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In the Burg 4 City Hall

Street Corners 6 City Folks

7 Around Town History speaks, p. 6 11 City View 12 Past Tense 13 Community Corner 14 ShutterBurg

Burg Biz 15 From the Ground Up 16 New Biz

All systems go, p. 7 Good Eats 17 Taste of the Town 18 Chef's Kitchen 19 Home Cooking

Home & Family 20 Hall Pass 21 Burg Bucks 22 On Faith

Culture Club Happy 250! p. 8 23 Art Space 24 City Cinema 25 Musical Notes 26 Happenings

Sports & Bodies 28 Great Outdoors 29 Family Health 30 One More Thing … Tasty bunnies, p. 18

This month’s cover: “City Island Beach, July 28, 1921." Photo: Historic Harrisburg Association

TheBurg 3 In the Burg City Hall

Receiver Orders City May Form Council Poised to OK Council to Comply Environment Body Glass Factory Rehab TheBurg Greater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper arrisburg's receiver said last The Harrisburg City Council finally The Harrisburg City Council gave a month that he would seek a court may have found something in the preliminary endorsement last month H General & Letters order to force the City Council to city's financial recovery plan it to a project designed to convert a TheBurg comply with elements of the financial likes—a proposal to establish an dilapidated factory into apartments. 1103 N. Front St. recovery plan. Environmental Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Susan Brown- Harrisburg, PA 17102 Receiver William Lynch told The council's Public Works Wilson, chair of the Community and www.theburgnews.com the council that he would ask the Committee last month held a first Economic Development Committee, Editorial: 717-602-4300 Commonwealth Court to mandate hearing on forming a body that would said she would recommend that Ad Sales: 717-350-0428 council members to raise the resident advise and carry out environmental the full council approve the plan by Publishers earned income tax from .5 to 1.5 projects and education. Skynet Property Management to turn Editor: Peter Durantine percent and to fund the position of The committee would be funded the century-old, long-abandoned [email protected] city communications director. by a $1-per-ton fee on solid waste Glass Factory into 31 efficiency and As of press time, the council had known as the "host fee." Harrisburg one-bedroom apartments. Advertising Executive: Angela Durantine refused to pass these parts of the receives this fee because it hosts the "I think it'll be great for the [email protected] recovery plan. incinerator, which also accepts waste neighborhood," said Councilman Kelly "Time is of the essence," Lynch from other municipalities. Summerford, echoing the comments Co-Editor/Creative Director: told council. "Delay does nothing but In 2007, former Mayor Stephen of other council members. Lawrance Binda make the situation worse." Reed signed an agreement that Council approval is the last city [email protected] In response, several council turned over the fee to the Harrisburg action needed by Skynet before it can Staff & Contributors members repeated their position Authority in exchange for allowing the begin renovation of the building at N. Advertising Sales: that Harrisburg's debt cannot be city to house certain items, including 3rd and Muench streets, which long Andrea Black retired simply through asset sales its vast collection of museum artifacts, has sat as an abandoned shell. [email protected] and by imposing higher taxes on city on authority property. The fee However, Skynet President Joe Vandall residents, but that another revenue generates about $280,000 per year, Josh Juffe said his company has had [email protected] source was needed—such as a said authority member Bill Cluck. trouble finding financing for the Reporters: commuter tax or county-wide sales Former receiver David Unkovic $1.2 million project. "Everything in T.W. Burger tax. recommended ending the agreement construction in Harrisburg is very [email protected] Council members also have with the authority and using tough with the banks," he said. Sylvia Grove advocated a "universal solution," which the money to help improve the Juffe is optimistic he will secure [email protected] would include creditor concessions, as city's environmental and sanitary financing in 30 to 45 days. The Ruth Hoover-Seitz well as asset sales and tax hikes. conditions. renovation then should take three or [email protected] In addition, city Controller Dan The City Council never approved four months, he said. Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Miller has refused to sign off on an the agreement, as the Reed The council is expected to [email protected] agreement between the Thompson administration acted unilaterally. approve two other projects: a new, Carol Maravic administration and New York-based Therefore, Councilwoman Sandra Reid 9,180-square-foot Family Dollar [email protected] Guernsey's to auction off the city's vast said she is hopeful that Mayor Linda Store at 18th and Derry streets and M. Diane McCormick collection of museum artifacts. He also Thompson could exit the agreement the conversion of the historic Barto [email protected] may face a court mandate to comply. by executive order. Building at N. 3rd and State streets Lori Myers into 50 condominium units. [email protected] Barbara Trainin Blank Harrisburg on Track Mike Walsh to Go Broke in Fall [email protected] Pamela Waters Harrisburg will run out of money SHELLY sometime in September, the receiver's Columnists: Cinema: Kevyn Knox C O M M U N I C A T I O N S office said last month. [email protected] In a report to the Commonwealth Cooking: Rosemary Ruggieri Baer Court, receiver William Lynch stated [email protected] that the city's bank account should be Wine: Steve Juliana Media Relations and positive through the summer before [email protected] dipping into the red. Strategic Communications At the end of May, the city had Local History: Jason Wilson [email protected] almost $5.6 million in the bank. That 717-724-1681 money, though, will diminish quickly Outdoors: Kermit Henning [email protected] as the bulk of the city's tax revenues 227 Pine Street, Suite 200 are received in the spring. Pets: Kristen Zellner [email protected] Lynch also stated that no decision Harrisburg, PA 17101 has been made on whether to make a large general obligation bond Peter J. Shelly, President payment due in September. —Lawrance Binda

4 TheBurg City Hall

Private Donations Spark Fireworks Display

The July 4 fireworks are a go, as two businesses have contributed $20,000 to save the annual patriotic display on the Harrisburg waterfront. Mayor Linda Thompson last month said that local restaurant and nightclub owner Ron Kamionka kicked in $10,000, while MuniServices, a company that helps municipalities recover revenue, contributed another $10,000. Earlier in the month, the city said it may not be able to hold the show because corporate contributions fell short of the amount needed. Thompson said Kamionka, who owns such downtown clubs as Sawyers and the Hardware Bar, then volunteered $10,000. Lynn Poulos, regional account manager for MuniServices, said she read a news article about Harrisburg's struggle to pay for a fireworks show, then convinced her company to match Kamionka's donation. Poulos said her company currently has no business relationship with Harrisburg. The fireworks show will take place at dusk on Wednesday, July 4. The annual Independence Day festival, also known as the Jazz and Multicultural Festival, will be held the previous weekend in Riverfront Park, beginning at noon on June 29 and continuing through Sunday, July 1. The festival will feature two stages of music, as well as food, vendors, dance, activities, rides and more. The festival and the fireworks show both are privately funded, said Thompson.

July 4 fireworks are on at Harrisburg waterfront.

TheBurg 5 Street Corners City Folks

The Face of Harrisburg David Biser does more than portray John Harris Jr.; he inhabits him.

Lawrance Binda ohn Harris Jr. steps up before the For the past seven years, Biser brought him to the attention of Jlarge assembled crowd, clears his has been the embodiment of Harris, Kathryn McCorkle, executive director throat once and begins to speak. appearing in period costume at of the Historical Society of Dauphin Perhaps he's about to explain countless festivals, fundraisers, County, who asked him to play John his ambitious vision for his new celebrations and other events. Almost Harris Jr. on behalf of the society. town or tell a story about his father, every July 4, he stands on the steps He agreed, as long as he was given who began a ferry service across the of the Harris-Cameron Mansion and leeway to interpret Harris' life, not just Susquehanna River some decades reads—excuse me, delivers—the dress like him. before. Declaration of Independence. "He is so good that I once asked Or maybe he's going to share If you've seen him perform more him to re-enact another historical with his fellow colonists the new than once, it's difficult to think of figure," said McCorkle. "A woman who Declaration of Independence, an Harris Jr. without Biser's face popping was at that event said to me, 'Don't audacious document just drafted back into your head. ever do that again. I can't imagine him east in Philadelphia by a group of guys This type of authenticity takes as anyone else besides John Harris Jr.'" he knows. hard work, demonstrating the long Despite his efforts, Biser Except that, once you take hours that Biser has spent reading and acknowledges that any interpretation your eyes off the gentleman in the researching. Everything is accurate: has limitations. breeches and tricorn hat, the crowd from the way he comports himself We can read Harris' writings, around you is distinctly 21st century to the words he uses to his clothing, but don't really know how he spoke American: shorts, T-shirts, sweaty, which is handmade by his wife Julie each day or his accent. In fact, we're Hear ye: Harrisburg founder John Harris Jr. paunchy. using period patterns and materials. not even sure what he looked like, as (aka, Rev. David Biser) prepares to address his townsfolk outside the Harris-Cameron What gives? "At the level of portrayal we a portrait—which almost certainly Mansion on Front Street. Thanks to the Rev. David Biser, strive for, everything is authentic to existed given Harris' wealth and you've been temporarily lost in a the time period," said Biser, 50, whose regional prominence—has never been year his first wife died and fathered 16 historical fantasy. nowadays job is vision pastor of found. children. Of course, deep down, you know CrossPoint United Methodist Church In addition, Biser always needs But one thing is certain—Harris you're not actually watching the just outside Harrisburg. to fight the battle of romanticizing played a fundamental role in shaping founder of Harrisburg speak. But, with In many ways, Biser has prepared the past, something easy for both our lives today. Biser's knowledge and interpretive for much of his life to play Harris. interpreters and audiences to fall into. He was the first to have skills, it's easy to enter the world he's A graduate of Cedar Cliff High "Historical re-enactments are Harrisburg laid out as a town and created, circa 1780. School, he honeymooned at Colonial often a romanticized view," he said. played a leading role in establishing "John Harris was an incredible Williamsburg and later joined the "You never see the chamber pots. You Dauphin County, with Harrisburg as individual," said Biser. "He didn't sign Donegal Township Riflemen, who never see the outhouses. You never its seat. In his will, he provided land to the Declaration of Independence, but portray life in that Lancaster County see the dirt." the commonwealth to encourage the he did a whole lot of work to make militia in the mid- to late-1700s. Among the details of Harris' life state capital to move to Harrisburg. America happen." His work as a historical interpreter that today we might question: he was Twenty years later, it happened. a slaveowner who remarried the same "There were many secondary founding fathers who played an essential role in the founding of America, and John Harris was one of them," said Biser. "I'm honored to be able to portray him."

If you'd like John Harris Jr. to speak at your school or other event, contact the Historical Society of Dauphin County at 717- 233-3462 or visit http:// dauphincountyhistory.org. Due to a schedule conflict, Biser will not portray Harris on July 4 at the Harris- Cameron Mansion this year. Instead, the Declaration of Independence will be read by a Benjamin Franklin portrayer (details p.13).

6 TheBurg Around Town

Smooth Ride for Pride This year, no hitches for festival, parade.

Lawrance Binda Department of Parks, Recreation and accepting than it was just five years transgender, whatever," Martin said. Enrichment has been a dream to work ago." "I just enjoy serving the community, with, he said. Relations with the city This acceptance has led Martin and this is the best way I feel that I can have never been better. In addition, to consider new paths for Pride. He serve the community." the dispute brought new attention to would like to ally the organization with The Pride Festival of Central PA takes place the festival and many new volunteers. other groups, both gay and straight, July 28 in Riverfront Park, Harrisburg. It starts "We've had no problems this and become more visible in the with the parade down Front Street at 11 a.m. year at all," said Martin, president of community—perhaps participating in The festival runs noon to 5 p.m., with an $8 admission fee. For more information, including the Pride Festival of Central PA board other area parades and festivals. an events schedule and other PrideWeek of directors. "We're really eager for "We want to do that, but want to activities, and to sponsor, donate or volunteer, the parade, and we have a lot more feel comfortable enough and welcome visit www.centralpapridefestival.com. people who are excited about it." enough to do that," he said. The experience also has helped Martin also would like Pride to be change Martin's own thoughts on known for other events beyond the Party on the Bridge the area and the organization he now festival, as Pride's calendar is filled with Returns for July 4 heads. events and fundraisers throughout the Martin, 35, considers himself year. Modern Transit Partnership hosts its lucky. He long has been accepted The festival, though, will continue 12th annual Fireworks Express on the Pride Festival of Central PA President Brad by his family, his co-workers and his to be the highlight of the group's year, Martin in Riverfront Park, near where the Capital Area Transit Bridge on July annual festival will take place this month. customers at the UPS Store in Palmyra. an annual summertime celebration of 4. The private, catered party offers He also is in a long-term relationship diversity marked by music, dancing, a premier vantage point to view rad Martin doesn't especially like with his partner, Adam, who, in turn, is joy and color. Harrisburg's fireworks. Bto talk about the controversy supported by his family. Martin would like to expand it to Also included in the ticket price surrounding last year's Pride Festival, The stressful situation last a two-day event, perhaps as early as is a train ride from the Harrisburg but, if asked, he will. year—which had media calling him at next year. Transportation Center, departing at Mostly, he stresses the positives all times of the day and TV news crews A single day is just too short, he 7:30 p.m., and a light supper, beer, that came about following days of setting up outside his workplace believes, and prevents Pride from wine and beverages. Ticket pricing: publicity over butting heads with the —solidified those relationships, attracting some bigger names to its adults age 21-62 is $55; under 21 years city over a permit and the eventual he said. It also showed him that stage. He also would like the festival old, $15; seniors 63 and older, $45; and cancellation of the parade. traditionally conservative central to be more like Harrisburg's larger children under five, free. This year, he stresses, the process Pennsylvania had become more Riverfront Park events, such as Artsfest For more information, tickets and couldn't be smoother. tolerant over the years. and Kipona. sponsorships, contact Modern Transit The festival received a permit "It's slow, but it's happening," "I want everyone to feel that they at 717-238-2400 or e-mail jshade@ from Harrisburg in less than a day. The he said. "This area is much more can attend our event: gay, straight, bi, mtptransit.org.

