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For the third consecutive year, the “milk mustache” mobile will be visiting more than 100 cities, April through October, on a cru sade to educate Americans about the importance of physical activ ity and the vital role milk plays in staying healthy and fit. Teaming up with ESPN, the “Get Moo-ving with Milk Tour” will encourage participants to in clude milk in their diets offering them the chance to test their ath letic skills against milk celeb rities in an interactive sports challenge. At the conclusion of the tour, one national winner will be chosen to appear in a milk ad, sporting their lips, in a future edition of ESPN The Magazine. All ages attendance will have the op portunity to conduct a free person- STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Penn State Dairy Science Club and the Pennsylvania Holstein Association will team up to sponsor the 17th annual Nittany Lion Fall Classic consign ment sale on Saturday, October 28. 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