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Thousands of people flocked to downtown State College on a sunny Saturday afternoon to celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ community.



Presented by Centre LGBTQA Support Network, Downtown State College Improvement District and State College Borough, the third annual State College Pride <a href="https://stcodev.wpengine.com/articles/community/parade-festival-among-state-college-pride-events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">included</a> a parade of colorful floats and marchers through town and a festival in Sidney Friedman Park, among other events throughout the weekend.



State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, served as grand marshal of the parade and festival. A frequent visitor to Centre County, Kenyatta is the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly.



He called 2023 &#8220;probably the most important year for Pride in a really long time,&#8221; noting a vocal anti-LGBTQ contingent and legislation in a number of states, particularly related to transgender individuals. 



&#8220;In this moment, in this Pride year, what we are doing right now, showing up with joy in our hearts, showing up for and with each other in real community, that is critical right now,&#8221; Kenyatta said. &#8220;Because this is actually what our communities look like. This is actually where most people are&#8230; Do not believe the noise and the nonsense that most people are as hateful and vitriolic as some of the politicians who unfortunately get elected&#8230;. For Pride, it’s really critical for us as a community that we recognize our joy does not exist in contrast to their hatred.&#8221;



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Pennsylvania, Kenyatta said, should aspire to be the best place to live, raise a family and retire for everyone, including LGBTQ people.



&#8220;We deserve to be happy, to be joyous, to be just who you are every single day, no matter what they’re talking about, no matter what they’re doing,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You just be who the hell you are.&#8221;



State College Mayor Ezra Nanes acknowledged that some in attendance may be feeling scared, worried or uncertain because of events nationally. 



&#8220;It’s OK to feel that,&#8221; Nanes said. &#8220;I want you to know that me, Ezra Nanes, my family, the Borough of State College, we are here for you. We will always be here for you. We’re going to keep building on the amazing work that you’ve already done, that we’ve already done together.&#8221;



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Nanes issued a proclamation last week declaring June as Pride Month in the borough, and as the parent of an LGBTQ child, he called Pride &#8220;not just principle,&#8221; but also personal.



&#8220;One of the greatest joys in life, whether you’re a parent or a sibling or just an adult with a child in your life that matters, is supporting that child in discovering who they are,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think that’s a really important principle of what Pride is, that we all believe in helping people discover themselves, not telling them who they should be.&#8221;



State Rep. Paul Takac, D-Lemont, said Pride is also personal for him and his family and called it a &#8220;joyful occasion.



&#8220;This represents the absolute best of what State College is and can be,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This sets the standard for what every day should be like. You are not only seen, you are not only accepted, but you should be celebrated and you should be loved. If we could bottle today and make every day like that, wouldn’t this be a better world, a better place to be?&#8221;



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Timika Lane, a Philadelphia judge who is running for Pennsylvania Superior Court in November, emphasized the importance of individuals making their voices heard to ensure all are treated with dignity and respect.



&#8220;We have to decide in Pennsylvania, what is it going to be? Are we going to be a place of love or are we going to be a place of hate?&#8230; Your voice matters,&#8221; Lane said.



Kenyatta urged those in attendance to be true to themselves, knowing that it will inspire someone else to do the same.



&#8220;If we lift each other up, if we encourage each other to be brave, if we remind ourselves that we are the majority of this commonwealth, that we are the majority of this nation, when we do that then we will continue to pull this nation closer to making the ideals of freedom, justice and fairness real for everybody,&#8221; he said. &#8220;No matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter who you love, no matter how you worship or choose not to, here in Pennsylvania it’s about you getting a fair shot and a fair shake. We’re going to keep doing that together.&#8221;



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State College Pride has grown substantially since it was first held in 2021. Last year it drew an estimated 4,000 people and organizers expected that number would increase again for the third edition.



The <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Centre LGBTQA Support Network</a> (CLSN), which was founded in 2014, has been instrumental in that, as well as in providing resources year round. Sue Marshall, a founding member and current board secretary, said planning for next year&#8217;s Pride will start next week.



In the shorter term, however, CLSN will be celebrating another advancement. A long-planned LGBTQ center for downtown State College will open sometime in August at the corner of Calder Way and South Pugh Street, Marshall said.



&#8220;We can’t wait,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We will have a big opening celebration.&#8221;



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‘Showing Up with Joy in Our Hearts.’ State College Celebrates Pride

There may be just one person who claims not to know who will start at quarterback for Penn State football when the team begins its season against West Virginia on Sept. 2.



While Drew Allar has been set as the presumed successor to longtime starting quarterback Sean Clifford since the day that he stepped onto Penn State’s campus in January 2022, James Franklin didn’t declare a winner to the Nittany Lions’ quarterback competition with 86 days until the season opener.



“We have competition at every single position, every single year, returning starter or not,” Franklin told the media on Thursday. “I think that’s the right thing to do.”



Allar’s competition at the position is Beau Pribula, who, like Allar, was a member of the Nittany Lions’ recruiting Class of 2022. The difference between the two was that Allar was a five-star recruit by the time he arrived on campus. Pribula was a three-star.



