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Introspection
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Bats can hit a baseball. Girls can bat their eyes. But the bats I want to talk about fly with radar in the skies. - C.J. Heck Poetry has been a constant companion of mine - and sometimes an only friend - since childhood. Writing poems got me through some awkward teenage years; performing poems provided me with the opportunity to woo my current wife. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say poetry pulled me out of my shell some 25 years ago and afforded me a second lease on life. Which is why this month - National Poetry Month - is special to me. I owe a lot of gratitude to the many dozens of local poets who have befriended and inspired me since the late 90’s, and perhaps no single name deserves more of my praise than Marty Esworthy, a man of many poetic hats. Writer and performer; teacher and mentor; prosodic prophet and trail guide. Though he has never been poet laureate in name, his words and actions guiding future generations of writers have awarded him the status of Harrisburg’s de facto poet laureate. It is for that reason that Marty has been chosen as this month’s Influencer. 6 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
April is also the month for shouting the words “play ball,” but rather than talk about bats that “fly with radar” like poet C.J. Heck, we prefer talking about the “bats and balls” at FNB Field, where our local Harrisburg Senators open their home season mid-month. Hence, we serve up a couple of “home run balls” (we hope) with a Day in the Life Of profile of Senators’ GM Randy Whitaker; and David Morrison’s delightful history of City Island, which started hosting professional baseball way back in 1903. Hot on the heels of last month’s Oscar Awards, we have a conversation with an actor whose many film and TV roles should have earned him more accolades and awards than he’s received. But because William Sanderson is what is known as a character actor (with credits ranging from “Blade Runner” to “True Blood”) he’s rarely gotten the recognition his leading-man peers have. Retired now and residing in Harrisburg with his lovely wife Sharon since 2015, it was an honor to sit down with William for what I was informed would be his final official interview. It’s always a sure sign of spring when you see motorcycles hitting the open road. But the motor bikes highlighted in an article titled The Fast Track - the vintage and collectible variety - often don’t hit the road at all. Get ready to “zoom” through some mid-state bike collections with contributor Dimitri John Diekewicz. Christina Heintzelman inspires us with art from the famous Seven Lively Artists - past and present - currently on exhibit at the Asbury Bethany Village retirement complex. And our Bartender’s Choice profile features the glowing words of four Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine
Poem/Lauren Gross
Bar patrons who were so inspired by Casey Franks’ “personable and attentive” personality that they nominated her to be this month’s featured barkeep. On the literary side, this month we feature two original poems: “On Living Together,” by the late Jack Veasey, was donated for publication by his surviving partner of 38 years (for whom the piece is dedicated); and “Winter Wheat,” by Lauren Gross (yes, the same woman I once wooed also wooed me!) is a timely and powerful piece dealing with the plight of the Ukrainian people. Also not to be missed is our selected short story: “My Paradise” by Matt McGee, accompanied by original art by Kyle McHenry, is a gritty tale set at a Pennsylvania roadside rest stop. Don’t forget our columns! Film & TV historian Kevyn Knox asks “Is film culture dead?” in Cinematic Ramblings; Andrea Reed examines the benefits of plant-forward eating in Nourishing Bites; Kristen Zellner details the ways to keep stray kittens safe in For the Love of Pets; Stefan Hawkins’ By the Book recommends some good spring reads; Bryson Roof provides good “cents” spring clean-up tips in The Finance Hound; Barbara Trainin Blank previews area musicals, a dramedy, and children’s shows in Theatre Thoughts; HACC’s Robert Stakem restores the honor of “ambulance drivers” in Tailboard Talk; and in Postcards From … author Steven G. Williams says a world in which everyone’s treated like a brother or sister is a better world for traveling. As always, look for more hilarity from Brad Mauer’s The Cercus cartoon! 7 Have a great month. And be sure to write, perform - or at least read - some poetry!
WINTER WHEAT By Lauren Gross
This March, in Vinnytsia Oblast, tiller shoots are eager to sprout from the bases of trillions of winter crowns buried beneath the rich, frozen loess, dormant, savvy, the promise of pale green which, in time, in time will blaze golden to sway in oceans of wind below a sea-blue swathe of sky. This will be a wheat field, so soft, so soft it will have countless windows and doors, even a dream could slip through it onto Lebanese, Egyptian, Yemeni tables. It should never be asked to hold anything but rain. (Scorched earth/mass graves, just like the old days.) Show me a hospital built by a bomb. Show me a body that can be improved by shrapnel. All small targets look soft, grainy, in satellite photos.
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Bartender’s or Barista’s Choice
Congenial barkeep keeps patrons laughing - and coming back! Story By Randy Gross rgross@harrisburgmagazine.com
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arvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, located in The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace, prides itself on many things: a healthy and toothsome menu that gets freshened up every three months; an upscale, casual, and oh-so-inviting atmosphere; 50+ wines by the glass plus a popular assortment of seasonal and special mixed drinks. But perhaps it’s the Harrisburg eatery’s ideology of “know your farmer, know your food” - a sort of play on the proverb “you reap what you sow” - that rings the truest. It’s a farm-to-table motto that Harvest lives by, working with dozens of local farmers to source the freshest and highest quality ingredients. And it’s also a concept that never gets lost on Casey Frank, whose 7 ½ years of serving customers in her customary friendly and knowledgeable way has reaped so many positive comments from her regulars that we couldn’t help but choose her as our featured bartender this month. Reversing the adage, a thousand words are worth a very flattering picture of Frank: Jack Pendell of Etters says “Casey is attentive to everyone, and occasionally will surprise you with a joke that’ll take you off guard, make you think, and make you laugh. Simply put, if you’re having one of those days, Casey is just great company.” Kristin Hubler of Liverpool, proclaiming Casey to be her favorite bartender, says “She is amazing! She mixes the perfect drinks and is very warm and welcoming. Everyone loves her and you can’t help but be drawn to her with her infectious positive energy.” Adds Lutricia Eberly of Dillsburg, “Casey Frank epitomizes all the bartender profession can be. She remembers her customers’ names, she compliments something personal, and she makes strategic business introductions when she thinks two people need to know each other. She is the ONLY reason I go to Harvest as often as I do.” And Jennifer Grove of Duncannon exclaims “Casey is always there with a smile on her face. She is very personable and attentive. I see many customers walk in and speak with her as if they were longtime friends. To top it all off,
DRINK OF THE MONTH
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1.25oz Revivalist Equinox Gin .5oz Creme De Violette .5oz Lemon juice Top with Baba’s Purple Rain Kombucha Garnish with an edible flower this girl makes amazing drinks! Her flavors are on point and the drink looks too beautiful to drink (we do, though, of course!)” Such glowing praise deserves some like words in return, and the Dauphin native and Central Dauphin East grad doesn’t disappoint: “I’m very thankful and grateful that they’re supportive of me,” says Frank, “and I probably couldn’t have come this far without them. I’m glad that I have people who come in, and that I have a following, and it makes my life less boring during the slow months. Keep coming back!” 7 Casey Frank’s Dossier Words of advice to home mixologists: Have fun. Play around. Simple syrups are one of the easiest things you could possibly make, and your flavor choices are endless. Start with a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. Try throwing some mint, rosemary, lavender, or orange peels in the batch to add some flavor. Simple syrup isn’t just limited to traditional white sugar anymore either. You can substitute brown sugar, agave, honey, and maple syrup in recipes. What makes Simple Syrups an excellent addition to your athome bar? They last for about a month, they’re used in many cocktails, and they’re easy and fun to make! Many of the most popular cocktails are made with Simple Syrup: Margaritas, Mojitos, and Old Fashioneds. Inspirations: There are a lot of great bartenders in the area that I’ve learned from. My grandfather bartended, and although I didn’t learn to make a drink from him; he did teach me how to treat others. When I started bartending, I paid attention to the “Old Timers.” I listened and observed. One of the keys to being successful in any kind of hospitality job is to be kind, but being a bartender it’s also important to make someone laugh. You never know what kind of day someone is having. So, when someone comes out to the bar you want to make sure they’re enjoying themselves - feeling happy, smiling, and laughing. Personally, I enjoy building relationships with guests. I wish I could say that I was inspired by a song, a movie, a famous historical figure, but mainly I’m just See Harvest on Page 10
Bartender Casey Frank - Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar
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Spicy Peach Margarita
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inspired by the guests, friends, and family that support and surround me. Favorite spirit straight: Tequila Recommendations of two or three spirits to try: A good tequila such as Clase Azul Reposado or Grand Love Blanco. A Gin such as Revivalist (Local!) or Grey Whale.
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Favorite spirits to mix: In the colder months, I do a lot of heavier drinks or drinks that will definitely warm you up. For example, making flavored whiskey drinks using fresh herbs, spices, richly flavored simple syrups, and unique bitters. In the warmer months, I do a lot of flavored margaritas and mojitos. Many people enjoy the combination of sweet and spicy, so I’ll run drink specials like a Spicy Peach Margarita (pictured) that features fresh peach puree, tequila, lemon & lime juices, agave, muddled jalapeño, and a spicy six pepper rim.
sugars and salts. Creativity should be limitless! At Harvest, we have a seasonally changing menu, which means our food and cocktails change four times a year. It keeps the menu fresh, and guests look forward to new items. We have cocktails and sangrias for each menu that feature seasonal fruits and herbs. To add to that, we have an extensive wine list for any wine enthusiast. We also carry craft beer in bottles and seasonally rotating drafts. Every week we run different drink specials that Harvest allows me to create, which allows me a great creative outlet.
Most commonly ordered drinks at your bar: Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, Martinis, and Seasonal Cocktails.
