It's Soon That Time of Year Again!

Make ready to enjoy some mid-winter merriment at The 3rd Annual Valentine Country Craft Fair & Indoor Farmers Market To Benefit The Penns Valley HOPE Fund

Sponsored once again by Central PA's small business and vendor collective, "Nittany Shop With Heart"

Saturday, February 12, 2011
From 10 AM – 2 PM

At The Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center

106 School Street, Spring Mills, PA 16875

Admission is FREE and DONATIONS are Welcome ...

Sponsored By Nittany Shop With Heart

FEATURING

Our FREE Shopper Incentive Gift Bags Back By Popular Demand ...

25 FREE Surprise Gift Bags Will Be Given To The First 25 Shoppers With Vendor Purchase Receipts That Total $50 or More!

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Live Musical Entertainment Throughout The Day ...

FEATURING

* The Poe Valley Troubadours

As Featured At The Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks - PUB HANG

www.elkcreekcafe.net/index.php/20090807423/Events/PUB-HANG.html
and
www.facebook.com/ThePoeValleyTroubadours

Steve Crawford: Guitar, vocals
Paul Dix: Mandolin, vocals
Jeremiah Tosten: Guitar, vocals
Steve Buckalew: Fiddle, vocals
Jimmy James Baughman: Bass, vocals

FEATURING

* Strolling Musician - Gene Gibson (Guitar, vocals)

As Featured At The Best Of Valley Show & Celebration For The HOPE Fund
http://keleitzel.com/bestofvalley.htm

www.MySongStore.com
President and Co-Founder
The Fair Trade Digital Download Service

FEATURING

* Dr. Be (Bill Brashers) On Stage (Guitar, vocals)

Singer, Song Writer, Musician
www.leadershipflightschool.com/executive-staff

Bill was one of the featured musicians at the following local events:

The Boalsburg 200th Anniversary Street Fest, The Benner Township Fall Fest and Pumpkin Celebration, and The Fairbrook Community Harvest Fest

Dr. Be
aka. William Brashers, Ph.D.
Guitar & Vocals
Originals, Blues, California Soft Rock, Jazz, Christian Contemporary, and 70/80's Hits

Original CD on Sale: 15 songs for only $10 available @ the event.
wbrashers@aol.com

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And, back by popular demand ... Our Guest Host MC, Victoria Brennan!

Visit: www.pennsvalleyrecreation.org/dramastaff.html

Delicious Food & Valentine Baked Goods For Eat In or Take Out!

* FEATURING OUR MAIN FOOD CONCESSION VENDOR ...

Crowd pleasing Old Gregg School Farmers Market vendor, Cindy Noel, of Edenview Organic Foods, will be our primary food concession vendor, with a variety of delicious food choices!

Cindy & Eric Noel of Edenview Organic Foods and Eden View Farm with mixed greens, baked goods with spelt and sprouted grains, lunch items, soup, kombucha, granola, truffles, cookies and more ...

Visit Edenview's Blog: www.edenvieworganics.com/blog/8269

Also: Sara Ann Stoltzfus will be offering hot dogs, soup, fish sandwiches & more!

Over 45 Unique & Dedicated Vendors With Heart ♥

In Addition to Our Wonderful Winter Farmer's Market Sellers ...
As featured here: www.oldgreggschool.com/farmers-market.html

Many Nittany Shop With Heart business owners, including Handcrafted Artisans, Homemade Crafters & Local Business Vendors from Central PA and beyond will be featured ...

Many Offering A Huge Selection of Unique Valentine Gifts ...
Many at GREAT Prices!

* Many Unique Vendors With Heart
* Fresh, Local Foods
* Huge Selection of Valentine & Seasonal Gifts
* Animal Support Groups (Including Golden Retriever Rescue & Thrifty Tailz N Pawz)

... Located Throughout The OGS Building!

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The Thrifty Tailz 'n Pawz Thrift Shop (Local Non-Profit)
Will Be Open In Room 105,
This beloved and "Must Visit Thrift Shop" can also be found at the end of the hallway, near Room 106.
... Proceeds Help To Support Local Animal Rescue Efforts!