More recently, Allar took snaps behind Clifford in the 2022 season. The youngster played in enough games that he was unable to take a redshirt season. By contrast, Pribula didn’t take a snap in a Penn State game until the Blue-White Game in April, when he attempted 22 of his 27 passes with second-string players.



Franklin’s hesitation to name a starter isn’t surprising. Entering his 10th year with Penn State, Franklin wants competition at the position. It’s likely that Allar will only stick around Penn State for two more years. Franklin will need someone to step up when the Ohio native is gone.



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It’s a situation that Franklin has had before. From 2016-17, he had running backs Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders on the same roster. Barkley was a shout for a Heisman candidate in college, and when Sanders turned pro, he reached last season’s Super Bowl as the starting running back for the Philadelphia Eagles.



At Penn State, Barkley was the evident starter. But Franklin said that competition between the two made them both better. If Franklin has his way, the same will happen to Allar and Pribula.



“I think at times there may have been some frustration with that, but I truly believe that type of competition in college really set them up to be successful in the NFL,” Franklin said. “[Barkley] always had somebody behind him trying to take reps away from him. And [Sanders], as a young player, was trying to overtake [Barkley]. So I think that is a healthy position to be in.”



Franklin also has to answer the question of how he’ll use each quarterback. As Mike Yurcich, Penn State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach said at the same press conference, each quarterback has different styles. Gameplans have to be tailored to those styles.



Allar’s been described as a quarterback who’s steady in the pocket. Teammates have raved about his ability to place passes in locations where only a receiver can catch them. Allar can be mobile but his arm is what really sets him apart from the pack.



Pribula, however, is described as athletic. He’s the quarterback that Franklin and Yurcich could turn to when they need to push a pile or in a situation that calls for a mobile quarterback. He’s the Nittany Lions’ alternate.



However Franklin plays the two quarterbacks, it will likely be some time before Penn State fans have an answer to the question that’s hung over the program for more than a year. Franklin noted that he wanted Clifford to compete for a starting role for the six years that the recent&nbsp;<a href="https://onwardstate.com/2023/04/29/sean-clifford-drafted-no-149-overall-by-green-bay-packers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFL draftee</a>&nbsp;spent in Happy Valley. The same will apply to Allar.



If Franklin has 86 days to name a starter against the Mountaineers, he may just use all 86.

‘We Have Competition at Every Single Position’: Penn State Quarterback Question Still Unanswered

A whimsical holiday show combining Broadway-style production and contemporary circus arts is coming to Penn State&#8217;s Bryce Jordan Center in December.



<a href="https://bjc.psu.edu/cirque-dreams-holidaze%E2%80%AF%E2%80%AF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cirque Dreams Holidaze</a> will visit State College for a 7:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 13, according to the Jordan Center.



Tickets starting at $35 go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. Friday <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02005EC748F998D4?CAMEFROM=CFC_PSU_WEB_WEBSITEBJC_CDBJCWEB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a>.



Cirque Dreams Holidaze, a Cirque du Soleil company, will feature aerial circus acts, jugglers, skippers and acrobatics, along with music, singers and dancers during its 70-city, seven-week U.S. tour.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Coming to Bryce Jordan Center

The deadline is fast approaching to participate in two of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts&#8217; signature annual events.



Friday marks the final day to the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale, as well as to submit entries for the Banner Exhibition and Competition.



<a href="https://arts-festival.com/children-and-youth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Applications for the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale</a> must be postmarked no later than Friday. They can also be hand delivered to the Arts Festival office at 403 S. Allen St., Suite 205A, State College until 5 p.m. on Friday.



Part of the Children and Youth Day that kicks off the festival, the sidewalk sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, on South Allen Street in State College. The 2023 Arts Festival takes place July 12-16 on the streets of State College and the Penn State campus.



Children from ages 8 to 18 who live in, or who have relatives in Centre, Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin or Union counties are eligible to participate in the Children’s Sidewalk Sale, which offers a fun way for young artists to sell their original artwork. Artists must make their own work and items made from kits are not permitted. Also prohibited are weapons, the sale of food or services like face painting or hair braiding and use of trademarked characters or products.



To download an application and to see participation rules, visit <a href="https://arts-festival.com/children-and-youth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">arts-festival.com/children-and-youth</a>. There is a $25 entry fee.



For the <a href="https://arts-festival.com/banners" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">banner competition</a>, entries must be delivered to the Arts Festival office by 5 p.m. on Friday.



Individuals and groups may submit entries, which typically hang between 15 and 20 feet over the street. Identical or different designs must be visible from both sides of the banner. All components of the banner design and construction must be securely attached, or the banner will not be displayed. Banners with religious, partisan or commercial messages will not be accepted. The Arts Festival encourages local non-profit organizations to create banners celebrating their organization.



A banner jury will award prizes in three categories: professional, general and youth.



Submission guidelines and a banner entry form are available at <a href="https://arts-festival.com/banners" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">arts-festival.com/banners</a>.

Deadline Nears to Enter Arts Festival’s Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale, Banner Competition

Fried chicken lovers, rejoice!



