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Food Centre hunger project gets backing

By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION: New Leaf Initiative is backing the Food Centre project, which aims to address hunger in Centre County.

STATE COLLEGE — When Kevin Sims and Jessie Pierce learned that 50 percent of Centre County’s food goes to waste while 15 percent of the county’s population doesn’t know where their next meals are coming from, the two developed a plan to tackle the problem.

Earlier this year, the pair founded the Food Reclamation Network of Centre County, which is designed to recover food that would otherwise go to landfills and redistribute it to food banks, homeless shelters and other locations. But, the two felt the need to further address the food insecurities in the county.

Sims and Pierce presented their most recent idea, the Food Centre project, be-

fore State College Borough council members during their Sept. 21 meeting. New Leaf Initiative, a community organization that supports start-ups, is backing the project and prepared it for the Centre Foundation’s $100,000 Centre Inspires grant competition.

The project proposes creating three Food Centre locations in State College, Philipsburg and Spring Mills, where local and fresh food will be made more accessible to the community.

“There is a very large number of people in Centre County that are food insecure, which comes as a surprise to a lot of people because it is an agriculturally verdant community,” said Eric Sauder, of New Leaf Initiative. “(Centre County) New Leaf, Page 4

Bob Perks fund achieves major milestone: $1M

Sheetz opens in downtown State College

By CHRIS MORELLI

By CHRIS MORELLI

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STATE COLLEGE — Sheetz has arrived in downtown State College.

The popular convenience store officially opened its doors this week, giving Penn State students another choice for meals, drinks and the like. The store, located along Pugh Street at the site of the former Duo nightclub, offers all of the Sheetz staples, with the exception of gasoline.

There are no gas pumps at the location, which is a new generation of the Sheetz store.

“For us, it started with a commitment to innovation,” said Ryan Sheetz, Director of Brand Devevelopment for Sheetz. “We look at our food and beverage business … that’s really what we talk about.”

Upon entering the Pugh Street Sheetz, customers will notice thing are a little different. For starters, there is no Fizz City. A small, sleek soda machine dispenses cold beverages. There are, however, several stations that distribute Sheetz Coffeez and Cupo’ccino. There’s also a frozen yogurt machine and a topping station.

There are, of course, several screens for customers to order Sheetz, Page 8 Opinion .................................. 9 Health & Wellness .......... 10, 11

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STATE COLLEGE — One million dollars.

That’s the staggering amount of money that has been raised and distributed by those in charge of the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund.

On Sept. 18, more than 100 supporters of the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance gathered at the Toftrees Resort and Conference Center to celebrate the organization’s milestone during an event titled “Thanks A Million.”

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HELP WANTED: Centre County’s United Way Day of Caring event helps local nonprofit agencies, historical sites and recreational facilities complete improvement projects at little or no cost to the agency.

United Way seeks community volunteers for Day of Caring

By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Centre County United Way will help dozens of local nonprofits, historical sites and recreational facilities complete improvement projects during its Day of Caring event, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1. But, the organization still needs more volunteers to make all its scheduled projects a reality.

“We have over 70 projects throughout

Education ....................... 12, 13 Community .................... 14-18

the county and we want to make sure that all of these projects are completed,” said Megan Evans, communications coordinator at Centre County United Way, in an email.

Each year, volunteers for the event, which last year was renamed the Col. Gerald R. Russell-PNC Bank-Centre County United Way Day of Caring, work on improvement projects that include activities United Way, Page 8

Gazette Gameday .......... 19-22 Sports .............................. 26-30

Women’s Corner .................. 31 Breast Cancer Awareness .... 32

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EMOTIONAL EVENING: Doreen Perks speaks at the “Thanks A Million” event, which held at the Toftrees Resort and Conference Center on Sept. 18.

Around & In Town ......... 33, 34 What’s Happening ......... 34, 35

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Front and Centre CLASSIC CARS: Snow Shoe Park was the site of a fall festival and car show on Sept. 19. The show featured about 75 cars, trucks and motorcycles and was a hit with car enthusiasts.

Page 14 MODEL MAN: State College’s Bob Welshans recently built a model of a 1950 Chevrolet pickup truck. The model is unique because it’s constructed entirely of cherry wood.

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FREE TO BREATHE: About 200 local residents turned out for a “Free to Breathe” 5K run/walk. The event raised $22,000 for lung cancer research.

Gazette intern Haley Nelson was there to capture images from the day.

Page 18 INTO THE WIN COLUMN: After a couple of winless weeks, the Bellefonte Area High School football team broke through in a big way.

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Police obtain medical records in murder case

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Police have obtained medical records for a woman allegedly murdered by her husband in the hopes of learning more about what led to the fatal shooting.

According to search warrants filed earlier this month, State College police think medical records from two visits Nuria Kudlach made to the Mount Nittany Medical Center emergency room could reveal details crucial to the homicide case pending against Alois Kudlach.

Alois Kudlach, 49, was arrested last month for allegedly shooting his wife following an argument. He reportedly told emergency dispatchers that his wife came at him with a knife in their State College home, forcing him to shoot her in self-defense. Police and prosecutors dispute this claim, noting that forensic evidence concludes Nuria Kudlach was not facing her husband when she was shot three times.

In requests for search warrants, police said they responded to two previous calls from the Kudlach residence on Gregor Way: one on Sept. 28, 2014, and another on June 20, 2015, three months before the fatal shooting.

On both dates, Alois Kudlach had called emergency services to report that his wife was depressed. During the June call, he also reported that she was threatening to harm herself. In both instances, Nuria Kudlach was taken to the Mount Nittany Medical Center for mental health evaluation and treatment.

“These records may contain statements made by the victim concerning the source of her depression (the deteriorated state of her marriage) and any possible safety

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ALOIS KUDLACH was arrested last month in connection with the death of his wife. concerns she may have had concerning the suspect, Alois Kudlach,” the warrant request reads.

Court documents show that the warrant was granted and police collected 145 pages of medical records.

Police also obtained several other warrants for crime scene evidence, clothing, DNA samples and data for Alois Kudlach’s cell phone, all of which were filled and documented last week.

Alois Kudlach faces felony charges of murder of the first and third degree and aggravated assault, as well as a felony wiretapping charge for allegedly recording arguments with his wife without her knowledge. An additional misdemeanor charge of possession of a concealed weapon was added at his preliminary hearing earlier this month.

Alois Kudlach’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

New Jersey man accused of breaking into local restaurant

By JAIME ROSENBERG StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — A New Jersey man is accused of breaking into a downtown State College restaurant this past weekend.

Gavin Freihofer, 19, of West Northfield, N.J., was arrested on Sept. 20 after police responded to a call about a broken window at the Tavern Restaurant on College Avenue.

According to court documents, when police arrived on the scene they found the broken second-story window and a brown backpack next to it.

When an officer entered the building through the broken window and noticed movement behind a laundry cart, Friehofer was found allegedly holding two bottles of alcohol.

The officer reported that Friehofer smelled of alcoholic beverages and had

bloodshot eyes.

The suspect was taken to the State College Police Department where he reportedly told officers that he climbed the roof of the tavern, broke the window and left his backpack on the roof. Once inside, he allegedly stole the two bottles of alcohol he was found with, as well as two bottles of wine, the criminal complaint said. The estimated value of the stolen alcohol was $120.

According to the court document, an officer also found synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the suspect’s backpack.

Freihofer has been charged with felony charges of burglary and criminal trespass and misdemeanor charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, possession of a controlled substance and a summary charge of criminal mischief.

Freihofer is being held on $15,000 bail.

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Athletics integrity report praises Penn State

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s mandated monitoring as part of its Athletics Integrity Agreement with the NCAA might come to an early end.

Independent monitor Charles P. Scheeler, who replaced Sen. George Mitchell after he stepped down from the position in February, recommended the early termination of Penn State’s monitoring period in his most recent report.

The third annual assessment of Penn State’s ethics and compliance efforts was released on Sept. 21. It suggests that the monitoring stop two years shy of its intended 2017 finish.

“Given Penn State’s progress and the commitments made by (university) President Eric Barron, I recommended to the NCAA and Big Ten Conference the early conclusion of the monitorship at the end of the 2015 calendar year,” Scheeler said. “I am gratified to report that both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference have accepted my recommendation.”

The Athletics Integrity Agreement is the only remaining part of the consent decree, which was essentially Penn State’s submission to the NCAA sanctions related to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

The remainder of the sanctions, which included a bowl ban, scholarship reduction and the forfeiture of wins, was overturned as part of the NCAA’s settlement with state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte.

“It feels good to know that all of those sanctions are now behind us; every single one of them,” Barron told StateCollege. com. “That definitely feels good. But the best part about this particular outcome is

that the monitor described many of our programs as state of the art and even detailed 12 best practices where he felt we met and exceeded the requirements, and noted that some of our best practices are even being replicated at other institutions.”

In his report, Scheeeler described how other universities — and even the Department of Defense — are taking note of Penn State’s work in this area.

“Rutgers University recently created an athletics integrity position which resembles Penn State’s athletics integrity officer position,” Scheeler said. “And the Department of Defense has sought guidance from the university regarding programs to address violence against women.”

Barron expressed gratitude for the hard work of university employees to reach this milestone, including those within the newly created Office of Ethics and Compliance. He said that the overwhelmingly positive statements from Scheeler make a strong statement about the university’s athletics integrity program.

“It is such a strong statement about what the university has done, including the board and President Erickson before me, to make sure that we’re doing it right and that we’ll continue to do it right for certainly as long as I’m here,” he said. “It gives me a lot of confidence that we will continue to do things the right way.”

Barron noted that the most telling part of the report came in the football section, where Scheeler described “evidence of increased tension and a mutual lack of trust between (James Franklin) and university athletics compliance staff.” He goes on to explain that all parties have acknowledged the problem and expressed commitment

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PENN STATE President Eric Barron was pleased that the Athletics Integrity Agreement with the NCAA is coming to an early end. “It feels good to know that all of those sanctions are now behind us,” he said. to improving communications, and that Penn State’s process — in which compliance personnel no longer report to the athletic director but to the ethics office — is a best practice that will help when these issues arise.

“The monitor even mentioned a little bit of conflict between the compliance of-

ficer and football and even noted that the process is very good and communication occurs and the issues get solved,” Barron said. “From a governance standpoint, that makes me feel very comfortable, because I know there are people making sure we’re doing this right and it helps me focus on other parts of the university’s mission.”

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New Leaf, from page 1 seems at the surface that it’s pretty well-to-do, but 15 percent of county’s population doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.”

That 15 percent translates to more than 22,000 people, including 9,000 children, who do not have enough to eat.

Nearly 40 percent of those people fall into a “food gap,” meaning they cannot afford food, but make too much money to qualify for assistance from food banks, according to the Food Reclamation Network website.

Pierce explained to council that another reason contributing to food insecurities is that food pantries and other relief agencies don’t have enough cold storage space to store fresh food. She said barriers to education that prevent people from making healthy meals, as well as lack of money preventing people from purchasing the right foods, also explain the food insecurities in the county.

Sauder said each of the three Food Centre locations would have a walk-in cold storage unit and access to a kitchen and a community garden. The locations, which Sauder described as a “front door for food access,” will also work with partner organizations including Meals on Wheels, Housing Transitions, Taproot Kitchen and the Food Reclamation Network to increase the access of fresh produce in the area.

“The Food Centres really become an extension of the work that the partner organizations are able to do. We are hoping that the centers become deeply integrated into the organizations’ work flow,” Sauder said, “and that it emerges as something they need and can use to augment the work that they can do.

Food Centres would host food programming such as nutrition and cooking classes, gardening workshops and community picnics, according to the project’s website.

Sauder said New Leaf Initiative has yet to confirm the actual Food Centre locations. The project is one of two finalists in the running to receive the Centre Foundation’s $100,000 grant. The winner will be named in October.

Sauder said, “We’re excited to see how this can come together and crossing our fingers for the end of October.”

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Three former Penn State trustees nominated for emeritus status

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Three former Penn State trustees are up for the distinction of emeritus status.

On Sept. 17, the governance and long-range planning committee of the Penn State board of trustees approved Marianne Alexander, Carl Shaffer and Linda Strumpf for consideration by the full board to be named emeriti trustees.

The three were selected for consideration because each had served at least six year and displayed outstanding dedication in their work as trustees, according to committee chairman Keith Eckel.

Alexander, the longtime leader of the Public Leadership Education Network and a former president of the Penn State Alumni Association, served on the board for six years starting in 2005.

Linda Strumpf, the retired chief investment officer of Helmsley Charitable Trust, served as a trustee from 2003 to 2011, winning two elections to the board after being appointed to fill a partial term. She also worked on the Penn State College of Liberal Arts Development Council.

Carl Shaffer, a recent retiree from the board, served

from 1997 until last year. He is the current president of the Pennsylvania Friends of Ag Foundation and the former president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.

Trustee Anthony Lubrano was the sole dissenting vote against nominating the three former trustees for emeritus status.

Although Lubrano worked as part of the group that selected Alexander, Shaffer and Strumpf from a list of more than 20 former trustees, Lubrano noted that he was categorically opposed to the emeritus classification and said “in retrospect” another trustee should have helped select potential emeriti trustees instead of him.

However, Eckel said he felt Lubrano provided an important perspective in the selection process and thanked him for agreeing to serve.

Shaffer, Alexander and Strumpf are the first three former trustees to be nominated for emeritus status since the board of trustees went through a lengthy debate to update qualifications and criteria for emeriti trustees.

Under the new guidelines, trustees need only serve for six years instead of 12 to be considered for emeritus status, but have more limited access to executive sessions and privileged legal information than under previous guidelines.

Perks, from page 1 “We have now allocated $1 million dollars to our community,” said founder, Doreen Perks. “It is really great.”

The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund was started nearly a decade ago, in 2006.

“To be honest, I had no concept of how big this was going to get,” Perks said. “I just wanted to do something good and carry on something that Bob wanted to do. When I sit and think about it, I think, ‘wow, a million dollars is a lot of money. I didn’t know if we’d get there.”

But they did. Since its inception in 2006, the fund has assisted more than 1,300 local cancer patients who struggle to pay for their most basic expenses, including rent, utilities, groceries and gas for cancer treatment travel.

According to exceutive director Norma Keller, the accomplishment speaks for itself.

“For a small, local non-profit organization, this is an amazing accomplishment,” Keller said. “All of those one million dollars were donated by individuals, families, businesses, local foundations, Huntingdon County United Way donors and through successful Bob Perks fundraising events and those held on our behalf.”

The “Thanks A Million” celebration gave those involved a chance to reminisce about Bob Perks’ role in establishing the American Cancer Society’s local Coaches vs. Cancer event many years before he passed away at 42.

The million dollars has helped countless cancer patients and their loved ones, Perks said.

“It’s huge. Think about how many electric bills have been paid,” she said.

It was a very emotional evening for Perks and her family.

“A lot of people spent a lot of time talking about Bob and me and it was emotional. I wasn’t prepared for it.

Sometimes, that’s what gets me. I feel like we’ve really carried out Bob’s dream and his mission. It’s a little bit overwhelming,” she said.

On Friday, Perks was surrounded by family and friends.

And while she expects great feedback from the people close to her, it’s the public at large and the families the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund helps that she truly treasures.

“The feedback that I get from people is great. They might not know us real well, but they learn more about

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When it comes to distributing the funds, Perks said that not much has changed since its inception.

“We have policies and procedures. We stick with them.

They’re basically the same as they were 10 years ago, when we started all of this,” she said. “We’ve had to conform to the growth, but it’s really the same process.”

The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund will hold its 10th anniversary Tailgate Party on Saturday, Nov. 7 when Penn State visits Northwestern. The game will be shown on big screen television at the Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg. The signature event has raised $280,000 for local cancer patients.

According to Perks, fundraising efforts become more challenging every year.

“It’s starting to be very difficult to fundraise with local events. You’re asking the same people to keep coming out and supporting the event again and again,” Perks said. “The cost of having an event is going through the roof. We can’t keep upping the price … we’re raising less and less money doing the same things we’ve always done.”

Perks said that she’s trying to find different ways to fundraise.

“From a fundraising perspective, we need to find different ways to gain support for what we’re doing,” she said.

“We really have to grow that side of the organization.”

For more information about the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund, visit www.bobperksfund.org.

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Commonwealth fights Spanier request

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Graham Spanier wants to go to Saudi Arabia.

The commonwealth would rather he stay home.

Spanier, the former Penn State president, is out on bail as he faces criminal charges including perjury, child endangerment, conspiracy and more in connection with an alleged cover-up of football coach Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse.

As part of his bail agreement, he was forced to surrender his passport to the commonwealth. Spanier has previously received temporary returns of his passport for trips to foreign countries, including a 2014 trip to Saudi Arabia for the same higher education conference he wants to attend again in November.

Although he was previously granted a passport return for a trip to Saudi Arabia, new circumstances and a change of heart have led to the commonwealth denying this request. Spanier is appealing that decision to the judge presiding over his criminal case, and the commonwealth issued a response Sept 17.

In part, the argument behind the commonwealth’s de-

nial involves the United States’ lack of an extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia. Prosecutor Bruce Beemer wrote in the response that Spanier could hypothetically stay in Saudi Arabia and avoid facing charges in America.

“He has numerous and extensive connections and contacts with individuals in the Saudi government and educational establishment,” Beemer wrote. “If one or more of these inGRAHAM SPANIER dividuals were to decide to harbor the defendant in their nation, there would be no legal procedure available by which to compel him to return to the commonwealth, meaning it would be essentially impossible to have him face these charges.”

Beemer didn’t stop there. He went on to argue that the volatile state of affairs in Saudi Arabia poses a potential barrier to Spanier’s return that could add additional delays to the pre-trial proceedings.

“In addition to the danger of the defendant choosing not to return to the United States, there is also the possibility that, given the current volatile state of the Middle

Worker at Fraser Centre injured

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT and ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — A construction accident at the Fraser Centre site left one man hospitalized and 1,300 customers without power on Sept. 16.

According to West Penn Power spokesperson Todd Meyers, a construction worker was electrocuted when a tool made contact with an electrical wire at approximately 9:30 a.m.

