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i i nil. mi 11 Tisdale carves his niche College football at its, well, Agassi, Chang in Open semifinals 14 Page 17 18 The Indiana Gazette September 1996 Page 1 3 Knoll: 'Not unusual for children to follow parents in profession7 9 yp-H fyfs lican nominee Barbara Hafer, who is finishing two-terms, as state auditor general and is ineligible to run again for that office. It's the younger Knoll's first run for elective oft ice, and she has characterized the race as one between a "financial professional" and a professional politician:" Knoll majored in accounting at Penn State, then earned a master's degree in taxation from Walsh Col-. lege; She is a certified public ac-' countant with 18 years experience and is now a partner on a leave of absence from the "Big Six" account-; lng firm of.Deloitte Touche. She specializes in providing business' and tax advice to financial services clients, including banks, securities firms and insurance companies.

Her clients include multi-national institutions and Fortune 500 firms. treasurer is really the bank-, er of the state, so understanding and working with banks for the past 10 years, I understand how their ness works, how their flow of payments works, what types of investments are made," Knoll said. "The financial world has become -much more complex. Really from my position it's something I've been training for for the past IS years. My real world and business experience is very relevant to the office of state treasurer." Knoll said the treasurer's office has the responsibility for $250 billion of investments of state funds, and the treasurer sits on 15 including the Public School Employees Pension Fund and the State Employee's Pension Fund.

"it's clearly a complex position. especially requiring someone that has a degree of expertise in fi-. nance," Knoll said. "The voters would be better served by having someone who's a CPA. who has the background in As a partner at Deloitte Touche, Knoll managed major projects in-; volving clients and employees from several of her firm's departments.

"1 think the management experience is also 'very relevant." Knoll is proposing that the state legislature change regulations gov-: erning the investments made by the state treasurer. With such changes. she said, the next treasurer might $50 million a year to the states coffers. v- "What it's called is the prudent person standard, and that is expand--. ing the current guidelines which only allow the treasurer to invest in bank paper and very short-term assets to let them invest in money By RANDY WELLS Gazette Staff Writer Some have insinuated (hat Mma -Baker Knoll is trying to carpetbag her way into her mother's position as Pennsylvania treasurer.

But the Democratic nominee for that job said in Indiana Wednesday it's not unusual when children follow -their parents into other professions, and noli ks shouldn't be' any differ-. ent provided the children have the qualifications. "Certainly I get a large amount or benefit from the successes that my mother hashad in office, and her name' Knoll said. nui-'Sne saia ner campaign is. emphasizing that it's her experience and education that make her the most qualified candidate to head the state's treasury.

v. Knon, was in inotana weanes-day for a fund-raiser breakfast at Dean's Restaurant and to attend the opening of the Indiana County Democratic headquarters at Seventh and rnuadeipma sireeis in inaiana. She's seekingto replace her mother. Catherine Baker Knoll, who is completing eight years as treasurer and cannot run for reflection. In the November election she faces Repub Mma Baker Knoll, right, than with the opening of county Democratic former Danks Department Store in market funds or mutual funds and equities or stocks." Knoll explained.

This would be a small proportion of the total portfolio of the state treasurers office. But I think the general public has seen over the past Indiana resident Olga Pratt at Headquarters yesterday in the. downtown Indiana. (Gazette photo by Tom Peel) number of years the advantages of a higher rate and the diversity that can get by investing in mutual funds and money market About 20 states now permit their Continued on Page 19 Cambria High School Band t. Hey diddle, diddle is back at Cookport Fair events schedule COOKPORT-The 79th annual Cookport Fair begins Sunday: Sept.

8 at 7 p.m. in Cooxport. The following is the schedule of events: SUNDAY, SLPT 8 7 p.m. Worship Service with Rev. Charles Lockard.

-MONDAY. SEPT. 9 i KntryDay 10a.m. 6p.m. i will be accepted Tractor Hull (dead sled) "Country Keith Bloom Combo SbPT 10 Day Adjudging begins for all exhibits Bake Sale auction u.i.i-;-4.".:i..All ride night for $51; Wranglers" High School Band tractor pull (4,000 to 6,000 pounds) Fabulous Flashbacks' SEPT 11 Inrtiana County Town Hall meeting Manor High School Band "Frontline" (Gospel) contest (hand and power saws) SEPT.

12 Marion Center High School Band "The Lewis Family. Horse pulling contest SEPT. 13 .7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.. 8:30 p.m::.

8 a.m. 5- ll p.m. 6- 7 p.m....; 7 p.m. 8pm 7 p.m... 7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.. Kiddies' Ua.m.. 12:30 p.m.