Tasty K, a Korean fried chicken restaurant, is expected to open on Aug. 21 at 325 E. Calder Way in State College. Tasty K’s CEO and owner, Andy Lee, is a Penn State alum with a passion for cultivating community and culture.



Lee grew up in Korea and moved to the United States when he was 16. Throughout his college search process, Lee was heavily influenced by former Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno and the coach’s impact on those around him. Lee quickly realized that because of Paterno’s impression on him, Penn State was the only university he wanted to attend and sent his sole application on its way.



He was ultimately accepted to Penn State Berks and spent his first two years of college playing Division III soccer for the Nittany Lions. Lee then transitioned to University Park and graduated with a degree in marketing two years later.



“So while I was liking football and learning about coach Paterno, he put so much into Penn State,” Lee said. “He really cared about the students as human beings, not just as a sports team. He kind of taught me how to be this person who’s trying to help the community out.”



Because of Paterno’s influence on Lee’s life and character, Lee knew that one day he wanted to create a space where he could share his love of people and food with State College residents and Penn State students. Emboldened by weekly Korean dinners with his soccer teammates during his freshman year, Lee decided that he would run a business that uplifted diversity with a taste of home.



“I saw sports, music and food bring people from other nationalities together and that moment was beautiful,” Lee said. “My goal is to show there is only one race in the world, and it is a human race and this is how I got inspired.”



Tasty K’s menu will feature three types of Korean fried chicken and the store will operate to-go style. Customers can choose from original, yangnyeom and galbi chicken. Yangnyeom is sweet and spicy, while galbi is soy-sauce based. Each fried chicken option will be served with white rice to create a traditional Korean chi-bob meal.



With the help of a Penn State student-founded software company, Nuntii, and New and Again Builders &amp; Design, Lee and Tasty K are preparing for a late August opening. Diners will be able to check out Tasty K’s traditional Korean fried chicken dishes beginning Monday, Aug. 21, the first day of Penn State&#8217;s fall semester, on Calder Way behind the Family Clothesline and across from Antifragile Brewing Company.

Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant to Open in Downtown State College

The <a href="https://www.bellefontecruise.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Historic Bellefonte Cruise</a> returns on Friday and Saturday for its 34th year of bringing the community together for a weekend of fun in downtown Bellefonte. (The event started 35 years ago, but was not held in 2020 because of COVID-19.



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Things kick off with the Open Cruise through downtown Bellefonte at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Here&#8217;s a look at the schedule, info about registration for the cruise and car show and more.



FRIDAY, JUNE 16



6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Open Cruise 



7:30 p.m.: Opening Ceremony with the WOWY crew 



7:30-10:30 p.m.: Sock Hop on the Diamond Featuring The Fabulous Flashbacks



SATURDAY, JUNE 17



7 a.m.: Registration 



7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Car, Truck &amp; Motorcycle Show 



10 a.m.-1 p.m.: The Rocket Blasters and the 3WZ crew on the second stage by the post office on East Howard Street



Noon-5 p.m.: DJ Vid on the Main Stage in front of the courthouse



1-3:30 p.m.: Spring Hollow Band on the second stage



Bike Games (sponsored by US Vets MC) 



5 p.m.: Awards Ceremony



Parking is available at the Bellefonte Area High School, 830 E. Bishop St. Free parking and shuttle by Fullington Tours.



The food court is located on the 100 block of West Howard Street.



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REGISTRATION FOR THE CAR, TRUCK &amp; MOTORCYCLE SHOW



Registration begins at 7 a.m. and continues until noon Saturday, June 17 only.



All registrations on day of the event are $15. Kids Class registration is free. Kids are only able to participate in the car show, they are not permitted to participate in the cruise.



Registration Drop Off:&nbsp;You can also drop off your form to Chamber of Commerce Office at the Train Station, 320 W. High Street, Bellefonte, PA between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. before June 16.



Day of the event: Registrations will be held at the diamond on Saturday from 7 a.m.-noon. No registrations will be accepted before 7 a.m.



Help continue the reputation of the show by following these guidelines:



Have insurance and registration. Be sure to bring current proof of insurance and vehicle registration to the registration area. ONLY INSURED AND REGISTERED VEHICLES ARE PERMITTED IN THE SHOW.



Be ready for judging. While every consideration is given to automobiles in original condition and to owners who are new to the hobby, only automobiles which are ready for judging will be accepted. Automobiles not ready for judging may be ruled ineligible to compete and turned away at the gate. In these rare cases, pre-paid entry fees will be refunded.



Show car arrival time.&nbsp;In order to qualify for judging all show cars must arrive at the show grounds by noon. Entry area is located on High Street only. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Vehicles arriving after noon may not be eligible for judging and show may be full; we urge you to be early!



Safety first. Heed the registrar and parking staff’s instructions while moving and parking your vehicles and during the cruise to avoid accidents. Think safety!



