, Aug. 30, you’ll quickly notice the quality of the fields at both Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium in South Williamsport.

Like many of the highest-profile sports’ playing surfaces around the world, they have been entrusted to a Penn State turfgrass science or turfgrass management graduate. New Little League International groundskeeper Rob Guthrie is a 2007 graduate of the College of Agricultural Sciences’ turfgrass program.

Guthrie’s professional journey to South Williamsport began with working as a spray technician at a Pennsylvania golf resort and conference center. That was followed by jobs as assistant golf course superintendent at two Pennsylvania country clubs.

Then, in April of this year, Guthrie — currently a student in the turfgrass management master’s program — saw the opening for the head groundskeeper position for Little League International. Despite his background in the golf course side of turfgrass management, he applied and was hired.

“I had worked on two NCAA regulation baseball fields at Penn State,” Guthrie said.

“I was kicking back and forth whether or not I wanted to go into the sports turf or golf side. I ended up going into golf course management. But coming from that golf side, a lot of things I was doing on those golf courses translate to this job.

“It’s been a great step for me. Coming from a golf course as assistant superinten-

dent and now running my own grounds crew, it’s a step in the right direction as far as my career in turfgrass management.”

Guthrie is just another example of the top-notch professionals turned out by Penn State turfgrass programs, according to Andrew McNitt, professor of soil science-turfgrass, who is director of Penn State’s Sports Surface Research Center and coordinator for the university’s turfgrass science undergraduate program.

“Our graduates are responsible for the care of some of the best and most important golf courses and sports fields around the world,” McNitt said. “The Little League World Series venues are in good hands under Guthrie’s guidance.”

Grass isn’t the only aspect that golf course management and sports field management have in common, but it’s perhaps the most obvious. Learning about different types of grass on golf courses helped prepare Guthrie for this job, where he manages several grass fields.

“I learned a lot about how to take care of specific kinds of grass, ranging from grass on a green or on a fairway, or out on the rough where you’d have bluegrass or ryegrass,” Guthrie said. “I’m very specific with my disease management and what chemicals I use when. That’s a lot of what I learned on the golf course — what to use in different situations.

“You have to be out on your fields daily to see how different chemicals are reacting. I’d walk the greens every morning on the golf course, seeing what they looked like, what they were doing and if they needed fertilizer. That’s what I do here.

You have to be on your turf to see what

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A MEMBER OF the grounds crew works on the home plate area at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. needs to be done.”

Two venues host Little League World Series games: Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium. Lamade has hosted games since 1959, while Volunteer opened in 2001 when the event expanded to 16 teams.

“They’re different fields, but Lamade is older and gets more recognition — that’s the one everybody knows,” Guthrie said.

“Volunteer is newer and the turf is denser, thicker and healthier. That being said, we

treat both fields exactly the same, unless something is drastically needed on one or the other. The chemical/fertilizer programs are the same.”

In addition to the championship fields at both stadiums, Guthrie is responsible for the property’s three practice fields and three public parks and recreation fields across the street from the Little League complex.

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Of the 153 universities ranked in 2015, Penn State qualified as No. 35, making it the highest-ranked university in Pennsylvania.

Many of Penn State’s sustainability efforts have been recognized as the “Best of the Best” or have garnered national attention.

The National Recycling Coalition recently recognized möbius, Penn State’s waste management program at University Park, for its commitment to closing the loop on waste. Composting is the newest addition to the recycling areas in buildings across the campus, with the goal of helping Penn State reach an 85 percent solid waste landfill diversion rate.

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ship in Energy and Environmental Design-certified buildings, and all new buildings are required to meet LEED standards. The university is also taking part in the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Better Buildings Challenge” and has pledged to reduce the average energy use in many of its buildings by 20 percent over the next decade, joining universities such as Michigan State and the University of Virginia in the effort. However, Penn State tops the list with the largest commitment, pledging to reduce energy use in 28 million square feet of building space.

Students play a huge role in Penn State’s sustainability achievements.

The Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team’s EcoCAR took top honors among 15 North American universities in the “Eco-CAR2: Plugging into the Future” competition. The team’s mission was to take a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, which was donated by General Motors, and modify it to become a unique hybrid with increased gas mileage and decreased emis-

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Some Penn State Lehigh Valley students traveled to Panama to help restore the native sea turtle population, which has decreased due to factors such as climate change and coastal development, as part of the Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences program.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has given Penn State a gold rating in its 2014 Sustainability Tracking and Reporting System report and Penn State’s Sustainability Institute continues to make progress integrating sustainability into the university’s research, teaching outreach and operations to prepare students, faculty and staff to be sustainability leaders in their professional, personal and civic lives.

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IF PENN STATE grad Dustin Betz has his way, BEEcosystems like these will soon be in every home.

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STATE COLLEGE — Dustin Betz has “a pretty wacky idea” buzzing around his head.

Betz — who co-founded the State College-based agricultural design firm Green Towers while studying biology at Penn State — wants to put honeybees in every home and office that will have them.

“Our new idea, the ‘BEEcosystem,’ is about connecting people with honeybees in a very tangible, direct way,” Betz said.

“Over the past few decades, populations of bees and other pollinators have been in serious decline, and this is more true now than ever before.”

Considering the vital role bees play in the agricultural process through their pollination of plants, Betz is understandably concerned by what scientists call “colony collapse disorder.” That’s why Betz and the rest of the Green Towers team came up with the idea of the BEEcosystem — a wall-mounted, self-sustaining observation beehive.

The concept is simple: Hang the hexagonal hive on the wall, run the connecting tube out the nearest window if hanging it indoors, then just step back and let nature take its course. The bees are behind a pane of glass, so they won’t be buzzing around the living room if the hive is hung inside.

“There’s a really critical need for education about bee populations and agriculture, so I can envision the BEEcosystem being used in a sort of educational or institutional setting,” Betz said. “But we also want to bring these to people’s homes as a way to give beekeeping a try, or just to be an awesome conversation starter about these problems.”

Betz actually worked a summer job as

a beekeeper at Penn State several years ago, which he said he unexpectedly found himself missing after the job came to an end. He said it was “a really powerful experience” to support the lives of animals that indirectly support the lives of basically all other creatures due to their role in the pollination process.

His experience as a beekeeper influenced the concept of the BEEcosystem. It’s designed for people who have never considered beekeeping before, requiring less work and direct interaction with the bees than a full-scale, professional hive.

“Beekeeping is not effortless, but this is easier than keeping a vegetable garden in terms of the work you need to put into it,” Betz said. “We need more small beekeepers raising and eventually breeding localized honeybees who are more well adapted to local stressors in that environment.”

Although the BEEcosystem is planned to hit the market this month, the idea has already received a warm response from industry leaders and local residents.

Green Towers was invited to — and ultimately won — a competition in Colorado run by entrepreneurial organization Maverick1000 to fund businesses developing ways to help alleviate the pollinator crises.

Betz said the contest is part of larger push for “social business,” which is “the idea of doing business for more than just making money, but as a means to do good in the world.”

Betz also set up a prototype BEEcosystem in State College during Arts Fest, which prompted crowds of people to visit, ask questions and marvel at the innovative, low-maintenance beehive.

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CENTRE HALL — One of the greatest attractions of the Grange Fair is the food.

Hundreds of vendors on the grounds dispense all manners of culinary delights, many of which contain plenty of sugar and fat. Tenters and campers who spend the week of the fair often find themselves gaining weight and elevating blood sugar and cholesterol levels. To combat the negative health effects of sweet and fatty fair foods, employees of Mount Nittany Health created the Mount Nittany Health Walk, held annually during the fair.

Walk coordinator Megan Maney said Health Walk participants walk a 1-mile course around the fairgrounds each day of the fair. Walkers are issued a passport, which must be stamped each day at the Grange Fair Library.

Completing the mile-long walk each day earns walkers prizes, which will be awarded on Friday, Aug. 28. Each walker also was given a red Mount Nittany Health tote bag for participating.

After some warm-up exercises led by Grange Fair librarian J.A. Babay, this year’s Health Walk kicked off at around 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 21 with 51 participants — more than in any previous year — taking their first walk of the week.

“Our goal is for people to keep walking,” said Mount Nittany Health employee Nichole Monica.

She also noted that the Mount Nittany Health booth has various specialists on hand throughout the week to conduct blood pressure screenings and to dispense information on health-related subjects.

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Program helps those who are grieving to heal JACKIE HOOK

I recently officiated at a funeral service for a longtime State College resident. The family’s desire was to create a small and intimate experience. We gathered in a circle and I shared pieces of her life with the group of about 15 people. Then, at the request of the family, I asked the people there to say their names and how they knew this woman and her family.

It was beautiful. The participants told how she had become a part of their lives, and the family learned more about how their loved one had touched others. It was simple, personalized and meaningful.

Jackie Hook is a About that same time, I officiated spiritual director at a memorial service for a man whose and celebrant who life was cut short in his middle years. coordinates the This family’s desire was to create a Helping Grieving Hearts Heal rich tribute for a large audience. We program. gathered in a hall and I, along with others, shared pieces of this man’s life story. Family members spoke, musicians performed and a

video was shown.

This, too, was beautiful. The participants learned about the impact of his life and the family felt the support of so many friends and family members. Following the ceremony, the guests joined together to share more stories at a reception. It was festive, personalized and meaningful.