1p.m. 2 p.m. uiij. 4 p.m 6 p.m w. TUFbDAY Judging I WEDNESDAY, iIii'ii'm- sawing THURSDAY, FRIDAY.

of plaques prize the Fair six-member band combines new country, country classics, original songs, humor and the best of the championship fiddling. Diamonds in the Rough features three vocal styles with authentic country Instruments like steel guitar, lead guitar, drums and bass. Anyone wishing to participate in the amateur fiddling contest can sign up at 3 p.m. the day of the event. There is no entry fee.

Contestants are expected from as far away as New York, Ohio and West Virginia. "The main thing with the contest Is to encourage anyone who fiddles to enter. Fiddlers are being encouraged to come out so this can become an annual event," Thomas said. The contest will begin at 4 p.m: and cash awards will be given to the top three fiddlers in each of four age categories. The age groups are 12 and under, 13 to 19, 20 to 49, and 50 and older.

Renowned fiddler jay Smar will entertain and then judge the Saturday night fiddling Contest at the Cookport fair. Day Pet parade Tale of a bum steer genue people, mat mere are those among us who do not have 'drivers' licenses. 'That there are those who own a tar, who start a car, who put that cajr in gear and turn It out upon pur streets and highways and, 'through the same machinations -jarm, hand, foot and brain that "we use, direct that same car to a 'destination of their choosing. j.Note that I did not say "drive" To a destination of their choosing, tiecause they do not possess a jicense to "drive their car, or any other vehicle. f.

How can that be?" vou ask. The state of our residency re allowed to sit behind the of a Cadillac or a Ford or a fchevy or one of those foreign cars a Porsche, say. (I'd buy two 'licenses ifl could drive a i J'jorsche.) jYau're right. The slate does demand cash to drive these beautiful highways, and rightly Many a time I've been but a -passenger and have given the jir iver money just for the privilege of riding along. But here's the rub.

Unless a -frooperorotherpoliceofficer jtops you while youre driving and asks to see your license-, you jreally don't need one. Do you? Let me quality that. You don necessarily need one to drive a par, but you definitely need one to cash a check anywhere. anyhow, we've got people there who are driving in our a license to do SYou can't tell by looking at themN-? i.ana mis is not to say tnai irtey are irunsafe drivers. fTo the contrary, they probably jare very careful not to exceed -any speed limits or break any j-other laws of the open road.

I VBut what punishment if they do? Lose their license for six Isay. Youcan almost hear them chuckling -whn the judge tells them that their driver's license will be 'suspended. iWhy would a person not want to have a driver's license? The Jmoney is not excessive unlike insurance. And we're ruling Xout forgetfulness here these Jbeoplel refer to have no license be cause they choose not to have a fliiincii'nMalliiluiitrnia t'rjl went a year recently without an up-to-date registration inspection sticker on my car, but I that was because of a move and the state didn't catch up with me for renewal. If a person doesn't 5'get a reminder in the mail, chances are that it will go unattended but innocently so.

whole thing Kind of reminds me of when I was in the toArmy, attached to a Combat -'Engineer medical unit. My sereeant wanted me to drive the 2fe-toh truck that was assigned to jour unit tor oivouac exerases. i Jwa's 18 and did "not possess a tcivilian driver's license. No matter, said the sarge, who noi reauy oeneve mene thought that I was trying to get outof something (which I was -J pretty good at). i I was riven a auick test in the truck by the motor pool sergeant i --pnee arounu ine diock as iv were.

He had to show me how to I start the thine and where all the I gears were and such, which was I the gas pedal and which was tne brake. never driven before." I i protested. "Pshaw! "he said, or something Like that, unbelieving inai an American teen aiani have hisownhotrod at home. Anvwav aftprashaVvlrin around the motor pool compound ana narrowly missing a telephone pole, the very pale sergeant signed mvarrnv I driver's license with a warning to 'I oeverycareiuL There were a few adventures down the road with the i deuce-and-a-half, but that merits mention at another time. Back to the present.

What to do aDouitneseanverswnoaon igei guess, and unless they get stopped for some reason, they 3 probably will go undetected, Actually, the people who are i anvine wunout a license aon i 'scare me as much as some of the I people who have a 1 icense but I shouldn't be allowed on the ighways for one rea son or another. Fiddlin' By MEGHAN McANDREW Gazette Staff Writer COOKPORT Eiiidlin'isback. At least at the 79th Annual Cookport air, scheduled tor hept. at ine lairgrounos in uwKpori. The fair will have a fiddling contest for the first time in 15year It was a'crowd pieaser when we did have it." '-said Richard Keith president me fair -so we're going to try it again." The tair Sunday, evening with the traditional community at Entries will be accepted Monday and musical en tertainment win De provided Dyiine Northern Cambria High School band and the Keith Bloom Combo.