CRUISE CLASSES



Car and truck



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<li>Antique Car Truck……………………………………………………………………….1900-1960</li>



<li>Antique Car Truck……………………………………………………………………….1961-1997</li>



<li>Street Rod………………………………………………………………………………….1900-1948</li>



<li>Ford Stock………………………………………………………………………………….1949-2023</li>



<li>Mopar Stock……………………………………………………………………………….1949-2023</li>



<li>GM Stock……………………………………………………………………………………1949-1979</li>



<li>GM Stock……………………………………………………………………………………1980-2023</li>



<li>Ford Modified……………………………………………………………………………..1949-2023</li>



<li>Mopar Modified…………………………………………………………………………..1949-2023</li>



<li>GM Modified……………………………………………………………………………..1949-1979</li>



<li>GM Modified……………………………………………………………………………..1980-2023</li>



<li>Camaro-Firebird Stock………………………………………………………………1967-1989</li>



<li>Camaro-Firebird………………………………………………………………………..1990-2023</li>



<li>Camaro-Firebird Modified………………………………………………………….1967-1989</li>



<li>Camero-Firebird Modified………………………………………………………….1990-2023</li>



<li>Mustang Stock………………………………………………………………………….1964-1987</li>



<li>Mustang Stock………………………………………………………………………….1988-2023</li>



<li>Mustang Modified……………………………………………………………………..1964-1987</li>



<li>Mustang Modified……………………………………………………………………..1988-2023</li>



<li>Corvette Stock………………………………………………………………………….1954-1982</li>



<li>Corvette Stock………………………………………………………………………….1984-1996 22.Corvette Stock…………………………………………………………………………..1997-2023</li>



<li>Corvette Modified……………………………………………………………………..1954-2023</li>



<li>Truck-Van-SUV Stock………………………………………………………………..1949-1986</li>



<li>Truck-Van-SUV Stock………………………………………………………………..1987-2023</li>



<li>Truck-Van-SUV Modified……………………………………………………………1949-1986</li>



<li>Truck-Van-SUV Modified……………………………………………………………1987-2023</li>



<li>European-Import Stock-Modified……………………………………………….1900-2023</li>



<li>British Cars………………………………………………………………………………..All Years</li>



<li>Special Entries Must be no Class for Your Car…………………………….All Years</li>



<li>Rat Rod……………………………………………………………………………………..All Years</li>



<li>Kids Class FREE (16 and Under)……………………………………..Any type Vehicle</li>
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Motorcycle M1. Antique (Any Bike 20 Years old or older-All makes) M2. Sport/ Cruiser All M3. Touring All M4. Trikes-Side Car-Pull Behind-Tri Combo all 3 wheel M5. Victory/Indian- All American made Production Bikes &#8211; NO HD M6. All Sportsters M7. Dyna All Street Bob-Fat Bob-Low Rider-Wide Glide M8. Softail AII-Breakout-Softail Slim-Heritage Softail Classic-Fat Boy-Deluxe M9. Touring-Road King-Ultra Classic-Street Glide-Road Glide M10. V-Rod-Rocker-Street 750



WHAT DOES THE CRUISE BENEFIT?



Over the years the Bellefonte Cruise has raised thousands of dollars through the generous support of its sponsors.



Past Cruise beneficiaries include:



Bellefonte Education Foundation (scholarship) Bellefonte Borough Bellefonte Youth Service Bureau Union Cemetery Association Bellefonte Fire Police Bellefonte EMS Bellefonte Police Bellefonte Library Historical Bellefonte Incorporated (HBI) The Bellefonte Museum Bellefonte Historical Railroad



The Cruise looks to provide student scholarship funds, giving students at Bellefonte High School the opportunity to extend their education and pursue careers that could contribute to the growing community.



Financial support of this event will continue the good works of hundreds of people since the show’s inception in 1988. You can help continue this legacy through your support.

Bellefonte Cruise: Schedule of Events and More

BELLEFONTE — With the <a href="https://www.bellefontecruise.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Historic Bellefonte Cruise</a> set to take place Friday and Saturday in downtown Bellefonte, Pat McCool, chairman of the event since 2010, agreed to answer the most frequently asked questions about the Cruise for Centre County Gazette readers and ask a few questions of his own. 



CCG: How many years has the Historic Bellefonte Cruise been held?



MCCOOL: This year we’re calling our 34th. The reason I said we’re calling it 34th is because we missed a year of COVID. Technically it’s been 35 years ago that it was started. Next year, we’re hoping to step up the entertainment a bit for the official 35th year.



CCG: How many vehicles participate in the competition?



MCCOOL: The show keeps getting bigger, with participants and entertainment sponsors. Last year it was just under 400 total vehicles.



CCG: Some people ask why you don’t have a class for their car.



MCCOOL:&nbsp; The most common question I get is where people with a specific car wonder why we don’t have a class for their car. It’s a juggling act. At one time we had as many as 45 classes. With 45 classes and three awards per class, you just can’t give out those awards in an hour. And we found that an hour seems to be the magic point where you can hold the crowd about that long. Then it dwindles way down. So, we had to cut down on some of our classes.



The other thing we look at is, we have a little formula that we use where we look at three years’ history. And if you reach a certain number for three years running, it’s time to maybe split that class into two classes. And if we’ve had poor attendance for three years running, OK, maybe it’s time to merge that class into another class. It’s basically based on attendance.