TheBurg 7 Around Town

A Town with a Heart Quaint, walkable Hummelstown set to turn 250.

Barbara Trainin Blank ummelstown, population of 4,500, police department, borough manager estate guy,” recalled Hmay seem like a very “small town,” and council. Jackson, editor of The but, when Barb Miller was a child, it Borough Councilman Robert Sun for many years; his was the “big city. “ “Red” Jones, a scientist, is a former wife, Rosemary, was “My aunt used to take us for president of the council and the publisher. “I asked why Christmas shopping at Hower’s school board. Originally from a town like Hershey Department Store,” said Miller, who Jonestown, he and his wife moved didn’t have its own grew up in Shellsville. “When my sister to Hummelstown in 1973 when he newspaper.” He looked started high school [there], I thought became a professor at the medical at me and said, ‘How she was so lucky. Six years later, I came. school. did you know The Sun’s Because we had only one car, my Dad “We thought of living in the for sale?'" had to drive us in for activities.” country,” Jones said. “But our friends He didn’t. At 21, she moved to who did were spending most of their Hummelstown had Hummelstown and, not long after, time as a ‘taxi service’ for their kids, seemed like a “creaky married Bradley Miller, now mayor. who went to school in Hummelstown. old town down the Hummelstown Mayor Bradley Miller and his wife Barb relax in “We moved into our house on Main We saw that our kids could walk to road.” Nonetheless, the front of one of the town's many historic downtown buildings. Street the week of Three Mile Island,” school. Both of us had grown up in couple went to the she recalled. “We liked it so much. small towns, and Hummelstown had newspaper, and bought walkable community, with an identity. There are beautiful businesses, the that 1950s feel.” it from the Hartwell family, owners We’re here for the long haul. Some people are nice, and the level of The local government— since 1913. cities are dying, but towns are doing volunteering is unbelievable.” composed of people who “want to do “Hummelstown is a town with just fine.” Her husband agreed. “We the right thing,” impressed Jones. And a heart,” he said. “It has everything On any evening, you can find thought it was a wonderful the volunteerism; after the flood last —restaurants, drugstore, furniture people are walking around—“and neighborhood to raise children in, and fall, a few hundred answered the call store, a town center, with cradle-to- they’re not just lost tourists with a we liked the Lower Dauphin School to help pump water out of neighbors’ grave activity, a food bank. A church map,” Buffington said with a laugh. District,” he said. “The borough is a homes. Dozens are volunteering for ministerium. We take care of our own.” You can sense the borough’s spirit nice-looking town, with great places Hummelstown 250, the anniversary Another source of pride: the new in its celebration, he said. “Not just one to shop and eat.” celebration Barb Miller is chairing. public library at 2nd and Railroad. parade and thank-you-very-much, but Other highlights are CAT’s Park- “That doesn’t happen everywhere,” he Debra and Dave Buffington are more than two weeks of event—all N-Ride for commuters on 2nd Street, said. “newbies” who love Hummelstown. organized by volunteers.” working with the fire company— Bill Jackson’s position as editor of “We’ve lived in the area for ‘only In sum, said the mayor, “What is which the mayor calls a “great group the Antique Auto Magazine brought 17' years,” joked Dave Buffington, special about the community? What of volunteers who give so much of him and his wife to Hershey in 1968. who took over The Sun as editor/ isn’t?” themselves”—and an impressive “We were riding around with a real publisher in 2007. “We’re actually residents of Derry Township but with After the preview events of March to June, the a Hummelstown address—like a lot Hummelstown 250th Anniversary Celebration of people in the area. We’ve adopted gets underway July 8 to 22. For details, visit www.hummelstown250.com. Hummelstown as our town. This is a

8 TheBurg Around Town

Poking around Shipoke Join the celebration at the annual flea market.

Lawrance Binda At 7 a.m., the shopping begins, with flea market veterans, many who return year after year, already eager to unearth what they believe are the choicest goods. For early-morning sustenance, residents and visitors alike grab the fresh-brewed coffee and homemade baked goods, Bag a bargain: The Shipoke flea market attracts hordes of made by neighbors and eager shoppers each year. available on site. A little later, the grills get fired up ently used clothing. Office for hot dogs and sausages. Gequipment. Records. Lamps. Bric- "We've been told that our grill a-brac. This and that. Trinkets, knick- masters are some of the best in the knacks, baubles, gewgaws. business," said Renz. For 30-some years, browsers, The flea market coincides with bargain-hunters and serious used the Annual Pump Primers event, goods buyers have flocked to the where visitors can watch antique Harrisburg waterfront each July for the fire trucks pump water into the Shipoke Flea Market. Susquehanna River. They know that rummaging "Folks absolutely love the the tables and boxes set up along neighborhood as well as the setting," Riverfront Park could yield unexpected said Renz. treasures, new-to-you items or just All proceeds go toward some really good deals. beautifying Shipoke, which lost many How long have you been trees and suffered severe damage in yearning for those vintage rainbow the flood. suspenders? You just may find them "We want everyone to be able to here! enjoy this special little gem in our fine Bill Renz, who spearheads the city," said Renz. annual event on behalf of the Shipoke Neighborhood Association, said that The Shipoke Flea Market takes place Saturday, July 14, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Riverfront Park this year's flea market holds special in Shipoke, rain or shine. This year, parking meaning as the historic, quaint has expanded to include the PinnacleHealth neighborhood continues to recover parking garage nearby on N. 2nd Street. from last year's devastating flood. It's a chance for residents to celebrate the renaissance and endurance of their lovely community. Free HSO Concerts "The flea market offers a great way for our neighbors to once again Maestro Stuart Malina and the come together as a community to Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra sell their wares," he said. "It is also celebrate the nation’s independence a great way for folks from outside this month with music for the whole the community to find values and family. Locations are: to spend a wonderful day along the • July 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Carlisle river." Summerfair on Dickinson College’s On July 14, Renz and his team Quad. of committed neighbors will start at • July 3, 8 p.m., Negley Park, Lemoyne. daybreak, preparing for the arrival • July 4, 7:45 p.m., Metro Bank Park, of more than 80 local and outside Harrisburg. exhibitors, some as far away as More information at 717-545- Johnstown and Baltimore. 5527 or HarrisburgSymphony.org.

TheBurg 9 Around Town

The Chevy Century Exhibit reflects on 100 years of the car maker's history.

Peter Durantine orgeous best describes the look Gof the 1937 Chevy Cabriolet, sleek, with lines and curves that give the automobile’s design a windswept continuity, a car for the era’s fast, modern roads. It’s one of 36 on display for the “100 Years of Chevrolet” exhibit that opened in June at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Hershey and runs through Oct. 14, 2012. With its burgundy body and cream-colored convertible top, the ’37 Drove my Chevy: A 1918 V-8 Touring Car and a 1937 Cabriolet are two of the highlights of the "100 Years of Chevrolet" exhibit at AACA. Cabriolet is a rare vehicle, apparently one of only 1,724 made that year. “We don’t know too much about Becker’s grandfather bought the —the Suburban. The exhibit offers The exhibit offers examples of this car,” said Michael Barrett, the car when it rolled off the assembly a 1935 Suburban, the first year they this, including advertisements of museum’s executive director. “It could line, and it has been in the family for were made. Dinah Shore, whose 1950s TV show have been a design experiment. This nearly a century. It sold for $1,385, Not only was the Suburban the car company sponsored with car has more design features on it then which, along with its size, did not popular with families then, but also the signature song that blared from any Chevrolet model at that time.” make it a popular seller in its day. with farmers, ranchers and businesses. their sets: “See … the … USA in Your Design is where Chevrolet leads “People weren’t ready to pay for “Interestingly enough, the utility Chevrolet.” such a big car,” Barrett said. companies used it because they could in auto manufacturing, and it’s the "100 Years of Chevrolet" runs through Oct. exhibit’s focus, Barrett said. Stroll the Indeed, back then, “Everyman’s put men in the back of it,” Barrett said. car,” according to an old advertisement 14 at the AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., eras, from post World War I to the The Chevrolet century was more Hershey. The museum also is inviting anyone sports car ‘50s to the muscle car ‘60s among the framed art works around than just making well-designed cars; with anything Chevrolet to a non-judged "All into the 2000s. The emphasis is on cars the museum, cost about $485. it was about marketing them, too. Chevrolet Car Show" on the museum grounds Notably, the exhibit does not Chevrolet defined for the public a on Sunday, July 22. For information, call 717- with style, design and features. 566-7100 or visit www.aacamuseum.org. There’s the 1918 V-8 Touring car, dwell on the 1920s, but picks up in the sense of family and American life – on loan from Warren Becker of Lititz, a 1930s when, Barrett said, “Chevrolet mom, flag and apple pie, said Nancy larger than normal vehicle at the time was again a design leader.” Gates, the museum’s spokeswoman. and an experiment with eight cylinder Chevrolet’s designs included such “They were much more family- School Programs Cut, engines that did not dominate cars features as chrome-laced lights, fender oriented than the shows they Budget Balanced until the ‘50s and ‘60s. skirts, running boards and the vehicle sponsored,” she said. that generations later is still popular The Harrisburg school board last month closed a large budget gap at the last minute, though vital programs remained under threat. Just days before deadline, the board was able to balance its $125 million budget through unanticipated revenue, better-than-expected tax collections and additional staff layoffs. The budget also raised the school part of the property tax by 2.5 percent. However, at press time, the board still was awaiting word on the status of a state Accountability Block Grant that could save kindergarten, which was cut during the budget process. If funded, kindergarten probably would be cut from full-day to half-day, said school administrators. Sports, also cut in the budget, For Sale • 409 Walnut St. • Harrisburg could return through fundraising $229,900, 3 Unit, 1st Floor Commercial, 2 Apts Above efforts by the Harrisburg Public Julie Gilbertson, RE/MAX 1st Advantage 591-5555 Schools Foundation (see story, p. 20).

10 TheBurg City View

Parsing Corruption Laws are meant to be followed, not dodged.

