TheBurgGreater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper January 2010

Free Central Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra Gregory Woodbridge, Conductor

th Anniversary GALA Single Ticket Gallery Blu, in partnership with Syngred Briddell, presents & Silent Auction $55 The Magnifi cent Minds Project, a celebration of the immense 20 creativity, ingenuity and artistic brilliance that exists within Dancing & Dessert Buffet Table for 8 individuals who have mental illness. An evening of dancing with the music of $400 Opening reception: Saturday, January 9 from 2-4 PM The Central Pennsylvania Symphony, Music by Jonathan Frazier and a special tribute to the BEATLES Table for 10 $500 » Saturday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. » The Radisson Penn Harris Hotel Ballroom, Camp Hill Gallery Blu 1633 N. 3rd St. Harrisburg, PA 17102 Ticket Reservations: 717-910-0313 (717) 234-3009 www.galleryblu.org www.centralpasymphony.org

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In the Burg 4 The First Word East Shore YMCA 5 City Hall 701 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA Burg Biz (717) 232-9622 6 Shop Window 7 Corner Office Your area-wide YMCA 8 From the Ground Up Crossroads of community, p. 9 membership includes: Street Corners 9 Intersections • Wellness • Free weights 10 Around Town center • Multi-purpose 13 Past Tense • Free fi tness room classes • Pool Good Eats • Spinning • Handball/ classes Raquetball 14 Treats & Sweets courts Chocolate…mmmm, p. 14 • Zumba 15 Home Cooking classes • Computer center • Cardio Culture Club equipment • Special needs locker room 16 Creator • Cybex 17 Let’s Dance machines 18 Happenings 20 City Cinema

Scavenger art, p. 16 Home & Family 21 On Faith Resolve 22 Hall Pass to make a 23 Wags & Whiskers 24 Life Moves Brand New YOU Sports & Bodies in the 25 The Great Outdoors Dance, dance, dance, p. 17 26 Your Health New Year!

TheBurg 3 In the Burg The First Word

General & Letters TheBurg 1103 N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17102 A New Year, A New Day Letters www.theburgnews.com

Editorial: 717-602-4300 ew Year’s is a day like no other, the cold winter streets, trying to I was at my (doctor’s) office Ad Sales: 717-350-0428 Na time of both looking back and convince people to take a chance today and came accross your forward, of reflection on the past on a new, very different type of November issue. This is my first and hope for the future. For the publication. exposure to your paper, and I Principals people of Harrisburg, that sentiment Since then, we’ve been must congratulate you on a most Editor: Peter Durantine has never been truer than this year. overwhelmed by the positive interesting presentation. As a [email protected] After 28 years, Stephen Reed is response of the community. Thanks member (treasurer) of the Friends of no longer the city’s mayor. There’s no so much to all of our readers, our Midtown, and a resident for the past Advertising Executive: denying the improvements the city advertisers, our distributors, our seven years, I look forward to seeing Angela Durantine has experienced during his lengthy writers and everyone who has more from you … . I really feel that [email protected] tenure. Harrisburg is a completely supported us in our first year. We’ve you are a positive presence in the different—and much better and assessed, learned and tried to do community. Art Director: Lawrance Binda more liveable—place today than better with each issue. We pledge to William S. Cooper [email protected] when he first took office in 1982. continue doing so during 2010. Harrisburg We would like to offer the former And with our 1-year mark, mayor our gratitude for his years we’d like to note another milestone. Thank you to Peter and the crew. Staff & Contributors of leadership and his dedication to We recently opened an office in Sales Associate: Jill Miller I really liked the December 2009 public service. We wish him well as Midtown. We are delighted now to issue! Super JOB!! [email protected] he begins a new chapter in his life. be located in the heart of the city we Dave Johnston Reporter: M. Diane McCormick Likewise, we wish our new proudly serve. mayor, Linda Thompson, all the We believe that our office Harrisburg [email protected] best as she assumes the city’s top will allow us to better cover the Reporter: Carol Maravic position. Serious challenges lie Harrisburg community. In 2010, The magazine is great!! Keep up the ahead, complex ones, which have no you’ll see new columns, features and great work, and I will keep passing Reporter: Rick Kearns easy answers. Resolving these issues stories that will reflect our greater, the word. [email protected] will take wisdom, courage and even deeper presence. In addition, we Robert E. Bowman Reporter: Mike Walsh a little luck. May she have all these hope to be even more available, Harrisburg [email protected] things, and more, as she guides the accessible and responsive. city from one era into another. We look forward to seeing you Cooking: Rosemary Ruggieri Baer Here at TheBurg, the New Year in the city’s restaurants, cafés, shops TheBurg welcomes letters to the [email protected] is special for us, as well. With the —or just out on the sidewalk. Stop editor. Please write our editor, Pete, Cinema: Kevyn Knox January issue, we celebrate our by and say hi. We’re right down the at [email protected]. kevynknox@thecinematheque. first anniversary as Harrisburg’s block. We reserve the right to edit letters for community newspaper. It seems content, length and grammar. com —Peter, Angela, Lawrance and like just yesterday we were walking all of the TheBurg family Sports & Fitness: Laura Spurgeon [email protected] Outdoors: Kermit Henning [email protected] Pets: Todd Rubey TheBurg [email protected] would like to Cover: N. 3rd Street, in front of the Game Boards: Erik Arneson state Capitol building, Harrisburg [email protected] wish all of our Local History: Jason Wilson readers a very Happy New Year.

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4 TheBurg City Hall

Thompson Sworn In; City Passes Budget; Events Scheduled Mayor to Revisit Plan

inda Thompson takes the helm Mayor Linda Thompson will open Lof Harrisburg’s government on her predecessor’s $64.7 million Jan. 4, the city’s first new mayor in budget that the City Council 28 years. adopted by a 5-2 vote in December The swearing in is slated for 9 to determine how the city can begin a.m. at The Forum, N. 5th and Walnut to meet its fiscal obligations as she streets. In addition to the ceremony, begins her administration. several related events are scheduled, The budget does not call for including: a tax increase, even though tax revenues are down because of • Family Day, Jan. 2, 10 a.m.–noon, the economy and the city faces Strawberry Square. Free. burgeoning debt from the Parking • Interfaith Ecumenical Service, Jan. Authority and the Resource 3, 4 p.m., Goodwin Memorial Baptist Recovery Facility, or incinerator. Church, 2447 Green St. Free. Thompson, in one of her last acts as council president before • The Mayor’s Ball, Jan. 4, 7–11 taking the helm as Harrisburg’s 37th p.m., The Pennsylvania Farm Show mayor, voted against the spending Complex. Tickets: $100 per person. plan of former Mayor Stephen Reed. • Business Leaders Luncheon, Jan. 5, “I don’t know where the booby noon–2 p.m., The National Civil War traps are in this budget,” she said. Museum. Admission: $75. Reed included in his budget a • Mayor’s Meet and Greet of City $215 million revenue projection for Employees, Jan. 6, 4:30 p.m. addressing the city’s debt by leasing the parking garages, a proposal Thompson has rejected in favor of leasing City Island. Council Restricts The council adopted the budget with an amendment granting Calling While Driving Thompson permission to open the former mayor’s budget to ensure Drivers entering the city will have proper allocation of resources. to put down their cell phones while The council also vowed to audit operating their vehicle or risk being severance packages given to a fined up to $1,000. handful of departing city workers, if The City Council in December that severance exceeds $75,000. unanimously approved an ordinance banning the use of cell phones while driving. Drivers still may talk on a New Chiefs for City phone using a hands-free device. “When you use your cell phone, Police, Fire Bureaus you’re distracted,” Councilwoman Gloria Martin-Roberts said. Capt. Richard Pickles assumed the Fines are as follows: $100 first position of police chief in early offense; $250 second offense; $500 December, replacing Charles Kellar, third offense; $1,000 fourth offense. who retired after 23 years. The penalty doubles in school and Also, Harrisburg Fire Chief Daniel work zones. Soulier stepped down in December, For the council, the issue was after serving briefly following the public safety. In 2009, two people retirement of Donald Konkle, who were killed because of drivers left in January 2009. talking or text messaging on cell Mayor Thompson is expected to phones. The law goes into effect in select a new fire chief this month. early February. In other personnel news, 10 new State and federal bans on cell Harrisburg police officers have been phones would supersede the city’s hired. These officers should allow ordinance. The General Assembly is new walking patrols to expand, said now considering a law. former Mayor Stephen Reed.

TheBurg 5 Burg Biz Shop Window

Used Yet Still Usable Want a record? Fun furniture? Vintage clothes? JM’s your place.

Faith Camp azz music, a sweet aroma and not merchandized. The difference An orange-red-colored wrap- Ja warm smile by owner Jose between my store and other thrift around couch, complimented by a Montano greet you upon entering stores is the flare,” he said. “I make large clock in the shape of a round JM’s Thrift n Vintage, located in sure I use my products to style coffee table, sits in the middle of the Midtown. From the environment, my aisles instead of just stocking store’s main room. Behind the couch, one would never know this is a place shelves.” a glass jewelry cabinet contains where you can purchase second- The antiques and larger items, silver necklaces and gold rings, as hand items at bargain prices. It’s such as keyboards and pianos, are well as multi-colored earrings. not your typical thrift and vintage strategically placed by the front A record collection offers genres shop. Not only do prices please the window. As you walk through the ranging from Michael Jackson to pocket, but the decorations please store, colorful paintings and picture Bon Jovi. With such variety, this the eye, and the customer service is frames hang on the walls. collection makes music lovers of all fit for a king. Ravago pointed to the first ages feel like a kid in a candy store. One patron, 57-year-old Mark painting on the left wall, one of a As you head towards the back of Ravago, noticed the cleanliness of landscape in a gold frame, and said the store, you pass a few racks with the store and described the store’s it grabbed his attention when he an assortment of women’s winter atmosphere as romantic. “The walked into the store. He said the coats and head wear ranging from product displays were beautiful and bright, blue sky, green trees and red church hats to caps. There are neatly arranged, and it was inviting tall gray mountains overlooking also gray, black and brown men’s Period clothing occupies a corner at to shop,” he said. the clear blue river in the painting suits varying from $30 to $100 on JM’s Thrift n Vintage in Midtown. Montano has a degree in seemed so real he almost felt like he the racks across from coats and hats. interior design and uses his skills was there enjoying nature in person. The most prominent back-room every time he places an item in The paintings, he said, are some of item is a dresser with a mirror and located at 1317 N. George St., a his store. “My stores are styled, his favorite products in the store. a matching armoire with enough three-story building where he plans room in it to store clothes and to host various poetry readings and books. Fairly used microwave ovens, fashion shows. across from the bedroom suite, are Montano’s customers also can New Businesses Open bargains for college students or hire him to decorate their houses, young professionals decorating their which is yet one more aspect that Sean Davis (left) and first apartment. make’s JM’s a unique thrift store— Michael Mason (right) While impressed by the store’s the owner’s willingness to share his have opened Flattline design and layout, Ravago is most passion for fashion and design with Auto Sales and Service appreciative of the customer service. his customers. at 400 S. Cameron St. “I have been to JM’s several times, It’s the fourth shop for JM’s Thrift n Vintage, 1308 N. 3rd St., the owners who have a and I notice the owner treats people Harrisburg. 717-233-3995 decade of experience in with respect and honor,” he said. the auto industry. They Montano has owned this store also have a shop on for about four years and values his Pizzeria in Midtown Herr Street and shops in customers. “As a business owner, I Grantville and Palmyra. know the importance of providing Brothers Pizzeria and Café is slated For information, call great service, and I make sure to open March 1 in the Campus 717-972-0537. to provide my customers with Square Building at the corner of 3rd personalized attention,” he said. “I and Reily streets in Midtown. Camp Hill native also enjoy interacting with them.” The pizzeria joins Harrisburg William George, Area Community College’s central international fashion Tech savvy, Montano offers consultant and computer services and repairs, administration offices in Campus clothing designer, has whether or not his customers Square along with GreenWorks opened Gorgeous purchased the computer from his Development, the developers of the Georges, a women’s shop. He said his repair services are 7,000-square-foot building. luxury boutique competitive, if not better, than other Brothers’ owners Joe Barone at 411 Walnut St., computer repair shops. and Louie Ambrosino said the nearly Harrisburg. He offers Having had so much success 2,000-square-foot restaurant will his own clothing with his shop, despite the feature indoor and al fresco dining. line, everything from downtrodden economy, Montano The menu will offer pizza, calzones, evening wear to stromboli, Italian entrees, salads, premium denims to decided to open another JM’s Thrift heels and handbags. n Vintage in York this summer, subs and wraps.

