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Artist of the Month: Alex Ramos focuses on details in his realistic still-life paintings
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Alex Ramos has always had an eye for detail. As a child, he created meticulously detailed pencil drawings. As a production editor, he focuses on the fine details of text. And as an artist, his attention to detail allows him to create intricately realistic still-life paintings. Ramos picked up painting as a hobby in…
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Lunch with Mimi: Becky Aungst leads Skills of Central Pennsylvania
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Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Skills of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit serving 17 counties throughout the region. Becky Aungst, president and CEO of Skills of Central Pennsylvania, oversees the organization’s wide variety of services that support individuals with behavioral health, intellectual, or development challenges. The organization employs more than 1,100 staff in a variety of…
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Taste of the Month: Tait Farm is a destination at the holidays and beyond
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’Tis the season to gather with friends and family to celebrate with food, drinks, and seasonal festivities. For more than 40 years now, Tait Farm Foods has been a destination for locals and visitors alike to connect with the earth through food and creating a sense of community. Located at 179 Tait Road in…
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Lunch with Mimi: Aaron Kaufman leads Penn State Hillel in helping students connect to Jewish life
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Aaron Kaufman has spent his entire career with Hillel, first as the director at the Eastern Michigan University Hillel, and then as the associate director at the Cornell Hillel before becoming the executive director of Penn State Hillel in 2007. In this role, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and vision for Penn…
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Taste of the Month: RE Farm Café serves delectable cuisine while teaching us to reconnect with the land
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A dream years in the making has finally come to fruition for Duke and Monica Gastiger. The former owners of Spat’s Café and Speakeasy and The Rathskeller became unintentional farmers when they purchased Windswept Farm in 2016. Located at 100 Filmore Road in State College, their RE Farm Café at Windswept Farm is an…
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Innovative Broadway Senior program gives Juniper Village residents a chance to prove it’s never too late to connect with the power of theater
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An intrepid group of residents is learning to come out of their shells on the stage in a new musical theater program at Juniper Village at Brookline, proving that it is never too late to learn, grow, and try new things. Broadway Senior, a program started by Music Theater International, adapts Broadway musicals, allowing…
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Lunch with Mimi: As president of the new Centre1st Bank, Jack Infield is focused on making a difference for local customers with a ‘community bank on steroids’
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Lunch with Mimi Banking on Community As president of the new Centre1st Bank, Jack Infield is focused on making a difference for local customers with a ‘community bank on steroids’ Jack Infield, president of Centre1st Bank, a division of Old Dominion National Bank, is a seasoned banker. He has more than three…
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Lunch with Mimi: Rick Lombardo, director of the Penn State School of Theatre
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An award-winning stage director, artistic director, and playwright, Rick Lombardo became the director of the Penn State School of Theatre in July 2018. In this role, he oversees more than 200 students, 40 faculty members, four undergraduate degrees, multiple graduate degrees, and is the artistic director of Penn State Centre Stage. Prior to coming to…
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Taste of the Month: Chef Justin Berkebile, of Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining, brings science to the kitchen
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Get ready for an unforgettable dining experience that is as much a delight for your eyes as it is for your taste buds. Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining executive chef Justin Berkebile’s modern cuisine introduces science to the kitchen, crafting dishes that transform ingredients in ways that enhance its flavor and texture. “We are experimenting with…
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Lunch with Mimi: Gordon DeJong discusses 50 years with the State College Choral Society
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A longtime financial supporter of the State College Choral Society, Gordon DeJong has served on the organization’s board for eight years. He also sang in numerous Choral Society concerts, including two touring choirs to Europe. DeJong and his wife of 57 years, Caroline, have established the DeJong Oratorio Performance Endowment fund at the Centre Foundation…