Your day job: Bartending is my day job. I can’t imagine doing anything else because it’s so much fun. We really have a great thing going at Harvest. Good food, supported by a talented Chef and strong back of house, great guests, wonderful and caring managers, fantastic team members and a charming atmosphere. Everyone I work with really takes pride in what they do and I’m grateful for the relationships I have made with our team and our guests! 7
Philosophy on drinks: Make it fun. Know your audience. Try new things. Of course, the flavor is important, but I’m also big on aesthetics so I enjoy making visually pleasing drinks and aim to entice the senses. Thoughts about your cocktails: I love to create my own cocktail recipes, but it’s also fun to put a new spin on ‘classic’ cocktails! Garnishes and bitters can add unique flavors, so I like to be creative with them. I’ve candied orange peels, roasted nuts to infuse bourbons, smoked different fruits and herbs, and have infused
Editor’s note: because coffee has become as – if not more - popular than alcoholic beverages, Harrisburg Magazine decided several months ago to accept nominations for both worthy bartenders and baristas.
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By the Book/Stefan Hawkins
Help Me, Help You Spring Into Reading
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ennsylvania has been experiencing some of the craziest weather I’ve seen in recent years. It doesn’t know if it wants to be winter, summer or springtime. The way this weather was being bipolar has given me more of a reason to sit in the house and read some good books. These past few weeks, I’ve been taking the time staying out of the bizarre elements to read some great, old classics, and a few self-help books that came to me highly recommended in some book group chats that I frequent. When in business for yourself, there are plenty of days where you need to rewind, unwind, and settle down as to try not to get ahead of yourself as an entrepreneur. Every day is literally a different day, and some days beat you up more than others. Reading a book that could help you to keep mentally focused and aware is always needed as you transition through the business world. Here are a few helpful books that are in my collection now, that I’m willing to share with others: • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason • Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek This spring I’m encouraging everyone to look at a few self-help books, as well as investigate reading some books that you’ve enjoyed since you were a kid, or as a younger adult, to see if you notice anything different about the books that you may not have quite caught when you read
them the first time. I took some time to read some old classics a while back like The Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, and a few James Baldwin books that I don’t remember reading during my school years. As I sat there reading Baldwin’s I Am Not Your Negro and The Price of the Ticket I was able to see how forward-thinking James Baldwin was, and how much of what he was saying still resonated in 2022. It was no laughing matter to think that what he was experiencing, seeing, and speaking out on was still happening 50 or 60 years later; that the same struggles Black Americans faced in the time of Jim Crow - extreme blatant racism, and a corruption within bodies of government against Black and Brown people in this nation - would still be being fought by someone like myself today. Here also are a few books I’ll recommend people to read for the month of April (or for adding to your list of future reads): • Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis • Moonwalking by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann • Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith • Spike Lee: Director’s Inspiration by Spike Lee 7 Stefan Hawkins was born and raised in Harrisburg. He opened Good Brotha’s Book Cafe in January 2021 and has been leading a Good Brothas Can’t Read Book Club since last summer.
Nourishing Bites/Andrea Reed
Plant-Forward Eating is Better for the Population and the Planet
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e already know that we should be eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. We’ve heard that these fiber-packed, antioxidant-rich foods support the health of our bodies. Plant-based diets are associated with lower risk of hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, among other diseases. There can be no denying that we all should be eating more plants and more variety of plants for our best health. But we often ignore the fact that a plantbased diet supports the health of our planet. Animal-sourced foods use more resources, such as water, during production than plant-based foods. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to livestock production. Other organizations estimate this number to be even higher. Simply put, there are a greater quantity of carbon emissions and waste byproducts as a result of animal processing. A small step we can each make as a consumer is to have a plant-forward approach to our eating that will support both our health and the health of our planet. Plant-forward eating doesn’t mean we have to give up meat. It simply means we are highlighting vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains 12 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
at the heart of our eating patterns. Think of it as a culinary experience across the world as you explore Mediterranean, Indian, and Lebanese cuisines that embrace a variety of plant-forward dishes. If you are new to plant-forward eating, start small with a single day, such as “Meatless Monday.” As you plan out your meals, think of meat as a side dish or ingredient, not the main entrée. For example, stir-fry can include meats, but is packed full of vegetables. Try swapping out part of meat in recipes for vegetables, such as beans in your tacos, or mushrooms in your meatballs. As an added benefit, beans and lentils are inexpensive, allowing you to enjoy some of your meat-forward dishes for a reduced cost. Plant-forward doesn’t mean you are stuck snacking on raw carrots, rather it means you are on an adventure to enjoy lentils simmered in flavorful spices or legume-loaded soups. Remember to keep an open mind when trying new things. You cannot expect to enjoy every dish, but repeated exposures can help you accept new
foods and learn which ones you truly don’t enjoy. These small dietary shifts support our health, the health of our gut microbiome, and the health of our planet. If you do just one thing for Earth Day this April 22nd, challenge yourself to look at the ratio of plants to meat in your diet. A healthier planet can start right in your kitchen. 7
Andrea Reed, MPS, RDN, LDN, is a freelance dietitian with a background in agricultural sciences. Growing up in the outdoors of Pennsylvania inspired her to include agricultural education in her nutrition counseling and is the focus of her writing.
Personal Finance/Bryson Roof
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Spring Clean-Up for Your Finances
t’s human nature to procrastinate, especially with things you don’t like to do. We tend to focus on the tasks we enjoy and push off those we don’t. I love cutting and splitting firewood, but I hate stacking it. In the early spring, as we are cleaning up the yard, I’m “kindly reminded” that the wood needs to be stacked in the woodshed. So, let’s discuss a few ways to clean up your finances as you’re cleaning up your house and yard for spring. Organize and Consolidate Retirement Accounts It is amazing what individuals find when they clean out their garage or their attics. Old bicycles, fishing rods from their grandparents, antique cooking equipment, heck, even old furniture. Maybe that’s why Charles Schwab recently published an article online, stating that there are over 24 million 401(k)s left at previous employers. The goal of “spring cleaning” is to declutter your house and make you feel more organized. Combining old 401(k)s and 403(b)s into one IRA is often described as relief. Consolidating accounts provides numerous benefits such as reducing the number of accounts you have to track. This means reducing the number of statements you receive, less e-mails and less usernames and passwords. Having one account instead of multiple accounts makes it easier to create a unified and coordinated investment strategy, and frequently reduces transaction fees. An added benefit of only having one IRA rather than multiple 401(k)s is only having to calculate and track one Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), rather than calculating and tracking multiple RMDs once you hit age 72. Cleaning up your dusty garage is never fun, it’s a chore. But the satisfaction of being able to park your car in the garage during a rain or snowstorm makes it worth the time investment. The good news about consolidating old 401(k)s is that you only have to complete this task one time!
estate plan. A skilled estate planning attorney can assist and guide you through the process. Having an organized list of bank accounts, retirement accounts and insurance policies makes this a more streamlined process. Declutter, Destress While it may be time-consuming to get organized and consolidate your retirement accounts, decluttering your finances can provide peace of mind. Reducing the amount of retirement accounts and organizing an estate plan for how accounts will pass on to the next generation will reduce the stress for your future heirs. 7 Bryson J. Roof, CFP®, is a financial advisor at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Harrisburg, and has been quoted nationally in various finance publications including CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, and Barron’s.
Estate Planning After organizing your financial accounts, it’s time to dust off your estate plan and make updates. Which individuals are you going to name as the beneficiaries of your retirement account? Who is going to make medical decisions on your behalf if you become ill or cannot make your own healthcare decisions? Who is going to handle your financial affairs? Who assumes responsibility for your children? All these roles and responsibilities are addressed within your APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 13
Theatre Thoughts/Barbara Trainin Blank
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Musicals comedic and poignant, a dramedy, and children’s shows
utch Apple Dinner Theatre concludes its long run of Singing in the Rain — based on the beloved Gene Kelly film of the same name — on April 16. dutchapple.com. Gamut Theatre Group’s Popcorn Hat Players offers The Emperor’s New Clothes from April 13-30, while TMI Improv Comedy Troupe performs on April 1 and May 13. In the former, a ridiculous and selfimportant Emperor who believes he is the smartest ruler in the land is mesmerized by a stranger claiming she weaves cloth that “can only be seen by smart people.” This “revealing” comedy will keep you in stitches! On the Alex Grass Second Stage. gamuttheatre.org. Coming to Allenberry Playhouse, April 22-May 8, is Once, the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who connect over their shared passion for music on the streets of Dublin. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolve into a powerful but complicated romance. The score earned an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and the show garnered eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Featuring original songs from the critically acclaimed film, including the Oscar-winning “Falling Slowly.” Presented by Keystone Theatrics, keystonetheatrics.com. The musical Now and Then takes place one night in 1981. Just as Jamie is closing the bar where he works, an anxious, last-minute customer offers him and his girlfriend, Abby, two-thousand dollars to stay and have a drink with him. As the trio exchanges stories, and Jamie considers the decisions he faces about his musical career, as well as he and Abby’s future, the young couple begins to realize that this older man is unusually invested in their choices ... and the reason he gives them is completely unbelievable. At Theatre Harrisburg’s Krevsky
Center, April 1-10. theatreharrisburg.com. Jack and the Giant, the popular children’s tale, comes to life April 7-10 through Open Stage of Harrisburg’s Alsedek Theatre School. The theatre states: It’s a musical where the sky (make that the beanstalk) is the limit. The book is adapted by Vera Morris; music and lyrics are by Bill Francoeur. Benny Benamati directs the production, starring the OSHKids Performance Company. openstagehbg.com. Hanover Little Theatre presents Polyester the Musical, the story of The Synchronistics, an over-the-hill ABBA-wannabe group that reunites after 20 years to perform at a public-access TV telethon, put their differences aside, and try to save the station from going under. Runs April 1-3 and 7-10. hanoverlittletheatre.com. Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias runs April 22-May 1 at Belmont Theatre in York. It’s set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” have their hair done. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play veers toward tragedy when the diabetic but spunky Shelby risks pregnancy. Realizing their own mortality because of her death, the salon clients also draw on their collective strength. thebelmont.org. 7 Barbara Trainin Blank is a freelance journalist, book author, editor, and playwright. She grew up in New York City in a house rich in the arts, which are a major focus of her writing. She lived in Harrisburg for 24 years and continues to contribute to regional publications.