Lawrance Binda hat exactly is corruption? campaign shenanigans and politicians specifically put in place to ensure what happened, of sifting through the W In Harrisburg, the definition with their hands in the till. Even the responsible government and fiscal web of deals over many years. of that word has been the subject of apparently silly boat loan thing seems accountability. In addition, a special prosecutor much discussion recently. to have arisen from a wider probe of I fear the attitude among might have a broader definition of Is corruption just about taking the councilman's finances. investigators today remains the word "corruption," one that goes bribes or stealing public money, to But Harrisburg's situation unchanged—that charges will be beyond a politician sticking wads of the direct, personal benefit of a public is different, and, unfortunately, filed only when big bags of money cash in his pocket or forcing his staff to official? prosecutors have had tremendous get deposited into an office-holder's work for his campaign. Or is the definition broader? Does tolerance for public actions that can personal bank account. Blatant In Harrisburg and Dauphin corruption include purposely flouting, be couched, even in the most tortured disregard for the law seems to be a far County, it's way past time to expect twisting, ignoring, bending and going ways, as part of a performance of duty. lesser concern, even though it can be more from our elected and appointed around the law, even when a direct Was what happened in Harrisburg much more harmful to the public. officials. They need to have a greater personal benefit cannot be proven? an overreach of power? An immoral Recently, Harrisburg Authority understanding of the public trust, The latter, I've found, is far more action? A situation that spiraled out of member Bill Cluck has called for a one in which the law is followed—not common in government. More than control? special prosecutor to investigate the looked at as an obstacle to go around. desiring to get rich, politicians want Over the years, this complex, financing of the Harrisburg incinerator Even more than ensuring justice, their stuff to get done, and sometimes multi-layered story was all those retrofit. an investigation into how the public's nettlesome laws stand in their way. things, but, in many cases, it also Indeed, a special prosecutor, business was done during the Reed They may not be directly taking was, as Unkovic asserts, outright given the time and resources to administration might help re-establish bribes, but they're still breaking the corruption. mount a thorough probe, might stand respect for the law that seems to have law for their own self-interest. They Among the corruption that the best chance of truly analyzing gone missing for so many years. want to get re-elected, keep their Unkovic writes about: purposely jobs, make names for themselves and flouting laws that limit the amount reward their political allies. of debt a city can accumulate, that Which bring us to Harrisburg. require a performance bond for major Last month, former receiver public projects and that affirm that a David Unkovic wrote an op-ed for the project can generate enough revenue Patriot-News, in which he said, in part: to pay for itself. "Many in the capital have To push through the Harrisburg treated the law simply as an 'object' incinerator retrofit, which has now or a 'hurdle' to be manipulated as buried the city in some $320 million necessary to accomplish a political in debt, all these laws were dodged, goal. I believe the disdain for the law is according to a forensic audit released so embedded in Harrisburg’s political earlier this year by the Harrisburg culture that it constitutes a very Authority. insidious form of corruption." In addition, the years-long Many in Harrisburg agree with inflation and diversion of sewer fees Unkovic that the actions surrounding to cover general budget shortfalls the financing of the city incinerator seems corrupt on its face. The alleged constitutes corruption, and they diversion of bond fees for other want the U.S. Department of Justice purposes appears almost as suspect. to investigate—now. But will that Nonetheless, I'm skeptical that happen? the Justice Department, much less the For many years, I lived in state's attorney general's office, will Washington, D.C., so I still like to follow see it this way. the local politics in that city. We already know that, several Lately, it's been ugly. Several years ago, the FBI poked around federal investigations have nabbed Harrisburg's government center, but two mayoral aides for campaign no action was ever taken. violations, and two of the city's 12 And, in an infamous case from council members have resigned after the early 1990s, a district attorney being arrested. and a Dauphin County judge both One of the councilmen admitted criticized former Mayor Stephen Reed to stealing $350,000 in public money, for circumventing laws that required and the other said that he inflated his City Council approval before spending salary to secure a boat loan. money. Reed, however, faced no other Now, these are crimes that the consequences, allowing him and his Justice Department can understand: allies to continue to disregard laws

TheBurg 11 Past Tense

Protecting Harrisburg Defense of important city was sudden, ad hoc.

Jason Wilson rom its beginnings, Harrisburg’s By early September 1862, Robert As the Confederates Flocation astride the Susquehanna E. Lee’s army was on the move approached and River and Appalachians made it a northward. Quickly, Pennsylvania captured York, the significant hub for transportation emergency militia troops were formed bridge at Columbia/ from all directions. This significance to help repel the invasion. Wrightsville was was even more evident when Fortunately, Lee’s army was burned on June 28. the Pennsylvania canal, and later fought to a draw at the battle of The next day, Lee’s Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania Antietam, the bloodiest single day in army was ordered to and Northern Central railroads, American history. Ideally, this dramatic concentrate around constructed bridges around the city. and bloody battle, in which the Union Gettysburg, saving Owing not only to its stature as claimed victory, should have alerted Harrisburg from the capital of the commonwealth, but state and city officials to the need for potential capture. also to this network of roads, railroads increased forts and earthworks west After Gettysburg, and canals, it was a logical location and south of Harrisburg, but, again, the Department of the during the Civil War for Camp Curtin, nothing was done until early June of Susquehanna moved the largest mustering and training 1863. back to Chambersburg, camp in the north during the war. In June, victorious after smashing and Camp Curtin Despite the location, importance the Union army at Chancellorsville, returned to the and presence of Camp Curtin, Lee’s rebels again marched north. This business of sending Harrisburg was scarcely defended time, there was little to impede their troops and supplies to when compared with other important march. the front. It also was military targets. Harrisburg, like the rest of used as a prisoner- One reason for this might be the south-central Pennsylvania, was in of-war camp. Some initial consensus that the war would turmoil and stood open to invasion. of the Confederate Scenes of war: Above, a military encampment on the west shore be short. Therefore there was no real President Lincoln called for another POWs who died as of the Susquehanna River (photo courtesy of the Historical hurry to fortify the bluffs across the 100,000 emergency troops, but only laborers are buried in Society of Dauphin County); below, protecting Harrisburg from river. 30,000 responded. General Darius Harrisburg Cemetery, the Confederates, 1863 (photo courtesy of the National Civil War After this myth was dispelled by N. Couch, head of the newly created as well as other Museum). the First Battle of Bull Run, military Department of the Susquehanna now cemeteries around resources were largely focused at Harrisburg, finally began creating a Dauphin County. Camp Curtin lasted until southward, and no one believed the series of earthworks opposite the city. The Gettysburg campaign was November of 1865 when, with the war city could be a legitimate target, until It also prepared to fire or dynamite the last time during the Civil War that finally over, it officially closed. the north’s military setbacks of July most of the bridges crossing the Harrisburg was in peril as the war Jason Wilson is a research historian for the and August 1862. Susquehanna River near the city. continued to rage in southern Virginia. Capitol Preservation Committee.

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Events in Our Area

Festival of India Free summer concerts at Italian Lake Shop to benefit homeless single mothers “The Joe We Know” July 1: Get a taste and some culture of the July 15 & 22: Riverside United Neighbors offers July 21: Who said you can’t shop for a good July 27: Whitaker Center for Science and the subcontinent at the Festival of India, featuring two free concerts at Italian Lake Park, 3rd cause? From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Bridge Arts holds a special screening of the film free vegetarian Indian food, music, dance and Division streets. The Greater Harrisburg of Hope Harrisburg Area and Susquehanna “The Joe We Know,” honoring the life and performances and more. While there, visit the Concert Band is scheduled to perform 7:30 Bank will convert a former Susquehanna accomplishments of the late Penn State jewelry and clothing vendors. Riverfront Park, p.m. July 15 and a contemporary folk group, Bank parking lot at 3rd and Market streets, University football coach Joe Paterno. Tickets Harrisburg, noon to 6 p.m. Kevin Neidig, Henry Koretzky, Ken Gehret and Lemoyne, into an open air market. Vendors are free and available at the Whitaker Center Bruce Campbell, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. include Mary Kay skin care and cosmetics, box office, 717-214-ARTS. After the film, Independence Day celebration July 22. Ample parking is available on city Biltmore home accents, Scentsy aroma the audience is invited to a meet-and-greet July 4: Richard Fox will portray Benjamin streets surrounding the park. Bring blankets candles, Pampered Chef gourmet food party and Q&A session with Penn State Franklin and read the Declaration of and lawn chairs to enjoy the concerts from and more. There’s also a cash-for-gold lettermen. For more about the film, visit www. Independence from the front porch of the the bandstand plaza and the expansive grassy exchange. Bridge of Hope’s mission is to grandexperiment.org. Harris-Cameron Mansion like John Harris, areas adjacent to it. Concert updates are end and prevent homelessness for women Jr. did in 1776. Readings will be at 10 a.m., Ned Smith Center’s Nature and Arts Festival available at www.riversideunitedneighbors. and children. For more information, visit 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m. Colonial-era re- July 28: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and com. Artist members of the Art Association of www.bridgeofhope-hbg.org or the national enactors, the Donegal Township Riflemen, will Art’s 18th annual Nature and Arts Festival Harrisburg have been invited to exhibit their website at www.bridgeofhopeinc.org. be present on the grounds throughout the is along the banks of the Susquehanna works during each concert. The rain location day. Harris-Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front St., Slavic American Festival River at MYO Park in Millersburg, 9 a.m. to 4 is Hadee Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Harrisburg. http://dauphincountyhistory.org. July 22: All are invited to eat homemade food, p.m. Admission at MYO Park is free with the Community (formerly known as Lakeside see world class iconography, sing and dance exception of “The Butterfly House,” for which New Cumberland community celebration Church), 245 Division St. across the street to polka bands, shop at an Eastern European there is a $2 admission. This year’s festival July 4: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., join Friends from the lake. market and play games at the annual Slavic features more than 50 programs on owls, of the New Cumberland Public Library, Dauphin County’s free Sunset movie and American festival on the parish grounds of St. native plants, honeybees and butterflies, as 1 Benjamin Plaza, for an old-fashioned music series Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust well as many more nature and environmental Independence Day celebration and festivities July 15, 22 & 29: At Fort Hunter Park, Lindsay Lane, Harrisburg, noon until 9 p.m. Free topics. Many activities and programs are in Foundation House and on the grounds of and the Lonely Hearts will perform at 7:30 admission and parking. aimed for children. the library. Books, vintage jewelry, and art p.m., July 15; All Jacked Up prints, as well as food, will be available to performs 7:30 p.m. on July 22; purchase. The New Cumberland Town Band and Gordon Chambers performs will play classical, show tunes and patriotic at 8:30 p.m., July 29. music on the lawn at 11 a.m. For band information, visit www.nctownband.org. For Networking Mixer celebration information, call 717-774-7820. July 17: The monthly Central Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Guided walk on Hummelstown’s Nature Trail Chamber of Commerce July 14: The Manada Conservancy is offering Networking Mixer will be held at 2 p.m. a guided walk along the Hummel’s at 6 p.m. at The LGBT Center Park Nature Trail, located on W. Main Street of Central PA, 1306 N. 3rd St., in Hummelstown. Learn to identify common Harrisburg. Visit www.cpglcc.org. trees found along streets and in suburban parks and yards and understand their values. Harrisburg Mile Guide Ed Dix has served as botanist and July 18: Join the sprint down educator with the state’s Bureau of Forestry Front Street at the 31st running for 21 years. The Manada Conservancy is of the Harrisburg Mile. The race located at 113 E. Main St. It will have an open starts at Front and Maclay streets house immediately after the walk. at 6 p.m. and ends minutes later at Front and Boas streets. For “Play On” more information, visit www. July 15: The National Active and Retired harrisburgmile.com. Federal Employees Association Chapter 373 is sponsoring a benefit performance of “Play Drive-in weekend at the AACA On” by Rick Abbot at Oyster Mill Playhouse, Museum 1001 Oyster Mill Rd., Camp Hill, at 2 p.m. to July 20–21: Park your car on the benefit NARFE-Alzheimer’s Research Fund lawn of the Automobile Club of and Hospice of Central PA. The play is a America Museum, 161 Museum comedy about a group of actors desperately Dr., Hershey, for a drive-in movie, rehearsing a murder mystery despite featuring Disney-Pixar Classic constant changes by the playwright. Tickets “CARS 2” on both nights. Watch in are $14 each. Call 717-249-7206 or e-mail your vehicle or bring a lawn chair [email protected]. or blanket. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, beverages and ice cream Greater Harrisburg Concert Band dates will be on sale. Rain date: July July 15, 21 & 22: The Greater Harrisburg 22. For more information, visit Concert Band’s free summer performances AACAMuseum.org. this month are: 7:30 p.m., July 15 at Italian Lake Park, 3rd and Division streets, Harrisburg. BrewFest at Fort Hunter Park Rain location: Hadee Mosque (formerly July 21: New this year, BrewFest Lakeside Lutheran Church), 245 Division St.; will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 8:15 p.m., July 21, at Schaffner Park, Poplar p.m. at Fort Hunter Park with Avenue and Water Street, Hummelstown, as more than 20 breweries on part of Hummelstown’s 250th Anniversary hand, as well as some of the Celebration. Concert is rain or shine; and 7 area’s best local restaurants. Live p.m., July 22, on the lawn at Messiah Lifeways entertainment will include Shea at Messiah Village, located on Mt. Allen Drive, Quinn & Swish Dog and JOD. The Mechanicsburg. Rain location: Messiah cost is $35 advanced and $50 at Village Chapel. Visit www.ghcb.org, or www. the gate. Tickets will be limited facebook.com/GHCBand, for information, to 750 tickets sold. More at www. directions or in case of inclement weather. forthunter.org

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June 3: Riders of all ages and sizes passed Sunken Gardens and looped around the Capital Greenbelt during the 12th annual Tour de Belt, which supports the June 8: Meron Yemane, president of Harrisburg Young upkeep of the Capital Area Greenbelt. Professionals (right), fired up some steaks at the Great Charity Grill-a-Thon outside the Hilton Harrisburg. The day-long event benefited Easter Seals Central PA.