Two entirely different services, honoring two unique individuals, with families and friends moving forward on their grief journeys. These services begin to describe some of what is offered by Helping Grieving Hearts Heal, a program through Koch Funeral Home in State College and John B. Brown Funeral Home in Huntingdon designed to support individuals as they grieve.

Grief is the natural reaction to loss. Just as your body knows how to heal from physical injuries, your heart knows how to heal from loss, but we need to provide it with a safe place to do so. Helping Grieving Hearts Heal provides that place.

The two services described above took advantage of the Memorable Funeral Ceremony Creation offering through HGHH. This included me, as a celebrant, sitting with the families and hearing the many stories of their loved one’s lives. We talked about their childhoods, young adolescence and adulthoods, the type of music they enjoyed, the

literature they read, favorite sayings and music. We also talked about what the family wanted and didn’t want in the service. I then wrote a personalized service, word for word, and gave it to the family for their comments. This process continued until the family was completely satisfied with the end result. On the day of the service, I officiated.

As Dr. Alan Wolfelt, an author, educator and grief counselor, said, “What happens at the funeral greatly affects how the bereaved go on to find meaning and purpose in their continued living.” HGHH helps families begin to find that meaning and purpose. It also includes: ■ Catered reception coordination, which provides more time for healing through supporting one another and sharing stories after a service.

■ Grief companioning, which is another safe place for family or friends to tell their grief stories and learn about the grief journey.

■ “Have the Talk of a Lifetime,” which helps with conversations about your life, the things that matter to you and how you want to be remembered.

■ Community outreach, with presentations to groups and businesses about grief, transitions and loss.

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Guthrie’s staff includes himself and two interns. One, Andrew Woodlin, is a Penn State turfgrass science major.

Also, a group of 30 to 40 volunteers arrive the week before the World Series starts to prepare the fields and maintain them during the event.

The volunteers are organized by Jeffrey Fowler, a district director for Penn State Extension and a turfgrass educator in Venango County.

Little League World Series games are broadcast in high definition on ESPN, allowing much scrutiny of Guthrie’s fields. “There’s some added pressure, with the games being shown nationally,” Guthrie said. “This is my first Little League World Series, but I’m excited to showcase our fields on national TV.” Preparing a baseball field for championship play includes repairing the pitcher’s mound and checking for the proper slope, “nail dragging,” checking the home plate area, adding conditioner where needed in the infield, repeating any final edging around the infield skin and outfield warning track, checking the bullpen areas and pulling weeds.

Before the tournament starts, grounds crews increase mowing frequency and put in mowing patterns.

“We’ll also sod any areas that need it, and we’ll make repairs. Any spot that’s not up to par, we’ll go into our turf nursery and get what we need to make repairs,” Guthrie said. “We’ll utilize all of our volunteer help to detail these fields to make them picture-perfect.”

But all of that prep work can literally be washed away by the weather, so Guthrie will monitor weather patterns extensively during the Little League World Series and keep a vigilant eye on any storm systems that could move in.

“You have to have a good handle on the weather to understand what’s going on,” he said. “A lot of our management practices are dependent on the weather. I ingrain that into my interns’ heads, to look at the radar and make decisions based on that.”

Regardless of the weather, Guthrie is confident the fields will look their best when it comes time to play ball, Little League-style.

“I have high expectations,” he said. “I’m excited for the opportunity.”

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Fair continues 141 years of family tradition

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CENTRE HALL — Over the generations that her family has been a part of the Grange Fair, Kelly Smith Eicher has seen the fair grow and change.

As someone whose ancestors helped found the fair 141 years ago, Eicher is a little more sensitive to these changes than most.

She said it has become “more commercialized and modernized,” with a greater focus on commercial vendors and carnival rides alongside the many agricultural exhibits and contests.

But some things never change.

“I think most everyone would say the fair is as wonderful as it’s ever been,” Eicher said. “Family is the glue that holds this all together.”

The Eicher family is one of thousands of families that camp out at the Grange Fairgrounds for the week of Grange Fair.

Each year, the Eichers look forward to this summertime ritual, eagerly awaiting their time surrounded by the bustling energy of the festival. This year they even entered the tent-decorating contest, decking out the front of their tent with a towering column of corn as an homage to a famous photo in a Centre Hall history book of the Grange Fair founder standing next to a huge corn tower.

Informally known as a “city in a town,” the Grange Fair does resemble a sprawling city of tents and RVs, complete with street signs, restaurants, arcades and even churches. The fair features everything from animal contests and famous local food vendors to nationally recognized live music and carnival games and rides.

For Julia Kocher, of the Centre County 4-H Goat Club, the Grange Fair is also a time to show off her hard work and bond with her animals.

She has been raising goats with her family for years, and is competing this year in the “best of breed” competition. Though she said she enjoys being recognized for the time and effort she dedicates to her goats, she also loves seeing the smiles on little kids’ faces when they get to pet a goat for the first time at the fair.

“It’s also really funny to watch some people’s reactions,” Kocher said. “Some people come in and they’re like, ‘Wow! Look at that tiny cow!’ So, you can’t help but to laugh a little bit.”

Jersey Shore, Pa., resident Cat Garcia came out to the Grange Fair for the first time in 41 years with her daughter and granddaughters, and she was impressed by how much the fair has changed since she’s been gone.

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Howard resident crowned 2015 Grange Fair Queen

By SAM STITZER pennsvalley@centrecountygazette.com

CENTRE HALL — Alissa Woomer, of Howard, was crowned 2015 Grange Fair Queen during the 12th annual contest held Aug. 19 on the Southside Stage in Grange Park.

In addition to Woomer, seven other contestants from all around Centre County competed for the crown, including Makayla Dreibelbis, of Spring Mills; Margaret Dunkleberger, of Spring Mills; Nikaelin Pacella, of Bellefonte; Morgan Peters, of Milesburg; Reba Smith, of Centre Hall; Jackie Snedden, of State College; and Halee Wasson, of State College.

Each contestant had an interview with the judges, wrote an essay, participated in the evening gown competition and gave a speech to the audience. The subject of the speech was “Why Come to My Grange Fair?” The very articulate young women cited various reasons, such as the fair’s 141-year history, traditions, fun and uniqueness.

Woomer’s speech highlighted the fair’s support of agriculture and the great food, livestock shows, grandstand entertainment and tractor pulls available at the fair.

“It offers so much for everyone, and anyone can find a reason to come to my fair,” she said.

One of the other contestants, Margaret Dunkleberger, noted that Grange Fair is unlike other fairs. “When you’re here at the fair, you experience a sense of uniqueness,” she said.

She also mentioned the sense of community that pervades the fair. “Coming to the fair allows people to connect and reconnect with new friends, old friends and family.”

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Grange Fair baton contest features twirlers of all ages

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CENTRE HALL — There were 16 young ladies strutting their stuff during the Aug. 22 baton twirling contest held at the Grange Fair grandstand.

According to event coordinator Kris McCloskey, this is the fourth year for the contest. “This isn’t an NTBA (National Baton Twirling Association) event — it’s just for fun,” she said.

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Among the entrants was 12-year-old Cydnee Witter, a member of the Dreams Baton Corp who is the daughter of Cindy and Chris Witter, of Millheim.

“She’s been twirling for eight years and this is her third year in the contest,” said her mother.

Cydnee, clad in a sparkling gold outfit, performed her routine to the song “Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti & Spearhead.

All the girls in the competition showed great poise during their routines, soldiering on even when a baton was dropped or a catch was missed. The groups made up of older twirlers showed some amazing skill, with several contestants successfully juggling three spinning batons at once, which elicited cheers from the audience of about 150 people.

At the contest’s end, first- and second-place winners were announced in each age category, and all the contestants were brought forward to receive a round of applause from the audience.

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Penns Valley Spotlight Bill Arnold: Octogenarian continues to be a community volunteer

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Penn State women’s soccer team off to 2-0 start

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — When a team plays defense the way the No. 6 Penn State women’s soccer team did on Aug. 23 against Loyola Marymount, a one-goal lead is huge. Two goals ahead is massive.

That’s why it was so disconcerting when Penn State finally took a two-goal lead early in the second half against the Lions that Loyola Marymount was able to answer in just 18 seconds.

And when the Nittany Lions went up by two again in the 57th minute, Loyola answered again, this time in 19 seconds.

It wouldn’t happen three times, though.

It took Penn State five minutes to score again on a goal by forward Megan Schafer, but this time there was no answer from Loyola. Schafer’s goal proved to be decisive as the Nittany Lions subsequently shut down LM on the way to a 4-2 victory in their second game of the 2015 season.

The win gave Penn State a 2-0 record and marked a sweep of the two teams it played in the 2015 Penn State Invitational at Jeffery Field on the Penn State campus.

Senior Mallory Weber, sophomore Frannie Crouse and freshman Charlotte Williams also scored for the Nittany Lions.

Weber’s goal was her second of the season and her 30th career goal at Penn State, which makes her the ninth-leading scorer of all time at the school.

Sarina Bolden and Jocelyn Blankenship scored the lightening-quick goals for Loyola Marymount, but the Lions managed only two other shots on goal and five total shots in the game.

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PENN STATE’S Mallory Weber scored a goal in Penn State’s 4-2 win over Loyola Marymount on Aug. 23.