Tailboard Talk/Robert Stakem
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We Are NOT Ambulance Drivers!
or decades, “ambulance driver” has been used throughout the community and in healthcare settings when referring to healthcare professionals who arrive in an ambulance. Although this common label may be easy to verbally correct, it harbors a systemic misunderstanding of what emergency medical services (EMS) professionals do on a daily basis. Even if there is no ill-intent, the label perpetuates the misconception and contributes to the struggle EMS agencies have in recruiting qualified employees. EMS professionals may drive an ambulance to reach a destination, but they are much more than the label. They bring the emergency department right to your home or business. EMS professionals are certified in multiple proficiencies. In Central Pennsylvania, the most commonly recognized levels of certification are emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic. Additional levels of certification are Advanced EMT (AEMT) and pre-hospital registered nurses (PHRN), who are licensed nurses providing care on your local ambulance. On a daily basis, EMTs perform responsibilities that include: 14 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
• Providing a thorough medical assessment • Administering oxygen • Splinting injuries • Treating life-threatening issues • Initiating resources that will ultimately positively impact the patient’s outcome In their scope of practice, paramedics perform responsibilities that include: • Operating EKG monitors with the ability to obtain critical readings to recognize a heart attack • Drawing lab work • Initiating intravenous lines • Administering life-saving medications The credentials that paramedics maintain, such as advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and pediatric advanced life support (PALS), are credentials that emergency room nurses and physicians are required to maintain. Assessments and communication provided by EMS
professionals to local emergency departments ensure efficient care once the patient arrives in the emergency room (ER). In some lifethreatening emergencies, such as heart attacks and strokes, patients may even bypass a stop in the ER and be taken directly for further testing, such as heart catheterization or CT scans. Those so-called “ambulance drivers” are not just drivers. They are healthcare clinicians who bring state-of-the-art healthcare to you, your loved ones, and neighbors in our communities. In many cases, these professionals often work long hours in severe conditions because they are dedicated to their profession. Every one of our EMS professionals are heroes and deserve to be recognized as a vital component of our region’s healthcare system. EMT and paramedic careers continue to be high-priority occupations in this region and the state. As one of the region’s providers of EMT
training, HACC offers courses that start each month at HACC’s Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center and in counties throughout Pennsylvania wherever local communities have a need. Classes are presented in-person, remotely and through a blend of in-person and remote instruction. EMS agencies are eagerly recruiting the next generation of life-saving professionals. Are you a candidate to become an EMS professional? For more information, please contact Bob Stakem at rpstakem@hacc.edu. 7 Robert Stakem is executive director of the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
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For The Love of Pets/Kristen Zellner
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Kitten Season is Here
inding young kittens without their mother can be stressful and heartbreaking. Most people are unprepared for such an event and can’t turn away from the helpless mews of a “lost” kitten seemingly in distress. When we are caught off guard, sometimes we don’t make the best decisions. But what is the best thing to do in this situation? Many of us will launch into rescue mode. We instinctively swoop in to catch the babies. The troubling part is that the mother cat could be out hunting or in the process of moving her kittens. Mother cats move their young when they feel threatened. Since she can’t carry them all at once, there is always the chance that kittens are waiting for her return. If the kittens aren’t in imminent danger or injured, stay back and observe before intervening. While you wait, try asking someone in the vicinity if they have seen a cat with kittens recently and make plans for the kittens should they need to be rescued. Wait no more than four hours, depending on the circumstances. If the mother cat does not return, it’s best to take young kittens to safety. Keep yourself and the kittens safe. Approach kittens cautiously so they don’t get spooked and hide. Wear gloves to prevent yourself from being bitten or scratched and have a safe way to confine the animals. I always have a pet carrier, gloves, and a blanket in my car for these occasions. When you have secured the kittens, inspect them to see if they need immediate veterinary attention. If so, contact a local vet to see if you can get them checked. There is no shame in reaching out to someone who can help, but you are now responsible for the care of the
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kittens until you find other accommodations. Look up instructions for kitten rearing at Alleycat.org, ASPCA.org, or Humaneanimalrescue.org. There, you’ll find excellent information and resources to guide you. If you have space and time, try keeping the kittens and find them loving homes or connect with a local rescue group for assistance. The former option would be best as rescues are already filling up this time of year. Please be kind and patient when asking rescue groups for help. They are run by volunteers who are often exhausted, especially during kitten season. If a rescue is willing to take the kittens from you, donate generously to assist with their care. A rescue will invest an average of $100, and sometimes much more, for the care of just one kitten. Animal rescue organizations need the support of people in their communities to continue saving lives and offer low-cost vaccination, spay, and neutering services. Aside from monetary donations, they happily accept dry and canned cat food, kitten milk replacer, litter, litter boxes, towels, blankets, and cleaning supplies. Please keep them in mind this kitten season and help where you can. You can find a list of rescues in your area at Petfinder.com. 7 Kristen Zellner owns Abrams & Weakley General Store for Animals, est. 1986, Central PA’s first health food store for pets. She helps customers keep their pets healthy through better nutrition.
Cinematic Ramblings/Kevyn Knox
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Is film culture dead?
lease forgive me, but the next 500 words or so are going to sound like a grumpy old man yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off his lawn. So here it goes. The adage “they just don’t make ‘em like they used to” is a fairly accurate assessment of cinema in the 21st century. Sure, there are still great movies being made, but they are a lot fewer and further between than the so-called halcyon days of old. But it’s not so much the films themselves (I can always rewatch the classics) but the film culture that surrounds them. To put it bluntly, film culture is dead. Sure, there are still die hard cinephiles around (like me!) and TCM and The Criterion Channel are still going strong, but the idea of film culture, for the most part, is as dead as The New York Times claimed God was in their 1966 headline. I remember growing up in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, a time when I was just starting to delve into film and film history, and film culture was at its zeitgeistiest. For those of later generations, please allow me to explain. There was once a time where film critics actually mattered. Today most movies are critic-proof because all that anyone seems to care about is a movie’s Rotten Tomato score. Is it fresh or did it go splat? But if you look back at the 1970’s and 1980’s, you will see how critics and other film writers were an integral cog in whether a movie made it or not. Critics like Pauline Kael or Vincent Canby or Roger Ebert could make or break a film with a single review. If The New York Times or Village Voice said it was good, then people went to see it. If they said otherwise, they did not. No instant gratification with fruit was needed. People wrote seriously
about cinema and other people actually read it. Years before TMZ and 24/7 news & entertainment cycles, people discussed cinema as the art form it truly was. Not how big the box office was. It was a true film culture. Movies were made that referenced other movies. They were influenced by other films and filmmakers. The cinema of Godard and Altman, Scorsese and Kubrick, Woody Allen, and Elaine May. Before Box Office Mojo and the horrors of Reddit. It was a true film culture, where the latest Ingmar Bergman was talked about with the same fervor now used to discuss what ridiculousness The Kardashians are up to. I know. I know. It’s not just film culture but culture as a whole that has fallen to the wayside. The world has dumbed down and the culture inside it is one of its many casualties. I don’t mean to sound like that aforementioned grumpy old man. I just miss the days of film culture. The days where I could talk about Yasujirō Ozu or Alain Resnais and people wouldn’t look at me like I just sprouted a second head. I promise to be cheerier in my next column. That’s it gang. See you at the movies. 7 Kevyn Knox is a Writer, Artist, Pop Photographer, Film & TV Historian, Pez Collector, and Pop Culturist. He has written film reviews for FilmSpeak, Central PA Voice, and The Burg. His reviews & other ramblings can be found on his blog, www.allthingskevyn.com.
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Postcards From…/Steven G. Williams
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The Power of People
f you have been reading my column thus far you may have noticed that while informative, I try injecting a bit of humor into each one. Now you’re probably asking yourself “when was he funny?” But for this one I want to get a bit serious. Or at least cover something that is serious. You don’t have to be a professor of human history to know that humans dabble in war and catastrophe a lot and it is ALWAYS the innocent who pay the highest price. We have a side of us that is incredibly destructive, and it’s led us down some dark paths. It sometimes seems like we don’t know when to stop – we just push and push and push until someone or some place gets killed or destroyed. And this happens repeatedly. Just watch the news for five minutes and you’ll see evidence of what I’m saying, all over the world. But the thesis of this column is that humans have the capacity for building bridges and coming together despite our differences. When folks engage in honest conversations with others from different backgrounds, we find that we have more things in common than we do that are different. However, let me stress that this is not just a feel-good article to calm everyone’s nerves considering the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The point I am attempting to make is that people have tremendous power to do good or to do bad. We have the power to build each other up, but we also have the power to break each other down. We have the power to explore the world, but we also have the power to destroy it. We must
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choose how we use all that power in an interconnected, worldwide society. I love traveling because it lets me step into the shoes of someone else if only for a short while, and those experiences lend me a worldview that sees folks from countries as my brothers and sisters. As the world shrinks thanks to technology, the importance of all of us seeing others as family grows exponentially. We are no longer apart. We are all together. Recognizing that we have the power to chart the course of human civilization for good or for bad, we should all be attempting to empathize and expand our horizons to include the perspectives of others. That is the message I want you to take away from this column. Next month, I’ll get back to the insightful tips on travel based on my experiences. But for now, I want you to try envisioning the world you want to live in and some steps on how to get there. 7 Steven Williams is an avid traveler, amateur cook, and fantasy author. He serves on the Harrisburg School Board and is the Associate Director for the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle.