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14 TheBurg Burg Biz From the Ground Up

Mall Shopping Maryland companies buy Harrisburg Mall.

Peter Durantine marketing. “The building to the right Changing Hands: May Property Sales will come down.” The mall currently is 70 percent leased and anchored by Macy’s, Bass Boas St., 1712: Fannie Mae to Y. & V. Williams, $40,000 N. 3rd St., 3103: Selene RMOF Reo Acquisition LLC to K. & O. Dawes, $36,000 Pro Shops and Great Escape Theatre. Chestnut St., 2021: PA Deals LLC to C. Blanco Jr., It is the first Pennsylvania property $74,900 N. 3rd St., 3218: A. Forte to B. Gallagher & J. O'Connell, $127,900 bought by the Baltimore-based St. Daisy St., 311: Integrity Bank to Rogue Enterprise John and Annapolis-based Petrie Ross, LLC, $35,000 N. 3rd St., 3220: C. Heath to M. Ruff, $180,000 according to the two companies. Delaware St., 260: L. Price to C. Evans, $129,000 N. Front St., 2521: Radnor Realty to Harrisburg Buildings & Grounds Co., $297,000 St. John has developed about Derry St., 2523: A. Nguyen to D. Tran, $45,500 N. Summit St., 132: Integrity Bank to R. Andrews, 17 million square feet of office, retail Derry St., 2709: V. Brantley to J. Wells, $45,000 $39,000 Under new management: New Harrisburg and warehouse space throughout Green St., 1948: WCI Partners LP to D. & L. Butcher, Norwood St., 906: D. Hoye to N. Moya, $48,000 Mall owners promise new shops, fresh look. Maryland, Colorado, Louisiana, $85,000 Peffer St., 234: WCI Partners LP to J. Priest, $164,900 Virginia and Wisconsin. Petrie Ross Hoffman St., 3105: O. & E. Ellington to M. de La Rose, wo Maryland-based developers has more than 8 million square feet $73,000 Penn St., 1527: J. & L. Fleming to R. Price & S. Bychowski, $112,500 Thave purchased the Harrisburg of property developed or underway Hummel St., 208: G. Neff to M. Baltozer, $37,500 Regina St., 1425: Integrity Bank to Rogue Enterprise Mall for an undisclosed amount from throughout suburban Maryland. Jefferson St., 2440: Integrity Bank to R. Andrews, LLC, 36,000 TD Bank. The new owners plan to $44,000 Reily St., 215: J. & S. Rogers to B. & L. Bauman, St. John Properties, Inc., in a joint increase the mall’s staff and launch Jefferson St., 2424: Integrity Bank to R. Andrews, $165,000 $41,000 venture partnership with Petrie Ross an aggressive marketing campaign Rumson Dr., 315: M. Fuller to L. Stone, $57,000 Ventures, announced last month the to fill the unleased space and build Kensington St., 2123: PA Deals LLC to N. Raup, $65,900 S. 3rd St., 23: D. & J. Walker to East Shore Properties acquisition of the 1-million-square- what they said was an already strong LLC, $200,000 Kensington St., 2323: K. Bui to P. Chung, $50,000 foot mall, just across the city line in customer base. More than 360,000 S. 13th St., 240: Properties America LLC to NJR Group Swatara Township at 3501 Paxton St. people reside within a 10-mile Logan St., 1716: W Homes LLC to D. Albrecht & E. LLC, $60,000 Sutton, $66,250 TD Bank was the lead of three radius of the mall, including 148,000 S. 16th St., 417: D. Denlinger to D. & K. Kaiser, $60,000 Naudain St., 1419: P. Woods to S. Williams, $40,000 financial institutions that bought the households with an average annual S. 18th St., 1035: Fannie Mae to J. Metzger, $62,000 mall at a sheriff’s sale in 2009 when household income of nearly $73,000, N. 2nd St., 2621: R. & D. Alloway to D. Leaman, $92,500 S. 23rd St., 647: Integrity Bank to S. Melanokis, its previous owner, Feldman Lubert according to the owners. $76,000 N. 2nd St., 2918: Paragon Relocation Services to M. & Adler, defaulted on a $52.5 million One anchor store—previously K. Jenko, $175,000 mortgage. occupied by Boscov’s until its Source: Dauphin County, City of Harrisburg, property sales N. 3rd St., 1400: R. Kushner & M. Hogan to F. greater than $30,000. Data is deemed to be accurate. Just before the near-economic bankruptcy in 2008—remains Karnouskos & A. Paliometros, $100,000 collapse of 2008, Feldman had been available for lease. The 43-year-old renovating the property with three mall, located on 61 acres, received new retail buildings on the Paxton a $60 million exterior and interior Street side of the mall. The one renovation five years ago. building that has remained unfinished The owners, said St. John’s Wit, the last four years will be torn down. intend to keep the mall indefinitely. “The first order of business is to “We buy to keep for the long-term,” make that entrance inviting,” said Jerry Wit said. "This isn’t an acquisition to Wit, St. John’s senior vice president for buy for five years and sell. We almost never sell anything.” A First Look Char Magaro last month gave a preview of the building that will become her new restaurant, Char's Tracy Mansion, 1829 N. Front St. The Tudor revival house was completed in 1918 for steel executive David Tracy. It became a hospital in 1951 and much of the interior was destroyed. Magaro stands in the house's living room, which will become her main dining room when the restaurant opens, expected in September.

TheBurg 15 New Biz

Healing Foods HealthyWay will fix you up with a tasty, good-for-you meal.

Peter Durantine er husband’s illness, requiring him bragged that at 61 he could out-run to Japan, Korea, China Hto follow a strict diet to regain his men half his age), the couple decided and India—learning health, compelled MaMa Chef Grace to share what Yong’s travels to Asia how to make healing Yong Lee to learn how to prepare taught her about healing foods. foods.” “healing foods,” which are mostly In late May, they opened She takes the organic and whole grain. HealthyWay, a restaurant and grocery macrobiotic approach Now, 10 years later, her husband, at 405 Walnut St. in Harrisburg. It to food preparation. Joon, full of vim once again (he features all natural foods that Lee said Yong said it resulted in is fresh, mostly local, returning her husband and 65 to 70 percent to full health, which organic. She makes moved her to open soy milk daily. the restaurant so the “I prepare all public could get in on natural, mostly,” this healthy way of eating and living. Healthy choice: Joon and MaMa Chef Grace Yong Lee, along said the Korean with son Solomon, are ready to serve a nutritious meal and fresh native who once “I wanted to smoothies at HealthyWay, their new restaurant and grocery in had a restaurant in share,” she said, downtown Harrisburg. Bottom right, the Lees display a delicious Seattle. She lives by smiling. grilled chicken and vegetable special. the German proverb Joon is a printed in their macrobiotic believer. He said people menu: “Man is what should know that “besides exercise, we can make sure it’s healthy for you.” he eats.” they need good food.” MaMa Chef, who wears a red Yong said it is They serve breakfast and early apron with her smile, wants her difficult to find dinner, their hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 customers to enjoy not just her organic in all p.m., seven days a week. Some of their food, but her hospitality; she enjoys foods (she’s trying, dishes include Soy waffle, naturally meeting them and becoming friends. though), but some sweetened, grilled organic chicken, “I treat all my customers like family,” of the items they sell, sweet potato noodles, fruit or yogurt she said. such as vegetables smoothies and chicken soup. They can accommodate and chicken, Healthy- are 100 percent vegetarians and those who desire Way, 40 organic. She uses meat, said Solomon Lee, the couple’s Walnut St., no preservatives, 19-year-old son. The challenge for is open 7 artificial ingredients, HealthyWay, though, is making sure a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon- white flour or sugar the products they use and sell are free Sun. 717- in her cooking. of preservatives and additives. 234-7010 “I studied healing “It’s really hard to get organic or visit foods,” the 59-year- food so sometimes we have to make them on Facebook. old chef said. “I went it ourselves,” Solomon said. “That way

New at the Market …

BALKAN–Home of European Cooking: Alena and Dejan Jagesic last month opened a food stand in the Broad Street Market dedicated to the cuisine of their native Bosnia. Some dishes you may be familiar with, such as gyro and moussaka, though the Bosnian take on these southeastern European staples may surprise you. Others, like sarma and cevapi, may be completely new. Located in the stone building, BALKAN continues the recent Broad Street Market trend of offering international cuisine that's often hard to find elsewhere in the area. For questions and catering, call 717-982-7718.

The Broad Street Market, 1233 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg, is open Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

16 TheBurg Good Eats Taste of the Town

Pairing the Old, the New Mount Hill Tavern matches history with modernity.

Peter Durantine pair nicely with certain As in the other rooms at Mount menu items or great Hill, the tavern’s tables and chairs, just to quaff. period re-creations, are arranged Wine, though, is in a way that makes the room feel particularly important spacious. to the proprietorship. “We wanted people to feel as “We sell as much comfortable as possible,” Neidich said. wine as we do beer Mount Hill boasts extensive lush and liquor,” Neidich lawns amid thick foliage, where tents said. “We taste wines can be set up for events. As for the continually. Everything menu, it changes seasonally; food is you get off the [wine] fresh and, as much as possible, local, And there’s always an event, list we’ve had.” prepared by Wayne LeBerre, a chef whether dinners with historic themes Mount Hill is with 30 years experience. like a 19th-century meal in honor of Beauty on a hill: The historic Mount Hill Tavern and, at right, dining divided into five The selection is contemporary, Harrisburg founder John Harris Jr. or manager A.J. Neidich and bar manager Zeke Curry welcome you. sections for dining. In ranging from chicken Marsala and paring five wines with five foods. “We the addition’s ground crab-stuffed flounder to lobster ravioli try to keep it varied,” Neidich said. hrough the window panes of floor, there is the Main Dining Room and bacon-wrapped filet mignon. Mount Hill Tavern, 2120 Colonial Rd, Harrisburg. TMount Hill Tavern’s original three- (seats 54) and the Cellar Room (seats Tavern specialties include fish and Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and story stone structure that dates to Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Call 717-540-6840 or 16), across from the wine-rack room. chips. visit www.mounthilltavern.com. 1798, the mountain views evoke On the second floor is the Mezzanine colonial times, when some of the Room (seats 26). hats doffed upon entry were tricorn- Outside, the stone patio with a shaped. large fireplace for warmth on cool Sitting at the foot of Blue evenings seats 85. A feature attractive Mountain, near the corner of Colonial to corporate or private groups is the and Linglestown roads in Lower privacy the Cellar, Mezzanine and Paxton Township, Mount Hill, now tavern rooms afford parties. open four years, is the only 18th With seating for a total of 220 century dining room in the region, inside and outside, there could be said A.J. Neidich, the dining manager. parties or events in every location and The modern-day addition, nearly yet, “No one knows the other is going three times the size of the old tavern, on,” said Zeke Curry, the bar manager. echoes 18th-century design, but with The historic tavern, built by 21st-century flourishes and amenities Godfrey Fritchey, a German immigrant such as a glass enclosed, climate who began serving spirits there in controlled wine-rack room with more 1805, is divided into two rooms that than 100 wines from around the seat 50. The stone building has two world. more floors to it, currently being used “We wanted to pay homage to as storage. the historic section of the building,” According to Neidich, the tavern Neidich said. is in nearly its original condition. The new section of the building The hardwood floors, thick plaster includes a bar with a select variety walls, woodwork, hardware, stairway, of ales on tap, such as Pennsylvania’s fireplaces and, of course, the window Victory and Oregon’s Rogue that either glass are almost all original.

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TheBurg 17 Chef's Kitchen

Hop on Over Bunny burgers, topped with nostalgia, served up at Red Rabbit.

