TheBurgGreater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper November 2012

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In the Burg 5 City Hall 6 Vote!

Street Corners 8 Around Town 10 Past Tense 11 City View 12 Doing Good 13 Community Corner 14 ShutterBurg

Burg Biz 15 Shop Window 16 From the Ground Up

Good Eats 17 Taste of the Town 18 Home Cooking

Special Supplement Centerfold: 3rd Annual Harrisburg Book Festival

Culture Club 23 Burg Books 24 Happenings 26 Musical Notes

Sports & Bodies 28 Great Outdoors 30 Finish Line

This month’s cover: “Looking West Across the Susquehanna " by Jonathan Frazier. To see the painting or for more information, visit Gallery@Second, 608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg. www. galleryatsecond.com

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4 TheBurg In the Burg City Hall

Council Votes to Hike EIT Rate to double to 2 percent for 2013.

Lawrance Binda he Harrisburg City Council last which remain confidential. Finalist Named for Parking System Tmonth reversed course, agreeing Lynch previously told council to a temporary hike in the resident members that the increase would A New York-based financial company the selection of Harrisburg First. earned income tax rate. show labor unions and creditors has been selected as the bidder for Proceeds of the long-term lease The council voted 5-2 to raise that the council is willing to make Harrisburg's most valuable asset—its will go to pay down some of the the EIT by 1 percent for one year hard choices to help retire the city's parking system. estimated $340 million that Harrisburg after several council members, who enormous debts, helping to convince Receiver William Lynch last month owes after backing bonds used for previously had opposed the hike, them to do the same. He also said announced that his office will enter repeated upgrades, some botched, to switched positions. a bankruptcy judge would look into negotiations for a long-term the city incinerator. Council President Wanda Williams favorably upon the move, in case lease of the system with Harrisburg Another chunk of that debt will be said she reluctantly changed her mind Harrisburg takes that step. First LLC, an arm of the multinational settled with the sale of the incinerator because the city desperately needs Several council members said the investment services firm Guggenheim itself. Lynch's office currently is the money. sunset provision would let them, a Partners. negotiating with the Lancaster County "Where do the resources come year from now, judge for themselves Lynch said he expects talks to Solid Waste Management Authority, from to continue services, to pay if their action helped prompt other conclude and a deal to be signed by which was selected as the finalist to employees?" asked Williams. stakeholders to make concessions. year-end. purchase the troubled facility. The city is expected to run out Councilwoman Patty Kim said Former receiver David Unkovic Harrisburg's parking system of cash next month, which may the receiver's office promised two put the system up for bid in February, consists of 10 parking garages located necessitate a bridge loan or sale important items: to not ask for an EIT originally receiving interest from downtown and one on City Island with of delinquent tax liens to make it increase extension after one year and a dozen companies. That list was a total of 7,813 spaces. It also includes through the end of the year. The EIT to request no more tax hikes for city whittled down in several stages until several surface parking lots. hike, from 1 percent to 2 percent, will residents. take effect Jan. 1. Council members Susan Brown- The council's change of heart Wilson and Brad Koplinski voted no to came after three meetings between the increase. members and receiver William Lynch. Brown-Wilson said she did not To urge support, Lynch provided trust the receiver's promises, adding members with certain assurances, that the estimated $5.1 million raised by the hike would not be enough to balance Harrisburg's budget, which this year is expected to have a shortfall Holiday Welcome of more than $12 million.

MID Put on Hold A planned Midtown Improvement District has been placed on indefinite hold after the cost of hiring off-duty police officers rose excessively. In September, Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson revised a proposed agreement to hire off-duty city police, upping the per-hour cost from $35.45 to $46.27. The expense was too great to ask Midtown property owners to foot, said MID organizer Eric Papenfuse. Papenfuse said the concept might be revived after next year's mayoral primary, once it is clearer who will be the city's next leader. The Harrisburg High School band, color squad and cheerleaders will march again this year at In addition, a separate group may the annual Holiday Parade, slated to step off be formed early next year to apply for on Saturday, Nov. 17 at noon. Bands, floats, Elm Street designation for Midtown, balloons and, of course, St. Nick, will make a which would make the area eligible loop starting on City Island and up Market Street before proceeding down N. 2nd and to receive funding for neighborhood Front streets back to City Island. improvement and revival.

TheBurg 5 Vote!

A Fight for the 15th Teplitz, McNally stress differences in state Senate battle.

Lawrance Binda for supporting school providing greater funding to reduce members of the large crowd asking vouchers and privately class size and boost early education, a about issues that included the state's sponsored charter hot issue in Harrisburg as kindergarten troubled voter ID law and women's schools, a charge he was nearly eliminated this school reproductive rights. repeated throughout year before the state restored some Teplitz said he opposed voter ID, the hour-long event. funding cuts. while McNally said he supported it as "You're using Moderator Alan Kennedy-Shaffer long as measures were taken to ensure [campaign] money then turned the debate to Harrisburg everyone has the proper identification from organizations issues, asking about the state's rocky to vote. that support relationship with its capital city. "Let's all take personal privatization of schools Teplitz said he opposed repeated responsibility so that all our then saying the moves by Piccola to intervene in neighbors have ID so that they are not opposite," said Teplitz. city affairs, which led to a 10-year disenfranchised," McNally said. "For you now to begin takeover of the city school district and, An audience member questioned Democrat Rob Teplitz makes a point during his debate with to Etch-a-Sketch your currently, to state receivership of the the candidates on the subject of Republican John McNally as both men seek to fill the open seat way through the fall city. funding for Planned Parenthood, for the 15th state Senate district. campaign doesn't do "It's unfortunate that the senator providing perhaps the sharpest a service to anyone in we have now has not played a distinction between the candidates. this community." constructive role," he said. "My job McNally called himself ducation. Family planning. The After some prodding, McNally as senator would be to bring all the "unapologetically pro-life," saying he state's hand in running Harrisburg. E said that he does support vouchers, parties together. Every option must be would like to ban all abortions, even in These are among the issues that but denied Teplitz's claim that he on the table." the case of rape or incest. divide state Senate candidates Rob wants to gut public education. McNally was more supportive of "We have too many abortions Teplitz and John McNally, giving voters "I am for increasing funding for the state's interventions. already," he said, adding that he a clear choice on Nov. 6. basic education," said McNally. "This "You have to get all the people to opposed public funding of abortion. Teplitz and McNally, competing to campaign is about getting to the the table, and I believe [receiver] Gen. Teplitz accused McNally of replace retiring legislator Jeff Piccola truth, about integrity. I have not said I Lynch can do that," he said. purposely confusing the issues of for the 15th Senate district, found will cut education." In a rare moment of agreement, family planning and abortion, as state few points of agreement during a McNally added that he supported both candidates said they expected funding of abortion already is illegal in candidate's debate held last month other school reforms, including creditor concessions and possibly Pennsylvania. at Midtown Scholar Bookstore and creating a county-wide system of restitution to result from a final deal to "We need to support women sponsored by Harrisburg Hope. school administration, which he called resolve Harrisburg's debt crisis. in this country and women's ability Right from the start, Democrat "the Maryland model." Teplitz said his Audience questions broadened to make their own reproductive Teplitz blasted Republican McNally educational policy would focus on the scope of the debate, with several decisions," said Teplitz.

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6 TheBurg Vote!

'Tis the (Election) Season Time to grab a ballot & make your choice.

TheBurg Staff ovember means election season, Democrat Democrat 103rd State House District (Open Seat) and, this year, a strong turnout Harry Perkinson, York Township, York Robert McCord (I), Montgomery County N Republican Perkinson, 60, is a mechanical is expected due to the heated McCord, 53, is seeking a None presidential race. engineer, working as an second term as Pennsylvania engineering manager at a small Treasurer. A businessman Democrat Below, we continue our tradition business that does research of presenting brief bios of the major and entrepreneur who lives Patty Kim, Harrisburg and development for the U.S. in Delaware County, McCord party candidates for most offices. Department of Defense. He also worked as a senior executive A daughter of Korean immigrant founded a small manufacturing Please remember to vote on Nov. 6. at Safeguard Scientifics from parents, Kim was a journalist for company in York, Integrated Composite 1994 to 2007. He founded the Eastern the local CBS affiliate until she Technologies. He has bachelor's degrees U.S. Senator Technology Fund and served as co-founder was elected to the Harrisburg in English from Duke University and in and managing director of Pennsylvania Early City Council in 2005. She grew mechanical engineering from North Carolina Republican Stage Partners. He worked on Capitol Hill, up working in her mother’s State University. He served in the Peace Corps Tom Smith, Armstrong County as staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, flower shop in Washington, D.C. in South America. He has a master’s degree specializing in budget and technology issues, She received a bachelor's degree in mass A farmer and coal miner who in mechanical engineering from Drexel and as CEO of the Congressional Institute communications from Boston College. became an entrepreneur, University and an M.B.A. from Penn State. Smith, 64, was born and for the Future, a bipartisan think tank. He received an MBA from the Wharton School raised in Kittanning, where he The 104th State House District graduated high school in 1965. Pennsylvania Attorney General at the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in history and economics At age 19, he decided to run Republican Republican from Harvard University. the family farm when his father Sue Helm (I), Susquehanna Township was ill. He also took over the family’s school David Freed, Camp Hill bus company. In 1989, after working as a Cumberland County District 15th State Senate District (Open Seat) Helm, 68, has served the district miner, he purchased a coal mine and ran it Attorney since 2006, Freed, since 2007. When elected, for 20 years before selling it in 2010. Smith 42, grew up in Camp Hill and Republican she was the first woman from served on the Plumcreek Township Board of is a 1988 graduate of Camp John McNally, Lower Paxton Township Dauphin County to serve in Supervisors in the late 1970s and early ‘80s as Hill High School. He received the General Assembly. She is a Democrat and did not switch parties until his bachelor's degree from McNally, 49, is an attorney who a real estate broker, grew up about two years ago. Washington and Lee University has long been active in the in Harrisburg and received an and his law degree from the Penn State Dauphin County Republican associate's degree from HACC. Democrat Dickinson School of Law. In 1997, after Party including serving as Bob Casey (I), Scranton initially in private practice, Freed became chairman from 2006-2011. He Democrat Seeking a second term, he was deputy prosecutor of York County. In 1998, received a bachelor's degree Chris Dietz, Millersburg state auditor general for eight he became an assistant DA in Cumberland from Penn State University in 1984, and a law years and state treasurer for County. In 2006, he was appointed DA when degree from Dickinson School of Law in ‘88. A member of the Millersburg two. He is an attorney. Born and incumbent Skip Ebert Jr. was appointed chief He’s a past president of the Dauphin County Borough Council since 2006 and raised in Scranton, Casey, 52, deputy attorney general. Freed was elected Bar Association. re-elected twice as president graduated from The College of in 2007 and re-elected in 2011, facing no of the council, Dietz received a the Holy Cross in 1982, spent a opposition. Democrat bachelor's degree in mechanical year teaching fifth grade and coaching eighth Rob Teplitz, Susquehanna Township engineering from Penn State grade basketball in inner city Philadelphia for Democrat in 1998. He works as a product the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. He received his Kathleen Kane, Lackawanna County Teplitz, 41, serves as both the engineer at Manugraph DGM, designing law degree from Catholic University in 1988. chief counsel and director of the printing press components. A former Assistant District Office of Policy and Planning at Casey voted to expand the Children’s Health Attorney for Lackawanna Insurance Program in 2009 (his father, the the Pennsylvania Department of County, Kane, 46, was born and the Auditor General, teaches law late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey, signed raised in Scranton where she the nation’s first such program into law in the received a bachelor's degree early 1990s) and voted for the new federal from the University of Scranton health care law. and his- in 1988. She received a law tory as an degree from Temple University Law School in The 4th Congressional District (most of adjunct Philadelphia in 1993. She worked in private professor Harrisburg, west shore of Cumberland practice until 1995 when she went to work County, York County, Adams County) at Central as assistant DA. She left the office in 2007 to Penn Col- enter politics, taking a post in Hillary Clinton’s lege. He Republican presidential campaign. Afterward, she Scott Perry, Carroll Township, York received a returned to private practice. bachelor's Perry, 50, is serving his third degree term in the state House. He State Treasurer from founded Hydrotech Mechanical Franklin & Services, Inc., a mechanical Republican Marshall contracting firm in Dillsburg in Diana Irey Vaughan, Washington County College 1993. He is an Iraq War veteran. in 1992 He received a bachelor's degree Vaughan, 50, is a five- and a law in business administration management from term Washington County degree Penn State in 1991 and a masters degree in Commissioner and the only from Cor- strategic planning from the U.S. Army War woman to ever serve on that nell Law College in 2012. board. School in 1995.