“I saw youth and naïveté” Penn State ninth-year head coach Erica Walsh said. “In two weeks of pre-season, you really don’t have time to get to that stuff. To have this opportunity to come away with a win and be able to make that coaching point, and to feel that feeling of giving up a goal right after, hopefully we’ll be better off for it in the end.”

Things happened with surprising quickness in this game.

Penn State dominated the first half, but it wasn’t until the 15th minute that it broke through.

After LM secured a loose ball just outside the box, Weber suddenly made a steal, nudged the ball to

her left, and beat Loyola goalie Sophia Leksan with a blistering shot into the top-left corner of the goal for a 1-0 PSU lead.

“They played kind of an errant pass,” Weber said, “so I stepped in and won it and picked my head up and put into the back of the net. I saw that she (Leksan) was a little bit off her line, and we knew she wasn’t the best as shot blocking, so I took the shot.”

Weber’s goal was the only scoring in the first half, but Penn State was on the doorstep the entire 45 minutes with seven corner kicks and 15 shots. Loyola did not have a shot or a corner kick in the first half.

“If you look at our back line,”

Walsh said, “we have all sorts of youth back there as well. Thank goodness we have Britt Eckerstrom in goal, but those guys are doing an unbelievable job.

There’s a lot of pieces back there that have to come together, but after two weeks I have to say that I am impressed by them.”

With the Penn State defense stonewalling LM, Crouse was there in the 51st minute to stuff in a rebound off the crossbar of a shot by Weber. At the time, the two-goal lead looked overwhelming, but it lasted for only 18 seconds.

Loyola’s Bolden almost immediately took a pass from Shannon Kent and, alone in front,

bounced it to the left of Eckerstrom and into the goal.

Six minutes later, PSU’s Williams took a pass in front from Nickolette Driesse, beat a defender and scored low and to the right of Leksan to give Penn State its second two-goal lead.

This one lasted one second longer. Blankenship scored highleft, and again Penn State’s lead was back to one goal, 3-2.

“I think we kinda just got excited,” Weber said, “scored a goal and shut off for a few seconds and got punished. I think our youngness and inexperience let us down there, but I think we learned from it and won’t let that happen again.”

The Nittany Lions didn’t in this game. Schafer’s goal, in which she beat Leksan one-onone in the 62nd minute, put Penn State up 4-2. But this time, LM was quiet and in fact did not threaten in the final 28 minutes.

“We’d like to see some more combination play,” Walsh said, “and we are trying to create more offense. We played two teams this weekend (Hofstra and Loyola) that really sat in on us at times. And trying to break down 11 players inside your own 30 is not an easy challenge.

“Those are the games you have to take the goals like Mal (Weber) scored and be thankful for.”

Penn State will next take on Duke on Friday, Aug. 28, at Jeffery Field before hosting Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 30. The team then has three away games at West Virginia, Stanford and Santa Clara before the Big Ten season begins on Thursday, Sept. 17.

“I think we’re very talented,” Weber said about what she’s seen so far, “and everyone is excited. But we have to get better.”

Former Penn State fencer eyes 2016 Olympics run

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Monica Aksamit could step away from fencing today and be pleased with a very successful career.

The Penn State alumna was a threetime All-American in college and won two national championships with the women’s fencing team.

When she graduated in 2012 and needed knee surgery after the NCAA finals, nobody would have blamed Aksamit if she put fencing behind her to focus on a career in kinesiology, her major at Penn State.

But that wasn’t enough for Aksamit, an athlete with a lifelong dream of competing on the largest international stage in her sport and earning a gold medal for her country.

“I decided to dedicate the four years after graduating to training for the Olym-

pics and trying to make the team next summer,” Aksamit said. “I moved back home to New Jersey and I commute into Manhattan where I fence and train with my coach of over 10 years now.”

The Olympics are nearing, and Aksamit wants a spot on the United States national team when it travels to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The journey to Brazil involves a packed itinerary of training and competing to qualify for the team, and that path is, unfortunately, an expensive one.

“It’s a very costly sport and I’ve basically been spending my money on all of that,” she said. “I’ve been trying to work doing promotional modeling jobs and refereeing tournaments and I coach fencing. I’m trying to do anything I can to have money to be able to travel, but because of that there are times where I miss practice.”

Between her daily commute to New

York from her hometown in New Jersey, competition sign-up fees, airfare, hotels and equipment costs, Aksamit estimates that she will need $23,000 to be able to fully dedicate herself to an Olympic run.

Time spent away MONICA AKSAMIT from the piste can be costly, and training and competing five days a week doesn’t leave much time to make money.

Just last year, Aksamit spent nearly $5,000 on train fair for the year and $13,000 on flights and hotels. That’s why the former Penn State fencer started a fundraising campaign, asking friends and family — including her Penn State family — to help her reach her ultimate goal on the

road to Rio. Aksamit has already raised nearly $8,000, a third of the way to her goal.

She recognizes that this is a lot to ask, and is trying to give back to her supporters as much as she can with campaign bonuses. She’ll give you a social media shoutout if you can spare $25 and she’ll add on a personal thank you letter for $50. The big spenders can get tickets to a New York Red Bulls game, a signed photo of Aksamit in action, a fencing bag or even an hour to hang out with Aksamit.

“I went to Penn State and I put all my energy into winning for us. I definitely took advantage of every opportunity I was given because I was thankful for all that Penn State was able to give me,” she said. “I like to think that I gave a lot back to the university and I feel very strongly toward Penn State. I will always be a Nittany Lion at heart. I’m just looking for some help from my Penn State family.”

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The Freshman 15: Get up to speed on PSU football

By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — You’re new here, aren’t you?

Well, that’s okay. But, between getting your books, finding your classroom and trying to decide if you’re ever going to make friends with all these strange people, there isn’t much time for anything else. That includes getting up to speed on Penn State football.

Chances are you didn’t end up at Penn State without some knowledge about the program, even if sports aren’t your thing. Even so, knowing just a little bit about the program might help break the ice on a few occasions. Everyone is going to talk about it, so you may as well have some idea of what’s going on.

So, next time you’ve got a moment to process this brave new world you’re entering, here are 15 things to know, in no particular order, about Penn State football: 1. Christian Hackenberg You may have heard of him: The No. 1 rated quarterback of his recruiting class, a cannon arm and a smile that should make him a few dollars once he is marketable.

But, chances are you’ve also heard he throws interceptions, has missed a pass or two and hasn’t always lived up to his billing. You wouldn’t be wrong, but you also would be putting a lot of the blame on his shoulders. To be sure, Hackenberg hasn’t been perfect, but he’s the reason you bought tickets. Not because you want to see him, but be-

cause without him, who knows where the program might be right now.

Chances are you’ve shown up on campus at the right time. If this school year is his last year on campus, there is a good chance it may end up being his best — especially if the offensive line does its part.

2. Joe, Bill and James Joe Paterno is a name you probably already know. Winningest coach of all time, with a lot of accolades on top of that, too. His role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal is a point of controversy; don’t expect that to chance anytime soon.

Then there is Bill O’Brien, the Houston Texans head coach who left after his second year at Penn State on New Year’s Eve. It wasn’t the optimal way to go, but there is little doubt that O’Brien was a massive part of keeping the program together. As time has gone on, O’Brien is more fondly remembered around these parts by most fans.

That leaves us with James Franklin. The former Vanderbilt head coach, now the Nittany Lion head coach, has roots in Pennsylvania and recruiting pipelines in every state this side of the Mississippi. He has his work cut out for him, but chances are you’ll be familiar with him sooner rather than later.

3. The years 2005 and 2002 Fans who have been around for a while will tell you about the “dark years,” a span from 2002 to 2004 where the Nittany Lions lost and lost a lot. With Paterno’s career on the ropes, Penn State turned the 2005 season into one

of redemption, ending the year ranked No. 3 in the nation and two seconds away from being undefeated, if not for a mid-season loss to Michigan on the game’s final play. The 2005 Ohio State game here in State College is considered one of the best, if not loudest and wildest, games in the program’s history.

Speaking of big games, Penn State hosted the largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history against Nebraska in 2002.

The total, 110,753, is the bar to be broken. Most seasons the crowd will break the 105,000 mark at least once.

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SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Golf tournament scheduled The Bellefonte wrestling program is hosting the 15th annual Grappler Open Golf Tournament Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Nittany Country Club. The cost is $75 for non-NCC members and $60 for NCC members.

The entry fee includes greens fee, cart, continental breakfast, on-course beverages and lunch. The golf tournament raises money for the Bellefonte Wrestling Scholarship and Bellefonte wrestling program. For more information, to receive a registration form or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact head wrestling coach Mike Maney at mmaney@basd.net.

Boosters to hold golf tourney The second annual State High Golf Boosters Golf Tournament will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Mountain View Country Club. The tournament benefits the State College Area High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams. Cost is $100 per golfer. For more information, contact Ron Kustaborder at (814) 692-7976 or kusty@comcast.net.

Elks golf tournament planned The State College Elks Charity Golf Tournament will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept.13, at the Mountain View Country Club. Entry fee is $125 per golfer.

The fee includes lunch, dinner, on-course beverages, round of golf, cart and registration gift.

For more information, contact tournament director Jeff Kephart at keppie215@comcast.net.

