TheBurgGreater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper February 2010

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In the Burg East Shore YMCA 701 N. Front Street 4 The First Word 5 City Hall Harrisburg, PA 6 State Street (717) 232-9622

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TheBurg 3 In the Burg The First Word

General & Letters TheBurg A Community Comes Together 1103 N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17102 www.theburgnews.com t TheBurg, we tend to shy away purpose and a spirit of cooperation. of businesses may be interested Editorial: 717-602-4300 Afrom the prediction or pundit Meetings were held, duties assigned, in jumping on board—or even Ad Sales: 717-350-0428 business. We feel that’s best left to late nights put in, funding raised. In beginning their own cooperative others. However, it struck us that, just a month or so, 3rd in The Burg ventures. Principals when we reflect back some years went from a germ of an idea to a At TheBurg, we’re thrilled to Editor: Peter Durantine from now, last month may stand out solid plan to a production all set to have played a role in promoting [email protected] as enormously significant for the launch. On Jan. 15, the hard work the event. We were delighted to be City of Harrisburg. paid off as the event invited to participate in the planning Advertising Executive: Angela Durantine Of course, went off with barely process, and we’re excited about [email protected] everyone knows that a hitch, despite the where this initiative is heading. For we have a new mayor remarkable crowds. us, it’s all about building community Co-Editor/Creative Director: and administration, For hours, and creating a supportive, Lawrance Binda which certainly will attendees streamed prosperous and welcoming urban [email protected] have tremendous into Arts at 510, environment in Harrisburg. That’s consequences for the Art Association why we began TheBurg, and that’s Staff & Contributors everyone going forward. of Harrisburg, why opportunites like 3rd in The Sales Associate: Jill Miller However, another SPRAMA Gallery, Burg are so special to us and, we [email protected] event—the beginning of ArtHouse Lounge. You believe, vital to the 3rd in The Burg—may prove equally could hardly squeeze city. Reporters: important for the future of the city. into Gallery Blu. The If you missed M. Diane McCormick Why? First of all, the debut of creatively inclined were the kickoff event, [email protected] this monthly event—devoted to making crafts at The there’s no need to Stephanie Kalina-Metzger the city’s arts, music and cultural HodgePodgery while, worry. Just attend [email protected] community—was, by any measure, down the block, people this month! On Jeffrey B. Roth an unqualified success. Crowds met photographer Feb. 19, there will [email protected] packed each of the businesses Matthew Murray, whose be more great art, Carol Maravic that participated, a steady stream stark, yet beautiful, photo music and socializing. For [email protected] of people migrating among eight exhibit, “Abandoned America,” was additional information and details, galleries and venues along 2nd and showing at the Yellow Wall Gallery check out pages16–17, our back Rick Kearns [email protected] 3rd streets. overlooking the beautiful space page and www.3rdintheburg.com. The spirit of the event at Midtown Scholar Otherwise, please enjoy our Mike Walsh was perhaps even more Bookstore. February issue, as we continue [email protected] important. 3rd in The Burg After 9 p.m., to highlight news, features and Pat Carroll was created, yes, to highlight people packed information of and for your [email protected] Harrisburg’s arts spots and into Stage on community. And, to all our readers, Lori Myers expose more people to the Herr, which had Happy Valentine’s Day! [email protected] too-often hidden cultural booked several —Lawrance Binda Ruth Hoover-Seitz gems nestled in Midtown local bands for [email protected]. and downtown. the occasion. Equally, though, it Can this Columnists: was begun to help foster a sense momentum be Cooking: Rosemary Ruggieri Baer of community and to promote sustained in subsequent months, This month’s cover: [email protected] Harrisburg as a terrific place to visit, on the third Friday of February, Cooking: Sara Goulet be a part of and even call home. March, April and beyond? We The corner of State Street and [email protected] To create 3rd in The Burg, the believe so. As is said, nothing breeds Willow Street, Harrisburg participating businesses came success like success, and we hear Local History: Jason Wilson together with a sense of shared that more venues and more types Cinema: Kevyn Knox [email protected] Sports & Fitness: Laura Spurgeon [email protected] Outdoors: Kermit Henning [email protected] Pets: Todd Rubey Follow us on Facebook: [email protected] theburgnews Become a fan!

4 TheBurg City Hall

Thompson Selects Council Chooses New Chief of Police Committee Heads Shortly after taking office last month, With two new members, the Mayor Linda Thompson named Capt. Harrisburg City Council recently Pierre Ritter as Harrisburg’s new appointed committee chairs for the police chief. current term. Committee heads now Ritter, a 29-year veteran of the are as follows: force, replaced Richard Pickles, who briefly assumed the position after • Administrative Committee: Council the retirement of long-time Chief President Gloria Martin-Roberts Charles Kellar. Pickles also retired. • Community and Economic Ritter had served as commander Development Committee: Council of the Uniform Patrol Division since Vice President Patty Kim 2005 and was the department’s • Budget Finance Committee: Susan highest ranking officer. Brown-Wilson Ritter said that he would immediately organize programs • Parks and Recreation Committee: to reduce the city’s crime rate, Wanda Williams including placing more police on the • Building and Housing Committee: streets and opening police stations Brad Koplinski in residential neighborhoods. • Public Works Committee: Kelly Summerford Senior Staff, Salaries • Public Safety Committee: Eugenia Announced by Mayor Smith Mayor Linda Thompson last month Electronics Recycling named some of her administration’s top staff, support staff and salaries: Now Open Saturdays • Chief of Staff: Michael G. Holmes, Dauphin County’s electronics $83,000 recycling center will be open one • Senior Advisor/Communications Saturday a month this year, in Director: Joyce M. Davis, $81,000 addition to regular weekday hours. The center will be open on the • Business Administrator: Michael following Saturdays: Feb. 6, March 6, Casey (temporary), $83,000 April 3, May 1, June 5, July 17, Aug. 7, • Ombudsman and Administrative Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. Assistant: Brenda Alton, $55,000 Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 • Assistant to the Mayor: Jacquetta p.m. on weekdays and on the McCoy, $40,000 designated Saturdays. The center is located off Cameron Street near the The City Council must approve Steelton-Harrisburg line. For more the salaries before they’re finalized. information, call 717-982-6772. New Leadership for Harrisburg

Madam Mayor: Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson (left) stands beside her mother, Mary Crawford, and her granddaughter, Ja’Rae Mauldin, during her swearing in last month at The Forum. Thompson became the city’s first new mayor in nearly three decades.

TheBurg 5 State Street

A Capitol Work in Progress 1st phase of park improvements done, 2nd to come.

Peter Durantine

ince it was erected in 1868, stop. Hopefully, people will utilize it Capitol Park Sthe Mexican War Monument even for events.” improvements in Capitol Park, with its Greek Most dramatically, the give the Mexican Corinthian-style column, has been a monument is now, for the first time, War Monument fixture that, over the years, has gone illuminated at night by three sets of a dramatic new almost unnoticed by passersby. spot lights. Boies Penrose’s statue setting (left). The But the recent renovations to near the park’s southwest corner is replacement of the the south portion of the four-acre also lighted, giving the park a more faulty drainage park, which included replacing attractive appearance. system should the storm-drainage system and Come spring, park visitors will eliminate persistent restoring the sidewalk along Walnut see bursts of color at southern ponding and Street, has given the 75-foot tall entrances where Yoshino Cherry flooding. monument a sort of makeover. trees and dogwoods are planted, Concrete slabs that had along with some oak trees. A new brick surrounded the monument have “The main entrance to Capitol sidewalk on the been replaced—along with all the Park in the spring is going to pop Walnut Street side park’s concrete sidewalks—with with the cherry blossoms,” Ellis said. of the Capitol has gray brick pavers to form an ellipse. As for the new drainage system made the area safer Where a few wooden benches sat that was the primary purpose of for pedestrians and around the column, metal benches the work—replacing 15-inch wide far more pleasing are now placed. storm-drain pipes with 6-inch pipes to the eye (right). “We wanted to create a that were installed sometime in the Sidewalks around destination,” said Christopher Ellis, 1920s—it has corrected a decades- the Capitol—what a project manager for the Capitol old flooding problem. concept! Preservation Committee, charged “Everything has been working with maintaining the park. “The as we expected,” Ellis said. Mexican War Monument before Now that the south portion of was just lost—people walked past the park is complete, workers will it. Now, it’s this place for people to turn their attention to the area in front of the Capitol building. This April, shovels and backhoes will be a Lovely Bones common sight along 3rd Street from Walnut to the wide stairway where 3rd meets State Street. “Aesthetically, it will look the same,” Ellis said. A retaining wall like the one along Walnut Street will go up along 3rd Street, but it will be two-tiered because of the steep embankment, and a wide sidewalk will run from Walnut Street to the stairway. Also, a handicapped switchback ramp will be built at the stairway across from Locust Street. New trees also will be planted. The cost for this portion is $2.6 million. The project should be finished sometime in the fall. The third and last phase—which would replace storm drains, widen the sidewalk “Tusks!” opened last month at and install a retaining wall along 3rd The State Museum. It features the Street from the stairway to North museum’s newly assembled Marshalls Street—is scheduled to begin in Creek mastodon, along with the story April 2011 and continue throughout of extinct mammoths, mastodons and much of next year. their tusked relatives.

6 TheBurg Burg Biz From the Ground Up

Commercial Realty: Less Boom, More Bust Harrisburg market is healthier than most places, but it’s still rough.