Visit: www.pennsvalley.org/community.cfm?subpage=667753

Now you can visit TTNP here on Facebook! Visit their NEW site and show your support ...

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002006962183&sk=info

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* A Listing of All Our Confirmed VENDORS Follows:

Local & Regional Artisans, Handcrafters & Homemade Food Vendors - Located In The GYM:

1. Diane Maurer-Mathison with handmarbled paper and silk scarves.

Diane is recognized internationally as an expert paper artist. Her work is represented in numerous collections including those of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Harvard University Library, The Süleymaniye Library, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Museum of Antiquities, Urumchi, China.

Her decorative papers have been widely reproduced. Numerous commissions include designs for Lenox China, Godiva Chocolates, and Harper Collins Publishers. Diane has taught throughout the United States, including surface design workshops for the Smithsonian Institution, Penland School of Crafts, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

She has made guest appearances on The Carol Duvall Show, Home Matters, and Martha Stewart Living Television.

Diane is one of the featured artisans at the NEW Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center located in Millheim, PA.

Visit: www.greendrakeart.com

Visit Diane's website: www.dianemaurer.com

2. Anne Van der Velden with "Goodnight Gracy!"
Hand Crafted, One of a kind, Precious Metal & Gem Stone Jewelry
Visit Anne's website: www.Gemsbygracy.com.

Anne is also a Community Organizer & was the Event Coordinator for The 2010 "Best of the Valley" Holiday Show & Celebration fundraiser for The HOPE Fund. Visit: www.keleitzel.com/bestofvalley.htm

Anne's work was also recently featured in "Good Life In Happy Valley"
Visit: www.centredaily.com/2011/02/06/2501494/goodnight-gracy-jewelry.html

3. Susan Wise with "Second Season" Mittens
Handcrafted mittens made from wool & wool blend recycled sweaters. Each one is unique & different. Price of the mittens is $30. They are lined with new blizzard fleece lining. Sold in stores locally at $30 to $32.

Susan's business was recently featured & photographed here by The Centre Daily Times: www.centredaily.com/2010/12/03/v-story_images/2376507/second-season-mittens.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=650

4. 5. Sheena Sovich of "Greyt Bedazzlies by Sheena" with a large variety of unique and artisan quality handcrafted jewelry. One-of-a-kind, original and exclusive designs. "For The Love of Art & Chocolate" Artisan Reference Visit: www.clearwaterconservancy.org/CWC%20files/For%20the%20Love%20of%20Art%20&%20Chocolate/2010%20Catalogue.pdf

6. Kim Bowersox of "Kim's Pockets" with Quality, handcrafted & durable totebags, accessories and pillows made from recycled and decroative fabrics. Visit Kim's Referral On Local Bounty Website: www.localbounty.org/c/statecollege/clothing-fiber-arts/kims-pockets

7. Margarette & Neville Sinclair of " Lavieve Boutique Quality Skincare"
Handcrafted Products with 99%+ natural ingredients with Lavender as the signature ingredient.
Visit their website: www.lavieve.com

8. Tim Jutzi of "Chef Tim Foods, LLC" with his own Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette - FREE samples of Chef Tim's dressing will be available, tossed with cucumber, fresh cut basil, diced tomatoes & croutons. Also known as "Panzanella Salad" in Italy.
Visit Chef Tim's website: www.ChefTimFoods.com

9. Jacquee Beijen-Lukens of "Jacquee's Bijoux"
All handcrafted necklaces, earrings and pen sets
As featured on State College.com - Mother’s Day Craft Fair & Farmers Market Benefit for Breast Cancer, May 01, 2010
Visit: www.statecollege.com/calendar/detail.php?id=19139