TheBurg 7 Street Corners Around Town

A Matter of Justice Will Harrisburg ever see its day?

Lawrance Binda ill the people of Harrisburg ever Tara Leo Auchey, editor of Today's as re-negotiation of union Wsee justice done? the Day Harrisburg, agreed that recent contracts is a key element of Last month, a group of panelists events are reason for optimism. Harrisburg's financial recovery convened at Midtown Scholar "The Senate Local Government plan. Bookstore to discuss the issue, with Committee hearings have me very In addition, he is suspicious their answers widely ranging from encouraged," she said. "As Neil of the state's role in driving the "doubtful" to "highly likely." said, we're starting to hear public recovery process, as it played a At the Harrisburg Hope forum, contradictions." key part in allowing Harrisburg to Neil Grover, founder of the taxpayer Nearly 200 people packed amass such a large debt level to group, Debt Watch Harrisburg, said he Midtown Scholar to hear from begin with. is encouraged after last month's state the panel, which included Bishop "I find it difficult to believe Senate committee hearing on the A.E. Sullivan Jr., the president of that justice will be achieved when Justice league: Tara Leo Auchey, flanked by Neil the people who are conducting Grover and Bob Philbin, addresses a questioner at a city's incinerator fiasco. Harrisburg’s Interdenominational Harrisburg Hope forum last month. "We're moving towards justice Ministers Conference, firefighter the task and responsibility of on a lot of parallel tracks," said Grover. union leader Eric Jenkins and mayoral getting justice are the very same concessions, restitution or criminal "I sat through that whole hearing, spokesman Robert Philbin. people who are culpable for the indictments. and I am optimistic about what I Of the group, Jenkins was problem to begin with," he said. In the shorter run, he said that heard, partly because there were two arguably the most pessimistic. If nothing else, the forum showed the financial recovery plan, which very different stories, and they are He said that the receiver's office how far the issue of "justice" has currently is being implemented, is compelled to go forward and find out has barely communicated with his advanced recently. the first step towards getting the city who's telling the truth." union since March, which is troubling A year ago, few thought healthy again. that anyone connected with the "At some point down the road, incinerator disaster ever would have there may be penalties, fines, etc., to answer for their actions. but we're talking about a multi-year But, in January, the Harrisburg process to get to that point," he said. Authority set the stage for a discussion "In the meantime, I think it's great that of responsibility with the release of we have this [recovery plan] process in its forensic audit, a damning analysis place." of how the incinerator was upgraded Both Grover and Auchey said they and financed. held out hope that those responsible Both City Council and former eventually may be forced to make receiver David Unkovic then sent financial restitution to the city or letters asking for federal and state may even see jail time. They further investigations, and, last month, the agreed that "justice" most likely would state Senate began hearings on the take the form of concessions from November matter. creditors—either via negotiations or Grover applied some historical as part of a bankruptcy process. Special context to Harrisburg's problems, "Concessions from creditors are saying that public malfeasance and going to happen either voluntarily or Two eggs, home corruption date back practically to the by force only because, if you step back founding of the city. and look at the overall picture, there's fries and toast "The cloud over Harrisburg and not enough money to pay them," honesty has been here a long time," he said Grover. "There's just not enough $1.29 said. "I don't think we're going to alter money to put on the table to pay that culture." them everything they demand, and In addition, Grover said that you couldn't tax your way out of this if the Reed administration constantly you tried." 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. wanted to spend more money than Auchey added that she hopes the city took in. Therefore, it took for yet another form of justice for O er Expires irresponsible actions to plug recurrent Harrisburg—political justice. Nov. 30, 2012 budget gaps, such as diverting utility "I also have a little 'j' justice in and bond fees to the general fund. my mind in terms of the justice as "Harrisburg was living beyond its citizens of this city feeling that we means for 30 years," he said. have leadership that we can count on," Philbin also expressed optimism she said. "That we feel that we have 3302 Derry Street that, in the long run, Harrisburg would people in place who will have our best Harrisburg, PA Open 7 days a week see some type of justice, whether interest in mind—and not just power 717-565-1171 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. that will take the form of creditor for power's sake."

8 TheBurg Around Town

Under Fire, Undaunted Harrisburg Hope refuses to be silenced.

Alan Kennedy-Shaffer hree hundred and sixty-eight days of our volunteer team led by school would have a fighting chance Tafter I requested permission from board member Destini Hodges and of achieving fiscal stability the state to lead grassroots community Broad Street Market chair Jennifer and good government. group Harrisburg Hope, the Governor’s Kyung? Is it the passion of the citizens Harrisburg faces Office of Administration and the who regularly pack the Midtown incredible challenges but Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Scholar Bookstore to discuss city also has enormous potential. suddenly decided that my after-hours issues? Or is it the questions about We live and work in the hub volunteering was at odds with an creditor concessions, indictments of a region that is growing irrelevant executive order prohibiting and solutions for a city saddled with rapidly. From the ashes of partisan activities on state time—and $340 million in debt from a botched Harrisburg’s “house of cards” ordered me to immediately “cease all incinerator retrofit? must come the foundation involvement in Harrisburg Hope.” Because the success of our for a brighter future. Two days earlier, I and others community is so critical, Harrisburg Harrisburg Hope remains The moderator: Alan Kennedy-Shaffer (left) asks a had criticized Gen. William Lynch, the Hope forums have been seen on committed to encouraging question to Senate candidate Rob Teplitz during a state-appointed receiver, for refusing every local channel and statewide civility and empowering Harrisburg Hope forum last month. to participate in free community on PCN, heard nationally on NPR our community. We will not forums. A week later, Harrisburg Hope and mentioned in Business Week. allow actions by the state to leaders want to silence Harrisburg was scheduled to host the forum “Will In a larger sense, we will know that prevent Harrisburg Hope from helping Hope. there be justice for Harrisburg?” As the the mission has been accomplished citizens ask the tough questions. Patriot-News editorialized, “The state when there is no longer a need for We refuse to give up on Alan Kennedy-Shaffer is president of Harrisburg Hope. crackdown on Harrisburg Hope has Harrisburg Hope. When those we Harrisburg. As Gen. Lynch recently ‘suspicious timing’ written all over it.” elect engage the community without said at a State of the City The unanswered question being invited, when citizens from 2nd event, getting this river city is why the Governor’s Office of street to 22nd street, from Woodbine out of debt is going to take Administration—or anyone else— to Walnut and from Hall Manor to concessions from creditors, would want to silence Harrisburg City Hall are heard, and when leaders sacrifices from residents Hope, a nonpartisan, grassroots welcome debate—only then will and a serious willingness to community group that “urges civility Harrisburg Hope have fully engaged come together. Bickering as [we] bring together officials for our community in the way it was and factionalism have cost debate and discussion,” as TheBurg put designed to do. Harrisburg good will and it in January. Following Mr. Unkovic’s abrupt millions of dollars in interest. With a mission of bringing the resignation, I wrote here that “what As Harrisburg moves beyond community together, we have hosted Harrisburg needs most right now bankruptcy to regionalization a series of forums to give citizens a is a commitment to civility and and rebirth, there will be chance to question Democratic and community empowerment.” opportunities to open Republican officials alike. Panelists Harrisburg Hope encouraged government to more voices, have included Mayor Linda Thompson, citizens to ask the tough questions, dialogue and accountability Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, former receiver demand accountability and put aside than our community has ever David Unkovic, Dauphin County our differences long enough to find known. Perhaps that is the Commissioner Mike Pries, City common ground so that our city real reason why some political Controller Dan Miller and nearly every member of City Council. We also hosted the first public debate between senate candidates John McNally and Rob Teplitz. When questioned by reporters, the Governor’s Office of Administration denied being involved in trying to silence Harrisburg Hope, even though the letter I received Oct. 3 suggested otherwise. Although I immediately appealed and had yet to receive a response at press time, the controversy has me wondering what it is about Harrisburg Hope that has the state in a tizzy. Is it the hard work

TheBurg 9 Past Tense

A Classical Century Barnard Statues survive strict morality, rough weather.

Jason Wilson djacent to the western entrance of time for the building’s dedication in Throughout the rest of the 20th microscopic cracks in the marble from Athe main Capitol building sit the October 1906. century, the statues were subjected destroying them. Currently, the statues monumental Barnard statue groups. By 1910, the large groups were to smoke from coal fires, soot from undergo yearly summer maintenance These two sets of statues represent completed. They were titled "Love and industries, biological growth, yearly that minimizes damage and ensures one of the most visible pieces of Labor: The Unbroken Law" and "The freezing and thawing and, at times, that costly long-term restoration artwork in the Capitol Complex Burden of Life: The Broken Law." The invasive and detrimental cleaning. will not be necessary. This cleaning and are among the most difficult rough sculpting for the groups was By the 1990s, it was necessary ensures that the Barnard groups, one to maintain due to Pennsylvania’s done by the famed Piccirilli Brothers, to completely remove and conserve of the Capitol’s most priceless works of sometimes harsh winters. and the finished works were exhibited the statues one-by-one to keep art, will remain for years to come. Bellefonte native George Grey at the Paris Salon, with praise from Barnard was selected in 1902 by contemporaries such as Auguste Capitol architect Joseph Huston to Rodin. design statuary for all the Capitol’s Finally, on Oct. 4, 1911, after nine entrances. This meant that smaller years of work and exactly five years groups of statues would be placed at after the dedication of the Capitol, the the Senate and House wing entrances, Barnard statues were dedicated before with a large central group at the main a crowd of 5,000 people. Dignitaries entrance. Barnard immediately began included former governors James A. producing sketches and drawings for Beaver and Samuel W. Pennypacker the 27 figures at the main entrance. and Capitol artist Violet Oakley. After these were completed, he Though Barnard intended the traveled to France to set up a studio statues to appear as “classical nudes,” and began sculpting them. sentiment in early 20th century By 1904, while still at work Harrisburg was that the “immodest” on the main groups, the Capitol areas should be covered. Barnard Building Commission decided to begrudgingly acceded and fitted the Capitol sentries: The Piccirilli Brothers at work; and "Labor and Love: The Unbroken Law." scale back production of the artwork statues with marble sheaths that still and cancel its request for the north cover the statues today. and south entrance sculptures. From the time they were installed, Although upsetting, this setback the Barnard statues began to undergo Then & Now allowed Barnard to focus on just the the harmful effects of age, weather massive groups for the building’s and environment. In 1928, the Piccirilli For many years, the west side of N. Front Street was lined main entrance. However, none of Brothers inspected the statues for with houses from Verbeke the statues would be completed in damage. They cleaned them in 1935. Street north several blocks. The circa-1915 image (top) shows a large Victorian-style house and several smaller The Eaken Piano Trio houses beyond, constituting & part of the compact Hardscrabble neighborhood. Allen D. Quirk, Jr. Obscured by the house: ramshackle structures that Cordially invite you to attend once served the logging trade on the river, but, by the Twenty-Third Annual this time, were dilapidated, Habitat for Humanity Bene t Concert with some beginning to fall into the river. By 1924, all “Home for the Holidays” would be razed as part of Harrisburg's City Beautiful Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 7 p.m. movement, with manicured Sunken Gardens (bottom, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church beyond the hedges) created from the basement grade Front Street, Harrisburg levels of the houses. In time, quaint Front Street would be Free to the Community & TheBurg Readers widened to accommodate three lanes of increasingly Free Parking in Church Parking Lot busy traffic. Traffic patterns Gourmet Reception Following Concert also were changed from two-way to one-way, north Unable to attend, please make donations at to south, to accommodate growing numbers of www.harrisburghabitat.org commuters.