Pat Carroll

here’s a reason why Forbes in the area. “And we still do have estate is about cycles. You can’t just prosperous freewheeling time, and Tmagazine called Harrisburg a government. It’s our biggest user, continue to have growth, growth, then cut them down again. It’s only place that is recovering quickly from owner, operator, tenant, landlord. growth; you have to have some kind a workaround. the Great Recession. The City of Harrisburg is still the of contraction.” The next three years will test “Our banks did not get involved state capital.” Commercial real estate sales lenders and borrowers alike. in sub-prime,” said Joe Bedard of CIR, Even now, unemployment in peaked in 2007 at $498 billion, “All the properties bought in a 22-year veteran of commercial real the Harrisburg market is falling from Bedard said. “In 2008, there were 2005, 2006 and 2007 that had 5-year estate. a July peak, according to the U.S. $143 billion in sales, through June of rollovers on their financing are Maybe it’s the Amish in us, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is ‘08 there were $15 billion. That’s a 94 coming up in 2010, 2011 and 2012 or those tight-fisted Scotch-Irish always low compared to the national percent decline from the peak.” to be refinanced,” at new, reduced traditions, but mortgage bankers average. A major reason is new and values with less owner equity—and often cite the region’s low rate What that means for stricter lending rules that call for at a larger equity requirement, of default and foreclosure. The Harrisburg’s bustling office market 35 percent down money. It’s hard Bedard said. Harrisburg area has always been on is, generally, good. Many businesses to make a loan on those terms. To Let’s do the math. the side of prudence where money are staying in business because of keep the market running, Bedard On a $10 million property, say is concerned. Then there’s the some creativity in Harrisburg’s small- said, bankers are letting expired the owner put in $2 million when he employment base. market atmosphere. notes run beyond the usual 5-year bought it. Five years later, it’s worth “We’re all fond of saying here As everyone strives to cut costs, term because building owners can’t only $8 million. So that 20 percent that Central Pa. is recession-proof,” “landlords are renegotiating leases qualify under the new rules. the owner put in is now worth only said Greg Rothman of RSR Realtors. with their tenants rather than have “What seems to be happening $1.6 million. “The reason we were recession-proof their tenants leave,” Rothman said. now is extend and pretend,” he And to keep the building, he has was we didn’t lose jobs because of “I think for the next year it’s going said. “Banks continue the payment to come up with 35 percent of the government,” the largest employer to be interesting. Everything in real schedule and pretend there’s a new $8 million, or $2.8 million. The equity 5-year schedule in place because counts for $1.6 million, but that still the borrower can’t meet the new leaves a large balance. lending requirements of 35 percent “That means,” Bedard said, New Businesses Open down. So they pretend … .” “you have to come up with over $1 It’s not a solution to the market million out of pocket to refinance a Melissa Visker cuts the churn that boosted property property, where you did everything hair of Matt Palumbo of values six or seven years ago, in a right the first time.” Hummelstown. Her new salon, Melissa Alyson, opened last month at 202 N. 2nd St. in Changing Hands: December Property Sales downtown Harrisburg. A licensed cosmetologist, Adrian St., 2451: $39,000 Market St., 2305: $123,500 Oxford St., 609: $54,900 Visker offers a full range Brookwood St., 2408: $102,500 Meadowlark Pl., 3012: Park St., 1915: $24,000 of services, including $85,000 nails and hairstyling Burchfield St., 319: $22,000 Penn St., 2229: $104,000 Melrose St., 913: $45,000 in her richly decorated Calder St., 213: $125,000 Reily St., 223: $55,380 shop. You can reach her Mulberry St., 1846: $45,000 Caledonia St., 1943: $89,900 Rumson Dr., 306: $48,000 at 717-232-5652. N. 3rd St., 2528: $74,596 Derry St., 1711: $30,000 S. 16th St., 440: $58,000 N. 4th St., 1620: $35,000 T-Mobile last month Derry St., 2114: $34,950 S. 25th St., 626: $72,000 N. 4th St., 1634; $125,000 held the grand Derry St., 2116: $34,950 S. 25th St., 632: $68,000 opening of its location N. 4th St., 2225: $50,000 at 1312 Derry St., in Derry St., 2329: $73,700 S. 28th St., 728: $90,000 N. 4th St., 2611: $73,000 Allison Hill’s Mount Edward St., 504: $90,100 S. Front St., 601: $225,000 N. 5th St., 1730: $50,700 Pleasant Plaza. The Emerald St., 249: $90,000 Susquehanna St., 1914: $141,300 store, located in a N. 6th St., 3121: $79,900 long-vacant space, Forster St., 264: $78,000 Swatara St., 2134: $24,600 N. 6th St., 2654: $39,000 actually has been Green St., 1118: $173,500 Zarker St., 1919: $41,000 N. 6th St., 2709: $75,500 operating since Hale Ave., 444: $55,000 Source: Dauphin County, November. Manager N. 16th St., 911: $82,000 property sales for Harrisburg, Hamilton St., 222: $193,000 Dave Silva said greater than $20,000. All data is N. 18th St., 1010: $33,750 business has been James St., 1333: $119,900 deemed to be accurate. North St., 1900: $125,000 brisk. Market St., 1234: $85,000

TheBurg 7 Street Corners Around Town

Bolts and Strikes Come spring, a nearly new ballpark will greet fans.

Peter Durantine

rom across the frozen, snow- seating and areas for picnics and Kulp points out that Fcovered field on City Island, parties. significant parts of the as workers assemble a cold steel And while there are 21 luxury old grandstand were not skeleton for the new grandstand suites overlooking home plate demolished, including at Metro Bank Park, the boys of that can be purchased for multiple the restroom facilities, summer seem a long way off. seasons—something the old park which will be renovated. This is the last of the two- did not have—there also are three Yet more space has been phase, $45 million renovation of dugout suites along the third-base added, presenting some the Harrisburg Senators’ new home. line that can be purchased per interesting ideas going When the fans arrive on Opening game. forward. Day, April 15, the transformation of Although home plate faces west “It adds a bit of the old baseball park, built in the and not east with the city skyline in character to it,” Kulp said. late 1980s, will be completed. view, patrons of the luxury suites “We’re really going to be Most of the facility, including will have a view of the field, while, growing with this park to seating, administration offices, box behind them, large glass windows see how to utilize all this A stadium rises: Work continues on the major office and the Senators’ souvenir will offer the cityscape. The suites space.” renovation of Metro Bank Park, despite the very and memorabilia store, is elevated will range in price from $25,000 to Other features include non-summery landscape. Below, finishes are put above the 100-year flood zone. A $35,000 for 3-, 5- and 7-year terms. kid play areas under the on the interior of the box office. boardwalk wraps around the park, The quality of the seating also stands that will have allowing fans to walk around the has changed, from a park that was inflatable games and kids- field during the game. 90 percent bleachers to one that is only concession stands. “It’s going to be very accessible,” 90 percent seats. Perhaps one of the best said Kevin Kulp, team president. Josh Leventhal, who studies parts of the new ballpark In mid-winter, when one could minor league parks as the news is the entrance. Not only is only dream of the balmy game days editor at Baseball America, said the it wide, but it’s no longer a to come, Kulp gave a tour of the old park did not take advantage hike to reach. park, which seats 6,200, about the of its location, noting that the new It’s just an easy pitch same number as the old park. Where park, with its boardwalk, allows from the Walnut Street general seating in the old park ran visitors to enjoy views of the city and Bridge and the parking only along the first- and third-base river during the game. lot. lines, the new park offers outfield “To see how effective it is, is to look at attendance,” he said, noting that, after the first phase of the renovations, completed for Great Grapes the 2009 season, Cheryl Wheeler attendance was up 43.6 percent, In Concert from 164,182 the previous year to Sunday 2/14 228,741. Average 7:30 PM * $20 per-game attendance last year was 3,574, compared 2,488 This month’s featured coffee: Valle del Santuario (Peru) in 2008. Tasting notes: chocolate & plum; smooth, round body. “From all February Coffee Cupping: Friday 2/19, at noon. indications, the ballpark is going Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café to be a huge 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg impact for them,” Hours: Wed 9-5, Thu-Sat 9-9, Sun 12-7 * 236-1680 Best-in-Glass: The Pennsylvania Wine Society last month gave its annual Leventhal said. Wine Excellence Award to Chaddsford Chambourcin 2007, produced by *Great Used Books * Art Gallery * Acoustic Music * Eric Miller of Chaddsford Winery. The awards event, held at the Hilton *Fair-trade Coffees, Teas & Espressos* Harrisburg, honors the best in Pennsylvania wine-making.

8 TheBurg Doing Good

On a Mission of Mercy Mission Central formed to expedite relief, assistance.