“We got reports that one of the workers who does cement work has some type of tool, like a trowel, and he got it up in the electric line,” Meyers said. “There’s been an ambulance dispatched. I don’t know what condition he’s in, but that’s what caused the outage. The main thing is to help the gentleman and try to get that straightened out.”

According to a State College police officer at the scene of a nearby minor car accident, the worker was “conscious and talking” after the incident, which the officer thought was an indication that it was not life-threatening.

Just more than an hour after the accident, work had resumed as normal at the construction site.

Meyers said that 1,300 customers were temporarily without power, but crews were dispatched and restored the vast majority of those with outages.

Meyers added that doing work near overhead power lines is always dangerous, and cautioned workers to be cognizant of that danger at all times to avoid incidents such as this one.

“This just is a reminder for anyone working around overhead lines to make certain to know where those lines are,” he said. “We get this on construction jobs or with roofing contractors. You just need to be extremely mindful where that overhead line is. You don’t need to even necessarily touch that line to cause problems and it can be very dangerous. We sincerely do hope that everything is fine with this gentleman.”

A section of Beaver Avenue, stretching from Atherton Street past the construction site at Fraser Street, was blocked off as firemen and police resolved the situation.

The street has since been reopened.

East region, events outside his control could prevent his prompt return and thereby preclude the timely resolution of this case,” Beemer wrote. “… If the defendant’s travel is disrupted by unrest in the region it would cause further delay in what has already been a lengthy process.”

Beemer also attached a United States State Department travel warning to his filing, which warns American citizens to proceed with caution if traveling to Saudi Arabia and to keep a “low profile.”

“Addressing and conducting seminars at an international conference with a committee of world leaders in the field of higher education does not reflect keeping the recommended low profile and instead appears to be a highly public and thus potentially risky endeavor in the current Saudi socio-political climate,” Beemer wrote.

The prosecutor said he has no objection to Spanier traveling to foreign nations as long as they have a more dependably stable security environment and an extradition treaty with the United States. He also suggested that Spanier video chat into the Saudi Arabia conference so that he can participate without any of the aforementioned issues potentially arising.

Attorneys for Spanier were not immediately available for comment on the commonwealth’s response.

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Resident proposes new plan to promote conservation

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE — Want to save money and conserve natural resources? An area resident claims he has the answer.

Tom Songer, a civil engineer involved in local real estate, wants the University Area Joint Authority to consider switching to a new billing method he said could save people money and help conserve water.

But the UAJA, the municipal authority that handles sewage treatment for the townships around State College, said the issue is not quite so simple and that the proposal ignores some crucial facts about the way sewer systems are set up.

VOLUME VERSUS CAPACITY

Songer wants the UAJA to consider moving to “volumetric billing,� which means that people would only pay for the amount of sewage water they generate instead of being charged a flat rate regardless of how much sewage they actually produce. “It’s very fair, and very easy to understand: If you use less water, your pay less for it,� Songer said. “It also incentivizes people to use less water because they will

see a reduction in their water and sewer bills.�

He said this is a system used by other municipal authorities, including State College Borough. Songer said that under the UAJA’s current billing system — in which every residential home is billed for an anticipated average amount of sewage — people who use less water are “basically subsidizing� the bills of people who use more than the amount they actually pay for.

But UAJA executive director Cory Miller said this is an unfair characterization that ignores the real reason why each household is billed the same amount.

Because of federal guidelines laid out by the Environmental Protection Agency, sewer authorities are required to have capacity at their treatment plants for every single home in their service area, Miller said.

Building these capacities into the UAJA’s system is a costly requirement, which is why the UAJA charges a flat rate for sewage treatment capacity instead of charging for how much sewage a household actually generates.

According to Miller, if the UAJA were to switch to charging residents based on sew-

age generated, the people who pay more who would actually be subsidizing the capacity costs for households that pay less. “Regardless of how much some uses or doesn’t use, we still have to have the same amount of capacity, and that costs a lot of money,� Miller said. “If a household is not paying their fair share of capacity costs, then someone else has to.�

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John Lichman, executive director of the State College Water Authority, also said that switching to a volumetric billing system poses some practical challenges for sewage authorities.

Lichman said that water meters record how much water enters a home, but there typically aren’t meters recording how much sewage comes out. So, a sewage authority using volumetric billing means one ot two options: You can either base the bill on how much water enters a home, or you can install water meters on the sewage lines.

The first option might not fairly represent how much sewage a household generates because some water that enters a home — like water used to water a lawn or fill a swimming pool — doesn’t actually

leave through the sewer lines. The second option would require a sewage authority to pay for the installation of new water meters and sewage line upgrades, which comes with its own set of additional challenges. “When it comes to only paying for what you use, philosophically I’m all for it,� Lichman said. “But when it comes to implementing that in the real world, it’s tough.�

But, Songer argued, the reduction in sewage bills that many homes could see under a volumetric billing system could offset the costs to make the necessary sewage line upgrades or meter instillation. He also argued that the system the UAJA uses to determine how commercial businesses should be charged does not make much sense or account for modern advances in plumbing technology.

Miller said the UAJA is interested in the water conservation element of Songer’s proposal, but water conversation is more complicated than just changing billing models. “Water conservation is not just about volumetric billing,� Miller said. “That can be part of a water conservation program, but it’s not a conservation program in itself.�

PSU wants documents destroyed; Paterno estate declines

By ZACH BERGER StateCollege.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State accidentally turned over some of Louis Freeh’s interview notes to the Paterno estate.

Recently, the university asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to have those documents returned or destroyed.

And now, the Paterno estate is respectfully declining to give them back.

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NCAA, NCAA president Mark Emmert, the NCAA’s former chair Ed Ray and Penn State have filed a brief in support of their motion to have the court review the documents and determine what to

do with them.

This comes as part of Jay Paterno and William Kenney’s lawsuit against the university and the intercollegiate athletics governing body, in which the former Penn State football coaches are alleging that the Freeh Report and the NCAA sanctions that stemmed from it negatively impacted their job prospects.

The plaintiffs begin their argument in the Sept. 18 filing by saying that they have no way of confirming Penn State’s statement that “most of the documents it seeks to ‘claw back’ have already been produced by Pepper Hamilton.� Attorneys for the Paterno estate are arguing that they shouldn’t have to sift through thousands

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PENN STATE mistakenly turned over some of the notes from the Freeh Report to the Paterno estate and would like those documents destroyed. of documents to determine which are and aren’t duplicates.

It is an odd legal dispute within an already contentious and complicated pretrial discovery process between both sides of the lawsuit. If Penn State’s claim is accurate, the exact documents they are requesting be destroyed have already been given to the plaintiffs by Pepper Hamilton, Freeh’s current law firm, which acquired the group he was working with at the time of the Freeh Report.

The filing goes on to dispute Penn State’s claim that the documents are privileged, as Paterno attorneys argue that the Freeh firm was not representing Penn State as counsel or providing legal advice.

The third argument pertains to Penn State’s argument that certain witnesses provided documents to Freeh with the understanding that they would be kept confidential.

“In fact, the evidence shows that witnesses were told that ‘information provided in their interviews would become part of the investigation record and could be reported to the Special Investigations Task Force and the university, and potentially to third parties,’â€? the filing said. â€œâ€Ś The only issue relevant to this motion is whether the documents are privileged. The court has already ruled that they are not, and the Superior Court has declined to stay those rulings.â€?

Penn State has also argued that some of the documents accidentally produced have no relevance to the lawsuit, but plaintiff attorneys state that “the protective order does not require the return of documents that a party ‘inadvertently’ produces and then deems to be irrelevant.�

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State College, Ferguson Township discuss corridor

By ALEXA LEWIS news@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For more than a decade the State College Borough Council and Ferguson Township Supervisors have tried to address development along the West College Corridor, but on Sept. 21 the two groups sat down in a joint meeting to discuss both sidesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visions.

Ferguson Township Supervisor Drew Clemson asked council members and the audience of about 50 people if the borough and township can integrate their ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can we look at this as a whole and see the forest through the trees?â&#x20AC;? Clemson asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or are we going to pick out the trees and ignore the forest?â&#x20AC;?

Developers have not taken advantage of the current zoning that allows for highdensity development with buildings up to seven stories in some areas for both commercial and residential uses.

The Terrace Streetscape District is a corridor of West College Avenue that supervisors rezoned in 2011 to promote a pedestrian-friendly environment and mixeduse retail and residential development.

The zoning allows for five- and seven-story buildings 12 feet from the curb along West College Avenue.

Also in 2011, the State College Borough tabled the West End Revitalization Plan, which was designed to revitalize existing uses of parts of the West College and the surrounding area, as well as encourage investment and new infill development with a mixture of student and permanent housing and local businesses.

The boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan and the Terraced Streetscape District did not come without resistance, particularly from residents who

were concerned about how higher-density development would affect the neighborhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to find some way to make whatever our vision is something that everyone is comfortable with and can buy into, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy,â&#x20AC;? said State College Borough councilmember Theresa Lafer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only can we agree with what we want to do, but can the people who live in those neighborhoods agree. Are the taxpayers and voters going to accept plans for change and that is a really bit part of the discussion.â&#x20AC;?

The supervisors and council members discussed the areas where the borough and township arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the same page.

Goreham mentioned that the borough is interested in rezoning the area to expand its tax base because many of the properties in the borough are already nontaxable and because the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size is fixed.

Because the township can expand, it is more interested in preserving its farmland by creating higher-density areas, councilmember Sarah Klinetob said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring that to equilibrium in some way we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to have a winwin situation,â&#x20AC;? Klinetob said.

Council members and supervisors also came up with a list of key factors that both sides believe need to be a part of the process moving forward. Some of these factors included getting citizen input throughout the process, outlining clear goals and sticking to a short timeline, gaining a fuller picture of implementation ability, involving Penn State in the process and seeking the expertise of planners from the township and borough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to step back and look at it strategically. The first thing we need to do

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STATE COLLEGE Borough Council Members and Ferguson Township Supervisors met on Sept. 21 to discuss development goals for the West College Corridor. is be honest and what I mean by that is the borough has certain objectives, the township has certain objectives, and we need to articulate what those objectives are,â&#x20AC;? said councilmember Evan Myers.

A typical planning process could take between six to 18 months. Both sides agreed that they would prefer an accelerated planning process in under six months.

The floor was then opened to the residents

that attended the meeting with about five residents coming forward with their suggestions.

Local resident Terry Melton said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the two municipalities could find one small area within the adjoining line â&#x20AC;Ś and bring into a realization, one small area that could be developed that shows what we are trying to communicate in terms of growing.â&#x20AC;?

Lee pleads not guilty to latest child sex charges

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

STATE COLLEGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christopher Lee, who has been awaiting trial on child sexual coercion charges for nearly a year, has pleaded not guilty to a new set of charges.

The former Boal Mansion Museum CEO was arrested by FBI agents in Boalsburg last October for allegedly bringing a foreign minor into the country with the intent to coerce the minor into sexual activity, as well as possessing and producing child pornography.

Lee now faces additional charges of transportation, coercion and enticement of a minor from a second victim who was not part of Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original indictment. Lee maintains his innocence.

Kyle Rude, Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, said the new charges raise issues he plans to challenge in forthcoming motions.

Rude said that, based on conversation with the second alleged victim and his family, John Doe 2 never testified before the grand jury that issued the second

indictment against Lee filed earlier this month.

Rude said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;confident that new charges would not have been approved by the grand juryâ&#x20AC;? had the alleged victim testified, and said he does not know what evidence the grand CHRISTOPHER jury used to inform LEE their decision because the proceedings are closed to the public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nevertheless, Mr. Lee has now been incarcerated for close to one year. He has repeatedly sought release from pretrial detention. Currently, the case is continued indefinitely,â&#x20AC;? Rude wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Lee believes that his speedy trial rights have been violated by the delays caused by the Second Superseding Indictment.â&#x20AC;?

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Many of these agencies don’t have the funds to hire people to do the work, but Day of Caring completes the projects at little or no cost to the recipient, according to United Way’s website.

“It saves the agencies a lot of money and gives people a chance to volunteer and get out in the community,” Evans said.

“It’s just a fun day for everyone to see all the work we can get done when we come together.”

This year, according to Evans, there are more projects scheduled than last year’s event. This has left some gaps in the number of volunteers at select projects.

The United Way needs more than 1,300 volunteers to make all the projects a reality, and it still needs 253 volunteers across 22 locations in the county.

Evans said 140 volunteers are needed at nine different locations in State College, 18 at four sites in Bellefonte, 45 at four sites in Boalsburg, 20 at four sites in Penns Valley and 30 at the Seven Mountains Scout Camp. Projects at theses sites

include painting, staining, driveway sealing, raking, pruning, mulching, cleaning and planting. Evans said that most of the projects demand physical labor and the few jobs that don’t are already full. What is left, she said, require active, outdoorsy people, but no specific skills or experience are necessary.

According to Evans, the event will happen regardless of whether or not all the projects have enough volunteers, but the goal is to have enough hands on board to complete all the projects.

The event starts with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast in Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center, with the university’s basketball team serving the food.

Volunteers will then drive themselves to their project sites by 9 a.m. The agencies provide lunch to the volunteers, and the event is expected to wrap up around 4:30 p.m.

Those interested in volunteering can visit Centre County United Way’s website at www.ccunitedway.org or contact Beth Shaha, special projects coordinator, at (814) 238-8283.

“The need is great for volunteers,” Shaha said. “We would appreciate anyone that would be able to come out for the day to help Centre County.”

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THE NEW SHEETZ, located along Pugh Street in downtown State College, features indoor and outdoor seating.

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ture a “Beer Cave.”

“We are always striving to meet our customer’s needs. We determined that selling alcohol at this location would fill a need.

There’s a certain amount of responsibility that goes along with it, and our employees have had proper training,” Sheetz said.

He pointed out that Sheetz already sells beer at its stores in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.

Beer is also sold at the 17th Street location in Altoona.

Sheetz, a 2005 graduate of Penn State University, said his family is excited to set up shop in downtown State College.

“We’re really pleased with the location.

This (store) is a new concept. It’s a test,” Sheetz said. “We’re really trying to bring our innovative spirit to life.”

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According to Sheetz, the smaller location made for some challenges.

“The biggest challenge was using an already existing space. We’re used to building from the ground up. We identify a location and build there. Most of our stores are 65,000 square feet. This was different.

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Celebrating the bonds of community Growing up in New York City and clearly the thing to be doing in town its suburbs, I never cared much for that evening. high school football. I played soccer, I was at the game to watch as my and our games were played in nearly friend Jim and his teammates were total anonymity. Saturday football honored as the last undefeated team games at my alma mater were poorin Somerset High School history. ly attended and raised little interest Jim was a lineman and kicker for the in the local population. The town team. couldn’t care less about the Fifty years had gone by event. without another undefeatSo it came as a major culed Somerset team, so the ture shock when I moved school district decided to to State College. The Friday honor the ’65 team. night lights of the football About 90 minutes before stadium were a major cuthe game, the players gathriosity. I was amazed that ered in the field house to there were hundreds of peo“catch up,” if such a thing is ple on hand to root for the possible after 50 years. young men in maroon and All the seniors were still gray. alive, though several of the It seemed silly that grown juniors and sophomores had men and women — whose passed away. children were not even atIt was magical watchtending State High — spent ing as these aging men reHarry Zimbler is a fall Fridays watching high correspondent for established a bond that had school football. Didn’t they The Centre County meant so much to them in have anything better to do in Gazette. their youth. The years meltthis little burg, I asked. ed away within minutes as Fast forward to last weekend when the players spoke of the lives they had I attended the Bedford High versus lived, some in Somerset, many in farSomerset High football game. There away places. had to be well over 3,000 people fillSome were wealthy, some were ing the stands and milling around the getting by on Social Security. Some Somerset High track. Considering the were PhD’s; some ended at high population of Somerset is less than school.

10,000, that’s a lot of people. It was All of them were teammates,

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Cost overruns part of flawed system

By The Orange County Register It is no secret that government is inherently inefficient at providing various goods and services. From time to time, we hear about the $640 toilet seats, $7,600 coffee makers, government employees playing golf or watching porn on the taxpayer’s dime and so forth. A new study from the libertarian Cato Institute offers a good analysis of the history and causes of federal government project cost overruns.

The study cites, for example, the Healthcare.gov website, whose $824 million price tag ended up being nearly 80 percent higher than its initial $464 million estimate; the International Space Station, which more than quadrupled in cost from $17 billion to $74 billion; and the $1.7 billion Veterans Affairs hospital in Denver, which cost more than five times its $328 million estimate. Defense, transportation and energy projects are particularly prone to cost overruns, it notes.

There are a number of reasons for such waste. Congressmen try to bring home the bacon and create jobs in their districts, even when projects make no economic sense and do not serve the national interest. Civil service and union rules lead to bloated bureaucracies, managers who are rewarded for longevity instead of performance and employees who know that it is very hard to get fired, even for poor performance.

In addition, it has become common practice to low-ball cost estimates in order to get projects approved. “In the world of civic projects, the first budget is really just a down payment,” former Assemblyman and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown argued in a 2013 San Francisco Chronicle column. “The idea is to get going. Start digging a hole and make it so big, there’s no alternative to coming up with the money to fill it in.”

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Which candidate for president made the following statement about childhood inoculations? “We’ve seen just a skyrocketing autism rate. Some people are suspicious that it’s connected to the vaccines.”

Or this one? “It’s indisputable that (autism) is on the rise amongst children, the question is what’s causing it. And we go back and forth and there’s strong evidence that indicates that it’s got to do with a preservative in vaccines.”

If you answered Donald Trump, nice try, but wrong. The first one was made by Barack Obama when he ran in 2008. The second came from his opponent, John McCain.

While running for president in 2011, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., raised similar doubts about the HPV vaccine, recalling a woman who approached her after a debate.

“She told me her daughter suffered mental retardation as a result of that vaccine,” Bachmann said.

Maybe it’s time for political parties to require a science course for anyone who wants their nomination.

Misinformation about vaccines has become a stubborn, recurring feature of presidential campaigns.