10 TheBurg City View

Blameless in Harrisburg Fiscal calamity has no owners.

Lawrance Binda arrisburg is a poster child for fiscal appearance schooling senators on Hdisaster. how to change state law to provide It has more debt per capita greater oversight of municipal bond than any city in the country. It's issues. been taken over by the state, which He had a multi-point plan to is forcing it to sell its most valuable strengthen the weak oversight that assets to pay down creditors. Few allowed his administration to drown doubt it eventually will have to file for Harrisburg in debt . bankruptcy. And he'd be happy to write it all So, who's responsible for this up and act as an adviser, as well, he complete train wreck? cheerfully told the Senate committee. Evidently, no one. So, in the world of Steve Reed, Not Stephen Reed, the mayor who was to blame? who controlled the city for 28 years. Well, the former mayor and his Not Fred Clark, Reed's principal people got some really bad advice ally on the Harrisburg Authority. from people they trusted. Not Dan Lispi, who oversaw the Numerous engineering reviews incinerator retrofit, the main cause of of the proposed design by Barlow Harrisburg's fiscal nightmare. Projects Inc. supported its ultimately Not officials with the state flawed technology, Reed said. Department of Community and Numerous reviews of the project's Economic Development, which signed finances by certified professionals off on a long series of incinerator affirmed that project costs were solid financings over many years. and that the incinerator's revenues Just ask them. would pay for its debt, testified the Last month, a state Senate former mayor. committee did exactly that, giving Sure, Barlow never secured a the public a rare chance to hear from performance bond to back the quality the players who originated, managed of its work, but nobody realized that at and plowed through one scheme after the time. another to salvage a foundering trash If his administration had any burner. flaws, it was to be too trusting, Reed That incinerator now has the implied. city, which backed most of its debt, in And how about the many hoc for some $340 million, more than damning allegations in the Harrisburg twice what the facility is worth. Authority's forensic audit of the Indeed, it was a galling spectacle incinerator mess? to witness the people who led the Charges that numbers were charge into Harrisburg's financial cooked so debt would appear self- crater dodge responsibility for it. liquidating; bonds were issued so Adding to the surrealism of that fees could plug holes in the the event—Reed spent much of his city budget; fees were diverted to buy artifacts; political allies were rewarded financially; City Council was lured into supporting more debt. None of that happened—or it happened without the key players knowing. In some cases, important issues weren't addressed at all, as Reed and his allies artfully dodged several of the senators' tougher questions. At the tail end of October, the Senate committee was slated to Not me: After testifying, former Mayor Stephen Reed and former Harrisburg Authority member reconvene, with a new group of Fred Clark sat next to each other to take in the rest witnesses testifying. of the state Senate hearing. Maybe they're to blame.

TheBurg 11 Doing Good

Battling Blindness Tri-County works to mitigate growing problem.

Paul Zavinsky report from Prevent Blindness What is especially concerning prevention services and to maximize Uptown Featured AAmerica shows a sharp increase in is the dramatic spike in diabetic opportunities for individuals who eye disease prevalence. According to retinopathy cases, an 89 percent are blind and visually impaired to in Candlelight Tour the 2012 study released by PBA and increase—a consequence of the maintain independence. the National Eye Institute, the number growing diabetes epidemic the Tri-County remains a vital This year’s 39th annual Candlelight of those aged 40 and older with country is experiencing. This disease community asset thanks to the House Tour, organized by the Historic vision impairment and blindness has occurs when diabetes damages the support of generous donors, corporate Harrisburg Association and scheduled increased 23 percent since 2000. tiny blood cells in the retina. It can contributions, foundation grants, and, for Dec. 9, includes 14 historic “It’s no surprise that the numbers cause blind spots, blurring and vision in large part, because of the revenue residences and public properties in of those affected by eye disease are loss. generated by our Business to Business the Academy Manor neighborhood. continuing to climb, especially due to Early detection, appropriate and Division. In the last fiscal year these The tour, “Academy Manor: the aging Baby Boomer population,” ongoing treatment and the availability funding sources helped to provide Degrees of Design,” offers an exclusive according to Hugh R. Parry, president of specialized low-vision and vision Radio Reading Services, Tri-County’s look into properties in the northern and CEO of PBA. rehabilitation services can help eye clinic, computer training, Braille tier of Harrisburg, where tour-goers those with diabetic retinopathy live production, case workers with one-on- will find amazing historic architecture productive and satisfying lives. one support, prevention services that and beauty as they explore the design Central Pennsylvania’s Tri-County conducted more than 3,500 pre-school of Academy Manor and Italian Lake. Association for the Blind, 1130 S. vision screenings and employment A display of city residences along 19th St. in Harrisburg, is a local non- opportunities for persons of all the 2nd Street corridor will showcase profit with a mission to support and disabilities. Tri-County serves more the homeowner’s personal style promote the interests of people than 19,600 people in the community. and character. Sponsored by Mid who are blind, visually impaired or Chances are you know a friend Penn Bank, the annual, self-guided otherwise disabled and to provide or family member that is either blind tour highlights the best-of-the-best blindness prevention services. or suffers from a visual impairment. properties in Harrisburg, all decorated Our 91-year-old organization You can raise the quality of life for for the holiday and winter seasons. remains vibrant by adapting to these individuals by participating to “You can stop by the home of change and meeting the needs of our promote awareness, contributing to John Reitz and Jo Anne Ross and the customers. The most recent example is Tri-County or volunteering. All acts of McCormick House, which today serves the new Vision Rehab Center opened kindness are appreciated. as the Chancellor’s Home for Dixon in June, providing professional, Univeristy,” said John Campbell, HHA comprehensive low vision care for all For more information and to support Tri-County Association for the Blind, please call 717-238- executive director. “Also the Zembo ages. 2531 or visit at www.tricountyblind.org or visit Shine will be sure to amaze attendees Tri-County’s vision is to be the us on Facebook. with its Moroccan motifs and stately premiere resource for blindness architecture.” Tri-County's building in south Harrisburg. Paul Zavinsky, is director of development, Tri- County Association for the Blind. While not official stops on the tour, the Harris Tower and John Harris Simon Cameron Mansion will be open for visitors to explore.

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12 TheBurg Community Corner

Events in Our Area

Climate change discussion Understanding IBD Diversity Network forums Civic Club bus trip to Barnes Foundation Nov. 1: The Hershey-Derry Township Historical Nov. 8: The Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Nov. 15: To highlight the importance of Nov 26: The Civic Club of Harrisburg is Society, 40 Northeast Dr., Hershey, is staging Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation cultural sensitivity in the community, where sponsoring a bus trip to Philadelphia to a conversation about climate change, its of America is offering a free education participants can freely express perspectives see the Barnes art collection in its new impact in Pennsylvania and the complexities program, “Understanding Inflammatory Bowel and listen to people from all walks of life share location on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. of developing climate policy at the state, Diseases: What Every Patient Needs to Know,” ideas, strategies and recommendations about Participants will have access to the museum national and international levels. Diane 6:30 p.m., at Harrisburg Hospital’s Brady diversity, Dauphin County is conducting 30 to 45 minutes prior to the public opening Husic, professor and chair of the Department Medical Arts Building, Susquehanna Room, monthly forums that are free and open to the that day. Dr. Albert Barnes collected some of of Biological Sciences at Moravian College, 205 S. Front St. Register at online.ccfa.org/ public. For November, it’s Tony DiFrancesco, the world’s greatest paintings and other art is leading the discussion. She serves as HarrisburgEducation. director of Dauphin County Veterans Affairs, forms. Reservations are limited to the first a member of the state Climate Change discussing veterans’ issues and services, 8 a.m. 50 individuals who confirm with a check for Adaptation Steering Committee. Admission President’s Circle Gala at Dauphin County Case Management Unit, $120 (club members) or $140 (non-members). is free. Register by calling the Manada Nov. 9: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and 1100 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Contact Judith Imler 717-761-0457 or Conservancy, 717-566-4122. Art’s annual President’s Circle Gala starts 6:30 [email protected]. Come & See Dinner p.m. at the Country Club of Harrisburg, 401 Circle School presentation Nov. 19: Father Leo Patalinghug, author of Fishing Creek Valley Rd. The gala is one of Other: Nov. 3: "Meet the Circle School" is a public “Grace Before Meals: Recipes for Family Life” the center’s fundraising events. All proceeds presentation to introduce its self-directed and who appeared on the Food Network’s Harrisburg Sketchers support the center’s conservation education approach to education. Circle School, “Throw Down with Bobby Flay,” is the Harrisburg Sketchers organizes informal mission. The event will feature live and silent 210 Oakleigh Ave., Harrisburg, 2 p.m featured speaker at this year’s Come & See sketching events in public places. It is an auctions. Tickets: $175 per person, $300 per Refreshments served. Register at 717-564- Dinner, a Catholic Charities benefit event inclusive group of artists who draw and couple, $1,000 per group of eight. Call 717- 6700 or www.circleschool.org. at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. A sketch on location, to document their 692-3699 or visit www.nedsmithcenter.org. reception and auction is at 5 p.m. followed by surroundings and build community among Archaeology workshop a cooking demonstration at 6 p.m. and dinner artists in the Harrisburg area. For more, visit us Nov. 3: “Contact, Conflict and Colonization: Major Winters remembered at 7 p.m. Contact Christopher Meehan at 717- on Facebook, or email harrisburgsketchers@ The Archaeology of Penn's Woods," a day-long Nov. 11: The valor and bravery of the late 657-4804 or [email protected]. yahoo.com. workshop in archaeology for the general Maj. Dick Winters of Hershey will be public, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., State Museum remembered at 2 p.m. at the John Harris- of Pennsylvania, N. 3rd and North streets, Simon Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front Harrisburg. $25 registration at door includes St., in a special Veterans Day program event, presentations, workshops, coffee by Ted Herman of the Hershey-Derry breaks and closing reception. Call 717-783- Historical Society. Winters and the men 9926 or visit www.statemuseumpa.org. in his command during World War II were immortalized in the book and mini-series AAH presents a “Scottish Soiree” “Band of Brothers.” Mansion tours will be Nov. 3: A “Scottish Soiree” will be presented available at 1 p.m. Each program is free in the Art Association of Harrisburg galleries, to Historical Society of Dauphin County 21 N. Front St., 6 to 8 p.m. AAH President members and $5 for non-members. Carrie Wissler-Thomas and her husband Scott travel to Scotland annually. They will show a Better Breathers Club meeting presentation and Wissler-Thomas’ painting Nov. 15: The Better Breathers Club of the Hebridean island of Islay, where they of the American Lung Association in stay on every trip, and where they are familiar Pennsylvania will host its monthly with the landscape, people and distilleries. meeting and offer advice on moving Light Scottish fare and music. Fee: $40 in at Codorus Valley Corporate Center, advance, $45 at door. Call 717-236-1432 for 105 Leaders Height Rd. (Exit 14, I-83) in reservations or visit www.artassocofhbg.com. York. Meeting attendees will learn the Attendance is limited. benefits of downsizing, as well as how PA Watercolor Society exhibition to decide where, what type of residence Nov. 4: The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's and assistance in packing and moving. 33rd International Juried Exhibition, at The Olivia Carpenter of Keller Williams Real State Museum, N. 3rd and North streets, will Estate is the featured speaker. The feature the top 118 water-media paintings lecture is from 1:30 p.m. to 3 from almost 600 entries from around the p.m. To attend, contact B. Derek world. The society will award thousands Shaw at 800-932-0903, ext. 35 or of dollars in cash and merchandise at the [email protected]. For more opening reception, 2 to 4 p.m. For more, information, please visit www. visit www.statemuseumpa.org. The society's lunginfo.org. website is www.pawcs.com. The exhibition’s works are on display through Feb. 3.