Poem/Jack Veasey
On Living Together By Jack Veasey (for Dave) Now that I know how you live; now that I have heard your stomach grumbling; now that I’ve endured your silences; now that I’ve seen your hair before you’ve seen the mirror in the morning, sipped your breath before the toothbrush touched your mouth; now that you’ve seen me scream at my frustrations, hurling tantrums at the walls we share, within which my worst face is often witnessed; now that you know how I live; now that you have heard my stomach grumbling, and endured my silences; now that we assume, no matter what, we will go on through any future; now I know that this is love, this gritty bond so much more real than what I’d wanted, not too clean or too convenient. Now I know what I was waiting for. With Love, Jack 12/25/93 7 © 1993, Jack Veasey Printed with the express written permission of Jack’s partner of 38 years, David Walker. Jack Veasey (1955-2016), one of the founding members of Harrisburg’s The Paper Sword, a group that brought nationally renowned poets to the area, authored eight volumes of poetry, including “The Dance That Begins and Begins: Selected Poems 1973-2013.” The recipient of a 2010 Pushcart Prize nomination (for his poem “Quitting Time”) he is perhaps remembered most for the warmth and encouragement he selflessly imparted to others.
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#hbgmag Influencer
Harrisburg’s Ubiquitous Poet: Marty Esworthy
A perpetually in motion ’Gentle Ben’ of experimental poetics Story By Randy Gross rgross@harrisburgmagazine.com
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hink of this as one-part limerick, two parts paen, and three additional mind-blowing parts experimental performance piece. True, that’s a lot of parts to swallow, but when the resulting poetical amalgamation comes attached with the name Maurice Esworthy, it’s guaranteed to be an intoxicating brew. In other words, this ain’t no Julie Andrews “just a spoonful of sugar” bitter pill of a profile. To the contrary, Marty (or, for his Facebook fans, Zuky Kunstweker I or II) is known to so many poets in the Greater Harrisburg world of versification - as an iconic writer, performer, and ubiquitous mentor - that he needs no introduction to those who frequent downtown, midtown, and almost-uptown coffee houses and art and music halls. It is because he is the sweet bit of cream in every finger-snapping wordsmith’s cup of java (or the foamy head to every mug of craft-made beer), that he has been chosen as this month’s Influencer. Therefore, allow us to introduce the Megaera-award-winning Marty Esworthy to those rare few in the ‘burg who may not know him. 20 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
The 50 stages of marty Basically it’s like seeing a sunrise or shivering in the cold. The edges are very important. Do they become undifferentiated void or fall in tune with the rhythms of breathing? (from “Stages of Trance,” published in After the Aughts, © 2018, Lost Alphabet LLC) Okay, one might say that there have been more than fifty Marty Esworthy stages - and the word “stage” can also have more than one connotation. The poetry impresario has certainly entered into an eclectic array of “periods” over the decades (think Picasso and his “blue” and “rose” periods, only even more colorful); and, at the same time, he has also performed his poetry - and, as a host, invited other poets
PHOTO SUBMITTED Marty in his earlier days.
to perform - on a multitude of platforms. No matter what period or platform, there has been one constant: the mic has always been open for writers of all creeds, color, and experience level. Moreover, Esworthy has always been a gentle, nurturing presence in the room. After all, isn’t that what a “teacher” should be? Teacher, teacher, teach me more Search for absolute zero. Peach blossoms, starry nights -- to know no boundaries. The new urbane loneliness, yeah … these are the things you are to me. (from “Life and Love Among the Amish,” published in Twenty-Six Javanese Proverbs, © 2006, Iris G. Press) It could be said that the path from child to adulthood was both urbane and lonely at times for Esworthy. The Harrisburg native’s parents were well-read, and his grandfather was a schoolteacher, so his home environment was ripe with learning opportunities. There was just one problem: “I never understood the world,” he says, describing his own ADD self-diagnosis, decades after such diagnoses
even existed. “I never did well in school,” he continues, “and people were always mad at me.” One of the “mad” ones was a guidance counselor who proclaimed Esworthy to be a rebel, something which still makes him bristle. His learning disability often led to isolation. “My parents didn’t know what to do with me,” he recalls, “and they would let me not go to church, because I said I would learn more by walking down by the river.” It was during one of those solitary walks, at age 7, that Esworthy would write his first verse - a playful song serving as a precursor to his poetry. “When I was in seventh grade, I had a really nice teacher who said ‘we’re gonna talk about poetry, and maybe write some poetry.’ So, I did that,” remembers Esworthy. “I wrote some stuff and then I had it published in the school newspaper, and from there on I was a poet. I mean, in the regard of my friends. It got me some respect. To get it published, that changed my life.” Once out of school and faced with a bleak employment picture, Esworthy worked a couple of stock boy jobs. “But I didn’t know what was going on, so I could never do good in almost any job, because I’d have to follow directions. The only good stuff I did in life was stuff that I initiated. Like with the poetry thing [to come], or before that, in Baltimore, when I was a music lecturer.” That’s right, following in his grandfather’s footsteps - even if unintended - Esworthy began to teach (“I was more of a musicologist,” he asserts). While still in Baltimore, his Army radio/TV training would also earn him a parttime DJ job (“I was Maurice the Mood Man, over-night on a black radio station,” he says with a chuckle), skills that would serve him well again when working at the now-defunct WMSP in Harrisburg (a Christian station located in the basement of Market Square Church). Esworthy would also land a teaching position at a middle school in Westminster, MD; and served as a writer for Harry, an underground newspaper in Baltimore in the late 60s and early 70s that included the late political satirist and journalist P.J. O’Rourke (“Eat the Rich”) on its editorial staff. It was a period of extreme growth and change that occurred just before his return to Harrisburg. “My poetry changed then,” he says. “Even when I first came [back] to Harrisburg, I was writing the stuff like ‘oh I look at my grandmother’s chair … and then I took a walk in the woods … and then the end of the poem would be ‘then I learned yada yada yada.’ And I thought, ‘well, that’s stupid.’ Because I realized how foolish it was to keep writing what you learned … epiphanies and things like that. I mean, epiphanies are valid, I See Marty Esworthy on Page 22 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 21
PHOTO SUBMITTED Marty as a boy.
PHOTO BY MARIA JAMES-THIAW Marty with his books.
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guess, but why write about them?” His self-taught lessons are something he would eventually start imparting to other poets. But first, there was the matter of honing his “sword”-sharpening skills. Wielding the paper sword Poised. Rich curtains are hushed. under gold of streetlamp and furtive glance. At dawn. Levitation is like that. And overflow floods great tendrils of roof, because the entire garden is a plane of moonlight. Glow, look. Listen. (from “Levitating FireEscape,” published in The Fox Chase Review, Summer 2011) The “sword” in this case isn’t of the Excalibur type, though The Paper Sword, a group that brought nationally renowned poets to the Art Association in Harrisburg for featured readings and held open readings for up-andcoming writers in the 1980s, retains an aura of the mythological in local circles. It’s legendary members over those years included Gene Hosey, Rick Kearns, Jack Veasey, Paco (Frank Miller), Tom Bickman, and, of course, Esworthy himself. “It was the only real game in town,” he recalls. “When I first came back to Harrisburg, I went to poetry things and so forth … but they were all a bunch of old ladies and stuff. And that’s not bad, but they had different ideas about what poetry was like. It was just not a very comfortable place for me. I was always writing experimental stuff, of one sort or another, so The Paper Sword was a comfortable place for me.” 22 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
Meeting on Sunday afternoons originally, Esworthy would often be late for the gatherings (not a surprise, for those who know him). “They would say ‘where were you?’ and I would say ‘I was watching a football game’ and then everyone was shocked and didn’t like me for a while. (he laughs).” Notwithstanding his tardiness, Esworthy wanted to fit in - while standing out - at those early Paper Sword readings. He explains, “so, I’m thinking ‘well, I can’t dress as hippie as these guys, so I’ll dress more dressy. And then Tom Bickman came, and he’s wearing a suit and a vest, and everything (laughs) and I couldn’t top him. So, then I went back to more casual attire.” There was a lot of non-conformity versus conformity going on in those days - including in the world of poetry - and Esworthy was smack dab in the middle of it all. But he had a plan brewing. An “all-inclusive” one. Poetry thursdays (but why not monday or tuesday?) Sure. Anyone can grow up to be President, or a color-commentator. Looking out on creation, like Shiva, yes! YES! Our drones shall rise above infinitives of all nations. Oops, there go/ another/ rubber tree plant. (from “Totally Blown Away By Walmart’s Strip Mall-Everyman/Everyday Proclivities,” published in After the Aughts, © 2018, Lost Alphabet LLC) Not unexpectedly, poetry had already been brewing - or percolating - even before the emergence of The Paper Sword, and much of it inside Esworthy’s own head. And he was creating enough of it that it necessitated the creation of a collective to promote poetry events in Harrisburg. Or make that a Cartel. The Poetry Cartel (later to be called The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel), co-founded with Michael Lear-Olimpi, currently a Communications & Journalism professor at Central Penn College, initially served as way to promote poetic “stuff” the two were doing at the Paul Robeson Center. Says Esworthy, “I wanted
to call it a Cartel, as opposed to ‘my gig’ or ‘his gig,’ so it could be a group thing. At least that’s why I used the term.” A “group thing” would soon become Esworthy’s thing, when he began hosting regular poetry readings that incorporated his customary style of making every poet feel relaxed and welcome to read (or not read). Starting in the late 90’s, he would embark on a string of venues almost too long to list, with the very first Poetry Thursdays being at the long-defunct Sweet Passions coffee shop at 1006 North Third Street. “I inherited the gig,” he recalls. “There were two women [Tammi Hitchcock & Karen Wisotzky] and they were running a reading close to my house. But I never enjoyed hosting.” And yet, host he did. Over the ensuing years, Poetry Thursdays would move - and move again. Stops after Sweet Passions would include the North Street Café, the Gamut Stage at Strawberry Square, the Deli Bean (also in Strawberry Square), Violet’s on Walnut, Sparky & Clark’s Coffee Shop, Susquehanna Art Museum (when it was on Market Street), The Crimson Frog (on the West Shore), Midtown Cinema, the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, and finally - Esworthy’s last gig before retiring last year - Hertrich Fine Art. Why, do you ask, did Poetry Thursdays have so many homes? Explains Esworthy, “They [the venues] had different expectations of what it was. I would tell them ‘Just remember that poets are different than regular people: poets don’t spend money!’” “Poetry Thursdays was a stupid name,” he continues. “If you’re moving from ‘one week you’re here, and then two weeks later you’re in another place’ … but it was also a practical name.” Now renamed The Blacklisted Poets by new host Jeanette Amy Trout in an effort to not only continue but improve upon Esworthy’s allinclusive format (“everybody will be considered a ‘blacklisted poet’ here,” she says, “a group of unanimous people”), Trout also pledges to build on her mentor’s work teaching poetry composition and literary performance - first with a series of workshops aimed at helping new readers overcome their stage jitters. “It takes a while to get over nervousness,” maintains Esworthy, “but Amy is working with people to learn how to present their poetry. Because there are a lot of little tricks. If you pick even two out of ten tricks, it’s going to improve your reading.” Sound poetry (and n-numerous n-nights of ng) I think everyday of Ng, for she is my obsession. I am always thinking of Ng.