6 TheBurg Corner Office

Local Realtors Get New City Location, EWI of Harrisburg Marketing Firm Association Awards Director for Company Installs New Officers Opens Local Office A. Jerrod Paterson Full Circle Copier Outlet, Executive Women International of A Canadian company that has been named a business-to-business Harrisburg, central Pennsylvania’s specializes in text message 2009 REALTOR of the company specializing local chapter, has installed its 2009/ marketing recently opened its U.S. Year by the Greater in the sale and service 2010 officers and board of directors. office in Harrisburg. Harrisburg Association of refurbished office The new officers are: Txt2Look.com, based in Halifax, of REALTORS. equipment, has named President Nancy Varricchio of Nova Scotia, provides real estate Paterson Paterson works McNally Steve McNally its Gannett Fleming; Vice President agents with a code to a for-sale sign, with RE/MAX Realty director. Ashlee Kirkpatrick of Hershey said Jason Nerys, who heads the Professionals. At an awards A native of Harrisburg, Entertainment; and Secretary/ Harrisburg office. luncheon, he was lauded for his McNally resides in Hershey. He Treasurer Kim McLain of DriveKore. House shoppers see the commitment to the association and serves on the board of directors Established in 1938, EWI brings code, send a text and get instant a passion for real estate. of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, members together to promote information on the house sent to In addition, James L. Helsel Jr. Central Pennsylvania Chapter, and is their firms, enhance personal and their phones. Meanwhile, agents of RSR REALTORS was inducted into the director of special events for Play professional development and obtain new sales leads. the association’s Hall of Fame. He It Again for Charity, which promotes encourage community involvement. “It’s a great direct marketing was cited for his dedication to local charitable hockey events in central tool,” Nerys said. real estate and real estate education. Pennsylvania. Agents can also use the codes Winners of the association’s Full Circle also has relocated Merit Award to Asick in their print advertising. Nerys said 2009 Professional Merit Award to the city at 800 Paxton St. The Robin Asick of Harrisburg has text marketing could also be applied included Fredrick L. Briggs of company had been in Lemoyne received a merit award from the to such businesses as retail, car sales, Prudential Thompson Wood, since its debut in 2007. It also Council of Nephrology Social voting and coupons. Bernard J. Campanella of Fine operates an e-commerce website Workers for “her outstanding Line Realty, Jodi F. Diego of Jack (www.fullcirclecopieroutlet.com). achievements in the field of Gaughen REALTOR ERA and The company operates under nephrology social work and Mark the Date … Jerrod Paterson of RE/MAX Realty the umbrella of The Phillips Group, excellent service to her patients,” The Capital Area Biotechnology Professionals. central Pennsylvania’s leading according to the council. Partnership 2010 Educators’ Larry L. Hatter of RE/MAX Realty independent office products Asick is a nephrology social Workshop is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, Associates was presented with a company. Based in Middletown worker for Fresenius Medical Jan. 22, at Harrisburg University, 326 Special Recognition Award for his with offices in Reading, Lancaster, Centers, working with patients Market St. The free event’s theme commitment to the association Middletown, Chambersburg, undergoing hemodialysis. She is is “Nanobiotechnology and Food and its government affairs efforts. York and Hunt Valley, Md., Phillips a board member of The Kidney Technology.” Jim Goldsmith of Caldwell & Kearns is a provider of office supplies, Foundation of Central Pennsylvania. was given the 2009 recipient of the office furniture and document Affiliate of the Year Award. management products.

New President Highmark Opens for Giant Carlisle Work Health Center Ahold USA has Highmark has opened worksite appointed Rick Herring health centers in its Camp Hill the division president facility and Pittsburgh headquarters, of Giant Carlisle, based offering employees a variety of in Carlisle. Giant Carlisle services including primary care, operates 152 stores in vaccinations and physical therapy. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Herring “Based on our research, we Maryland and West expect to save several hundred Virginia under the thousand dollars on our overall names of Giant Food Stores, Martin’s health care costs this first year,” said Food Markets and Giant To Go. Kenneth R. Melani, Highmark CEO A 20-year veteran of Giant and president. Carlisle, Herring served most Take Care Health Systems will recently as executive vice president operate the centers. Take Care is part of finance and has been chief of Walgreens Health and Wellness financial officer since 2003. He Division and currently operates holds a master’s degree in business more than 375 worksite health administration/finance. centers around the country.

TheBurg 7 From the Ground Up

The New Language of Real Estate Ray Davis ank-owned? Foreclosure? based on their current financial price opinions and/or appraisals, City Distributes BJudicial sale? Short sale? situation. Often, this is easier said which are based on sales of similar These terms have become than done, but can yield results properties in the market. Housing Funds all too common in recent years. worth the effort and help people These types of properties are Fortunately, our region has been avoid losing their homes. generally sold “as-is”. Because the Harrisburg last month released less affected than many other parts There are several plans offered bank or asset manager has never about $725,000 in federal funds to of the country. Nonetheless, people by the federal government to help occupied the property, they are improve housing and community are losing—and have lost—their homeowners avoid foreclosure, exempt from completing a seller’s services. The distribution included: houses. So let’s address these terms including FHASecure, Hope for property disclosure. If, after closing, • $300,000 to Tri-County Housing and see what they mean for the Homeowners and the Homeowner there is a major defect with the Development Corp. to support parties involved. Affordability and Stability Plan. property that may not have been housing on Swatara Street and Foreclosure is the legal right The next term, a judicial sale, is discovered during the buyer’s South Allison Hill of a mortgage holder to gain the sale of the mortgaged property property inspection, the buyer has ownership of the property and/ done under the supervision of the no recourse with the seller. • $110,000 to Boys and Girls or sell the property and use the court. Because it is a legal action, all For investors and handy buyers, Club of Central Pennsylvania for proceeds to pay off the mortgage affected parties involved must be these properties offer a great improvements to its facility on if the mortgage is in default. The notified of the court case, so the opportunity to build “sweat equity” Mulberry Street foreclosure process takes many purchaser of the foreclosed property by investing time and labor in • $100,000 to Gaudenzia Foundation months for the lender and is a very receives valid title to the property. returning the home to its original to support the conversion of 2041 N. costly process. In the case of a short sale, the condition for resale or rental. 2nd St. into six rental apartments to Homeowners who begin to bank or mortgage lender agrees Homeowners who are not able be used by homeless families have problems should contact to discount a loan balance because to make repairs themselves, their mortgage company’s loan of an economic or financial hardship or do not have the financial ability Lesser amounts were received modification or loss mitigation on the part of the borrower. The to sustain the unforseen problems by Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding department and make an effort to homeowner or debtor sells the that may arise, are often better Together, Firm Foundation of PA, restructure or modify their loans to mortgaged property for less than off leaving the purchase of these Heinz-Menaker Senior Center, Pride make payments affordable the outstanding balance of the loan properties to the professionals who of the Neighborhood Academies, and turns over specialize in distressed properties. Hamilton Health Center, Christian all proceeds of Churches United/H.E.L.P, Shalom the sale to the Ray Davis is a real estate House Shelter and YMCA of Greater lender. A short salesperson with RE/MAX Harrisburg. sale is typically Realty Associates, Inc. He faster and less has lived in Harrisburg since Note: “Changing Hands” will not expensive to 1986 and has been a realtor appear this month. As of press time, the lender than for 17 years. 717-441-5608 or Dauphin County had not released a foreclosure. [email protected] property sales data for November. Many buyers think that foreclosure Lofts@909 Debuts and short sale properties are always well below market value, because banks are desperate to get them sold quickly. While it is true that banks and the companies that manage these properties for them are anxious for Lofts@909 developer and owner Mayur Patel, in the kitchen of quick sales, one of the 22 furnished, executive-style apartments, located in asking prices the newly renovated former Boas School at 909 Green St. The are determined 88-year-old building re-opened in December and also has 6,000 by broker square feet of commercial office space on the ground floor.

8 TheBurg Street Corners Intersections

Crossroads of a Renaissance 3rd & Hamilton: Where art meets community.

Peter Durantine

t first glance, particularly The corner of 3rd and Hamilton many people had told him should Awhen passing by in a car, the streets in Harrisburg (left); below, be razed before he decided to intersection at 3rd and Hamilton Christina Heintzelman-Jones, restore it. “It’s not just about art or streets looks unremarkable—until owner of Gallery Blu, which has the gallery … it’s a really important you stop and walk around. In the become a centerpoint for the component to growing and revitalizing neighborhood. northern reach of reinvigorating changing the community.” Midtown, this area is revitalizing Heintzelman-Jones had been as a community, pulling the urban working for the Pennsylvania renaissance further up 3rd Street. Coalition Against Domestic Prompting that renewal Violence when she decided to buy and helping to bring people the gallery. As a member of the together in that creation city’s Elm Street project, which called neighborhood is Christina around the neighborhood, but the discussed development of the Heintzelman-Jones, owner of Gallery region as well. 3rd Street corridor, she knew the Blu, located a couple of doors from Last fall, she had a show neighborhood well. She lives a short the intersection at 1633 N. 3rd St. featuring Shane Morgan of distance away on the 1200 block of “It was really encouraging to see Elizabethtown, who makes N. 2nd Street. a business come in here,” said Tara sculptures out of scrap auto “We really felt there was a lot of parts. It was Morgan’s first time potential here,” she said. Leo Auchey, who lives across the neighborhood is in her blood, she exhibiting, and she had to practically As a neighbor, she helped get street and is founder of the 1-year- said. “That was very, very much in beg him to do it. the empty lot next to the gallery old neighborhood organization, my upbringing.” This month, on Jan. 9, turned into a community garden Engleton Community Group. Heintzelman-Jones is from a Heintzelman-Jones is premiering a with 21 boxes, where neighbors Heintzelman-Jones has been military family. She was born in show featuring the works of people grow vegetables, herbs and flowers. a significant player in Midtown’s Turkey, but grew up in the coal who have mental illness. She is She provides the water source for renewal and wants to use art not region, mostly in Ashland, Pa., a working with Syngred Briddell, the gardeners and invites them to only to help build a community in small town where everyone knew creator of Magnificent Minds, a relax in her stone garden behind the this corner of the city, but to expose and helped one another. project designed “to celebrate gallery, a shaded yard with benches. people unfamiliar to the world Since the late 1990s, 3rd and the immense creativity, ingenuity “To have a community garden of mixed media. Since opening Hamilton has slowly re-developed and artistic brilliance” within these like that is really symbolic of what last March, Heintzelman-Jones as an urban neighborhood. North individuals. Briddell said Gallery Blu urban initiative is,” said Leo Auchey. has showed seven exhibits, from of Hamilton Street, the new homes was her first choice. “Just passing it Neighbors have been pleased paintings to sculptures. of Capitol Heights run along either you can see it’s very supportive of with the garden and the mural On the gallery’s first anniversary side of 3rd Street. Many older the community.” that Heintzelman-Jones had local this March, she plans an exhibit homes in the neighborhood have It’s one of at least two benefit artist Ophelia Chambliss paint. The entitled “Art of the Neighborhood.” been restored. At the intersection’s shows the gallery plans this year. mural, “Mending Hearts, Minds and She’s inviting her neighbors, some northeast corner, a vacant building In February, the gallery will host Communities,” now is displayed of whom have expressed an interest with a store front awaits a tenant. “Sweet Salvation,” which will benefit prominently along the side of the in trying or who have done art, to A couple of doors from the gallery, the Salvation Army in Harrisburg. building overlooking the garden, exhibit their works. there is a laundromat. For this, Heintzelman-Jones is part of the city’s Susquecentennial Neighbor David Washington, a A photographer, Heintzelman- asking 100 artists to donate one of Mural Project. 79-year-old painter of landscapes Jones found the gallery quite by their works for an auction. This past “I think the thing that makes and still life, won his first prize as accident. She was asked to exhibit December, she conducted another me happiest is when people come an artist in elementary school for some of her photos there and, benefit—for the Cathedral School. here and say thank you—thank you designing a Christmas card. He plans when she entered, was immediately When Heintzelman-Jones for beautifying the neighborhood,” on entering some of his works and impressed by the long, narrow space decided to buy the gallery from Heintzelman-Jones said. “I want calls Gallery Blu “a nice start” in the with wide walls. Traynor overheard John Traynor, one of the owners of people to think of us as a resource neighborhood’s renaissance. her enthusiasm and offered to sell “We’re really trying to give voice the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, and to see things they wouldn’t see.” she was committed to making the it. Two weeks later, she and her to everything artistic in the area,” husband, Bluett Jones, a radiologist, neighborhood a better, more livable See page 18 for more on Gallery Blu’s Heintzelman-Jones said. “So, you’ll owned the building. never know what you’ll see here.” place. “We wanted to make a real January exhibit, “Magnificent Minds.” difference in the community,” she “You can see her love and This unpredictability isn’t so “Intersections” is an occasional feature said. passion in art, and she sticks at it,” much purposeful as it is a mindset profiling street corners, corridors and This desire to establish a friendly said Traynor, who noted the gallery to bring out artists not just from is in a 19th century building that the people who live there.

TheBurg 9 Around Town

Green, as a Way of Life Locals find unique ways to reduce carbon footprint.