TheBurg 13 SALE ShutterBurg 20% Off Storewide … a Month in Pictures Gifts, Decor, Pottery, Jewelry, Soaps, Etc. Great Fall Stuff

… And We Will Wrap

The Bare Wall Gallery 40 Years at 712 Green St., Harrisburg Sept. 30: It was peace, love and pooches as WoofStock 2012 scampered into Riverfront Park in Harrisburg. 717-236-8504 Oct. 1: The Capitol fountain turned pink for October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Oct. 7: Towers of cupcakes were stacked high at the annual Harrisburg Cupcake Cup, held at the Abbey Bar Oct. 11: David Morrison, outside the new Char’s at Tracy at Appalachian Brewing Co. Mansion in Midtown, greets a few of the more than 200 guests who celebrated and toasted the long-time community supporter who has dedicated 30 years of service to Historic Harrisburg Association.

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14 TheBurg Burg Biz Shop Window

A City's Communal Space Printed word, community thrive as Midtown Scholar expands.

Peter Durantine he took out part of a discovery we’re trying to convey to HACC to Consolidate wall on the first floor people,” Papenfuse said. “You never to connect it with the know what you’re going to find.” Administrative Staff building he owns next The expansion also helps to door at 1300 N. 3rd. He accommodate a good portion of the HACC is closing its C. Ted Lick next tunneled through 50,000 books Papenfuse purchased Wildwood Conference Center, the basement level to in August at the auctioning of about transforming the 20-year-old building also link the buildings two-thirds of Texas author Larry into new office space. below grade. McMurtry’s collection of 450,000 used The conference center will "We took out huge and rare books. close at year-end. After extensive truckloads of dirt,” he The auction, called the Last Book renovations, it will become HACC's said. Sale, was held in the prairie town of central administrative offices. He is clearly proud Archer City, where McMurtry’s four- Currently, HACC's administrative of the tunnel and spent building store, Booked Up, is located. personnel are scattered in three Two girls play in the new chlldren's section of Midtown Scholar $100,000 renovating It also was the setting of McMurtry’s locations: the main campus, Campus Bookstore, near the relocated P&R Bakery and café seating area. and connecting the novel, “The Last Picture Show.” Square in Midtown and Penn Center 3 two buildings, which “Archer City is the story of trying in Uptown. All employees will relocate ike a labyrinth, the cavernous adds 5,000 square feet to revitalize a town,” Papenfuse told to the new, consolidated space by the Lbasement of Midtown Scholar of floor space, most of it lined with the New York Times. “We’re looking end of 2013. Bookstore on N. 3rd Street has bookcases. The expansion has allowed to take Larry’s model and bring it to “The decision to close the expanded with an excavated tunnel for a large children’s section, as well Pennsylvania.” conference center was extremely linking two buildings together and as a classroom for lectures, poetry Papenfuse and his wife, difficult, as it affects talented students, creating a seemingly endless series of readings and musical performances. Catherine, are moving about 30,000 dedicated staff and our entire HACC rooms, each with wall-to-wall shelves It has also allowed for two books from the auction into their community,” said HACC President of used books. businesses to lease space in 1300— store, increasing the stock of titles to John J. “Ski” Sygielski. “In our current Proprietor Eric Papenfuse stands P&R Bakery, conveniently located hunt and discover to about 200,000 economic environment, however, next to the tunnel, which connects next to the children’s section, and books. He has another 800,000 difficult decisions must be made to the bookstore’s vast history collection Robinson’s Rare Books, which carries or more books at his N. 6th Street ensure the financial stability of the with Robinson’s Rare Books and Fine volumes more than 430 years old. warehouse. college." Prints, a low-ceiling room with dark- The expansion also has enhanced Browsers can find almost any The conference center site was wood furniture that has the feel of a the main bookstore with its café, large subject among the store’s hundreds chosen because it was the college's medieval library. stage, outdoor deck with a view of the of shelves, he said. “It is quality, well- lowest-cost option and because “Used books are about the thrill of Capitol dome and rows upon rows of chosen books that we hope people the center had run repeated annual the hunt, the search and the find,” he bookcases laden with nonfiction and will like.” deficits, Sygielski said. said, waving his arm at the seemingly fiction. endless rows of history books that “The physical layout of the include one long row dedicated to just bookstore mirrors the sense of European history. Papenfuse opened the 10,000- square-foot bookstore at 1302 3rd St. nearly four years ago, but this year

Clockwise from above: Midtown Scholar Bookstore owner Eric Papenfuse in the tunnel connecting the bookstore's two buildings; Stephen Fieser at work in Robinson's Rare Books & Fine Prints; and a new awning wraps around the expanded space at N. 3rd and Verbeke streets in Midtown Harrisburg.

TheBurg 15 From the Ground Up

Midtown, with a View Historic building reborn after total renovation.

Peter Durantine or nearly 30 years, the tallest The entire interior was COBA, the new name of the building the Fbuilding in Midtown, a majestic- demolished, including the floors, and Furlow building (using the first unit is located. looking early 20th century Beaux Arts rebuilt. The badly damaged granite two letters from its original name, “As a structure towering six stories above fluted column façade on the ground Commercial Bank), is a welcome relief piece of the ground, stood vacant, slowly level was replaced with a handsome to Midtown residents and historic architecture, deteriorating from neglect, weather concrete block façade. preservationists who worried it would it was always and vandalism. Parts of two floors “This was the most challenging of go the way of the wrecking ball. conspicuous were collapsing. all the buildings we’ve renovated, and “That building was severely by its aban- This month, the 1908 Commercial we’ve renovated dozens,” he said. deteriorated due to neglect,” said donment,” Bank and Trust Co. building at 1222 N. Along with partner GreenWorks David Morrison, president of Historic Morrison said. 3rd St., known as the Furlow Building, Development, Deitchman spent Harrisburg Association. “It’s Midtown’s “Now it will opens as 24 apartments—20 one- $5 million—half of which was a most prominent architectural contribute to bedroom and four two-bedroom. $2.5 million grant from the state's landmark.” the life and It follows more than six months of Redevelopment Capital Assistance Morrison and HHA had long the economy.” The restored exterior demolition and renovation work. Program—to restore the 21,500- sought to see the building saved after COBA’s of the Furlow Building, “Nothing in the building was square-foot building. the city’s redevelopment authority ribbon cutting renamed COBA and set to open as apartments. salvageable except the copper façade Deitchman specializes in restoring acquired it 15 years ago when the last is Nov. 1, the and the brick exterior,” said developer historic buildings around the region. owner abandoned it. Just cleaning same day the Dan Deitchman, giving a tour of one His biggest project, restoration of the debris from three decades of neglect building gets of the modern, upscale apartments 1927 Gothic-style Riverview Manor on was a monumental task, Deitchman its first tenant, said Deitchman. And with a view of Broad Street Market N. Front Street, sold every one of its said. once again, like the restored Riverview across the way. 76 condo units shortly after it opened HHA is encouraged by the Manor, there is significant interest in three years ago. restoration of the building because its COBA from potential residents. resource center, also formerly a bank “Some people are already built in 1893 and next door to COBA, is reserving certain units without ever going through the process of seeking seeing them,” he said. funds for restoration and renovation. Morrison praised the developer’s work on COBA. He said Deitchman found clever ways to reconstruct an interior Changing Hands: that once had 10 luxury apartments September Property Sales with limited views to units that have views of the Susquehanna River, the Barkley Lane, 2501: W. Keeler to O. Nguyen & T. Capitol dome, Midtown and Uptown, Dang, $64,300 From this to that: The interior of the historic Furlow Building during renovation (left); developer depending on what quadrant of the Berryhill St., 2218: Postmark Credit Union to H. Dinh Dan Deitchman in a finished apartment. & T. Pham, $49,900 Brookwood St., 2438: M. Mireles to A. Barlow, $59,900 Girard St., 504: Metro Bank to Nish Properties LLC, The Steelton $40,001 Green St., 2945: E. & B. Weintraub to A. Dehoff, Farmers Market $222,000 Herr St., 1825: M. Shepherd to A. Melendez & S. Rivera, $57,500 Market St., 1859: Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. to M. & Visit us for Your D. Nichols, $50,000 Wholesale & Retail Market St., 2215: L. & E. Colon to R. & N. DiStanislao, $189,900 Fresh Produce & N. 2nd St., 600, 518 N. 2nd St. & 609 Cedar St.: Arcus Properties to AFL-CIO Building Assoc., $1.29 million. Everyday Goods N. 2nd St., 1616: D. Dudley to D. McCord, $189,900 N. 17th St., 1001: Edith Wilson Duncan Trust to Otter s/RGANIC'OODS0RODUCE Creek Associates LP, $55,000 s'ROCERIES(OUSEHOLD)TEMS .&RONT3T N. Front St., 1425: B. Smith to P. Clark, $124,900 3TEELTON 0A s&ISH""1#HICKEN S. 20th St., 838: T. Kauffroath to Leasing Solutions JUSTOUTSIDE LLC, $335,000 s%THNIC&OODS (ARRISBURG -ON 3AT  Wayne St., 1617: B. Willis & J. Mayberry to F. Rosario, $75,300 s3PECIAL$IETARY.EEDS 3UNDAY  s&RESH-EATS&ULL$ELI    Source: Dauphin County, City of Harrisburg, property sales greater than $30,000. Data is deemed to be accurate.

16 TheBurg Good Eats Taste of the Town

Luck of the Irish Pub The Scotts find good fortune at McGrath's.