But I loves the waitresses very muchly. They knows what the boys like. Sometimes when I think of Ng, I listen to the aforementioned waitresses. Multi-tasking does not diminish the quality of my art. Hey, ars longa, know I’m sayin’? Viva Las Vegas. Love is a sad charade. I could rule the world if I... you know what I’m saying, eh wot? Marty Esworthy (posted to The Waitresses Forum, Saturday, 22 Feb 2003 02:03) Uprooting his Poetry Thursdays group and moving from venue to venue didn’t deter Esworthy from the pursuit of his own writing. His published books include Twenty-Six Javanese Proverbs (Iris G. Press, 2006), Uh Oh! The Object Looks Back (T&T Press, 2009), and After the Aughts (Lost Alphabet LLC, 2018). And it also didn’t stop him from further experimentation. One of his many so-called “periods” (and one that some may say he is still in today) is his “Sound Poetry” period. Also called “verse without words,” Wikipedia defines sound poetry as “an artistic form bridging literacy and musical composition, in which the phonetic aspects of human speech are foregrounded instead of more conventional semantic and syntactic values.” Or, as Esworthy himself would say in his best performance voice, “bluenotes bopping from nine to ten on the night — that wondrous night the beatniks invented rockabilly & WTF! baby, baby-baby baby! bébé-bébé-bébé!-- what, I mean WHAT be-came/ of the early me?” “Besides,” he continues, elaborating on the use (or ill-use) of prosody, “people totally waste sound.” Then, there was also his Ng period (19982003), or more specifically “Thinking of NG,” a multi-year performance-art piece in the making, fueled by Esworthy’s vow to think of NG - and ONLY think of her, never look at her - DAILY for five straight years. NG was the name he gave to an internet girl who was living her life publicly at the time (“some would say wantonly,” he says) for all to see. This charmed him and became his “pure” obsession. Four public performances of his “Thinking of NG” epic would follow. (His many fans are hoping and praying for announcement of a new NG tour soon). See Marty Esworthy on Page 24 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 23
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Marty’s legacy Even the dancers at the fountain in Italian Lake Wore a coating of snow that day suggesting that its name, “Dance of Eternal Spring” was no talisman against the onset of winter. (from “Right, said Fred,” published in After the Aughts, © 2018, Lost Alphabet LLC) It’s springtime in the city. Hibernating poets are starting to emerge, starry-eyed, from HMAC’s basement to recite in the courtyard once again. As a poetry host for 21 years, Esworthy has danced his own eternal dance, spurring poets to “awaken” like no one else in the MidState. Which begs the question: just what is his legacy? Perhaps that is best summed up with the words of the many poets the one-time Pushcart nominee has mentored, instructed (or maybe even driven to fits of jubilant keyboard playing) … Praise for Esworthy: When I think of Poetry and Spoken Word Ambassadors in Central Pennsylvania, Marty Esworthy is always at the top of the list. Marty is poetry in the flesh. He smiles, walks, and talks like a Poet. Marty Esworthy is a community pillar, and an elder with great respect. I am glad I know him. - Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Gadsden Our first chance encounter was at a poetry reading in the mid-1980s. It impressed me how he wandered into his poems so casually you weren’t aware you had been grabbed by the elbow and dragged happily through a flurry of images and language curiosities that flew as they stumbled along every turn of phrase currently in fashion. Marty is a walking talking poem-in-progress. A hero in my all-too-heroless world. - Gene Hosey It was years of attending Thursday night poetry hosted by Marty before I heard him perform his own work, and months before I saw him host. Why? Because Marty uplifted, encouraged, held space, and made opportunity for other poets and writers at every turn. More amazing community leaders and creative advocates have come out of Marty’s mentorship than can be 24 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
counted, myself included. - Carla Christopher Marty Esworthy’s poetry is focused on sound, language, and elements of postmodern writing. A true narrative is less important. I found out he can edit any form of writing. I spent hours with him editing a poem over the phone. During that conversation he suggested he feigns a narrative which shaped my future writing style. - Keith Snow For the sake of the artistic word community Marty makes it happen. When one venue is no longer an option, he finds another. Artists can count on a place to share their work. Marty makes sure of it. He has a love for the literary, for the art, for the artists. - Bob & Deb Ryder Cutting Marty Esworthy in half to count the rings would be like peeling layers of onion to find your new alias. Marty’s ageless, playful as a wink, and a truly wondrous planetary being. - Craig Czury The first time I met Marty, we just picked up where we left off in our previous conversation. That’s how it’s always been. I’ve known him forever and just met him. I am the poet I am because of him. I am in his debt. He is in my heart. - Le Hinton I met Marty in 1982 while he crouched on a curb, capturing “street sounds” with a huge reel-to-reel. He was adamant: The sound of poetry out-sings meaning. He knighted me protégé. We founded The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel to push his assertion. I never heard poetry the same again. - Michael Lear-Olimpi Marty Esworthy, all suavity and coolness, is every inch the legend he is rumored to be. He once gave me an opportunity to read my poems at The Midtown Scholar Bookstore, long before any of them were published. I was super nervous, but he was funny and sweet. He even mentioned poems he liked afterwards. That reading and his encouragement mattered and I’m truly grateful. - Dana Kinsey When I hosted Yorkfest’s “Poetry Spoken Here”, Marty arrived Sunday afternoon, welcomed joyously by poets performing in an open tent along the bike path. The sun was golden, casting shadow-leaves on the tent roof. Marty looked up from his reading, entranced. “Look at that!” he said, “It’s beautiful! Look at that light!” His delight reminded us all to be appreciative and aware. - Carol Clark Williams A prophet in his own right who howls and laughs and throws an occasional chair. He builds things, collects things, because they fascinate him. The newsprint, the faces, the writers… all collected through his art and his love of the avant-garde. It’s like he built so much of us- of what the community is itself. And so patiently, in that gentle Marty way. - Christine O’Leary Rockey Marty Esworthy is a disciple of the avant-garde, an advocate of French new-wave cinema and an eccentric, electric poet with fascinating, mad, creative talent. And he shares it all with us! - Debberae Streett Marty has rare words at his disposal and stands out as one of the most unusual language poets. But what is most endearing about him is that during open mics he pays attention and mentors on all kinds of poetry, including many quite different from what he does himself. - Rich Hemmings Marty Esworthy taught me how to write poetry, how to read poetry, and how to host and maintain a weekly reading. When I took the reading over from him in May of 2021, he was instrumental in making it a smooth transition, from The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel to The Blacklisted Poets of Harrisburg. I aspire to keep his unique style alive. - Jeanette Amy Trout Marty is nationally and internationally known for his surrealistic poetry. His vast knowledge of US and pop culture history informs his work; snippets of Motown tunes can share space with quotes from Wittgenstein and Will Rogers. While he has the justified reputation for being weirdly comical, there are grand ideas and insights hidden amidst the dense thicket of metaphors and non-linear hijinks in his poetry and prose. - Rick Kearns, Poet Laureate of Harrisburg (since 2014) Marty is a treasure. There’s just nothing like him. And it’s not just that his poems and brilliant performances are entrancing and surprising, it’s that he gives with his art permission for other artists to completely tear down their expectations for what a poem is or what a poem can do. He’s a sorcerer, really. His gifts are many and his power is thrilling. - Barbara DeCesare I have taken many a stroll around the city with Monsieur Marty Esworthy. His stochastic multivariate process cannot help but emerge. He couples these wonders with pop culture sound bites and streams them into his poetry. The
results are pure genius! - Christian Thiede Maurice Georges Esworthy III is not only a Space Cowboy and the Gangster of Love, but he is also the Mentor to beat all Mentors! Everyone (and I do mean Everyone) is better for knowing the Man, the Myth, the… well you get the point! I wouldn’t trust a person who didn’t like Marty! That is the bellwether for determining if a person deserves your time! Viva la Maurice!! - Kevyn Knox Marty has supported me and my art for the last 20 years. I never felt like odd man out at Poetry Thursdays because he always embraced me and because of him, others did too. When my book “Talking ‘White’” came out, 76 people squeezed into the Midtown Scholar to support me. That was Marty. I will always consider him a part of my family. - Maria James-Thiaw Marty and I have had many adventures: floating poems on Italian Lake, freezing words in ice, putting together A Poets Tour of Harrisburg, and creating a cacophony of sound with our tribute to John Cage in “Night of the Living Keyboards.” The best advice he gave me was, “Don’t ever apologize for what you write” and “Always wear something sparkly when you read your poetry.”- Julia Tilley Encouraged to go to a reading in 2009, I was immediately struck by how deftly Marty managed the room. Even on days when I wanted to hide, he would find me (or my daughter) and gently remind us that it had been all men and needed mixing up. As a mentor he taught me that poetry is a living form.