The sports bulletin board is a weekly feature of The Centre County Gazette. To have your sports event listed here, email editor@centrecountygazette.com.

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Philipsburg Elks CC hosts young golfers at junior tourney PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg Elks Country Club recently hosted its Junior Golf Championship, with 16 youngsters from six clubs participating in the event.

The boys’ 16- to 18-year-olds’ 18-hole gross division was claimed by Philipsburg’s Carter Fischer, posting a career-best round of 71, which allowed him to walk away with the trophy by 12 strokes over Daniel Zimmerman, of Nittany Country Club, and Ben Shoop, of American Legion of Mount Union.

The net winner for the boys’ 16- to 18-year-olds’ 18-hole John Dixon covers division, shooting a 65, golf for The Centre was Darren Heeman, County Gazette.

Email him at of Nittany. Philipssports@centre burg’s Jared Anderson countygazette.com. took second, posting a round of 67.

Other net scores from the boys’ 16- to 18-year-olds’ division included Hunter Knicely, of Bellefonte, 68; Trentin Herrington, of Philipsburg, 80; Jack Murtagh, of Altoona, 88; Gehrig Shuster, of Bellefonte, 70; and Brandon Orsich, of ClearfieldCurwensville, 74.

In the boys’ 13- to 15-year-olds’ 18-hole division, Payton Guelich, of Philipsburg, carded a round of 76 to win the gross divi-

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Other net scores from the boys’ 13- to 15-year-olds’ 18-holes division included Altoona’s Andrew Ferguson, the 2014 overall champion, with a 71, and Ethan Vipond, also of Altoona, with a 70.

In the girls’ 13- to 18-year-olds’ 18-hole gross division, Philipsburg’s Halle Herrington posted a round of 86 for the win.

No net division was contested.

In the boys’ 12-and-younger division, David Meersand, of Philipsburg, carded a score of 103 to win the gross division; no net division was contested.

BRANIFF WINS FOURTH MOUNTAIN VIEW CHAMPIONSHIP

Mike Braniff won his fourth consecutive Mountain View Country Club Men’s Club Championship recently by defeating Garret Bastardi, 4 and 3, in a 36-hole final match.

Mountain View and the Philipsburg Elks Country Club are the only two Centre County golf clubs that decide their club championships over 36 holes.

With his most recent win, Braniff surpassed a record held by his father, Scott Braniff, who had won three club championships at Mountain View.

Brian Mehalick defeated Gary McManus, 3 and 2, to win the first flight.

The Women’s Club Championship saw Ginny Hosterman continue her dominance at Mountain View, as she won her 16th event, defeating Donna Merrill, 4 and 3.

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Cy Hunter recently recorded a holein-one on Mountain View’s 186-yard No. 18, using a 3-wood. Playing partners were Dan Leitzell, Albert Leitzell and Scott Braniff.

Jim Berkey recently aced the 125-yard No. 8 hole at the Nittany Country Club in Mingoville using an 8-iron. The hole-inone was Berkey’s third, but his first at the Nittany club. Dave Grine, Vonna Berkey and Linda Lowe witnessed the ace.

NITTANY C.C. HOLDS PRO-AM EVENTS

The Nittany Country Club in Mingoville recently held a pair of pro-am events for teams and PGA golf professionals.

The foursome of Dustin Starer, Jack McWhirter, Zack Sarer and Jim Hoy posted a score of 128 to win the team portion of the event by four shots.

Placing second was the group of Jeb Boyle, Sam Auker, Bob Rutherford and Ken Bean, carding a 132. Coming in third with a 133 was the team of Tyler Martz, Mike Braniff, Jim Pringle and Charlie Doland.

Four teams tied for fourth place shooting 134s Brad Fritchman, Ray Andrews, Dave Hipple and Ken Lannan; Paul Fischer, Doug Goss, Max Miller and Scott Gray; J.D. Coccia, Keith Lesho, Chuck Patterson and Mark Johnson; and Scott Frey, Bill Sieg, Zach Kight and Dave Myers.

Mountain View’s Jack Brennan shot a 71 to win the individual golf professionals’ portion of the event, while Nittany’s Scott Frey and Dustin Starer, of Centre Hills Country Club, tied for second with 72s. Jeb Boyle, also of Centre Hills, and Toftrees’ J.D. Coccia tied for fourth, carding 73s.

TOURNAMENT SET TO BENEFIT STATE HIGH GOLF PROGRAM

The second State College High School Golf Boosters golf tournament will be played at Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg on Sunday, Sept. 20, beginning with a 2 p.m. shotgun start.

The cost of the event is $100 and includes green fees, cart, buffet dinner and

prizes. The beneficiaries of the event are the State College High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams. For more information, contact Ron Kustaborder at (814) 692-7996 or kusty@comcast.com.

MOUNTAIN VIEW WOMEN’S LEAGUE ANNOUNCES RESULTS

The Mountain View Country Club Women’s League recently held its weekly game, featuring the fewest putts by a foresome, and the winners were Geri Stonebreaker, Kathy Knechtel, Shai McGowan and Flossie Dunlop, with 143 putts.

The other game competed was the best ball of partners with first place won by Kathy Knechtel and Shai McGowan carding a net 28, while second place went to the duo of Tracey Pletcher and Judy Bechman, posting a net 31.

STATE COLLEGE GOLFER LARSON SHINES IN ILLINOIS

Former State College High School golfer Hans Larson has been a PGA professional for 16 years and is currently in his 12th season as head professional at Westmorland Country Club in Wilmette, Ill. Larson, part of a group of professional golfers that started the Birdies for Charity event, currently sits on the Illinois PGA board of directors and serves as the player development chairman, a position he has held since 2011. His service to the Illinois PGA and contributions to the game have earned him two Illinois PGA Special Awards during the past five years.

By serving as the player development chairman the last three seasons, Larson has made it a priority to grow the game of golf in Illinois and contribute to the future of the game. With a young child of his own, Larson is passionate about creating a brighter and healthier future for children.

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PSU football ticket sales: Will stadium ever be the same?

By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Since the time Penn State began its seat licensing program a few years ago, a frequent question has been, “Will Beaver Stadium ever be full again on a regular basis?”

And, really, nobody knows the answer.

It’s a question that is asked across the country, modified only for the stadium it is directed toward. As the cost of attending a game increases, so does the quality and comfort of your home theater.

In Penn State’s defense, Beaver Stadium has gone through the era of sanctions still in the Top 5 of national attendance averages. Figures might be down from the glory days of $50 tickets and 100,000-plus fans every week, but 96,000 for a bunch of games that didn’t equate to much is still an impressive feat.

That’s a problem all but four programs would take.

Warm feelings don’t do much to fill empty seats though, and as college programs pour money into making going to the game worth your while there is only so much they can do. You’ll either show up or you won’t. The weather will be bad, you won’t care for the opponent or maybe it just wasn’t worth the effort.

To be sure, big games are marketable, but they’re a risk. Five home contests against Alabama may make for someFootball, from page 21 4. Bob Shoop and Tom Bradley After having four defensive coordinators in four years, Penn State now has Bob Shoop, who brought the defense back to the program. After picking up a nice raise during the offseason, Shoop is looking to put together another standout defensive unit. In 2014-15, Penn State had the topranked run defense in the nation. While a few names are between the two coaches, Shoop is looking largely to replace the stability that former coordinator Tom Bradley left behind in the post-Paterno era. Bradley is now the defensive coordinator at UCLA. 5. Anthony Zettel Zettel, No. 98 on the field, is one of the best defensive tackles in the nation. You’ll hear his name called a lot this year, as well as the name of his partner in crime, Austin Johnson. Zettel is also well-known for his bizarre exploits, such as tackling a tree and kicking water bottles.

6. Akeel Lynch and DaeSean Hamilton It’s also good to know who the running back is, and the third-year Canadian-born “Big Maple,” Lynch, is taking over that role this year. He’ll get plenty of help from

thing exciting, but there is a fine line between playing fun games and losing all the time for the sake of a marquee opponent.

Scheduling for attendance alone is a slippery slope that turns right around into scheduling for easy wins. In the end, winning is the name of the game.

That’s what will make this year an interesting test for the program: A road game at Temple and then five straight at home against fairly lackluster opponents, except for a night contest against Rutgers.

A 6-0 start is a real possibility, but the Nittany Lions could get there in so many different ways. A 6-0 team that looks improved over last year’s squad might turn a few heads. A 6-0 record coming simply by the virtue of Penn State being just a bit better than its opponents could turn the record into a crumbling facade. Coming back from Ohio State at 6-1 might sound good on paper, but it may not make you buy a ticket to see Penn State play Illinois, even more so if Penn State is only “just a bit” better. Not all wins are pretty to watch.

Especially for a few hundred bucks.

Looking at ticket sales online suggests such tentative demand. With renewal rates in the mid-90 percent range and more than 4,700 new season ticket holders on the books, things are trending up, but they aren’t there just yet.

For each game there are familiar pockets of empty space seen over the course of the past few years. Many will be scooped younger faces, but after waiting and waiting, it’s finally his turn to shine.

Hamilton is Penn State’s returning pass catcher, with 82 receptions on the year in 2014.

7. The number 409 One of the NCAA sanctions was the vacating of more than 100 of Penn State’s win from the record books. Now that those have been “given back,” Paterno is again recognized as having coached Penn State to 409 victories. It doesn’t mean much more than that, but now you know the most popular number in town.