Lawrance Binda created a menu Indeed, it's difficult to re-create Healthy Food Talk very distinct from the warm, authentic atmosphere of Scott's—casual, McGrath's cozy space in a Civil War-era Grace Lefever, who turns 90 in inexpensive. But, building in downtown Harrisburg. December, is a wellness expert known otherwise, they In addition to the high-quality for her “weed walks” around her Spring pretty much food and drink, the look and feel and Grove home in York County. just unlocked sounds and smells of McGrath's are a She will give a talk on her healthy the doors large part of its appeal, drawing in a lifestyle practices, including the and declared large crowd of regulars, who Tom and nutritional and healing qualities of her themselves open Amy have gotten to know as friends "green drink," on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at for business. over the years. Midtown Scholar Bookstore. "Right from the "At the end of the day, a business She will describe how she takes beginning, this is about the relationships you build," care of herself nutritionally. Her diet was easier than said Amy. "For me, that's been the features "the miracle of green—the life Scott's ever was," nicest thing." and health color which occurs because Winning formula: Owners Amy and Tom Scott have found success at said Amy. of chlorophyll.” She is a vegetarian and McGrath's, which is known for its casual space and affordable, high- A year after McGrath's Pub, 202 Locust St., Harrisburg; quality menu. Open Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.; eats "live foods, mostly raw." Lefever opening, they sold Saturday, noon to 2 a.m.; closed Sunday; 717- started Sonnewald Natural Foods, a Scott's, which the f all the things that Tom Scott has 232-9914; www.mcgrathspub.net. retail health food store. new owners closed for good several learned owning McGrath's Pub, O years back. this lesson may be the most pertinent: McGrath's is a favorite haunt of you never know how life will turn out. Brian Polensky, who, living downtown, Tom and his wife Amy had been has many other options within easy running the upscale steakhouse, walking distance. Scott's, when the narrow building He often chooses McGrath's for two doors down Locust Street in its simple, but proven formula: good downtown Harrisburg came up for food and good beer in a relaxed sale. atmosphere. He especially enjoys the Wanting to own a place—instead upstairs space, which features several of just renting like at Scott's—they sofas where he and his friends can bought it and opened McGrath's, gather and chat as if they're sitting in MEN named for Tom's mother. It changed t
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Chili for the Chill As weather cools, cooking heats up.

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18 TheBurg The 3rd Annual Harrisburg Book Festival Part of PCN’s Pennsylvania Book Festival, Nov. 9 to 11

Books, Authors, History Pack 3rd Annual Book Festival

For 3 days, enjoy famous writers, Friday Focus: Friday, November 9 6 pm: Free wine and cheese Opening local talent and a huge book sale. Wines in Pa. Reception for 2012's 3rd annual Harrisburg Book Festival, sponsored by the ith a huge book sale and three On Saturday afternoon, the rom the Pennsylvania Cable Network, with special guests Brian Lockman, PCN President/ days of literary programs, the Festival welcomes the New York Delaware W F CEO and host of “PA Books,” and Hudson 3rd Annual Harrisburg Book Festival Times’ Pulitizer Prize-winning River to Cattell & Linda Jones McKee, authors of will thrill book-lovers of all ages and columnist George Vecsey, author Lake Erie, "Pennsylvania Wine: A History." interests. of "Stan Musial: An American Life," Pennsylvania’s Friday followed by historians of Gettysburg, fields and 7 pm: PCN-TV will tape a "PA Books" hillsides are episode before a LIVE audience! Hudson evening opens the Civil War and turn-of-the-century Cattell & Linda Jones McKee will discuss with a free City Beautiful advocate Mira Lloyd home to a rich their new book "Pennsylvania Wine: A public reception Dock. tradition of History" during a candid conversation sponsored Sunday features a keynote wine-making. with Brian Lockman. The hour-long taped by the address by John Grogan, author Though both program is scheduled to air on Sunday, William Penn and Benjamin Franklin Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. The public is invited to Pennsylvania of "Marley and Me" and other attend the taping at the Midtown Scholar, Cable Network, followed by a bestsellers, as well as programs on advocated for the production of Stage Two. live taping of PCN-TV’s "PA civic activism, politics and justice, wine, not until 1787 did Pierre Books" show with the authors of and a closing talk by Pulitzer Legaux found the first commercial 8–9:30 pm: FREE Friday Folk "Pennsylvania Wine: A History." Prize-winning journalist William vineyard in the state and the nation. Cafe concert by Indiana's Laura K. Balke & Co., whose Come join the studio audience! Ecenbarger, celebrating the release In their book "Pennsylvania music CDs come packaged of his new book "Kids for Cash: Two Wine: A History," veteran wine in handmade books. Judges, Thousands of Children, and journalists Hudson Cattell and Linda RecordGeeks.com calls a $2.6 Million Kickback Scheme." Jones McKee offer more than just Balke's repertoire "very pretty, a taste of the complex story of the dynamic music with a strong female voice All weekend, there will be as the focal point." readings and signings by regional Pennsylvania wine industry. novelists, historians and children’s They'll explain the Alexander If You Go book writers. There also will be grape’s discovery and 19th-century boom of Erie County wineries workshops on writing craft and All events are free and open to the public. the changing publishing world, to Prohibition’s challenges and write-ins in honor of National Novel the 1970s new farm wineries. In Location: The Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe, 1302 N. 3rd St., Interior of Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café, Writing Month and kids’ crafts and addition, they'll explore the Keystone Harrisburg, PA 17102 where most events will take place. State’s distinct wine regions and storytimes. www.MidtownScholar.com where the industry is headed today. tel. 717-236-1680 Attendees can meet them at the Festival’s free opening reception Book Festival Hours: A Sea of Books and then be part of the Midtown Friday, Nov. 9, 6pm–10pm Saturday, Nov. 10, 8am–10pm Scholar’s LIVE studio audience Books galore: Browsers Sunday, Nov. 11, Noon–9pm (extended and buyers alike when PCN-TV will tape the authors’ store hours) packed the 2nd Annual “PA Books” interview with Brian Harrisburg Book Lockman. HUGE ANNUAL BOOK SALE Festival, held last year A special “Pop-up Shop” Sale Annex a at Midtown Scholar half-block away, at 1320 N. 3rd St., future Bookstore and Historic home of the "Yellow Bird Café.” With Harrisburg Resource thousands of discount books for readers Center (pictured). & holiday giving! This year, the three- day festival will be at Book Sale Annex Hours: Midtown Scholar and Saturday, Nov. 10, 8am–5pm up the street at 1320 N. Sunday, Nov. 11, Noon–5pm 3rd St., which will host & Every Saturday, 8am–5pm, through the popular book sale. A collection of Pennsylvania wines on display. Dec. 22

Special Supplement 1 The 3rd Annual Harrisburg Book Festival

Family Time at Midtown Scholar

he Festival celebrates children’s Saturday, November 10 • Mike and Ethan Sgrignoli: Tliteracy, young adult readers and "Dinorific Poetry" Free Children's Book writers of all ages, with a variety FAMILY PROGRAMS A great new book for kids and for the 8 am–11:30 am: "Write-In" at of family programs throughout young at heart! 8 am–2 pm: Free Kids' Crafts in "The Little the Scholar for NaNoWriMo the weekend, including seasonal Scholar" children's bookstore wing. (National Novel Writing Every Festival kids’ crafts in our newly expanded Month) participants, including attendee will (Mainstage): Storytime with 4 children’s book wing, “The Little 10 am Young Writers. Stage Two/Internet- receive a nationally prominent children's book Café Classroom. Free beverages for FREE copy of Scholar.” authors and illustrators! registered participants. RSVP to books@ the charming Award-winning children’s "Once Upon a Book signings to follow, featuring: midtownscholar.com to reserve your seat! book authors and illustrators share Doodle: Fairy Tale Pictures original stories and drawings • Midtown Harrisburg's Noon (Mainstage): A second storytime to Create and for elementary-age students with children's book authors and Jonathan Bean. "At Complete," in two Saturday sessions on Night" tells the story of a illustrators. illustrated by the Mainstage, including the young girl who has trouble Andy Cooke and accomplished poet Marjorie falling asleep in the big Noon–1:30 pm: Especially for middle edited by Hannah school and high school students. Panel Maddox, Lock Haven University's city. Determined to find a Cohen. peaceful place to sleep, she roams the discussion on Stage Two with student Director of Creative Writing, and house until her journey finally leads her to and faculty representatives from Messiah Once upon a time, in a doodle far, far away, kids could discover a magical Harrisburg’s own Jonathan Bean, the roof. College's Young Writers' Workshop whose book "At Night" was a (summer writing intensive for high school land of princes, princesses, giants, • Windsor Township’s DJ Campbell. ogres and dwarfs. 2012’s latest Doodle students), including a short-story reading summer WITF-TV/FM “Pick of the "A Sniff in the Park: Boomer’s Nose book features all the beloved fairy-tale by Pittsburgh writer Emily Cook. Month,” and whose whimsical, Adventures" offers a dog’s perspective of characters, from Little Red Riding Hood story-filled mural “The Little daily walks in the park. to Cinderella to the Pied Piper to the 1–1:45 pm: Mainstage Three Little Pigs. Whether the doodler Scholar” now spans the walls of our • Central PA’s Toni Albert. "Busy with performance of excerpts decides to complete the scene in the children’s wing. Bugs:160 Extremely Interesting Things from "The Nutcracker" classic way or gives it a new, original to Do with Bugs" provides an ant hill Families will enjoy readings ballet by members of the spin, Andy Cooke’s complete-your- of activity for kids who love bugs and and conversation with the McKies Pennsylvania Regional own-drawings will provide hours of bug adventures. It inspires children to and the Sgrignolis, two Central PA Ballet, celebrating entertainment and storytelling. investigate bug behavior, life cycles and parent/child pairs who have teamed its 25th Anniversary While supplies last. habitats in their own backyards and school Season. up to publish original stories and yards. poetry. For ‘tweens and teens, • Williamsport’s Marjorie Saturday morning offers a "Write- Maddox. "A Crossing of In" for young story writers. High Zebras: Animal Packs in Young Authors & Readers school students take the stage at Poetry." Everyone has heard of the phrase "a school of Book events for noon Saturday to read their original fish." But what about "a rumba young people are writing and share their literary of rattlesnakes," "an army a hallmark of the aspirations, in a program sponsored of ants" or "a crash of rhinos"? Fourteen annual Harrisburg by Messiah College’s Young thought-provoking poems combine rich Book Festival. wordplay with captivating art. Last year, young Writers’ Workshop. Harrisburg author Finally, we welcome 11 am: Stories and conversations with two Madison Stokes Pennsylvania Regional Ballet Central PA children who have co-written signed a copy of her book, "I Can students to the Mainstage at 1 p.m. books with their parents. In "The Little Do It Myself" for on Saturday to bring to life E.T.A. Scholar" children's bookstore wing. Soujourner Croom Hoffman’s classic children’s story, • Towanda and Kayla McKie: "Addy Goes at Midtown Scholar “The Nutcracker.” to Grandma's House" Bookstore.