Kathy M. Briner

n June 2002, the Central space and offices to conduct their and supplies we receive from IPennsylvania Conference of the daily work. people. United Methodist Church, having As a mission, Mission Central We have a few fundraising looked across the vast landscape of has multiple tasks. We have a initiatives, such as Friend in Mission need, decided a central missionary medical supply ministry, supplying ($60 per year membership). We organization was required to serve medical equipment to people also need corporate, family and individuals and organizations that who are uninsured. We work with individual interaction. To provide are near and far. several local hospitals. We also work more resources for our outreach The Conference presented a with Project Cure, Lemoyne-based ministry, we are trying to eliminate grant for the creation of “Mission Cure International and many small the debt on our building, which Central,” which enabled the medical ministries worldwide. is about 30 years old and needing new organization to purchase a In 2009, Mission Central gave Volunteers are hard at work at Mission repair. Donors providing products, 48,000-square-foot warehouse in $1.4 million worth of materials to Central in Mechanicsburg. services and labor for major Mechanicsburg, where it operates people in need in Harrisburg and upgrades to the facility using green independently. No shared funds around the globe. states. The age range of volunteers initiatives are sought. from the Conference’s member We assemble and verify “relief is 4 to 90 years old. They do all types The people helping people idea churches are available to Mission kits” for local and worldwide use. of tasks: sorting, packing, relief is nothing new. It is mission. Central. The kits used internationally have kits, recycling, cleanup and loading Mission Central is located at 5 The organization has a standardized lists of ingredients that shipments to go worldwide. Pleasant View Dr., Mechanicsburg. To dual purpose mission: we are a are sent worldwide to give aid to the Our volunteers may be of volunteer, donate or request a tour, clearinghouse for other, more needy wherever a disaster occurs. different religious groups, Girl call 717-766-1533 or visit targeted local missions, and we are a The kits we assemble are for general and Boy Scout troops, civic www.missioncentral.org. mission in our own right. health, infant care, sewing materials, organizations, schools and Our mission partners in our birthing supplies, school supplies individuals fulfilling court-ordered “house of missions” are: Bethesda and cleaning supplies. The cost to us Kathy M. Briner is Mission community service. Central’s deputy director. Mission, Computer Ministry Inc., ranges from $8 to $50 per kit. We are registered as a New Digs Ministry Inc., Mission The “relief kits” used locally participant in the Disney “Give a Day, Transport and Somali Community in Harrisburg and surrounding Get a Day” program, in which people of Pennsylvania. These missions communities are “Mission Central may volunteer and earn a free one- actually operate inside our Kits.” They are kits for children, for day pass at a Disney Park. warehouse; they have their own personal care and for babies; kits for In 2010, Mission Central is the homeless and for people who conducting events throughout the Pastor Leads Diocese are incarcerated. These kits are year to recognize missions near until Bishop Named made with supplies donated and far. The first, which is free, is 1 to Mission Central. They are p.m. on Feb. 27. The featured local In Tribute … worth $10 to $30 each. mission is Bethesda Mission and the Father Chester P. Snyder, pastor of We distribute clothing worldwide is Arms Around Africa. St. Joseph Parish, Mechanicsburg, to the needy, locally and to We will have refreshments, door has been elected Diocesan people worldwide. prizes and tours. No registration is Administrator by the College We network people and required, except for groups of five of Consultors of the Diocese of missions so they can help each people or more. Baskets will be Harrisburg. other. We have supported provided for donations to the two Snyder will lead the diocese more than 230 different missions. For more information or until a new bishop has been social service and ministry to register a group, contact Wanda appointed to replace Bishop Kevin agencies with supplies they Jacobs, Mission Central’s Mission Rhoades, who was transferred to have requested. We are Education Chairperson, at 939-2993 Indiana in January. intentionally ecumenical: all or [email protected]. “My job is to help the diocese races, all religions, individuals Our financial needs are met in transition into the era of a new and groups of people with different ways. We need gifts from bishop and to maintain the status a legitimate need. We serve individuals, groups and corporate quo and stability of the diocese Harrisburg recently named its Public Works people by fulfilling their needs. Department building in honor of Joseph L. donors. We hope to solicit grants with the help of the very capable Crosson, Jr. A long-time department worker, All of the work is done by from corporations and endowments personnel in the diocesan offices Crosson died in an accident while collecting volunteers. Last year, we had from individuals. Our operating and parishes,” Snyder said. trash. He was the first city employee killed 3,500 volunteers from all over budget consists of monetary gifts while performing his job in three decades. the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

TheBurg 9 City Folks

Activism, over the Air Phyllis Bennett’s gospel show blends religion, community, purpose.

Peter Durantine people in prisons, you want in a judge?” said, noting Bennett’s “Community in hospitals or Bennett knows judicial elections Perspective” program is integral to who are shut-ins garner perhaps the least attention the gospel music program. listening to us.” as well as the least participation Bennett has a long, Listeners from voters. She began the program distinguished career as a community of the “Joyful urging her listeners “to please get activist. She has her own public Praise” show on out and vote … the judges have a relations and advertising firm, PIB WWII Radio 720 great impact on your life.” Associates, is a public speaker and AM live in 16 Other program topics have ranged heads the Pennsylvania chapter of Pennsylvania from street violence, inmate abuse the Speakers Access Agency, which counties, northern in Dauphin County Prison and drug books such notables as former Maryland and abuse. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney parts of West Bennett, who grew up in and singer/actress Melba Moore. Virginia. The Pittsburgh listening to Sunday radio Bennett, who holds a master’s broadcast lasts programs of gospel music, said degree in public administration from Phyllis Bennett plays beautiful music and asks anywhere from she started the broadcast 13 years the University of Pittsburgh, was tough questions on her gospel radio program. three to five hours ago, “because there was no gospel appointed in 1998 to serve under and it includes an music on in central Pennsylvania on Gov. Tom Ridge’s administration hour-long issues Sunday afternoons, and I thought as liaison to educate churches and ach week, Phyllis Bennett program Bennett started two years that was sad.” faith-based organizations about the leaves the pews of Greater E ago called “Community Perspective.” She sees the broadcasts as welfare reform law and its effect on Zion Missionary Baptist Church on “We bring people in to talk giving listeners and, in particular, recipients and the community in Progress Avenue to drive to a little about issues that are important people in need—the imprisoned, general. radio station in Shiremanstown and to the community at large,” said infirmed and the homebound— With her background, Bennett hosts central Pennsylvania’s only Bennett, a soft-spoken, but tough- hope and encouragement, as well as has appeared abroad in such places Sunday afternoon gospel music minded person. good gospel music. as Thailand and Israel, as well as program. On one particular Sunday last Recalling her gospel radio across the United States, giving “I enjoy it,” said the longtime autumn, Bennett was interviewing listening days in Pittsburgh, she said, speeches on such topics as the role community activist and public judicial candidates from both “You had the opportunity to listen to non-government organizations play speaker. “It’s an opportunity to parties, asking them pointedly, “If some of the finest artists anywhere.” in the peace process and poverty. meet the needs of people. We have you were a defendant, what would Bennett, the former public Locally, she casts a wide net relations director for the National in volunteer work and community Convention of Gospel Choirs and involvement—past president of Choruses, got the broadcasting bug the Harrisburg Kiwanis Club, board when she was asked to appear on member of the Fair Housing Board a local radio gospel program, then and Rejoice Adoption and Foster worked with Olin Harris, a minister Care Agency, among other groups. and gospel musician who had been “Phyllis is a hard-charging, broadcasting on Harrisburg radio dedicated servant-leader bound and TV since 1957. with energy,” said Tony Ross, Harris, who died in 2009, president of the United Way of founded and produced “Echoes Pennsylvania. of Glory” for WKBO 1230 AM. He Bennett has political aspirations. advised Bennett to start her own She ran unsuccessfully a few years program, and, on a leap of faith, she ago for a state House seat that started “Joyful Praise.” stretches from Harrisburg’s eastern Kirsten Nicole Harris, who used suburbs to Hershey. She intends to to broadcast with her father and try again this year. is now host for a Sunday morning “I’m active in all these gospel program at The Touch 95.3 organizations because I feel FM, cited Bennett’s “sincere desire we all need to give back to the and passion” as the reason for her community,” she said. “Every one father’s encouragement. of us needs to give back to the “I think she’s following the community in which we live.” template my father set,” Harris

10 TheBurg Past Tense

Doors Shut, Era Ends Patriot-News’ move caps long, colorful history of Harrisburg-based dailies.

Peter Durantine Photos courtesy Historical Society of Dauphin County n a few months, The Patriot-News Iwill close the doors of its flagship editorial and business office in downtown Harrisburg, leaving the city it has called home for 156 years. As The Patriot packs off for an office building in Cumberland Technology Park in Hampden Township, the city no longer has a daily newspaper to call its own. This sad state stands in stark contrast to days gone by, when the city had as many as five daily papers. “Harrisburg always tried to keep three dailies going,” said city historian Ken Frew of the Dauphin County Historical Society. The newspapers usually identified with either the Days of papers past: In its long history in Harrisburg, The Patriot-News occupied several sites downtown, mostly in and Republican or Democratic Party, around Market Square (circa 1880s and 1940, left and center). For years, the Patriot’s main rival was The Telegraph, housed in and their editorials supported their a now-razed building on Locust Street (right). chosen party’s candidates and policies. Some papers stood more and Builders, 1719-1941,” was the history written for The Patriot-News Harrisburg Telegraph, which also independently, though still leaned Oracle of Dauphin (1792-1827); by the late Mary O. Bradley, between had many reincarnations and toward a party. And then there was Pennsylvania Republican (1811- 1820 and 1854, nearly a dozen many owners until 1900, when E.J. the occasional radical editor. 1820); Pennsylvania Telegraph, Daily newspapers appeared in the city, Stackpole bought it. “There was always some Telegraph and Telegraph (1856- such as The State Capital Gazette, “From 1901 until Stackpole’s maverick out there who felt the 1948); Evening Mercury (1874); The Keystone and the Morning death in 1936, the Telegraph was the need for an independent paper,” Morning Call (1885-1897); and Herald. reflection of its editor and publisher,” Frew said. Patriot and Union, The Daily Patriot “The newspapers consolidated Bradley wrote. Among the primary papers, (1859-1941). and/or folded until 1854, when Stackpole’s family continued according to Frew’s recent book, Clearly, newspapers came and the Democratic Union was being running the Telegraph and in “Building Harrisburg: The Architects went in Harrisburg. According to a published by George M. Lauman,” 1946, when McCormick died, the Bradley wrote. Stackpoles made a bid for The But because the Democratic Patriot and The Evening News, but Union supported Republican Simon McCormick’s family refused to sell Then and Now Cameron for U.S. senator—later to their rival. Instead, the papers to become President Lincoln’s went to Samuel I. Newhouse of New Secretary of War—Andrew Hopkins York and Edwin F. Russell, former started The Daily Patriot to support associate publisher of the Newark Democrat James Buchanan, who Star-Ledger, for $2.7 million in 1947, became president three years later according to Bradley. in 1857. A year later, citing economic The Union and Patriot circumstances, the Stackpoles sold eventually consolidated and the Telegraph name and features to changed ownership many times Newhouse and Russell. Eventually, over the years, according to Bradley. the company became The Patriot- In 1890, the paper became The News, and, in 1996, the afternoon Patriot. In 1902, it was again sold, paper was dropped entirely. this time to Vance C. McCormick, Since its founding, Bradley who was elected mayor that same noted, The Patriot has had six The Penn-Harris Hotel (left) long anchored the corner of N. 3rd and Walnut streets, year. In 1917, he added an afternoon homes around the city’s downtown, as shown in this shot from 1918. Generations celebrated weddings, proms and paper, which he called The Evening principally around Market Square other events in this 400-room jewel of the city. The hotel was razed in 1973 in News, the company now known as before moving to 812 Market St. in favor of Phase 1 of the mixed-used Strawberry Square, an early attempt to try to The Patriot and The Evening News. 1953. Now it has a seventh home— revitalize downtown Harrisburg. McCormick’s rival was the out in the suburbs. TheBurg 11 Good Eats Home Cooking

Rosemary’s Cucina Caring, by the Spoonful Nothing says love like homemade chicken soup.