Ruth Hoover Seitz

eing green” is more than door to store this vegetable fuel. day and sold his Jeep. “Ba buzzword for some city “I wonder what we are going To reach his job as a residents. Scientists say that if to do to each other to get oil,” said railroad conductor everyone consumed as we do in Lewis over the world struggle over at Norfolk Southern, the United States, we would need energy. he bikes three miles five planets to sustain the earth’s 6.7 Solar power is a hot market to Enola, across the billion people. By making changes item in the Midstate. Mike Barnes’ river. He said it works in their homes and in their modes Camp Hill electrical company (www. “when you live close of transportation, residents are INeedSolar.com) shifted to installing to where you work relieving a stressed planet. solar panels to harvest the power and where you buy Michael Lewis burns shelled of sunlight. Installing photo-voltaic food.” corn as fuel to heat his Midtown (PV) modules is an investment with Why does he do home. Two corn burners warm Lewis’ immediate and long-term benefits. it? “It feels right,” he three floors. He has removed some Homeowners reap the state said with ease. walls to increase air circulation. Sunshine Rebate of 35 percent, a tax The rightness Lewis admitted that “corn doesn’t credit of 30 percent and the ongoing is not always about put out the BTUs that coal does, income from selling solar renewable comfort, especially Greens in Midtown: Ray and Grace Diaz get most of but it puts out very little smoke.” His energy credits back to the utility when he is biking their energy from the solar panels they had installed house is drafty enough in winter company. Residents who have home in a snowstorm. atop their eatery, Nonna’s Deli Sioso. that he sleeps with a hat on. But he installed solar panels are excited to Within the rightness takes great pleasure in spending his see their meters spinning in reverse, is Lewis’ intent: “I’m money on locally-grown corn. He proof that their panels are garnering weaning myself off of oil.” He is not “green,” you already have low- says that oil has resulted in conflicts power to send back to the grid. trying to be thrifty. Making quality energy CFLs (compact fluorescent and wars and he chooses to “divorce” Barnes also teaches solar PV, purchases, he snuggles under a $600 lamps) lighting your home. But the himself from this. solar thermal and wind, among wool blanket and uses high-end rain LED (Light-emitting diode) bulbs Lewis set up his current heating other renewable technologies, gear and shoes. currently in use to light the streets system four years ago after reading in an up-and-coming curriculum Karen Lacaria of Shipoke “bikes of Lemoyne use even less power. a book on using corn kernels as an at Harrisburg Area Community excessively” because she is a long- Borough council members say that alternative to fossil fuels. Last winter, College’s new Green Center of time advocate for the environment. they are saving 70 percent in energy he used 1½ tons of corn. Each Pennsylvania in Midtown Harrisburg. She last owned a car 13 years ago. expenses and will pay back the cost bushel, weighing 57 pounds, cost Ray and Grace Diaz put solar She said her lifestyle “invites you to to the borough in 2½ years. $6 last year. He rents a garage next panels on their home and business live simply.” Like Lewis, she shops at Bonnie McCann and Jennifer in Midtown. Two the Broad Street Market, relying on Briggs, business partners at solar systems her backpack to transport goods. Waste Not Energy Advisors (www. interface, She buys sparingly, enjoying the wastenotenergyadvisors.com) January’s featured providing hot economic and recreational benefits assess a building’s energy use coff ee, La Golondrina, water, heat and of biking. She is religious about and recommend how to increase combines small lots cooling for their conserving heat. For the past two efficiency. They said 25 to 33 percent delicatessen, years, she has not turned on the of your electric bill is from phantom from family farms and Nonna’s Deli Sioso heat in her third floor apartment. co-ops in Colombia’s energy—plug-ins such as VCRs, at 263 Reily St. “We need to do what we can DVDs, I-pod chargers and so on. mountainous “The initial to reduce the demand,” Charlie Any gadget with a lighted panel Cauca region. outlay was DeBrunner said. He bikes 15 to 20 consumes energy continuously, not extreme, but we’ll miles a day. “It makes sense to use just when it is in use. They also pitch have it paid off less.” solar-charging devices available at Tasting notes: Caramel, chocolate, black cherry; in five years,” Ray DeBrunner peddles from his Lowe’s or Home Depot. full-bodied wininess. said. home in Bellevue Park to the YMCA McCann and Briggs recommend Join us for a FREE coff ee cupping on Friday, Jan. 15th, at 10 AM! Transportation along the river and then to his measuring energy consumption. For choices, too, can downtown consulting business. that effort, patrons of the Dauphin be life-changing. The 58-year-old noted the health Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café County Library system can check out Ten years ago, benefits of his lifestyle choices: “My 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg a “Kill a Watt” monitor to assess how Lewis realized he blood pressure went down and the Hours: Wed 9-5, Thu-Sat 9-9, Sun 12-7 * 236-1680 much electricity any home gadget is didn’t need to cholesterol didn’t go up.” consuming. *Great Used Books * Art Gallery * Acoustic Music * use a car every If you have been thinking *Fair-trade Coff ees, Teas & Espressos*

10 TheBurg Around Town

Citizens, over Crime Active residents take initiative for safer neighborhoods.

Deanne Shirey criminal investigation, community Citizen Policing: policing, K-9, firearms and crisis response. Where to Start Emily Prim, 20, is a student in the 2-year Criminal Justice Program For more on local crime watch at Harrisburg Area Community groups, the Citizens Police Academy College. She attended a CPA to learn and other police programs, contact: more about the inner-workings of Harrisburg Bureau of Police community policing. Mike Parker: mparker@cityofhbg. “I was absolutely surprised at com or 255-7326; www.cityofhbg. how much knowledge I gained com; Doug Walker: douglas.walker@ from the Susquehanna Township’s live.com Citizen’s Police Academy that I did not learn in college,” Prim said. She Susquehanna Township Police Chris Dick (left) and Doug Walker at a recent meeting of the Capitol Area felt the CPA gave her a “real world” Department Neighborhood Crime Watch in Harrisburg. application of what was taught to Sergeant Karchnak: tkarchnak@ her in the HACC classroom. susquehannatwp.com or 652-8265; The 41-year-old retired federal hen it comes to catching bad Bill Allen, a Susquehanna www.susquehannatwp.com police officer often walks his home guys, active communities Township resident, became involved W beat in search of ways to improve Swatara Township Police are the best partners the police with crime watch after a woman was safety and to reduce the likelihood Department have for preventing crime and mugged in his neighborhood. The of someone becoming a victim. Sergeant Brian Zimmerman: public disorder. In the Harrisburg victim was a caregiver for one of his “There are a lot of nuisance [email protected] or area, neighborhood crime watch neighbors. As a CPA graduate, Allen crimes—yelling, public urinating 564-2550; www.swatarapolice.org groups are the eyes and ears of their started a crime watch and made and people having fun in their cars,” communities. They are encouraged flyers to raise awareness among Lower Paxton Township Police he said, noting most of these crimes to report suspicious activity to local his neighbors. He figures it was Department are committed by people who live authorities. a way for him to give back to the Officer Stoner: jstoner@ outside the city. Harrisburg’s Bureau of Police has community. lowerpaxton-pa.gov or 657-5656; The crime watch groups more than 20 crime watch groups. “When you do community www.lowerpaxton-pa.gov present their issues to the advisory Doug Walker, who lives downtown, service, the police have a better committee and work on solutions is chairman of the Public Safety ability to help the people,” Allen said. with Mike Parker, community Advisory Committee and the captain Swatara Township’s crime watch policing coordinator for the Police Public Comment of the Capitol Area Neighborhood group meets quarterly, and the Bureau, the city council and the Crime Watch. He embraced this police department also provides Sought on Rail Plan police chief. Parker offers personal cause out of concern for the safety educational training. The next crime protection seminars and residential of his friends and family. watch meeting for Swatara residents The public is invited to comment on security surveys to the takes place at the township building, the Pennsylvania Intercity Passenger residents. The bureau 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16. and Freight Rail Plan, which provides also is planning Lower Paxton Township has guidance for investing in future a Citizen’s Police 10 separate neighborhood crime rail needs and potential ways to Academy this year. watches in effect. Its Citizens Police enhance passenger and freight rail Citizen Police Academy is tentatively scheduled to development in the state. Academies, or CPAs, begin in March and will run for 10 The final plan will serve as a help the public to weeks. planning document for federal and understand how As a responsible citizen of a state rail investments and create the police operate. community, it is your obligation the base document for additional The Susquehanna to remain alert. If you suspect analyses of goods movement in Township Police suspicious activity, you should other modes. To view the draft Department holds contact your local police plan, visit www.dot.state.pa.us and its CPA twice a year. department. Trained officers are click on “Aviation & Rail Freight.” The duration of the ready to respond to the needs of the Comment can be provided online academy is eight Emily Prim takes notes as Patrolman Reynolds of community. through Jan. 15 or by mail to: Jennie Susquehanna Township Police explains crime scene weeks and consists of A. Granger, AECOM Transportation, investigation. Prim is a graduate of the Citizens Police classes in forensics, 2040 Linglestown Rd., Suite 300, Academy and is studying criminal justice at HACC. traffic enforcement, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110.

TheBurg 11 Around Town

Warm Bread, Open Arms Panera Bread shows that a chain can be inviting, community-minded.

Sylvia Grove butter!” he exclaims Panera, defined by online under 5,000 outlets. Panera also triumphantly. “Your restaurant resource guide Zagat as a ranks first in customer loyalty. usual?” “quick-casual” place, is hardly what Panera collectively donated $50 While it is not some would consider a “genuine” million of unsold bread products to uncommon for a hometown café. Typically, the idea food banks through its Operation restaurant to be busy is associated with a mom-and-pop Bread Dough Program in 2008. A during the morning diner on Main Street, not a brightly few of Harrisburg’s local partners in rush hour, the level lit chain store. Panera is relatively this project are Central Pennsylvania of familiarity and new for Camp Hill, established in Food Bank, New Hope Ministries and enthusiasm at this October 2001. It’s one of five in the Messiah College. bakery is unusual. Harrisburg area and one of 1,362 in But none of this matters to Despite the hundreds North America. those who choose the Camp Hill of customers served The “quick-casual” description restaurant as part of their morning each day, Raby and doesn’t bother Raby and his routine. All that any morning patron Chris Raby, general manager of Panera Bread in his team treat each associates. “It’s still all about the desires is familiarity, fresh taste and Camp Hill, greets many of his regulars by name. patron like family. people that walk through the door,” smiling faces—all of which Raby and With uncanny he said. The Panera staff refers to his co-workers dish up daily. accuracy, they recall clients as guests, not customers, t is 6:30 on a Monday morning, Panera Bread, 84 S. 32nd St., Camp names, faces, orders and morning and they welcome regular patrons Hill; 717-920-9901; panerabread.com Iand the doors of a Camp Hill preferences. Many people view this with a greeting that would rival bakery have just opened. Behind the bakery as just a portion of their daily any given to the Prodigal Son. At Any organizations wishing to brightly lit counter stand General routine, but for bakery employees, least 60 percent of the customers participate in Panera’s Operation Manager Chris Raby and his team the customers are their daily routine. are known by name and about that Bread Dough program may apply at of associates, who begin teasing Some customers say the many orders have been memorized www.panerabread.com/donations. and greeting a steady stream of atmosphere is the essence of by the morning staff. “How many customers. community, and this close-knit places these days can a guest walk in The words “toasted” and community comes with a surprise and get called by name?” Raby said. McNamara Named “medium orange juice” and “do —it’s found at the Panera Bread of “They appreciate that.” HU Vice President you want to make that a dozen?” Camp Hill. Customers agree. “This is mingle in the air with the flurry of “Panera’s philosophy has always hometown,” said one regular, Keith Harrisburg University movement, the exchange of fresh been to create an everyday oasis,” Keldon of Camp Hill. He arrives each bagels and the smell of brewing President Mel said the 38-year-old Raby, who’s morning before seven with brother- Schiavelli has named coffee. been the general manager of this in-law, Al Bartron. Both retired, “Hey there, Chris!” one customer Kevin J. McNamara bakery-café for more than three they use Panera as the stop in their as vice president calls, and Chris’ grin grows wider. years. “We just try to take it to the morning walk, a route that winds “Whole grain, toasted, with for Institutional next level.” them past other cafés. “We come Advancement. here for coffee and the atmosphere,” McNamara As a member said Barton. “And Chris really does of the university’s create the atmosphere.” senior management 3rd in The Burg debut exhibit Leonard Achziger, a senior team, McNamara is responsible for systems programmer, said, “It’s a leading all units within university friendly place. I am here every day.” Opens Friday, January 15, 2010 advancement: development, 5:10 to 7:10 pm Melody and Fred Allemen have alumni relations, communications, been patrons for several years. “Chris annual giving and corporate and and the workers are always friendly,” foundation relations. Featuring Melody said. “You even start getting McNamara comes from Susan Gottlieb’s close to the other people who come Philadelphia, where he served mixed media paintings every morning. You worry if they’re as assistant vice president for Also featuring not there!” Institutional Advancement at Drexel Arts at 510 framed prints and maps On a corporate level, Panera University. He also serves as a trustee 510 N 3rd Street from the mid-1800s of hopes to rework the definition of of the American Helicopter Museum the Harrisburg area Harrisburg PA community, as its Camp Hill eatery and Education Center, West Chester, does. Zagat ranks Panera tops for Pa., and as an adjunct scholar of the 717-724-0364 “Dahshur Pyramids” healthy food options, facilities and www.artsat510.com Foreign Policy Research Institute in most popular chain restaurants Philadelphia.