Trump was the worst offender in last week’s Republican presidential debate, blaming vaccines for what he

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called an “epidemic” of autism.

“I am totally in favor of vaccines,” he insisted. “But I want smaller doses over a longer period of time.”

The two physicians present didn’t agree but hedged. Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon, discounted the alleged link between vaccines and autism but agreed that “we are probably giving way too many in too short a period of time.” Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist, said, “I’m also a little concerned about how they’re bunched up,” and as a father, “I ought to have the right to spread out my vaccines a little bit at the very least.”

Carson and Paul may sound like they are taking a sensible, middle-ofthe-road position between the provaccine and anti-vaccine camps. But that’s like splitting the difference between those who say 2+2=4 and those who say 2+2=7.

The truth is that all the science confirms the value and safety of inoculations. In 2011, the federal Institute of Medicine analyzed more than 1,000 scientific studies and found no evidence that childhood vaccines cause autism.

It also unearthed no data to support the claim that the HPV vaccine causes retardation.

Spreading out the battery of shots given to children in their first two years is a risky choice. The schedule has been designed to maximize pro-

tection against infectious diseases without serious side effects.

After the GOP debate, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement: “Delaying vaccines only leaves a child at risk of disease for a longer period of time; it does not make vaccinating safer.”

Nor are kids being overloaded with too many microbes. Says Henry I. Miller, a physician and molecular biologist at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, “As of 2000, children received only about 4 percent as many antigens during the standard vaccination schedule as they did in the middle of the last century.”

Worrying about vaccines instead of the illnesses they serve to prevent is asking for trouble. It’s easy to forget that measles can cause brain damage and death. Mumps can cause deafness and sterility. Diptheria can be lethal. HPV can lead to several types of cancer.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that inoculations done in the past two decades will save 732,000 lives and avert 21 million hospitalizations.

When presidential candidates spread false information to mass audiences, by contrast, the result is likely to be bad decisions that will inflict serious harm on innocents. Maybe they are guilty of ignorance, or maybe they are motivated by cynicism. Too bad there’s no vaccine against those.

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which meant more than anything else that night.

One of the players had a rare piece of 16 mm film that his father shot in 1965 when Somerset gave the football heroes a parade down main street.

The players were introduced at the start of the game and there were expectations of a win against Bedford, a major rival 30 miles down the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Alas, it was not meant to be, as Somerset was soundly defeated.

The weekend included a dinner and a casual gathering at a local club.

The 50-year reunion ended as it began — with the 1965 group as the last undefeated team in Somerset High School football history.

Now I understand why State High games are so well attended, even by people who simply want something to do on Friday night. Bonds established at those games are likely to last a lifetime.

That’s reason enough to watch today’s group of kids as echoes of Robin Williams in “Dead Poets Society” can be heard in the distance: “If you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on. Lean in. Listen. You hear it? Carpe Diem!

Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”

Perhaps today’s teams will do just that.

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Adolescent painkiller abuse a big problem

By MATT SWAYNE Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Adolescents who live in rural areas, and small towns and cities, are more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than adolescents who live in large urban areas, according to sociologists.

Adolescents — youth ages 12 and 17 — in rural communities are 35 percent more likely to have abused prescription painkillers in the past year than adolescents living in large cities. Adolescents who live in small cities have a 21 percent greater likelihood of abusing prescription painkillers than their large urban counterparts.

“Over 1.3 million adolescents abused prescription opioids within the last year,” said Shannon Monnat, assistant professor of rural sociology, demography and sociology at Penn State. “With this number of adolescents there are major implications for increased treatment demand, risk of overdose and even death from these opioids.”

Females are more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than males, according to the researchers.

The painkillers that adolescents tend to abuse include OxyContin, oxycodone, Percocet and other morphine-based drugs.

The researchers suggest there are several reasons for this spread of opioid abuse in rural communities, including an increasing number of painkiller prescriptions written for adolescents, as well as the limited types of medical care available in rural areas.

Rural adolescents are more likely to go to emergency rooms for care, rather than to a primary medical practitioner, said Khary K. Rigg, assistant professor of mental health law and policy, University of South Florida, who worked with Monnat.

Emergency room doctors are more likely than primary care doctors to prescribe painkillers.

“There has been a shortage of primary care practitioners in rural areas for a long time,” said Monnat. “Often, emergency rooms or urgent care clinics might be the only place for someone to receive treatment in a rural area.”

Rural adolescents are also less likely to understand the risks of painkiller abuse and less likely to have access to treatment facilities, according to the researchers, who reported their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Rural Health.

Monnat said that rural adolescent painkiller abuse could actually be worse, but several factors often intervene. For example, rural youth have less access to illicit

drugs, receive more positive forms of peer pressure and report stronger religious beliefs.

“Religious beliefs and the fact that their friends are more disapproving of substance abuse appear to be protective factors against painkiller abuse,” said Monnat.

Painkillers are particularly dangerous because opioid abuse may not be as evident as other forms of substance abuse, such as alcohol.

“Some parents don’t even know their children are addicted to painkillers because their kids are functioning well in everyday life,” said Monnat. “Opioid abuse is different from drinking, for example, because parents can usually tell if their child is drunk, and it’s even different from marijuana use because there are behavioral differences that they may be able to notice if their kid is smoking weed.”

The researchers used data from the 2011 and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health that surveyed 32,036 adolescents on last year prescription opioid misuse.

The Population Research Institute at Penn State, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported this work.

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E. coli more virulent when accompanied by beneficial bacteria

By JEFF MULHOLLEM Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — Scientists wonder why some people get so sick and even die after being infected by the foodborne pathogen E.coli, while others experience much milder symptoms and recover relatively quickly. Now Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences researchers believe they have discovered an explanation.

Over the course of a four-year study, researchers co-cultured the pathogenic E. coli serotype with a nonpathogenic strain of the bacteria and inoculated mice. These mice got much sicker than mice that were infected with the pathogenic strain alone.

The finding appears to be especially relevant because people normally have multiple strains of E. coli living in their intestines.

Most E. coli bacteria are harmless and are an important part of a healthy intestinal tract, noted co-author Edward Dudley, associate professor of food science. However, some E. coli are pathogenic, meaning they can cause illness by producing toxins that can result in bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal cramps or other more serious conditions, such as impaired kidney function.

“Within our intestines, each of us carries several hundred different types of bacteria, including E. coli, and E. coli comes in a large number of varieties. These range from organisms that just natural-

ly colonize our intestines and provide us with benefits to organisms like the ones I focus on that have evolved to be very virulent,” Dudley said. “This research suggests that some strains of harmless E. coli in our intestines can interact with pathogenic E. coli in ways that will either increase or decrease how much toxin the pathogen produces. And that may dictate how sick one gets with an E.coli infection, or even if an infection proves to be fatal.”

The study, which was published recently in Infection and Immunity, may be a significant step toward doctors being able to predict how an E. coli-infected patient will fare by evaluating a stool sample and analyzing the presence or absence of various strains of nonpathogenic E. coli. However, an advance like that would first require follow-up studies like those now being conducted in Dudley’s laboratory, aimed at determining which nonpathogenic strains of bacteria amplify the production of E.coli Shiga toxin.

“One of the issues with this particular pathogen is that by the time people are infected, we can’t do much for them,” said Dudley. “We can’t use antibiotics because antibiotics make E.coli O157:H7 more virulent — the only treatment is just to monitor the individual and make sure he or she doesn’t become dehydrated and be sure the kidneys stay functional.

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Incidence of diabetes on the rise

HERSHEY — A generation ago, there was no such thing as pre-diabetes. The condition existed — it just wasn’t given a name or diagnosed the way it is now.

Dr. Chris Fan, practice site director for the endocrinology and nephrology clinic at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, said news reports that nearly half of all Americans are either diabetic or pre-diabetic are pretty accurate.

“If you figure that 7 to 10 percent of Americans have diabetes, another 7 to 10 percent have it and don’t realize it, and the number of people who have pre-diabetes is at least double that, you’re not far from half,” Fan said.

Although the definition of diabetes and the criteria for being diagnosed have not changed, more Americans are living — or will soon live with — the chronic condition.

“As our collective waistline expands, more people are becoming diabetic or pre-diabetic,” Fan said. Another challenge is that not everyone is diligent about going to their family doctor for screenings and blood tests that can indicate the disease. “A lot of times people don’t even realize they have the condition,” he said.

As with most health issues, early diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications. “It’s natural for people not to want to take drugs — especially if it involves an in-

jection,” Fan said. “But you’re better off starting treatment early than waiting until you have no choice.”

He points out that Type 2 diabetes — the type that affects 95 percent of those with diabetes — is associated with a number of complications that shorten life expectancy or make life “considerably less pleasant.”

Fan said diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic limb amputations and is the principal reason people go on dialysis and need kidney transplants. It is the leading cause of blindness in adults under 75.

Being diabetic also increases a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke “by at least twofold, and possibly as much as tenfold.”

Diabetes is defined as a fasting blood sugar of more than 125, a random blood sugar of 200 or more with classic symptoms, a three-month mean sugar (also known as hemoglobin A1C) of 6.5 percent or more, or a blood sugar of 200 or more after a two-hour glucose tolerance test.

A fasting blood sugar of 100 to 125, a two-hour glucose tolerance test result of 140 to 199, or an A1C between 5.7 and 6.4 percent denotes pre-diabetes. By comparison, fasting blood sugars are in the 70s to 90s are considered to be normal.

E. coli, from page 10 recently received doctorates in food science, cultured multiple strains of E. coli, inoculated otherwise germ-free mice and followed the resulting infections. Researchers then examined the animals’ kidneys, intestines and livers after their demise, using molecular biology and DNA-sequencing techniques, along with biochemistry procedures. Goswami is now at Sample6, Cambridge, Mass., and Chen is at Abbott Laboratories, Shanghai, China.

“These findings create a compelling argument to reconsider the appropriateness of assessing the virulence potential of E. coli O157:H7 strains solely by quantifying Shiga toxin production in pure cultures, because there are many strains of otherwise harmless E. coli present in the human intestine that have the potential to enhance Shiga toxin production,” Goswami said. “More research on the interactions between E. coli O157:H7 and the plethora of bacterial species present in the intestine is needed to appreciate how the gut microbiome affects virulence of this foodborne pathogen.”

The next step will be to study how pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms communicate with each other and how modern medicine might use that information to minimize the course of disease, Dudley said. “We hope these findings have both a diagnostic potential and the promise of leading to information that will make the disease outcome less severe.”

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Journalist sees PSU program as valuable opportunity

By TREY MILLER Special to the Gazette

UNIVERSITY PARK — A reporter with two decades of journalism experience under her belt — which includes covering major events such as the wars in Afghanistan, Gaza, Iraq and Libya, as well as the tsunami in Indonesia and earthquakes in China and Japan — now finds herself in the middle of Pennsylvania.

Rose Luqiu Luwei, a journalist from Hong Kong who has only been in the United States a handful of times, isn’t here reporting on an event, though.

Luwei’s here to study. And the accomplished journalist — one of Penn State’s newest doctoral students in the College of Communications — decided to make the trip overseas to see if she can find a way to spark change. She’s especially interested in the government-regulated Chinese media outlets.

“If the information process (in China) was disturbed or intervened by the government, do we have any ways to stop this problem?” said Luqiu. “I think the media should have some role in social change and democratization. For the past years, I just delivered information, some opinions, to my audience. I have a lot of fans and followers on social media. But, the past few years, the government has some strategies to stop the communication of the information. So, I need to find some new ways.”

Because media outlets are regulated by the Chinese government, communication is controlled, sometimes prohibiting journalists from telling the facts. In addition, things like social media and blogs are also regulated.

Being a reporter in Hong Kong (different from mainland China with its own passport and monetary system), Luqiu has a bit more freedom. Journalistically, it is more similar to the United States than China. Hong Kong media outlets are much

more critical of the Chinese government and can broadcast freely, as long as it focuses on the local audience. Anything that is intended to be broadcast into China, though, is censored.

But, while Hong Kong is supposed to have freedom of the press protected by its Bill of Rights and media outlets are much less restricted in Hong Kong, Luqiu said the media has become increasingly more censored and regulated, with self-censorship becoming an issue and the Chinese government finding ways to intervene.

“For (China), some crisis or something negative, (the Chinese government) controls how it gets portrayed,” said Luqiu.

“People have a distorted depiction of the outside world. That’s the problem. It’s like a double-edged sword. On the one side, it’s good for the government for stability, but on the other side I think it will be out of control.”

While Luqiu has worked for Phoenix Television in Hong Kong since 1997, she knows what it’s like being in mainland China all too well, spending her first 24 years there.

Despite knowing she wanted to be a journalist since the age of 10, she studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Fudan University. At that time, each Chinese city usually only had one TV station, so the job market was small, and journalists weren’t able to report freely. So, upon graduation, she became an auditor with an accounting company.

Then, at the age of 24, Luqiu and her family moved to Hong Kong. There, she opened a newspaper and found an ad for a local company that was looking for a copy editor. She applied, and the next day was offered the job. That was 1995, and the start of her career in journalism.

Over the last 20 years, Luqiu has written books, was the first Chinese woman to cover the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, became one of the first bloggers in China in

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2005, was a awarded a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in 2007 and became one of the first users of “Weibo,” a Chinese equivalent of Twitter.

Luqiu started blogging and social media use in order to try to communicate more freely as it took time for the Chinese government to figure out how to regulate those sites.

All of these things led to Luqiu’s decision to come to Penn State. Luqiu met College of Communications professor Bu Zhong at Hong Kong Baptist University, where she taught for seven years. Zhong, who was on sabbatical there, encouraged Luqiu to apply and introduced her to Dean Marie Hardin. Luqiu decided to give it a shot. She had been to the United States a

couple times prior to enrolling, including a year at Harvard to study as part of the Nieman Fellowship.

Already just a few weeks into the fall semester, Luqiu is learning. She serves as a teaching assistant to professor C. Michael Elavsky and has noticed how teaching differs between Hong Kong and the United States and could see herself doing more teaching in the future.

“The thing is, you must know how to teach because my past experience of teaching is just sharing my experience,” said Luqiu. “I don’t think that’s enough to be a good teacher. I think (Elavsky’s) style is different from undergraduate teaching in Hong Kong and also in mainland China.

It has inspired me on how to teach.”

Aerospace engineering students receive awards UNIVERSITY PARK — A team of Penn State aerospace engineering students received two awards from the American Helicopter Society International’s 32nd annual student design competition.

Penn State students completed the year-long project in their capstone design course.

Sponsored by the Boeing Company, the 2015 contest challenged students to design a small, distributed logistics delivery vehicle and describe its role in a large logistics system concept.

A total of 14 teams from around the world submitted entries in this year’s competition.

Penn State’s team, ROAR, placed second in the undergraduate design contest and first in the optional hardware validation contest. The team was awarded $1,000.

Team members included aerospace engineering undergraduates George El-Mallak, Ryan Halwick, Edward Lauser, Damon Raynor, Priscilla Sangama Campos, Jason Satira, Michael Scholz and Jason Stanko.

The students were advised by Joe Horn and Ed Smith, professors of aerospace engineering, and Kobi Enciu, a postdoctoral scholar in aerospace engineering.

Established in 1943, the AHS is the world’s premier vertical flight technical society, providing global leadership for scientific, technical, educational and legislative initiatives.

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SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL of Business and Technology recently welcomed Centre County Commissioner Michael Pipe. Pictured, from left, are South Hills President Paul Mazza, Pipe and the school’s director of education, Susan Vidmar.

Commissioner tours South Hills School STATE COLLEGE — County Commissioner Michael Pipe, a member of the governor’s Workforce Development board, recently toured the South Hills School of Business and Technology campus in State College. He was assessing how Centre County and the state can best prepare Pennsylvanians for new careers.

“The energy, excitement and promise of the future that I experienced at South Hills reminds me of the importance of collaboration between educators in Centre County,” said Pipe.

According to Pipe, his visit helped him learn more about the inner workings of the region’s institutions of higher learning and their specific contributions to the area.

“It is always a blessing to share South Hills with someone new,” said Paul Mazza, president of South Hills School. “Michael’s visit afforded me the opportunity to see our school through his eyes and to be reminded of how critically important our role is in preparing students to meet the needs of area businesses and organizations.”

STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School and S.C.O.R.E. are offering three classes on “Emailing with Constant Contact.”

Regional Constant Contact specialists will provide training through three seminars at South Hills, 480 Waupelani Drive in State College. Material covered will help businesses learn to squeeze more productivity from their email efforts.

The first session, “Why Your Email Marketing Doesn’t Work,” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the second session, “Email Marketing for Success,” will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. The third session, “Feedback Is a Gift: Online Surveys to Maximize Your Marketing,” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.

Cost per session is $10.

S.C.O.R.E. is a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of American’s small businesses. It is resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For more information, visit www.southhills.edu and click on Constant Contact seminar. To register, call Jeff Stachowski at (814) 234-7755.

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Lock Haven University announces 2015 academic promotions LOCK HAVEN — Ten members of the Lock Haven University faculty have been promoted for the 2015-2016 academic year. The promotions were made after a lengthy evaluation process and were conducted in compliance with the faculty collective bargaining agreement and the LHU promotion policy.

Promoted to full professor were: Dr. Muhammad Aslam, Dr. Laurie Cannady, Dr. Daniel Gales, Dr. Carina Howell, Dr. Jonathan Lindzey, Dr. Tara Mitchell, Dr. Cori Myers, Dr. Kevin Range, Dr. Constance Reece and Dr. Marian Tzolov. Promoted to associate professor status were: Dr. Ruben Berrios, Dr. Holle Canatella, Dr. Gayatri Devi, Dr. Luke Haile, Dr. Mark Jones and Dr. Jennifer Taylor.

“On behalf of the entire Lock Haven University community, I want to congratulate all those who were recently promoted and extend best wishes for continued success,” said Lock Haven University President Michael Fiorentino Jr. “We have high-quality faculty who prepare our students to unlock their professional passions upon graduation from Lock Haven University and prepare them for their career endeavors.”

There are four faculty academic ranks at LHU: instructor, assistant professor, associate professor and full professor. Each rank is carefully defined and appointment or promotion is based on the faculty member’s credentials, professional expertise and contribution to the university’s mission.

