Sam Stitzer
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Event Brings a Merry Christmas to Needy Families
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On Dec. 18, a group of Elks members and other community volunteers, ranging in age from 12-year-old Vivian Scott to senior citizens, helped to organize the many bags of toys and racks of clothing items that were collected.
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State College Man Builds Wooden Model of Chevy Pickup Truck
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Twice the size of more typical 1/25 scale models, the 15-inch-long truck is made from pieces of cherry wood cut from a single plank to assure uniform density for all the parts. And there are lots of parts.
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Luncheon Welcomes New Blue Band Director
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Drane is only the sixth director the band has had in its 116-year history. “There are some areas where we can be more creative, and we are exploring those areas. … The flow of the show is the same for the past 50 years,” he says. “We’re not touching that — that’s our bread and…
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Handbell Festival Coming to State College High School
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Their repertoire includes many hymns and some secular songs, such as Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade.” The ensemble features both male and female members ranging in age from teenagers to senior citizens. “You need a full choir to play these songs,” says choir member Ryan Ditmer.
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State College Man was Model Aviation Pioneer
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In high school, Brown finally started fabricating parts for his engine while, in his words, “just monkeying around.” All the work on it was done in his father’s machine shop, including the spark plug, which was made just like big aircraft plugs, with a built-up mica insulator.
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Second Winds Jazz Band Lives up to its Name
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Most people have at some time have experienced the phenomenon known as a second wind. When feeling exhausted after working at a task, they sometimes feel a sudden, mysterious burst of energy called a second wind, which helps them continue exerting energy to finish the task at hand. There is a group of…
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Model Plane Enthusiasts Pilot Aircraft Indoors
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Flying radio-controlled model aircraft is a hobby enjoyed by thousands of people around the world. There is great enjoyment watching model planes and helicopters flying against a blue sky background. But what can RC pilots do in the fall and winter when the weather is too cold to enjoy the outdoors? The…
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State College Boy Scout Troop Celebrates 100th anniversary
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Troop 31 has served its youth through two World Wars, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam and every national crisis since 1914. Troop members sold Liberty Bonds during World War II, marched in patriotic parades, held countless flag ceremonies …
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Centre Hall Yard Sale Days Draw Large Crowds
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The borough of Centre Hall’s claim to fame is the Grange Fair held in August of each year for the past 139 years. The event brings thousands of people to the town each year, but running a close second for packing the town with people is the Town Wide Yard Sale Days event held…
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Spring Mills Marsh Hosts Third Annual Frog Festival
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The Frog Festival attracted about 100 visitors who traveled between several learning stations on the premises, to learn about different facets of the marshland ecology.