Rosemary Ruggieri Baer

admit it. Every week, as I journey always topped with fresh parmesan 1. Rinse a whole chicken with cool 7. At the end of this time, the Ithrough the grocery store, I pick up cheese. water and place into the stock pot, liquid in the pot will be a golden one of those cardboard containers When my father was old and along with some extra chicken yellow and the chicken cooked. of chicken broth. After all, many in ill health and she had lovingly wings or backs, if you wish. Turn off the heat and strain the recipes these days call for “low prepared him a dinner he was 2. Add the following vegetables: chicken, vegetables and broth into sodium chicken broth” to de-glaze unable to eat, he would ask if a large sweet onion sliced into 6 a very large bowl or another clean a pan, make a stew, throw together there was any chicken soup. In wedges, 2 whole scrubbed carrots, pot. Allow the broth and cooked a quick soup for a work-night meal our house, this simple food, unlike 2 celery ribs, 1 small bunch of chicken to cool on the counter until or even use it to make mashed anything else, was comfort, love and parsley, a bay leaf and a few whole room temperature. Then cover the potatoes instead of butter and milk. sustenance. peppercorns. chicken and broth separately and But I grew up in a house where Making homemade chicken place in the refrigerator, preferably canned or boxed chicken broth was broth or soup is not hard. But it does 3. Pour enough fresh cold water into overnight. Discard the vegetables. unheard of. My mother, known to us take some time and, to be honest, the pot (I use spring water) to cover the chicken and the vegetables. 8. The next day, remove the broth in later years only as Grammy, made can be a little messy. But if you from the fridge. You will notice a chicken soup every single week, persevere and make a lot, you can 4. Add a tablespoon or 2 of salt and layer of yellow chicken fat that has even during the heat of summer. have broth at the ready all winter bring the pot to a fast boil over high formed on the surface. Remove as Whether it was to accompany a long by freezing it in pint or quart heat. You can always add more salt much of the fat as you can with a sandwich for lunch or served alone containers. The smell of it cooking later. large spoon. The remaining broth, for a light dinner, a bowl of gold on a cold winter afternoon will warm 5. When the pot begins to boil, you which will have jelled in the cold, and glistening chicken broth was your soul. will be beautifully fat free. always in the refrigerator. She would I use a very large 8 quart will notice white foam forming at add a variety of tiny pastas to the stainless steel or cast-iron enameled the top. Skim the foam from the 9. Divide the chicken broth into broth, like pastina, orzo, little stars pot to make chicken broth. My surface of the bubbling liquid with a freezer containers of your choice or maybe rice. If there were chicken favorite chicken vendor at the West spoon and discard. This will increase and freeze for up to 6 months. The left over from the broth-making, Shore Farmers Market has young the clarity of your finished broth. frozen broth will be ready for an that would go in the pot, too. Often, “birds,” about 4 or 4½ pounds, which 6. Reduce the heat to medium- unending variety of soups, risottos she would slowly pour a beaten are perfect for this process. I usually low and cover the pot with the lid and sauces. The cooked chicken can egg into the bubbling liquid, and it add some extra chicken wings to askew to allow some of the liquid also be used for soup or chicken would cook into diaphanous threads intensify the flavor. The following to evaporate. Let the mixture gently salad. and rise to the top. She loved to is a step-by-step guide for making bubble for at least 2 hours, maybe But don’t freeze all the broth add chopped escarole, her favorite Grammy’s wonderful homemade even 3. you have made. Place a quart of it winter green, and the soup was chicken soup. into a saucepan, add some tortellini and cook according to package directions. When done, ladle the tortellini en brodo into bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. You will be cured of all ills. The classic Italian cookbook, “The Silver Palate,” says it best: “The way in which plain water is transformed from a tasteless, colorless and odorless liquid into broth is almost magical.” I hope you will give Grammy’s chicken soup a try.

Rosemary Ruggieri Baer, a first generation Italian-American, grew up in Harrisburg and has spent her life perfecting her mother’s country cooking.

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Rice Pudding in Paradise An old standby makes a comeback.

Sara Goulet fter the hectic holiday season, friends over to play Mom’s Good Old-Fashioned Athe calmer days of winter hockey. One of the Rice Pudding can look either blissfully quiet or boys asked me what 6 cups milk (I use 2%) depressingly void of anything to I was making. I told ¾ cup long grain rice look forward to. Either way, I have a him rice pudding, 1 cup heavy cream solution: comfort food. and he just looked ¾ cup sugar Whether you’re a glass half-full at me quizzically. 3 egg yolks, beaten or half-empty person, now is the “Have you ever had 2 teaspoons vanilla perfect time to dive into comfort rice pudding?” I ¼ teaspoon salt food. You have time to devote to asked him. “Nope,” About 1 teaspoon cinnamon for home cooking, and the comforting he answered. “Well, topping smells and tastes are sure to clear up you should. It’s even the worst winter blues. You still fabulous.” By the Rinse medium saucepan with have to exercise and eat lots of fruits look on his face I’m cold water. Do not dry. Pour in milk and vegetables, but you also need not sure he was and bring to boil over medium heat. something to keep you warm and convinced. Stir in rice and return to boil. Reduce filled up in order to get outside for It may sound heat and simmer, uncovered, until that run or to shovel the snow. strange—the rice is tender, about 55 minutes, stirring occasionally. Comfort foods are usually Mom’s rice pudding, gussied up for Valentine’s Day. combination of simple dishes, easy to prepare with rice with milk, Meanwhile, in a small bowl, the ability to conjure up a fond cream, sugar and combine cream, sugar, beaten egg aficionado. Flavors such as chocolate memory. Does meatloaf make you egg yolks —but it works. I like to yolks, vanilla and salt. Set aside. chip flirt and Cuban rum raisin entice think of Gramma? How about fresh- think of it as a nearly-complete When rice is tender, stir in cream visitors to the Soho location, where baked cherry pie? Aunt Mary? I can’t vegetarian meal, sans the vegetable. mixture until completely combined; pastry chef-turned-rice pudding eat rice pudding without thinking of Why not serve it after a first course heat to a boil. Remove from heat guru Jemal Edwards cooks up new my wonderful mom. Rice pudding. of a big salad? That could be dinner and pour into a 2-quart serving dish. versions daily for gourmands and Creamy, vanilla-y, smooth, soft. tonight. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon. comfort-foodies alike. (You can order Believe it or not, rice pudding Winter blues. Schminter blues. Chill at least four hours. online at www.ricetoriches.com.) has become a trendy dessert. Rice to With comfort food on the menu, a Makes 6 cups, about 250 Central PA doesn’t have a rice Riches is a rice pudding store in New happy tummy is sure to make even calories per ½ cup. pudding shop (yet), but thanks York City offering myriad choices the coldest winter day feel warmer. to my mom, I have a rice pudding for the rice pudding novice or Please consider this an invitation Sara Goulet is the recipe that is to introduce your favorite comfort owner of Putch & easy and oh-so- food into your recipe repertoire. I’ve Buckie’s Baked Goods. delicious. I made included my favorite here. Maybe For more, visit www. it recently while it’ll become a favorite of yours, too. putchandbuckies.com. my son had some

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14 TheBurg Culture Club Let ’s Dance

Can You Tap This? Dancers hoof it through the ages.

Noreen Livoti

Many find it an outlet and Central PA Symphony support group when they’re going through a difficult Celebrates 20 Years period in their lives. “This is a group of people that we’re all The Central Pennsylvania Symphony together and there for each Orchestra celebrates its 20th other,” said Mitchell. anniversary season on Saturday, Feb. Many people use dance 13, bringing its annual Dancing & as an outlet for stress or grief, Desserts Gala to The Radisson Penn but get more than what they Harris Hotel Ballroom in Camp Hill. bargain for: a caring group Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the of friends. “That’s how close- evening will feature a tribute to knitted this Tap Pups thing is,” the music of the Beatles, dancing, she said. Young pups: dancers Mary Shettel, Millie Hitz orchestral treats, an array of desserts, and Dorothy Mitchell (left to right). The health benefits keep coffee, tea and a cash bar. her coming back as well. “My Ticket prices are as follows: doctor told me this was the single ticket, $55; table for eight, heir energy is infectious; their best thing I could’ve done,” she said. feet fly a mile a minute. They Top dog: Vicki Grubic Riordon, creator of $400; table for 10, $500. For T “When I’m dancing, I have no pain. Tap Pups. more information and to make are lawyers, teachers, housewives And I just have a ball.” and CFOs. They are the Tap Pups, reservations, call 717-910-0313 or Like many of the aged 50-plus she was a child. Riordan’s teaching visit www.centralpasymphony.org. the largest adult tap group in members, 81-year-old Lawnton style, among other things, keeps her America, based out of Lemoyne and native Millie Hitz joined to fulfill coming back year after year. joined together by the philosophy a childhood desire to take dance “They’re a wonderful group of “happiness through tap.” And their lessons. When she was 6, Hitz took people and I’m very fond of Vicki,” Barbershop Quartets: average age? Around 60. tap lessons, but had to quit after she said. “I think she’s a wonderful a Unique Valentine Vicki Grubic Riordan, creator only six weeks when her mother teacher.” and artistic director of the Tap Pups, couldn’t afford the quarter-a-week Sandherr felt immediately has only one rule about joining the Barbershop quartets from the fee. “When I heard Vicki was giving accepted when she first joined, Keystone Capital Chorus will deliver group: You can be too young to lessons, I asked her if I was too old, despite her age. “We’re all adults. join—the minimum age is 21—but “Singing Valentines” in greater because I was 78 then,” she said. And they’re all very good dancers.” Harrisburg on Feb. 12, 13 and 14. you can never be too old. In fact, Since 2006, Hitz has enjoyed Still, “it doesn’t make a several members of the group are in A tuxedo-clad quartet will sing learning tap alongside her difference whether you’re the best a song, present a long-stemmed their 70s and 80s, although age, they now-friends, although she does or the worst,” said Mitchell. “We’re all say, simply is not a factor once they red rose, Hershey’s Kisses and two sometimes have to deal with the the same—the age doesn’t matter at tickets to the Chorus’ spring show, lace up their dancing shoes. shocked comments of those who all. It’s a fun group.” “Even though the average age “Traveling in Harmony.” are amazed she’s taking dance Vicki’s Tap Pups Studio & Cultural The cost is $40, and of the Tap Pups is 57, you really lessons in her 80s. “People don’t tell don’t feel like there’s an ‘age’ to Center, 415 Bosler Ave., Lemoyne, arrangements can be made by me to slow down, but they can’t 717-329-6239, www.tappups.com. calling 717-732-9403. the group,” Riordan said. “There’s believe that I’m doing this,” she said. a 54-year-old dancing next to a “You’re only as old as you feel!” 28-year-old dancing next to a Vicki’s Tap Pups Studio & 73-year-old. Tap dancing is the Cultural Center, located in Lemoyne, Phone: (717) 566-6870 Fax: (717) 566-0728 unifying commonality, and it’s a very offers both day and evening classes powerful thread that bonds these for adults in three levels: beginner, ladies and men.” intermediate and advanced. At 84, Harrisburg resident “Vicki-certified” instructors also Dorothy Mitchell is likely the oldest teach in Harrisburg, Hershey and Peggy’s Fuel Oil Tap Pup, but, when she’s dancing, Mechanicsburg. no one notices. “When we’re all Joan Sandherr, 79-year-old Fuel Oil & Coal together, it’s like we’re all the same Harrisburg resident who has been Call for our competitive rates age,” she said. dancing most of her life, is in the The group’s camaraderie defines advanced class, cultivating the 590 Hershey Road them just as much as the tapping: love of dance that she’s had since Division of Kuntz & Son Inc. Hummelstown, PA 17036