With having no idea what’s going to actually come to the show, it’s hard to judge what classes to have and what classes not to have. The only way we could figure it out was to come up with a little formula, which we did. I would love to have a class for everybody and make sure everybody got an award, but it’s just not practical.



We actually get started with the classes and the awards a month ahead. If a particular group contacts me and says they’re bringing 20 Corvettes, we’ll look at that and even ask them, what breakdown of classes would you guys like?



CCG: How is the judging done?



MCCOOL: Every participant that comes, they get what we call a dash card that they put on their dash which has the judging sheet stapled to it. It goes right through the different criteria that’s looked at. This is the first year that we’re actually going to have our judges at the sock hop Friday evening, which will hopefully give our participants the opportunity to speak with some of them.



In 2006 and 2007, we did judging with volunteers. Then we brought on the professional judges. It took the heat off me. The only time I get involved personally with the judging and look at score sheets is when they have a tie for best in show or something. The judges come get me to get my input. As long as it’s not a personal friend of mine or something like that, then I will give them my opinion. Otherwise, I tell them, no, I know that guy and I can’t give you an opinion on this one.



The one thing that’s the hardest, as far as judging, is people don’t seem to understand that



at given day, the same judge could judge your car from year to year but you’re going to get different scores.



It’s really about your car being in pristine condition. Meaning when you showed up did you take the time to clean the dust off it? Under your hood compartment, is that an area that is correctly painted? Do your serial numbers all match?



I’ll never forget one year it came down to, for best in show, seams spaced between the two fenders and the fact that the other car had rust on a bolt under the carburetor that was the only thing they could find wrong with his car. It does get that technical.



The biggest thing is, a lot of people don’t realize it’s your presentation of the car the day of the show. That’s really what it’s about.



CCG: You mentioned that sometimes stock cars can get placed into a modified class. Why?



MCCOOL: Probably one of our worst dilemmas is we have a rule which we keep saying we’re going to address, and that is, two modifications or more and your car can’t be in stock class. It has to go to modified. And then you get into the debate of what is actually modified and isn’t modified.



With motorcycles, it’s much more difficult because just about everyone that gets a motorcycle adds custom grips or pedals, those kinds of things.



And we actually had one year a best in show motorcycle award where an individual brought his bike in, in a trailer, laid carpet down to roll it off his trailer and put it in the spot where it was to be judged. We had a couple people arguing that this isn’t stock. And he actually furnished us with the papers where everything he had done on the bike was actually ordered, which makes it stock because it came from the factory the way he had it. It’s stock because it’s stock from the factory. Those were options you could order. The guy ordered every imaginable thing. To me it truly looked like a custom bike. If you want to pay for those options, you can get pretty much anything you want.



It comes down to the cars, too. That’s another thing that’s always a big dilemma, is the guy that can afford to put thousands of dollars into his car versus the guy who’s working out of his garage, trying to do the best job he can. Unfortunately, due to the fact that you can only have so many classes, they’re categorized the same. And it’s something that personally I’ve never seen as fair — the guy that put his blood and sweat into the car versus the guy that can afford to have somebody do it.&nbsp;



You have to really know your vehicles to know whether it’s original or stock, or if it was an option in those years when they did that. We had a Camaro guy who had a fully stock car, always entered in the stock class, except he had the underside of his hood completely painted with this beautiful scenery, spent a lot of money on it, and he did the same thing to another part of his car. So he had enough modifications that it took it out of stock. He was arguing that it was still stock. Basically, the things that he changed, the biggest primary noticeable thing, was paint.



In addition to answering questions, McCool asked some of his own. He’d like to find a way to attract more antique vehicles and get more kids participating in the free kids’ class. He’d like to do more for the people who display their cars and motorcycles.



McCool asked that people offer their suggestions before or after the show, instead of during the show when he’s busy.



“We’re always looking for more people to join the committee and volunteer,” McCool said. “In recent years we’ve gotten some 40-year-olds, 30-year-olds and 20-year-olds involved on the committee level, which is a really good thing. Our goal is to make it a community event and involve the community as much as we can. The day’s coming when I’m not going to be able to do this. And I want to be sure it lives on.”

Q&A with Pat McCool, Chairman of the Bellefonte Cruise

Something special will be on menus around Centre County as <a href="https://happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Happy Valley Restaurant</a> week gets started on Friday and continues through June 25.



The annual event will feature nearly 20 participating restaurants offering limited-time specials showcasing their variety and their chefs&#8217; skills.



“This year, we expanded to include two weekends, following a chef’s suggestion last year,” Maggie Anderson, the event’s organizer and a local food writer, said in a statement. “So restaurants who aren’t open seven days a week have extra days to showcase their special dishes, and local eaters have even more time to try them all.”



Started in 2012 as Happy Valley Culinary Week, the event has become a summertime fixture. Anderson and Matt Fern have organized Restaurant Week since 2021, with sponsorship support from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau to provide professional marketing and promotion for participating restaurants.



