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EXHIBIT 2 Centre Co [PAGen WebJ, Pa.--Centre Hall Borough History & Facts Page I of 1 CENTRE HALL BOROUGH In 1846 Henry Whitmer built the first improvement of any consequence in Centre Hall, a large building occupied as a hotel and store, whose site was marked by an old log school house. It became a post office station the same year. The Penns Valley Banking Company was organized to do business at Centre Hall April 1, 1873 The village is located on the turnpike connecting Lewistown with Bellefonte and is well supplied with mountain water by the Centre Hall .Water Company, incorporated June 30, 1858. John Hoffer laid out the principal part of the town in 1867-8, on his farm gotten from his father, Christian Hoffer in 1862. "Centre Hall Station" was laid out in September 1884 by John B. Linn for the heirs of Mary P. Wilson and General James A. Beaver. The Borough was incorporated, including Centre Hall Station, by decree of Court September 12, 1885. (1890) (SOURCE: Eleventh Census of the Population ofthe United States Published by Boroughs and Townships, in Connection with a Business Directory of the Same, Bellefonte, Pa., 1890.) CENTRE HALL BOROUGH CENSUS FIGURES 1890--441 1900--537 1910--500 1920--525 1930--658 1940--738 1950--834 1960--1,109 1970--1,282 1980--1,233 1990--1,203 2000--1,019 (SOURCE: U.S. Census ofPopulation, Bureau of the Census, U.S Department of Commerce.) TAX ASSESSMENT RECORDS Tax assessment records for Centre Hall Borough from 1886 forward can be found in the basement of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum in Bellefonte. Persons wishing to use these records must first sign the Guest Researcher register in the Pennsylvania Room. This page is part of the Centre CountyP-AGenWeb Project Copyright 2001 by Robert L. B-aka http://www.rootsweb.com/-pacentreirlbicenborl .htm 12/22/2003 Centre County Municipal Directory: Councils ASP Page Page 1 of 2 Centre County Government I 911 -G, , _. ...,~, ,, Centre County, Pennsylvania ', .,#, Home I Phone D!rectorv I Muxc!paLD!rectory I BcolTwm Locator I S&te%deralOfflcg Search I---- Municipal Officials Directory Offices Adult Servlces Aging Centre Crest Children &Youth Centre Hall Borough Council Comm-iszipners Controller Conservation Meets: 2nd Thursday District Time: 7:OO PM (Work Sessions 4th Monday) ~~~~cooperative Extension Coroner 134 North Hoffer Avenue court Administration P.O. Box 54 Criminal lustice Centre Hall PA 16828 Planning Phone: (814) 364-1772 District Attorney District Justices Fax: (814) 364-2821 Domestic Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Tues., Wed. & Relations Thurs. Elections Emergency Communications/ 911 ~~Mark Heintzelman~~~~~ ~ Emergency Mayor Services Gerald L. Krebs President Housing loseph__H,-Hamma ker Vice President Authority Harry B. Henry Councilperson ~~~~Human ~~ Resources Dave Keller Councilperson Maintenance lack Muthersbaugh Councilperson MH/MRID&A Domer Smeltzer Councilperson Planning Pnso" Walter E. Yearick Councilperson Probation and Renee G. Miller Secretary/Treasurer Parole lamia- Hankinson Assessor PrOthonotary and Clerk of Courts William L. Lance Auditor Pub1 icende~r Harrr~Hocken~berryCode Enforcement Officer Recorder of Shawn~ Luse Constable Deeds Records Dana Boob Engineer MaLageme-nt Jody Lair Local €MA RTQiSteC Of wills John Miller, 111 Solicitor Clerk of the ~~Gale ~~~ Marshall~~~ ~~ Tax Collector OrDhans' Court Lynn~DutrowWater Works RSVP Kenneth Strouse Zoning Officer Sheriff Michael Redin Chair, Zoning Hearing Board Gx Assessment Ta_x CsllectlonJ Wallace_HBser Vice Chair, Zoning Hearing Board Tax Claim Wayne Clickner Secretary, Zoning Hearing Board Trans!xG&on Treasurer Ronald Flood Zoning Hearing Board Alternate veterans' Affairs Weights & Measures Back http.//county.ceiiltreconnect.org/munidir/councils.asp?searchterm=Centre+Hall+Borough__ 12/22/2003 Centre County Munlclpal Directory: Councils ASP Page Page 2 of 2 http.//county centreconnect orgimunidiricouncils asp’kearchterm=Centre+Hall+Borough... 12/22/2003 Centre Hall, Pa - Commumty Site Page 1 of 4 Come to Centre Hall... In the Centre of it all! Web Hosting I Web Design I Suggest A Local Link I Opinions Special Feature Holidays from CentreHall.com! Town Information Attractions HotelslBBBs Churches 0 Organizations Local Links Map CentreHall.com Slide! Shows -_-_____.I-__ _I-~ -- Annual Events in Centre Hall -Click here. to submit your events Other Events: Centre Hall Fire Company Shrimp Feeds Held on the third Friday of the month! Stop by for a fast, delicious dinner you didn't have to cook! Benefits the Fire Company. (NOTE No Shrimp Feed in Dec ) Progress Grange Meetings every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month - LeDon Young, Master 364-1495 Submit your information NOW! Centre Hall Business and Service Directorv and the Clubs and Organizations Directories are coming soon. To submit your business, click here To submit your club or organization, click