Kermit G. Henning he restaurant business ran deep Duncannon, their daily drive down The majority of the Tin the Snyder family. Sam Snyder, Route 322 every day to Harrisburg employees started out along with brothers Dick and Ken, took them past the former Distelfink as part-timers; most of were co-owners of the former BBQ Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop, sitting the long-time employees Cottage on North Front Street in empty near the Clark’s Ferry Bridge. started there as teens. Harrisburg in the early 1960s. Eyeing the opportunity to have The Bunny Burger Sam ran the kitchen of this their own place, and work a lot closer was Sam Snyder’s popular hot-spot, a favorite hangout to home, the Snyders bought the creation. Served on a for area teens, known for its great place, did some slight renovations, sesame seed or poppy burgers and fries. Sam’s wife Maggie and opened on Mother’s Day 1964, as seed bun, it includes worked for the commonwealth at the Red Rabbit. Their slogan: “Make a ground beef patty, the time. After the couple bought the Red Rabbit a habit.” hickory smoked bacon, and settled on a piece of property in Although there was no particular melted cheese, lettuce, reason for the name, it stuck and tomato, pickles and onions, topped with their A carhop serves the classic Red Rabbit combo: a couple bunny became a burgers, a side of French fries and a Coke. most popular special sauce (Snyder’s destination for original recipe). “We appreciate our customers, locals. Nearly 50 When the Red Rabbit opened in many of whom are regulars who have years later, they ‘64, fast-food restaurants were just been coming for years – be it every are still serving up starting to emerge, serving pre-made weekend or every few weeks,” Sam hundreds of their food, every order precisely the same Berger said. signature Bunny as the last. Snyder, on the other hand, Red Rabbit benefits from a great Burgers every held on to the strong conviction that location along busy Route 322. Penn weekend. The food should be made to order, and State football weekends bring heavy Snyders turned that continues today. traffic past the drive-in; Mother’s over operations Most popular dishes, besides the Day is their busiest day. They end up to their daughter, Bunny Burger of course, are the ham serving more than 3,000 burgers on a Cindy, and son-in- and pork BBQ, the fish sandwiches busy weekend. law, Sam Berger, in and the fried chicken, fish and shrimp Five decades is a long time (the 1988. dinners. The dinners come with French Bergers plan on something for the The Synders fries, home-made creamy slaw and a drive-in’s 50th anniversary in 2014), changed little roll. Ice cream, including floats, shakes but times change as development of the Distelfink and sundaes, are also offered. along Route 322 is beginning to crowd shop, keeping the The family has always insisted on things. Yet, the Red Rabbit is more popular curbside good quality food and good service. popular than ever. car hop service. Despite rumors to the contrary, Sam Pull in, blink your and Cindy Berger intend to serve The Red Rabbit is located in Duncannon along Carol M. Knisely lights and your burgers as long as possible, feeling Route 322, ¼-mile east of Rts 11/15 and ½-mile server is right at blessed to have the opportunity to west of the Clark’s Ferry Bridge. Open 11 a.m. to Sanders & Associates 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, closed the your window to continue the nearly half-century old rest of the week. Call 717 834-4696 or visit www. take your order, tradition. redrabbitdrivein.com. then brings it to you on a tray that • Printing hangs on your • Promotional Products side window. Speakeasy Peak • Business Apparel Picnic tables are Owner Adam Sturges is all available, if you smiles as his new tavern, would rather not The Sturges Speakeasy, 50% OFF eat in your car. opened last month at 400 It has no inside Forster St., last inhabited by Garrason's. The bar's interior YOUR FIRST seating. has been totally renovated, Four servers and the exterior has been are on duty at all restored to its historic look. BUSINESS CHECK ORDER times, making The Speakeasy is open for both lunch and dinner and service quick and features an American-style Your Success Is Our Business! efficient. The Red menu. Phone: 717-412- [email protected] Rabbit employs 25, 0931. cell: 717-891-6648; phone: 717-840-4099 mostly teenagers.

18 TheBurg Home Cooking

The Heart of Italy The beauty, cuisine of Umbria captures Rosemary's memory.

Rosemary Ruggieri Baer ur friends, Cindy and Ron Pisani, for wine-sipping at the end of the I want to share with you a recipe with fondness my father talking of Oformer residents of Italy and day. Aside from church bells in the that would be right at home in its beauty having returned from seasoned Italian travelers, finally distance, and a few barking dogs at Umbria. I have made it many times, one of his many art trips to Italy. convinced us to accompany them to night, there was nothing but stillness having found it in an issue of "Cucina On one occasion, he discovered an their favorite region of Italy—Umbria. and peace at Villa Rosy. Italiano," one of my favorite Italian old monastery and thought what a This was in May and, despite my usual The region is also a land of saints. recipe collections. It is called penne wonderful place it would be for an insistence on being a homebody and In the nearby hill town of Assisi, the con salsiccia e zafferano or penne with art school. That idea met an untimely thinking that now is “not the right memory of St. Francis is honored all sausage and saffron. It may not be end at the hand of my mother. But I time,” once there I was mesmerized along the cobblestoned streets. In “summery” but I think you will love know now how he must have felt. The and charmed by the quiet beauty of Siena, with its magical shops selling this pasta anytime. warmth of the people, the wonderful Italy’s “Green Heart.” sweet cakes known as panforte and food, the rolling fields of poppies and Before the trip, I knew nothing bottle after bottle of limoncello, we Penne con Salsiccia lentil flowers and the magical light of about Umbria and rather had were surrounded by images of its own e Zafferano central Italy just embrace your heart. harbored a dream of one day seeing great saint, Catherine of Siena. And the • Combine 1 tablespoon water and a Tuscany with its rolling hills, red- towns and villages have churches on Rosemary Ruggieri Baer, roofed villas, olive groves, vineyards every corner, an ever-present reminder pinch of saffron in a small bowl and a first generation Italian- and towering cypress trees beloved of the influence of the Roman Catholic set aside. Prepare a large pot of salted American, grew up in and painted by artists the world over. church throughout Italy. boiling water for the pasta. Harrisburg and has spent her life perfecting her mother’s I know now that Umbria is Tuscany’s Umbrian food was a surprise to • In a large, non-stick skillet, heat 2 country cooking. next-door neighbor and that they me. Its cuisine relies heavily on meats tablespoons olive oil over medium share many similarities, except—have of the region like baby lamb and high heat. Add 1 cup of thinly sliced you ever heard anyone say they were veal, which are often roasted over an sweet onion and a tablespoon fresh going to Umbria?! open fire. Sweet cream sauces replace thyme leaves and cook for 4 minutes. Biz Notes We stayed at an old farmhouse tomato, and Bolognese sauce is made Stir the mixture frequently. (You could called Villa Rosy (my mother's name with boar not beef. Neptune Lounge, a Harrisburg institution for also use rosemary.) 38 years, shut its doors for good last month. —was this her doing?). The owner The Umbrians love their The building at 268–270 North St. was bought of the villa, Paolo, came every day to cheeses: Caprese salad (tomatoes • To the onion mixture, add ¾ pound crumbled sweet Italian sausage last November by next-door neighbor Mangia tend his small grove of olive and fruit and mozzarella cheese) is on every Qui/Suba, which has plans to expand into the trees. restaurant menu, and many local and stir with a wooden spoon until space. cooked, about 6 minutes. At Villa Rosy, spectacular roses artisan cheeses are offered as antipasti. Cuisine Kreole, a Haitian food stand, has grow to the size of lunch plates in Mushrooms and truffles, gathered in • Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the moved out of the Broad Street Market and the Umbrian soil. One day, I asked the Umbrian woods, find their way skillet, along with the saffron mixture will re-open in Lemoyne. Paolo what he fed them. He shrugged, into countless pasta dishes. There is and a pinch of salt. Simmer for 2 to 3 Café di Luna, 1004 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, has looked puzzled, and said, “nothing.” little fresh fish, but an infinite variety minutes. Remove from the heat and started offering high tea every Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., and Jazz Sounds open mic, every Rosemary plants, because of of cured meats, sausages, prosciutto, cover to keep warm. Thursday, starting July 12, 5 to 8 p.m. Umbria’s mild winters, become large salami and mortadela are used in • Cook the penne bushes, sturdy enough to form hedges countless dishes, even for breakfast. according along the property. Sweet jasmine Roasted potatoes are scented with to package covers a pergola Paolo built around rosemary and accompany the grilled directions. Drain a large slab of stone that serves as meats. the pasta when a table for dining. It was perfect done and place in a large bowl. • Combine the Asian Flavors pasta with the Steve Le, produce manager, cream and Tuan Le, general manager, and Steny Le, co-owner, sausage mixture, greet shoppers as the Asia mix well and PA Supermarket opened at serve. the Asia Mall, 1030 S. 13th St. The owners Van Vy and Le I am very offer foods and ingredients grateful to from practically every Asian have had the country including 25-pound opportunity to bags of rice, as well as American staples such as visit the green ketchup. The market has a hills of Umbria. large seafood and produce While I was there, section. It is open daily, 9 a.m. I remembered to 9 p.m. Call 717-232-6019.

TheBurg 19 Home & Family Hall Pass

Want to Help City Schools? Donations could save threatened programs.

Paul Zavinsky n response to one of the many been created for contributions. foundation, which operates as a means service groups. The Educational Iquestions the Harrisburg Public Many concerned citizens have for contributions to be received, Improvement Tax Credit, established Schools Foundation has recently asked how they can contribute recognized and channeled to support by the General Assembly in 2001, received regarding the critical financial money to offset the severe deficit the school district. encourages corporate contributions. situation facing the Harrisburg School in the state's public school budget. All gifts, at all levels, are EITC money supports innovative District next year, an annual fund has The answer is through gifts to the appreciated and are handled educational programs that meet respectfully as the contributor established criteria and are provided intended, with full public transparency by approved organizations by the and accountability. state Department of Community The foundation is a non-profit, and Economic Development. The community-based organization that incentive—a tax credit of up to was launched in 1998. Its board of $300,000 per fiscal year—has allowed directors works in partnership with the the foundation to provide more than school district leadership, the school $1 million for such programs as the board and the business, political and school district’s former early childhood community leadership to improve education program. public education in Harrisburg. The foundation offers a variety The foundation’s mission is to of state-approved EITC programs and improve academic achievement, other programs that contributors support programming and promote may designate as the recipient of leadership and personal development a financial gift, such as the Capital of students within the school Area School for the Arts; the School district by facilitating community of Business and Industry; the Johns participation and bringing together Hopkins University Engineering resources, financial support and Innovation; and SAT Prep courses. volunteers. However, contributors may also The school district is give generously to the annual fund for predominantly low-income; the foundation and the school district, approximately 80 percent of the with no restrictions. These non- students qualify designated gifts allow the foundation for the state- and district to delegate how and subsidized school where the contributions can be used lunch program. most effectively to meet the greatest The foundation needs; these gifts are critical to the understands the foundation’s day-to-day operations. importance for The school district’s deficit for all Pennsylvania the next academic year will only be public school overcome through the cooperative students to be efforts of the state's elected officials, given equal businesses and community members. educational Every contribution counts. And the opportunities and district and the foundation count on strives to offer you to participate with your financial programs that support to the annual fund. will contribute to greater academic To donate, please make checks to equality. Harrisburg Public School Foundation Through and mail to: P.O. Box 0054, Harrisburg, the efforts of the PA 17108-0054. For more information on foundation, the the foundation, visit www.hbgsf.org. school district has received more Paul Zavinsky, Harrisburg Public Schools than $4 million Foundation executive director, worked from private in public broadcasting for more than contributors, two decades, including 10 years at foundations, WITF as the on-air, radio and television businesses and fundraising manager.

20 TheBurg Burg Bucks

Cost of Alzheimer's Financial implications of a terrible disease.

Anthony Conte ou want to remember everything • Where are trust documents, wills, Yand forget nothing, right? Unless, deeds? of course, that means you have to • Where does your parents’ income Mention This Ad and re-live your fatal freeze on stage in the come from? (Social Security, pensions, Receive a 10% Discount high school play. dividends, interest) The sad fact is that you or someone you know will soon fall • How do they receive it? (check, victim to dementia, and so the automatic draft) Shining Light Thrift Shop forgetting begins. One-in-eight • What are the beneficiary (a Clothing Ministry of St. Patrick Cathedral) Americans over age 64 have arrangements on life insurance Alzheimer’s disease. Almost half over accounts, annuities, IRAs? Wed. to Fri., 9:30 to 5 1310 N. 3rd St. age 84 (43 percent) have it. According Sat., 9:30 to 4 Harrisburg, Pa. 17102 • You would do well to begin the to Social Security estimates, 25 717-234-2436 [email protected] percent of today’s 65 year olds will live conversation with your family’s past age 90. Read it how you like, but, financial team: accountants, attorneys, in the end, everyone will be touched and financial planners/investment by this disease, if they haven’t already. advisors. The Keystone As a planner and wealth manager, • Get the important numbers: Social it’s my job to protect where possible, Security, investment account, savings Restaurant mitigate where necessary and account numbers, etc. Serving Harrisburg since 1957 alleviate the burden on those ridden 3. If their condition worsens, consider with dementia and their families. The Breakfast•Lunch a conservatorship. This is something bottom line is that I can help with the Homemade Soups imposed by the courts after rigorous “money” stuff, but the worst of it, the investigation if the medical diagnosis Sandwiches heaviest, is up to you. determines the afflicted is financially Catering Available So let’s say that your parents fall incompetent. After court interviews ill with dementia, and you need some 1000 N 3rd St. of all involved, and following a Mon-Fri: 6 am-3 pm support—well, let’s do this in steps: Harrisburg, Pa. background check on the proposed 717-236-3273 Sat-Sun: 7 am-1 pm 1. You have the option of getting a conservator, the conservatorship Power of Attorney. This document may be granted, thus allowing for gives you financial authority in control of some or all of the protected explicitly stated measures which frees individuals’ income and assets. you up to do what’s best for your Whether or not your parents parents without bothering them with are financially incompetent due to some of the more complex details. dementia, it is a good rule of thumb A Durable Power of Attorney to check and double-check the allows you the freedom to act on backgrounds of the professionals financial matters as soon as the with whom they are dealing. As document is signed and made legal. a firm, we encourage our elderly A Springing Power of Attorney clients to invite their children, and only “springs” into action when a oftentimes we require that they have medical diagnosis confirms a person’s another competent person present mental incompetence. at their planning and account review A good rule of thumb is to meetings. get these done, if possible, before If you know what it’s like to symptoms begin to arise. This allows forget something, try for a moment for the smoothest transition in dealing understanding the ever-present fear with another person’s finances. in the minds of those doomed to 2. Gather information. This is a lot like continue forgetting consistently, and walking up a sand dune. You will likely then you’ll understand the need for a find yourself taking two steps forward little extra vigilance in helping them and sliding one step back. For every out with their financial dealings. piece of information you gather, you will be drawn to two more which you Anthony M. Conte, MSFS, CFP is managing partner at Conte Wealth Advisors, LLC, 2009 haven’t even considered searching out Market St., Camp Hill, 717-975-8800 or tony. yet. [email protected].