8. Eighty-five scholarships Just last season Penn State was still playing well under the limit of the NCAAallotted 85 scholarships thanks to the sanctions. In fact, the Nittany Lions, between injuries, redshirts and talent, would play just fewer than 50 players a game. Considering that opponents would have 15 to 25 more players to pick from each week, it made for a huge talent gap.

Penn State is still working on making the talent on the roster better, but it’s already improved. Being on scholarship makes you a scholarship player, but it doesn’t mean you have scholarship talent.

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EMPTY SEATS at Penn State football games have become an all-too familiar sight. up the week of the game. Others will remain empty. And, of course, this map doesn’t include tickets for sale on other secondary markets.

How many stay empty will say a lot about how Penn State’s season is really going, and how much going to a Penn State game is really worth in 2015.

That will take time, but recruiting has already started to turn that tide. Penn State will play this season with around 83 scholarship players. Far fewer will see the field.

9. Refs and replays If you enjoy being outraged about calls made on the field well after they’ve happened, here are two to pick from.

A faulty replay system gave Ohio State an interception that clearly wasn’t one last season. On top of that, the Buckeyes kicked a field goal well after the play clock hit

zero. Considering the game went into double overtime against the eventual national champions, there are plenty of people not letting these mistakes go. Now you can join the mob.

10. Joe Julius It should be brought to your attention that Penn State has a 261-pound, 5-foot10 kicker. He’ll replace Sam Ficken, who missed most of his field goals early in his

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THE SCREAMIN’ EAGLES 18U softball team took first place at the second annual Warrior Bash in Williamsport on Aug. 15 and 16. Pictured, front row, from left, are Brooke Woodward, Morgan Nyman, Madison Ripka, Olivia Andrews and Tobi Yarrison. Back row, from left, are coach Bobby DeArment, Zoey Surovec, Kiersten Walker, Allison Hess, coach Curt Heverly, Megan Kresovich, Moreta Dyke, Mackenzie McCloskey, Skylar Woodward and coach Taylor Parsons.

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Penn State hockey names senior David Glen captain

By BEN JONES StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Nittany Lion men’s hockey team announced its 2015-16 captains on Aug. 20. Following a team vote earlier this year, senior forward David Glen earned the nod of of captain, while defensemen Luke Juha and David Thompson will serve as alternate captains.

“Our staff supports, 100 percent, the team’s choice for captains,” Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky said. “All three exhibit a high level of work ethic and an extremely strong commitment to Penn State University and our hockey program.”

Glen is the only returning Nittany Lion who has worn a letter in the past, having been an alternate the past two seasons. The 2013-14 Penn State male honoree of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, Glen

is among the program’s all-time leaders in goals (fourth, 23), games played (fourth, 86), points (fifth, 46) and assists (seventh, 23).

The third captain in Penn State’s Division I program history, Glen will follow in the footsteps of Tommy Olczyk and most recently, Patrick Koudys.

Juha is Penn State’s all-time leader in defenseman scoring, with 36 points on seven goals and 29 assists.

Thompson had a goal and five assists in 31 games last season, including the game-winner against No. 14 Vermont at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Penn State kicks off the 2015-16 campaign with the International Game vs. Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 4, inside Pegula Ice Arena. Tickets for that game are available for purchase at TicketMaster.com. The Nittany Lions then hit the road to face Canisius on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Buffalo.

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AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 Football, from page 24 career before becoming nearly automatic. Julius has big shoes to fill, but seems physically prepared for that job already.

11. Mark Parker He’s a Penn State alumnus, Nike’s CEO and soon-to-be leader of the company at-large once Nike founder Phil Knight finally retires. Good trivia to have.

12. Sandy Barbour Penn State’s new athletic director is entering her second year on the job. She’s from California, energetic and can be in probably five places at once. She knows her stuff. Chances are you’ll see her sooner rather than later if you make it out of your dorm.

13. The year 1994 Most fans will cite Penn State’s 1994 team as one of the best they’ve seen in person. The Nittany Lions went undefeated and missed out on a national title in favor of Nebraska, but still boasted one of the best offenses in the history of college

football. That snub is largely the reason why the 2002 game against Nebraska was the most attended, with Penn State winning 40-7.

That undefeated dream in 1994 stayed alive on a 95-plusyard drive to beat Illinois on the road in what is simply referred to as “The Drive.”

14. Recruiting Coach Franklin and his staff are some of the best recruiters in the nation. If all goes as planned, Penn State will finish up its second straight recruiting haul with a Top 10-ranked class.

15. Herb Hand Penn State’s offensive line coach is maybe the most interesting man on campus. Active on Twitter, a certified scuba diver and a participant on the Food Network’s show “Chopped,” Hand is always doing something. The offensive line has gotten a lot of criticism over the past 12 months, but that ought to change this season. That’s certainly Hand’s hope.

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Women’s Corner TriYoga offers lifestyle option at new studio BOALSBURG — Since July 20, TriYoga, formerly located on Allen Street in State College, has been holding classes at its new home, 106 N. Church St. in Boalsburg. Its certified yoga teachers are trained to help all kinds of bodies be comfortable with yoga, and classes are conducted for both beginners and more advanced students.

Yoga is a perfect practical system of physical, mental and spiritual health. According to the yoga philosophy, man is a composition of life force, mental force and spiritual force.

Any style of yoga can improve strength, flexibility and balance, as well as release tension in the process.

All types of yoga deal with moving energy through the body and involve deep breathConnie Cousins ing and concentration covers a wide variety of events in on quieting the mind.

Centre County for TriYoga was started the Centre County through the ideas and Gazette. Email her efforts of its executive at ccous67@gmail. director, Teresa Shay. com.

She has been teaching since 2000, but formed the TriYoga movement in the Centre County area in 2011. She recently spoke with me by phone from a vacation spot in Colorado.

“The center in State College was the smallest space, but had the most activity, so the decision to move into Boalsburg has resulted in a beautiful, new and welcoming space,” said Shay.

“TriYoga is a lineage study. You study directly from another who has become certified as a teacher,” she said. The physical, as in Hatha yoga, arose out of a deep meditative state that incorporates the slow rhythmic breathing, leading to increased “prana,” or energy flow. The third part of TriYoga uses hand gestures to increase focus or attention.

TriYoga, though under an umbrella that includes philosophy and music, has grown to include respect for nature and the suggestion of a plant-based diet. In other words, it can become a lifestyle.

TriYoga was founded by Kali Ray, also known as Yogini Kaliji, who be began practicing a form of meditation she created at age 3. She has always felt connected with yoga, and she travels all over the world teaching her brand.

For thousands of years, yoga has served

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TRIYOGA IS NOW OPEN at 106 N. Church St. in Boalsburg. TriYoga is the brainchild of Teresa Shay, who has been teaching yoga since 2000. as a form of healing, and now yoga is recognized as a respected therapy.

“Yoga that is practiced systematically is therapeutic,” said Kaliji in a statement on TriYoga’s website. “In India, the ancient system is called yoga ‘chikitsa’ (healing or therapy). In the same way, TriYoga supports those recovering from or living with illness or injury.

“There are many healing modalities under the umbrella of yoga chikitsa to tailor a program based on the individual need. TY Therapeutics provides the foundation in understanding your personal needs. We often hear that many people start yoga because of an injury or body pain. Then, later, they say it is a blessing in disguise, as it brought them to the farreaching benefits of yoga that they may never have discovered.”

Kaliji has systematized the postures, breathing and mindfulness in seven levels and has given expression to more than

the new space in Boalsburg, where an open house will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. “Watch for flyers to come out about a free class from noon to 1:30 p.m. with Teresa Shay, and other activities,” said Zelman.

For more information, visit www.pennsylvaniayoga.com or call (814) 364-2435.

1,000 hand gestures. TriYoga is taught in over 40 countries by more than 1,400 certified teachers. There are 52 established communities in Australia, Austria, Germany, India, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan and the U.S. TriYoga teacher and massage therapist Kerri Zelman recently showed me around

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Catalyst Quartet to perform at Esber Recital Hall UNIVERSITY PARK — Catalyst Quartet, featuring top performers from the renowned Sphinx Competition, will open the Center for the Performing Arts 2015-16 Season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I. The program will feature music from the quartet’s debut album, “Bach/Gould Project.” The recording includes new arrangements of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” and Glenn Gould’s “String Quartet,” a work completed by the Canadian composer shortly before recording his own arrangement of “Goldberg Variations.”

The Catalyst visit to Penn State features a variety of no-cost engagement events for students and the public.

The quartet includes the four principal players — cellist Karlos Rodriguez, violist Paul Laraia, and violinists Karla DonehewPerez and Jessie Montgomery — from the Sphinx Organization alumni ensemble Sphinx Virtuosi. Sybarite5 violinist Sami Merdinian will fill in for Montgomery, who is on a leave of absence for the quartet’s 2015 fall tour.

Through a collaborative arranging process, Catalyst recorded the first known four-instrument version of the “Goldberg Variations,” written by Bach for single harpsichord in the 1740s. The “Goldberg Variations,” an aria and a set of 30 variations on that theme, is considered by many historians to be the quintessential example of a musical variation form. Gould became famous for recording the work in 1955.