12 TheBurg Past Tense

A Century of Production Harrisburg: from steel town to government town.

Jason Wilson Story photos courtesy Harsco Corporation down the river The Pennsylvania and Reading from northern railroads continued to haul raw Pennsylvania, were materials such as coal, ore and sold and milled into lumber to Harrisburg for conversion boards at Harrisburg. into manufactured goods. The After the Civil War, sweep of industry’s might and its several smaller shop- effect on the cityscape is evident oriented furnaces in pictures from 1911 of the new located in the city Capitol building, blackened by soot and turned ore into and smoke from the surrounding iron for companies industries. such as the Harrisburg Many of Harrisburg’s industrial Car Manufacturing leaders were instrumental in Company, which persuading the General Assembly to made portable steam pass and fund a far-reaching series Aerial view, the Harrisburg Steel Company, circa 1930s. engines and railroad of municipal reforms that vastly arrisburg’s heavy industry sector cars. modernized the city in the early is a shadow of what it once was, Large-scale industrialization 1900s. H arrived in 1866 with the Like many northern and A worker mans a pot carrier at the but its demise served to create the Harrisburg Steel Company, circa 1930. modern city of today and its chief construction of a huge steel works Midwestern manufacturing towns, by the Pennsylvania Steel Company Harrisburg’s century of production industry—government. based jobs helped to mitigate Nearly two centuries ago, the in nearby Steelton. Many furnaces quickly began to deteriorate in in the area began supplying iron for the 1960s and ‘70s. In turn, much deindustrialization and slowly fueled city’s location at the confluence the rebirth of the city. Harrisburg’s of the Susquehanna River and conversion into steel. of its population moved away in The later half of the 19th search of other jobs, or moved to former industries were important Cumberland Valley made it an not only for manufacturing, but important early canal and rail center. and first half of the 20th century the suburbs in search of a more was a heyday for the steel, iron pleasing landscape than abandoned for making, both physically and The transportation revolution, in financially, the modern city of today. turn, allowed numerous smaller and manufacturing industries in factories. industries, such as forges and mills, Harrisburg. The growth of industry Although once one of the Jason L. Wilson is a research to locate here during the mid-1800s. led to a population boom in the city most economically distressed historian for the Capitol Preservation From 1830 to 1850, vast quantities that reached its peak—nearly 90,000 cities in the nation, the presence Committee. of lumber, which had been floated —in 1950. of state government and service- Then and Now

The State Arsenal sure has changed over the years. The landmark at Herr and N. 18th streets began life in 1874 with a gothic-style mansard roof and a dose of Victorian whimsy (left). A 1914 renovation retained only the central tower, turning the fanciful two-story design into a rather stern, three-story fortress. Today, the building is used by the state Department of General Services. Note the iron fence, which encircled the statehouse grounds until the original Capitol burned in 1897. TheBurg 13 Good Eats Treats & Sweets

How Sweet It Is! Chocolatefest melts the mid-winter chill.

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ranging from car washes Peter Mantangos from Annual Tasting Event to massages to weekend Mantangos’ candies has contributed getaways, all donated by to the event since its inception. by Pa. Wine Society area businesses. Every year he brings approximately In addition to the 500 pounds of candy and seven flats Judging is finished, the winners silent auction, each of strawberries. selected and on Jan. 17 at the Keystone Agency will “I feel you have to give back and Hilton Harrisburg and Towers wine create “a spectacular what better way than the Keystone enthusiasts have the chance to basket, which will be services, which help so many people sample 11 state-grown wines the raffled off to attendees in their time of need?” he said. Pennsylvania Wine Society has who need not be present “We’ve all become so self-involved awarded for 2009 at the society’s to win,” Moffitt said. that we’ve forgotten what we’re eighth annual tasting competition. The event will feature all about—helping and caring for The society established the three sessions: the first others. I only wish I could do more.” Pennsylvania Wine Excellence Cakes, all in a row: mouth-watering confections session, the “Premiere This family-oriented event will judging to encourage wineries to line the table at last year’s Chocolatefest. Patron Reception” from also feature activities for the little make classic wines with Vinifera 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ones, so feel free to bring along the and Chambourcin grapes. Eleven fter the holiday excitement is will feature wine tasting and hors kiddos. What better way to spend a wineries entered 76 wines in the Aover and New Years resolutions d’oeuvres served by celebrity Sunday afternoon in January? judging that was conducted in are made and broken, as the butlers. The second session will be November, but just six wineries days drag on in cold desolation, a held from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and the Tickets can be purchased at www. produced the 11 winning wines. chocoholic’s heaven beckons from third session from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. keystonehumanservices.org/kp/ The winners: Allegro’s Bridge January’s bleak horizon. Each session will feature live musical chocfest.php or by calling Caitlyn Bear, and Cadenza; Chaddsford’s At the Hershey Lodge, 300 entertainment. 717-232-7509 ext. 162. Chambourcin and Pinot Noir; Galen volunteers will gather together Benefiting from this annual Glenn Cab Franc; Manatawny’s Cab to sweeten everyone’s spirits and extravaganza are Keystone Human Franc and Merlot; Pinnacle Ridge’s celebrate the love of chocolate at Service Agencies, which serve ’08 Chambourcin and Veritas; and this year’s 15th Annual Chocolatefest approximately 6,000 individuals Locals Named Presque Isle’s NV and Veritas. The to be held on Jan. 17. Spanning and families each year in the Central society will announce the top wine 130,000 square feet and attracting Pennsylvania area, as well as areas “MDA Champions” at the event. Pinnacle Ridge won last up to 3,000 chocolate lovers, this is of Connecticut, Maryland, New year for its Veritas. no small event. Jersey, Delaware and as far away “MDA Champion” awards were given The society’s board conducted Approximately 80 vendors as Moldova and Russia. Agencies last month to several activitists who the judging, led by Master Judge comprised of area confectioners, provide services to special needs have furthered the mission of the Gary Pavlis, wine consultant and restaurateurs and hotels will cater populations, such as those with Muscular Dystrophy Association in oenologist at Rutgers University. to the crowd, offering tasty morsels autism, mental health issues, the Harrisburg area. Awards were The event’s speaker, Mark Chien, of their specialties, designed to intellectual disabilities and senior presented to: wine grape specialist for Penn State tantalize the tastebuds. citizens. • John Pritchett, a Harrisburg University, will discuss the 2009 A cake competition will take Booths will be set up at the firefighter who coordinates the wine-growing year’s climate and center stage as retailers, students event, where attendees can pick up annual “Fill the Boot” Campaign and harvest. Winemakers will discuss and professional decorators display information on the many agencies volunteers at MDA Summer Camp. how they grow their grapes and represented by Keystone. make their wines. their entries, each vying for a prize • Bob Noll, who, along with White’s The event brings in up to “We have some wine growers in centered on this year’s Mexican Harley Davidson of Lebanon, raised $150,000 each year through Pennsylvania that can stand up with theme. A professional panel of more than $22,000 in 2009 as part of sponsors such as Giant Foods, Rite California, Oregon, Washington and judges will base their awards on the Annual Ride For Life event. “Best of Theme” and “Most Creative.” Aid, WGAL-TV8, Lamar and a whole New York wine growers,” said Frank According to Ann Moffitt, host of others. • Larry Mummert, a member of Tall Fritsch, a member of the society’s vice president of Community “The community opens its Cedars of Lebanon Harrisburg Forest board and the event organizer. Development for Keystone Human arms and embraces our nonprofit #43, and a veteran fundraiser. by donating at least that amount Services and one of the key event • Mike O’Brien, who was the director Pennsylvania Wine Excellence tasting, through in-kind services. We are organizers, “The cakes are absolutely of the Annual Jack Gaughen Realtor 3 p.m., Jan. 17, at Hilton Harrisburg extremely grateful to benefit from amazing—real works of art.” Golf Tournament to benefit MDA. & Towers, Market Square. For more the generosity of so many area Attendees will also have the information and to make reservations, businesses year after year,” Moffitt • WHP-TV 21, which has been a opportunity to participate in a visit www.winesocietypa.org. “silent auction,” by bidding on items said. long-time supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

14 TheBurg Home Cooking

Rosemary’s Cucina Ring in 2010 with—Oink! Pork on New Year’s is an Italian tradition.

Rosemary Ruggieri Baer

y mother’s sister, Catherine, for good health, despite this culinary The Tuscan recipe that follows • Boil the pan juices rapidly, Maffectionately known to us as indiscretion. below is one I have been making uncovered until they are reduced “Cackie”, introduced our family to Pork is important to Italian for more than 30 years from “Italian and thickened. Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. As a cuisine in all seasons. Think of the Cooking” by Mary Reynolds (1978). It • Pour the sauce over the chops young woman pulled from school many cured meats and sausages is a comforting dish for a cold winter and serve with hot rice or mashed to help support her family, Cackie that grace the antipasto table, pale night and an excuse to buy a good potatoes. worked at a luncheonette on 3rd pink prosciutto and wonderful Chianti. Street in Harrisburg called The Park pancetta. Ground pork may find its One note of caution: Pork is Café, presumably because it was way into meatballs, stuffed tortellini Pork Chops in Wine easy to overcook, and I have been across from Capitol Park. Food was or your favorite Bolognese sauce. (Braciole Di Maiale Ubriaco) occasionally accused of doing so. served cafeteria style with lunchtime Pork dishes are perfect for the winter Today’s pork is safe and can even customers filing through the line table, from rosemary- and garlic- • Pat dry 4 lean, bone-in pork be eaten slightly pink. And it will selecting Central Pennsylvania studded roasts to pork stew with chops, about ½-inch thick and continue to cook a little when you specialties. It was a busy place, and vegetables. I make a wonderful and season with salt and pepper. remove it from the heat source. Now pour yourself a glass of the Cackie cooked and served. It was simple weeknight pasta dish with • Heat 2 or 3 tablespoons good certainly hard work. nothing more than chopped bacon, remaining Chianti and savor this olive oil in a large skillet and fry the dish from the hill country of Tuscany. She went on to a 40-year career onion and garlic and parsley sautéed chop for 3 or 4 minutes on each side at the Patriot News, but not before in lots of good olive oil with a little It may not bring you good luck, but until lightly browned. Remove to a it will warm you on a cold winter we learned to love her pickled tomato paste. Ah, the versatile pig! plate. eggs, coleslaw and potato and And I love the humble pork night. macaroni salads. Perhaps she was chop, easily dressed up in many • Add 2 tablespoons each of I wish all TheBurg readers a also responsible for our traditional guises and so easy to prepare. A chopped garlic and fresh parsley wonderful 2010! and very non-Italian New Year’s Day newly discovered favorite recipe to the skillet and sauté for 1 to 2 dinner of pork and sauerkraut, said comes from Giada DiLaurentis, who minutes. Rosemary Ruggieri to bring good luck for the coming coats thick boneless pork chops with • Pour in 1 cup of red wine, such year. I continue to make this dish fresh Parmesan Reggiano cheese, Baer, a first generation as Chianti, and bring it to simmering. Italian-American, every year, hoping that the promise then beaten egg, followed by • Return the chops to the pan, grew up in Harrisburg of good luck is true. I buy a very seasoned dried bread crumbs. The and has spent her life large pork loin and cook it for hours chops are browned in hot olive oil cover and cook gently for 15 to 20 minutes until tender. perfecting her mother’s with sauerkraut, quartered apples until a beautiful brown crust forms country cooking. and apple cider. Served with a big on both sides. They are delicious. • Arrange the chops on a serving bowl of buttery mashed potatoes dish and keep warm. and fresh homemade applesauce, it is a once a year treat for us. Native Italians also believe eating pork on New Year’s will ensure good luck in the year ahead. Cotechino and lentils, a hearty and ancient peasant dish originating from the region of Emilia Romagna, is probably not well known in America. Cotechino is a fresh and fatty sausage made from ground pork, pork stomach, fatback, pork skin and seasonings. It must be soaked for several hours to remove excess salt and then boiled for several more before eating. Italians slice Cotechino into rounds and serve it with lentils and creamy polenta. The little brown lentils are shaped like tiny coins and for Italians signify hope for a bountiful and prosperous year. This is not a low fat dish, so perhaps one might also wish

TheBurg 15 Culture Club Creator

From Trash to Artistic Treasure Your old gum wrapper? It may now be art.