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Music & Art : Sure 3rd in The Burg Sets Museums & Art Spaces Cures for Cabin Fever Events for Feb. 19

Harsco Science Center good friend of mine counts Art Association of Harrisburg Did you miss January’s 3rd in The February as his least favorite 21 N. Front St., Harrisburg Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg A 717-236-1432; www.artassocofhbg.com 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org Burg—or do you just want more? month. Oh, the cold, the snow. You’re in luck! I disagree. To me, February—at “Figuratively Speaking,” interpretations “Tech City,” a fun and interactive exhibit about of the human form, through Feb. 11. engineering that features 12 activity stations. This must-attend event returns least the latter half—is when we on Feb. 19 with a full slate of art, begin to see the first signs that “Invitational Exhibit,” featuring four diverse Midtown Scholar/Yellow Wall Gallery music, socializing and fun. Activities artists: photographer Evelyn Burton of winter may not last forever. 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg for the event include: In Harrisburg, there are plenty Harrisburg; dyed silk artist Sun-Na Jung of 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com South Korea; abstract painter Donna McGee Art Association of Harrisburg— of other reasons to love February. of Maryland; and watercolorist Lauren “Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape,” a group It’s a blockbuster month at Midtown Mulhern of Chadd’s Ford. Opens Feb. 19, exhibit of warm imagery, opens Feb. 19. Luau Opening of invitational exhibit Scholar Bookstore. This dynamic reception 5–8 p.m. Music by Jonathan Frazier. and live music, 6–10 p.m. featuring Evelyn Burton of new venue kicks things off by Harrisburg, photographer; Sun-Na ArtHouse Lounge National Civil War Museum Jung of South Korea, dyed silk artist; hosting political hot potato, Bill 217 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir, Harrisburg Ayers, on Feb. 5. Then it turns up the 717-236-2550; www.arthouselounge.com 717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org Donna McGee of Maryland, abstract music with renowned cellist Zuill “More Deadly than Bullets: Illness & Disease painter; and Lauren Mulhern of New artists for winter include photographers Chadd’s Ford, watercolorist. 5–8 p.m. Bailey on Feb. 10 and folk music Paul Duda, David Lee Fish, Tone Palermo, in the Civil War,” through March 1. legend Cheryl Wheeler on Feb. 14. Leann Leiter, Elena Jasic, Ron Barrick and Music by Jonathan Frazier. Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art Speaking of music, if it’s Matthew Murray; sculptors Charlie Barton and ArtHouse Lounge—Photography Juan Mejias; and jewelry artist David Wright. 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg February, it must be time for 717-692-3699; www.nedsmithcenter.org exhibit, ”The Best of the West by the annual Millennium Music Also showing: “The Best of the West by PIPER,” “Fragile Nature,” a photo exhibit by National PIPER,” 6–9 p.m. Conference. On Feb. 18-21, 250 a photography exhibit, Feb. 19, 6–9 p.m. Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, Arts at 510—“Four-Legged Friends,” artists will perform at 25 venues Arts at 510 through June 13. celebrating our pets in paintings around Harrisburg. Prefer more 510 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg and mixed media. Starts at 5:10 p.m. theater with your music? That same 717-724-0364; www.artsat510.com Radius Gallery 300 North St., Harrisburg Music by 510 Express. weekend, head on over to Stage on “Four-Legged Friends,” celebrating 717-787-5590; www.radiusgallery.com Herr for a four-day run of “Cabaret.” pets in paintings and mixed media. Gallery Blu—”Sweet Salvation 100 Opens Friday, Feb. 19, 5:10 p.m. Featured showcase: “Turn a Cheek: Face for $100,” a benefit for The Salvation On the arts front, Gallery Pottery,” through Feb. 28. Blu opens “Sweet Salvation 100 Music by 510 Express. Army of Harrisburg. Silent auction for $100,” which includes a silent Featured craftsman: Peter Cunicelli of with 100 pieces of art work from Gallery Blu Philadelphia, ceramics. Open house and auction to raise money for The 1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg demonstration: Feb. 7, 1-3 p.m. well-known local artists. Bidding Salvation Army. And be sure to 717-234-3009; www.galleryblu.org begins at $100/per item. 7-9 p.m. check out “Tusks!,” The State “Sweet Salvation 100 for $100,” a benefit Rose Lehrman Art Gallery Music by Andrew Bellanca Duo. Museum’s new mastodon exhibit. for The Salvation Army featuring a One HACC Drive, Harrisburg silent auction of art. Opening and www.hacc.edu/RoseLehrmanArtsCenter HMAC/Stage on Herr—On stage, full These events just scratch the production of ”Cabaret” at 9 p.m., surface. Check out these pages for reception, Feb. 12, 7–9 p.m. Music by “This Is Not Cuba,” images by Colette Gaiter, Jonathan Frazier. Auction continues for until Feb. 5. plus original artwork. more. See you around town! 3rd in The Burg, Feb. 19, 7–9 p.m. “Home Is Where One Starts From,” The HodgePodgery—Jewelry- —Lawrance Binda landscape paintings by Jim Condron, Feb. making demo by Michelle Harvey 10–March 5. Reception: Feb. 11, 5 p.m. of Michabella Creations, 5–9 p.m. The Stage Door The State Museum of Pennsylvania Several HoPo consignors will be on 300 North St., Harrisburg site discussing their wares. 717-787-4980; www.statemuseumpa.org Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival Popcorn Hat Players at the Gamut Midtown Scholar—Luau party 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg “Voices: African American and Latina Women and live music for the opening of 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org 717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org Share Their Stories of Success,” featuring 50 accomplished women, through March 7. “Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape,” “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare “Robin Hood,” Jan. 20–Feb. 20 a group exhibit featuring a range of (Abridged),” Feb. 26-March 13 “Tusks!” the story of extinct mammoths, warm imagery evoking a desire for H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center mastodons and their tusked relatives, through Hershey Area Playhouse Shippensburg University; 717-477-7469 May 2. The exhibit features the museum’s escape from winter, 6–10 p.m. Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive, Hershey www.luhrscenter.com reassembled Marshalls Creek mastodon. Progressive Galleries @ Der Harrisburg 717-838-8164; hersheyareaplayhouse.com “Charlotte’s Web,” Feb. 13 “Wind Titans,” a photo essay by State Museum Maennerchor’s Cathedral Room—An “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Feb. 21 photographer Don Giles, who visited five evening of art and bluegrass, with Feb. 11-14; 18-21 wind farms to document 21st century “wind Stage on Herr titans,” through May 2. six artists and four bands. 7 p.m.– Open Stage of Harrisburg 268 Herr St., Harrisburg midnight. $5 cover. Cash bar. “The Fine Art of Giving,” a selection of artwork 223 Walnut St., Harrisburg 717-441-7506; www.harrisburgarts.com given to the museum, through June 30. 717-214-ARTS; www.openstagehbg.com SPRAMA.design—“Urban Boulevard” “Cabaret: The Musical,” Feb. 18–21 a collection of street art and design. “Curse of the Starving Class,” Feb. 5-27 Susquehanna Art Museum Join the hip-hop party for drinks and Theatre Harrisburg 301 Market St., Harrisburg Oyster Mill Playhouse Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center 717-233-8668; www.sqart.org music. 6 p.m.–midnight. 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill 222 Market St., Harrisburg Dōshi Gallery: “ion, ism and ic,” non- For more details, check out our 717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com 717-214-ARTS; www.theatreharrisburg.com juried members’ show, through Feb. 7. back cover or 3rdinTheBurg.com. “A Shot in the Dark,” Jan. 22–Feb. 7 “Curtains,” Feb. 19-28

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Live Music around Harrisburg Other Highlights

Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Morgan’s Place Feb. 5: Bill Ayers. Former radical lectures on 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg The Forum, 5th & Walnut streets, Harrisburg 4425 N. Front St., Harrisburg “Education in and for Democracy: The Case 717-221-1083; www.abcbrew.com 717-545-5527; www.harrisburgsymphony.org 717-234-8103; www.morgans-place.com for Social Justice in the Classroom,” and signs books. Midtown Scholar, 1302 N. 3rd St., Feb. 5: Cabinet w/Dan from Hexbelt & Dr. Feb. 23: HYSO Winter Concert Feb. 5: Jewett Brothers Harrisburg. 7 p.m. midtownscholar.com Slothclaw Feb. 27-28: “Spotlight on the Maestro” Feb. 6: New Experience Feb. 6: Harrisburg Art Association Bal Masque Feb. 12: Strange Eden Feb. 6: Bal Masque. The Art Association Feb. 12: Davisson Brothers w/Colebrook Road Hilton Harrisburg and Towers Feb. 13: Shea Quinn of Harrisburg holds its annual costume Feb. 13: Nate Myers and The Aces 1 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Feb. 19: Black Mountain Jack party and fundraiser. Appalachian Brewing Feb. 18-20: Millennium Music Conference Feb. 20: Don Johnson Project Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Solo jazz piano in the bar Tuesday through Feb. 26: WXPN Land of The Lost Live Broadcast Feb. 26: Shea Quinn 7 p.m. www.artassocofhbg.com Saturday evenings Feb. 27: The Greatest Funeral Ever Feb. 27: Not Guilty Feb. 6–14: Eastern Sports and Outdoors Hollywood Casino at Penn National Show. North America’s largest outdoor Carley’s Ristorante Piano Bar Rose Lehrman Arts Center 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville, Pa. hunting and fishing event. PA Farm Show 204 Locust St., Harrisburg One HACC Drive, Harrisburg 877-565-2112; www.hcpn.com Complex, Harrisburg. easternsportshow.com 717-909-9191; www.carleysristorante.com 717-231-ROSE; www.liveatroselehrman.org Feb. 5: Luv Gods Feb. 9: Second Tuesdays at Seven. “A Feb. 4: Chris Novak Feb. 27: Streb—Extreme Action Company Feb. 5: Wade Preston from Broadway’s Tony- Feb. 6: Echelon Conversation with T. Morris Chester.” Harris/ Feb. 12: Category 5 Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg. Award-winning “Movin Out” Stock’s on 2nd Feb. 13: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap 7 p.m. Free. www.dauphincountyhistory.org Feb. 6: Noel Gevers 211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg & Restless Feb. 10: “Fresh Keys,” a night with singer/ 717-233-6699; www.stocksonsecond.com Feb. 13: 20th Anniversary Gala. Central PA Feb. 14: Fretwork songwriters, featuring Andrea Britton Symphony Orchestra holds anniversary gala/ Feb. 19: Uptown Band Feb. 6: Don Johnson Project Band Feb. 11: Giovanni Traino silent auction. Radisson Penn Harris Hotel, Feb. 20: John King’s Dance Band Feb. 13: Cruise Control Feb. 12: Chris Novak Camp Hill. 7:30 p.m. centralpasymphony.org Feb. 13: Anthony Haubert Feb. 26: Cornwallace Band Feb. 20: Funktion with Robin McClellan Feb. 18: Chris Novak Feb. 27: Full Tilt Feb. 27: Shea Quinn and Steve Swisher Feb. 18-21: Millennium Music Conference. Feb. 19-20: Millennium Music Conference Weekend of music showcases talent across Feb. 25: Giovanni Traino Mangia Qui/Suba Whitaker Center genres. Performances held at 25 venues in Feb. 26: Ted Ansel 272 North St., Harrisburg 222 Market St., Harrisburg and around Harrisburg. musicconference.net 717-233-7358; www.mangiaqui.com 717-214-ARTS; www.whitakercenter.org Feb. 27: Noel Gevers Feb. 27: Mardi Gras Celebration. The Arthritis Every Tuesday, Piano Open Mic Night Feb. 5: Drake Feb. 5: Celtic Crossroads Foundation, Central PA Chapter, puts on a Feb. 6: Mark Santana & Ben Gallaher Feb. 21: “An Afternoon with Garrison Keillor” party New Orleans-style. The Quarter, 101 N. Ceoltas Irish Pub Feb. 12: Nathan Veshecco & Taryn Sprenkle 2nd St., Harrisburg. Contact 717-763-0900. 310 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Feb. 13: Bucky’s Brother 717-233-3202; www.ceoltasirishpub.com Feb. 16: CARNIVAL Celebration Feb. 5: Red Letter Morning Feb. 19-20: Millennium Music Conference Feb. 6: Adrian Blitzer Feb. 26: Joanna Kirby and Edwin Tichenor Au Cabaret! Racy Show Set for Stage on Herr Feb. 12: Luv Gods Feb. 27: Batida! Feb. 13: Whitebread Band Market Square Concerts The Broadway musical “Cabaret” Feb. 19: Dingleberry Shortcake will play four days in February at Feb. 20: Smooth Like Clyde 717-221-9588; marketsquareconcerts.org Feb. 26: Shots McGee Feb. 10: Zuill Bailey (CD release party) at Stage on Herr, performed by the Feb. 27: Kenton Shelley Band Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N. 3rd St. cast of the newly formed Harrisburg Feb. 20: Brooklyn Rider w/Lisa Bielawa at Midtown Arts Center Theatre Group. Char’s Bella Mundo Market Square Church, 20 S. 2nd St. Director Robin Snyder said the 540 Race St., Harrisburg venue is excellent for this full-scale 717-213-4002; www.charsbellamundo.com Midtown Arts Center/Stage on Herr production, which stars Lindsey “Jazz Wednesdays,” with special wine menu 1110 N. 3rd St./269 Herr St., Harrisburg 717-441-7506; www.harrisburgarts.com Bretz as the 1931 Berlin nightclub Clover Lane Coffee House Feb. 4: Concertante singer, Sally Bowles. 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg Feb. 5: Sarah Blacker w/Darcie Miner “I actually think for ‘Cabaret’ it’s 717-564-4761; www.harrisburguu.org Feb. 6: Miss Queen of Free Hearts going to be wonderful,” Snyder said. Feb. 5: Idgy Vaughn Feb. 11: Songwriter Night Duos “Just the whole atmosphere for the Feb. 19: Bobbi Carmitchell w/Janie Womack Feb. 12: Slackwater Review w/Girls, Guns and club is neat.” and Julie Lowery Glory Over the years, there have been Feb. 13: Mark DeRose, Rhyne McCormick & many versions of the musical, but Dragonfly Club Mike Males 234 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg Feb. 18–21: “Cabaret: The Musical” Stage on Herr’s owner John Traynor 866-468-7619; www.dragonflyclub.com Feb. 26: Puffer Fish w/Heavy Beat & Mileunder said this version is more risqué. Feb. 5: Knuckleduster, Penntera & Killhole Feb. 27: CASE 150 w/the return of Wayne Most of the 14-member cast Feb. 6: In Wilderness, Dollface & Brightside Supergenius also performed in Stage on Herr’s Feb. 20: 91s, Adamo Drive & Jay Wiley Every Wednesday: Open Mic Night production of “Rocky Horror Picture Feb. 26: Digital Elvis, Don’t Panic, The Cheaters Show” last year. & Darry Miller Midtown Scholar/Famous Reading Café 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg Performances are 8 p.m. on H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center 717-236-1680; www.midtownscholar.com Feb. 18; 9 p.m. on Feb. 19; 3 p.m. Shippensburg University; 717-477-7469 Feb. 10: Zuill Bailey (with Market Square and 9 p.m. on Feb. 20; and 3 p.m. www.luhrscenter.com Concerts and HACC); CD release party and 8 p.m. on Feb. 21. For more, Actors went through their paces Feb. 11: The Neville Brothers w/ Dr. John and Feb. 14: Cheryl Wheeler (presented by WXPN) information, visit harrisburgarts.com recently during a rehearsal for the Lower 9-11 Feb. 19-20: Millennium Music Conference or call 717-412-4342. “Cabaret,” this month at Stage on Herr. Feb. 16: The Pink Floyd Experience Feb. 21: Fredrik (presented by Moviate)

TheBurg 17 Burg Books

Back in Time: New Books, Compelling Stories

Building Harrisburg: I’ll Be Home for the Christmas Rush: The Architects and Builders, 1719-1941 Letters from Europe, 1944-45

By Ken Frew By Albert W. Hoffman The Historical Society of Dauphin County Edited by David R. Hoffman and Historic Harrisburg Association Merriam Press 400 pp., $75 255 pp., $19.95, Hardcover, $36.95