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BEA teachers trained in new writing program WINGATE — During a recent Bald Eagle Area School District in-service day, teachers and administrators were trained in the Collins Writing Program.

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The YSB participant, who are middle school students, had the opportunity to visit each of the 19 available program areas at CPI, meet teachers and administrators, and participate in a discussion regarding technical education as a career pathway.

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FOOD AND CRAFT vendors were busy all day during the Snow Shoe Fall Festival.

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LEONARD “SKIN” RIPKA showed his 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck at the show.

Fall festival, car show draws crowd to Snow Shoe

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SNOW SHOE — Snow Shoe Park was the site on Sept. 19 of the Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show, which featured about 75 cars, trucks and motorcycles nestled among the trees. A steady stream of spectators viewed the vehicles and visited the vendors throughout the day.

With its electric blue paint job by Lonnie Thomas, Richard Kuhlman’s 1967 Chevy Camaro coupe was a real eye-catcher. Kuhlman found the car in Lancaster 18 years ago.

He upgraded the engine, reinforced the frame and added a heftier rear axle so the Camaro could drag race in the nostalgia

class at Beaver Springs Dragway, which he recently won.

“Cars in this class have to be stock-looking,” said Kuhlman. “You can’t have big hood scoops or anything the car wouldn’t have on the street.” The only things that reveal the Camaro’s racing life are the wheels and racing tires.

Leonard “Skin” Ripka, of Bellefonte, showed an immaculate 1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck in its bright red factory color.

Ripka said the rust-free truck came from Arizona, and he bought it on an online auction. The truck is all original, and features the full-width rear window custom cab option, of which only 6,000 were made out of a total production of 135,000 units that year.

“It’s a lot of fun to drive it,” he said.

In the vendor area, John Basalla, of Port Matilda, was selling birdhouses made from recycled barn boards that featured deer antlers attached to the front of each one.

Basalla bought the antlers, which are functional as well as decorative, from a deer farm in Lancaster County.

“They make great perches for the birds,” he said.

But, many of Basalla’s creations are purchased simply as pieces to be admired.

“Probably 50 to 60 percent of them end up as indoor decorations rather than as actual birdhouses,” he said.

Tom Taylor, president of the Mountaintop Pool Association, was selling milkshakes at his group’s stand.

Free Irish genealogy class offered at Schlow Library

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STATE COLLEGE —Elaine Hannon will teach a beginners’ Irish genealogy research class at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Schlow Centre Region Library.

Part of Schlow’s popular “Gadgets for Grownups” series, this class will introduce participants to the “fab five” databases of Irish genealogy and other online resources.

The course is ideal for family historians of Irish heritage who have begun to explore their Irish emigrant story in American records and want to learn more about using Irish databases and records.

“Most people beginning their Irish family research are interested in where exactly the family came from in Ireland — the specific county, city, town or village,” said Hannon.

“They very often want to travel to their ancestor’s original home, visit the place that they lived and learn about their early lives.”

Hannon holds a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology and has more than 10 years’ experience as an archives and reference specialist at Penn State University Libraries.

Her experience also includes U.S. and European heritage research for the Genealogical Research Society of Northeast Pennsylvania and contributing to Irish Heritage Research for Eneclann, a Trinity College company in Dublin, Ireland.

A specialist in Irish heritage, she has also acted as a genealogist for Clan Hannon.

Class size is limited to 15, and registration is required.

Participants can register online at www.schlowlibrary.org or call (814) 235-7816.

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THE YMCA of Centre County was once again the recipient of the proceeds from the Bellefonte Kiwanis Club’s annual blueberry sale.

Centre County Judge Tom Kistler, left, chairman of the sale, presented a check to Liz Toukonen, executive director of the YMCA’s Bellefonte branch, for more than $10,500. The proceeds will go toward supporting the YMCA’s Open Doors and Backpack programs.

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— It was a memorable STATE COLLEGE County United Way Centre campaign on night for the off its 2015 when it kicked Technology in Ferguson Aug. 17 at Sound

Mountaintop Pool, which opened in 1969, was a staple of recreation in the area until 2012, when for the first time in its history it did not open for business. It needed repairs and maintenance, and there was no money available.

The association mounted an incredible fundraising campaign, and the pool reopened in 2013. Since then, more improvements have been made, and a recent grant from the insurance company Highmark has fostered a program which gives swimming lessons to local children.

Taylor said the pool is doing well, thanks to the citizens of the Mountaintop area. “It’s amazing how the people up here came together to help us,” Taylor said. “It’s the small town spirit at its best.”

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State College man builds wooden model of truck STATE COLLEGE — I met Bob Welshans at the Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show a year ago. He mentioned that he was in the process of building — from scratch — a 1/12-scale wood model of a 1950 Chevrolet pickup truck.

As a car modeler, my interest was piqued, and I asked him to call me when his model was finished. I got that call about two weeks ago.

Welshans said the truck was complete, except for a few small details, and he would bring it to the Snow Shoe event this year for me to see. When I saw it, I was impressed, to say the least.

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The truck’s chassis details include leaf springs with individual leaves made of thin strips of wood and attached to the axle with U-bolts and tiny nuts — the springs

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actually work when you press on the axles.

Nearly all the truck’s parts are secured with tiny screws, rather than being glued on.

The curved body parts, such as the fenders and hood, were cut from solid pieces of cherry, then carved and sanded to their final shape. To hollow them out, Welshans used a drill press equipped with a two-axis sliding table, essentially turning it into a milling machine. No computer controls were used.

Welshans often found himself turning two knobs at once, much like the old Etch-a-Sketch toys, to follow the complex curves.

Wheels and tires were turned using a drill press laying horizontally like a lathe.

The wheels ride on tiny ball bearings, and the front wheels feature steering with pivoting spindles and a metal tie rod.

Under the hood is a handcarved replica of Chevrolet’s venerable six-cylinder engine, with valve cover and manifolds secured with tiny screws. Thin wires connect the distributor to tiny spark plugs and an ignition coil, adding great realism to the model.

In back, the tailgate has the word “Chevrolet” hand-carved across the center, and has tailgate chains made from craft store jewelry chain.

The cab doors open to reveal a detailed interior with custom seats, dashboard instruments, and a walnut steering wheel rim. Windshield and rear windows are SAM STITZER/For the Gazette

BOB WELSHANS holds his 1/12-scale model of a 1950 Chevrolet pickup truck, which he built from cherry wood. made from clear plastic cut from supermarket fruit containers.

To achieve a realistic finish on the model, Welshans coated the wooden parts with wood filler, then sanded them smooth before spraying on maroon and cream model paints.

Welshans said he obtained a 1950 vintage Chevrolet service manual containing many dimensioned drawings, which he used to draw his own plans the scaleddown truck.

The model represents countless hours of work, and one might ask why Welshans would take on such a project. “I always wanted a real 1950 Chevy pickup, but couldn’t afford one,” he said. “This is as close as I can get.”

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Welshans is now planning to build a customized 1934 Ford coupe in 1/9 scale, which will be even bigger than his Chevy pickup. I hope he calls me when that one is finished.

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Free skywatch event scheduled for Sept. 27 STATE COLLEGE — The Central PA Observers will hold a public lunar eclipse skywatch from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Tudek Park, 400 Herman Drive in Ferguson Township. Kids experiments with Discovery Space will begin at 7 p.m.

Attendees are invited to bring a blanket and a picnic to view the lunar eclipse. Telescopes will be provided, or participants may bring their own.

Skywatches are presented by the CPO and Discovery Space and co-sponsored by Centre Region Parks and Recreation.

The CPO is a State College community-based amateur astronomy club founded in 1997.

For more information, visit www.cpoclub.org/skywatches.

Auxiliary to host bazaar SPRING MILLS — The Gregg Township Fire Company Auxiliary will hold its fall bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the fire hall.

Crafts, baked goods, soups, ham pot pie and hoagies will be available for purchase.

For more information, contact Kay Guisewite at (814) 422-8608 or Marsha Bailey at (814) 422-8596.

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Keeping the faith: Hanging your coat at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

By MICHAEL MARTIN GARRETT StateCollege.com

Every morning, Father Charlie Amershek, of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, questions his decision to become a priest.

“It’s a choice, a commitment, I have to make every day.

I ask myself, ‘Is this how I’m called to live my life? Is this the best use of the talents I’ve been given?’” Amershek said, his soulful blue eyes gleaming.

“Some days the answer is, ‘Hell no, leave me alone.’ But other days, the commitment is deep and life-giving.”

The life of a Catholic priest, as Amershek well knows, can be a difficult road to walk. Perhaps, on the days when he’s tempted to forsake it, he wishes he’d chosen to be a sportswriter as he’d once dreamed when he was young.

If he had pursued that path instead of entering the seminary, Amershek would never have had to feel the sorrow of taking over for his mentor, Father Steve Slavik, at the St. Rochus Parish in his hometown of Johnstown after Slavik died in an accident.

Amershek would have never felt the grief of losing his home when the St. Rochus Parish, the very church where he had first learned to love God and neighbor, closed its doors for the final time after preaching there for 28 years.

And, he never would have had to watch another dear friend and mentor — Father Phillip Bender, the founder of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church — die of cancer after he personally selected Amershek as the man to lead his fledgling congregation into the future.

But in times of trouble, when Amershek has found himself in the throes of grief or doubt, unsure of what wisdom he could possibly impart to his parishioners, he has always kept the faith.

“I tried to listen in the quiet, and in prayer, to where the Spirit wanted us to go,” he said. “The message I got then, and the message I’m getting now, is ‘Charlie, it ain’t your church; it’s my church. These are my people.’”

A PLACE TO HANG YOUR COAT

When you attend mass at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, even if you aren’t Catholic, you can find an immediate intimacy beneath the rituals, the sitting and standing, the call and response.

Artwork contributed by congregation members is scattered throughout the church, reinforcing Amershek’s commitment to helping his flock use the talents the Lord has given them.

Even the building itself, which was designed at a time when the congregation was still meeting in a warehouse, was created to foster a feeling of family. There are no steeples, no towering archways and no grandiose murals of stained glass.

A meeting space in front of the doors to the chapel offer children a place to play and adults to sit and talk, an uncommon feature of Catholic churches. The chapel itself is designed so the priest can make eye contact with every parishioner — a radical departure from the Catholic church of yesteryear, in which mass would often be conducted with the priest facing away from the audience.

Congregation member Steve Hair, who married into Catholicism, was never much of a staunch churchgoer before his adult life. But there’s something about Good Shepherd — the passionate homilies given by Amershek, the joy he sees in his daughter when she plays with the other children — that always make him feel at home.

Steve’s wife, Kerry Hair, is a lifelong Catholic and said Good Shepherd is different in many ways from the churches in which she grew up. She says the churches of her

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childhood never had a place to hang your coat, which seems like something silly to focus on. But that lack of a coat rack represented a mindset: people came, kept their coats on and left as soon as they could.

But that’s not Good Shepherd. After mass, families linger in a space that feels almost like a living room, enjoying coffee, donuts and each other’s company. At Good Shepherd, there’s a place to hang your coat.

“Even something that simple is important,” Hair said.

“It feels like your coming into a home rather than an obligation.”

WHO WE SAY HE IS

As Amershek preaches to his parishioners one Sunday morning, walking back and forth before his congregation in his royal green robes, he bases his homily around a probing question.

“And you,” he declares. “Who do you say he is?”

The question comes from Jesus preaching to his disciples before his crucifixion. When Peter answers that he is the Christ, Jesus begins to explain how he must suffer, die and rise again — which causes Peter to rebuke Jesus himself.

“You gotta love St. Peter,” Amershek said. “He’s not afraid to say things he knows will get him in trouble.”

And, as the priest points out, Peter does indeed get in trouble. Jesus rebukes him right back, chastising him for letting his worldly worries cloud his vision of divine will.

Jesus tells Peter that his purpose is to carry the cross of the world, to suffer for others so that others might not.

“We must think not just of ourselves, but about God and about other people,” Amershek said. “We take up our cross of suffering, but he takes up that cross with us. We have to carry each other’s burdens.”

Amershek then paints a scene in Germany during World War II of a Jewish woman named Anna riding a bus in Munich. The bus stops, and on march two officers of the SS demanding to see everyone’s papers. A man whom Anna has never met before notices her trembling, and asks what is wrong.

When Anna tells the man she has no papers because she is Jewish, the man doesn’t hesitate. Without thinking of the consequences, he begins to yell, “You stupid woman! Stupid, stupid woman!” The SS officers ask the man what’s wrong, and he informs the officers that he is aggravated because his wife always forgets her papers no matter how many times he reminds her. The SS officers merely laugh and move on. Anna got safely home, and never saw the man again.

“It is not what we believe that matters, but that what we believe moves us to act on behalf of other people,” Amershek said. “So, ‘Who do you say I am?’ If I truly believe he is the Christ, then I will deny myself. I will put God first, I will put other people first and help them with their burdens.”

He pauses for a moment, his eyes moving from face to face in the crowd before him.

“And you. Who do you say he is?”

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Breakfast, bake sale planned BELLEFONTE — Zion Community Church will be holding a pancake breakfast and bake sale from 8 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, at the church, 3261 Zion Road in Bellefonte.

Cost for the breakfast is $6. Children 3 and younger are free.

All proceeds will go to missions supported by the church.

Spaghetti dinner to be held BELLEFONTE — New Hope United Methodist Church is having a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the church, 1089 E. College Ave. in Bellefonte.

Cost is $6 and takeout will be available.

Following the meal, there will be a short contemporary service with music.

For more information, call (814) 591-2221.

Wine tasting set for Oct. 18 CENTRE HALL — An educational wine tasting, to benefit the Center for Alternatives in Community Justice, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Centre Hall Grange.

Tickets are $40 per person.

Reservations are due by Monday, Oct. 12, and can be made by calling (814) 234-1059.

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State troopers receive lifesaving awards STATE COLLEGE — Troopers Brian Wakefield and Trevor Danko, of the Pennsylvania State Police’s Rockview Bararcks, were presented with the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award during a special ceremony held at the barracks on Sept. 21.

They earned their awards for their quick thinking and quick action during an investigation into a reported natural death at a home in Brenner Township in June.

While removing the body from the residence, area funeral director Mark Heintzelman became short of breath

and incoherent before slipping into unconsciousness.

Both troopers sprung into action to assist Heintzelman when he stopped breathing and lost his pulse.

Without hesitation, the troopers administered CPR until an EMS crew arrived to transport Heintzelman, who has since made a full recovery, to Mount Nittany Medical Center.

By providing lifesaving CPR to Heintzelman at the first sign of his distress, Wakefield and Danko played a pivotal role in his survival.

Reading event covers psychological themes

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UNIVERSITY PARK — The 2015 edition of the Marathon of Madness, a 24-hour reading event, will feature 10 different pieces of literature on madness and psychological themes read aloud.

The event will kick off with a reading of “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, and end with “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James.

Anyone can volunteer for a two- to five-minute reading slot, and class or group participation is encouraged by signing up for a larger block of time. In addition, selected speakers will take turns reading. In the past, speakers have included Penn State President Eric Barron, women’s volleyball coach Russ Rose and distinguished alumna Sue Paterno.

Each title will be available to read in English, as well as the language it was originally published in, and readers are welcome to sign up to read in Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese or Russian.

The event runs from noon Thursday, Sept. 24, into Friday, Sept. 25, on the Pattee Mall. Volunteers will receive pizza, doughnuts and T-shirts for participation.

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Hundreds turn out for ‘Free to Breathe’ event About 200 local residents helped raise $22,000 for lung cancer research during this year’s Free to Breathe 5K run/walk.

The event was held at Tom Tudek Memorial Park. A kids’ 50-yard dash, a silent auction and the untimed 5K run/walk were held. There were more than 150 walkers and runners and about 50 local volunteers.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Before anointing Saquan Barkley as the next great Penn State running back, Nittany Lion fans should perhaps step back a bit and take a few deep breaths.

OK, that didn’t take long.

After Barkley’s 21-carry, 195-yard performance in Penn State’s 28-3 victory over Rutgers on Sept. 19, coupled with the 115 he put up the week before against Buffalo, the true freshman out of Whitehall has been compared so far to Ki-Jana Carter, Curt Warner, Larry Johnson, Tony Hunt and Lenny Moore.

Pretty good company, and that’s the short list.

Along with Akeel Lynch’s 120 yards, Barkley helped ignite a Penn State running game that almost out of nowhere exploded for 330 yards and four touchdowns against the Scarlet Knights.

Suddenly, it seems, an offense that gave up 10 sacks and ran maybe three good plays all day against Temple can now rip off 40, 50, 60 yards and score at any moment.

To be fair, Barkley has played just two games. And the defenses of Buffalo and Rutgers do not have very much in common with the Steel Curtain.

Rutgers is in turmoil and, in fact, has given up almost 1,000 yards of offense in just the last two weeks.

Yet there is no question that Barkley has added a much-welcomed dimension to the PSU offense. Barkley and Lynch complement each other, and future defenses that want to concentrate on just sacking Christian Hackenberg will do so at their own peril.

Not that everything was all perfect against Rutgers. Penn State wasted two prime opportunities, at least, in the third quarter to put the game away.

The defense consequently had to step up more than once in the second half to

prevent the Knights from sneaking back into the game.

Rutgers did, however, chip in a late third-quarter field goal to give itself an ever-so-slight glimmer of hope with the score at 21-3.

Then Barkley went 54 yards followed by 16 yards into the end zone and that was it. The Nittany Lions were 2-1, 1-0 in the conference, and feeling more and more confident.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Lions will play the third in a five-game home stand when the Aztecs from San Diego State (1-2) visit Beaver Stadium.

The image that immediately jumps to mind about San Diego State is that of a pass-happy, spread-offense team that’s very comfortable putting the ball in the air 60 or 70 times every game.

That image no longer fits the reality.

SDSU now runs a balanced pro offense and has a running game that features a top-tier tailback.

The Aztecs won their opener this season against San Diego University, 37-3, but since then have dropped two in a row.