Lori Myers artha Griffin Stanton finds when you buy them at a department Scavenging Minspiration in the bits, pieces, store? You can look closely and see is nothing new to and throwaways of life; objects that how it’s been utilized in Stanton’s Stanton. Years ago, others trash, leave by the roadside, majestic dollhouses. Many times while other children or scatter along Riverfront Park. she’ll see discarded “stuff” and place were searching While many strollers may walk it in her pocket or in a bag having the ground for by squashed plastic bottles or fast no idea what she might use it for. coins or kittens in food wrappers without a second Day, weeks or months may go by, her hometown of glance, Stanton takes the time to and suddenly inspiration will hit. Southampton, N.Y., pick it up in her excited hands and That worthless fragment, once dirty Stanton was picking consider its possibilities. With a little and forgotten, is now beautiful and up trash and turning twisting, turning and a few brush useful. it into treasures. strokes, she turns litter and junk into “I have the ability to re-purpose Her parents stunning art. everything I look at,” she said. “I see a didn’t discourage her “I’m a recyclable artist,” metal nut on the ground, and I think, and immersed their Martha Stanton’s Midtown home is filled with her Stanton said. “My papier maché ‘Oh, there’s an daughter in art and creations made from found objects. At far left, a large is environmentally friendly eye!’” artistic endeavors. lizard, constructed mostly from discarded paper and and kid-friendly.” While Stanton’s public styrofoam cups, scales her exposed brick wall. With her dogs scavenger school offered a full Jax and Gena art is range of creative Harrisburg Opera Company. trotting along Stanton’s programs, and she took part in After her daughter Emily was beside her passion, everything she could; she sang, she born, Stanton delved deeper into in her Green it’s also a danced, she acted. making sure her art materials were Street studio/ way she stays Her father’s family started safe and “green.” home, Stanton centered and the first paint shop in the United “My daughter had to be able to creates with her focused. Diagnosed States, and Stanton divided her eat the paste,” Stanton laughed. own unique set with disassociative identity time between a group of Old World It helped that Stanton had of art supplies that includes such disorder and having a high IQ, she decorative painters and her mother’s a deep love of nature, which items as chicken wire, milk cartons, uses her art as a healing tool and her life-long passion, The Parrish Art eventually led to her developing a paper towel tubes, toothpicks or studio—complete with an upstairs Museum in Southampton. Stanton new papier mache´ process, which paper plates. A coffee lid transforms room paneled in cigar boxes—as learned how to mix paint colors by used a full range of recyclables. into an animal’s tongue, and a a sanctuary. Instead of lamenting eye and how to handle priceless She began assembling full- McDonald’s drink holder magically her fate, she’s using it to propel her works of art during exhibition scale animal sculptures, often of becomes its paws. artistic passion. installation. At Vassar College, she endangered species. Soon, many of And you know those cardboard “I can’t help it,” she said. “I amuse focused on art history, English and her designs and assemblages were strips that keep a shirt collar in place myself.” fine art and eventually transferred to commissioned and, in 1996, four The Fashion Institute of Technology. years after moving to Harrisburg, A fourth Stanton and her work were accepted generation artist, into the “Art of the State” exhibition Stanton has spent the at the Pennsylvania State Museum. majority of her life as a While almost every nook and fine artist, decorative cranny of Stanton’s studio is filled painter/custom with her art, there is one item, she Marcia Strittmatter fabricator, interior says, that best represents both her (717) 728-0604 designer, sculptor and artistry and her life’s challenges. It theatrical designer, comes in the form of a shadowbox [email protected] lending her expertise containing a female figure. It’s made Create a card for free at: to such area theater of recycled materials of course— www.REALcardsbyU.com performance groups as small bells and the silver looped Gamut Theatre, Theatre metal that used to hold together the Show your appreciation with a card! Harrisburg, Open pages of a spiral notebook. Create your card online. SendOutCards Stage of Harrisburg, “Her name is Mirabelle,” Stanton prints it, stuffs it, stamps it, mails it, Hershey Area Playhouse, mused. “She’s a fire dancer. I love this with your handwriting. Little Theatre of because it reminds me that I always All for about $1 a card. Mechanicsburg and rise again.”

16 TheBurg Let ’s Dance

Music & Passion, Again in Fashion TV shows spark renewed interest in ballroom dancing.

Jeffrey B. Roth

[Tony] and I met. they discovered a need for a with the latest steps, teaching He was one of my ballroom dance school, which students of all ages—from children students.” offered both private and group to the elderly—technically sound The Kempfs hold lessons. Interest has grown, partly ballroom, social and belly dancing, numerous dance because of popular television dance as well as some country line dancing titles: finalists in competitions, but also because of and hip hop. the New England the social and health aspects that “We have people who are just Championships, dancing fulfills, Freedman said. starting off and people who have the Mid-USA “During the last five years, it danced for a long time,” Freedman Championships, has really picked up,” he said. “The said. Florida State TV shows have helped a bit. That Lebanon resident, Susan Championships has had a larger impact in larger Kretovitch, has been a ballroom and Virginia State cities directly because of the shows. dancing student for four years. Championships. And Here, it has had more of an indirect “I came here as a beginner,” she they have a room full impact.” said. “It’s a good activity for singles.” A couple takes a spin on the floor at PA DanceSport. of trophies for their Ballroom dancing encompasses Every Wednesday and Friday, efforts. smooth dances—the waltz, tango, DanceSport has public dances. o you think you can dance? “We have had foxtrot, quick step; rhythm dances, Included in the admission price are S If not, you’re in luck. With a many coaches,” Chris said. “We teach which include Latin dances of salsa, group dance lessons, but private resurgence of interest in ballroom American and International style, rumba, bolero and others; and the lessons are the best way to learn, dancing, local dance schools are ballroom and Latin, International east/west coast swing dances—the Freedman said. responding by offering lessons in competitive and American style Lindy and the Charleston, Freedman “In group lessons, we usually the most popular forms of the art. competitive, and we teach social said. incorporate two or three dances at a Award-winning husband-and- dancing.” “We have tried to get schools on time and then change it up from one wife dance team, Anthony and Dancing is a family affair for board with programs, but we have month to the next,” he said. “Most of Christine (Tony and Chris) Kempf of the Kempfs. Nadia, one of their two not had much success with that so the group lessons are for beginners, Camelot Ballroom Dance School in daughters, competes professionally far,” he said. “We have worked with but eventually, if you stick with it, Steelton, bring 35 years experience. as a dancer. Alla, a college student, some schools on a hit or miss basis. you will want to consider private Married 29 years, they offer private competes as a figure skater and We’re still trying.” lessons.” lessons for couples or individuals, for made Junior Nationals in 2005. One of their students is beginners to experienced dancers. “Students should consider indirectly helping dance reach the For Camelot Ballroom Dance School, “I started with the Arthur why they are interested in taking schools. Teacher Jane Wolf said she visit www.camelotdance.com or call Murray organization—I was a dance dance lessons,” Tony said. “Many are shares her enthusiasm for ballroom 717-939-7796; for PA DanceSport supervisor,” Chris said. “That is where interested in social dancing. Others with her students at J.P. McCaskey Ballroom & Dance Center, visit are interested in dance as exercise.” High School in Lancaster. www.paDanceSport.com or call Lessons are by appointment. PA DanceSport occupies 5,000 717-585 0571. The Kempfs teach seven days a square feet at 585 E. Main St., where Local Youth Ballet week, day and evening classes. seven instructors keep current Gets New Director At another studio off HersheyPark Drive in Hummelstown, Bonnie Schulte has been appointed Harrisburg natives Mark Dostalik Central PA Youth Ballet’s director and Kevin Freedman run PA of strategic marketing and DanceSport Ballroom & Dance Phone: (717) 566-6870 Fax: (717) 566-0728 communications. Schulte has more Center. They offer not only than 20 years of strategic marketing instruction, but also dance socials. experience in health care, publishing “I started taking lessons a while and post-secondary education back as a hobby,” Freedman said. Peggy’s Fuel Oil industries. “The more lessons I took, the more I found it interesting. I also found She holds a bachelor’s degree Fuel Oil & Coal in business management from there were not many places to Webster University in St. Louis, with dance.” Call for our competitive rates a dual emphasis in marketing and They opened the business accounting. She lives in Carlisle. six years ago as a place to dance, 590 Hershey Road but after doing some research, Division of Kuntz & Son Inc. Hummelstown, PA 17036

TheBurg 17 Happenings

Horses and Music The Stage Door Museums & Art Spaces and Bigfoot—Oh My!

he middle of winter. Not a HACC TheatreWorks Art Association of Harrisburg Rose Lehrman Art Gallery favorite time of the year for many, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg 21 N. Front St., Harrisburg One HACC Drive, Harrisburg T 717-231-ROSE; www.hacc.edu/theatre 717-236-1432; www.artassocofhbg.com www.hacc.edu/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter even if the frozen Susquehanna River does have a certain majesty. No shows scheduled for January. Invitational Exhibit, featuring artists “This Is Not Cuba,” images by Colette Gaiter, Beverly Spitzer, Elaine Brady Smith, Amy Jan. 13–Feb. 5. Reception: Jan. 21, 1 p.m. The good news: January in the Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival Richardson and Ruth Terrill. Through Jan 7. Harrisburg area is not lacking for 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg “Figuratively Speaking,” interpretations of the The State Museum of Pennsylvania 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org great indoor activities. human form, Jan. 15–Feb. 11. Reception: Jan. 300 North St., Harrisburg The Christmas decorations are No shows scheduled for January. 15, 5–8 p.m. Music by Hal and Felicity Fox. 717-787-4980; www.statemuseumpa.org barely back in the box when the “Voices: African American and Latina Women annual state Farm Show arrives. For Hershey Area Playhouse ArtHouse Lounge Share Their Stories of Success,” featuring 50 a week, starting Jan. 9, the outdoors Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive, Hershey 217 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg accomplished women. Through March 7. 717-838-8164; hersheyareaplayhouse.com 717-236-2550; www.arthouselounge.com comes inside, complete with farm “Wind Titans,” a photo essay by State Museum animals, machinery, sporting goods, No shows scheduled for January. New artists include photographers Paul photographer Don Giles, who visited five Duda, David Lee Fish, Tone Palermo, Leann wind farms to document 21st century “wind baking contests, sheep shearing, Open Stage of Harrisburg Leiter, Elena Jasic, Ron Barrick and Matthew titans.” Through May 2. a rodeo and so much more—in an 223 Walnut St., Harrisburg Murray; sculptors Charlie Barton and Juan 717-214-ARTS; www.openstagehbg.com Mejias; and jewelry artist David Wright. “The Fine Art of Giving,” a selection of artwork atmosphere more like a carnival given to the museum. Through June 30. than a trade show. No shows scheduled for January. Also showing: “The Best of the West by PIPER,” Not into the ag scene? You’re a photography exhibit, Jan. 15, 6–9 p.m. Susquehanna Art Museum in luck! Check out “3rd in The Burg,” Oyster Mill Playhouse 301 Market St., Harrisburg a new initiative by a group of 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill Arts at 510 717-233-8668; www.sqart.org 717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com 510 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg downtown and Midtown galleries, 717-724-0364; www.artsat510.com ‘Metamorphosis,” the work of abstract venues and shops. They’ll open late “A Shot in the Dark,” Jan. 22–Feb. 7. expressionist Ben Herr. Through Jan. 24. Mixed media paintings by Susan Gottlieb. the third Friday of each month and Popcorn Hat Players at the Gamut Also, magazine prints and maps from the Dōshi Gallery: “ion, ism and ic,” non- feature special—often free—events, 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg mid-1800s of the Harrisburg area. Exhibit juried members’ show. Through Jan. 3. music and more. The kick-off is on 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org opens Friday, Jan. 15, 5:10–7:10 p.m. Music by 510 Express. Jan. 15. “Robin Hood,” Jan. 20–Feb. 20. Otherwise, Art Association Gallery Blu Rose Lehrman Arts Center of Harrisburg’s January exhibit, 1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg One HACC Drive, Harrisburg “Magnificent Minds” “Figuratively Speaking,” is a must- 717-234-3009; www.galleryblu.org 717-231-ROSE; www.liveatroselehrman.org see, featuring art with the human “Magnificent Minds,” featuring the art Shows at Gallery Blu Cuartetango, Jan. 28. form as a unifying theme. At of people with mental illness. Opening and reception, Jan. 9, 2–4 p.m. Music Midtown Scholar, photographer Theatre Harrisburg Starting Jan. 9, Gallery Blu will by Jonathan Frazier on Jan. Free. Frazier Matthew Murray gives a lecture Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center feature “Magnificent Minds,” a also performs Jan. 15, 7–9 p.m. on Jan. 14 in conjunction with his 222 Market St., Harrisburg special exhibit featuring the art of 717-214-ARTS; www.theatreharrisburg.com exhibit, “The Things We Left Behind.” Harsco Science Center people with mental illness. On the music front, definitely “Harrisburg Superstar.” Sixth annual Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg Magnificent Minds is the check out the Harrisburg Men’s Harrisburg Superstar talent competition. 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org brainchild of Midtown resident Semifinals: Jan. 23. Finals: Jan. 30. Chorus winter concert, “We Are Holiday Trains and Trees Display. Decorated Syngred D. Briddell, a social trees, surrounded by toy train sets. Free with Made For Music,” on Jan. 23 and Whitaker Center worker for Dauphin County Crisis Science Center admission. Until Jan. 3. 24 at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts 222 Market St., Harrisburg Intervention. 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org Center. The concert will feature Midtown Scholar/Yellow Wall Gallery “I’ve wanted to do it for years,” a wide range of music—Vivaldi, “Remembering Elvis: A 75th Birthday Tribute 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg she said. “I grew up seeing how Schubert, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Concert,” Jan. 8. 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com therapeutic art can be.” Disney and more. The Harrisburg “Abandoned America,” photographs by Briddell, who has a master’s Symphony Orchestra also has Matthew Murray, in conjunction with his degree in social work, chose her several ecletic concerts in January. book, “The Things We Left Behind.” Through career because “I love helping But perhaps you’re looking Photo courtesy, Harrisburg Men’s Chorus Jan. 31. Artist’s lecture: Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Meet people and I thought that was my the artist, Jan. 15. for something a little different. natural inclination.” Two suggestions: an Elvis birthday National Civil War Museum She likes to tell the story of tribute at Whitaker Center on Jan. One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir, Harrisburg when she was a child and getting 9 and then, on Jan. 29 and 31, the 717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org separated from her mother at the Bigfoot Film Festival at the Ned “More Deadly than Bullets: Illness & Disease store only to be found by her mother Smith Center for Nature and Art in the Civil War.” Through March 1. in the ladies restroom, comforting a (yes, it really is about Bigfoot). Radius Gallery crying woman. In January, theater in Harrisburg 300 North St., Harrisburg “My mother tells me I was born takes a bit of a breather. But there 717-787-5590; www.radiusgallery.com a social worker,” Briddell said. still are many great exhibits, shows Featured showcase: “Turn a Cheek: Face and concerts to enjoy. Just peruse Gallery Blu, 1633 N. 3rd St., 717-234- The Harrisburg Men’s Chorus performs Pottery.” Through Feb. 28. these pages for many good reasons two shows this month at HMAC Stage Featured craftsman: Lisa Gallagher of Ephrata, 3009, www.galleryblu.org. Opening to head out on to the town. on Herr, Jan. 23 and 24. jewelry. Open house: Jan. 3, 1–3 p.m. and reception: Jan. 9, 2–4 p.m.