Among specials lined up for the week is a &#8220;dessert burger&#8221; State Burger Co. in Bellefonte, featuring &#8220;chocolate marshmallow ice cream in a cracking chocolate shell, topped with a strawberry pizzelle, and sandwiched between a caramel-glazed butterscotch cake bun, stuffed with a cheesecake whip. Served with sugar cookie fries and strawberry &#8216;relish.&#8221;



Other featured items are expected to include grilled pork chop with broccoli rabe, caramelized apples, celery root puree and candied bacon sherry vinaigrette at Federal Taphouse; deep fried eggs topped with a remoulade filling and a pickled jalapeno at The Naked Egg; nettle toast with seared asparagus, pea shoots, nasturtium and duck egg aioli at RE Farm Café; and tuna tataki at Pine Grove Hall — to name just a few.



In most cases, the special dishes will be exclusive to Happy Valley Restaurant Week.



“Except in the case of restaurants who find their special Happy Valley Restaurant Week dish to be so popular that they add it to their menu after the week is over!” Anderson said.



<a href="https://happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com/restaurant-listing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Participating restaurants</a> include:



• Carter&#8217;s Table



• State Burger Co.



• Creekside at The Gamble Mill



• Gigi&#8217;s Southern Table



• Federal Taphouse



• The Field Burger and Tap



• Robin Hood Brewing Co.



• American Ale House &amp; Grill



• The Tavern



• The Corner Room



• The Naked Egg Café



• RE Farm Café



• Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon



• Hublersburg Inn



• Pine Grove Hall



• Bonfatto&#8217;s Italian Market &amp; Corner Café



• Alla Spina at HiWay Downtown



• HiWay Downtown



• HiWay West



For updates on specials and more visit <a href="https://happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyvalleyrestaurantweek.com</a>.

Happy Valley Restaurant Week Returns to Showcase Centre County Eateries

A downtown block party and an art exhibition with the theme &#8220;Threading the Fabric of Freedom&#8221; will highlight State College&#8217;s fourth annual Juneteenth commemoration this weekend.



The events celebrate the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth became a state holiday in Pennsylvania in 2019 and a federal holiday in 2021.



Here&#8217;s a look at what&#8217;s planned around State College.



Thursday, June 15



At 2 p.m. on Thursday, a free livestream and panel discussion of the new documentary film “<a href="https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/juneteenth-exploring-freedoms-stories/">Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom Stories</a>,” hosted by Penn State Outreach and Online Education and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, will examine the history of Juneteenth and its importance to the American idea of freedom.



Andrea &#8220;Ang&#8221; Reidell, director of outreach and curriculum for the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics, and Richard D&#8217;Von Daily, a Penn State doctoral candidate in U.S. history and African American studies will moderate the panel discussion following the livestream. 



Panelists will include Eric Foner, professor emeritus of history at Columbia University; Daina Ramey Berry, dean of humanities and fine arts at the University of California Santa Barbara; Justin Schwartz, Penn State executive vice president and provost, Penn State; and Cathleen D. Cahill, acting director of the George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center, and professor of Middle-American history at Penn State.



The streaming event is free and open to the public. Register <a href="https://wpsumm.wufoo.com/forms/s131arn615lcpxb/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a>.



Friday, June 16



Hosted by State College Chapter of the NAACP in partnership with Center for Performing Arts at Penn State, Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and State College Borough, State College’s annual Juneteenth celebration begins at 6 p.m. on Friday with a public <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/804094391277580" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">opening reception for an art exhibition</a> at the Woskob Family Gallery, 146 S. Allen St. The exhibition features works in a variety of media with a theme of &#8220;Threading the Fabric of Freedom.&#8221;



“It is important for us to add to the celebration of Juneteenth by including an art exhibition that allows individuals to express their thoughts about Juneteenth, about peace, equity and social justice,” Grace Hampton, curator and professor emerita of art and former vice provost at Penn State, said in a statement. “We are expecting artists from around the community and the country to contribute their works to the exhibition. We’ll be showcasing artists of different ages and backgrounds, and art works in a range of different genres.”



A diverse panel will serve as judges for the exhibition, which will include works from students in grades two through 12, along with adult artists. Certificates and awards will be announced at the opening reception.



The exhibition will be open 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and will remain on display through June 21.



Edgar Farmer, Penn State professor emeritus of education, was the 2022 festival’s invited featured artist, and he was honored for his wood sculptures, including “An African Tribal King,” “My Queen,” and “Creation for Barbara.” A panel of judges awarded first prize to Fakeye Olaniyi from Osgobo, Nigeria, for “Nigerian Woman,” and to local artist Barry King for “Homage to Dr. Donna King.”



Saturday, June 17



The Juneteenth Block Party will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday on the 100 block of South Fraser Street and in the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. 



“We are so grateful to continue collaborating in solidarity with the State College NAACP, the State College Borough and all the partners involved in this community-wide event to celebrate Black liberation, entrepreneurship and creativity in central Pennsylvania”, Sita Frederick, director of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, said in a statement.



Performances will include a variety of musicians, poets and dancers. Headliners are Philadelphia-based drum-and-vocals duo McKie &amp; Res and Baltimore-based jazz musician Warren Wolf.