TheBurg 21 On Faith

A Vision, Rising Chisuk Emuna's Riverside synagogue takes shape.

Jack E. Eilber ome big changes are happening at the many years. Scorner of Vaughn and Green streets in “I’m delighted that Jay Krevsky’s Uptown Harrisburg. grandchildren will be attending Hebrew The brick building once known as school at the site where he nurtured so many Riverside Elementary School has been other children,” Shuman said. replaced with dug-up earth and huge pieces The construction means the end of the of construction equipment. A chain-linked old school’s popularly used grassy slope. fence and trailers surround the property. “Riverside Elementary’s hill probably It’s all part of the work being done to won’t be available any longer for winter build a new Chisuk Emuna Congregation sledding,” Shuman said. “[But] I hope that synagogue at 3219 Green St. by this time we’ll be able to develop programs for next year. our children, and, for the children of the In April 2009, right before Passover, neighborhood, that will be as rewarding and an accidental fire decimated the former leave them with equally happy memories.” synagogue at 5th and Division streets. It left Rabbi Muroff said: “The story of one the building uninhabitable. Since then, the small congregation partnering with other congregation has held events at the Jewish congregations within the Jewish community, Community Center on N. Front Street. In with Christians, Jews, Muslims, others; there’s October 2010, members broke ground for a something good going on, something is synagogue at its new location. happening here.” “It’s going to be gorgeous,” one neighbor, who lives across the street from the Chisuk Emuna is looking to open its new home in a year. construction, said. “I can’t wait for it to open,” It has raised $2.8 million of the $3.5 million needed, thanks to the generosity of its congregation and the agreed another neighbor. Both declined to community. You can make a contribution by mailing: give their names. Chisuk Emuna Congregation, P.O. Box 5507, Harrisburg, Carl Shuman, president of Chisuk Emuna PA 17110. You also can find out more by going to congregation, said, “We have enjoyed getting www.chisukemuna.org. to meet our new neighbors and we want Chisuk Emuna to be a place in which they, too, take pride.” “Great excitement,” Rabbi Ron Muroff said, visiting the site one afternoon. “To see a building is rising is very exciting and the building will serve a higher purpose. “We hope this new home will allow us to serve our members, serve our communities in ways we weren’t able to before, and move from strength to strength.” The 15,000-square-foot contemporary building will be smaller than the 20,000 square feet at Chisuk Emuna’s former home, but it will provide the same services and more. The new building will be one level instead of three, beneficial for older members of the congregation and for visitors with special needs. There is hope for a garden to grow vegetables to share with neighbors and those in need within the community. While Riverside Elementary, which had been re-named Thomas Morris Chester School, no longer exists, gone the way of the wrecking ball, a member Present & future: Rabbi Ron Muroff stands at the construction of the Chisuk Emuna congregation had site at Vaughn and Green streets (top), which includes this actually been the principal there for rendering of the completed synagogue (bottom).

22 TheBurg Culture Club Art Space

Center of the City LGBT Center Gallery: a new space for area artists.

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while others perused The space was last used by have never shown their work before. the artwork of Kristin Mantis Gallery Collective, but The In the end, the gallery is Kest, the gallery's first LGBT Center Gallery's exhibit area is meant to complement The LGBT exhibitor. a bit smaller. It also is dual-function, Center's mission for its new, highly The idea for a as the Center will use it for meetings, visible location—serving the LGBT gallery in The LGBT with art making the space even more community while making Midtown Center came about welcoming. and the Harrisburg area in general only in late May. The gallery will focus on showing stronger and more integrated. Louie Marven, the a diversity of exhibits, Kern said. That's why Kern wanted to ensure center's executive For instance, in July, the gallery that The LGBT Center Gallery joined director, ran into Kern will open an exhibit called, "Colors of 3rd in The Burg and why he's working at a social function at Pride," in which six different artists will to add new life and energy to the the Paper Lion Gallery submit six works apiece, each based emerging Midtown arts district. in Lemoyne, which upon a color in the rainbow flag. The "The gallery lets me take an idea Opening night: Curator David Kern stands with Kristin Kest, the Kern also curates. works then will be arranged in the that's in my head and bring it to life," first artist featured at the new LGBT Center Gallery in Harrisburg. He proposed a order of the flag's colors. he said. "It also allows me to support gallery for the center's In August, "Art Is a Drag" will the arts community just like they've ast June 15, this is what happened: new space, one that would feature the feature avant guarde photos of local supported me." works of LGBT artists. Kern jumped at drag performers, who also will attend Lthe walls were painted, the display The LGBT Center Gallery is located at 1306 system installed and the art hung, all the idea, even though he knew he'd the opening. September's exhibit will N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. 717-920-9534. www. in a matter of hours. have just weeks to plan a gallery, find highlight talented area artists who centralpalgbtcenter.org. By 7 p.m., The LGBT Center Gallery an artist, curate the space and mount was open, ready for hundreds of an opening exhibition that would visitors, who streamed in for hours make a powerful statement. to check out Harrisburg's newest art Making the situation more space during 3rd in The Burg. frantic—The LGBT Center itself was Seeing the art, the crowds, the under interior construction, having whole put-togetherness of the event, just moved from office space on Front one never would have known it all had Street. Therefore, Kern could not even happened so quickly. work in the space until the Friday the And, for that, you can thank David exhibit was to open. Nonetheless, he Kern, curator of the gallery, located felt the effort would be worth it. in the new LGBT Center of Central PA, "For me, this gallery is not just a next to Midtown Scholar Bookstore. dream fulfilled," said Kern, who lives "It's all come together so quickly," in Harrisburg. "It's also a labor of love he said, as small groups gathered and a way for me to give back to the around him, complimenting him, community." Dauphin County Treasures

This painted cast iron eagle graced an iron fence in front of the Dauphin County Court House (1860-1948), located at Market and Court streets. The Whitaker Center now occupies the site. The courthouse sat back from the street and, in its early days, had an area in front enclosed by a fence. Old drawings portray two eagles, one at either end of the fence along Market Street. Photographs show that the fence and yard had been removed by the 1890s. The eagle became part of the collections of the Historical Society of Dauphin County in 1992 after many years in private hands. The whereabouts of its partner eagle are unknown. For more information on the Historical Society and its Harris-Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front St., please visit www.dauphincountyhistory.com or call 717-233-3462.

TheBurg 23 City Cinema

Support Your Art House! Indie moviehouses threatened with switch to digital.

Kevyn Knox ritics and naysayers alike have figures) or closing their doors forever. brightest in foreign and indie cinema Cbeen crying about the death That’s right, my faithful readers making it to central PA may just be 10,000 Tickets of film for decades now. Most have and true believers—either these over, if these places fail to survive. scoffed as nothing more than silly theaters make the transfer or they will That’s why we as film-goers must Would you like to support your doomsday talk. Well, now here we are cease to exist. No more film prints will try to save these smaller art house community's independent theater? in the middle of 2012, and it looks as be available. All those ancient whirring cinemas before it is too late. How? Then go see a movie! if all those doomsdayers were right film projectors will be sent off to the It’s simple. Between your multiplex Harrisburg's Midtown Cinema after all. scrap piles to make room for either outings this summer to see things has launched "The Summer of 10,000 With the announcement by Fox new digital replacements or locked like “The Dark Knight Rises” or “The Tickets." It's the theater's way of late last year that they would stop doors and empty seats. There is no Amazing Spider-Man,” check out drumming up business so it can afford producing film by the end of this year, third option. No plan C. This is do or some smaller, and oft-times more the costly switch to digital projection, and with all the other studios running die, folks. Movies will go on, but the intriguing, fare at a place like The Allen which some studios are mandating by after them like lemmings toward the way they are distributed and shown or Midtown Cinema or The West Shore the end of the year. proverbial cliff, it would seem that film will change forever. Conservative Theatre. And, when something like Until Labor Day, a thermometer truly is dead—or at least in its death estimates are that 20 to 25 percent of Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” will keep a tally on how close the throes, nearing its final hour. independent cinemas will be forced or Woody Allen’s “To Rome with Love” theater is getting to its goal. Summer Beginning at the start of 2013, to close their doors by year’s end. It is come to our shores, don’t see it at a sales started studios will begin exclusively dire indeed. faceless corporate multiplex. See it out strong, distributing movies digitally. No more Not only will this put many small at an independent cinema. And do it but the film will be made available to movie businesses out of business and force before it is too late. momentum theatres. Many of the bigger cinema many to look for other employment, must be kept Trivia Time: In my last column, you were asked up. chains have already begun the forced it will also be a blow to you, the to name the only other French director, prior to transfer over to digital, and in order to filmgoer. Many indie cinemas, like the Michel Hazanivicius this past year, to win the So, this stay alive and stay in business, all the aforementioned Midtown Cinema, best director Oscar. That would have been the summer, avoid Parisian-born Roman Polanski, who took home smaller ones must now follow suit. are often the only places one can see the usual the prize in 2002 for "The Pianist." And now here Hollywood What does this mean for foreign films or documentaries, and, is this month’s question. What was the first small indie cinemas such as New other than those lucky enough to movie to be made and distributed digitally? See tripe for a Cumberland’s West Shore Theatre, be nominated for Oscars, American you next time with the answer. night and go Annville’s Allen Theatre and independent productions. The see something Kevyn Knox is a film critic + really good Harrisburg’s very own bastion of remaining multiplexes, all corporate- historian. His reviews can be foreign and indie movies, Midtown owned, will not be showing such fare read at thecinematheque. at Midtown Cinema? Well, it means making at their overpriced and overstuffed com. Cinema, 250 the costly convergence to digital facilities. The days of the best and Reily St., projection (estimates are well into six Harrisburg.

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24 TheBurg Musical Notes

Coming to HBG From surf to the Dead to the uke: it's all here.