“Having been collectively inspired by Bach’s genius and Glenn Gould, the artist responsible for bringing the ‘Variations’ into our collective consciousness, we have decided to explore and highlight this three-dimensional relationship amongst Bach, Glenn Gould and the medium of the string quartet,” noted a statement on the Catalyst website.

Catalyst made its debut in 2010 at Carnegie Hall and since has participated in residencies and master classes at colleges and institutions worldwide.

The quartet also has performed at prestigious events including Festival del Sole, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Juneau Jazz and Classics, Juilliard String Quartet Seminar and the Grand Canyon Music Festival.

The Sphinx Organization, founded by musician and author Aaron Dworkin, aims to cultivate an appreciation of the arts among minorities through advocacy, opportunity and mentorship.

Tickets for the concert are available online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

Tickets also will be available at Esber Recital Hall on the evening of the performance.

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THE CATALYST QUARTET’S visit to Penn State will include a number of free events. before the concert and is free for ticket holders.

This presentation is a component of the Center for the Performing Arts Classical Music Project. With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the project provides opportunities to engage students, faculty and the community with classical music artists and programs.

Eileen Leibowitz sponsors the concert and WPSU is the media sponsor.

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

Complimentary parking for the performance will be offered at the Eisenhower Parking Deck, and complimentary wheelchair-accessible shuttle service will be provided from the parking deck to Esber.

Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring a visiting artist or artists, takes place at Esber one hour

Students can save an extra Performing arts concerts 15 percent on tickets Sept. 2 moving to alternate venues UNIVERSITY PARK — Because of a grant from the University Park Allocation Committee, Penn State students save every day on the price of tickets to Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State presentations.

But for one day — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 — University Park students are eligible for an additional 15 percent discount on tickets to professional music, theater and dance performances coming September through April.

The student sale takes place at Eisenhower only. A valid Penn State identification card is required to purchase tickets at the University Park student price.

Each eligible student may buy one discounted ticket per event per ID. Friends who want to sit together should purchase their tickets at the same time.

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THE PROHIBITION-ERA musical “Chicago” is one of the many shows coming to the Center for the Performing Arts this season.

Tickets for each concert continue to be available for purchase online at www.cpa. psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available in advance at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Aug. 24) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

On the night of each performance, tickets will be available at the respective concert venue. Cash and checks will be the only forms of payment accepted at The State on the evening of the Rodríguez performance.

“I want to thank our good colleagues at the Penn State School of Music and The State Theatre for assisting us with new locations for these performances,” said Center for the Performing Arts director George Trudeau.

UNIVERSITY PARK —The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State presentations of Catalyst Quartet and Alfredo Rodríguez Trio will take place in alternate venues because Schwab Auditorium, the original location for the concerts, is closed for repairs.

The Thursday, Sept. 17, Catalyst performance will be in Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus.

The Thursday, Sept. 24, Rodríguez concert will be at The State Theatre on College Avenue in downtown State College. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Patrons who previously purchased tickets to either concert must return them to the Arts Ticket Center at Eisenhower Auditorium in person (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or via mail (Arts Ticket Center, The Pennsylvania State University, Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park PA 16802). The old tickets will be exchanged for reserved seats at Esber and general-admission seats at The State.

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.

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ONGOING

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

Visit the website at www.centrecountylibrary.org for days and times.

Meeting — Calvary Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1250 University Drive, State College. Visit www.liferecovery statecollege.com.

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

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

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AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 What’s Happening, from page 26 Support Group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262.

Club — The Nittany Valley Writers Network will meet from 7 to 8 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Waffle Shop, 1610 W. College Ave., State College. Email nvwn@yahoogroups.com.

Community Meal — A free hot meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe.

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

LIMITED-TIME EVENTS

Event — WingFest will be held at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 27 at Tussey Mountain, 341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg. Visit www.tusseymountain.com.

Performance — “The Addams Family” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, through Saturday, Sept.

19, at the Nittany Theatre at The Barn, 197 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg. Visit www.nittanytheatre.org.

Concert — “Vets-Fest,” a two-day music festival, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, at Tussey Mountain, 341 Bear Meadows Road, Boalsburg.

All proceeds benefit the construction of a new Penn State student veteran’s house. Visit www.vets-festattussey.com.

Club Meeting — A chess club will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. every Saturday in August at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Performance — The Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green series will be held at 7:30 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 28. All concerts are free.

Exhibit — A print gallery featuring artists Steve Getz, Gary Schubert, May Vollero and ZheKa will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment, at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-4280 or visit www.bellefontemuseum.org.

Children’s Activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout September at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Toddler story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Mondays. Family story time will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Book Babies will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. And, a preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. Visit www. centrecountylibrary.org.

Children’s Activity — A variety of story time groups will be held throughout September at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. “Mother Goose on the Loose,”

THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE a baby story time group, will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. And, elementary-level activities will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Visit www. centrecountylibrary.org.

Event — Monday-night kickball will be held at 6 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer at the State College Evangelical Free Church, 1243 Blue Course Drive, State College. All family members and ages are welcome. Visit www.scefc.org/kickball.

Exhibit — “Everyday Iron” will be on display every Saturday through November from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, 304 E. Main St., Boalsburg. Visit www. boalsburgheritagemuseum.org.

Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, through Oct. 21, in the Coal Sheds, 133 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont.

Contact Anna Kochersperger at kochrose@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27

Lecture — Penn State Special Collections travel research award winners Amanda Stuckey and Bob Hodges will present “19th-Century Boy Book and Utopian Literature” at noon in the Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park. Call (814) 865-7931 or email ulspcolref@lists.psu.edu.

Teen Activity — There will be a comics club for teens from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. No registration is necessary. Visit www.schlow library.org.

Open House — Interfaith Human Services will be hosting an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. at their new location, 251 Easterly Parkway, Suite 200, State College. Call (814) 238-1288.

Concert — Van Wagner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

PAGE 27 Children’s Activity — “Discovery Day BioBlitz,” a garden and insect exploration activity for children 8 to 12, will be held at 10 a.m. at the Snetsinger Butterfly Garden, 400 Herman Drive, State College. Call (814) 360-1323.

Concert — Chicken Tractor Deluxe will perform at 8 p.m. at Elk Creek Café, 100 W. Main St., Millheim. Call (814) 349-8850 or visit www.elkcreekcafe.net.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30

Concert — Reeds Amis will perform at 3 p.m. at Music Building I, North Allen Road, University Park. Visit music. psu.edu/performance/guest-masterclass-reeds-amis.

Workshop — A “Sea Glass Suncatcher” tutorial will be held at 3 p.m. at The Makery, 209 Calder Way, State College. Call (814) 769-939 or email staciegan@gmail.com.

Concert — The 2015 Family Concert, presented by the Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association and Penn State School of Music and featuring classical music performed by Kristin Stephenson, Emily Chu and Emmy Award-winner Angelin Chang, will be held at 3 p.m. at Esber Recital Hall, North Allen Road, University Park. Call (814) 231-4817.

Concert — Zeropoint 7 Big Band will be perform at 6 p.m. on the South Hills School of Business & Technology campus lawn, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. The grounds will open at 5 p.m., and audience members are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and a packed supper.

Call (814) 234-7755.

MONDAY, AUG. 31

Concert — Taj Mahal Trio will perform at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Call (814) 272-0606 or visit www.thestatetheatre.org/taj-mahal-trio.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1

Workshop — A “Hammered Chandelier Earring” tutorial will be held at 6 p.m. at The Makery, 209 Calder Way, State College. Call (814) 769-939 or email staciegan@gmail. com.

Event — A special poetry, music and open mic night for the LGBTQA community and friends will be held at 7 p.m. at Webster’s Book Store, 133 E. Beaver Ave., State College.

Email tamar@londonwolfe.com.

Workshop — “The First Step of Starting a Small Business” will begin at 9 a.m. at the Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd., State College. Visit sbdc.psu.edu/seminars or call (814) 863-4293 Lecture — “Student Voices: Sharing the Experiences of Learning through the Ojibwe Ways of Knowing” will be presented at 3 p.m. in the Foster Auditorium, 103 Paterno Library, University Park. Call (814) 865-7931 or email lana@psu.edu.

Concert — A free gospel and bluegrass jam session will be held at 7 p.m. at Pine Hall Lutheran Church, 1760 W. College Ave., State College. Email askrug@comcast.net.

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Event — The inaugural Happy Camper 5K Run/Walk will be held at 7 a.m. at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall. All proceeds benefit youth running programs in Centre, Mifflin and Juniata counties.

Visit www.active.com/centre-hall-pa/running/distancerunning-races/happy-camper-5k-2015.

Workshop — A “Nature to Nurture” class for mothers will begin at 6 p.m. at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Visit www.naturetonurture.net or call (814) 876-0217.

— Compiled by Gazette staff

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Develop a sell strategy when managing portfolio A lot of press time has been paid to candidate Hillary Clinton’s proposed new rules on taxing capital gains.

I suspect nothing will come of it, unless she becomes our next president.

Even then, any such changes would have to be agreed to by both houses of Congress.

This may simply be political positioning before the election, but the proposal is important because it highlights the complications added to the business of portfolio management. In this Dan Nestlerode case, it is incorporatis the director ing the impact of taxes of research — or, more accurately, and portfolio the change in taxes — management relative to your portfoat Nestlerode & lio management deciLoy Investment sions.