10. Kathy Stenerson with "Zu's Beads"
Handcrafted jewelry made with natural stones, crystal and wire
As featured at the 2010 Mother’s Day Craft Fair & Farmers Market Benefit For The Pa Breast Cancer Coalition on PA Mts. of Attractions:
Visit: www.pennsylvania-mountains-of-attractions.com/mothers-day-craft-fair-farmers-market-benefit-for-the-pbcc.html

11. Erica Homan with "Erica Rae Designs"
As sold at Gift Adventures (State College), CO2 (Bellefonte) and Brookmere Winery (Belleville). Designs include unique, handcrafted pieces made from recycled items. Wire wrap jewelry & pieces fashioned with copper, brass & nickle. Magnetic & Glass Jewelry. Each piece is designed to be one-of-a-kind. Visit Erica's Websites: www.facebook.com/EricaRaeDesigns and www.ericaraedesigns.com

12. Suzanne Thompson with "Ties to Nature" All Handcrafted Items ... Including blanket bunnies for babies, dog & cat toys, wine bag covers, purses, bags & totes, pot holders & hot pad gift sets & other kitchen items. A featured vendor at the Annual State College "Festival of Trees"
Visit: www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90

13. Deb Ellenberger with "Deb's Custom Jewelry"
Handcrafted Jewelry. As featured at the 2010 "Best of the Valley" Holiday Show & Celebration fundraiser for The HOPE Fund
Visit: www.keleitzel.com/bestofvalley.htm

14. Jane Robson with Handcrafted fabric, crochet, knitted & fleece items, Including ponchos, aprons, baby clothes and baby afghans.
A featured vendor at The Centre Hall Grange Fair and The State College "Festival of Trees"
Visit: www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90

15. Jean and Daniel Hulse with "Allegheny Mountain Jewelry"
Handstrung glass bead and metal bead jewelry
Also, wooden kids beads and a childrens activity for Feb 12th!
Visit their website: www.almtjewl.com

16. Deb Confer with "Confer's Crocheted Crafts" including handcrafted crochet & knitted kitchen tea towels & dishcloths. As featured at the 2010 "Best of the Valley" Holiday Show & Celebration fundraiser for The HOPE Fund. Visit: www.keleitzel.com/bestofvalley.htm

17. Carol Shuey of "Creek Bottom Farm" with Handmade Quilts, blankets, pillowcases, scarves, placemats & napkins, aprons, wooden trivets, dips & rubs and other handmade items

18. Rachel Bless with "Applemama"
Microwaveable, therapeutic, fabric cornbags to ease aches & pains
Visit Rachel's website: www.applemama.ws

19. Teresa Pond with Handcrafted Jewelry

20. Faith Hutter with handmade CHOCOLATES for all occasions and holidays, including chocolate novelties. Also, handcrafted placemats in sets of 4, as well as fleece scarves and interchangeable flip flop bows

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Local & Regional Small Business & Home Business Vendors

Along With The Non-Profit Group, Golden Retriever Rescue of Central PA

Who Will ALL Be Located INSIDE THE GYM For This Special Event:

1. Cathy Walton - Owner of "Mia Bella By Nature" Home Business.
Visit Cathy's Website: www.miabellabynature.com. Founder of Nittany Shop With Heart, Central PA Vendor Collective. Visit the group's website at: www.NittanyShopWithHeart.com.

2. FREE Shopper "Surprise Bags" Check In Table Near Stage With Receipt Totals of $50 or More! Donated Prize Items Table For HOPE Fund Raffle

3. Golden Retriever Rescue of Central PA Volunteers - Local Non-Profit.
Visit their website at: www.grrcp.org

4. Connie Horne - Usborne Books
Fun, Colorful, Educational Books For ALL Ages!
Visit Connie's Website: www.ubah.com/C0560

5. Jacquie Daulby - Tupperware
Visit Jacquie's Website: www.my.tupperware.com/jacquiejess

6. Ruth Snyder - Miche Bag Purses
Learn more about Ruth's "Purses for Cancer Treatment Patients" Fundraiser and how you can help in giving a purse to someone going through cancer treatments.
Purchase items at craft shows, her open houses or home shows.
Host a show or place an order from her web site.
Visit Ruth's Website: www.my.michebag.com/ruth_snyder