en Frew, the another century for residents to begin o war in This book is historically Klibrarian at using Verbeke Street for their return Nhistory has important because it depicts in The Historical address on letters.” probably had small, brief details life in an era and Society of Dauphin As he did in the early 20th century, more witnesses a war long past. Albert, a 42-year- County, toiled architect Clayton J. Lappley is featured record their old army captain and member of away on this large in Frew’s telling. One chapter experiences a generation that did many great heavy, coffee just discusses the influence of his work than the Second things, is a keen observer, offering table-size book and the Collegiate Gothic design he World War. From fascinating snapshots of life on the full of wonderful employed in such structures as the old prime ministers front. Here’s his letter about his photographs and Moose Lodge at 3rd and Boas streets and generals arrival in England: illustrations for (last used as a charter school, but now to soldiers and “We passed through some about as long as it took to build some stands awaiting a new occupant) and civilians to prisoners of war and places which have been heavily of the great cathedrals of Europe —30 the recently restored Riverview Manor at death camp survivors, the list of bombed. That and other things years. Front and Harris streets. books—as well as oral histories and makes one realize the fortitude of It was worth the effort. “Building Every major architect for the city film documentaries—is extensive. So the people. Nearly every one works. Harrisburg” gives us perhaps one of the gets his due—from Joseph Huston, much has now been written about a … Even we are rationed at our P.X.s. best pictures of Harrisburg’s rise from architect of the state Capitol whose war in which an estimated 73 million We get seven packs of cigarettes, an 18th century trading post along the career ended in scandal because of cost people were killed that we may one bar of soap, one razor blade and Susquehanna River to a small metropolis overruns for the massive building, to have the most detailed knowledge two bars of candy per week. The big today with landscaping and architecture Charles Howard Lloyd, who designed and understanding of any wartime city papers have only four pages and that grandly compare, though on Tech High on Walnut Street (which later period in history. very little advertising and about half a smaller scale, to such big cities as became city hall and is now apartments) It was a long war, full of millions of that is for American products.” Philadelphia and New York. and the demolished Telegraph Building of stories and adventures that Albert, who died in 1975, was Frew’s vivid narrative is chock full that once stood on Locust Street where plumb the depths of humanity. No a postal employee in Brownwood, of information about the architects and a parking garage now stands. matter how much is recorded, we Texas, but also an officer in the Texas builders of the city. There was developer Frew has given the city a great can always hear another story to National Guard. As Hoffman writes William K. Verbeke, whom Verbeke Street gift with this book because it’s more understand better what war does to about his father, “He had a sense is named for, buying up land in Midtown than just a history. If past is prologue, —but what was then called the “West it can serve—with its photos of grand the individual and to society. that he would be home for the 1945 End”—in anticipation of becoming buildings lost to the wrecking ball and What Midtown resident David Christmas rush at the Post Office— incorporated into Harrisburg. drawings of structures never built—as Hoffman, former director of the always the busiest time of the year Verbeke Street had been called inspiration for the future. State Library, has given us with “I’ll … He was right. He returned from “Broad Street,” or “Broadway” by new be home for the Christmas Rush,” Europe in September 1945.” Order at www.dauphincountyhistory. arrivals, but, in 1860, the city council re- are the letters his late father, Albert, org/giftshop or www.pabookstore.com/ Sold locally at The Bare Wall and named it for Verbeke. As Frew noted, for wrote to his family while serving buhaarandbu11.html Midtown Scholar or order from the “Stubborn Harrisburgers, it would take overseas in Europe. publisher or Amazon.com.

Performance Benefits Holy Spirit Hospital Realtors Host Comedy Night Benefit

The Holy Spirit Hospital Auxiliary Tickets are $25, available by The Greater Harrisburg Association Comedy Night is presented and Theatre Harrisburg are hosting calling the Holy Spirit Hospital of REALTORS® Foundation will host a with the following sponsors: a special benefit presentation of Auxiliary office at 717-763-2796. Comedy Night on Friday, Feb. 19, at CAMPBELL Commercial Real Estate, “Curtains,” a murder-mystery musical The Auxiliary will be collecting Duke’s Bar & Grille in Wormleysburg. Central Penn Multi-List, Complete comedy. items for Holy Spirit’s Medical Show times are 7 p.m. and 9:30 Closing Services, Fulton Bank/ The show takes place at 8 p.m., Outreach Service located in Allison p.m. The event is open to the public Fulton Mortgage Company, RE/MAX Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Sunoco Hill. Last year, the service provided and will feature comedians from Delta Group and Wells Fargo Home Performance Theater at the Whitaker nearly 15,000 free client visits to Wise Crackers Comedians. Mortgage. Center. All proceeds will benefit Holy un-served and underserved people Tickets are $20. Proceeds will Tickets are available by calling Spirit Hospital of Camp Hill. living in Harrisburg. benefit housing-related charities. 717-364-3200.

18 TheBurg Home & Family Hall Pass

HU Gives a Lesson in Fundraising Science, tech focus critical to raising money in tough times.

Peter Durantine

ith 18 months left in its Success, though, In January, U.S. Rep. Tim campaign to raise $40 million W can be measured in Holden (D-Pa.) delivered a $400,000 from community and corporate other ways for the federal grant to the university, sponsors, Harrisburg University of 9-year-old university for curriculum development and Science and Technology has nearly that, just a year ago, laboratory upgrades, including reached its goal, and, if support moved into a new, the purchase of equipment and shown thus far is any indication, is $73-million, 14-story technology, another signal of its likely to surpass it. tower at the corner of success. “We’re hopeful we will exceed Market and 4th streets The university was established our goal by June 30, 2011,” said Mel downtown, which has in 2001 to address the region’s need Schiavelli, the university’s president played a significant for careers in science, technology, and CEO. role in recruiting new engineering and math—known as Sixty months into the students. the STEM fields. campaign, the university has raised The number of The Obama administration $35 million, mostly collected in Big check, big bucks: Left to right, R. Timothy Weston, students applying supports schools like HU that focus central Pennsylvania, but some HU chairman of the Board of Trustees, and HU for enrollment is 11 on STEM education, noting their from Philadelphia and the state’s President and CEO Mel Schiavelli, recently accepted a times higher this year critical importance in creating a southwest, and a significant amount federal grant from Rep. Tim Holden. than last year, and skilled workforce and in creating from the corporate community. Schiavelli said they new jobs that will replace the jobs What makes the effort more have twice as many new students that have been lost forever because impressive is that the school, not The university appears so far to enrolled this spring as they did of economic and technological yet even a decade old, has virtually be successful in that endeavor. The last year. Overall enrollment for changes. no alumni base from which to draw first 33 graduates “are all employed the 2009-10 academic years is 400 “Eighty-six percent of the new contributions, said Kevin McNamara, here in central Pennsylvania, all in students. jobs are going to require a degree in the university’s vice president for the fields they studied,” Schiavelli said. science and technology,” Schiavelli institutional advancement. said. “Even people without a direct stake are supporting the school because they know it’s an economic development engine,” Winners Announced said McNamara. “Without an alumni base, it’s very ambitious.” of MLK Essay Contest Corporate contributions are telling because it reflects that Winners recently were named for sector’s view that HU is important the 26th Annual PinnacleHealth to creating the needed 21st century Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay workforce, Schiavelli said. The Competition. First place went to: university’s curriculum requires 7th Grade: students to intern for at least three Tyliyah Daniels, Rowland School semesters at a type of business 8th Grade: where they would apply their skills Theresa Ipjian, St. Margaret Mary School; once they graduate. Indira Ridgeway, Marshall School (tie) “That’s valuable for the 9th Grade: employer because they get to see Avery Baltimore, SciTech High School how they work and evaluate their skills,” Schiavelli said. “Typically, it 10th Grade: takes 18 months for a company to Eric Cross, Bishop McDevitt get a new hire up to speed.” 11th Grade: Moreover, with students Enya Baez-Ferreras, SciTech High School interning at local companies that, in 12th Grade: turn, hire them after graduation, the Lauren Sigler, Bishop McDevitt talented workforce stays and grows In addition to plaques, first-, in the region, “which is what our second- and third-place winners mission is all about,” he said. received Metro Bank Visa gift cards.

TheBurg 19 Green Thumb

A Rose Is a Rose But, on Valentine’s Day, it’s a must. Jeffrey B. Roth

“For this was on Seynt Valentynes day, Sheree Wheeler, the company bought flowers at Whan every foul cometh there to manager of Pealer’s such locales as Lancaster County, chese his make [mate]…” Flowers shop once one of the country’s biggest – Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament in Strawberry producers of carnations. Today, of Fowles, circa 1380 Square, prepares most flowers come from producers an arrangement of roses. Local florists in South America, said Royer, a lowers are among some of the are busily preparing graduate of Delaware Valley College Fmost beautiful creations of for Valentine’s Day, of Science and Agriculture. nature, heralds of spring and rebirth. with a dozen red “The varieties of flowers But, around the 12th century, one roses the go-to gift available today commercially are particular bloom, the rose, became for most men. significantly broader than they were symbolic of romantic, passionate 60 years ago,” he said. “Then you love, later appearing in medieval used carnations and daisies. In the poetry such as the Le Roman de la spring, you could use snapdragons; Rose (The Romance of the Rose). irises you could only get in the “They used allegorical images— spring and now you can get them the rose as the heart of love,” said “It does get pretty busy in here,” mythology, the rose was born the all year round. There’s always new Yvonne Milspaw, a folklorist and she said. same time as Aphrodite, goddess breeding going on to get better- English professor at Harrisburg Other local florists agreed. of love and beauty (the Roman love looking and more long-lasting Area Community College. “The rose “Most of what we sell on goddess was Venus). flowers.” symbolized the queen of flowers.” Valentine’s Day is red roses, by “By the 19th century, Victorian- One breed, the black rose, is not The legacy endures to today, as, about four to one,” said Gregory J. era etiquette lists included black, but a dark shade of red, Royer on Valentine’s Day, more men will Royer, president and CEO of Royer’s information about the language of said. There are a variety of roses, buy flowers, particularly roses, than Flowers & Gifts with 19 retail stores flowers,” Milspaw said. “Red roses ranging from white to the darker at any other time of the year. in central Pennsylvania. symbolize passionate love; yellow shades of color. That can be seen at Pealer’s More than 200 species of roses roses are associated with jealousy “They haven’t been able to Flowers in Strawberry Square, a and thousands of hybrids exist and white roses with innocence. The cultivate a true blue rose yet,” he crossroad of state offices. Valentine’s today. A member of the botanical tradition of giving long-stemmed said. “The guy who does that will be Day keeps manager Sheree Wheeler family Rosaceae, the rose has been roses is something totally new.” a billionaire over night.” moving a lot of roses. around for millions of years. In Greek Originally a pagan festival Pealer’s Flowers, www.pealers.com in honor of the god Lupercus, Royer’s Flowers & Gifts, mid-February was co-opted by www.royers.com the Christian church to honor St. HISTORIC MIDTOWN - BOaS STReeT Valentine, patron saint of love and marriage. The tradition of sending a Flower Tips poetic message to a lover is credited PRICe ReDuCeD TO $174,500 to the medieval author of “The About half of the orders for flowers Canterbury Tales,” Geoffrey Chaucer, occur two days before Valentine’s in his work entitled “The Parliament Day. Since many women prefer to • Approx 2,000 square feet of Fowles.” have flowers delivered to them at • Spacious, bright rooms In our modern era, Valentine’s work, and since Valentine’s Day falls • Gorgeous original staircase Day has grown to giving flowers to on a Sunday this year, keep in mind • Exposed brick, gas fireplace mothers, daughters, relatives and Friday will be a busy delivery day for • 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2nd flr laundry friends. florists. • French doors to remodeled kitchen “It isn’t just a holiday for your To keep flowers fresh the • Luxurious master suite with whirlpool lover anymore,” said Royer, whose longest, do not put them near heat • Economic gas heat and central air family has been in the floral business sources—i.e. TVs, computers, other for about 60 years. “It is the biggest electronic devices or direct sunlight. Ray Davis single sales day in a florist’s year.” While adding aspirin to the water RE/MAX Realty Associates Inc. Royer’s business began in the vase can add to the life of cut when Hannah, his grandmother, flowers, preservatives florist supply 3425 Market Street•Camp Hill, Pa. 17011 grew violets on the windowsill of as part of the product are effective. Office: 717-761-6300/Direct: 717-441-5608 her home and sold them at the For more information about Email: [email protected] market. As the business prospered, flowers, visit aboutflowers.com.