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sell it. This is true of your investments but also your home, other properties, cars and all the stuff that you own. How well your investments turn out depends largely on how well you manage your portfolio, not so much on the initial investment selection.

In my recent book I noted how the dart board investment selection strategy often beats the stock market averages if the investments are held for one year. In other words, if you randomly select 10 stocks from the NYSE and NASDAQ, your results would often beat the market averages in the year following your purchase.

This is not to say that you should hold these 10 investments forever. The presumption is that you would sell the 10 investments at the end of a year. This is a sell strategy, but nobody uses it for a host of good reasons. Still, the hypothetical investment strategy points to management as the important part of the process, not the original investment selections.

In other words, what you buy is less important than how you manage the investments after you have bought them.

Or, rather, what is your sell strategy? Few investors make this distinction in my estimation.

The commission-driven brokerage business loves this process. You buy something and generate a commission for your

broker. Your broker loves you. Later, you sell that thing and buy something else and generate two commissions. Your broker loves you even more. Listening to your commissioned broker’s recommendations is not an investment management strategy. It is good for your broker, but may or may not be good for your portfolio’s net worth or investment performance.

Lest you believe that buying mutual funds answers the questions about what and when to sell, think again. Many mutual funds that market their products as long-term investments are rather like ducks, sitting serenely on the water while vigorously paddling their webbed feet under the surface.

A lot of mutual funds do a ton of shortterm trading that their investors never see.

However, the question remains: When do you sell your mutual fund to maximize your investment performance? You still need to manage your portfolio of mutual funds and have a sell strategy for them.

Years ago, Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund and, over a 12-year period, produced magical returns. However, a Dalbar study determined that the average investor in Fidelity Magellan fund over this same period lost money. Sounds like their sell strategy left something to be desired as they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

I want all of my readers to know that a buy and hold through hell or high water is not a sell strategy either. The economy is dynamic and companies typically have life cycles that should not be ignored. Just because your investments were good enough for your parents determines nothing about how good they might be for you. Burying your head in this particular sand only means that you have no idea how to manage your portfolio. It also means it is time to get some help.

I have a simple sell strategy that you can employ. Nothing is guaranteed here, of course, as future events might be quite different from past events.

With all the caveats aside, first, if you buy an investment and it falls 8 percent in price, sell it. Next, if your investment is doing well, hold it until it declines below its 50-day moving average.

If you are a slow trader, you might wait for the decline in the price to fall below the 200-day moving average. If your investment is trending down in price, sell it and find another suitable candidate. You many decide on a more complicated and involved sell strategy; just be certain that you have one and are really managing your portfolio. Of course, if managing your portfolio seems onerous and complicated, you should employ an investment adviser to do this for you.

Carnegie Inn and Spa welcomes new executive chef STATE COLLEGE — Hospitality Asset Management Company has announced the appointment of Paul Kendeffy as executive chef of the Carnegie Inn and Spa, a boutique hotel located on the corner of Toftrees Avenue and Cricklewood Drive in State College.

“The Carnegie Inn and Spa is proud to

welcome Paul, as he brings a wealth of expertise in the food and beverage industry, and Carnegie Inn provides the perfect venue to showcase his award-winning talents,” said partner Bob Poole.

Kendeffy is a 1995 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and apprenticed at Maxime’s Restaurant in New York. He

joins the Carnegie Inn and Spa with extensive experience, including previous partnerships in Alto, The Gamble Mill and the award-winning Zola’s Restaurants.

Hospitality Asset Management Company, headquartered in State College, currently operates seven lodging properties in Central Pennsylvania, including the

Days Inn Penn State, the Hilton Garden Inn, Super 8, Quality Inn, Nittany Budget Motel, the Carnegie Inn and Spa and the Comfort Suites in Carlisle. Additionally, HAMCO manages Gigi’s Southern Table Restaurant and 1794, the Whiskey Rebellion Restaurant encamped within the Comfort Suites in Carlisle.

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

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

Celeste A. Schall and Robert J. Schall, $180,150.

CURTIN TOWNSHIP

Andrea Marie Stansberry to Frank Porter Stansberry, $1.

Frank Porter Stansberry to Two Suns Irrevocable Trust, $1.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

RECORDED JULY 13 THROUGH JULY 17, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Carol E. Zelenky to Carol E. Zelenky and Nancy A. Zelenky, $1.

Michael D. Brand to David P. Carter and Bethany C. Carter, $140,000.

Barry Detwiler, Molly J. Detwiler and Barry J. Detwiler Sr. to Barry Detwiler and Molly J. Detwiler, $1.

Michael L. Bonchack and Jean D. Bonchack to Benjamin Lloyd Bryan and Margaretta Mae Bryan, $163,000.

Elise A. Sturges to Joshua M. Brown and Madeline R. Jaglowski, $145,000.

Michael Boyd Fitzgerald to Matthew J. Fitzgerald and Elise A. Sturges, $117,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Berks Construction Co. Inc. and Berks Home Recording to Melissa A. Boldt, $169,545.

Michael A. Hostetler and Michelle L. Hostetler to Kim A. Torres, Frankie Torres and Mark Mann, $279,000.

Amanda G. Temnykh and Amanda G. Rockower to Amanda G. Temnykh, $1.

William R. Schmalstieg and Emily M. Schmalstieg to Beth A. Bamford and Patrick S. Bamford, $249,900.

Kara R. McDivitt to Zhiwei Xie and Yixue Su, $208,000.

Brandon M. Fellinger to Tyler S. Hollett and Karen A. B. Hollett, $320,000.

Peter Capofreddi to Kyle A. Auman, $199,500.

Marlene Baribault Estate and Mazza Law Group PC to John C. Russell and Rebecca A. Russell, $224,000.

James Kellogg and Patricia Kellogg to Jonathan G. Hakun and Allison R. Fleming, $265,000.

J. Michael Fritsch and Felicita Fritsch to Sharma K. Musser, $218,000.

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Thomas E. Watson to William J. Moorehead, $151,500.

James J. Zettle Estate and James M. Zettle, administrator, to Vince M. Smith and Beth A. Smith, $235,000.

Leotta Y. Long to Brian C. Long and Marci C. Long, $1.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

HALFMOON TOWNSHIP

Betty L. Sharer Estate and Lisa A. Leake, executrix, to Anders N. Olsen, $206,000.

Nathan L. Boob and Lauren K. Boob to Lauren K. Boob, $1.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

April L. Sheninger, April L. Millet and Christopher D. Millet to Steven Nixon, $185,000.

Alexander Igolnikov and Olga Igolnikov to Christopher L. Sullivan and Kelley L. Sullivan, $685,000.

Timothy T. Logan and Deborah A. AllisonLogan to John M. Delavan, $194,500.

Sepideh Kashani-Evans to James P. Webster and Suzanne R. Webster, $298,900.

Dennis C. Winkler and Carolyn E. Winkler to

Keith Bless and Rachael Bless to Michael Hostetler and Michelle L. Hostetler, $195,000.

Sven B. Schulz and Jennifer A. Schulz to Gregory J. Garthe and Erin M. Garthe, $278,000.

Louis F. Prato and Carole A. Prato to Sven B. Schulz and Jennifer A. Schulz, $318,500.

Jeffrey C. McElrath and Donalee M. McElrath to Donalee M. McElrath, $1.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Evelyn H. Bailey to Linda M. Musser, Lee W. Bailey and Jenny L. Bailey, $1.

KBBH Partnership to Henry L. Chiarkas, $186,515.

Woodrow W. Yeaney Jr. and Paulette T. Yeaney to Catherine S. Cowles, $76,667.

HUSTON TOWNSHIP

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Mary Ann Jenks to Tammy S. Andrews and David A. Andrews, $23,000.

Leroy H. Rummell Jr. and Brenda J. Rummell to John H. Rummell and Erin M. Rummell, $1.

Abram M. Stolzfoos and Ruth Anna Stolzfoos to Karen L. Day, co-trustee, Beth A. Seyler, cotrustee, Brian E. Smith, co-trustee, Jane E. Smith and Smith Irrevocable Grantor Trust, $1.

MILESBURG BOROUGH

JPMorgan Chase Bank to Shane A. Billett, $80,000.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Jesse W. Burkholder and Mary E. Burkholder to Michael A. Pappas, $25,000.

Francis Maguire and Elizabeth A. Gross to Thomas P. Frank Jr. and Tracy A. Frank, $215,000.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Kirby E. Calvert and Jessica Paille to Timothy A. Flanagan and Mary P. Hodges, $263,000.

Patrick S. Bamford and Beth A. Bamford to C&K Real Estate LLC, $165,000.

David G. Shaw and Barbara F. Shaw to Caitlin P. Kelly, $140,000.

David F. Young Jr. to Pak Kin Wong and Siu Ling Leung, $339,000.

Christopher A. Gawryla to Andrew J. Mussoline and Meghan E. Mussoline, $188,000.

Gregory M. Rocklage and Judith A. Rocklage to Julian M. Brayman and Kelly B. Brayman, $325,000.

PENN TOWNSHIP

Eli S. Esh and Katie F. Esh to Samuel G. Stolzfus and Esther F. Stolzfus, $685,000.

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Pamela Jean Maskalick to Carl R. Holt and Tina M. Holt, $10,000.