Ruth and her husband, Steve, are also Certified Personal Trainers and Owners of TransFitness Personal Training in Spring Mills. 422-8800
Visit their website:

7. Shelly Keller - Scentsy
Wickless candles, ceramic warmers & a variety of fragrance products for your home, car, office ... or take it anywhere!
Visit Shelly's Website: www.Scentsy.us/shellykeller

[Alternate Scentsy Vendor: Jody Grove]

8. Shelly Keller AND Cindy Goss - Noah's Ark & "GiGi" (Nana's Trinkets)
A traveling "Stuff-n-Fluff" animal workshop where children make their own stuffed pal. Visit the Noah's Ark website: www.noahsarkworkshop.com
Also, a variety of handsewn & handcrafted items by "GiGi" (Cindy Goss)

9. 10. Jan Stahlman, owner of "Jan's Treasures & Finds"
Jan sells an eclectic variety of Vintage and County Treasues, featuring Bella Taylor purses & accessories, braided rugs, quilts, seasonal items, antiques ... and much more!

All of Jan's items can be purchased at the Plaza Centre in Bellefonte.

She also does home parties for Victorian Heart ...
Party Hosts receive 20% of total sales in FREE merchandise.
Book a party before April 1, 2011 and receive a FREE purse!

11. Beth Lawler - Jordan Essentials
Visit Beth's Website: www.myjestore.com/loveyourskin

12. Kathy Becker - Thirty-One Gifts
Visit Kathy's website: www.mythirtyone.com/kathybecker

13. 14. Gloria Brashers - Celebrating Home and Owner of "Gloria's
Gifts-To-Go" ... Your red-rose service designer for 31 years (29 yrs. with Home Interiors and 2 yrs. with Celebrating Home)

Gloria has been a featured vendor at numerous community fundraisers including: The Memorial Day Festival @ The Boal Mansion, Boalsburg Heritage Days, The Benner Township Fall Festival & Pumpkin Celebration, The Fairbrook Community Harvest Fest, THe One Stop Holiday Shop for The State College Childbirth Education Association, The One-Stop Shopping Fair @ The Knights of Columbus, The Junior Women's Club Elves' Gift Shop Cancer Fundraiser, and The YMCA's Strong Kid's Campaign Fundraiser @ The Annual Festival of the Trees.

Visit Gloria's website: www.celebratinghome.com/sites/gloriabrashers

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* Our Featured Vendors In The LIBRARY:

Be sure to go to The OGS Library, just down the hall past The Farmers Market vendors, where you'll find "AFFORDABLE GLITZ" in their usual location ...

1. Bob & Edna Packer of "Affordable Glitz"
Extremely popular local vendors with AFFORDABLE HAPPY BALLS/PANDORA-LIKE BEADS.
Visit Bob & Edna's NEW website at: www.affordableglitz.com and find them here on FB under "Affordable Glitz"

* Also featuring ...

2. Tina Leitzel - Arbonne Independent Consultant
Arbonne's product line includes both inner & outer health & beauty products that are pure, safe, and beneficial. Includes Skin Care, Detox, Nutrition & Weight Management, Color, and Aromatherapy.
Visit Tina's website: www.tinaleitzel.myarbonne.com

3. Jessie Kehr of "Wild Wombat"
Unique handcrafted purses, change purses, and earrings!

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Old Gregg School Farmers Market Sellers FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT - Will Be Located in The Lobby Entrance, Along The Hallway & In Room 106:

Please Support Our Old Gregg School Market Vendors for Feb 12 ...

