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The latest issue of VOICES of Central Pa.
Submitted by voicesweb on Thu, 2009-02-05 16:57. PDFs of the VOICES May 09 Issue:
Frontcover, Contents, Editorial
Politics and Economics
Community and Lifestyles
Environment
University
Arts and Entertainment
Opinions and Backcover
SPECIAL 2009 Central Pennsylvania Farm Tour Guide
SPECIAL 2009 Central Pa Nonprofits Guide
Pick it up at a distributor, or at our online archive.
The 2009 Central Pennsylvania Farm Tour
Submitted by voicesweb on Fri, 2009-07-03 19:55.Food safety regs: A risk to local farms?
Submitted by voicesweb on Wed, 2009-07-01 15:55.
The Downtown Farmer’s Market of State College features locally grown produce such as these apples from Patchwork Farms in Aaronsburg. Photo by Erica Wallace
by Jennifer Chesworth
This past spring, just as farmers in Pennsylvania were preparing their fields for the season, dark clouds that had been looming overhead for years broke into a media storm: Big Brother was going to make farming illegal.
The attack came in the form of a bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill HR 875, the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Farmers, who are always concerned when new laws affecting agriculture come into play, furrowed their brows and kept on working in their fields, but the blogosphere—that indoor, blue-screened world that never sees a corn seed sprout—suddenly filled with a flurry of alarms and accusations.
HR 875 was taking Chicken Little out of the hen house altogether and letting the giant corporate fox take over. According to one blogger, “the food police [were] criminalizing organic farming and the backyard gardener.” Another wrote that it was “the death of farmers’ markets, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), and local foods.”
The July/August Issue of VOICES is out!
Submitted by voicesweb on Wed, 2009-07-01 15:32.A Sampling of Summer Festivals around Centre County
Submitted by voicesweb on Tue, 2009-06-30 00:55.
By: Sara Blackwell
State College Horse Show Series
July 1-5 2009
The State College Horse Show Series will be held Wednesday July 1 through Sunday July 5. The show will feature over 500 horses. The shows include nationally rated horses. For more information visit: http://www.happyvalley.com
Central PA 4th Fest
July 4, 2009
The Central PA 4th Fest has been held in State College for over 80 years. Centre County has had a celebration every year since 1927. The celebration will be held Saturday July 4. The day is filled with fun for the entire family. The 8th annual Firecracker 4K Race begins at 9a.m. And goes through the Penn State campus. There are prizes awarded to the top male and female, as well as to all age groups. There will be activities and entertainment. A few of the activities include: a pyrotechnics demonstration, held in the pyro demo tent , which will show those attending what goes into making the fireworks display come alive. In the Stadium Lot West there will be free hot dogs and chips from 4p.m to 8p.m., and there will be a golf ball pyramid demonstration at Founder’s Mall. Entertainment will be provided at the White Stage, Blue Stage and the Towne Square. Entertainment events begin at 2p.m. The fireworks show will begin at 9:15p.m., and is ranked as one of the greatest displays in America. Be sure to check the website for more activity listings as well as a full schedule of entertainment events, and a listing of where the events will take place. Any additional information can be found at http://www.4thfest.org.
Philipsburg Heritage Days
July 7-12 2009
State College Photo Club Winners
Submitted by voicesweb on Fri, 2009-06-19 20:55.
1st Open Keep your distance Bill Mertens
1st Theme Broken Chair Elizabeth Pennock
Some of the recent winning photos from the State College Photo Club competitions. These photos were from the online competition - the theme for the theme competition was "worn out". Get more information at http://www.statecollegephotoclub.org/. (click the headline for more winning photos)
Rush confuses his base
Submitted by MEBE on Sun, 2009-06-14 17:05.
Rush Limbaugh claims Holocaust Museum shooter "was a leftist if anything"
Limbaugh : Holocaust Shooter Has "More in Common" with Liberal Protesters
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Multiracial support group fulfills residents’ needs
Submitted by voicesweb on Sun, 2009-06-14 15:47.
By Suzan Erem
Photo by Rupesh R. Kariyat. The Jacksons, from left, Jayson, Devon, Lesley and their dogs Raven and Bailee, have found support in the Multiracial/Multicline Family Resource Community.
They are singles and couples, with and without children, in all shades and shapes, from around the country and around the world — and they defy the usual descriptors of “black” or “white” or “Latino” or “Asian.”
Membership in the Multiracial Family Support Group is growing, the ongoing result of the melting pot America and Centre County are becoming after years of institutionalized racism. Even the name of the group continues to evolve, most recently to Multiracial/Multicline Family Resource Community to recognize that race is a man-made definition and that “cline,” or phenotype, better describes the physical differences in people.
“I felt it would be good for my son,” explained organizer Denise Hinds-Zaami, a counselor with the Multicultural Resource Center at Penn State, about organizing the group. “He has a sense of social justice in him.”
After a racist altercation two years ago involving her son Mahdi at State College Area High School, Hinds-Zaami called in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. Out of that incident came the Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues Together (SPIRIT) program at the school.
The Insurance Mafia
Submitted by voicesweb on Thu, 2009-06-11 16:37.State College proves not recession-proof
Submitted by voicesweb on Thu, 2009-06-11 15:13.by Tamara Conrad and Delia Guzman, Photo by Delia Guzman
The End Result, in business since 1971, is one of many business casualties of the down economy.
Despite the conventional wisdom that college towns are “recession-proof,” the sight of empty storefronts with papered- or painted-over windows is becoming more common as the economy continues to sputter and business slows. Several downtown State College stores, such as Insomnia Cookies and The End Result, are either closed or in the process of closing despite the ever-growing student population of Penn State.
Laura Herman, owner of The Roost, Crushed Ice, and The End Result — all clothing and accessories stores that cater to a younger clientele — has decided to close The End Result and Crushed Ice and cited the economy as a factor.
The End Result has been in Herman’s family since 1971, she said, but the store will be closing soon.
“Initially I decided to close Crushed Ice because the lease for that space was up, and it seemed like a good time,” said Herman. “But I changed my plans and decided to keep that space and The Roost. I’m trying to cut back on as many expenses as possible, and it’ll be easier to keep an eye on things with the businesses right next to each other.”

















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