Urban Philipsburg Towers LLC to Philipsburg Towers Affordable LLC, $4,300,000.

Vicki L. Butler to Beverly J. Keller and Melissa J. Bennett, $115,000.

James A. Ashpole and Sheila A. Ashpole to Scott Denson Wilson, $70,000.

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Lois M. Musser Estate, Donna R. Taylor, co-personal representative, James C. Musser, co-personal representative, and Leon D. Musser, co-personal representative, to Joseph D. Musser, $1.

Robert M. Capuro and Barbara M. Capuro to Andrew S. H. Danskin, $235,900.

Russell J. Sant by attorney and Linda K. Sant to Thomas E. Stoner and Lisa M. Stoner, $29,500.

Debra Z. Sagan and Kenneth E. Sagan to John P. Lynch and Joyce Furfaro, $404,900.

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

Christopher B. Jones and Shannon M. Jones to Michael M. Dangelo and Jennifer L. Dangelo, $295,000.

Ann Borzick Whitney and Ann B. Whitney to Amy R. Allen and Christopher J. Leazier, $675,000.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 605 University Drive II LP, $1,000,000.

Richard L. Joyce and Mary M. Joyce to 3606 Atherton Partnership, $350,200.

Gregory J. Garthe and Erin M. Garthe to Mary Gorman, $221,000.

Richard D. Taylor to Xueyi Zhang, $289,000.

Anna K. Brokloff Estate and Ned A. Brokloff, executor, to Ned A. Brokloff, $1.

David J. McClelland and Heidi E. McClelland to David J. McClelland, $1.

Ed Davis Family Partnership to Allen Street 135 Partners LLP, $2,450,000.

Adriana Pena to Francis Maguire and Elizabeth Gross, $227,000.

Ryan Y. Coleman to Sarah I. Waller, $115,900.

WALKER TOWNSHIP

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Camillo Properties Inc., $155,000.

Henry M. Glick and Salomie E. Glick to Elam M. Glick and Nancy R. Glick, $1.

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INSURANCE INSPECTOR: Independent contractor to perform insurance underwriting surveys in Centre County. MIB develops this information from on-site inspections of residential, commercial and agricultural properties. Commercial underwriting survey experience a plus. Part time position.

Resume to: m.wagner@mibinc .com

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Special Services

TRUE HANDYMAN SERVICES No job too small!

Spring Cleanup, Landscape, Lawnmowing, Mulch, Brush Removal, Driveway Sealing, Deck Staining, Painting, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Flooring

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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.

Fuel & Firewood

WALKS Firewood & Lawn Care Seasoned, Barkless, Oak Firewood. Cut to your length, Split, & Delivered. We sell our firewood year round.

Dont hesitate to call.

Call Now: Matthew R. Walk (814) 937-3206

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Household Goods

PENN State rocking chair, never out of box, $125. (814) 355-2232 leave message.

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Pets & Supplies For Sale

814-360-6860 PA104644

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Fuel & Firewood

BARKLESS OAK FOR SALE $175.00 for approximately 1 cord $325.00 for full trailer load (approx. 2 cords) CUT TO 18 inch standard size can be cut to any size additional fee may apply FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 15 MILES OF CENTRE HALL CALL 814-364-2007

2 Purebred chihuahua puppies $250.00 born 6/3/15, have 1st shots and are litter registered CKC. They are very playful and personable.

Get along great with cats & other dogs.

(814) 672-5046

DOG BED: Pink & white medium size dog bed in good condition. $30.

(814) 355-3277

Salem Hill Hav en P ersonal Care Home located in Spring Mills, PA is seeking to fill an immediate opening for a

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Miscellaneous For Sale

(2) GRAVE Cemetery lots at Centre County Memorial Park. Lot #171B 3 & 4.

Located in front main section. Asking $1,000.

Call (814) 827-3883 or email tks@zoominternet.net

CLOSE TO CAMPUS Parking on Church Parking Lot, 600 block of East Prospect Ave. Summer $150; Fall $260; Spring $260.

First Church of Christ Scientist.

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

E-Z Up Instant Shelter Embassy II model. $120.00 Size is 10 x 10 and color is white. Includes sidewalls and a small awning for the front side. Includes a carry bag with wheels.

Used several times as a shelter for a craft fair display.

(814) 234-1298

FOUR Harry Potter DVDs. (Six DVDs in all, two are doubles.) Three are still factory sealed, one viewed once. Prisoner of Azkaban, Chamber of Secrets, Sorcerer’s Stone, Goblet of Fire.

All for $25.

Phone calls only.

NO EMAIL (814) 237-2024

Helpmates, Inc. is Seeking a Part Time RN in the Centre County area. Must be able to work independently. Strong critical thinking skills are a must. Must have a current PA nursing and drivers license. Apply on-line at: www.helpmatesinc.com, or call 1-855-861-0465. EOE

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F ull-Time Cook/ Attendant.

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We are an industry-leading manufacturer of paper towel and bath tissue products. If you are teamoriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and want to advance your career, we are seeking Paper Machine Process Operators at our facility in Lock Haven, PA.

Paper Machine – Process Operators These positions require the ability to operate tissue production equipment, maintain quality standards for products being produced, and also assist maintenance personnel when necessary.

Candidates must be able to work in a warmer temperature environment.

Previous manufacturing and/or paper making experience a plus.

All of our positions require a high school diploma or equivalent and are 12-hour work schedules.

First Quality Tissue offers competitive starting rates based on previous experience and education.

We also provide a safe, clean work environment with excellent wages and benefits including bonus and incentive programs, medical/dental benefits, 401(k) plan with company contribution, recognition programs, and education assistance opportunities.

Please visit our website at www.firstquality.com and follow the careers link to Lock Haven job openings to apply for all open positions.

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BIKE: Men’s Husky, $30 (814) 574-6387

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P A RT TI M E RE CE P TI ONI ST/ CE NTRA L SU P P LY CLE RK Centre Crest is currently seeking an energetic, outgoing person to fill the recently opened position of eception and entral Supply lerk he qualified candidate would answer telephones, transfer calls and direct call to the appropriate person, would also greet visitors, type s letters, and reports and performs other duties for departments within entre rest hey would also receive, sort and distribute building mail, prepare outgoing mail, in addition, they would receive incoming shipments, stock and deliver items to the nursing units f you feel you are this person, please go to our website at www. c entrec rest. org to complete an application or stop at our receptionist desk for an application

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THULE Roof Bike Carrier A Must See $500.00 Great condition bike carrier. new@ $969 MSRP paid $1150.00 tax/shipping Thule ARB47” $180.00 FREE needs repair Rapid Traverse Foot Pack 480R $199.00 Criterium 598 pair $199.00 each (2x) $400.00 6 pack lock cylinder 512 + 2 keys $100.00 (760) 214-4756

SYLVANIA Portable room air conditioner, 8,000 BTU, never out of box, $200.

(814) 380-8759

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Autos For Sale

2000 VOLVO SE: green, with 4 doors, sunroof, beautiful condition. $2,500 (814) 235-2919

2003 CONVERTIBLE MUSTANG $2,750.00 Pony Package, 3.8l, std, 6cyl.

High mileage.

True blue with black top.

Vehicle sat for 2 years was in good running condition before.

Needs all new rubber.

Driver’s seat and top controls do not work.

Minor body flaws but no rust.

(814) 574-8801

2004 SUBARU LEGACY $4,300 35th Anniversary Edition - Sunroof, Wood Panels, Rims Wagon body, AWD transportation Over $900 of recent maintenance done Not in the best cosmetic shape but very reliable Up for inspection at the end of the month and needs a sway bar (~$100) (814) 574-9242

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Autos For Sale

2002 HONDA Accord EX with many additions. $3,800 Well maintained and very clean. Super engine runs great.

5-speed manual transmission. Leather seat. Everything power. Sun Roof.

Added back camera and backup radar sound alert, which you cannot find in a car of this year. Tinted window to prevent sun shine. Covered front hood. LED interior bright lights. The only problem is there is a dent on the right side and a hole on the back from parking lot little accidents. That is why the car is priced low.

Otherwise, this is a perfect car.

(201) 286-3965

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Trucks For Sale

1996 Dodge Ram 4x4 2500 with snow plow. 96,250 miles.

Runs Great.

Comes with Meyers Snow Plow and Spare Doors $3000.00 (814) 777-1894

2001 Dodge Ram 2500, Parts Truck Good engine and transmission 98,000 miles Will not pass inspection.

GREAT For PARTS!! $1,500.00 (814) 777-1894

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Boating Needs

17ft. DELHI Aluminum Canoe.

Great shape.

Garage kept.

Two paddles a couple of floatation devices. $400 (814) 355-0556

A leading manufacturer of plastic bags has a need for the following position:

M aintenanc e U tility M ec h anic Ideal candidate must have experience in performing semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, and ventilation tasks in the repair and maintenance of buildings, eq uipment, and facilities.

High school graduate or eq uivalent req uired.

We offer competitive wages and a great benefits package f you are interested in any of the listed positions, mail a resume to

e efi i cl e e ical/ e al ra ce i io ra ce • FSA • 4 0 1 (k ) e io ife i ra ce Applicants can apply at ri i la ic com by clicking on the “ Careers” tab and viewing the specific obs for Trinity Plastics in Lewistown, PA. EOE/ AA including Veterans and Disabled

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