1. Sharon Hicks with "Sharon's Soaps-n-Stuff" - With hHndmade & Decorative Glycerin Soaps, Bath Additives, Lip Balms & Gift Jars (Soups to Dessert) Custom Orders Welcome! ... Sharon is a featured vendor at many benefit events, including The Annual "Festival of Trees" in State College.
Visit: www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90

2. Wendy Vonada with her hand thrown stoneware mugs & homemade CHOCOLATE truffles!
Visit: www.oldgreggschool.com/farmers-market.html

3. Tamarack Farms (Janice Jenkins) with knit and felted purses, wool yarn & yarn products and felted soaps ... Tamarack Farms attend the Boalsburg & Millheim Farmers Markets and were a featured vendor at
The 2010 "Best of the Valley" Holiday Show & Celebration fundraiser for The HOPE Fund.

Tamarack Farms sell lean, icelandic lamb cuts at farmers' markets in the Centre region, along with specialty greens, seasonal vegetables, pelts (washable), yarn (millspun and handspun) from our sheep, felted goods (pincushions, purses, needlefelted objects, earrings, soaps), dog biscuits (from our lamb or chicken broth and herbs), and spice rubs.

Visit Tamarack Farms website: www.tamarackfarmsheep.com/products_and_information

4. Eden View Farms and Organic Foods ... (see above)
Our featured OGS Farmers Market Food vendors, Cindy & Eric Noel
Their FOOD Table Located Inside The GYM
Visit Edenview's Blog: www.edenvieworganics.com/blog/8269

5. Stone Meadow Farm with beef, veal and farmstead cheese.
Brian Futhey's cheese as featured in CDT "Good Life In Happy Valley" Visit: www.centredaily.com/2009/06/05/v-print/1319672/local-cheese-is-cream-of-the-crop.html

6. Cow-A-Hen Farm featuring freshly dressed chickens, including 'Sunday Dinner Chickens' and fresh pork, sausage, hotdogs and more.
Visit: www.wpsu.org/localfoodjourney/comments/cow-a-hen_farm

7. Brush Valley Produce and Greenhouse with sweet potatoes, potatoes, neck pumpkins, broccoli, carrots, greens, squash and other seasonal produce. Visit: www.oldgreggschool.com/farmers-market.html

8. Kate Mae Stoltzfus with canned goods and baked goods, including homemade ketchup, moon pies and full sized pies
Visit: www.oldgreggschool.com/farmers-market.html

9. Sara Ann Stoltzfus will be offering hot dogs, soup, fish sandwiches & more (along with Cindy Noel with Edenview Organic Foods inside the gym)
Visit: www.oldgreggschool.com/farmers-market.html

10. Mary Kay and Greg Williams with "Cooke Tavern Soups"
As featured in "Good Life in Happy Valley"
Visit: www.centredaily.com/2011/02/06/2501492/cooke-tavern-soups.html
Visit Cooke Tavern Soups website: www.cooketavernsoups.com
and their NEW Facebook business page: www.facebook.com/pages/Cooke-Tavern-Soups/171276339549950?v=info

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LOCAL NON-PROFITS PARTICIPATING WITH OUR MARKET VENDORS

10. Ladies of Grace Church with their delicious & locally famous Chocolate Peanut Butter "Easter Eggs"

Visit: www.gracebaptistsm.org

Grace Baptist Church
3596 Penns Valley Rd,
Spring Mills, PA 16875

(814) 383-4425

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11. The Thrifty Tailz 'n Pawz Thrift Shop (Local Non-Profit)
Will Be Open In Room 105,
This beloved and "Must Visit Thrift Shop" can also be found at the end of the hallway, near Room 106.
... Proceeds Help To Support Local Animal Rescue Efforts!

Visit: www.pennsvalley.org/community.cfm?subpage=667753

Now you can visit TTNP here on Facebook! Visit their NEW site and show your support ...

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002006962183&sk=info

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Don't miss this very special OGS Winter Farmers Market &
Valentine Country Craft Fair ...

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When You Shop With Heart To Benefit Those In Need,

You'll Discover That Valentine's Day Shopping Never Felt So Good!

Contact Cathy Walton at shopwithheart@aol.com or 814-422-0235

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Unable to attend, but you'd still like to support The Penns Valley HOPE Fund?

Please visit www.pennsvalleyhopefund.com/donate

For more information on how you can help this very worthy cause!