18 TheBurg Happenings

“3rd in The Burg” Live Music around Harrisburg Debuts in Harrisburg

ark your calendars! On Jan. 15, Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar Gullifty’s Underground Rose Lehrman Arts Center there will be something new in 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg 1104 Carlisle Rd., Camp Hill One HACC Drive, Harrisburg M 717-221-1083; www.abcbrew.com 717-761-6692; www.gulliftys.net 717-231-ROSE; www.liveatroselehrman.org Harrisburg. A group of downtown and Jan. 5: Project/Object w/Ray White & Ike Willis Jan 9: Julian Fist Jan. 22: Richie Havens Jan. 8: The Thrives, CD Release party w/ The Jan 15: Jeffrey Gaines Midtown businesses has launched Sketties and Adamo Drive Jan 23: Vinyl Groov Stock’s on 2nd “3rd in The Burg,” an evening of Jan. 9: Aaron Daniel Gaul 211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg special events at many Harrisburg Jan. 15: A Perfect Betrayal and guests H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center 717-233-6699; www.stocksonsecond.com Jan. 16: Juggling Suns Shippensburg University; 717-477-7469 cultural venues, the monthly Jan. 2: Don Johnson Project Band Jan. 22: Earl Pickens and Family w/ The www.luhrscenter.com Jan. 9: Cruise Control Duo event sponsored by GreenWorks Slackwater News Jan. 16: Funktion With Robin McClellan Development and the participating Jan. 23: Driving Vegas w/ Trip McNeely Jan. 29-30: Aga-Boom Jan. 23: Shea Quinn and Steve Swisher businesses. Jan. 28: Jah Works Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Jan. 30: Music Thru Science On the third Friday of each Jan. 29: Mark DeRose band w/ guests Jan. 30 ...soihadto.../Pan.A.Cea/East Hundred The Forum, 5th & Walnut streets, Harrisburg month, you’ll discover fascinating Whitaker Center Every Thursday, Open Mic Night 717-545-5527; www.harrisburgsymphony.org 222 Market St., Harrisburg art, music, crafts and more at Jan. 9-10: “Broadway Rocks!” 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org some of the city’s most popular, Carley’s Ristorante Piano Bar Jan. 22-23: “Rising Stars Competition” interesting and unique galleries, 204 Locust St., Harrisburg Jan. 30-31: “Winterscapes” Jan. 2: Steve Forbert venues and shops. In addition, many 717-909-9191; www.carleysristorante.com Jan. 16: Average White Band and WAR of the locales will feature music, Jan. 2: Noel Gevers Mangia Qui/Suba Jan. 7: Giovanni Traino 272 North St., Harrisburg appetizers and beverages—often 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com offered very cheaply or for free. Jan. 8: Wade Preston from “Movin’ Out” Jan. 9: Ted Ansel Jan. 8: Alexandra Day hosts Philly Songwriters Special Events For Jan. 15, 3rd in The Burg Jan. 13: Mark Zangrilli Jan. 9: Indian Summer Jars activities will include: Jan. 14: Noel Gevers Jan. 15: Flint Zeigler Jan. 4: Swearing In. Harrisburg Mayor Linda Jan. 15: Giovannni Traino Jan. 16: Aaron Daniel Gaul Thompson and the new City Council are 1. Art Association of Harrisburg— Jan. 16: Anthony Haubert Jan. 22: Nate Myers and The Aces sworn in to office. 9 a.m. The Forum. See p. 5 Debut of “Figuratively Speaking,” Jan. 21: Giovanni Traino Jan. 23: Mike Miz Duo for complete list of related events. representations of the human form, Jan. 22: Ted Ansel Jan. 29: Stacey Dee works in all styles. Opening takes Jan. 23: Noel Gevers Jan. 30: Batida Jan. 9–16: The Pennsylvania Farm Show. place 5–8 p.m. Jan. 28: Chris Novak The 94th annual show, featuring nearly 6,000 Jan. 29: Ted Ansel Midtown Arts Center/Stage on Herr animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 2. ArtHouse Lounge—Photography Jan. 30: Anthony Haubert 1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg 270 commercial exhibitors. 8 a.m.–10 p.m. exhibit, ”The Best of the West by Every Tuesday, Open Mic Night 717-441-7506; www.harrisburgarts.com Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg. www.farmshow.state.pa.us PIPER,” 6–9 p.m. Ceoltas Irish Pub Jan. 2: Colebrook Road Jan. 12: Second Tuesdays at Seven. “A 310 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Jan. 7: Moe Hill 3. Artsat510—Gallery features mixed Snapshot of Harrisburg circa 1860,” presented 717-233-3202; www.ceoltasirishpub.com Jan. 8: Hollis Brown w/the Swaines media paintings by Susan Gottleib, Jan. 9: Nina Scarcia w/Case 150 by Dr. Michael Barton. Harris/Cameron as well as Harrisburg-area maps/ Jan. 2: The Love Haters Jan. 10: Soul Comedy Cafe Mansion, 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg. 7 p.m. Jan. 8: Whitebread Band Free. www.dauphincountyhistory.org Jan. 14: Mightychondria prints from the mid-1800s. Open Jan. 9: Decade 8 Jan. 15: A.D. Chandler & Work in Progress Jan. 15: 3rd in The Burg. A group of city 5:10–7:10 p.m. Jan. 15: Coast is Clear venues opens late, featuring special events Jan. 22: Shots McGee Jan. 16: Dixie B-Liners and entertainment. For more information, see 4. Gallery Blu—The Magnificent Jan. 23: Kenton Shelley Band Jan. 17: Crooked Still the back page of TheBurg and other articles Minds Project, featuring the art of Jan. 29: Goodbye Horses Jan. 21: Evening of Singer/Songwriters in this issue. people with mental illness, 7–9 p.m. Jan. 30: Calling All Saints Jan. 22: Clinton Curtis & Jess Klein Jan. 23: Harrisburg Men’s Chorus (evening) Jan. 17: Folk Music Coffeehouse. An evening 5. HMAC/Stage on Herr—In concert: Char’s Bella Mundo Jan. 24: Harrisburg Men’s Chorus (afternoon) showcasing central Pennsylvania’s amateur A.D. Chandler w/ Work in Progress, 540 Race St., Harrisburg Jan. 28: Indian Summer Jar acoustic musicians. Centennial Barn, Fort 9 p.m. , 717-213-4002; www.charsbellamundo.com Jan. 29: Tony Ryder w/3 a.m. Megan Hunter Mansion and Park. 7 p.m. Free. & The Wheelmen www.sfmsfolk.org 6. The HodgePodgery—A Midtown “Jazz Wednesdays,” with special wine menu Jan. 30: Greatest Funeral Ever Jan. 23-24: “We Are Made for Music.” The shop with funky homemade objects Clover Lane Coffee House Every Wednesday: Open Mic Night Harrisburg Men’s Chorus presents its winter and crafts. Open until 9 p.m. 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg concert, featuring a wide variety of musical 717-564-4761; www.harrisburguu.org Midtown Scholar/Famous Reading Café styles. HMAC Stage on Herr, 268 Herr St., 7. Midtown Scholar/Yellow Wall 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg Harrisburg. $15 general admission. Jan. 23, 8 Jan. 15: Hungrytown Gallery—“Abandoned America,” 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com p.m.; Jan. 24, 2 p.m. 717-236-3809. photographs by Matthew Murray. www.harrisburgmenschorus.org Dragonfly Club Every Thursday: Open Mic Night Meet the artist. Open until 9 p.m. 234 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Jan. 27-31: Pennsylvania Auto Show. The Morgan’s Place 8. SPRAMA.design—Come see the 866-468-7619; www.dragonflyclub.com annual event, a midstate favorite, returns. 4425 N. Front St., Harrisburg Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Jan. 9: Nasty Nate and the Sexual Offenders design studio’s collection of music- 717-234-8103; www.morgans-place.com Center, Harrisburg. Jan. 15: The Machetes and theater-inspired art. Open until www.pafarmshowcomplex.com Jan. 29: Miranda Jan. 8: Not Guilty 9 p.m. Jan. 30: Knuckleduster Jan. 9: Jewett Brothers Jan. 29 and Jan. 31: Bigfoot Film Festival. For more details, check out our Jan. 15: Strange Eden Explore the anomaly of Bigfoot and other The Fire House Restaurant Jan. 16: New Experience natural folklore, as well as the diverse back page. You can also visit 606 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg, 717-234-6064 Jan. 22: Shea Quinn interpretations of Bigfoot in film. Ned Smith www.ThirdinTheBurg.com. See you www.thefirehouserestaurant.com Jan. 23: John Michaels Band Center for Nature and Art. 717-692-3699. there on Jan. 15! Jan. 29: Don Johnson Project www. nedsmithcenter.org “Throwback Saturdays,” barbershop quartets Jan. 30: Ross Brown Band

TheBurg 19 City Cinema

The Top 10 of 2009 Take in one of Kevyn’s funky film faves.