here Please remember that these directories are limited to the Centre Hall area Thank you Town Information Centre Hall Borough Phone , (814)364-1772 Fax Number: (814)364-2821 Centre Hall Borough Council Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 00 p m at the Borough Office The Planning Commission Meetings are held on the 1st Monday at 7.00 p.m. at the Borough Office District Justice : Justice Tom Jordon serves the Boroughs of Centre Hall and Miilheim, Townships of Gregg, Haines, Harris, Penn, Potter, and Miles Address is RD #2, Box 61, Centre Hall, PA 16828 Phone, (814)364-1492 Centre Hall Potter Sewer Authority Phone (814)364-2710 Fax Number (814)364-2712 http://www.cenkehall cod 12/22/2003 Centre Hall, Pa - Community Site Page 2 of 4 Hotels/Bed & Breakfast Earlystown Manor Bed and Breakfast, 2024 Earlystown Road, Centre Hall, PA 16828. 877-466-6481 or 814-466-6481 Specialty Bed and Breakfast accommodations, wedding receptions and meeting facilities The Keller House, 109 W. Church Street, PO Box 461, Centre Hall, PA 16828 814-364-2225 Hours, Year roundI24-7 Website. kellerhousebb.com Email: [email protected] Centre Hall's newest bed & breakfast Centrally located 1 block from Rt. 144 Newly renovated 1880's house features 2 rooms with private baths and 2 suites with gas fireplaces, 1 suite offers a jacuzzi tub for two Both suites have private baths. Decorated with antiques and simple country pleasures Churches Calvary Bible Church - Centre Hall Mountain 814-364-9231 Ernmanuel Union Church - 120 Tusseyville Road 814-364-2541 Grace United Methodist Church - 127 South Pennsylvania Avenue 814-364-1701 St. Luke's Lutheran Church - North Pennsylvania Avenue 814-364-9154 Trinity United Church of Christ - Pennsylvania Avenue and Ridge Street 814-364-2120 Attractions Penn's Cave - guided tours to the water cavern by boat and a 90-minute tour of the wildlife preserve. Grange Fairgrounds - RV camping and events, Home of the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair National, State, and Local News Headlines via 3WZ News Channel News around town Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts A Dance & Music Academy 214 N Pennsylvania Avenue Mailing address PO Box 438 (814) 364-2424 Mon - SatlDaytime & Evening Classes www.PennAcadArts.com [email protected] Specialty Classes for ages 3 and up in all forms of dance (tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical and morel) http.//www.centrehall.com/ 12/22/2003 Centre Hall, Pa - Community Site Page 3 of 4 Private music instruction in electric & acoustic gultai Local sports clubs are invited to share their schedules on CentreHall com Email your sports information to [email protected] and we will post your club's information. Local Organization Information Penns Valley Visions Contact Mary Kay Williams for additional information by calling (814)422-8745 Progress Grange Meetings every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month - LeDon Young, Master 364-1495 SPCA in Centre Hall (8 14)364-1725 Local Links Centre Hall Branch of the Centre County Library Mt. Nittany Winery Boy Scout Troop 20 of Centre Hall Penn'sCave Penn's Manor is the area's newest ownership option to retirement living For more information contact the Penns Manor Sales Centre at 814-364-1020 or [email protected] Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts e SafeFaceShield.com Steiger's at Home Map to Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania http.//www.centrehall.com/ 12/22/2003 Centre Hall, Pa - Community Slte Page 4 of 4 Back to the top Other links of interest.., Web Hosting I Web Design1 Suggest A Local Link I Opinions ContentlDesign 02003 Homestead Graphics 8 Design This website IS a public service of Homestead Graphlcs and Design Centre Hall, Pennsylvania Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospit ... Page 1 of 6 Cent re Ha II, Penns y Ivan ia Back to Pennsylva-nm, U-nited~Stat-. Cheau Tickets New: Do you have any pictures of this city? Amazing Rates on Send them to us and~we'llshow them to thousands of people! Car Rentals! Expedia.com's Hotel Reservation Wizard Races in Centre Hall: White Non-Hispanic (99.6%) (Total can be greater than 700% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 1- 1- Ancestries: German (47.3%),Irish (12.0%), English (10.7%), United States (lO.Oo/,), Dutch (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%) http://www.city-data.comicity/Centre-Hall-Pennsylvania.html 12/22/2003 Centrc Hall, Pennsylvania Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospit ... Page 2 of 6 High school or higher: 88.1% Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9% Graduate or professional degree: 5.4% Unemployed: 3.0% Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes For population 15 years and over in Centre Hall borough Never married: 19 9% Now married: 62.8% Separated: 1.2% Widowed: 8.4% Divorced: 7.7% 0.2% Foreign born Nearest city with POP. 50,000+: ~~Frederick, M-D (99.7 miles, pop.