Tractor nulls will be held through- out the week, beginning Monday with the 'garden tractor pull. The class II (6,000 to 8,000 pounds) will be held Friday evening, an antique tractor pull win. start at 4 p.m. -Saturday afternoon and the class III pull at 7:30 p.m. A one-price ride ticket on Tuesday will allow fair goers to ride from 6-11 p.m.

lor6. Other entertainment includes concerts, by. the Penns Manor Purchase Line nigh school bands. the uommooorettes, ine Lewis Family (bluegrass singers), Sug Bear "Hot Country," and Frontline (gospel). The fiddling show on Saturday night begins at 7 p.m.

on the main stage. It is being coordinated and promotes Dy iim i nomas ot aigei. a champion fiddler who. along with her husband Rod, promotes and coordinates liddle shows at tairs and festivals throughout the has sung and fiddled profes- sionally from Nashville, to Carnegie Hall in new York, N.Y. Jay Smar, a fiddler from Landingville, Schuylkill County, will get the contestants in the mood with a show before the contest on Saturday, Sept.

14. "He's (Smar) what these contestants can look to prior, and Kim Thomas will be fiddling after the Community meeting set on Sept. 12 for poems and stories of the fair 7 i Bear "Hot Country" 7:30 p.m. II tractor pull (6,000 to 8,000 pounds) SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 All day and Miss engine show 9a.m.

Horse show pitching contest, junior and senior (18 and under) 11a.m. Pedal power tractor pull (ages 3 to 10) Garden tractor pull (weight distribution sled) 2 p.m. tractor pull (4.000 up to 1940) contest." Keith said. smar. will then sit behind the judges' table to listen to the IS or so contestants expected to participate for two to three hours in the fiddle contest He will two other judges.

Joe Yesolovich of Creeksi-deand John Shingledecker of Deckers Fiddlers will play a hocdawn. a waltz and a tune of their choice. yTheyre judged four categories: rhythm, creativity, intonation and old-time ability." Thomas said. To score points in the area of old-time ability, fiddlers have to stay away from xn. blues and pop fiddling and stay closer to the fiddling associated with two-teps, clogging and square dancing.

Thomas and Diamonds in the Rough w)ll bring their fast fiddlin' country show to the Cookport Fair at 7:30 p.m. (after the contest). The 2:30 p.m.. 3 p.m.. 4 p.m.

5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m.. 7:30 p.m. iKim Thomas's Class 10 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults, under 111 admission Friday and Saturday. Rides will be half price for kids on Friday from noon to 6 p.m.

Parking is.free. Line High School Band Land ofYo Variety Show Purchase Line High School The Land of Yo Variety Show drawing (must be present to win) -ine Land ot yo variety anow Smear (Fiddler) tractor pull (6,000 up to 1940) Stampers (line dancing demonstration) moling contest "Diamonds in the Rough" (country) tractor pull (B.uuu to lz.uuu pounds) Gate prize drawing IB is free. Senior citizens have free Chita fills in for Mel to an extensive recuperation period from his recent stroke, Mel Torme has been forced to cancel his planned engagement as this year's Helwig Distinguished Artist at IL'P. The concert, scheduled for Nov. 13, will go on, however, with Broadway singer and dancer Chi-ta Rivera.

Torme, 70, suffered a stroke on Aug. 13 and was recuperating well, but had a setback a few days later with a recurrence of pneumonia. He is still expected to make a full recovery, but, according to his personal manager Dale Sheetz, it appears that the recovery process will extend into the time of the scheduled concert. "We are certainlv disaoDointed that Mr. Torme will be unable to join us." said Hank Knerr.

IUP College of Fine Arts director of public events. "He continues to be a strong force in the world of Jaz2 and we hope to see him on our stage in the future." "At the same time," Knerr Continued on Page A report by the Greater Indiana Strategic Planning Study Commission will be presented to the public at -a community meeting scheduled Thursday, Sept. 12, at? p.m. in the' Indiana Area Junior High School. More than 80 community leaders worked cooperatively on a strategic plan for the Greater Indiana area.

This was an historic first-time effort for Indiana Borough, While Township and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The process involved "inventing the future" by creating dreams of what Indiana could become by the year 2020. Highlights of the report of this 18-month process will be presented to the public and Thomas Hyltan. keynote speaker and Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Save Our Land Save Our Towns," will address the meeting. A press conference will be held beginning at 4 p.m.

with a number of community leaders available to address -various Issues and answer questions concerning the report. The planning process was coordinated by Ellen Ruddock who served as chairperson. Malting final plant for the presentation of-the Greater Indiana Strategic Planning report seated, from left: Jerry Richardson, Center for economic Development, and Elizabeth Andrews, Downtown Indiana, Inc. Standing: Jerry Kozusko, Indiana Parks and Recreation Commission; David ftkelman, culture committee member; Jim Shertzer, Indiana Historical Society; and Gene Jones, White Township Planning Commission. (Gazette photo by Jason A.

Johnson).