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Keynoter George Vecsey Heads Schedule

n Saturday, Vecsey is also proud of "One Saturday, November 10 Panelists: Othe Festival Sunset a Week," the story of a • Cate Masters, fantasy, historical fiction, welcomes The New radical coal mining family during FEATURED PROGRAMS and romance • Gina Napoli, non-fiction York Times’ Pulitizer the Nixon years, and "Five O'Clock 8–11:30 am: "Write-in" at the Scholar • Lori Myers, non-fiction Prize winning Comes Early," written with Bob for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing veteran columnist Welch, a star pitcher and recovering 5–6 pm: Multimedia talk by Month), Stage Two/Internet-Café York, PA's Scott Mingus, George Vecsey, alcoholic. As part of his research, Classroom. Free coffee, tea or soda for author of "Flames Beyond author of six Vecsey visited the same treatment registered participants. RSVP to books@ Gettysburg" and seven other national best-selling center Welch had attended, and that midtownscholar.com to reserve your seat! books on Civil War history, books, including "Stan Musial: An strong experience has formed his 2–3 pm: Discussion of the writer's craft and a popular blogger, American Life," published last year. interest in addiction/rehabilitation. with tips for getting published, Stage Two. Mainstage. Q&A and book The Musial book follows Vecsey’s And, yes, Vecsey was one of Authors' book signings to follow. signing to follow. previous book, "Baseball: A History the 25 authors of the best-selling Panelists: 6–7 pm: Conversation with regional of America's Favorite Game." His spoof, "Naked Came the Stranger," • Rev. Nathaniel Gadsden is a former Poet authors on how South Central PA's history other works include "Coal Miner's issued in 1969 under the name Laureate of the City of Harrisburg, author inspires their writing, Stage Two. Book signings to follow. Daughter," with Loretta Lynn, later Penelope Ashe. His chapter is easily and director of Nathaniel Gadsden's Writer Wordshop. made into an Academy Award- detectable, he claims, because it Panelists: winning movie. is the best-written and least vulgar. • Kari Larsen is a writer and editor dwelling • Joe Farrell and Joe Farley, "Keystone Tombstones" (volumes 1 and 2), published Vecsey wrote the "Sports of the Some of his fellow authors disagree. on the banks of the Susquehanna and the author of "Say You're a Fiction (Dancing by Central PA's own Stackpole Press Times" column for The New York Saturday’s guest speakers Girl)," "The Black Telephone (Unthinkable Times from 1982 through 2011. He also include York historian Scott • Don Helin, "The Devil's Den" Creatures)," and "Come as Your Madness (contemporary crime thriller now writes two sports columns a Mingus on the Civil War, followed (Birds of Lace)." set in Gettysburg) month for Times as a "contributor." by a discussion of how our region’s • Ann Elia Stewart received a 2001 Before that, he was an history inspires authors, and a • David J. Puglia, "South fellowship in fiction from the PA Council on Central PA Legends and Lore" Appalachian correspondent for the talk by Shippensburg Prof. Susan the Arts and enjoys an extensive career (American Studies instructor Times and covered religion. He Rimby, biographer of City Beautiful in all facets of writing.Stewart facilitates a at Penn State Harrisburg) has interviewed people as diverse advocate Mira Lloyd Dock. Leading popular creative writing workshop for the Keynote address as the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair, Central PA authors will hold work- Fredricksen Library and recently published 7–8:30 pm: her debut novel, "twice a child." by Shippensburg University's Muhammad Ali, Martina Navratilova, shops on craft, publication and Prof. Susan Rimby, author Archbishop Oscar A. Romero of El marketing. The evening concludes 3–4 pm: Keynote of a forthcoming biography Salvador, Joyce Carol Oates and with original folk/roots music inspired talk sponsored by the of Mira Lloyd Dock (pictured Pennsylvania Cable Network. Casey Stengel. by the poetry of Edna Millay. left), a leading activist in Pulitzer-prize winner George Harrisburg's City Beautiful Vecsey, author of "Stan Movement. Mainstage, Musial: An American Life" Q&A to follow. Author, Author and veteran New York Authors flock each Times columnist, Mainstage. 8:30–9:30 pm: year to participate in Audience questions welcomed! Book NYC's Liz Queler the Harrisburg Book signing to follow. Festival. Last year, and Seth Farber, Penn State-Harrisburg 4–5 pm: "Congratulations! You've Been singer-songwriters, Professor Michael Barton Published! Now What?" Marketing advice Mainstage. (left) signed copies of for indie, small press and self-published Performing works "City Contented, City authors, Stage Two. Features local writers from their CD "The Discontented: A History in several genres; book signing to follow. Edna Project," 21 of Modern Harrisburg," poems by Edna Moderator: Ann Elia Stewart, a collection of columns St. Vincent Millay set to roots music (folk/ editor of "A Community by the late Patriot-News rock/bluegrass and jazz), with projected of Writers: A Short Story columnist Paul Beers, images of Millay, her home, her journals Collection" which Barton edited with and manuscripts. his graduate students.

Special Supplement 3 The 3rd Annual Harrisburg Book Festival

On Sunday: Bad Dogs, Worse Judges

unday’s programs explore civic Sunday, November 11 4 pm: Keynote talk Sactivism, politics, and justice: sponsored by the from a dynamic conversation Noon–4 pm: Free Kids' Crafts and Stories Pennsylvania Cable Network. about the historical and lasting in "The Little Scholar" children's bookstore John Grogan, best-selling wing. significance of Harrisburg’s Bethel author of "Marley and Me" AME Church to an interview with 1 pm: Meet the Expert: "Literacy and the and other works. Philadelphia Daily News reporter Special Needs Student." Rovenia Braddy, Author bio: John Grogan is an American author of the just-released "A Seat on journalist and non-fiction writer. Grogan's John Baer, author of "On the Front the Playground: The Joys of a Special Lines of Pennsylvania Politics." first memoir, "Marley & Me: Life and Love Needs Teacher," shares informal advice with the World's Worst Dog," published In the evening’s for parents and teachers, in "The Little in 2005, hit the USA Today and the NY closing talk, Pulitzer Scholar" children's wing. She'll read some Times bestseller lists. "Marley & Me" is a Prize-winning journalist favorite stories, too! story about a family in the making and the William Ecenbarger 1:30 pm: Poetry reading by destructive, yet pure-hearted, larger-than- discusses his powerful Rev. Nathaniel Gadsden, life animal who helped shape it. The book and important new former Poet Laureate of the later was made into a popular movie. book, "Kids for City of Harrisburg, author The Philadelphia Inquirer published a and director of Nathaniel volume of his best articles in 2007 called, Cash: Two Judges, Gadsden's Writer Wordshop. Thousands of Children and a $2.6 "Bad Dogs Have More Fun." His second Mainstage. Book signing to memoir, "The Longest Trip Home," was Million Kickback Scheme." follow. released in 2008. He also has written 2–7pm: "Write-in" at the Scholar for middle grade and children's books. His talk will be followed by a book signing. Meet John Grogan NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Stage Two/Internet-Café Sunday marks an appearance by 5:30 pm: Historic Foods reception at the Classroom. Free coffee, tea or soda for P&R Bakery Café, with Becky Diamond, multifaceted journalist, writer and registered participants. RSVP to books@ teacher John Grogan, author of the author of "Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of midtownscholar.com to reserve your seat! bestselling memoirs "Marley and Me" America's First Cooking School." Taste and "The Longest Road Home," as well 2–3:30 pm: "Building the Bethel Trail: A samples of Mrs. Goodfellow's jumbles as a popular version of Marley stories Private-Public Partnership," Mainstage. (cookies), Indian Pound Cake and apple for younger readers. He will discuss the The Friends of the Bethel Trail will present pudding (pie) based on her historic art, craft and discipline of writing and a roundtable discussion in the style of recipes. how reading continues to inspire him. the national movement, "ANIMATING DEMOCRACY." 6–7 pm: Keynote talk by WHY HE LOVES LIBRARIES the Philadelphia Daily [W]riting from home was full of hazards. Panelists: Rev. Martin Odom, Dorothy News' John Baer, author If my family was home, I couldn’t focus. King, Nancy Mendes, Jeb Stuart, George of "On the Front Lines of If I was home alone, I…couldn’t focus. I Sheets, Calobe Jackson and Lenwood Pennsylvania Politics." felt restless, all too tempted to kill time on Sloan (moderator). emails, Facebook, music and a thousand Join us for an author other distractions. That’s when I discovered Format: A roundtable discussion and interview by TheBurg Linderman Library at Lehigh University, open dialogue revealing the process editor and novelist Peter about a 15-minute drive from my house. It’s of launching a new heritage trail in Durantine, author of "The Chocolate a stately old building that feels like it came commemoration of the 150th anniversary Assassin." straight off a Harry Potter movie set: massive of the Civil War and the Emancipation stone walls, soaring turrets, leaded glass Proclamation. The panelists will reflect on John M. Baer, an award-winning reporter windows, oak beams and brass chandeliers. the legacy and heritage aspect, research for the Philadelphia Daily News, is a former But it had something more: a quiet, focused and development of the trail, launching a Fellow of the American Political Science energy that worked for me. I found a corner heritage tourism project/product and the Association in Washington, under whose table and started writing — and didn’t stop legal and administrative steps involved in auspices he studied at the Brookings until I had a completed manuscript. I’ve been public/private partnerships. Join us for this Institution and worked a year in Congress, going back ever since. important civic conversation! and a Fellow of the Loyola University –From John Grogan’s blog (4/11/12) School of Law's inaugural Journalist Law School program in Los Angeles. The National Journal called Baer one of the country's top 10 political journalists outside Baer is Back Washington, saying Baer has, "the ability to take the skin off a politician without Author and Philadelphia making it hurt too much." Daily News columnist John Baer (center) 7–8:30 pm: Keynote address by William attended last year's Ecenbarger, a Pulitzer Prize and George Book Festival as a Polk award–winning investigative journalist panelist discussing for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a the work of former Hummelstown resident. Ecenbarger will Patriot-News columnist be celebrating the October release of Paul Beers. This year, his dramatic and important new book, Baer will be interviewed published by the Free Press: "Kids for for his new book, "On Cash: Two Judges, Thousands of Children, the Front Lines of and a $2.6 Million Kickback Scheme." With Pennsylvania Politics." Q&A and book signing to follow.

Special Supplement 4 Culture Club Burg Books

Books, with a Local Twist Midstate authors tackle politics, scandal, relationships.

Peter Durantine On The Front Lines of Pennsylvania Specter one of the most entertaining.” herself. Albano has chosen to publish Globalization Forum Politics: Twenty-Five Years of Baer has fused politics and a revised version of the original and its Keystone Reporting journalism into an enjoyable read of sequel in a single edition. The Central Pennsylvania Chapter By John M. Baer Pennsylvania’s recent history. It’s funny, of the American Society for Public The History Press, 156 pp. $19.99 serious and particularly sobering as he Kids for Cash: Two Judges, Administration is conducting a public shows how needed political reforms Thousands of Children, and a $2.6 forum on “Globalization and Public In 2002, the National could make this a far better state for Million Kickback Scheme Administration” on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at Journal described John everyone. By William Ecenbarger Harrisburg University, Room 1305. Baer, a Philadelphia Daily The New Press, 304 pp. $26.95 The guest speakers are Dr. Mehdi News columnist based Noorbaksh, associate professor of The Stories of Andrea T.A.H. Rossi Thirteen-year-old Mat- in Harrisburg, as having International Affairs at Harrisburg By E.M. Albano thew, at 82 pounds, “the ability to take the University; Gene Barr, president and Authorhouse, 424 pp. $33.50 small compared to other skin off a politician CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber boys his age, was step- without making it hurt Like William Faulker of Business and Industry; and Larry ping out of an elevator too much.” Readers of his experience and his fictional Segal, owner of Impact Pennsylvania in the Luzerne County as a newspaperman and, for a brief Yoknapatawpha County, Strategies. Registration is $5 for Courthouse after serving period, campaign press secretary, will Harrisburg writer students, $10 for ASPA members and 48 days in a lock-up for find just how exceptional an observer Eugenio Albano has $15 for non-ASPA members. juveniles for a hearing on whether he he is of the political class, the voters created a somewhat For more information, contact should be released for the crime of and the media. No one is spared his semi-autobiographical Nolan Ritchie at 717-679-5107 or via throwing a steak in a heated argu- honest examination, not even himself; group of characters email at [email protected]. ment at his mother’s 210-pound he writes humorously and candidly who live, love and struggle in their boyfriend. “Look at that little kid!” a about his own professional fumbles, relationships and lives. His five novels woman exclaimed in amazement. as well as those of elected officials and (among them, “Bashful Lucy,” “The Annual Date Auction “What could he have done?” journalists. Letters of Peter Mitchell” and “Martin’s Nothing, but for Judges Mark A. On the campaign trail in 1986, as Story”) have a breadth and depth to Harrisburg Young Professionals will Ciavarella and Michael T. Conahan, press secretary to governor-hopeful them that peels back the ordinary to hold its annual HYP Date Auction on that was enough for the boy to get William Scranton III, Baer recalled the find the unordinary. Nov. 2 at Level 2, 215 N. 2nd St. sent to PA Child Care, a private, for- power of the name: His latest work, “Letters to Andrea,” Starting at 7 p.m., the evening will profit juvenile detention center in “Once, before a taped TV is the sequel to his first novel, “The consist of the date auction, featuring northeast Pennsylvania. interview in Altoona, a local reporter Widow’s Web,” the story of a young 10 women and 10 men, as well as a The judges sent thousands asked him off-camera where he was woman, Andrea, widowed three times silent auction. Tickets are available in of children to that facility for non- from. 'Scranton,' he said. 'Oh,' she said, by uncommon circumstances, who, advance for HYP members ($15) and criminal behaviors in exchange for 'just like your name.'" in the process, inherits wealth and non-members ($20) at www.hyp.org. millions of dollars in kickbacks. As a journalist who covered three last names. In the sequel, Andrea Proceeds benefit Communities In In “Kids for Cash,” William former Gov. Dick Thornburgh and decides to leave her comfortable Schools of the Capital Region. Ecenbarger writes the late U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, Baer New Jersey home for India to help a compelling provides this assessment: victims of human trafficking and book about the “Thornburgh is one of the social intolerance, but where she E. M. Albano breakdown in steadiest, stablest politicians I’ve met; encounters danger and learns about introduces his latest Pennsylvania’s and fifth novel at judicial system three upcoming book and the money signings. Renovating HMAC that corrupts it mercilessly, part of our society’s t
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TheBurg 23 Happenings