As a friend he has taught me more about life, art, and the 76ers than I ever expected! - Anna Jones When I met Marty about 6 years ago, he tried to kick open a locked door at an art gallery. After that, I knew I had to work with him - and did for the next 5 years. - Jose Morales Marty is the spontaneous overflow of poetical presence in and beyond Harrisburg. And, he never fails to inspire, and make us think and laugh! It’s no coincidence that central to Marty is a-r-t. Thank you, Marty! Long live your zany flow and magic so generously given! - Michael Hoover Marty Esworthy has contributed so much to the local poetry community over so many years. His zany personality, wit, dedication to people and their words truly makes the world a better place. - Dana Sauers Editor’s note: The Blacklisted Poets of Harrisburg, “the bastard stepchild of the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel,” currently meets every Thursday evening at 7 pm in the basement or (weather permitting) in the courtyard at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, 1110 North Third Street. As a carryover from Esworthy, they still never use a sign-up sheet, and a desk bell is usually available to ring as a signifier that the just-read composition has reached its conclusion. Ding. 7
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Short Story/My Paradise
My Paradise
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Story by Matt McGee Illustration by Kyle McHenry
ll three locks on the ancient toilet stalls are broken. Having left my rental car in the rainy Pennsylvania night, I now have a decision to make: which stall can I most likely wedge closed if suddenly charged by an incontinent trucker or garden variety Rest Area perv. The handicapped stall looks the most promising. The commode is close enough to the door that I could wedge it shut with my knees in an emergency. The cinderblock wall of the men’s room sports a single transom window. Outside, the idle of three tractor trailers blends with the howl of tire rubber and the Jake-braking of truckers coasting slowly by on I-81. When their noise recedes, the sound of televised voices echoes thru an ‘Employees Only’ door at the end of the stall row. It’s locked from the inside; somehow the state can afford to employ someone’s cousin to work and apparently live here. Meanwhile, all the sliding locks remain broken. Visitors will pass a plaque, mounted to the brick exterior by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, dated 1972. The lobby is lined with profitable snack and soda machines, the last outpost before visitors dash for the row of broken stalls, reeking with their half century of barely flushed piss and shit. The lobby, though, has stayed modern and inviting; the bathroom floor is still lined with its original one-inch ceramic tiles and ageyellowed grout. There is a new baby-changing station. Soap dispensers are stocked but the ceramic glaze of each wash basin has been worn by time. Stalls are plated with the quilted steel paneling of a 1960’s Coleman cooler. If not for that single transom high in the wall, all we’d smell is the brown muck breaching the surface of the floor drain. I’ve decided that this brown, vague material is swamp slowly rising to reclaim the land. Yet somewhere in the last four decades, this little outbuilding outside Nicholson, Pennsylvania has been my paradise. While he was studying for his master’s degree in the mid-70’s, it was here on a random bathroom break that my father ducked off the exit so I could drain my bladder. And during that visit I discovered what remains on the 26 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
wall to this day: a full-blast electric hand dryer. My brother and I were thrilled by this cutting-edge technology. And whenever we came within five miles of the blue Rest Area sign, suddenly the urge to pee became so intense that a stop was required, no matter how recently we’d just gone. Everyone’s got their idea of vacation. I finally finish in the stall and go to the sink, wash up, whip away the state-provided water, turn - and there it is. The same white metal box whose chrome button I’d punched when I was barely tall enough to reach. It used to blow hot air into my hair and down the back of my t-shirt when it was cold outside. A bang of the button and the machine whirs with weakened breath, still doing its job decades later. My
hands are as dry as I figure I have a right to expect on a rainy night. I don’t want to, but I finally turn for the door. Swinging open the door that leads back into the lobby pulls along the room’s methane wake. I’d be ready to blame it on someone else if I were spotted. And today, strangely, I’m spotted. Along with the lobby’s snack-vending cousins is a weak old heater lining the baseboard, less useful as climate-control on a night like this. But it makes for a good bench where the state hasn’t provided any. I lean against it, texting my co-worker back in LA. Then I look up. The man is around sixty and leans an elbow against a wall. Gray hair bears the mark and slices of a rough cutting done by his own hand; Cokebottle glasses want to slide down his nose. An
unkempt gray goatee mixes into exposed chest hair. His jaw hangs slack like he’s catching his breath. His blue work shirt is untucked, and jeans haven’t been changed in days, maybe longer. A retractable spool of keys sprouts from a pocket. He could be a resting trucker, maybe the ex-con cousin responsible for the televised voices at the end of the stalls. Either way he continues sending his open-mouthed stare my way, and only at me, as if he’s got some business. This is the guy my father would’ve warned me about. I turn my eyes away and walk into the fresh air. The rain has stopped. The rental awaits between idling trucks. A hundred yards away the tires pummeling I-81 roll on and on and on. The night is clean and breathable, the way it always is in this part of Northeastern Pennsylvania, while inside a slack-jawed man has watched me leave, expression unchanged. I left LA for this. Everyone’s got their idea of vacation. 7 Matt McGee hails from the Scranton, PA, area and writes short fiction in the Los Angeles area. In 2021 his work appeared in Barrelhouse, Paramour Ink, and Sybaritic Press. When not typing he drives around in rented cars and plays goalie in local hockey leagues.
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Arooga’s
Carsonville Hotel
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3176 Powells Valley Rd, Halifax
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225 N Enola Rd, Enola
Tender Years Child Development (Camp Hill)
Jigsy’s Brewpub & Restaurant Joe Mama’s Kitchen
2233 Derry St, Harrisburg
Queen’s BBQ & Southern Cuisine 912 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Redd’s Smokehouse BBQ Mechanicsburg 4890 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill
Local Television Personality
7790 Grayson Rd, Harrisburg
Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, Inc.
Bangkok Wok
Young Professionals of Color —Greater Harrisburg
Nonprofit
840 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
Takeout
506 S 29th St, Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Animal Rescue Team
Sweet to the Soul
The Salvation Army Harrisburg
Harrisburg
5202 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
16 S Rosanna St, Hummelstown
Kristy’s Whistle Stop
50 W Penn St, Carlisle
Ali Lanyon @ ABC27 Alicia Richards @ ABC27 Dennis Owens @ ABC27 Jere Gish @ WGAL Tom Russell @ WHP CBS21
Benny’s Pet Foundation Castaway Critters
Desserts, etc.
Community CARES
315 S Front St, Harrisburg
33 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
Chocolates By Tina Marie
1519 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
206 Bridge St, New Cumberland
203 House Ave, Camp Hill
Tender Years Child Development Center (Mechanicsburg) 201 Bryant St, Mechanicsburg
The Goddard School of Harrisburg (Linglestown)
3817 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
4397 Sturbridge Dr, Harrisburg
Vineyard/Winery
88 Theater Ln, York
The Goddard School of York
3303 N 6th St, Harrisburg
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank - Harrisburg Branch 3908 Corey Rd, Harrisburg
Leadership Harrisburg Area
3211 N Front St #105, Harrisburg
New Hope Ministries
5228 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
The Latino Hispanic American Community Center 1301 Derry St, Harrisburg
Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania 1130 S 19th St, Harrisburg
Pet Adoption Agency Castaway Critters Harrisburg
Harrisburg Animal Rescue Team Harrisburg
Homeward Bound Animal Rescue Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, Inc.
