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College
Township has our Thanks and a Piece
of the Mountain
When
the Conservancy's 825 acres was included
in the 2008 PA Bureau of Forestry
spraying program, we needed time to
raise the $13,005 to cover the cost.
College
Township stepped up to advance
the funds before the county payment
deadline of mid-December until the
Conservancy was able to raise the
funds. The MNC Board of Directors
would like to express our sincere
appreciation for their generosity.
After the successful completion of
our Spring
Challenge Grant Campaign, we were
able to reimburse the College Township
Council.
At
the June 19, 2008 College Township
Council meeting, the Conservancy presented
David Fryer, Township Council Chair
with a framed Mt. Nittany Life Estate
deed in thanks for the support.

Left to right is Adam Brumbaugh,
Township Manager/Secretary; David
Fryer, Township Council Chair;
MNC Board member Erich May;
MNC Board member Jeff Dietrich.
Donors
during the Spring Challenge Grant
Campaign
The
MNC Board of Directors would like
to express our sincere appreciation
for the $5,000 Challenge Grant from
the Centre County Community Foundation
www.centrecountycf.org
and to report our success in meeting
that challenge.
We
were fortunate that the spraying was
completed in mid-May for the entire
mountain, and we are optimistic that
the effectiveness of the spray will
minimize defoliation. Since we were
included in the County/State spraying
program, our cost for spraying our
825 acres was $13,005. The $5,000
Challenge Grant provided by CCCF was
a key part of MNC being able to meet
that cost.
Overall,
community and alumni interest in protecting
the trees on Mt. Nittany from gypsy
moth damage was very high. This level
of interest was also reflected in
media coverage about the Gypsy Moth
threat, and Mt. Nittany provided a
well-known reference that would perhaps
host a "Perfect Storm" of
damage by these insects. Our fundraising
efforts focused on the need to keep
our Mountain green by meeting the
Challenge Grant from CCCF.
The
"official" months to match
the Challenge Grant were April and
May. Thanks to the support of our
Friends $6,630 was donated during
these months.
The
remaining funds have supported our
communications efforts and have been
designated to beginning a reserve
fund for future preservation of the
Mountain.
See
the Honor Roll of Donors who have
supported our efforts during the Challenge
Grant. You can become a Friend
of the Conservancy or purchase
a deed at any time.
| James
Anderson |
William
A. Jaffe |
| Dennis
& Margaret Anspach |
Kevin
Jud, Philadelphia PA |
| Appalachian
Outdoors |
Mel
S. Klein |
| Richard
Betts |
Edward
H. Klevans |
Patrick
M. Bisbey
|
Ned
J. Kocher |
| Bill
& Angela Boor |
Daniel
Land |
| Emory
Brown |
John
and Gretchen Leathers |
| E.
Alan Cameron |
Herberta
M. Lundegren |
| Andrew
Carson |
Samuel
J. Malizia |
| Tom
M. Cavalier |
Vincent
L. Marino |
| Karen
Hargleroad Clautice |
Patricia
E. McMullen |
| Michael
Cooper |
Ralph
Mumma |
| Charles
Culnane |
Sue
Obal |
| Carl
and Martha Deitrich |
Allan
and Bobbie Ostar |
| Donald
Devorris |
David
M. Pellnitz |
| Melbourne
DeYoung |
PSU
Interfraternity Council |
| Robert
Dix |
Paul
Pilgram |
| Kevin
Donlon |
Ralph
E. Pilgram |
| Martin
Duff |
James
W. Powers |
| David
W. Dulabon |
Joseph
Rahalewich |
| John
Dutton |
Alexander
H. Raye |
| Harry
J. Endres |
Catherine
Rein |
| Barry
W. Fisher |
Mary
Jane Roelofs |
| Robert
M. Fisher |
Vincent
Tedesco |
| Stuart
Forth |
Theodore
C. Schmidt |
| Robert
E. Fry |
Richard
S. Schweiker |
| Gary
& Ralphine Gentzler |
Daniel
& Roseann Sieminski |
| Carolyn
Grundy |
Garen
Smith |
| William
T. Grundy |
Richard
Verity |
| Michael
F. Hamel |
S.
Jeanine Vermillion |
| Martin
L. Heavner |
John
& Annabelle Wenzke |
| Thad
L. Hecht |
John & Kathleen Winter |
| Robert
S. Hodder Jr. |
Robert
S. Zakos Jr. |
| William
& Wendy Hudson |
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Blue
& White Society and Circle K work
on the Mountain
The
Blue
& White Society and the Circle
K organization from Penn State's
University
Park campus worked on the Mountain
on May 6, 2008. The group did an OUTSTANDING
job. They repaired water bars and
steps, and they positioned a very
large new log seat at the popular
Mike Lynch Overlook at the top of
the Mountain.
Blue
& White Society members included:
- Amy
Weixel, Director of Community
Service
- Lucy
Ruetiman, Treasurer
- Caity
Rogowski. Director of Public Relations
- Noelle
Smith, Director of Membership
- Dan
Foxx, Attendance Chair
Circle
K members included:
Challenge
Grant Announced to benefit Mt. Nittany
The
Centre County Community Foundation
www.centrecountycf.org has announced
a $5,000 Challenge Grant to the Mount
Nittany Conservancy www.mtnittany.org
to assist with short-term and long-term
conservation efforts, including the
spraying of naturally occurring bacteria
for Gypsy Moths this spring. Spraying
the Mountain in May is expected to
cost $13,000, but the Conservancy
is also preparing for spraying and
continued conservation efforts in
future years. The Challenge Grant
will be dependent upon the Conservancy
also raising $5,000 in donations during
April and May, and the Conservancy
is set to launch a fund raising campaign
to meet the challenge.
Recent surveys have shown that Mt.
Nittany is the region's most recognizable
landmark. The Mount Nittany Conservancy
was formed in 1981 to preserve and
maintain 825 acres on Mt. Nittany,
including the lands owned by the Lions
Paw Alumni Association. The Centre
County Community Foundation, founded
in 1981 by Judge R. Paul Campbell,
is a collection of over 125 individual
endowments dedicated to improving
the quality of life by their support
of a variety of charitable objectives.
Tax-deductible donations to the Mount
Nittany Conservancy may be made online
at www.mtnittany.org,
or checks made out to the Mount Nittany
Conservancy may be mailed to their
clearinghouse at P.O. Box 7007, Albert
Lea, MN 56007-8007.
November
2007 Mount Nittany News - Nov 30,
2007
Members
and friend of the Conservancy recently
received in the mail our Fall newsletter
from the Conservancy. A link to the
newsletter is below.
The
following is an excerpt from Ron Woodhead's
Presidents message.
We
are all very fortunate that concerned
alumni and community members have
worked to acquire and protect Mt.
Nittany over the past 60 plus years.
The Conservancy now asks your assistance
to continue those efforts. We are
asking everyone who has enjoyed
viewing or hiking Mt. Nittany to
please support the future of Mt.
Nittany by:
- making
a generous, tax-deductible donation,
- joining
each year as a Friend
of Mt. Nittany, and
- purchasing
one or more Life Estate Deeds
to honor family and friends.
Thank
you for helping the Conservancy
to keep Mt. Nittany green forever.
November
2007 Mt Nittamy News (PDF)
Please
consider clicking the Support Us link
and offering a donation as well in
order that you too can receive future
hard copy newsletters.
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