Museums & Art Spaces

Antique Auto Museum at Hershey North Gallery 161 Museum Dr., Hershey 1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg Read, Make, Learn 717-566-7100; www.aacamuseum.org Joint exhibit of contemporary painting by Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café "Christmas—Kids from 1-92," a seasonal featured artists Andrew Guth & Janette 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg exhibit featuring trains, trees, toys and Toth, through mid-November. 717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com special cars for all ages, Nov. 16-Jan. 3. Solo exhibit of original paintings and Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Almost Uptown Poetry installation by Andrew Guth, through mid- Art Association of Harrisburg Cartel, 7 p.m. December; reception, Nov. 16, 7–10 p.m. 21 N. Front St., Harrisburg Nov. 3: Local authors Kayla & Towanda 717-236-1432; www.artassocofhbg.com Rose Lehrman Arts Center McKie, 11 a.m. Invitational Exhibition with works by Piety One HACC Drive, Harrisburg Nov. 3: Good News Café Choi, Chuck Hamilton, Joanne Landis, Alan www.hacc.edu/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter Paulson and Lori Snyder, through Nov. 22. Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: "TED Talks at Midtown Paintings by Jeff Reed & Chris Feiro, Scholar," 1 p.m. International Exhibition, works by through Nov. 16; lecture & reception, Nov. James A. DePietro, Michael Lahr, Bob 8, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13: Grace Lefever discusses, "Slim, McCormick and Karen Vance, Nov. Well and Very Energetic at Almost Ninety," Student Honors Photography Show, 30–Jan. 3; reception, Nov. 30, 5–8 p.m. 7 p.m. Nov. 21-Dec. 14: reception, Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17: Local authors Mike & Ethan The Cornerstone Coffeehouse The State Museum of Pennsylvania Sgrignoli, 11 a.m. 2133 Market St., Camp Hill 300 North St., Harrisburg www.thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com Nov. 18: Philosophy Salon, 12:30 p.m. 717-787-4980; www.statemuseumpa.org Photos by Tim Davis, through November. Nov. 20: Midtown Poets, 7 p.m. 2012 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 33rd International Juried Exhibition, Nov. Nov. 24: Local authors Floyd Stokes & his Fenêtre Gallery 4–Feb. 3; reception, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. family, 11 a.m. HACC Midtown 2, 2nd Floor N. 3rd and Reily streets, Harrisburg Nov. 27: Art Kaleidoscope, 7 p.m. Whitaker Center/The Curved Wall "K. Leroy Irvis: Woodcarvings," through 222 Market St., Harrisburg Nov. 29: Panel discussion re: "Year of the Nov. 8. 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org Bible," hosted by ACLU “Connections,” works by Kim Banister, Nov. "Calculated Transformations," an exhibition Nov. 30: Free swing dance organized by 16–Dec 21; reception, Nov. 16, 6–8 p.m. by Tara Chickey, through Nov. 8. Messiah College Swing Dance Club "A Celebration of the Seven Lively Gallery@Second Artists," Nov. 16 to Jan. 25. Moviate Film Co-Op 608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg locations vary; moviate.org galleryatsecond.com Yellow Wall Gallery/Midtown Scholar Nov. 10: The Living Screen plays live The artwork of Veera Pfaffli, in the Upstairs 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg music to "The Phantom Carriage" at the Gallery, through Nov. 3. 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, Works by John Hassler and Jean Zaun, "Drawing Midtown," works by Ammon Millersburg, 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 1. Perry and Jonathan Bean, through Nov. 11. Nov. 13: Eskimeaux (from NYC) live with "Indices," photography and sculpture by The Howard Moon at The Makespace, 1916 Gallery at Walnut Place Nicole Herbert, Nov. 13–Dec. 9; reception, N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, 7:30 p.m. 413 Walnut St., Harrisburg; 717-233-0487 Nov. 16, 6–10 p.m. Nov. 14: Steven Severin (of Siouxsie and the Black and white images by Dan Kim, Banshees) plays live to the film "Vampyr," Nov. 5–30; reception, Nov. 16, 5–8 p.m. Schnader Theater, Lancaster, 8 p.m.

The LGBT Center Gallery 1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg "True Colors," college and high school GSA 3rd in The Burg: Nov. 16 Juried Exhibit showcasing works of Gay/ Straight Alliance Association members Drawings of human figures, from both local colleges and high schools including "Contemplation 1," from Central PA, through Nov. 10. (right) by Kim Banister will be on display at the Fenêtre "End of the Rainbow," a multimedia show Gallery on the second floor of by Pixl Motion featuring video, sound and HACC Midtown 2 during this photography, Nov. 16–Dec. 15; reception, month's 3rd in The Burg, which Nov. 16, 7–10 p.m. takes place Nov. 16. The exhibit, entitled "Connections," features Mangia Qui dynamic, life-sized human 272 North St., Harrisburg figures that are emotional and 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com full of movement. You can visit The art of Elide Hower & Vivian Calderón, many galleries, restaurants and through November. other venues at the monthly celebration of arts and culture National Civil War Museum throughout Harrisburg. For more One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir, Harrisburg information about all events for 717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org November, please see our back cover or visit www.facebook. "1862,” an exhibit highlighting the second com/3rdinTheBurg. year of the Civil War, through Dec. 31.

24 TheBurg Happenings

Live Music around Harrisburg

Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg 717-540-1010; www.cpfj.org The Forum (5th and Walnut Sts.), Harrisburg 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg 717-221-1083; www.abcbrew.com (please check website for location) 717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com Nov. 1: Yellow Dubmarine w/Afro Zep Nov. 11: Jackie Ryan Nov. 10-11: "Catch a Rising Star" Nov. 2: Sonja Sofya Nov. 2: Spirit Family Renunion Nov 25: CPFJ Jam Session Nov. 12: Harrisburg Symphony Youth Nov. 9: Laura K Balke & Co. Nov. 5: Rusted Root Orchestra Nov. 10: Liz Queler & Seth Farber Nov. 8: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band Nov. 14: Doric String Quartet (CD release) Clover Lane Coffeehouse Nov. 9: Brother Jocephus and The Love Revival HMAC/Stage on Herr Nov. 15: Kaki King w/Lady Lamb the 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg Revolution Orchestra 1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg Beekeeper 717-564-4761; www.harrisburguu.org Nov. 15: March Fourth Marching Band 717-441-7506; www.stageonherr.net Nov. 16: Electrician & Catamt Nov. 19: Badfish Nov. 9: Jamie Marich Nov. 17: No Artificial Sweeteners Nov. 2: Aortic Valve Nov. 21: Quagmire Swim Team Nov. 18: Ellis Paul w/Peyton Tochterman Nov. 3: Hank & Cupcakes w/Dynasty Electric Nov. 23: Nate Myers & the Aces Nov. 23: Kyle Carey & Emmett Williams The Cornerstone Coffeehouse & Gang Nov. 24: Start Making Sense 2133 Market St., Camp Hill Nov. 8: The Grateful Dead Night w/Strangest MoMo’s BBQ & Grille Nov. 29: Keys N Krates www.thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com of Places 307 Market St., Harrisburg Nov. 30: Juggling Suns w/Mad Men Nov. 9: 3's Company 717-230-1030; www.momosbbqandgrill.com Nov. 2: Ed Horan Nov. 10: Kilmaine Saints & Friends Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar Nov. 3: Rhythm on Main Nov. 2: Midnight Shift Nov. 16: The Haircut 204 Locust St., Harrisburg Nov. 4: David Carr Nov. 9: Hot Wings Jones Nov. 17: That Girl & The D 717-909-9191; www.carleysristorante.com Nov. 9: Seasons Nov. 16: Skla Burell Nov. 23: The April Skies Nov. 10: Sweet Life Nov. 23: Marc Focazio Band Nov. 1, 8: Giovanni Traino Nov. 24: Hip Pocket Motown Project Nov. 11: Paul Zavinksky Nov. 30: Octavia Blues Band Nov. 2, 16, 21: Jett Prescott Nov. 30: The Passionettes Nov. 16: Kevin Kline Nov. 3, 28: Roy LeFever Every Wednesday, Open Mic Rose Lehrman Arts Center Nov. 17: Glen Smith Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Chris Gassaway One HACC Drive, Harrisburg Nov. 18: Before Eleven Nov. 6, 10, 13, 20, 24, 27: Brandon Parsons Hollywood Casino at Penn National www.hacc.edu/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter Nov. 23: Acoustic Giant Nov. 7: Chelsea Caroline 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville Nov. 30: Ed Horan Nov. 7: Ron Carter Nov. 9, 17, 23, 30: Noel Gevers 877-565-2112; www.hcpn.com Nov. 29: The Four Bitchin' Babes Nov. 11, 15, 25, 29: Anthony Haubert Nov. 2: The Next Nov. 14: Jason Krieder Brant Stock’s on 2nd Nov. 3: Vinyl Groove 211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Nov. 9: The Real Geniuses 717-233-6699; www.stocksonsecond.com The Stage Door Nov. 10: Big Shot & Honeypump Nov. 16: The Uptown Band Nov. 3: Shea Quinn and Steve Swisher Nov. 17: The Luv Gods Nov. 10: Funktion Broadway Classics Productions Little Theater of Mechanicsburg Nov. 23: Lima Bean Riot Nov. 17: Soul Solution Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St., Harrisburg 915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg Nov. 24: Smooth Like Clyde Nov. 24: Don Johnson Project Band 877-717-7969; broadwayclassicspa.com 717-766-0535; www.ltmonline.net Nov. 30: Escape Suba Tapas Bar/Mangia Qui "Back Stage Horrors," through Nov. 3 "A Behanding in Spokane," through Nov. 3 272 North St., Harrisburg Johnny Joe's Sports Bar & Grill "Christmas Show," Nov. 16–Dec. 23 "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge," 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com 5327 East Trindle Rd., Mechanicsburg Nov. 30–Dec. 16 717-766-2254; www.johnnyjoesbar.com Nov. 2: Kara Kulpa Harrisburg Comedy Zone Nov. 3: Flutter 110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café Nov. 2: Woolly Nov. 9: Hemlock Hollow 717-920-3627; harrisburgcomedyzone.com 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg Nov. 3: Bridge Street Nov. 10: Adele & Jude 717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com Nov. 9: Nate Myers & the Aces Johnny Millwater, Nov. 2–3; Ron Feingold, Nov. 16: Nate Myers & the Aces Nov. 10: Just One More Nov. 9-10; Julie Scoggins, Nov. 16–17; Earl TMI improv troupe, Nov. 16 Nov. 17: Cherry Case Nov. 16: Jug Head David Reed & Nipsey, Nov. 21; Mike Stanley, Nov. 23: Ron Gallo Nov. 17: SOS Nov. 23-24; Kyle Grooms, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Open Stage of Harrisburg Nov. 24: Batida Nov. 23: Don Johnson Project 223 Walnut St., Harrisburg Nov. 30: Widad Nov. 24: Dee Dee Deluxe & 7 Day Bender Harrisburg Shakespeare Company 717-232-OPEN; www.openstagehbg.com Nov. 30: Seven The Susquehanna Folk Music Society 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," Nov. www.sfmsfolk.org 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org 23–Dec. 15 Luhrs Performing Arts Center Nov. 2: Molasses Creek (at Fort Hunter) "To Kill a Mockingbird," through Nov. 18 1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg Nov. 17: Small Potatoes (at Fort Hunter) Oyster Mill Playhouse 717-477-SHOW; www.luhrscenter.com Hershey Area Playhouse 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill Whitaker Center Nov. 2: Three Dog Night Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive, Hershey 717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com 222 Market St., Harrisburg Nov. 9: Roger Hodgson of Supertramp 717-838-8164; hersheyareaplayhouse.com 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org "My Three Angels," Nov. 2–18 Nov. 18: Shippensburg University Community "The Littlest Angel," Nov. 29–Dec. 9 Orchestra Nov. 21: The Machine Popcorn Hat Players at the Gamut Nov. 28: Jake Shimabukuro Hershey Theatre 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg Nov. 30: Tedeschi Trucks Band 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org 717-534-3405; www.hersheytheatre.com "Robin Hood," Nov. 1–17 Homemade "White Christmas," Nov. 4-11 Best Omelets Pot Pie It’s Our 2nd Anniversary. Jerry Seinfeld, Nov. 16 Theatre Harrisburg in Town ee Do k od Thanks for Your Business! Tap Dogs, Nov. 28 513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg n a l 717-232-5501; www.theatreharrisburg.com e Y A Free Slice of Pumpkin Pie HMAC/Stage on Herr "The Music Man," Nov. 2-17 (at Whitaker 1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg Center) with Any Thanksgiving Dinner Special 717-441-7506; www.stageonherr.net Open until 6 pm Thanksgiving Day "Belly Dance Lounge," Nov. 18 Whitaker Center 222 Market St., Harrisburg Mexican Max Racey Comedy, Nov. 25 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org Chicken Ice Cream 902 N. Front St., Wormleysburg Wa es diner The Capitol Steps, Nov. 5 (at the Forum) To Go Orders: 717-731-9100