Kevyn Knox nother year ended and a new going through their daily routine in as artistic outlet and has begun intensely realistic dramatic flare. Aone just begun. That means the craggled streets and bombed- turning the genre into a respectable 10. Star Trek. I had grave it’s time for the film critic’s most out countryside of Baghdad. More cinematic platform. Iconic director reservations but hopeful anticipated (and sometimes than war, this intense film is about Werner Herzog once said “Film is not expectations about this rebooting dreaded) annual obligation—the the psyche of human nature. analysis, it is the agitation of mind; of the Star Trek universe, but J.J. Top 10 list. A yearly look back at the 4. Public Enemies. The New York cinema comes from the county fair Abrams has outdone any and all hundreds of films seen throughout Times described Public Enemies as and the circus, not from art and expectations. And we get to see the year and a frenzied shuffling “a grave and beautiful work of art.” academicism.” “Watchmen” ends up Leonard Nimoy back where he around to narrow the list down Digitally filmed and let loose with as the perfect blend of both. belongs—in the role of Spock. to just 10 films. I, for one, love this a ferocity of cinematic chutzpah, 8. Drag Me To Hell. After a decade annual ritual and wait eagerly for it Well, that’s it for 2009. Next time Michael Mann’s criminal epic is an or so working within the Hollywood we’ll discuss some new films on the to come around. So without further astounding work of elegant tragedy system (and making some of the ado, I give you my Top 10 for 2009. horizon, as well as take a look at this and guttural panache. top-grossing films of all time), Sam year’s Academy Award nominations. 1. Inglourious Basterds. This highly 5. Red Cliff. In its truncated 2-hour- Raimi has gone back to his “Evil Until then, take in some movies—I anticipated World War II movie and-40-minute version (the one Dead” horror movie roots. The only know I will. from the bastard king of modern making its way across U.S. theaters difference now is that his bankroll cinephilia, Quentin Tarantino, is a as we speak), John Woo’s film is a is much higher and his film is a giddily glorious romp through film smoother work of art. Schlocky Kevyn Knox is a film fully-functioning brilliant work of critic + historian. His history and a deconstruction of the high brow martial arts actioneering. B-grade minded art, but schlocky entire genre of war movies. Playing B-grade minded art of a fun kind. reviews can be read at rather fast and loose with the facts 6. Tetro. After years and years (and www. years) in a sort of cinematic funk, 9. Gomorrah. Thanks to Academy thecinematheque.com. (QT’s take on WWII may be the Award-winning director Martin slightest bit historically inaccurate!?), the man who made “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” makes Scorsese, U.S. moviegoers finally got the strangely spelled Inglourious to see this exciting, disturbing and Basterds is a film lover’s dream from a triumphant return to quality Dali Quartet to Aid filmmaking with what may be his quite honest portrayal of the Sicilian the Sergio Leone beginning to a mob. Based on the Mafia memoir by Edwin S. Porter finale. smallest and most intimate picture Young Musicians to date. Filmed on digital video (to Robert Saviano (who incidentally is 2. Antichrist. This film rallied as the public chagrin of his filmmaker still in hiding from those he wrote Harrisburg School District and many boos and hisses as it did daughter), “Tetro” is nonetheless about), “Gomorrah” is a brutal, nasty Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra cheers and applause when I first a love letter of sorts to classic look at gang warfare that ditches will partner with the Dali Quartet saw it at a New York Film Festival cinema—something this nostalgic theatricality to the wayside for an to bring these musicians into press screening back in September. cinephile cannot resist. Harrisburg schools for a program Ostentatious and quite pretentious, known as “The Dali Project.” von Trier’s decisive tragedy about an 7. Watchmen. Widely panned, or Soulful Female Dali Quartet musicians will unnamed couple coping with the at the very least widely ignored, work with 10 students from SciTech recent death of their child is both this graphic novel turned motion Singers Sought High School for five sessions. The beautiful and deplorable. picture spectacle is truly a wonder students will receive specialized to behold. Zack Snyder, like many in Midtown resident Latifah Shabazz 3. The Hurt Locker. What director attention on their instrument and his new generation of filmmaking, sang in high school and church other instruction. The workshops Kathryn Bigelow shows is a group has turned to the comic book choirs as a teenager. Now, at age of three men, a bomb disposal crew, are made possible by a grant from 55, she’s forming a “soulful” female the Children’s Home Foundation of a cappella singing and percussion Harrisburg. group, and she’s looking for singers. Shabazz seeks adult women from diverse cultures HSO Gets Bequest and backgrounds, who love to harmonize, to join the volunteer The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra has received a large bequest from …a portal into the artist world singing group. The goal is to gather for social singing in a fun, relaxed the estate of Marie Graupner Elias. • high quality art prints setting twice a month. Rehearsals The $205,000 bequest will be • established and emerging artists start in January, from 6:30 to 8:30 designated primarily to bolster the • 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 prints come p.m. every 2nd and 4th Monday of Symphony’s endowment, but will Train platform at with complimentary black mat the month. also be used to sponsor concerts on Harrisburg Station • owned by local artist For more, e-mail Shabazz at the orchestra’s Masterworks Series and to support other programs. Please visit us at www.thepostandlintel.com [email protected].

20 TheBurg Home & Family On Faith

A Different Type of Service “Alternative Worship” has appeal to the young & urban.

Beth Hager opportunity that would appeal Wiant-Thralls agreed: “It’s a services. This is in line with findings to young people, yet welcome all service rooted in tradition, yet the released in December 2009 by the ages and faiths in Harrisburg. participants own the components.” Pew Forum on Religion and Public Within days of returning to AWE is held in a large and Life that found that 25 to 30 percent Pennsylvania, Wiant-Thralls was inviting upstairs room at Market of churchgoers are going to an contacted by Laninga, a church Square Presbyterian at 6 p.m. every additional service and sometimes to elder, who—coincidentally—had other Sunday evening. Participants different faiths. also been exploring new worship sit in comfortable upholstered chairs “We’re really excited to see the formats. They were delighted and couches, roughly in a circle. The community become involved and to find they had the same décor is an intentional part of the embrace this service,” Wiant-Thralls new “idea,” and the process of service and is changed each week said. “It’s actually giving people a organizing a new service began, to reflect the week’s theme. Said chance to practice what they are Rev. Kelly Wiant-Thralls lights candles with the guidance and support Wiant-Thralls: “The space dictates dreaming.” to begin the AWE service. of Market Square Presbyterian’s the service and vice versa. We use This year’s winter/spring AWE services church leadership. different tactile fabrics and fragrant at Market Square Presbyterian Church, In preparation, Wiant-Thralls candles to create a space that feels young minister, relaxed and 20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg, begin at 6 and Laninga convened focus groups, ‘set aside,’ holy and special.” wearing jeans, stands at an p.m. and are held every two weeks A observed alternative worship Participants are encouraged improvised altar carefully covered from Sunday, Jan. 17 through May. services first-hand in Philadelphia to bring their own mug as a pot in shimmering fabrics with 20 For more information, visit “An and Chicago and were influenced of coffee brews quietly in the candles of varying heights and soft Alternative Worship Experience at by what is known as the “emerging background. Following the service, colors. She lights a tapered candle Market Square” on Facebook or www. church,” an international movement a shared light meal is served. The and, while handing it to the nearest marketsquarechurch.org. that emphasizes community, offering supports the ministries of person, issues a welcome. personal experience and mission- Market Square Presbyterian and Beth Hager, development director at “You are invited to light a votive driven interaction and practice. a local non-profit charity selected The State Museum of Pennsylvania to represent the spirit that you bring The results at Market Square by the AWE planning committee. and the Pennsylvania Heritage to this community.” Presbyterian are diverse and Charities that have recently Society, attends Market Square So begins a new Sunday thematic AWE services firmly benefited include Hospice of Central Presbyterian’s AWE services and lives evening worship service at Market grounded in Christianity and Pennsylvania, Brethren Housing with her husband, Ralph Spotts, and Square Presbyterian Church on Presbyterianism that also feature Association, Common Roads and dog Spike in New Cumberland. 2nd Street near Chestnut Street references and readings from a Contact Helpline. downtown. “An Alternative Worship wide variety of religions, including Perhaps the Experience at Market Square,” or Judaism and Buddhism, as well as only alternative AWE, began in early 2009 after a practices such as guided meditation. worship service year of planning and input by focus Each service observes a format in the Harrisburg groups meeting in area coffee that simply follows four concepts: area offered houses. Market Square Presbyterian Gathering the Community, by a main line Associate Pastor Kelly Wiant-Thralls Nourishing the Spirit, Reflecting denominational and church member Dale K. Laninga or since the creation of the on the Journey and Continuing the church, AWE was co-conceived the service. world his invisible attributes— Journey. But, within that structure, designed as a F “We were looking to create the activities, discussion, music and complement to his eternal power and divine an experience that would attract meditation are always different. The Sunday morning nature—have been clearly seen, younger people and renew others experience may include readings, services. About who were not attending other because they are understood interpretations of scripture by 25 to 40 people services,” Laninga said. through what has been made. So participants, small group discussions of all ages and Wiant-Thralls, who has served or creativity exercises. Wiant-Thralls backgrounds people are without excuse. Market Square Presbyterian for leads the gathering but does not and various nearly 10 years, went on sabbatical deliver a sermon, the usual central faiths have been in 2007 and visited Louisville, Ky., Romans 1:20 feature of worship. attending—many where she met several colleagues “We really feel that people are not members who were starting new churches Sponsored by: are wanting an interactive and of Market Square Crystal Clean Maids and alternative worship services. participatory service beyond Presbyterian or www.CrystalCleanMaids.com Inspired to create a new service listening one-way to a sermon,” regular attendees 717-975-8820 back home, she envisioned an Laninga said. of local church

TheBurg 21 Hall Pass

Harrisburg Revs Up High Schoolers Can Parents Academy Earn College Credit

The Harrisburg School District’s Harrisburg University of Science Parents Academy held its first and Technology is offering high meeting last month, hoping to draw school students a chance to earn parents deeper into their children’s college credits by enrolling in the education and lives. University’s College in High School Initial workshops include –Dual Enrollment program. Through training on family communication, this program, students may earn monitoring of student learning high school and college credit and activities, discipline skills and simultaneously. drug and alcohol prevention. Dual enrollment courses Parents who attend these sessions offered in the spring 2010 semester then become resources for other include: Introduction to Game classroom parents. Development, Introduction to the Future workshops will include World of Business, and Information training for all parents in parent Technology Innovations. leadership, special education Visit www.harrisburgu. concerns, school curriculum, edu/academics/high-school for technology, nutrition, early additional courses. For more childhood and college and career information, contact the Office preparation. of Admissions at Connect@ “What we see is a positive trend HarrisburgU.edu or 717-901-5101. of parental engagement, which is absolutely critical to a student’s academic success,” said former HU Program Offered Mayor Stephen Reed. “This is the genesis of the new parent academy at Intermediate Units on which planning work has been underway for some time.” Harrisburg University of Science For more information, contact and Technology will begin offering Valerie Gates, director of the its 36-credit Learning Technologies program, at 717-554-5712. Master of Science program off- campus. The program is undertaken SciTech Ready to in partnership with several Intermediate Units in central Accept Applications Pennsylvania, including the Harrisburg location for the Capital Planning to send in an application Area IU and Lancaster-Lebanon IU in for a spot at SciTech High for next Lancaster. school year? The application window This program is a one-of- opens Jan. 19 and closes Feb. 4. its-kind in the region, and a key Moreover, there’s one more element is the use of technology chance to attend an open house, to integrate and develop new ways which takes place at the school on of learning and ways to assess Jan. 9, 11 a.m.–noon. learning, as well as to explore Students will be notified of new approaches to work with an their admissions status on or about emphasis on collaboration. The March12. SciTech High is a unique, degree is a blend of theory and rigorous college preparatory practice that develops skills that can academic program that operates be applied to complex education in conjunction with Harrisburg and training issues. University. For more information, contact More information and program director Andy Petroski applications are available at SciTech at 717-901-5167 or Apetroski@ High, 215 Market St.; the Harrisburg harrisburgu.edu. More information School District, 2101 N. Front St.; about the LTMS program is found and at www.hbgsd.k12.pa.us/ online at www.harrisburgu.edu/ scitechhigh. learningtechnologies.

22 TheBurg Wags & Whiskers

Furry First Aid Bad things can happen to Fido. Please be prepared.

Todd Rubey, DVM et owners can do a number of accessed. Routinely check your something—yeah right. Instead, Remember, an animal in shock Pthings at home to take care of kit for the expiration dates of the keep activity level to a minimum— probably will not recognize its and treat minor injuries to their medications and the general states no running, jumping or playing owner and may be pretty freaked pets. First aid is an important step of the materials and supplies. with other pets or kids. Leash walks out. He may bite out of pain or fear. in maintaining the health of your The idea of a first aid kit, should be only for very short periods It is important to talk to your animal beloved pet. whether for humans or pets, is to of time. You can ice-pack the injured in a calm and quiet voice. CPR is Numerous first aid kits are provide treatment for simple injuries limb. It decreases swelling and can also an option for our four-legged available on the market. I recently or help in stabilization of more help with the pain. Holding it on the friends. The principles are the same looked up the availability of kits severe injuries until appropriate help affected leg for 10 minutes or so can with some modifications to the online and found hundreds of can be received. Simple wounds like make a lot of difference. techniques. Ask your veterinarian options out there. The price ranged cuts and scrapes should be readily Serious injuries, like those about learning this potentially from $20 to several hundred, cleaned with an antiseptic cleaning suffered after being hit by a car, can lifesaving procedure. Lastly, if depending on what you need. solution like iodine or with hydrogen benefit from first aid as well. The you have any question or feel any General kits are available for all pets, peroxide or soap and water, if that most common problem is shock. The discomfort in doing something, and specialty kits can be bought for is all that is available. In the case signs of shock include: pale mucous you’re probably better off not doing working dogs and for cats. of furry animals, it is a good idea, membranes (gum color not pink), it—get help immediately. It is also relatively easy to make if possible, to clip the hair around decreased body temperature (a We all have the capability to do up your own first aid kit at home. the area. Hair holds dirt and grime dog’s normal temperature is 101-102 simple first aid for our pets. It is A list of supplies to put in it are and can seriously inhibit healing. degrees), rapid heart rate (150-200 important to not panic. Take your as follows: thermometer, gauze/ If the wound is deep or bleeding beats per minute, depending on time, remember to breathe yourself. bandages, cotton balls, ACE wrap, significantly, bandaging may be the dog), rapid respiration (over 25 Don’t be in a hurry. That extra waterproof tape, fleece blanket, necessary. The type of bandage breaths per minute), dilated pupils second that you breathe and relax tweezers/hemostats, scissors, depends on the location of the and non-response to stimuli. First can make a huge difference to your collapsible bowls, canned dog/cat wound, as well as size. If a wound aid for shock includes getting the pet. food, saline, eye wash, cold pack, requires bandaging, it is important animal warm by wrapping in a latex gloves and antiseptic wipes. to get the pet to a veterinarian blanket, keeping him or her quiet, Todd Rubey, DVM, a Also, over-the-counter medications as soon as possible for further establishing an airway if possible, veterinarian for 12 years, can be put in the kits, as can treatment. Applying a pressure controlling bleeding to the best of works for the Colonial Hydrocortisone cream, Tagamet wrap or bandage, if done incorrectly your ability, calling your vet and Park Animal Clinic. (Cimetidine) or triple antibiotic or left on for too long, can cause transporting the animal as quickly as ointment (Neosprin). Speak with serious complications. possible. your vet before administering to Twists, sprains or other leg avoid toxicities or over-dosages. injuries are common household Have an emergency list of phone ailments of pets. The most important numbers and contacts, such as your thing to do is to try and keep veterinarian’s, neighbors’, spouse’s the pet’s activity to a minimum. cell number, etc. We humans are told to lie down Some or all of these things can and elevate our foot or arm. be gathered together and kept in Unfortunately that doesn’t work a box that is clearly marked, kept for Fido. Try keeping that 90-pound out of reach of children and easily lab down with his leg elevated on HARRISBURG TOURS , TALKS & WALKS

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TheBurg 23 Life Moves

The Next Level in Life In a rut? Just need guidance? A coach could help.