The day also will feature food trucks, a market showcasing Black vendors and family-friendly activities. Community members will have the opportunity to help create a Story Quilt in conjunction with the celebration&#8217;s &#8220;Threading the Fabric of Freedom&#8221; theme.



&#8220;Historically, individuals worked in secret, armed with needle and thread, to create a visual language mapping the way to freedom,&#8221; Leslie Laing, State College NAACP education chair, said in a statement. &#8220;Shapes, symbols, textures and colors were often weaved together to celebrate family events such as marriage, a birth, keeping record of those we loved as they were sent to other places. Quilts like memories, and traditions are passed down from one generation to the next.”



Organizers encouraged community members to attend the weekend events.



“This celebration is important to the community and the values its members hold, and the State College Borough recognizes that,&#8221; Chiluvya Zulu, borough director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, said in a statement. &#8220;Supporting the annual Juneteenth commemoration is one of the ways the Borough contributes toward building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community and creates a sense of belonging.&#8221;

Block Party, Art Exhibition to Celebrate Juneteenth in State College

SNOW SHOE



Mountain Top Swimming Pool, 225 Park Ave., Snow Shoe (814) 470-3272 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Mountain-Top-Area-Pool-Association/100057881460434/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">facebook.com/people/Mountain-Top-Area-Pool-Association/100057881460434/</a> Open through Monday, Sept. 4 Hours: noon-6 p.m. daily



ADMISSION



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Adults</td><td>$6</td></tr><tr><td>School age</td><td>$5</td></tr><tr><td>Under 5</td><td>$3</td></tr><tr><td>Under 1</td><td>Free</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



SEASON MEMBERSHIP



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>New family*</td><td>$175</td></tr><tr><td>Returning family*</td><td>$155</td></tr><tr><td>New individual</td><td>$110</td></tr><tr><td>Returning Individual</td><td>$100</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*Family memberships are up to 5 people. Additional family members — $20 each</figcaption></figure>



MILLHEIM



Millheim Pool at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park 120 Park Entrance Road (814) 349-5273 <a href="http://www.millheimpool.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">millheimpool.com</a> <a href="mailto:millheimpool@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">millheimpool@gmail.com</a>



Open through Monday, Sept. 4 Mon., Wed., Thurs.: noon-7 p.m. Tues., Fri., Sat., Sun. and holidays: noon-9 p.m.



ADMISSION



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Daily&nbsp; (noon-closing)</td><td>$7</td></tr><tr><td>Twilight&nbsp; (5 p.m.-closing)</td><td>$4</td></tr><tr><td>10 daily visits</td><td>$60</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Children 3 years and under are free. Pavilion rentals are available.</figcaption></figure>



SEASON MEMBERSHIP



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Regular family</td><td>$300</td></tr><tr><td>Individual</td><td>$150</td></tr><tr><td>Twilight family*</td><td>$155</td></tr><tr><td>Twilight individual*</td><td>$85</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">•Twilight membership — weekends, holidays, after 5 p.m. weekdays</figcaption></figure>



STATE COLLEGE



Park Forest Community Pool, 2100 School Drive, State College William L. Welch Community Pool, 670 Westerly Parkway, State College <a href="https://www.crpr.org/aquatics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CRPR.org/aquatics</a> (814) 231-3071 Open through Monday, Sept. 4 Weekdays: noon-8 p.m. Weekends/holidays: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.



RESIDENT FEES (State College Borough and townships of College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton)



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Age</td><td>Daily Pass</td><td>Season Pass</td></tr><tr><td>2 and under</td><td>Free</td><td>Free</td></tr><tr><td>3-10 and 65+</td><td>$10</td><td>$85</td></tr><tr><td>11-64</td><td>$12</td><td>$110</td></tr><tr><td>After 5 p.m.*</td><td>$7 (ages 3+)</td><td>$65 (ages 3+)</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*After 5 p.m. includes all day on weekends 5th+ family member passes — $50/person</figcaption></figure>



NON-RESIDENT FEES



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Age</td><td>Daily Pass</td><td>Season Pass</td></tr><tr><td>2 and under&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Free</td><td>Free</td></tr><tr><td>3-10 and 65+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>$12</td><td>$128</td></tr><tr><td>11-64</td><td>$14</td><td>$165</td></tr><tr><td>After 5 p.m.*</td><td>$9 (ages 3+)</td><td>$98 (Ages 3+)</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*After 5 p.m. admission includes all day on weekends 5th+ family member passes — $75/person</figcaption></figure>



BELLEFONTE



Kepler Pool, 401 Governors Park Road, Bellefonte <a href="https://www.bellefontepool.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bellefontepool.org</a> Closed for repairs during 2023.



—Compiled by Karen Dabney

Breaking Down Centre County’s Swimming Pools

Update June 9: The Fun Fair on Friday has been moved to the State College Municipal Building.



<a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/pride-2023-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State College Pride</a> celebrates its third year this weekend with a three-day slate of new and returning events.



Presented by the Centre LGBTQA Support Network, Downtown State College Improvement District and State College Borough, the festivities kick off with a <a href="https://centrelgbtqa.squarespace.com/pride-2023-fun-fair" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fun Fair</a> from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St.