They lost on Sept. 12 to Cal, 35-7, and then they lost, 34-27, on Sept. 19 to South Alabama in overtime.

South Alabama’s Aleem Sunanon tied that game at 27-27 with a 46-yard field goal with two seconds left to play. USA went on to score first in overtime, and it held SDSU on three incompletions and a fumbled snap to end the game.

The Aztecs gained 305 total yards against USA, while quarterback Maxwell Smith completed 12 of 26 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. For the season so far, Smith has completed 31 of 66 for 394 yards and two touchdowns. He’s been intercepted twice.

SDSU’s leading rusher was 5-foot-9, 180-pound junior Donnel Pumphrey, who carried 28 times for 102 yards and a touchdown. Pumphrey can be a game-breaker if he gets going. He ran last season for a total of 1,867 yards on 276 attempts and scored 20 touchdowns. He has been named to

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Pumphrey also leads the Aztecs in receiving with nine catches for 92 yards. Receivers Micah Holder and Eric Judge have a total of 13 catches for 191 yards and a touchdown. Smith so far has completed passes to 11 different receivers.

On defense, SDSU has had some problems. The Aztecs give up an average of 24 points and 394 yards per game, and their pass defense has been especially vulnerable with opponents throwing for 233 yards an outing and five touchdowns.

After the South Alabama game, San Diego State coach Rocky Long decried the Aztecs lack of consistency in the early going.

“The two things we do the absolute worst is being inconsistent on offense,” he said. “Even when we get some momentum going, it’s how we mess up. On defense, sometimes we do some pretty good things, but in the last two weeks, we’ve given up too many big plays.

Some of those were due to poor tackling and some due to assignment errors in the secondary. One big play we gave up today was when the DB fell down.

That stuff will happen. Some of the others were guys not going to the right places.”

For Penn State, coming off a big win in the Big Ten Conference opener, it will be about refocusing on its third non-conference opponent.

On paper, SDSU does not show up well, but the Aztecs can move the ball, and Pumphrey is a big-time running back. They will also be more than primed to show what they can do on a big stage.

It will be another week where the operative word for the Nittany Lions will be progress.

PSU made strides again against Rutgers over the previous week, and it will be looking to do it again against the Aztecs.

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Buffalo Sept. 12 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 27-14 Attendance: 93,065

Rutgers Sept. 19 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 28-3 Attendance: 103,323

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The good, the bad and the ugly: Penn State wins Big 10 opener UNIVERSITY PARK — Another week, another win.

Penn State notched its second consecutive victory when it took care of business Sept. 19 against Rutgers. The Nittany Lions dominated in all phases of the game in a 28-3 drubbing of the Scarlet Knights during the first-ever “Stripe Out” at Beaver Stadium.

It was a good Big Ten Conference win right in the middle of a relatively forgettable non-conference schedule.

This week, we take a look back at the good, bad and ugly from the 25-point victory.

■ The good — Saquon Barkley.

What more can you say about the freshman? He racked up 195 yards on 21 carries in the laugher. Just three games into the season, it’s clear that Barkley is the featured runner in the Nittany Lion backfield.

■ The bad — The weather.

Rain? Again? While the tailgating weather before the game was picture perfect, things turned ugly midway through the contest. The rains came, putting a damper on the Stripe Out and forcing many fans to the exits. Don’t worry, we’re bound to get some nice weather sooner or later.

■ The ugly — The Rutgers football program.

We knew before the game that Rutgers was a dumpster fire, and it didn’t disappoint. Sure, the Scarlet Knights showed up, but that was about it. They were a listless, unimpressive bunch.

Without their head coach and several players, they looked lost.

It’s going to be a long season for the Scarlet Knights and their fans.

— Chris Morelli

TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette

PENN STATE’S Saeed Blacknall (13) goes to the ground as Rutgers’ Anthony Cioffi goes airborne during the Sept. 19 game at Beaver Stadium.

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Overall: 2-1 Big Ten: 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 0-0 Coach: James Franklin, second season Record at Penn State: 9-7 Overall record: 33-22 vs. San Diego State: 0-0

Overall: 1-2 Mountain West Conference: 0-0 Home: 1-1 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 0-0 Coach: Rocky Long, fifth season Record at San Diego State: 33-22 Overall record: 98-91 vs. Penn State: 0-0

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RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 34-311 (9.1, 3 TD) Akeel Lynch: 39-244 (6.3, 2 TD) Brandon Polk: 6-101 (16.8, 1 TD)

RUSHING Donne Pumphrey: 68-249 (3.7, 2 TD) Chase Price: 23-142 (6.2) Rashaad Penny: 6-40 (6.7)

PASSING Christian Hackenberg: 35 of 71, 372 yards, 1 TD, 2 interceptions

PASSING Maxwell Smith: 31 of 66, 394 yards, 2 TD, 2 interceptions Christ Chapman: 6 of 15, 76 yards, 0 TD, 1 interception Lloyd Mills: 1 of 1, 7 yards, 1 TD

RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 14-205 (14.6) DaeSean Hamilton: 9-106 (11.8) Mike Gesicki: 4-20 (5.0)

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Illinois Oct. 31 Beaver Stadium Time: TBA TV: TBA

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Running Back 22 Akeel Lynch, 5-11, 220, Jr. 26 Saquon Barkley, 5-11, 222, Fr. 8 Mark Allen, 5-6, 181, Fr. Fullback 34 Dom Salomone, 5-10, 242, Jr. Wide Receiver-X 12 Chris Godwin, 6-1, 208, So. 13 Saeed Blacknall, 6-2, 211, So. 84 Juwan Johnson, 6-4, 213, Fr. Wide Receiver-Z 7 Geno Lewis, 6-1, 205, Jr. 80 Matt Zanellato, 6-3, 210, Sr. Wide Receiver-F 5 DeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 206, So. 3 DeAndre Thompkins, 5-11, 185, Fr. 10 Brandon Polk, 5-9, 170, Fr. Tight End/H-Back 88 Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 255, So. 11 Brent Wilkerson, 6-3, 250, Jr. 87 Kyle Carter, 6-3, 252, Sr. Left Tackle 73 Paris Palmer, 6-7, 302, Jr. 59 Andrew Nelson, 6-6, 302, So. 58 Chance Sorrell, 6-5, 295, Fr. Left Guard 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 321, Jr. 71 Albert Hall, 6-4, 298, Jr. Center 66 Angelo Mangiro, 6-3, 321, Sr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 294, Jr.

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Right Guard 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 304, Jr. 68 Kevin Reihner, 6-3, 313, Sr. Right Tackle 70 Brendan Mahon, 6-4, 318, So. 60 Noah Beh, 6-6, 294, Fr.

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DEFENSE Defensive End Carl Nassib, 6-7, 272, Sr. Curtis Cothran, 6-5, 261, So. Torrence Brown, 6-3, 250, Fr. Garrett Sickels, 6-4, 258, So. Evan Schwan, 6-6, 256, Jr.

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Defensive Tackle Anthony Zettel, 6-4, 284, Sr. Tarow Barney, 6-2, 306, Sr. Antoine White, 6-2, 292, Fr. Austin Johnson, 6-4, 323, Jr. Parker Cothren, 6-4, 302, So.

Sam Linebacker 11 Brandon Bell, 6-1, 231, Jr. 25 Von Walker, 5-11, 219, Jr. 43 Manny Bowen, 6-1, 200, Fr. Middle Linebacker 40 Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 245, So. 8 Gary Wooten, Jr., 6-2, 237, Jr. 33 Jake Cooper, 6-1, 226, Fr. Weak Linebacker 42 Troy Reeder, 6-1, 241, Fr. 35 Matt Baney, 6-0, 225, Sr. 15 29 21 10 1 12

Cornerback Grant Haley, 5-9, 189, So. John Reid, 5-10, 186, Fr. Amani Oruwariye, 6-1, 205, Fr. Trevor Williams, 6-0, 200, Sr. Christian Campbell, 6-1, 186, So. Jordan Smith, 5-10, 190, Jr.

Free Safety 2 Marcus Allen, 6-2, 209, So. 28 Troy Apke, 6-1, 198, So. Strong Safety 9 Jordan Lucas, 6-0, 193, Sr. 6 Malik Golden, 6-0, 205, Jr. 7 Koa Farmer, 6-1, 222, Fr. Special Teams Punter 37 Chris Gulla, 6-1, 199, So. 92 Daniel Pasquariello, 6-1, 200, So. Placekicker 99 Joey Julius, 5-10, 259, Fr. 95 Tyler Davis, 5-11, 186, So. Long Snapper 44 Tyler Yazujian, 5-11, 264, Jr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 228, So. 97 Nick Cox, 6-0, 230, Fr.

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Cornerback J.J. Whittaker, 5-10, 180, Sr. Kalan Montgomery, 6-1, 185, So. Damonte Kazee, 5-11, 185, Jr. Pierre Romain, 5-8, 170, Sr.

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Warrior Malik Smith, 6-0, 190, Jr. Kendrick Mathis, 6-0, 195, Jr. Kameron Kelly, 6-2, 195, So. Luke Bussey, 5-11, 185, Fr.

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Aztec 21 Na’im McGee, 6-0, 200, Jr. 33 Parker Baldwin, 6-2, 200, Fr. Special Teams Punter 91 Tanner Blain, 6-0, 205, Jr. 59 Donny Hageman, 6-1, 175, Sr. Placekicker 59 Donny Hageman, 6-1, 175, Sr. 29 John Baron II, 5-11, 190, Fr. Kickoffs 59 Donny Hageman, 6-1, 175, Sr. 29 John Baron II, 5-11, 190, Fr. Holder 91 Tanner Blain, 6-0, 205, Jr. 5 Chase Favreau, 6-1, 200, So. Long Snapper 60 Jeff Overbaugh, 6-2, 240, Sr. 69 Ryan Simmons, 6-1, 210, Fr. Kickoff Returns 20 Rashaad Penny, 5-11, 210, So. 22 Chase Price, 5-8, 200, Sr. Punt Returns 23 Damontae Kazee, 5-11, 185, Jr. 85 Mikah Holder, 6-0, 180-, So.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — As a caveat, I don’t think James Franklin and his staff are bad coaches. At the very least, I don’t believe they made it to Penn State by mistake. And, in turn, good things on the field don’t happen by chance. There is coaching in the backbone of nearly every good play.

But Penn State beat Rutgers on talent more than coaching.

Penn State beat Rutgers because Saquon Barkely is allergic to gravity. Penn State beat Rutgers because John Reid can intercept a ball in wet conditions and return it 44 yards with little effort. Penn State won because the youngest Nittany Lions on the roster are giving fans reasons to watch occasionally unwatchable football.

This may have been less apparent on Sept. 19 if not for the bizarre occurrences where coaching seemed to most directly impact the product on the field. Christian Hackenberg’s halfhearted fourth-and-1 sneak that didn’t even manage to yield 3 feet following a dizzyingly predictable third down call. Or, Penn State’s timeout with seconds remaining in the first half, only to have them kneel the ball. Or, perhaps the somewhat bizarre and seemingly intentional instance where Penn State trotted out its field goal unit only to take a delay of game penalty and punt. Or, having two players with the same number on the field for Penn State’s first punt return, which garnered a penalty.

Individually, those issues are forgettable. Mistakes happen and a coaching staff shouldn’t be roasted at the stake for the occasional blunder.

But, in the hours following the victory, there was an odd aftertaste — the feeling that Penn State is making big plays in spite of itself and that talent will eventually overcome its own occasional mismanagement.

It’s an amazing and nearly unthinkable stat to have a functioning offensive line (credit here to Herb Hand) and a 300-yard rushing night relegate Christian Hackenberg to a so-called “game manager” where his opposing quarterback threw more than twice as many passes. The fact Hackenberg completed just one pass in the second half is incredible, effective running game or not.

Hackenberg’s NFL future is already decided, which makes the back end of his collegiate career feel like a missed opportunity. The question becomes not what is next for Hackenberg, but rather, if he is at-

tempting only 19 passes in a game with his skill set, what is a freshman quarterback with far less experience and tools going to do in the coming years?

To be sure, Penn State, under any coaching staff, would need time to rebuild.

The Nittany Lions are not being mismanaged as much as they are seemingly trying the same variations of things and getting only a small range of results. It’s not that John Donovan and Franklin aren’t trying, it’s simply that it’s hard to say what Penn State is trying to be good at.

Right now, the Nittany Lions are good at letting Barkley work magic down the middle of the field. And maybe that’s where Penn State is right now. It’s what made the wildcat such a fan favorite in 2014. Get the ball into the best player’s hands and see where that takes you.

If Penn State continues to bring in the talent, maybe it doesn’t matter. Half the SEC wins on ugly football complimented by four to five big plays a game. LSU, for example, has made a hobby of winning despite its best efforts not to. But, as you watch teams across the country play, the Michigan States and Oregons of the world are getting involved in 60-minute chess matches, with two coaching staffs getting as involved in a game as much as they can without actually playing.

It’s unfair, and illogical, to suggest Penn State’s staff can’t coach. It’s unfair to suggest that they aren’t involved in the game as much as any other coaching staff in America. Equally true, a bumpy start doesn’t mean a bad finish.

But for every good play a Penn State player makes, there is another headscratching decision or predictable play call not far down the road. For all of Penn State’s sanction-related issues, there is also the truth that nearly all of the 128 Division I programs in America are facing their own challenges. And, for the most part, they’re finding success. At the very least, they’re scoring points and moving the ball.

To Franklin’s credit, he has been open to the fact that he and his staff are growing and he has not claimed any sort of perfection. A nod to the learning curve — the structure of how Penn State manages games as a staff has changed already this season to a model that reflects the success they had earlier in their careers. Ultimately, they all are learning and they’re trying.

And maybe at the end of the day Franklin — for all of his relative success in football — underestimated the nature of the beast he inherited.

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In the spring of 2011, Leitzel opened the Green Drake Art Gallery in Millheim. There, he sells art and offers space for budding local artists, live music and monthly poetry nights.

Leitzel also was instrumental in forming the Millheim Business Community organization, which organizes local events such as Merry

Karl Leitzel, who was raised in Aaronsburg and graduated from Penns Valley High School in 1975, showed artistic talent beginning in his school days. When he was just 18 years old, he began showing his artwork at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Over the years, he painted signs and worked at Penn State for 10 years in computer graphics. Then, he became a full-time artist.

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Bellefonte breaks through for big 44-3 win over P-O

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BELLEFONTE — After a lackluster performance against Huntingdon on Sept. 11, Bellefonte Area High School head football coach Shanon Manning knew the Sept. 18 game with Philipsburg-Osceola was a must win.

No one wants to start the season 0-3. Manning conveyed that message to his squad during practice.

Based on the results in Week 3, the Red Raiders heard his message loud and clear. Bellefonte came out as a team on a mission.

When the dust settled, the Red Raiders posted a 44-3 defeat on Philipsburg-Osceola.

“This was huge,” Manning said of the win. “We needed this.

We still have some things we have to work on, but we’ll clean that stuff up this week.”

Turnovers continue to plague the Red Raiders (1-2). They had three more against the Mounties (0-3), bringing their season total to 12. Manning said that has to improve.

“We still lost three. We gotta clean those things up. That’s giving your opponent three more possessions a game. We’ve got to do a better job of that,” Manning said.

Before the turnovers, though, the Red Raiders came out clicking on all cylinders. On their first possession of the game, they used four running players to

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BELLEFONTE’S TYLER KREGER breaks loose on a punt return during the Sept. 18 game with Philipsburg-Osceola. The Red Raiders posted their first win of the season, beating the Mounties 44-3. rack up 38 yards on the ground.

Running back Austin Jackson got the ball in the end zone, scoring from 13 yards out. He also added the two-point conversion to give Bellefonte an 8-0 lead with 8:03 left in the opening stanza.

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the Red Raiders hit paydirt again.

Dillon Kephart broke loose for a 49-yard gain to set the Red Raiders up at the P-O 31-yard line.

Quarterback Mark Armstrong hit Nick Jabco for a 27-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.

“Mark commanded the offense well and he moved the offense. I thought he played well,” Manning said.

Following the TD pass, Jackson added the two-point conversion to make it 16-0.

Bellefonte pushed its lead to

Penns Valley rings the Iron Bell

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SPRING MILLS — It was rather appropriate that Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley played their Sept. 18 football game with the winner ringing the Iron Bell.

The Eagles (1-2) and Rams (1-2) took turns ringing each other’s bells in a hard-hitting confrontation before a large crowd that saw Penns Valley romp to its first win of the season, 32-20, over visiting BEA. One if by land, as the Eagles chose to do, and two if by air, the Rams’ mode of offense, was the name of the game.

BEA amassed 319 yards of offense on 61 plays while Penns Valley totaled 210 yards on 44 plays.

Following an exchange of punts to start, Rams junior Christian Rudolph put Penns Valley on the board with a 45-yard interception return with 3:41 to play in first period. Two plays and 42 seconds after the kickoff, the Eagles tied the score on a 52-yard scamper by junior Tanner Kresovich.

On the night, Kresovich rambled 13 times for 137 yards while scoring twice on runs of 52 and 46 yards while throwing for 75 yards on a nine-of-16 performance.

Hunter Hockenberry added 78 yards on 18 carries and a 9-yard score.

The tie lasted a brief few seconds as Ben Alexander fielded the ensuing kickoff and faked a reverse to scamper 87 yards untouched into the end zone for a 14-7 lead following Chase Collison’s PAT.

BEA, however, didn’t panic and proceeded to take the ensuing kickoff and go on a seven-play, 86-yard drive capped by a nifty left-right-left 46-yard route scamper by Kresovich to knot the score at 14-all.

The Eagles’ defense held the Rams and BEA went on a 13-play, 71-yard drive to take a 20-14 lead with 3:02 to play in the first half. Hockenberry ran the last three plays of the drive that covered 23 yards, the final eight for the score and the lead.

BEA’s lead lasted a mere seconds as Takoda Bubb returned the kickoff 13 yards and from there QB Andrew Tobias hooked up with Alexander, who proceeded to traverse 66 yards for the score with the aid of a key block from Corby Wooding.

The PAT failed and with 2:41 to play in the half, the score was tied 20-20, but was soon to change.