Marcia Rynearson iger Woods is the undisputed talents and enhancing areas where definitely benefit from coaching. • What is your performance Tgreatest golfer in the world, growth is desired or needed. A The question is: what type of coach improvement process? possibly the best to ever play the coach will provide education do you need? This is not a “one • How do you measure success? sport. He doesn’t need a coach, and training, set goals, expand size fits all” industry. Here are three • Can you share results from clients? right? WRONG. Even Tiger has your comfort zone, and most common types of coaches: • Do you provide references? importantly, hold you accountable hired a coach to push him to be • Business Coaches: These coaches • Have you ever turned down a for development, growth and the best. Exceptional athletes have work with business owners on all potential client? Why? achievement. long known the power of coaching. aspects of their businesses. • Can you describe how you work Now, more and more people are Robb had been in business for with your clients? discovering that coaching isn’t just 15 years, but has never seemed able • Executive Coaches: These types of • What do you believe is the for great athletes. to get his sales beyond $500,000. coaches work with the leaders or number one reason that people or The result of this discovery is Whenever he got to this point, managers of an organization to help businesses are not successful? explosive growth in the coaching things would get out of control. He improve job performance and assist with career success and promotion. If you are ready to overcome industry. Personalalchemy.org states didn’t have time to spend on selling your personal barriers to success, to that, in the last 15 years, coaching new work so things slowed down. • Personal Coaches: These types of enhance your knowledge and skills, is the fastest growing profession Then he’d lay someone off and do coaches work with individuals to to improve your job performance after information technology. And it all over again. Through coaching, make positive changes in their lives and/or personal relationships, to one out of every five Fortune 500 Robb was able to hire and develop and relationships. take your business to a whole new companies reported that they have key members of his team and level … then hire a coach. a coach for their senior executives. delegate work to them. This allowed Regardless of the type of coach Just as in sports, coaching in him to concentrate on sales and on you hire, your relationship with Marcia Rynearson is a Gold Master business and life provides a valuable managing the business. Within a your coach is a personal one. Make Coach for ActionCOACH of Central objective perspective. A coach year, Robb had exceeded his past sure you take care in selecting your Pennsylvania, www.coachmybiz. will recognize your special talents sales threshold by 50 percent. coach. Some questions to ask are: com, and adjunct faculty member and shortcomings, then provide If you do the work that your • What is your background? at University of Phoenix’s Harrisburg strategies and tactics for maximizing coach will require, then you will • How long have you been coaching? Campus.

practitioner the energy they need release all anger; I earn my living with days and is very cleansing for your Achieving Life, to bring themselves into balance, integrity; I honor every living thing; system. so they have a place from which to I show gratitude for all my many The effects from Reiki are always Energy Balance heal. Reiki heals at the source of the blessings. positive. It works to heal for your difficulty, be it a physical problem or Although Reiki can be very highest good and greatest joy. Reiki: a technique underlying emotional/stress issue. spiritual, it is not associated with It blends well with other healing Everyone can learn and do any religion. You do not need to modalities, including traditional for personal growth Reiki for themselves and others. It be religious to give or receive the medicine. It safely can be used is learned in levels, each one able benefits of Reiki. Reiki is conducted on infants, pregnant women, the Rickie Freedman to stand alone. Reiki is passed on fully clothed, lying comfortably elderly, terminally ill clients and directly from a Reiki Master/Teacher under a blanket on a massage even animals. In addition to stress eiki (pronounced ray-kee) is to the student. Reiki Level 1 focuses table. A session consists of gentle management and relaxation, Reiki Ra gentle, holistic, hands-on primarily on physical healing and hands-on positions, and the Reiki may be beneficial for pain relief, healing technique useful for stress begins with self-healing, including practitioner may also work to boosting your immune system, management, deep relaxation and how to easily incorporate Reiki into balance your energy field, which and diminishing sleep disorders, personal growth. It was founded by daily life. One also learns the basics radiates from your body. sinus conditions, muscle spasms, Mikao Usui in Japan in 1914 and is to begin using Reiki on others. Reiki Most people either fall asleep or addictions and depression. It can now practiced in every country. Level 2 will increase your confidence go to a deeply relaxed state. Many also be a path for facilitating clarity, Reiki is based on the principles and empower your Reiki and will people also feel warmth or tingling. direction and personal growth. that: 1) Everything alive is made up heal on the mental/emotional level. Reiki can also gently bring to the Reiki is very experiential—it of energy; and 2) We all have the You will also be able to send surface memories or emotions to be really must be felt for this gentle, but ability deep within to heal ourselves. Reiki to others in need. The Reiki processed or released. Reiki is non- powerful, healing approach to be To do this, our bodies and energy Master/Practitioner and Master/ judgmental and unconditionally fully appreciated! centers (Chakras) must be in balance Teacher levels become a path for accepting. A Reiki session generally Rickie Freedman is a Reiki Master/ physically, mentally, emotionally and personal and spiritual growth and lasts approximately 70 minutes, spiritually. Teacher, P.T. For more information development based on the Reiki but is very individualized. The Reiki about Reiki, visit www.ReikiByRickie. During a Reiki session, clients Healing Principles: Just for today … healing energy will continue to will draw through the Reiki com or contact Rickie at 717-599-2299 I release all worry; Just for today … I work through you for two to three or [email protected].

24 TheBurg Sports & Bodies The Great Outdoors

More Scene, Less Speed Cross-country: a calming alternative to lines and lifts.

Kermit G. Henning

hink snow! In Pennsylvania snow Fun in the Snow Tis for more than shoveling. It’s the backdrop for big time recreation. The state lists 10 parks with cross- Tens of thousands of winter country skiing that are within an enthusiasts migrate to the 23 easy drive of the Harrisburg area: Pennsylvania ski areas to ski, snowboard and snow tube on • Boyd Big Tree over 430 slopes. Choose a simple • Codorus beginner’s hill or a pulse-pounding • Colonel Denning downhill challenge. Not knowing • Fowlers Hollow how to ski is no longer an excuse for • Gifford Pinchot sitting at home on the sidelines. • Joseph E. Ibberson Ski areas throughout the state Blue Knob State Park in Bedford County is a popular cross-country destination for • Little Buffalo State Park go full throttle to bring out potential midstate-area skiers. Photo courtesy: state DCNR. • Memorial Lake skiers who have never experienced • Pine Grove Forest the thrill of the hill. Instruction at all not be frightened off, however, adventure, working on your fitness • Swatara Multi-use Trail levels is provided to open the door by the images of sweating skiers or merely looking for a way to beat to the wonderful world of skiing for struggling through the wilderness. the winter blues, give cross-country winter enthusiasts. Cross-country skiing can be as skiing a try. Cabin fever is a thing of If repeatedly racing down a hill, easy as a pleasant glide through a the past. only to grab a lift to the top and neighborhood park or it can be the best overall fitness program of your Kermit G. Henning, host do it all over again is not your idea of abc27 Outdoors TV, of winter fun, consider the peace life. Go at your own pace. The quick learning curve and is a past president and and tranquility of cross-country chairman of the board skiing—a great way to enjoy winter’s low injury rate make it an ideal sport for people of all ages and fitness of the Pennsylvania wonderland. Especially when there Outdoor Writers is a lot of snow on the ground, cross- levels. Because you can cross- country ski just about anywhere Association and a country skiing is a wonderful way to member of the Outdoor Writers A map of cross-country ski areas in with snow, you can match the south-central PA. Courtesy, state DCNR. observe nature, not to mention the Association of America. obvious fitness benefits. terrain to fit your fitness level and As a pastime, cross-country interest. Pennsylvania is blessed skiing is relatively new to North with such a varied geography that America. Originating in Scandinavia finding the right trails for your level about 4,000 years ago, it is of proficiency is a snap. UPTOWN HARRISBURG ! experiencing a revolution here due Start with our 117 state parks. RECENTLY REMODELED —TOP TO BOTTOM in no small part to the inclusion in Cross-country skiing is a great way the Winter Olympics and World Cup to discover a state park in the winter, competitions. and trails are located on hiking trails, equestrian trails, service roads, fields, • 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Typically, cross-country skis are • Lovely kitchen and baths longer and thinner than those used frozen lakes, old railroad grades and lake shorelines. The Department of • 2nd fl oor laundry for downhill to distribute the weight • Economic gas heat of the skier and allow the skier to Conservation and Natural Resources website gives detailed information • Central air move more effortlessly and more • Newer roof, windows quickly. Also, in cross-country skiing, on each state park—number of trails available, difficulty, distances, • Off street parking too! the toe of the boot is attached to • Priced at just $169,900 the skis with the heel free. The skier parking, etc. carries two poles to provide stability Each section of the state is and push across a mostly flat terrain. highlighted on a map. Central Pennsylvania is in the Dutch Ray Davis As far as a conditioning sport, RE/MAX Realty Associates Inc. there is no question that cross- Country Roads section of the state country skiing definitely lives up to with 10 state parks. Visit the site at: 3425 Market Street•Camp Hill, Pa. 17011 its reputation as the world’s best www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/ Offi ce: 717-761-6300/Direct: 717-441-5608 aerobic workout. Newcomers should recreation/crossski.aspx. Email: [email protected] Whether you are seeking new

TheBurg 25 Your Health

The Cholesterol Crisis Diet, lifestyle make us prone to elevated levels.

Dr. John Goldman

igh cholesterol affects predictor of cardiovascular risk. An lifestyle modification can usually (heart attacks, strokes, peripheral Happroximately one out of LDL of less than 100 is considered only lower cholesterol levels 5–15 artery disease). There is better every two Americans and is one of optimal, 100–130 is considered percent. Consequently, many evidence that niacin works at the major risk factors for coronary borderline and anything over 130 is patients will require pharmacologic preventing secondary outcomes artery disease, peripheral vascular considered high. intervention. but is associated with unacceptable disease and strokes. Consequently, People with normal or low The mainstay of lowering side effects, particularly flushing. all adults should be screened for cholesterol should have their lipid cholesterol are “statin” drugs. These Currently, it is not clear what, if any, high cholesterol, and those with profile re-checked every five years. drugs work by inhibiting the chief agent should be added to patients hypercholesterolemia should be Patients with borderline cholesterol enzyme in cholesterol production. who do not reach their goals despite treated with either diet and exercise should be checked every year. They are very effective and will treatment with the maximal doses of or pharmacologic agents. Patients with high cholesterol generally lower cholesterol 30–50 a statin. Screening for increased should be treated. percent and have been associated All Americans are at risk of heart cholesterol should begin at age 20, The degree with which with reducing the risk of heart disease due to our diet and lifestyle. preferably with a fasting lipid panel cholesterol should be lowered will attacks by as much as 25 percent. Many Americans have cholesterol that will include measurement of depend on the number of cardiac Unfortunately, many patients that is too high, and it is rare to low density lipids (bad cholesterol), risk factors. Cardiac risk factors with very high cholesterol or those have a cholesterol level that is low indirect measurement of high include hypertension, tobacco use, whose goal is an LDL of less than enough to be considered optimal. density lipids (good cholesterol) and diabetes and a family history of 100 secondary to pre-existing Therefore, everyone should get triglycerides. heart disease. A patient without risk heart disease will need more than their cholesterol checked by their Total cholesterol of less than factors or only one risk factor should one agent. There are two main physician, and most will require 200 is considered desirable, 200- have an LDL less than 160; with two agents that are used in addition some form of treatment. 240 is considered borderline and or more risk factors, an LDL less than to the statins: zetia, which inhibits greater than 240 is considered high 130; and patients with established absorption of cholesterol, and risk. Low density cholesterol (LDL) heart disease, diabetes or who are niacin, which is a vitamin that works Dr. John Goldman is is considered the most accurate at high risk for heart disease should by an unknown mechanism. the Program Director have an LDL less than Zetia is effective at lowering of Internal Medicine at 100. cholesterol, but it is less clear if PinnacleHealth. All patients with it prevents secondary outcomes high or borderline cholesterol should attempt to lower their lipids through a combination of diet, exercise and lifestyle Street Snap changes. Lifestyle changes would consist of keeping a normal weight, a diet low in fat (25–35 percent of calories from fat), exercising aerobically for at least 30 minutes on most, if not all, days of the week, avoiding all forms of tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco) and avoidance of heavy alcohol use (more than one to two drinks per day). Diet, exercise and The Susquehanna River, shrouded in fog, looking west

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