Originally scheduled for Sidney Friedman Park, the fair was moved to the municipal building because of lingering air quality concerns resulting from Canadian forest fires.



The family-friendly fair will feature games and prizes, snacks, a DJ, face painting, a balloon artist, Adam Swartz Puppets and recycled fabric rainbow banners from Ten Thousand Villages.



In conjunction with the fair, The Makery, 123 S. Fraser St., will offer an activity to create a Pride streamer-shaker and 3 Dots, 137 E. Beaver Ave., will host an arts education activity. Tempest Productions, 140 Kelly Alley, will have &#8220;Story Book Theatre: Reading the Rainbow&#8221; at 4 p.m.



Saturday&#8217;s festivities will be the weekend&#8217;s biggest draw. The <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mgL6jeyIZ5umYkAGQDcpS1IEUIhNexhv/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">parade</a> gets underway at 3 p.m. from State College Area High School and concludes at Friedman Park, where the State College <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/festival-2023" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pride Festival</a> will follow from approximately 4:30 to 8 p.m.



The festival will feature music be Anchor &amp; Arrow and DJ Elbow Knee Knee, dancing and remarks from several speakers, including parade and festival grand marshal state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who represents District 181 in Philadelphia and is first the first openly-LGBTQ+ person of color to be elected to the Pennsylvania House.



“Having a grand marshal who is actively working to make the changes needed that lead to the protection of LGBTQ+ rights means a great deal to an event like State College Pride,&#8221; Cat Cook, Centre LGBTQA executive director, said in a statement. &#8220;Pride is not only a time to celebrate the community we love, but also a time to show support, enact advocacy and extend resources to those we serve, their families and the community.&#8221;



New this year is a lineup of food trucks that will include Brazilian Munchies, Classic Cones, Rebelz, Savory Station, Juana&#8217;s, Warren&#8217;s and Auntie Anne&#8217;s



State College Pride has grown substantially since its first year in 2021, and Cook expects this year to be the biggest celebration yet.



&#8220;Last year’s Pride brought in about 4,000 people in attendance. Already our numbers have grown in just huge amounts,&#8221; Cook said at the end of May. &#8220;Last year, for instance, by this time we had around 220, maybe 225 people registered for the parade. We are already at 500 just in marchers. That’s not counting the floats and all the motorcycles and bikes and skaters. It’s really amazing. We’re expecting, especially with the addition of the food trucks and other activities, that number to be much higher this year.&#8221;



Events on Sunday will include the <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/proud-cats-bike-ride" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pride Alleycat Bike Race</a> starting at 3 p.m. in Sidney Friedman Park and a reading of Jane Chambers&#8217; &#8220;Last Summer at Bluefish Cove&#8221; at Tempest Productions.



Throughout the month of June, downtown businesses are participating in the <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/2023-storefront-competition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pride Window Display Contest</a>. The <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/pride-community-art-project-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pride Community Art Project</a>, co-sponsored by the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania and featuring pieces contributed by community members and organizations, will be on display inside the State College Municipal Building.



More than 50 businesses and organizations and dozens of community members are sponsors of of State College Pride 2023.



&#8220;When I get to see us all come together — all of the businesses, organizations and places of faith — to participate in what really is an event and a show of unity and love and support for the LGBT+ community, it means so much to me both in my position with our organization and as the very proud mom of two LGBT+ kids,&#8221; Cook said.



Cook added that last year, State College Pride brought visitors from throughout Pennsylvania and out of state.



&#8220;Not only is Pride a good event for the local economy but it sends a clear message that CC is a diverse and inclusive place where LGBT+ folks and family are seen, heard and accepted,&#8221; she said. &#8220;This type of inclusivity benefits not only the LGBT+ community, but all of us as a whole.&#8221;



Visit <a href="https://www.centrelgbtqa.org/pride-2023-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">centrelgbtqa.org</a> for additional information on Pride and the network&#8217;s initiatives.



STATE COLLEGE PRIDE 2023 SCHEDULE



Friday, June 9



• 4-8 p.m., Pride Fun Fair: Fair at State College Municipal Building, activity at The Makery, activity at 3 Dots, Story Book Theatre at Tempest Productions (4 p.m.)



• 5-7 p.m., Penn Stae Alumni Reception at The Lobby Bar (upstairs from Chumley&#8217;s)



• 7 p.m., Pride Shabbat Service at Congregation Brit Shalom



Saturday, June 10



• 11 a.m., Drag Queen Story Hour, featuring Amethyst of PSU Opulence, at 3 Dots



• 3 p.m., Parade



• 5-8 p.m., Festival in Sidney Friedman Park



• 7 p.m., 21+ Pride After Party at Chumley&#8217;s, The Lobby and Zeno&#8217;s



Sunday, June 11



• 2 p.m., &#8220;The Producers&#8221; at Mishler Theatre in Altoona



• 3 p.m., Pride Alleycat Bike Race starting at Sidney Friedman Park



• 3 p.m., Reading of Jane Chambers&#8217; &#8220;Last Summer at Bluefish Cove&#8221; at Tempest Productions.

Parade, Festival Among State College Pride Events

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