20 TheBurg Home Work

A Matter of Microspace Cold this winter? The solution may not be so obvious.

David Eakin

t’s amazing how many all walking 98.6-degree furnaces was pronounced. The glass area also air infiltration and/or insulation Imisconceptions there are and that heat moves from warm to permitted an extensive amount of issues, you will not remedy them by about saving energy and feeling cool. So, we are all subject to other radiant energy loss to the outside by changing the source of heating your comfortable. surfaces adding to or subtracting both the heated air inside the house home’s air. Does this mean that all I know one woman with a from our own heat source. as well as any person seated near supplemental heaters are counter- cathedral-ceiling great room who is The area against our skin can be the window areas. These effects, productive? No. In many cases, convinced that her comfort issues considered our own microclimate. combined with the room’s grand supplemental radiant heaters— are due to leaky windows. I know The way most of us contend with size, contributed to the creation which warm individuals rather than several people who run humidifiers changes in our microclimate is of a large amount of air circulation the air in general—are very good during the winter because it makes to change our clothing to better within the room itself. Air circulation, sources of temporary heat if you are them feel warmer. isolate and insulate it from the along with radiant energy loss, made only occupying an area for a short We recently had a customer area around our bodies: more (and the room feel uncomfortable when time (like an office, workshop, craft who complained that their home thicker) layers in cooler/less humid/ the outside temperatures dropped room, etc.) However if your home was not comfortable despite windier environments; less (and and the sun went down. Installation energy performance issues are not keeping the thermostat at 80, thinner) layers in warmer/humid/ of well-sealed insulating blinds on properly remedied, you will still have keeping many large plants in the still-air environments. We also try to all the windows would help this comfort issues. home and running their humidifier. regulate our environments outside condition greatly. Or you could put on another We are frequently asked if the our microclimates by increasing/ In the second example, the sweater. supplemental electric heaters decreasing the temperatures home was originally constructed advertised in magazines and and de/humidifying the air in the in the 1960s and had a two-story David Eakin is an energy analyst with television really save energy as rooms we occupy. Recent increases atrium added on some time in the Energy Auditors, an independently claimed. in energy costs make this latter ‘70s. The home had the typical owned firm that performs To understand the concept of strategy quite expensive. (low) levels of insulation and (high) comprehensive audits on residential comfort, you need to understand So is the answer just to levels of air infiltration common to energy use. Contact 717-943-2582 or how the human body works—how turn down our thermostats and homes built in these eras. The lack of visit www.energyauditors.biz. internal core body temperatures put on a sweater like the Carter comfort was coming are regulated. Our entire skin administration advised? Maybe, but from too much air area assists in regulating our usually there are other alternatives. movement in the core body temperature through In the first example of the house. In winter, evaporative cooling. If our core body woman who was convinced that the room air was temperature starts to increase, more her windows were leaky, the reality heated (which then warm blood flows to our extremities was that her windows were not very absorbs ambient and perspiration to the skin leaky. The house was fairly new and humidity), rose to increases, which then evaporates reasonably well-built for both air the upper floors of and cools the blood flowing just infiltration and insulation. However, the home due to the beneath the skin. If our core body the design of the room was working open atrium, and temperature starts to decrease, the against her winter comfort. escaped through the opposite occurs. The room had a very large, attic into the outside But what if the ambient air two-story cathedral ceiling with a due to excessive conditions impede this evaporation south-facing wall consisting of a leakage. Raising process, like in humid conditions? central brick fireplace and flanked the air temperature We then feel warm because our skin on either side with floor-to-ceiling increased the air cannot evaporate the perspiration windows—most of which did not flow and humidity as well. Arid conditions present the open. Two sets of French doors (with absorption, opposite reaction. Our perspiration fixed windows above them) on the decreasing the evaporates very quickly, cooling the side walls permitted access to the comfort levels. blood rapidly. outside deck and a sunroom. None Extensive air Another factor regulating our of the windows had insulated drapes sealing and tight- perception of comfort is radiant or any other insulating covers. fitting insulated energy. It is the feeling we get The large expanse of glass (a poor window covers were when sitting in the sun by an open insulator in the best of windows) recommended. window or by a roaring fire outside permitted extensive cooling of What about —warm on the exposed side and the room air adjacent to the glass the well-advertised cool on the opposite side. But you surface, and cool air “sheeting” electric heaters? also need to consider that we are coming down the window surfaces If your home has TheBurg 21 Sports & Bodies Move It!

Shake It Up Re-energize your routine with a little something different.

Laura Spurgeon ow is a good time to evaluate workout for spirit, mind and body. is largely confined to indoors. simple “power” exercises, and they Nyour body composition—your Yoga is an ancient Indian body of Lastly, there is no need for special are correct; true plyos require the ratio of fat to lean body mass—and knowledge that dates back more equipment—at most a treadmill, muscle to be sufficiently “loaded” adjust your exercise regimen. than 5,000 years. It is not just about jump rope or stationery bicycle before the “explosion.” However, for Granted, for most of us, our people holding impossible poses; it are sufficient to provide a varied simplicity’s sake, we’ll use the terms post-holiday body composition is is about the union of a person’s own workout. interchangeably. roughly 50 percent fat, 30 percent consciousness and the universal 4. Try plyometrics or other “athletic” Beginners can incorporate sugar, 10 percent alcohol and 10 consciousness. It would be possible training. What are plyometrics? A box jumping, jump squats or plyo percent “lean body mass,” if that to fill an entire library with just personal trainer’s secret weapon, lunges into their workouts. More term refers to bones and organs. books on yoga, but, in essence, one I deploy on my more advanced advanced moves involve higher So man up and take on the there are six types, with Hatha being clients. Plyometrics, or “jump jumps, multiple “explosions” and New Year with new resolve, along the most popular in the West. This is training” began in the former added resistance. Other athletic with 10,000 other new folks at your the yoga we think of when we think communist bloc nations of Eastern workouts use agility ladders, neighborhood gym. of poses, breathing and meditation. Europe to increase the speed kettlebells and medicine balls. It Here are a few tips for re- 3. INTERVAL TRAINING! It’s not as and power of elite track and field is critical that beginners consult a energizing your exercise routine. complicated as you might think. athletes. It wasn’t until the late fitness professional, literature or 1. Try a winter sport. Skiing, Interval training is simply alternating 1970s, when former Dallas Cowboys video guides before trying these snowboarding and ice skating are bursts of intense activity with Coach Tom Landry integrated the exercises, and the key to success is notoriously great for the lower body, intervals of lighter activity. training into his team’s workouts, proper progression. Because athletic and you get to wear cool outfits Take walking. If you’re in good that plyometrics gained popularity training is tough on the joints, and sunglasses, too! Local ski areas shape, you might incorporate short outside Europe. proper conditioning is imperative. offer beginner classes in skiing and bursts of jogging into your regular In essence, plyometrics are used The New Year means a fresh snowboarding, and I encourage brisk walks. If you’re less fit, you to enhance power, explosiveness start, and there’s no better way to do newbies to take advantage of the might alternate leisurely walking and speed, and that’s why athletes that than by broadening your health lessons. Central Pennsylvania’s ski with periods of faster walking. practice them. But any reasonably horizons. And that doesn’t mean resorts offer packages in skiing Studies have shown that interval fit person can add some plyometric trying out the new lunch buffet. and snowboarding, as well as training burns more calories movements to a workout. As a great price packages for new skiers and improves aerobic capacity matter of fact, the most common Laura Spurgeon is and snowboarders. Expect some more efficiently than traditional human movement, running, is certified as a personal soreness when learning these cardiovascular training. The constant completely a plyometric event. trainer through the sports, as your stabilization muscles rise and fall in heart rate also helps Others include throwing, swinging American College of will get a tough workout. And, of improve something called stroke a golf club or baseball bat, jumping Sports Medicine. She course, you’ll fall down. But that’s volume, a measure of cardiac and skipping. That’s why kids are in is a staff trainer and part of the fun! efficiency and output. such amazing shape! group fitness director at Gold’s Gym, Camp 2. Try yoga. Winter is a great time to Interval training also helps fight Purists will argue there is a Hill. She can be reached at come indoors and try this age-old the boredom that can set in over fundamental difference between the cold months, when exercise true plyometric exercises and [email protected].

Street Snap Sprint/Nextel to Open in Campus Square GreenWorks Development, is a Franchise owner Anthony Cristillo green building. is anticipating a mid-February “GreenWorks has been just opening of his Sprint/Nextel store in fantastic to work with,” Cristillo said. Midtown’s Campus Square Building Cristillo, who also has a store at 3rd and Reily streets. in Pine Grove, said the Midtown The 800-square-foot storefront location puts him in a good position space will offer a complete line of for the greater Harrisburg market. Sprint and Nextel mobile phone “We’re hoping, by moving products and services for residential there, that it puts us right in the and business customers, including a middle of our customers—our east bill-paying center. shore customers and west shore It also will be the only green customers,” he said. “We’re a one Sprint store in the state and the stop shop for all your Sprint and second green one in the nation. Nextel needs.” The Walnut Street Bridge, from the east shore Campus Square, owned by

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