Cassel Vineyards of Hershey
College/University
Cristiano on Main
Harrisburg Area Community College
SpringGate Arcona
Market House Ln, Mechanicsburg
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
5790 Devonshire Rd, Harrisburg
Messiah University
Pet Groomer
3 Orchard Rd, Liverpool
Penn State Harrisburg
Benny’s PET DEPOT
Wings
Shippensburg University
80 Shetland Dr, Hummelstown
207 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
SpringGate Vineyard
The Winery at Hunters Valley
Arooga’s
4713 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
1 HACC Dr, Harrisburg
326 Market St, Harrisburg
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown 1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg
7790 Grayson Rd, Harrisburg
Loving Care Cat Rescue
1512 Bridge St, New Cumberland
Speranza Animal Rescue
1216 Brandt Rd, Mechanicsburg
5202 Simpson Ferry Rd #102, Mechanicsburg
Compassionate Groom and Spa 3300 Hartzdale Dr, Camp Hill
Paws & Relax Pet Spa
132 Yorkshire Dr, Mechanicsburg
Pet Bath and Beyond
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
Life Adjusted Chiropractic
Teg’s Canine Clippery
Messiah Lifeways
Olivetti Chiropractic
905 Kranzel Dr, Camp Hill 335 Bridge St, New Cumberland
1 Masonic Dr, Elizabethtown
100 Mt Allen Dr, Mechanicsburg
1315 N Mountain Rd #1757, Harrisburg 5521 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
The Hetrick Center
Pet Supply Store
TV Station
Abrams & Weakley General Store for Animals 5202 Simpson Ferry Rd #102, Mechanicsburg
abc27 News FOX43 WPMT WGAL 8 NBC WHP CBS 21
1004 Hummel Ave, Lemoyne
Veterinarian/Animal Hospital
Elevated Mental Health Services
751 Middletown Rd, Hummelstown
Animal Hospital of Rye
Eric Alnor Counseling, LLC
4200 Derry St, Harrisburg
Camp Hill Animal Hospital
3963 N 6th St, Harrisburg
Benny’s PET DEPOT Blue Dog Pet Shop
Doglicious Spa & Wellness Center PetSmart
Place to Take Your Pet Alpha Pack K9s, LLC
2756 Maytown Rd, Marietta
Compassionate Groom and Spa 3300 Hartzdale Dr, Camp Hill
Harrisburg Off Leash K9 Training 152 Lefever Rd, Newville
Lower Allen Community Park
2875 Valley Rd, Marysville
3804 Market St, Camp Hill
Lambs Gap Animal Hospital
1806 Lambs Gap Rd, Mechanicsburg
Susquehanna Valley Veterinary Clinic 2235 Kohn Rd, Harrisburg
Winding Hill Veterinary Clinic
1424 S Market St, Mechanicsburg
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Mechanicsburg
Acupuncturist
425 N Baltimore Ave, Mt Holly Springs
Central Penn Acupuncture and Wellness
100 Legacy Park Drive Suite 400, Mechanicsburg
Live Well Medicine Acupuncture & Massage
Rugged Oak Canine Camp Wolf Brewing Co.
Radio Personality Jen Shade @ 105.7 WQXA Nipsey @ 105.7 the x R J Harris @ WHP580 Sue Campbell @ WNNK
940 Century Dr, Ste D, Mechanicsburg 203 W Caracas Ave #203, Hershey
Tian Shi Acupuncture
Insieme Consulting
401 E Louther St #204, Carlisle
Inspired Counseling Solutions 355 N 21st St #204, Camp Hill
Upturn, LLC
355 N 21st St suite 200, Camp Hill
General or Family Physician Clinic Jessica A. Ward, DO
4830 Londonderry Rd, Harrisburg
PinnacleHealth FamilyCare Lower Paxton 2310 Patton Rd Ste 150, Harrisburg
UPMC Primary Care Good Hope 1830 Good Hope Rd, Enola
West Shore Family Practice, PC
6375 Mercury Dr #200, Mechanicsburg
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
5721 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg 800 Corporate Cir #203, Harrisburg
Reiki by Rickie ~ ReikiSpace & Learning Place 2793 Old Post Rd #10, Harrisburg
Reitz Natural Remedies 18 E Penn Ave, Cleona
503 N 21st St, Camp Hill
500 University Dr, Hershey
UPMC Community Osteopathic 4300 Londonderry Rd, Harrisburg
UPMC Harrisburg
111 S Front St, Harrisburg
UPMC West Shore
1995 Technology Pkwy, Mechanicsburg
Sage Integrative Medicine & Wellness
In-Home Health Care
Turnpaugh Health and Wellness Center
Home Instead
5015 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
10 Lambs Gap Rd, Mechanicsburg
Chiropractic Clinic
Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Hershey Family Chiropractic
Homeland Center
Legacy Wellness & Chiropractic
1901 N 5th St, Harrisburg
4076 Market St #210, Camp Hill
Alternative Medical Specialist Clinic
Caring Transitions of Mechanicsburg 4905 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
179 Watson St, Steelton
Holy Spirit Medical Center
PA Green Wellness
720 Colonial Ct, Hampden Township
Counseling or Therapy Office
310 Lambs Gap Rd, Mechanicsburg
104.1 Wink (WNNK) 105.7 The X 89.5 WITF 96.1 SOX WHP 580
325 Wesley Dr, Mechanicsburg
1433 Bridge St, New Cumberland
Hospital
Turnpaugh Health and Wellness Center
Full Circle Spa & Bodyworks
Bethany Village
Treichler Sports & Family Chiropractic - Physical Therapy
4055 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Radio Station
Senior Living (Retirement, Assisted Living, Long Term, Etc.)
500 N Union St, Middletown
935 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
2209 Forest Hills Dr #22, Harrisburg
15 N Twelfth St, Lemoyne
Homeland at Home
2300 Vartan Way #270, Harrisburg
Hospice for All Seasons 280 S Hill Dr, Grantville
Hospice of Central PA
1320 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Medical Specialist Clinic (W/O A Category)
JDC Pediatrics
UPMC Urgent Care Harrisburg
A Child’s Eyes
Tan & Garcia Pediatrics
4700 Union Deposit Rd #220, Harrisburg
UPMC Urgent Care Mechanicsburg
4705 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
AndrewsPatel Hematology/Oncology
1824 Good Hope Rd #201, Enola
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics - Heritage
4518 Union Deposit Rd #201, Harrisburg
3720 Market St, Camp Hill
820 Sir Thomas Ct, Harrisburg
Physical Therapist
1 Lemoyne Square Suite 100B, Lemoyne
Growing in Motion, LLC
3 Walnut St Suite 100, Lemoyne
Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania
2808 Old Post Rd, Harrisburg
The Hetrick Center
Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic
Zang Physical Therapy
Arlington Orthopedics - UPMC Harrisburg Joint and Muscle
PinnacleHealth Surgical Associates UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Partners in Women’s Healthcare 810 Sir Thomas Ct, Harrisburg
UPMC Pinnacle Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists 11 Sprint Dr Suite A, Carlisle
Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - UPMC
4700 Union Deposit Rd #140, Harrisburg
Woodward & Associates Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
1926 Market St, Camp Hill
3399 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
500 N Union St, Middletown 836 Market St, Lemoyne
Podiatry A Step Above Podiatry
205 Grandview Ave, Camp Hill
Cumberland Valley Foot and Ankle Specialists 5148 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
Dr. Jeffrey A. Marks DPM FACFAS
161 Old Schoolhouse Ln Ste 2, Mechanicsburg
Foot and Ankle Specialists of Central PA
8105 Adams Dr suite b, Hummelstown
4 Flowers Dr Ste 2, Mechanicsburg
Ophthalmologist or Optometrist Clinic
4033 Linglestown Rd Ste 1, Harrisburg
Memorial Eye Institute - LASIK Harrisburg 4100 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Morrison Eye Associates 235 Division St, Harrisburg
2323 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
6481 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
HOME BUILDING
Architect
Allison Ong Shreffler Architecture + Design 4601 Goose Valley Rd, Harrisburg
Carricato Home Builders
659 Spring Garden Dr, Middletown
Farinelli Construction, Inc.
611 Gettysburg Pike Suite 101, Mechanicsburg
Gable Design Wormleysburg
Building Supplies Kohl Building Products
860 Wesley Dr, Mechanicsburg
McCarren Supply
50 N Spring Garden St, Carlisle
RF Fager Company
2051 State Rd, Camp Hill
Wilhelm’s Hardware
1805 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
Harrisburg Foot and Ankle Center
Contractor/Remodeler
Hummel Foot and Ankle, LLC
Home-Time Renovation LLC
Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania
Musser Home Builders
161 Old Schoolhouse Ln Suite 2, Mechanicsburg 3399 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
5821 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg 395 Gettysburg St, Dillsburg
Ryan’s Roofing
Premier Eye Care Group
Psychologist or Psychiatrist Office
Schein Ernst Mishra Ey
Andreya Jones Counseling & Sex Therapy
Stoney Brooke Home Renovations & Design
Weber Vision Care
Educational Services of PA
TC Backer Construction, LLC
3903 Hartzdale Dr, Camp Hill
20 Central Blvd, Camp Hill
717 Market St #112, Lemoyne
2601 N Front St #105, Harrisburg
4392 Sturbridge Dr, Harrisburg
2297 Forest Lane, Harrisburg
Pain Specialist Clinic
355 N 21st St #204, Camp Hill
Countertops & Cabinetry
3235 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Down East Fabrication
205 S Front St 5th floor, Harrisburg
Focal Point Remodeling
Carlisle Bowenwork
Inspired Counseling Solutions New Passages, Inc.
616 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
PinnacleHealth Psychological Associates
4811 Jonestown Rd # 123, Harrisburg
Upturn, LLC
Morganstein De Falcis Rehab Institute Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania 3399 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
The Hetrick Center
500 N Union St, Middletown
Pediatric Clinic Hamilton Health Center 110 S 17th St, Harrisburg
Healthy Starts Pediatrics
845 Sir Thomas Ct # 7, Harrisburg
355 N 21st St suite 200, Camp Hill
Walk-In Urgent Care Facility Aspire Care
3451 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg 1550 E Canal Rd, Dover
215 Salem Church Rd, Mechanicsburg 3301 Hoffman St, Harrisburg
Kitchen Saver
550 Financial Way, Goldsboro
Seifert Kitchen + Bath
48 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg
49 Prince St, Harrisburg
Decks & Porches
450 Powers Ave, Harrisburg
Decks by Lee
OIP Orthopedic Injury Clinic - Harrisburg Patient First Primary and Urgent Care - Mechanicsburg 107 S Sporting Hill Rd, Mechanicsburg
Harrisburg
Dougherty Home Improvements 4345 Carlisle Pike, Camp Hill
G.S. Flook, Inc.