During BEA’s next drive, Alexander again came up huge for the Rams, intercepting a pass and going 36 yards for a score with the interception, giving Penns Valley a lead it would not relinquish.

The Rams began the second half with a 14-play drive that covered 64 yards and ended at the BEA 7 on a bad snap.

The significance of the drive was the Rams picking up their initial rushing first down mid-way through the third period.

Following another short drive by BEA, Penns Valley wasted little time in going 55 yards in eight plays to take a 32-20 lead.

The drive was capped by Tobias’ 7-yard scoring pass to Allen Cain. Key plays in the drive were Tobias’ passes of 19 yards to Corby Woodring and 18 yards to Bubb.

From that point on it was each team having the ball three times but failing to materialize any offense.

Penns Valley quarterback Tobias hit 12 of 17 for 184 yards, three of which went to Alexander for 84 yards and a score while throwing a pair of picks.

“This was a win we needed,” said Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias. “We have taken some lumps the past two weeks, but we managed to stay together and we didn’t lose our composure. We managed to make some big plays and that was the difference.

“It was a good win for us for a lot of different reason,” added Tobias. “It will certainly help to build spirit and help us down the road. It also doesn’t hurt to have a player like Ben (Alexander) who had an outstanding game for us tonight.”

“We play together as a team,” said Alexander. “We were able to keep our composure when things got a little ticky-tacky there. We knew coming in it was going to be a hard-fought game against BEA because they always play hard no matter the sport.

“It’s a great feeling to beat a team like BEA and it was a good win for us as we move forward.”

Bald Eagle Area (1-2) travels over another mountain Friday, Sept. 25, en route to tussle with Chestnut Ridge (12), while Penns Valley (1-2) hosts Central (2-1).

24-0 on their next possession.

They embarked on a 10-play, 55-yard drive. Kephart bolted in from the 1-yard line for the score.

Armstrong hit Kellen Moss for the two-point conversion this time.

With 5:55 left in the half, Bellefonte had a three-score lead.

Bellefonte added to its lead when Jackson broke loose for a 63-yard touchdown. The twopoint conversion failed this time, but the Red Raiders had a 30-0 lead.

“Austin did a great job. Once he gets to the edge, he’s a tough kid to catch. He’s been doing that for three years. It’s a nice advantage to have Austin in the red and white,” Manning said.

P-O finally got on the board when Aaron Boumerhi kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 30-3.

However, the Red Raiders would answer with a pair of scores.

Sophomore Dexter Gallishaw scored from 5 yards out to make it 37-3 and senior Jesse McCartney had the final Red Raider tally of the night, picking off a Jake Anderson pass and going 75 yards with it for the TD to set the final at 44-3.

For the Mounties, it’s back to the drawing board.

“We’re just going to have to keep working and try to get better,” said P-O head coach Mike Soyster. “We knew what they were doing and we just couldn’t stop it. There weren’t any surprises.”

SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Lacrosse coaches sought The Bellefonte Lacrosse Association is seeking coaches and players. Those interested should send inquiries to boyslacrosseclub@basd.net.

St. Joe’s to hold clinic St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy will host a free lacrosse clinic for girls in grades six through 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.

Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. The clinic will take place on the field at St. Joseph’s in Boalsburg. The clinic will feature instruction from Penn State women’s lacrosse players and coaches. Girls should bring sticks if they have them.

For more information, contact athletic director Chad Walsh at (814) 808-6118 or email cwalsh@stjoeacad.org.

Dart league to start soon The Happy Valley Association’s fall steeltip English dart league is welcoming individuals or four-shooter teams for the fall season.

The league competes at Westside Stadium Bar and Grill, 130 W. College Ave. in State College.

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State College blanks Upper Darby for first win

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

STATE COLLEGE — Get ahead early. Run the ball. Play defense.

That was the deceptively simple formula the State College football team used against Upper Darby on Sept. 18 to mark up its first win in 2015.

Playing in their first home game of the season at Memorial Field, the Little Lions immediately began to apply the plan. They took the early lead after an all-Jordan Misher drive the first time they possessed the ball.

The senior running back would go on to rush for 193 yards in the game on 20 carries and score two more touchdowns. Flanker Noah Woods added another score on a 57yard reverse as SC ran up 345 yards rushing and scored all of its touchdowns on the ground.

The Lion defense added its measure by delivering a shutout against the dangerous Royal offense.

All put together, it meshed into welcome, and needed, 28-0 win for State College in its final non-league contest before embarking on the always-challenging Mid-Penn schedule.

“We wanted to establish a running game this week,” State College head coach Matt Lintal said. “That was our emphasis. We challenged our offensive line, and they did a great job getting prepared. They were really fired up and ready to pave the way for Jordan (Misher).”

Misher was the spark for SC from the very first play of the night. The Lions took the opening kickoff, which was returned by Jon Seighman out to the UD 45-yard line, and wasted no time going to Misher. Misher broke off runs of 17, 3 and 16 yards before taking it in on a draw play from the 9. Kicker Kevin Cramer put through the PAT, and SC had a 7-0 lead after just 1:05 of playing time.

“You know, Coach wanted to establish the run game,” Misher said, “and that’s exactly what we did. The linemen fired off the ball, I got the blocks I needed to make my cuts, and I just saw the holes.

“We prepared really well in practice, and we just came out here and made plays. That’s what we were missing (in the first games), and we came out today and made the plays.”

Misher was far from being done making plays. After the SC defense held the Royals to just 50 yards of offense in their first four possessions (and four punts), the Little Lions began their longest drive of the game late in the second quarter. They marched 75 yards on nine plays, and Misher completed it with a 24-yard run that put SC ahead 14-0 at halftime. “(The line) opened up a huge hole there, and I just busted it,” Misher said about his second touchdown of the night.

Misher by halftime already had 170 yards rushing and the two scores, but the Little Lions 14-point lead was not safe against Upper Darby, especially with the Royals receiving the second-half kickoff.

Nevertheless, the SC defense was more than up to the task. The four Upper Darby possessions in the third quarter ended in three punts and a turnover on downs.

The Royals gained just a total of 30 yards in the quarter, while the State College offense showed no signs of slowing down.

The Lions scored on their first possession after halftime — with a 51-yard drive and a 6-yard scamper by Misher — and then capped their night with a 57-yard, reverseright by Woods that caught the UD defense completely off guard.

Woods scored with just over 10 minutes left to play, but, now down by 28, Upper Darby gamely began to move the ball.

The Royals drove twice inside the SC 25-yard line in the latter stages of the fourth quarter, but an interception by SC safety Mark Wess and another turnover on downs kept them off the scoreboard.

Misher’s 193 yards and three touchdowns led the Lions, and Kellin Valentine added 68 yards on four carries. For

Upper Darby, tailback Isaiah Bruce gained 89 yards on 26 attempts and also caught two passes for 13 yards.

“We just had to level our heads,” Misher said. “We had a great week of practice and came out strong. They (Upper Darby) are a very good team. They had a lot of good athletes.

“And next week we’re going to come out with the same mentality that we had this week.”

State College will now open its Mid-Penn conference schedule with a trip to Carlisle on Friday, Sept. 25, and then the Little Lions will return home to face Chambersburg on Homecoming, Friday, Oct. 2.

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Week 4: Area teams will face stiff challenges

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH Two more county teams broke into the win column on Sept. 18 — although one did at the expense of another — as everyone now moves into Week 4 of the 2015 season.

Here’s a look at the matchups for Friday, Sept. 25:

passes for Carlisle, with Gavyn Barnes (11 for 223 yards) and Zion Patterson (11 for 169) leading the way.

This game shapes up to be a call for another strong effort for the State College defense. Misher and company look to be able to put up points against the Herd, but they have to get stops to come away with a win.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

STATE COLLEGE (1-2) AT CARLISLE (2-1)

BALD EAGLE AREA (1-2) AT CHESTNUT RIDGE (1-2)

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The State College Little Lions’s defense rose to the occasion against Upper Darby on Sept. 18. SC held the Royals without a point in the 28-0 non-conference win, while senior all-everything Jordan Misher ran for more than 190 yards and three touchdowns.

This week, State College will look to even its record and get off to a winning start in the Mid-Penn Conference in Carlisle on Friday, Sept. 25.

Carlisle is 2-1 so far this season, including two highscoring victories over Mechanicsburg (49-33) and Red Land (54-49). The Thundering Herd lost it last outing at South Western by a more normal score of 17-14.

Carlisle can eat up the yardage. Through two games, the Herd averaged just fewer than 590 yards per game, including 720 total yards and eight touchdowns through the air.

Junior quarterback Eric Harris was 40 for 54, through two games, for 719 yards and eight touchdowns.

Sophomore Rojan Porcopio led the team in rushing with 172 yards, and he was followed by Tyler Green (144) and Nate Barns (107). Eight different receivers have caught

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Bald Eagle Area was stung by the turnover bug during its Sept. 18 32-20 loss to Penns Valley. There were two of them, and, moreover, they were of the worst kind — both were interceptions returned for touchdowns by the Rams.

The first one was a 45-yarder by Christian Rudolph, who picked off a wide-receiver screen and took it in for the first score of the game.

Then, with time running out in the first half, Ben Alexander picked off another one and returned it 40 yards for the second pick-six of the half. Alexander’s score was his third of the first half which also included an 87-yard kickoff return and a 66-yard pass-and-run.

The turnovers, and Alexander’s big plays, overshadowed a good offensive night for the Eagles. BEA ran up 319 yards of offense, including 243 yards rushing. Quarterback Tanner Kresovich led the way with 137 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, and fullback Hunter Hockenberry added another 78. Kresovich also threw for 75 yards, but the BEA offense could not overcome the kickoff return and two interceptions by the Rams.

This week, BEA travels to 1-2 Chestnut Ridge. That record might be a bit deceiving for the Lions because, after beating Everett in Week 1, they lost to Allegany and Fort Hill in their next two games. Allegany and Fort Hill have a combined record of 6-1.

Chestnut Ridge has been averaging just under 200 yards of offense per game, with 135 of that coming through the

air. The Lions have had tough going on the ground — especially against Allegany and Fort Hill — and are gaining just 66 yard per outing.

Nevertheless, Chestnut Ridge has given BEA trouble, winning in both of the last two years by comfortable margins.

It almost goes without saying that BEA must be able to hold onto the ball against the Lions. If so, and if the Eagles can again gain yardage on the ground, this one could get into the fourth quarter with a chance for either team to win.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

JOHN MARSHALL (2-1) AT BELLEFONTE (1-2)

Bellefonte simply imposed its will on PhilipsburgOsceola in its 44-3 win over the Mounties on Sept. 18. The Red Raiders ground out to a 30-0 early third-quarter lead and then just stayed the course on the way to their first win of the season.

The Bellefonte offense and defense both had good nights against P-O. While the defense held the Mounties to fewer than 100 yards of offense, the Raiders totaled 436 yards, including 399 on the ground.

And even though the Raiders did have three turnovers, the defense did not allow P-O any opportunities to take advantage of them.

This week, Bellefonte hosts highly regarded John Marshall from Dale, W.Va. John Marshall is 2-1 on the season, with wins over University, W.Va., 22-11, and Bellaire, Ohio, 27-10. The Monarchs lost in Week 2 to Mountain Ridge, W.Va., 36-21.

In last year’s game in Dale, John Marshall took control early and sailed to a 49-20 win over Bellefonte. It was a game in which mistakes and turnovers plagued the Raiders, as they did in many games last season.

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Sunday, Oct 11 11-12pm

Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Cheer on naturalists and birders who sit inside a 17’ diameter circle and tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours.

“Dark in the Park”

Stories Around the Campfire 850 McKee St.

The Hills Are Alive!

(If rain: Location to be determined)

Wednesday, Oct 14, 7-8:30pm Enjoy seasonal campfire tales while bundled up with family and friends.

Don’t forget your blankets, snacks and hot cocoa! In partership with Schlow Centre Region Library.

The 69th Annual CRPR Halloween Parade

Hills Plaza is better than ever, with a convenient location, easy parking and a great variety of retailers, ready to give you the products & service you are looking for.

Farmer’s Market

Sunday, Oct 25 6:30pm LINE UP, 7:00pm STEP-OFF Starts to line up on N. Burrowes St. off W. College Ave., with judging at Memorial Field. Free treats!

OFFICIAL 2015 Trick-or-Treat Night

Thursday, Oct 29 6pm - 8pm Applies to the Borough of State College and to the Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton.

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13th Annual Historic Harvest Festival Sunday, Nov 2 2pm - 5pm • FREE Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Great fun for all ages to get a glimpse of what life was like during the harvest in the 1800’s. Enjoy food, games, crafts, demonstrations, music, animals and more at this family friendly event with a historic harvest theme.

Rain or shine!

For more details please visit www.crpr.org CRPR, Your Recreation Destination for Fabulous Fall Fun!

South Atherton Street, State College.

Entrances off of Branch Rd, Rolling Ridge Drive & South Atherton St.

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North Central PGA Tour concludes season

STATE COLLEGE — Sunny skies and comfortable temperatures welcomed 75 North Central Professional Golf Association tournament players to Toftrees Golf Resort recently to close out the 2015 season.

While the event marked the finale of the season, it also served as the battleground for each division’s top players to compete for the season points championship.

There was no points race in the MidAm Division, as its enrollment has been small on numbers during its first year on the NCPGA tour. However, the results have John Dixon covers been quite impressive. golf for The Centre Matt Haile, of BuckCounty Gazette. nell Golf Club, posted Email him at a 1-over-par 73 from sports@centre the tips of the Toftrees countygazette.com.

Golf Club to take a four-shot victory over Clinton Country Club’s Anthony Stopper. Haile’s brother, Bob, carded an 80 for third place.

Bucknell’s Ben Cook, who fired a 1-over-par 73, led the 50- to 59-year-olds division. Cook’s 73 was three shots clear of the Belles Springs duo of Rick Everett and Gary Dolan, who each carded 76s. Everett’s performance locked him in as the points leader of the division for 2015.

Randy Lynch, of Mill Race Golf Club, capped a season of strong performances in the 60- to 69-year- olds division by firing a 74 for a three-shot victory over Bucknell’s

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Tim Harpster. Lynch’s victory also helped him secure the divisions points championship. Nittany Country Club’s Chuck Colyer rounded out the top three with an 81.

The 70- to 79-year-olds division found a newcomer to the top as Roger Andras, of Frosty Valley Country Club, posted a 7-over-par 79 for his first ever NCPGA victory.

Andras was two shots better than the runner-up, Eagles Mere Country Club’s Bob McNutt. McNutt’s 81 was strong enough for second place, but, more importantly, was enough to propel him to the top of the points championship in his division.

Corey Creek’s David Flesch posted an 82 for third.

Jack Alexander, also of Corey Creek, recorded his fourth victory of the season with an 85 to win the 80-and-older division. Alexander’s top finish allowed him to secure the championship in the points race as well. Bucknell’s Boyd Mertz posted an 89 to finish second in the division both on the day and in the points race.

Complete results of the 2015 season long points race: ■ The 50- to 59-year-olds division — first place, Everett, Belles Springs; second place, Dolan, Belles Springs; third place, Kevin Treese, Mountain View.

■ The 60- to 69-year-olds division — first place, Lynch, Mill Race; second place, Harpster, Bucknell; third place, Terry Cooper, Toftrees.

■ The 70- to 79-year-olds division — first place, McNutt, Eagles Mere, second place, Dick Williamson, Bucknell; third place, Gary Fry, Bucknell.

■ The 80-and-older division — first place, Alexander, Corey Creek; second place, Mertz, Bucknell; third place, John Hirsch, Eagles Mere.

Bellefonte takes care of business

By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

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BELLEFONTE — The dreary, deteriorating conditions didn’t seem to bother the Bellefonte girls’ soccer team in its match against Tyrone on Sept. 21.

In fact, the slicker and wetter the field became, the better the Lady Raiders played.

After taking a one-goal lead late in a very cautious first half, Bellefonte seniors Madisen Paige and Morgan Brooks both scored clutch second-half goals and led the Raiders to a 4-2 victory over the Lady Eagles.

Paige’s goal in the 34th minute gave Bellefonte a 3-1, second-half lead, but Tyrone crept back on a penalty kick by Ma-

rissa Panasiti four minutes later.

Bellefonte kept threatening, but it wasn’t until the 73rd minute that Brooks took a perfect crossing pass from Paige and sent it low and left of Tyron goalie Maddie Noll and into the net. The goal gave Bellefonte a two-goal cushion its defense would not relinquish.

“Maddie (Paige) plays a lot of balls like that,” Brooks said, “so I’m used to getting them and getting up to them and getting them in. Jess (Book) pushed me and I rolled and I put it in. Felt pretty good.”

Brooks’ goal was the culmination of a lot of work by the Bellefonte front line. The Lady Raiders applied heavy pressure most of the game, but time and again they were

PHILIPSBURG ELKS HOLDS FIRST HANDICAP MATCH PLAY

The Philipsburg Elks Country Club recently held its inaugural Handicap Match Play Championship, with Ray McMullen posting a 2-and-1 win over Nathan Lucas.

The event was a season-long matchplay handicap (90 percent) using a 64-man bracket, with the first-round losers falling into the beatens bracket.

Michael Czap and Jon Vesnesky fell in the final four, while Lee Martell, Dave Harper, Jon Whitman and Zack Czap lost in the elite eight. Losing in the sweet 16 were Tyler Singer, Gary Byron, Jarrod Wood, Doug Goss, Payton Guelich, Terry Smith, Carter Fischer and Denny Shealer.

Winning the beatens portion of the event was Poinsy Burns, with a 2-up win over Greg Baughman. Tom Dunsmore and John Gibbons lost in the final four of the beatens, while Dave Brown, M. Gary Helsel, Tim Ronan and A.J. Czap fell in the elite eight of the beatens.

CENTRE HILLS ANNOUNCES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

The Centre Hills Country Club recently held its 2015 Men’s Club Championship, with the following results: ■ Championship-flight winner, Andy Way; runner-up, Skip Moerschbacher; beatens, Matt Matis; consolation, Paul Tomczuk; medalist, Matt Matis.