TheBurg 25 HMAC November Schedule Musical Notes Nov. 2: Aortic Valve Nov. 3: Hank & Cupcakes w/Dynasty harrisburg midtown arts center 268 Herr Street Electric & Gang www.harrisburgarts.com Coming to HBG Nov. 8: The Grateful Dead Night w/Strangest of Places Be thankful for some great bands. Nov. 9: 3’s Company Nov. 10: Kilmaine Saints & Friends Peter Durantine Nov. 11: Open Mic Showcase ovember opens the holiday range of his “uke,” he has performed Nseason with Thanksgiving, but and recorded for more than a decade, Nov. 16: The Haircut Harrisburg’s many music venues has in the process being compared to such Nov. 17: That Girl & The D given us much to be thankful for. legends as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Nov. 18: Belly Dance Lounge On Davis. Nov. 9, Nov. 23: The April Skies Brother Abbey Bar, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg; 717- Nov. 24: Hip Pocket Motown Joce- 221-1083; www.abcbrew.com. Project phus and Stage on Herr, 268 Herr St., Harrisburg; 717-441- The Love 7506; www.stageonherr.net. Nov. 25: Max Racey Comedy Revival Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg; Nov. 30: The Passionettes Revolu- 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org. tion Monday Nights: Broke Ass Monday Orches- tra bring their southern twang mix of Karaoke hosted by Giovanni Traino classic rock, blues and gospel to the Woodbridge Debuts Tuesday Nights: Board Game Night!!! Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Wednesday Nights: Open Mic Night with Co. Check out such tunes as “Baby Sho’ Gregory Woodbridge, the recently Can Cook,” “A Child Shall Lead” and appointed music director and Mike Banks – Sign up online. “Somebody to Love,” which together conductor of the Harrisburg For full event information visit www.harrisburgarts.com or call 717-701-6199 demonstrate the terrific musical range Symphony Youth Orchestra, will make of Brother Jocephus, his right-hand his debut leading the ensemble in its man, the Right Reverend Dean Dawg, fall concert at 7 p.m., Nov. 12, at the and their 12-piece ensemble. Forum in Harrisburg. At The 2012–13 season marks Stage Woodbridge’s first as the orchestra’s on music director and conductor. Herr, Woodbridge had held the post the Har- of director of orchestras for Derry risburg- Township School District since 2000. area Kil- He also holds posts with the York maine Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Saints Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra arrive on Nov. 10 to perform their Celt- in State College and the Pennsylvania ic rock ballads: from rhythm-pounding Regional Ballet Orchestra. “Gold and Guns (Will Get the Job Done)” to the bagpipe skirling “Wear- ing of the Green,” which transforms English Requiem into an energetic rock tune. And “The Saints are Up!” will get you dancing a British composer Bob Chilcott returns jig. They have everything that a rockin’ to Market Square Presbyterian Church Celtic band needs—guitar, fiddle, in downtown Harrisburg on Nov. 11 to pipes, drums and kilts. conduct a 3 p.m. performance of his On Nov. 28 recently completed Requiem with the at Whitaker Central Pennsylvania Oratorio Singers. Center’s Sunoco This is the local premier of this Performance major work for chorus, vocal soloists, Theater, Jake instrumental ensemble and organ. Shimabukuro Chilcott visited the church in 2010 to (she-ma-boo- conduct a concert of his works with koo-row) turns the combined adult choirs of Pine the traditional Street and Market Square churches. Hawaiian ukulele Since one requiem is not enough, into a dazzling Eric Riley, director of the Oratorio stringed instrument with only four Singers, will conduct the second strings and two octaves. His music—a half of the concert, performing John mix of jazz, rock, classical, folk—is Rutter's Requiem. mesmerizing. Despite the limited

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A Bear of a Problem Black bears are more populous. We'll just have to learn to live with it.

Kermit G. Henning f all the things you would not are expanding their range looking for of more than 800 pounds. Oexpect to see roaming around living space. Young bears, especially, They have a slow, lumbering suburban neighborhoods—ursus are seeking out their own home gait but can reach speeds of americanus, the black bear. Bears are territories and gradually encroaching more than 30 miles per hour big woods critters, inhabitants of on areas that were previously over short distances. They are much of forested North America from uninhabited. excellent swimmers and climb Canada to Mexico. Secondly, it’s food. As the range trees easily. The coat is thick, Here in Pennsylvania, habitat expands, bears are becoming much glossy black and the muzzle is especially critical to black bears. more flexible and adapting to a is tinged with tan. There is Although they are omnivores and varied and diverse habitat—including often a white "V" on its chest. will eat just about anything, their more farmland. Farmers who have Mainly nocturnal, they will main food sources have traditionally bears on their land are finding just forage heavily during daylight been hard mast crops from the state’s how adaptable these bears have hours immediately prior to Up a tree: humans—meet your neighbor. heavily forested northern range. The become. They are opportunists, largely hibernation. southwest and the southeast have vegetarian. The diet can consist of Black bears hibernate in winter. They are on the move searching out considerably less forest area, hence fruits, nuts, berries, mast (acorns and Their winter den may be a crevice in new areas and run into backyards, considerably fewer bears. beechnuts are preferred), eggs, larvae, a rock ledge, a hollow tree or stump, swimming pools, gardens and Why, then, do we here in south- amphibians, reptiles, small mammals a drainage culvert, even a simple orchards. central Pennsylvania have black bears and birds, fish and carrion. They also nest on top of the ground. Males and Black bears have no natural in heavily developed areas raiding take full advantage of grain crops, pregnant females den alone. Females enemies. Coyotes don’t bother them, backyard bird feeders, garbage cans especially corn, beehives and even the with first-year cubs den with their and there are no diseases affecting and outdoor grills? occasional goat, sheep and pig. young. Females give birth to up to them. Hunting is the most effective According to Mark Ternent, black Bears have rather poor eyesight five cubs in mid-January. They nurse management tool for controlling bear biologist with the Pennsylvania but an exceptional sense of smell. This, the cubs while in a deep sleep while black bear populations, despite the Game Commission, there are several too, gets them in trouble around town. respiration and heart rate are reduced relatively low success rate. More reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason You just grilled steaks on the patio, drastically, and they do not urinate or than 160,000 bear licenses were sold is the expanding population of our and the grease on the grates sends out defecate while dormant. They emerge last year; in 2011, 4,350 bears were state’s bruins. an invitation for miles around. Trash from the den sometime in April and harvested. “The bears are doing well," cans set by the curb will draw bears far forage heavily. Black bears are now found in 53 he said. "We have more bears in and wide. And once they find a bird Bears mate in June or July. of the state’s 67 counties, and there Pennsylvania than 50 years ago. feeder, either seed or suet, they will Females with year-old cubs will now is no indication the expansion will Current population is estimated surely hang around for an easy meal. chase them off to find their own not continue. Learning to live with at over 18,000 bears, compared to The black bear’s biology is territories, as she will mate and start a these magnificent critters is becoming around 5,000 in the 1980s.” unbelievable. They are powerfully new family. This is when most young increasingly more important. They just As the population grows, bears built animals that can reach weights bears get in trouble with humans. aren’t going away.

Letters Most dawns, I am lucky enough to revel in the pink light reflecting off the Susquehanna. Birds, such as egrets, herons, falcons, geese, swans, ducks, gulls, await the sun at the rich islands off Harrisburg. Many migrating birds rest in the still waters downstream from islands where duck blinds have been built by private people on public lands. Unfortunately, after hunting season starts, I might awake to a goose being shot from the sky who frantically swims towards another who cries back in horror. The hunter, an ethical one, chases it. He grabs the shot bird's neck, twirls the fighting goose by the head over and over until finally it is still. The disturbing image lasts forever. It does not belong in a city famous for its birding. Harrisburg is environmentally rich. Let"s talk about more than just hunting, but ways to nurture our environment so people travel here to revel in our green wealth, our rich nature. Mary Hoffman, Harrisburg

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