Peter Durantine uly’s summer sounds, at venues “Playing with Dark Star Orchestra 1963’s “Misirlou,” which he performed Midtown Arts Festival Jaround town, range from surf rock is something that feels just exactly with the Del-Tones back in the day, to traditional rock to progressive rock like it felt when I was playing with and “Pipeline,” with its smooth, steady Tree Cover, a Harrisburg-based arts to alterative country pop. Whatever the Grateful Dead,” said Donna Jean rhythms that conjure images of and culture collective, hosts two days you like, it’s cool music for hot nights. Godchaux-McKay, a vocalist with the surfboards riding a crest of waves. of independent art and music at the Music lore has it that Dale Before she takes you into the Dead in the 1970s. Broad Street Market, 1233 N. 3rd St. invented surf music in the 1950s—not deep of her songs—and she does True Dead fans may not agree, The festival runs Friday, July 20, the ’60s, as is commonly believed. plunge the depths—Angie Atkinson but Chicago-based DSO puts the right 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as part of 3rd in The When he met electric guitar and starts you out in the shallows then energy—but showing they are no Burg, and Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m. to amplifier maker Leo Fender, the slowly, melodiously, draws you into imitators—into such songs as “The 9 p.m. The Market's stone building will left-handed Dale played Fender’s the refreshing waters of her music. Weight,” “Casey Jones,” and “The Touch.” have extended hours with food and Stratocaster—a right-handed Whether it’s “Ukulele Love Song” DSO has toured nationally since 1997, refreshments. guitar—upside down and backwards, or “Right into You,” Atkinson’s lyrics two years after the Grateful Dead Festival participants range changing the chords in his head then weave fun, wonderful tales of love disbanded following the death of the from Harrisburg creative staples transposing them to his hands to and faith, and all the trials, troubles band’s leader, Jerry Garcia. Moviate and Bob "Neos" Shelley to create a new sound. and tribulations life brings with it. Dark Star Orchestra appears 8 the emerging sights and sounds The 75-year-old guitarist has been She’s light on her feet, but she’s honest p.m., July 14. at the Whitaker Center’s of the Tree Cover Collective, Rafael performing since 1959 and continues about relationships. Sunoco Performance Theatre. Seguinot, Indian Burn and Harrisburg- to influence guitarists today. It’s an Atkinson is a Harlem-based On July 20, HMAC’s Stage on via-Baltimore act Tremors II. For a event and privilege just to see this musician, but with southern roots that Herr is featuring The Dogs of Lust, a complete lineup and festival updates, guitar magician handle his trusty Strat. reach well below the Mason-Dixon band out of Lancaster that produces visit www.treecoverrecords.com. Line in Bible-thumping territory, some nice rock and blues that’s not Mississippi and Virginia. But she was too heavy, but reminiscent of so many a non-conformist who frequently bands of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s HMAC changed the color of her hair, and such as Frank Zappa, Hot Tuna and would come to learn guitar and how Cream. July Schedule to use her voice—at once soft and The band’s name may come from vibrant—performing alternative the 1993 tune, “Dogs of Lust,” by the July 6: Aortic Valve harrisburg midtown arts center country pop sounds that are relevant English band, The The, which has been July 7: Hank and Cupcakes (album 268 Herr Street and inspiring. around, in one form or another, since www.harrisburgarts.com She’s playing 7 p.m., July 6, at 1979. Tunes such as “Don’t Even Call release) Midtown Scholar Bookstore along Me Now” and “Some Devils Look like with local guitarist Paul Zavinsky and Rain,” while reminiscent of the era, is July 8: Soul Comedy w/TuRae Bellefonte-based guitarist Jim Colbert. clearly original in chord arrangement July 15: Pretty Things Peep Show There are cover bands and then with clever lyrics that speak to there are tribute bands, but Dark Star contemporary living. July 17: MV & EE and Herbcraft Orchestra, a Grateful Dead tribute act, If you’re longing for the beach July 20: The Dogs of Lust has won acclaim not only from critics that same night, stop over at The (“A cover band for people who don't Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Every Wednesday, Open Mic like cover bands,” said The Washington Co. at 8 p.m. to hear legendary Post), but five original members of the guitarist Dick Dale, the “King of Surf Dead have played with DSO. Rock” perform his classic hits such as Monday Nights: Broke Ass Monday Karaoke hosted by Giovanni Traino Tuesday Nights: Board Game Night!!! Wednesday Nights: Open Mic Night with Mike Banks – Sign up online.

In town this month: Ukulele master Angie Atkinson and surf guitar king Dick Dale. For full event information visit www.harrisburgarts.com or call 717-701-6199

TheBurg 25 Happenings

Museums & Art Spaces

Antique Auto Museum at Hershey National Civil War Museum Whitaker Center/The Curved Wall 161 Museum Dr., Hershey One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir, Harrisburg 222 Market St., Harrisburg 717-566-7100; www.aacamuseum.org 717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org "100 Years of Chevrolet," featuring "1862,” an exhibit highlighting the second "A Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Years cars, special fine art and automobilia year of the Civil War, through Dec. 31. of Dōshi Gallery Art at Whitaker marking the 100th anniversary of the Center," through Aug. 23. iconic car maker, through Oct. 14. Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg Yellow Wall Gallery/Midtown Scholar "Dusty Jewels: Off-road Motorcycles of the 717-692-3699; www.nedsmithcenter.org 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg 1970s," highlighting the off–road 1970s 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com motorcycle boom, through Oct. 25. “Olivia's Birds," original bird paintings by Olivia Bouler, through September. "Feminine Roots," abstracts expressing Art Association of Harrisburg ideas about femininity by Brook Lauer, 21 N. Front St., Harrisburg North Gallery through July 15. 717-236-1432; www.artassocofhbg.com 1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg "Personal Perspectives: Architectural "Art School Annual," showcasing Group exhibit of contemporary and Sketches from Varied Travels and Regional varied artwork by the past year’s AAH modern painting, photography and mixed Areas," by Douglas Butari, July 17–Aug. 12; students and faculty, through July 19. media, through July 14. reception, July 20, 6-10 p.m. "International Exhibition," July 27–Aug. Three-artist invitational exhibit featuring 30; reception, July 27, 5–8 p.m. contemporary painting, mixed media and sculpture, July 20–Aug. 11; reception, July The Cornerstone Coffeehouse 20, 7–10 p.m. 2133 Market St., Camp Hill Read, Make, Learn www.thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com Rose Lehrman Arts Center One HACC Drive, Harrisburg Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café Art by Joe O'Donnell, through July. www.hacc.edu/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg 717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com Fenêtre Gallery "Molten Form," glass by Rafael Henin, July HACC Midtown 2, 2nd Floor 11 to Aug. 2; reception, July 25, noon. July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: "TED Talks at Midtown N. 3rd and Reily streets, Harrisburg Scholar," 1 p.m. The State Museum of Pennsylvania "Neo-Graphics," by Michael Gabner, July 7: Poet Jon Chambers holds book- 300 North St., Harrisburg through July 13. signing for "My Poetic Truth," 2 p.m. 717-787-4980; www.statemuseumpa.org "Underneath the Surface," ceramics by July 9, 23: Occupy Harrisburg Teach-In “Art Is an Entrée, Not a Dessert,” a juried Janelle Hoch, July 20–Aug. 9; reception, Series, 5:30 p.m. group exhibit of the Dōshi Gallery, through July 20, 6–8 p.m. July 15. July 15: Philosophy Salon, 12:30 p.m. Gallery@Second “Art of the State,” a juried exhibition July 17: Midtown Poets w/guest Nathaniel 608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg featuring Pennsylvania artists, through Gadsen, 7 p.m. galleryatsecond.com Sept. 9. July 21: Book talk w/Brady Crytzer, author Works by Julie Riker and David "The Fine Art of Giving: Gifts of Art to the of "Fort Pitt: A Frontier History," 2 p.m.; Pringle, through July 14. State Museum of Pennsylvania, 1998-2008." reception at 2:30 p.m. The artwork of Leann Leiter and Benjamin "Trailblazers: Notable African Americans July 21: Book talk w/Scott Weidenhaul, Nelson, July 19–Sept 1; reception, July 20, in Pennsylvania History," photo exhibit author of "The First Frontier," 3 p.m. 6–9 p.m. featuring African Americans closely July 24: Art Kaleidoscope forum, 6 p.m. associated with Pennsylvania. Gallery at Walnut Place July 27: Book talk for Simone Green's "Time 413 Walnut St., Harrisburg; 717-233-0487 The Susquehanna Art Museum Served," 2 p.m. 717-233-8668; www.sqart.org Oil paintings by Kelly McGee, July July 28: Book talk for Stephanie Krane's 2–31; reception, July 20, 5–8 p.m. “Latent Images,” an exhibit held at "HIV Narratives," 2 p.m. The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Harsco Science Center Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org 3rd in The Burg: July 20 “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion," 40 life-sized interactive models Ceramics by artist Janelle based upon the master engineer's Hoch are being displayed inventions, through Sept. 2. at the Fenêtre Gallery for this month's 3rd in The The LGBT Center Gallery Burg, which takes place 1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg July 20. The gallery is "Outlaws and Renegades," art by located in the beautifully Kristin Kest, through July 16. restored HACC Midtown 2 building at N. 3rd and "Colors of Pride," 6 local artists, 6 different Reily streets. You can visit styles, celebrating the diversity of art and many galleries, restaurants beauty, July 20–Aug. 13; reception, July 20. and other venues at the monthly celebration of arts Mangia Qui and culture throughout 272 North St., Harrisburg Harrisburg. For more 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com information, see our back The art of Elide Hower & Shawn Theron, cover or visit www.facebook. through July. com/3rdinTheBurg.

26 TheBurg Happenings

Live Music around Harrisburg

Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra HMAC/Stage on Herr MoMo’s (cont'd) 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg The Forum (5th and Walnut Sts.), Harrisburg 1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg July 13: The Humblers 717-221-1083; www.abcbrew.com 717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org 717-441-7506; www.harrisburgarts.com July 20: Buskers July 27: Nate Myers July 7: Nate Myers and The Aces July 1: Free Summer Concert Series (Carlisle) July 6: Aortic Valve July 10: Billy Martin & Will Blades Duo July 2: Free Summer Concert Series July 7: Hank and Cupcakes (album release) New Cumberland Town Band July 13: Andy Mowatt Trio (Mifflintown) July 17: MV & EE and Herbcraft www.nctownband.org July 14: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band July 3: Free Summer Concert Series (Lemoyne) July 20: The Dogs of Lust July 19: Elizabeth Cook July 4: Free Summer Concert Series Every Wednesday, Open Mic July 4: New Cumberland Town Band, patriotic July 20: Dick Dale w/guests Hamell on Trial (Harrisburg) theme (New Cumberland Public Library) and Buzzchopper Hollywood Casino at Penn National July 15: New Cumberland Town Band (Eberly's July 21: Shine Delphi and Nathan Rivera Hershey Theatre 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville Mill Church of God) July 26: Dr Fameus w/ Greg D. 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey 877-565-2112; www.hcpn.com July 27: Mystery Fyre w/Hexbelt 717-534-3405; www.hersheytheatre.com Ski Roundtop July 6: The Maxwell Project July 28: The Teeth w/Imora and The Olde City 925 Roundtop Rd., Lewisburg July 21: Randy Travis July 7: Dr. K's Motown Revue & The Luv Gods Sideshow www.skiroundtop.com; 717-432-9631 July 13: Lima Bean Riot Hilton Harrisburg & Towers July 14: Gas Station Disco July 6: Gregg Naylor and Friends Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar 1 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg; 717-233-6000 July 20: Corduroy July 13: Dave Winter 204 Locust St., Harrisburg July 21: The Party Bombs July 20: Hot Wing Jones 717-909-9191; www.carleysristorante.com July 5: Steve Rudolph & Victor Dvoskin July 27: Category 5 July 27: Burke and Clark July 6: Ken Gehret & Steve Rudolph July 3, 10, 17, 24, 28, 31: Brandon Parsons July 28: The Screamin' Daiseys July 7: Steve Rudolph & Amy Banks July 4: Chelsea Caroline Stock’s on 2nd July 13: Joshua Breakstone, Victor Dvoskin & July 5: Wade Preston Jazzin' on the Pride 211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Steve Rudolph July 6, 27: Noel Gevers Pride of the Susquehanna 717-233-6699; www.stocksonsecond.com July 14: Jay Umble & Bill Druck Duo July 7, 14: Sherry Marchefsky City Island Dock, Harrisburg July 19: Scott Nelson & Andy Alonzo July 7: Don Johnson Project Band July 8, 22: Anthony Haubert www.harrisburgriverboat.com; 717-234-6500 July 20-21: Valery Ponomarev & Steve Rudolph July 14: TBA July 11, 19: Jett Prescott July 26: Jam Session w/Steve Rudolph Trio July 5: Tony Anacon, guitar July 21: Shea Quinn and Steve Swisher July 12, 20, 26: Giovanni Triano Most nights, Steve Rudolph solo on piano July 12: Robin McClellan & Dan Stuber July 28: Funktion July 13, 21: Roy Lefever July 19: Valery Ponomarev & Steve Rudolph July 18: Jason Kreider Brant July 26: Ken Gehret & Dan Francis Suba Tapas Bar/Mangia Qui July 25: Chris Gassaway 272 North St., Harrisburg Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg July 6: The Folkadelics 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com The Stage Door July 7: Hot Club du Jour July 6: Angie Atkinson, Paul Zavinsky & Jim July 13: Up Pops the Devil Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar HMAC/Stage on Herr Colbert July 14: Stompstatus 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg 1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg July 7: Good News Café July 20: Nate Myers & The Aces 717-221-1083; www.abcbrew.com 717-441-7506; www.harrisburgarts.com July 13: Tyler Spoon & Jeneen Terrana July 21: Tina & Her Pony July 14: Aaron Nathans & The Sea, The Sea July 27: Jackson Monsour The Oxymorons, July 15 Soul Comedy w/TuRae, July 8 July 19: Pete Mroz July 28: TBD Pretty Things Peep Show, July 15 July 20: Jonna Burns and Sarah Beth & Dani F. Broadway Classics Productions July 21: Basic Black & Chris Dunlap Whitaker Center Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St., Harrisburg Little Theater of Mechanicsburg July 27: Greg Trooper 222 Market St., Harrisburg 877-717-7969; broadwayclassicspa.com 915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg July 28: You You Dark Forest & Ton-Taun 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org "Annie," through July 15 717-766-0535; www.ltmonline.net July 14: Dark Star Orchestra Market Square Concerts "Sugar Babies," July 27–Aug. 19 "Snap," July 13–14 July 24: Tommy Emmanuel 717-221-9599; marketsquareconcerts.org Harrisburg Comedy Zone Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café July 20:Market Sq. 110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg Church 717-920-3627; harrisburgcomedyzone.com 717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com July 22: Rose Lehrman Arts Center Mike Siscoe, July 6–7; Darren "D.S." Sanders, TMI improv troupe, July 20 July 25:Market Sq. July 13–14; D. Cameron, July 20–21; Saints & Church Sinners Comedy Tour, July 27–28 Open Stage of Harrisburg 223 Walnut St., Harrisburg Middletown Area Harrisburg Shakespeare Company 717-232-OPEN; www.openstagehbg.com Arts Collective 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg 3 S. Union St., 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org No shows scheduled for July. Middletown No shows scheduled for July. Oyster Mill Playhouse July 7: The Dogs of 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill Lust Hershey Area Playhouse 717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com July 14: Uncle Sam Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive, Hershey Band 717-838-8164; hersheyareaplayhouse.com "Play On," July 13–29 July 21: Da Merge And "Fiddler on the Roof," July 19–29 Popcorn Hat Players at the Gamut Friends 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg July 28: Pulse Hershey Theatre 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey MoMo’s BBQ & Grille 717-534-3405; www.hersheytheatre.com "Stone Soup," July 11–Aug. 18 307 Market St., Harrisburg "Mamma Mia," through July 1 Theatre Harrisburg 717-230-1030; www. "Beauty and the Beast," July 24–29 513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg momosbbqandgrill. 717-232-5501; www.theatreharrisburg.com com No shows scheduled for July. July 6: Bushmaster