■ First-flight winner, Rich Barrickman; runner-up, Gordon Kauffman; beatens, Jack McWhirter; consolation, Dave Fonash.

■ Second-flight winner, Bob Fogelsanger; runner-up, Bob Rutherford; beatens, Joe Geise; consolation, Mike Musso.

■ Third-flight winner, Gary Moyer; runner-up, Thad Will; beatens, Chris Magent; consolation, Joe Sommer.

The club also held its 2015 Women’s Club Championship, with the following results: ■ Championship-flight winner, Kelly

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Grimes; runner-up, Ann Rossi; beatens, Kim Austin.

■ First-flight winner, Susan Pysher; runner-up, B.J. Hale; beatens, Harriet Wecker.

■ Second-flight (nine holes) winner, Annette Rohrbeck; runner-up, Debbie Dumars; beatens, Mary Lovette; qualifying medalist, Ann Rossi.

COMING UP ACES AT SKYTOMP

Diane Klossner, visiting Skytop Mountain Golf Club from her hometown of Jamesville, N.Y., recently recorded a holein-one on the par-3, No. 13 hole.

Klossner covered the 90-yard shot using a 9-iron. Her golfing husband, Gary Klossner, witnessed the ace.

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSTING UPCOMING EVENTS

Mountain View Country Club, located in Boalsburg, will host its member appreciation event on Thursday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 27. Members are also allowed to bring up to seven guests for $29, cart included.

On Sunday, Oct. 4, the club will host its Fall Open, more commonly known as the free membership tournament. This year, the format is a two-person scramble, with men’s and women’s divisions, gross and net. Stop in the pro shop to register; the club is limiting the tournament to 120 players. One lucky person will win a 2016 golf membership.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, the club will host the Men’s Red Tee tournament and, on Sunday, Oct. 18, the club will hold its Mixed Couples Scramble. Entries are available in the pro shop.

For more information, call (814) 4667231.

This week’s golf column will be the final for the season. CCG golf columnist John Dixon thanks both the Centre Region’s PGA professionals for their assistance this golfing season and the golfing public for their positive feedback.

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POWERHOUSE HURRICANES 14U softball team took first place at the annual Ebensburg Softball Tournament. Pictured, front row, from left, are Melody Soster, Abby Fedder, Madison Lucas, Zoey Surovec, Rianna Trexler and Brooke Woodward. Back row, from left, are coach Tim Dyke, Aspen Bishop, Maxie Johnson, Rachel Simpson, Kameryn Harris, Mackenzie McCloskey, Lacey Potter and coach Wes Cartwright.

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Bellefonte, from page 29 turned away by Noll or shots just wide or high.

Junior forward Brietta Rutecki, with an assist by Paige, scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first goal to give Bellefonte the lead, but Tyroneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Riley Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo scored on a rebound just three minutes later to tie it.

The two teams then fought back and forth for the lead until Bellefonte freshman Kara Bates scored unassisted in the 35th minute and gave the Raiders a 2-1 lead going into halftime.

Paige handed Bellefonte its first two-goal lead just after the break when she took a leading pass from Taylor Lair and sent it into the left corner of the goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was perfect,â&#x20AC;? Paige said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taylor (Lair) came down the other wing and crossed the perfect ball and I just timed it and hit it in. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see (the goalie), I was just aiming for the net.â&#x20AC;?

Paige and her teammates did not get to enjoy their two-score margin for very long. After a struggle in Tyroneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive corner, the Eagles were awarded a penalty kick.

Forward Panasiti lined it up in front of Raider goalie Gabbie Pighetti and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss. She beat Pighetti into the left side of the goal, and it was a one-goal match again with 22

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minutes still to play.

Bellefonte shrugged the penalty kick off, however, and was right back at it. The Raiders got shots from Rutecki at the 59-minute mark, from Alana Masullo at 60, Rutecki again at 68, and Paige at 71. Finally, Paige took a loose ball down the left side, saw Brooks, and fed her with a strong crossing ball.

Brooks looked like she fell, recovered nicely and Bellefonte was on its way to its fourth win in seven outings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madisen (Paige) had a fantastic game,â&#x20AC;? Bellefonte coach Stacey Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really hustled and ran this left wing all night long. She really worked hard for us, and I think her legs were ready to fall off by the end of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That (Paigeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pass to Brooks) was huge, and I think it was what sealed the game for us. Having it at 4-2 we were able to relax and play our game and play possession.â&#x20AC;?

After Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goal, the Raiders turned it over to their defense, and Tyrone managed just two shots, neither on goal, the rest of the match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really happy with the way our defense played today,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew they had fast attackers up top, and we were prepared for that. We worked with our defense and they really came through, picked up their marks and played strong defense.â&#x20AC;?

Local High School Sports Schedule STATE COLLEGE

Cross Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 26, at Hershey Invitational; Sept. 29, at Carlisle Field Hockey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Mifflin County; Sept. 26, Fox Chapel; Sept. 28, Cedar Cliff; Sept. 29, at Central Dauphin Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 26, at Spring Ford; Sept. 30, at MidPenn Championships Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 28, Mid-Penn Championships Football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, at Carlisle Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tennis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, Cedar Cliff; Sept. 28, at Carlisle; Sept. 30, Hershey Girls Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Carlisle; Sept. 26, at Mifflin County; Sept. 29, at Cedar Cliff Boys Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Carlisle; Sept. 26, Mifflin County; Sept. 29, Cedar Cliff Volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Red Land; Sept. 26, Cumberland Valley; Sept. 28, at Chambersburg; Sept. 29, at Cedar Cliff; Sept. 30, CD East

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Cross Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 29, at Clearfield Football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, at Chestnut Ridge Girls Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 26, BEA Tournament; Sept. 29, Bellefonte Boys Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Tyrone; Sept. 28, at Bellefonte; Sept. 30, Penns Valley Volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Central; Sept 29, Penns Valley

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Cross Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 29, at P-O Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Tyrone Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 30, P-O Football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, John Marshall

Girls Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Ligonier Valley; Sept. 29, at BEA Boys Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Central; Sept. 28, BEA; Sept.

20, Huntingdon Volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Clearfield; Sept. 26, at West Branch; Sept. 29, P-O

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Cross Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 26, at Hershey Invitational; Sept.

29, at Central Football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, Central Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept 24, at Central Girls Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept, 28, Moshannon Valley; Sept. 29, Tyrone Boys Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Clearfield; Sept 28, at Tyrone; Sept. 30, at BEA Volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Huntingdon; Sept. 26, at West Branch; Sept. 29, BEA

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Cross Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 29, Bellefonte Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 30, at Bellefonte Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Clearfield Football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 25, Tyrone Girls Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, at Moshannon Valley; Sept. 29, Clearfield Boys Soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Huntingdon; Sept. 26, Altoona; Sept. 28, at Clearfield; Sept. 30, at Tyrone Volleyball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 24, Tyrone; Sept. 29, at Bellefonte

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Penns Valley used three non-offensive touchdowns â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a kickoff return and two interception returns â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to outlast Bald Eagle Area, 32-20, on Sept. 18 and record its first win of the season.

Ben Alexander was all over the field for the Rams. He returned a kickoff 87 yards for the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first touchdown, caught a pass and ran 66 yards for another score, and then intercepted a BEA pass and returned it 36 yards for his third TD of the night. All of this happened in the first half, and then the PV defense took over and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow the BEA offense to score after halftime as the Rams held on.

For Week 4, Central Martinsburg, one of the Mountain Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s periennal powers, comes to visit on Friday, Sept.

25.

Central is 2-1 for the season, but the Dragons are coming off a tough 19-8 loss to Clearfield at home on Sept. 18.

In its earlier wins over Tussey Mountain and Tyrone, Central scored a combined 96 points, but Clearfield was able to hold them to a single touchdown.

Even so, Central is averaging more than 310 yards per game on offense almost evenly divided between passing and running. Quarterback Noah Benton has completed 25 of 41 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns this season, while junior running back Alex Hoenstein has run for 289 yards on 26 carries and has scored seven touchdowns.

Eight different receivers have caught passes for the Dragons, with Hoenstein leading the way with five catches for 117 yards and three touchdowns.

Central will be a constant threat to score against the Rams, but if Alexander and the PV defense can force more turnovers, anything can happen.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (0-3) AT TYRONE (2-1)

Philipsburg-Osceola took two teams into the fourth quarter before losing this season, but that was not the case on Sept. 18 against Bellefonte. The Raiders ran almost at will against P-O and scored 30 unanswered points in their 44-3 win.

Bellefonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was especially tough on the Mounties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; giving up fewer than 100 total yards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and it will not get any easier for P-O against Tyrone on Friday, Sept. 25.

The Golden Eagles have two big wins this season, over Bellewood (41-7) and Huntingdon (42-27), but they stumbled in Week 2 against Central and lost 41-14.

Central runs a balanced offense that gains 180 yard per game through the air and rushes for 140 yards per game.

For the Mounties, this game will be about trying to find some consistency on offense. Getting quarterback Jake Anderson some time to throw and some space to maneuver will be a priority. P-O has skill people they can go to, but getting the ball to them has so far been a problem.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. in Tyrone.

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Kickoff at Rogers Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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TAKE CARE OF MOMMY

While everyone is excited about the new baby, it’s important to also remember Mommy. Take time to pamper the mom-to-be with extra attention and ideas that can make her life easier.

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Giving gifts with that personal touch not only saves money, but shows the new mom how much you care.

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HERSHEY — Now that medical professionals have identified gene mutations that predispose for breast cancer, patients can take proactive steps to reduce their risk.

Many cases of breast cancer seem to have no genetic link, but people with a strong family history of cancer should consider getting tested to see if they carry a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Both men and women can carry and pass on the gene mutations, which increase the likelihood of developing cancers of the breast, ovaries, prostate, pancreas and skin.

This October, as people wear pink and raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and treatment, it’s a good time for women to check their family histories to see if they should be tested for the gene mutations.

“If someone is unsure if they have a significant family history, we help them figure that out,” said Annie Arguin, a certified registered nurse practitioner at Penn State Hershey Breast Center. “You don’t have to do all the legwork yourself.”

Arguin said there are several options to prevent onset of breast cancer in patients deemed to have a high risk of developing the disease.

First, additional screenings such as an MRI can help doctors determine what exactly is present in the breast.

“Some women have dense breasts, so we are not seeing things clearly with mammography,” Arguin said.

She works with patients to demonstrate a need for the additional testing so insurance companies are more likely to cover the screenings.

For her high-risk patients, she recommends clinical breast exams every six months — once with a mammogram and once with an MRI. Another option is for those at risk to take preventative medications to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer. Although the medications are different for pre- and post-menopausal women, both decrease a woman’s risk of cancer by about half.

Then there are lifestyle modifications — things that can be done every day to decrease the risk of breast cancer. As with most health conditions, exercising five times a week and maintaining a low body-mass index can help, as well as avoiding alcohol and tobacco abuse. Doctors also recommend taking vitamin D supplements and avoiding soy products.

“Soy products have estrogen-like effects on the body.

Seventy to 80 percent of breast cancers eat estrogen, so we don’t want to feed the fires,” Arguin said.

“Information is power,” she added. “When you don’t know, it is scarier than when you do know. If women have information and options about how to manage their risk, it’s not as scary as if they are feeling like they are waiting for something bad to happen to them.”

The fight to end breast cancer is everyone’s fight. Each year, supporters raise critical funds enabling the American Cancer Society to fund groundbreaking research; provide free, comprehensive information and support for those touched by breast cancer; and help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

During October, there are many ways to get involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month: ■ Raise funds and walk in one of nearly 300 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events or participate virtually at www.makingstrideswalk.org. In central Pennsylvania, there are four major events happening in Altoona, Bedford, Danville and Williamsport.

■ Volunteer to help someone facing breast cancer in the community.

■ Make a donation in honor or memory of someone affected by breast cancer.

■ Contact the ACS, and talk to the trained cancer information specialists who can help you find answers and resources to guide you or your loved one through a breast cancer experience.

Breast cancer is a disease that can affect anyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. Statistics show that some populations of color and people who lack health insurance are more likely to die from cancer than the general U.S. population.

For those who bear the brunt of this unequal cancer burden, getting potentially lifesaving screening tests can be difficult, if not impossible.

Through community and corporate partnerships, the ACS delivers cancer education and life-changing breast cancer screenings to women who might not otherwise receive them.

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Local professor designs interactive work for museum UNIVERSITY PARK — Ann Tarantino enjoyed a lot of time at a museum this summer, but not as part of a vacation.

She was one of three artists selected for a residency at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, where she spent three months brainstorming, designing and installing an interactive artwork that can stand up to not only pokes and prods from little hands, but to the opinions of some young, yet harsh, critics.

Tarantino, an assistant professor with joint appointments in the Department of Landscape Architecture and the School of Visual Arts, used light to make a piece in an underutilized hallway that, she said, is not functional in the way it could be.

“I wanted to activate the space through light and color,” she explained. “At a museum, there is a different set of needs compared to your studio. You have to make something that is durable, engaging and interactive.”

The Tough Art artist residency, in its ninth year, gives emerging artists an opportunity to expand their skills and create an entirely new interactive artwork that is accessible to the patrons of the Children’s Museum. This year’s artworks opened to the public on Sept. 12.

Tarantino was selected for the residency after submitting a proposal and images that illustrated how her work would function in the museum setting. However, she noted, most artists’ proposals change after

they start to work at the museum. “Once you get there, you realize you’re designing for the museum floor as opposed to in a gallery, and your piece has to stand up to a lot. Plus, people need to like it.”

Tarantino’s first prototypes in the museum did not garner much reaction. “If it had been a gallery show, I would have just continued. But now I need to consider the audience in a different way.”

Tarantino became more interested in public, site-specific art last year after she had a highly successful installation at State College’s Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, where she placed electro-luminescent wire and submersible LEDs directly in the water.

Tarantino began her career as a painter, but working with designers in Penn State’s Department of Landscape Architecture inspired her to make her work more spatial.

For her installation at the Children’s Museum, “Moon, Shine,” she responded to the hallway site’s location as a connector between the museum’s original building and the Buhl Planetarium. Tarantino created two sculptural forms of colored transparent acrylic meant to suggest planetary fragments or an alternate solar system.

Suspended from the ceiling, the forms rotate at different rates and in different directions, each appearing to reach toward the other. Two periscopes installed in the space give younger viewers the opportuni-

ty for a close look at the two “planets” and to find their unlikely inhabitants. Lights installed throughout the hallway cast constantly moving, colored shadows on the walls, floor and ceiling. The result is a playful, immersive and interactive installation that activates the entire space.

“This residency is a wonderful chance to continue to work with light but in a different context,” said Tarantino. “It’s so exciting to do something that lots of people can see, compared to work in your own studio. And there’s something magical about working with a palette of light.”

The residency also gave her an opportunity to design for an audience she knows quite well. A mom of 5-year-old twins, Tarantino said she is influenced by her children and the fact that she is a parent.

“My work changed when I realized I did not want to be alone in my studio making things that were too precious or fancy for my kids to be around. That’s crazy — why would I not want to make work that would be experienced by that audience?”

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Horner’s works on display at Ukulele Orchestra of Great Mount Nittany Medical Center Britain coming to Eisenhower

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Other pieces include flowers such as sunflowers, hydrangea, Queen Anne’s lace, lilac and trillium, again including tiny STATE COLLEGE — Local painter Brendetails in each. Each stamen, petal and da Horner has some arresting pieces on leaf bears a sharpness that demonstrates display at the Mount Nittany Medical CenHorner’s mastery. ter. You can’t simply walk by these paintSurprisingly, Horner has little formal ings without stopping to take a closer look. training.

Nature lov“The realers in particuism has to do lar will find this with being selfshow enchanttaught,” she ing. Horner takes said, “I did take a a close look at handful of classplants and birds es, but mainly and reproduces I learned on my them in amazown.” ingly detailed Horner’s inwatercolor. dependent learn“I paint from ing extended photos,” she to calligraphy, said. “Sometimes which also apI find photos onpears in a numline and someber of pieces in Submitted photo this show. times I’ll take them myself.”

“Years ago, BRENDA HORNER’S works feature detailed realism.

The work She is a self-taught artist. my husband she’s chosen bought me a pen takes the viewer on a little walk through set,” she recalled, “and I just sat down with the seasons, incorporating pumpkins and it. Then there was a calligrapher on PBS fall leaves, moving into snowy scenes, then and I learned from watching him.” melting into fresh blossoms and, finally, A selection of quotes highlight several sun-drenched flowers. of the paintings, giving the entire display “I’ll take a butterfly or a bird and create a sensitive, thoughtful feel. And Horner a scene around it,” Horner said. hopes that mood will affect those viewing She paints flowers, leaves, feathers and her work. beaks using a precision normally seen in “I hope it has a calming sense,” she said. field guides. Her cardinals, blue jays and “I hope people can look at these paintings chickadees boast colors and textures of and appreciate nature and become more perfect accuracy. quiet and restful.” correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

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THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA brings its eclectic repertoire to Penn State. dour Yusef Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) and boy-band superstar Robbie Williams, and on BBC’s “Electric Proms” with indie band Kaiser Chiefs.

The orchestra also has performed on the album “The Liberty of Norton Folgate” by British ska-rock band Madness and on various DJ remix and rock compilations. The ensemble has released a number of studio, live and compilation albums and DVDs. Tickets are available online at www.cpa. psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets also are 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.).

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Called “iconoclastic” (England’s Sunday Times), “wonderfully clever” (rock star David Bowie) and “a musicologist’s nightmare” (Music Week), The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain “30 Plucking Years” anniversary tour will make a stop at Penn State with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

In 1985, George Hinchliffe and Kitty Lux began performing as a light-hearted comment against the state of the music industry in the United Kingdom. Eventually expanded to an eight-member orchestra, “The Ukes” have been performing together for more than 20 years and, separately, with R&B, punk, blues and avant-garde musicians including Martha Reeves, Brian Eno, The Mekons, Gang of Four, Chuck Berry, John Mayall and others.