TheBurg 27 Sports & Bodies Great Outdoors

On Safari, Midstate-Style Into the wild at Lake Tobias.

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ust 25 miles north of Harrisburg, Jan’s father, the late J.R. Tobias, birds-eye view of approximately JLake Tobias Wildlife Park, with its was always fascinated with wildlife, 500 head of mammals and hundreds of animals from around the initially planning a career path that flightless birds. world, celebrates its 48th season this involved studying animals and “The 50-minute safari tour year. It remains a popular destination agriculture, but that path veered is the favorite attraction for for locals and out-of-staters alike. off into a little detour when he was everyone who comes to the “We attract approximately drafted into the Marines. park, and we usually add a few 150,000 visitors from May through After serving in the military, he new animals each year,” Tobias October,” said Jan Tobias, director of founded Lake Tobias on his childhood said. public relations and advertising. homestead near Halifax and was Dauphin resident The park appeals to both young finally able to indulge his passion for Shawn Marie Mann, a fan of and old who arrive in anticipation of wildlife, a hobby that morphed quickly the park and a blogger at getting up close and personal with into a business. amusementparkmom.com, a whole host of wildlife, including Since 1965, millions of visitors takes her family there often. Pa. or Africa? A safari tour rolls through Lake Tobias. African lions, alligators, bear, Bengal have streamed through the entrance “My three children love Photo: Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau tigers, ostriches, two-towed sloths, to the park anticipating a great animal it, and it’s very affordable," she poison dart frogs, camels and adventure. People of all ages usually said. "My oldest daughter spent her Those who haven’t visited the peacocks, to name just a few of consider the educational safari tour a last five birthdays there.” park in several years may be surprised the creatures that call the 150-acre highlight of the trip. Riding along with And apparently she’s not alone. In at the changes. woodland their home. a tour guide in a converted open-air 2011, Central Penn Parent Magazine In 2006, a new tiger and black school bus, passengers are given a named Lake Tobias the best party bear exhibit was added; two years facility and the best place for a picnic. later, an African lion and baboon Mann likes bringing her own food exhibit; and last June, a new reptile to the park. and exotics building with a 15-minute “It saves money and our family educational program. suffers from allergies, so if we can “Local people don’t realize how bring our own, it’s one less thing to much we have changed throughout worry about,” she said. the years,” Tobias said. “When they For those who would rather come back, they are amazed at how purchase food, there is a concession advanced the park is.” stand on site where hungry visitors So grab the kids, get out of the can order picnic food like burgers, fries house and prepare to spend a day and chicken. enjoying the great outdoors in the Halifax resident Mary Gualtier beautiful countryside. Your adventure worked at Lake Tobias for several waits. years during her retirement. “They Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, 760 Tobias Rd., hire retirees before the kids are off Halifax, 717-362-9126 or www.laketobias.com. Open May to September, Saturday and Sunday, school,” she said. “I liked everything 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; between Memorial Day and about working there. It’s in a beautiful Labor Day, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; location.” Saturday and Sunday,10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; October, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New in Nature

Tony Vislusky and Sage of Middletown enjoy a walk one June afternoon along Highspire's new 1.3-mile nature trail and boardwalk around Reservoir Park off White House Road.

28 TheBurg Family Health

Getting Enough Vitamin D A supplement may be a good idea.

Dr. Deepa Sekhar s we discuss how children are eating soy milk, cereals and bread. However, Aduring check-ups, many parents will parents need to read labels carefully to ask me whether taking a multivitamin determine how much vitamin D is actually would be a good idea for their child. present. For example, each 8-ounce glass Certainly, taking a vitamin is not a of vitamin D-fortified milk contains only substitute for a healthy diet, but it may be about 100 IU of vitamin D. I tell parents increasingly important to ensure adequate that I certainly do not want children intake of vitamin D. drinking 48 ounces of milk daily to get Recently, vitamin D has received press enough vitamin D! as the new “wonder vitamin.” Vitamin D Thus, taking a multivitamin is is important to maintain healthy bones important for most children to meet and teeth. It has also been found to their daily requirements for vitamin D. be important in maintaining a healthy Most over-the-counter multivitamins immune system, prevention of diabetes, for infants and children contain 400 IU heart disease and cancer. Vitamin D of vitamin D. If this is added to a healthy deficiency has been associated with diet, including a couple glasses of milk asthma and depression. daily or other vitamin D-fortified foods, Your body will naturally make vitamin children will likely get the required 600 IU D when your skin is exposed to the sun’s daily. Most people who eat vitamin D-rich ultraviolet rays. However, it turns out foods, get normal sun exposure and take a that most people are not getting enough multivitamin containing vitamin D will not vitamin D. Studies done in multiple cities get toxic levels of vitamin D. Issues with in the United States demonstrate most vitamin D toxicity occur from taking mega people have low levels of vitamin D, doses of the vitamin. especially during the wintertime. Several Lately, I have started recommending factors may actually limit the amount of to parents to consider a daily multivitamin vitamin D an individual produces. to help children meet their vitamin D First, there has been a major push requirements. In fact, with the array of to decrease skin cancer and limit sun vitamins available —chewables and exposure. Even when outside, people are gummies in a variety of flavors, this is taking good measures to protect their usually a very easy change to implement. skin from ultraviolet light by the use of It is a positive step in maintaining bone sunscreen, which is important to protect health as well as preventing other chronic against sunburn and skin cancer, but limits conditions. vitamin D production. In Pennsylvania, where a good portion Dr. Deepa Sekhar is a of the year is cooler, people need to wear pediatrician at the Milton clothing which covers more of their skin, S. Hershey Medical which also limits vitamin D production. Center. People in cool climates tend to spend more time indoors, limiting sunlight exposure. Interestingly, darker skinned individuals are less likely to develop skin cancer, but more likely to have low vitamin Spanish Camp for Kids D levels. Melanin, which is the pigment that gives skin its color, protects skin from The 9th annual Hablando Español Summer sun damage but also blocks vitamin D Camp—Spanish for Kids—will be held at production. Foose Elementary, July 2 to July 27. Additionally, certain health conditions The three-week camp reinforces like cystic fibrosis and inflammatory bowel Spanish skills to children and promotes disease may affect the body’s absorption Latino/Hispanic culture, traditions and of vitamin D. It is currently recommended values of the Latino/Hispanic community. that children over 1 year old and teenagers The cost is $25 per student. receive 600 IU of vitamin D daily. To register, contact the camp director, Though vitamin D is found in fatty fish Marisol Aviles, at marisolaviles181@ and oil, these are not traditionally popular hotmail.com or 717-939-3213, or Dr. Hector foods. Many products are fortified with Ortiz at [email protected] or 717-608- vitamin D ,including milk, orange juice, 0444.

TheBurg 29 One More Thing …

Ideas for Your Castle Pick up some tips at Hummelstown Home & Garden Tour.

Jay Stanton brick townhouse of property first appeared on the tax interior doors and cabinetry. The Greek revival influence, records in 1755. It is told that George gardens in the back have been replaced a log structure Washington stopped there in 1793 on transformed into a showcase for the in 1849. David Early his way to quell the Whiskey Rebellion. marriage of rocks and plants that began restoring the • Lelii Garden, one block off Main creates a bucolic setting. building in 2004 and Street, has a very nice paver patio • Patton Garden is a lovely place where now lives in the upper planted with shade-loving annuals the owner goes to escape the stresses floors. and shrubbery, featuring a mushroom of daily life. Throughout the garden • Stanton Gardens hides water feature and a gazebo hot tub. are fountains, statues, birdhouses and behind a modest ranch • Tebera Garden highlights a creative lighting to color the area at night. home and must be use of bricks. The entire garden was seen to be appreciated. The Hummelstown Home and Garden Tour graded and planted by hand by the is 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 22. For more The first 200 visitors owner. The extensive use of perennial information, visit www.hummelstown250.com. Henderson House is a must-see for its building and gardens. will receive a free plantings reduces the need for hosta plant from the maintenance with color provided by s part of Hummelstown’s 250th Susquehanna Hosta container annuals. AAnniversary celebration in July, six Society. Cassel Wineries of Hershey will "Connections" to Open distinctive homes and seven unique offer a wine-tasting there. • Smith/Hagenbuch Garden is gardens will be featured in a home handmade starting with the hand This Summer in Area • Krasuski Garden has a diversity of forging of the fence and gates as and garden tour: This summer, thousands of Central plantings creating a beautiful visual well as the trellis. The plantings were • Matlack House, built in 1872 in the Pennsylvania’s older adults will gain flow in the large yard. West Hanover designed to emulate an English Italianate style for Enoch and Lydia access to a new program—the first Winery will offer a tasting under the garden. Note the landscape plan and Matlack who owned a tannery on the of its kind in the region—designed gazebo. photo album available on site. banks of the Swatara Creek. to provide far-reaching supports for • Lotwick House is a charming • Fenical Home and Garden allows you those who choose to age in place. • Henderson House, a three story piece of Hummelstown history. The to see what the homes looked like in “Connections” is a grassroots the 1880s, the Victorian period. Once community of people 55 and older in through the home, you can enjoy the greater Harrisburg region. It will A Blessing the small private retreat, which has provide access to a broad range of evolved over the years with mature services, create social and volunteer Bishop Joseph P. McFadden dedicates with a blessing trees and colorful koi in the pond. opportunities that enhance quality of the St. Samuel Center, a new • Brandt House, built around the turn life and strengthen a shared spirit of 90-bed facility for Catholic of the 20th century, had changed little community. The program is accepting Charities at 120 Willow Rd., until 2005, when the present owner members now and plans to start later Lower Paxton Township. The this summer. center consolidates three modified the original layout with residential programs under materials chosen to match those of The program was developed one roof: The Interfaith the original house. through collaboration among com- Shelter for Homeless Families; munity advocates, local officials, older Lourdeshouse Maternity • Ricker/Faust House, next door to adults and Messiah Lifeways. The Home, providing specialized the Brandt House, is a handsome and comprehensive care innovative program will include not for up to 12 women; and two-unit built in 1892. It has had only caring volunteers, vetted service Evergreen House for women many renovations, but many original providers and committed community in recovery. features have survived, including partners, but also the professional team from Messiah Lifeways. “Connections is a ‘neighbor helping neighbor’ idea,” Dale Hornung’s Laninga, a long-time commu- nity advocate and Connections charter member, said. “Rather than looking to an agency or $10 O Coupon t
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