The musicians’ collective, music-related experiences have influenced their eclectic repertoire, which includes renditions of classic rock songs such as the Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” and Bowie’s “Life on Mars”; theme songs from the films “Shaft” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”; the classical canon — “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”; and a Russian Cossackstyled rendition of “Leaning on a Lamppost” by George Formby, England’s most famous ukulele player.

The orchestra has performed sold-out concerts worldwide — most notably at Australia’s Sydney Opera House, London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Festival appearances include Electric Picnic, Glastonbury and The Big Chill. The musicians have appeared on television in performances with trouba-

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.liferecoverystatecollege. com.

Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and

Clifford the Big Red Dog Live: A Big Family Musical Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket holders, join WPSU at 1:00 p.m. for Kids Connections, a free craft-centered, child-friendly activity in the Eisenhower Community Room.

Tune-in to watch Clifford the Big Red Dog weekdays at 6:00 a.m. on WPSU-TV. Additional support provided by: Pediatric Dental Care, Kid to Kid, and JR’s Quality Tile & Hardwood

Get your tickets for the show now at cpa.psu.edu

third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlow library.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) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@ aol.com.

Safety Checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 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.

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.liferecovery statecollege.com.

Concert — Jazz artsist Jay Vonada and his duo will be playing from noon to 2 p.m. on Sundays at The Deli, 113 Heister St., State College. Call (814) 237-5710.

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MICHAEL JINBO MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS Fateful encounters of the musical kind.

Sunday, September 27, 2015 • 4:00pm Mt. Nittany Middle School Auditorium

Elizabeth Lyon, Violoncello LISZT: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 HAYDN: Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 All programs are subject to change

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LIMITED-TIME EVENTS

Performance — “Of Mice and Men” will be presented at 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, and at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26, at 111 Forum Building, University Park. Visit www.norefundtheatre.weebly.com.

Movie — The documentary “Matt Shepherd Was a Friend of Mine” will be shown from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29, at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. thestatetheatre.org.

Exhibit — “New Directions” will be on display through Monday, Sept. 28, at the Fraser Street Gallery, 123 S. Fraser St., State College. Email fraserstgallery@gmail.com.

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. Mondays. Family story time will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Tuesdays. Book Babies will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. And, a preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Visit www.centre countylibrary.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,” 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.centre countylibrary.org.

Performance — “The 39 Steps” will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 4 at The Playhouse at McConnellstown, 11680 Raystown Road, Huntingdon. Visit www.littletheatre.com.

Farmers Market — The Lemont Farmers Market will take place from 3 to 7 p.m.

Wednesdays through Oct. 21 in the Coal Sheds, 133 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont.

Contact kochrose@gmail.com.

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.

UPCOMING THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

Workshop — “Mastering QuickBooks” will be held at 8 a.m. at the Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd., Suite 119, University Park. Call (814) 863-4293.

Workshop — “Email Marketing with Constant Contact” will be held at 6 p.m. at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.southhills.edu.

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.

Concert — The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College.

Visit www.cpa.psu.edu.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

Concert — West Virginia University professor Andrea Priester Houde will perform at 3:30 p.m. at 122 Music Building II, University Park. Visit music.psu.edu/ performance/andrea-priester-houdeviola.

Concert — Bluegrass group Cabinet will perform at 8 p.m. at The State Theatre, 130 E. College Ave., State College. Visit www. thestatetheatre.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26

Event — The Pregnancy Resource Clinic’s annual Celebrate Life 5K Run/Walk and 10-Mile Bike Ride will be held at 9 a.m. at Stepping Stones Church, 848 Science Park Road, State College. Visit www.scprc. com.

Class — “Introduction to Irish Genealogy” will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Registration is necessary. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org.

Children’s Activity — “Saturday Stories Alive” will be held from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State

Centre County Genealogical Society presents:

Genetic Genealogy 103 DNA: The Results What do the Y-chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA test results mean and how should they be interpreted.

Thurs., Oct. 1st, 7:00pm

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2nd floor Meeting Room at Foxdale Village Speaker is:

Joyce Furfaro,

Neuro-Biologist in the Department of Psychology at Penn State

More Information at: www.CentreCountyGenealogy.org

Nittany Valley Benefit Dinner d! e t i v n I e r ’ u o Y

Friday, October 2, 2015 Noon to 8pm

To benefit young families with their school expenses.

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College. No registration is necessary. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org Event — The NFL-sponsored youth sports competition “Punt, Pass, and Kick!” will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Hall Regional Park, 120 Linden Hall Road, Boalsburg. Visit www.crpr.org.

Event — A girl’s lacrosse clinic will be held at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 901 Boalsburg Pike, Boalsburg.

Visit www.stjoeacad.org.

Concert — Penn State University oboe professor Tim Hurtz will perfrom at 8 p.m. at the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Visit music.psu.edu/ performance/tim-hurtz-oboe-0.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27

Children’s Activity — “Johnny Appleseed Day” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org Event — There will be a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. at the New Hope United Methodist Church, 1086, E. College Ave., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-5258.

Event — The Central Pennsylvania Observers will be holding a public lunar eclipse sky watch from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at Tom Tudek Memorial Park, 800 Herman Drive, State College. Visit www.cpoclub. org.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

Lecture — Penn State graduate student Shan-Jan Sarah Liu will present “Chinese Migrant Brides in Taiwan: The Role of Gender and Class in Imagined, Attainable, and Undesired Citizenship” at 12:15 p.m.

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“A PUNT, Pass, and Kick!” competition will be held at Oak Hall Regional Park on Sept. 26.

at 101 Old Botany Building, University Park. Visit cgs.psu.edu/events.

Workshop — “Knee Smart,” a seminar on knee care and health, will be held at 7 p.m. at Fit For Play Physical Therapy & Fitness Center, 2160 Sandy Drive, State College. Visit www.fitforplay.net.

Concert — Penn State University music faculty will be holding a recital featuring the music of Bernstein, Finzi and Walton at 8 p.m. at the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, University Park. Visit music. psu.edu/performance/music-bernstein finzi-and-walton.

— Compiled by Gazette staff

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APS hires Brachbill as new director of education

BELLEFONTE — The American Philatelic Society has hired Dr. Cathy Brachbill as its director of education. Brachbill will start her new duties on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the society’s headquarters in Bellefonte.

Brachbill will manage the society’s educational programs, including the national Stamps Teach classroom education program, various in-person, online and stamp show programs for children and adults, and the Summer Seminar for collectors.

Brachbill, who received her master’s and doctorate degrees from Penn State University, is from the Bellefonte area. She previously worked for the Bellefonte Area School District, where she was a classroom teacher for more than 20 years and director of curriculum and instruction for nine years before retiring. She currently is a training consultant for McGraw-Hill Education.

“We had some incredibly talented applicants apply, making this decision very tough,” said Scott English, executive director of APS. “Given the experience Cathy has had in educating both young learners and adults, we saw someone who could

really make an impact with collectors young and old, new and experienced. We’re incredibly fortunate that Cathy has lived and worked in Bellefonte for most of her life and will help us build great partnerships here in Centre County. We are honCATHY ored to have her join BRACHBILL the team.”

“I look forward to working with the staff, volunteers and members of the American Philatelic Society to enhance current educational services and re-imagine others, while continuing to serve the APS membership with a high level of quality,” said Brachbill.

Brachbill will also work as an APS liaison to groups such as the U.S. Postal Service and the National Postal Museum, oversee the Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship program, manage the APS audiovisual program service and manage and enhance the APS mentor service.

T.G.I. Friday’s promotes Volta to GM STATE COLLEGE —T.G.I. Friday’s has promoted Joth Volta to general manager of the State College location. In his new role, Volta will be responsible for overseeing all restaurant operations, including employee management, scheduling, hiring, promotions and budget.

“Joth’s promotion is well deserved,” said Rick Sell, vice president of operations for

Metz Culinary Management, which owns and operates the restaurant. “He has an impeccable track record with the restaurant and will be a great asset as general manager.”

Prior to joining the State College location, Volta worked as a kitchen manager for T.G.I. Friday’s in Brick, N.J. There, he was responsible for all kitchen operations, scheduling and ordering.

DEED TRANSFERS

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

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

RECORDED AUG. 10-AUG. 14, 2015 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

Thomas R. Lundin and Rebecca W. Lundin to Derek F. Bartlett, $195,000.

Kelly S. Bressler by sheriff, James A. Bressler by sheriff and Mary Lojeski by sheriff to Pennymac Corp., $4,783.15.

John R. Swierk and Lindsey N. Swierk to Daniel Luibil and Stephanie Luibil, $160,000.

BENNER TOWNSHIP

Dohn A. Dunmire and Gail J. Dunmire to Dohn A. Dunmire, $1.

BOGGS TOWNSHIP

Brenda L. Bathurst and Steve A. Bathurst to Steve A. Bathurst, Brenda L. Bathurst and Coy Allen Bathurst, $1.

Joyce A. Davidson to Amy D. Davidson, $1.

CENTRE HALL BOROUGH

Terry A. Bickle and Carol K. Bickle to Christian R. Jones and Joan M. Jones, $300,000.

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP

Jauh-Tzuoh Lee and Shufang C. Lee to John E. Gondak and Lori A. Yacisin, $445,000.

Wendy M. Curtis to Marcus D. Drexler, $218,000.

Mark E. Milliron to MBSC Properties LLC, $157,500.

John F. Harpster Estate and Linda Harpster, executrix, to Robert L. Cain, $50,000.

Paul F. Huberty to 210 Realty Investments LLC, $181,000.

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RIBBON CUTTING

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NORTH CENTRAL SIGHT SERVICES INC., which provides services and products to the blind and visually impaired, and the Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Sept. 4 at the agency’s new Low Vision store and branch office located at the corner of High and North Water streets. More than 30 people were in attendance, including local officials and representatives of area lawmakers.

Poole Anderson adds to staff

STATE COLLEGE — Poole Anderson Construction recently announced that Megan Wible has been hired as an executive assistant to president Stephanie Schmidt and vice president of operations John Lehmann.

Wible obtained an associate’s degree in specialized business from DuBois Business College and was previously employed with a Huntingdon County law firm.

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Deed Transfers, from page 37 You-Ching Wu and You-Ching Wu Stiffler to Qing Liu and Peng Liu, $149,000.

Danelle Laflower and Paul Laflower to Laila Assaf-Khayat, $130,000.

Curtis N. Runyan and Laura S. Runyan to Jacob A. Desantis, $180,000.

Stephen J. Szynal and Rosalie Szynal to Antony Abraham, $280,000.

J. Monroe Associates LLC to Mazda Holdings LLC, $318,640.

Dyson B. Williams to Cory J. Ulisse and Emily Ulisse, $239,500.

CURTIN TOWNSHIP

Daniel D. Young and Marilyn J. Young to Eric McCloskey and Shannon McCloskey, $201,900.

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP

Brian R. Mauersberg and Susan K. Maurersburg to Danfeng Zhang and Xiangyi Shi, $432,000.

Fred D. Wright and Heidi L. Wright to Hui Yang and Yingfei Jia, $415,000.

Alaska B. Hults and Christopher S. Hults to Alexey Kolonin and Svetlana Kolonina, $179,700.

Josuah Tendler to Jun Huang and Lin Wang, $223,000.

Thomas A. Valentine and Mary R. Valentine to Patrick T. Kline and Laura J. Kline, $165,000.

Michael R. James to James Allen English II and Kristin Nicole English, $193,000.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP

Lucas T. Witmer and Sarah M. Witmer to Ronald A. Dawson and Leslie D. Dawson, $132,500.

James G. Brasseur and Leah E. Brasseur to Mikael Rechtsman and Chloe Jeanne Tergiman, $584,800.

Michelle L. Benner to Amy M. Hinish, $208,000.

Bigatel Construction LLC to Mark C. Bigatel, Paula M. Bigatel and Brian D. Bigatel, $50,000.

Martin C. Silva and Natalie S. Silva to Vladislav Kovalenko and Anna Kovalenko, $415,000.

TOA PA IV LP to Drew S. Von Tish and Christine A. Staver, $449,145.38.

son, $675,000.

Brian Lee Harpster and Dawn S. Harpster to Brian L. Harpster Revocable Grantor Trust and Brian L. Harpster, trustee, $1.

Brian Lee Harpster and Dawn S. Harpster to Brian L. Harpster Revocable Grantor Trust and Brian L. Harpster, trustee, $1.

Brian L. Harpster, Brian Lee Harpster and Dawn S. Harpster to Brian L. Harpster Revocable Grantor Trust and Brian L. Harpster, trustee, $1.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Donna J. Rodriguez and Noel Eugenio Ro Flores to Donna J. Rodriguez and Noel Eugenio Ro Flores, $1.

MILES TOWNSHIP

C.J. Stoltzfus and Lizzie R. Stoltzfuz to Mose J. Stoltzfus and Sara Jane Stolzfus, $1.

Mose Stoltzfus and Sara Jane Stolzfus to Ammon H. Stolzfus and Susan A. Stoltzfus, $1.

MILLHEIM BOROUGH

Marlene R. Corl Estate, Marlene R. Meyer Estate and Richard S. Meyer, administrator, to Troy D. Smith and Angela M. Smith, $130,000.

PATTON TOWNSHIP

Brian Arthur Worden and Anne Meredith Worden to Gail J. Dunmire, $230,000.

Elizabeth Leigh Dance to Michael T. Stanley and Colleem M. Dennen-Stanley, $240,000.

James McKenna II and Kristina G. McKenna to Richard Stiles and Anne B. Farbstein, $169,000.

S & A Homes Inc. to Steven L. Wills and Lesley R. Wills, $365,693.

Copper Beech Townhome Communities Eighteen to John S. Norris and Jessica C. Norris, $270,000.

DMP Northern Tier LP to David L. Foose and Erika L. Foose, $99,000.

Justin W. Kurpeikis and Kelly C. Kurpeikis to Melissa E. Schmitt and Erick J. Schmitt, $417,000.

Madhusudhana C. Reddy and Swathy S. Reddy to Todd J. Waldron and Jennifer Patter-

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Virginia N. Swank to Eric H. Chase and Kimberly J. Chase, $189,900.

Christopher A. Markel and P. Shawn Markel to Benjamin Z. Stoltzfus Jr. and Lydia E. Stoltzfus, $350,000.

JPMorgan Chase Bank to James A. Reep III and Kristen N. Reep, $154,665.

Thomas P. Harrington, Jennifer L. Gordon and Jennifer L. Harrington to Eric Schulte and Erin Schulte, $253,000.

Shirley L. Malone Estate to Nationstar Mortgage LLC and Champion Mortgage Co., $5,132.86.

Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC to William K. First, $6,000.

Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC to Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, $1.

William K. First to William K. First, $1.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH

PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH

Sophia M. LeGrand Estate, George T. LeGrand, executor, to David C. Buchan and Jennifer L. Buchan, $78,000.

POTTER TOWNSHIP

Marjorie A. Creeger Estate and Brent H. Creeger to Michael A. Rudella and Mary Ann Rudella, $25,000.

Glenn R. Musser to William A. Rodgers Sr. and Marianne C. Rodgers, $70,000.

Donna F. Corrigan to Aaron P. Johnson, $79,900.

Kelli S. Kitko and William T. McLaughlin to Kelli S. Kitko, $1.

SNOW SHOE BOROUGH

Daniel R. Mann to Velda M. Mann, $1.

SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP

Mary McClusick to Mary McClusick and Joseph J. McClusick Jr., $1.

Ronald J. Marinak to David A. Tobias, $1.

SPRING TOWNSHIP

Geraldine L. Mowery Estate, Geraldine L. Mowrey Estate and Pamela A. Fohner, administrix, to Susan Carnevale, $185,500.

Nelson T. Evans and Susan E. Evans to Andrew J. Cross and Amanda Tracy Cross, $215,900.

Cindy R. Gordon to Breeze at Dawn Living Trust and Ma Shih-In, trustee, $199,000.

Gregory A. Funk, Regina A. Quici and Regina A. Mix to Regina A. Mix and Regina A. Quici, $1.

Ethan T. Knepp and Casey A. Knepp to Ryan A. Dickinson and Jeannette L. Dickinson, $316,000.

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Bernard E. Berzonsky and Susan F. Berzonsky to Bernard E. Berzonsky, $1.

Market Place Unlimited LLC to Walker Township, $1.

Arlene E. Decker Estate, Arlene Rishel Estate, Gail Lange, co-executrix, and Charlene Hull, coexecutrix, to Michael E. McCoy, $6,000.

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Dorothy T. Fry to Melissa J. Mobley, $230,000.

Tayozz Holdings LLC to Michael B. Berkman and Susan Q. Port, $553,000.

Kristina M. Whitaker and Kristina A. Musser to Lily Borhan, $125,000.

Sally R. Wolfe to Ellen Martha Whitmoyer and Erich John Whitmoyer, $165,000.

Suzann C. Williams Trust to Michael Williams, Donald L. Williams and Suzann Williams, $1.

Beatrice Gahman, Beatrice A. Hance and Thomas L. Gahman to Nadeem Malik and Anjum Malik, $205,000.

Hector J. Correa and Karla I. Loya-Suarez to Nicole R. D’Aulerio and Stephen T. D’Aulerio, $262,000.

Matthew Dallos to Jennifer A. Roth, $226,000.

Jules J. Arginteanu and Ellen J. Arginteanu to Paul R. McCormick Jr. and Jessica L. McCormick, $270,000.

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DINING SERVICES SUPERVISOR Centre Crest is currently seeking a qualified Full Time Dining Services Supervisor. This qualified individual should be a Certified Dietary Manager or have completed DMA or ADA approved food service course preferred but not required. Should have at least 1 year of quantity food service, preferably in a health care setting. If you are feel you are the right person for this job, please visit our website for more details on the position and also to complete an application. www.centrecrest.org. Centre Crest offers a competitive salary, benefits, paid vacation and a 403B option. Any questions please contact us at

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Centre Crest offers a competitive wage, benefits, 403B. Paid Holidays, Sick, Vacation and Personal time for part time employees.

For more information contact Zachary Robinson, Human Resources Director 502 East Howard Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823 Phone: 814-355-6777 Fax: 814-355-6999 Centre Crest is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)

Greenhills Village Retirement and Senior Living Residence in State College has immediate openings

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