Artisan Drywall, LLC
Stump’s Decks & Porches
Keystone’s Fireplace & Stove
450 Valley Rd, Goldsboro
2458 Division Hwy, Ephrata
West Shore Decks LLC
1031 Waltonville Road Hummelstown 6621 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Swope’s Drywall
TC Backer Construction, LLC 1550 E Canal Rd, Dover
HOME MAINTENANCE
W Glenwood Dr, Camp Hill
Electrician
601 E Locust St, Mechanicsburg
Cale Electric
4642 High Pointe Blvd, Harrisburg
Home Improvement Specialist (Group 2)
DA Stewart Electric
116 Industrial Dr, Cresson
Baker Epoxy Coatings
Handyside Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical
4856 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
J D Construction
HB McClure/HB Home Service Team
275 Cumberland Pkwy, Mechanicsburg
Door & Window Company HomeRite Windows and Doors Homespire Windows & Doors
Renewal by Andersen of Central Pennsylvania TC Backer Construction, LLC 1550 E Canal Rd, Dover
Flooring Sales & Installation
Your Chimney Sweep
18 Nittany Dr, Mechanicsburg 610 Hillcrest Dr, Dillsburg
Keller’s Sealcoating 300 Ridge Rd, Etters
Premier Hardwood Restorations
4900 Carlisle Pike #185, Mechanicsburg 1807 Martin Dr, Lebanon
587 Old York Rd, Goldsboro 600 S 17th St, Harrisburg
Thermotech Inc
803 S 26th St, Harrisburg
2 Stafford Dr, Palmyra
Heating & Air Conditioning Company
454 Padre Dr, Carlisle
Handyside Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical
5051 Hampton Court Rd, Harrisburg
Interior Design/Window Treatments
HB McClure/HB Home Service Team
320-330 Newberry Commons, Goldsboro
On All Floors
Carlisle Design, Interiors and Consulting Group
Touch of Color Flooring
Farinelli Design Studio
Arko Flooring LLC
615 Graham St, Harrisburg
Carpet and Tile Mart
Couch Potato Carpet and Flooring 7770 Chambers Hill Rd, Harrisburg 5017 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg
Gutter Company Dreamworx Roofing
11 E Front St #100, Shiremanstown
Helm Construction Company 3044 River Rd, Conestoga
Premier Paving and Sealcoating
23 Ashton St, Carlisle
611 Gettysburg Pike Suite 101, Mechanicsburg
Gerber’s Draperyland
2202 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
L & L Window Fashions
145 Limekiln Rd #300, New Cumberland
Biltbold
702 Bencru Ave, Lewisberry
Carricato Homes Builder
659 Spring Garden Dr, Middletown
1537 Country Squire Rd, Elizabethtown
Dreamworx Roofing
11 E Front St #100, Shiremanstown
Helm Construction Company 3044 River Rd, Conestoga
207 Walnut Alley, New Cumberland
2750 Paxton St, Harrisburg
Interior Furniture Resources
7035 Jonestown Rd Suite A, Harrisburg
L & L Window Fashions
5450 Derry St Bldg 2, Harrisburg
Rustic Orchid
3 N Market St, Duncannon
Ace Handyman Services Harrisburg
1550 E Canal Rd, Dover
Abel & Son Roofing & Siding
Anderson’s Chimney & Masonry
110 E Allen St, Mechanicsburg
TC Backer Construction, LLC
Musser Home Builders
Home Improvement Specialist (Group 1)
Zimmerman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Home Repair/Handyman
20 Central Blvd, Camp Hill
Siding
395 Gettysburg St, Dillsburg
140 Stover Dr, Carlisle
Ryan’s Roofing
McNaughton Homes
4400 Deer Path Rd Ste 1, Harrisburg
Tuckey Mechanical Services Inc.
Furniture & Mattress Discount King
Abel & Son Roofing & Siding
Berks Homes (Harrisburg Office)
803 S 26th St, Harrisburg
627 Glendale St, Carlisle
TC Backer Construction, LLC
Home Builder / Developer
Thermotech Inc
Home Accents Company
Lisa O’Brien Interior Designs
Roofing Company
1550 E Canal Rd, Dover
600 S 17th St, Harrisburg
5450 Derry St Bldg 2, Harrisburg
Ryan’s Roofing
20 Central Blvd, Camp Hill
587 Old York Rd, Goldsboro
1537 Country Squire Rd, Elizabethtown
Dreamworx Roofing
11 E Front St #100, Shiremanstown
Helm Construction Company 3044 River Rd, Conestoga
Ryan’s Roofing
20 Central Blvd, Camp Hill
4219 Derry St, Harrisburg
Handyworx
Wormleysburg
Home-Time Renovation LLC
5821 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
ReMod Squad
1721 Mountain Road, Dauphin
Wizway Maintenance 201 N 4th St, Lemoyne
Kitchen &/or Bath Remodeling Company
The Critter Getter
Alpine Tree Experts Inc
Bath Fitter
Wilbur Wildlife Control Service
Central PA Tree & Shrub Removal LLC
201 W Main St, Hummelstown
Lewisberry PA
542 Industrial Drive, Lewisberry
404 W Keller St, Mechanicsburg
203 2nd St, Highspire
Plumber
5821 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Handyside Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical
48 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg
HB McClure/HB Home Service Team
3451 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg
Jeffrey A. Wilbur Plumbing, Heating & Air Inc.
Business Law Attorney
Landscaping &/or Lawn Service
New Look Plumbing
Chris Fisher @ Saidis, Shultz, & Fisher Dave Noll @ McNees Wallace & Nurick Mark Emery @ Law office of Mark Emery Michael Pykosh @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Stuart S. Sacks @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP
Home Remodeling Pros of Central PA LLC Home-Time Renovation LLC Seifert Kitchen + Bath
Stoney Brooke Home Renovations & Design
Angel Home Solutions, LLC
587 Old York Rd, Goldsboro 600 S 17th St, Harrisburg
6508 Brandy Ln, Mechanicsburg 156 Windy Hill Rd, Duncannon
Thermotech Inc
104 Clarkton Ct, Lemoyne
Good’s Tree Care Inc
4401 Chambers Hill Rd, Harrisburg
Smith Family Sawmill and Treeworks 3061 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg
LEGAL
308 Rupp Ave, Camp Hill
803 S 26th St, Harrisburg
278 E Canal Rd, Hershey
140 Stover Dr, Carlisle
920 Limekiln Rd, New Cumberland
Pool/Spa Service
Newburg
Aqua Specialists, Inc.
1709 Evergreen Rd, Harrisburg
Atlantis Pools Inc
Maid/Cleaning Service
Goodall Pools - Camp Hill
Adam G. Klein @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks Casey Shore @ Tucker Arensberg Ethan K. Stone @ Jameson Stone LLC Geoffrey McInroy @ The Law Office of Geoffrey McInroy James T. Clancy @ McNees Wallace & Nurick Jonathan R. White @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy
Northeast Pool Supply
Divorce Attorney
Grassworks Inc
PA Landscape Group
Potted Luck Landscape
Quartmon’s Landscaping LLC
Absolute Home & Commercial Care, LLC
Tuckey Mechanical Services Inc.
160 Silver Spring Rd, Mechanicsburg 5222 E Trindle Rd # A, Mechanicsburg 3501 Simpson Ferry Rd, Camp Hill
Hummelstown
200 Old York Rd, New Cumberland
308 Rupp Ave, Camp Hill
Renovations & Restoration Services
67 Stephania Dr, Middletown
Bella Concepts Remodeling
4813 Jonestown Rd #101, Harrisburg
Home-Time Renovation LLC
230 W Caracas Ave, Hershey
Service1st Restoration & Remodeling
108 N Mountain Rd, Harrisburg
Stoney Brooke Home Renovations & Design
Painters
Tuckey Restoration Inc.
Angel Home Solutions, LLC Clean Technologies, LLC
Facility Concierge Services
The Pressure Washing Guy
You Call We Haul Junk Removal
Ace Handyman Services Harrisburg
390 Alexander Spring Rd, Carlisle
Anthony Hoover @ Hoover Levin Catherine Boyle @ Saltzgiver & Boyle Jessica Smith @ JSDC Law Offices Katherine McDonald @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Lee Smigel @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks
5821 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Employment Attorney
330 E Park Dr, Harrisburg
Anthony T. Bowser @ Krevsky Bowser David Freedman @ Barley Snyder Jennifer L. Ruth @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP Jennifer Will @ McNees Wallace & Nurick Solomon Z. Krevsky @ Krevsky Bowser Vincent Champion @ Champion Law
3451 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg 12 Stover Dr, Carlisle
4219 Derry St, Harrisburg
Security Company
18 Railroad Ave, Shiremanstown
Choice Security Services LLC
100 W 2nd St #100, Hummelstown
Knight Security Systems Inc.
12 Stover Dr, Carlisle
Securewire Technologies
Pest Control
Shearer Lock, Safe, & Security
Anderson Pro Painting, Inc.
Criminal Defense Attorney
Estate Planning Attorney
2708 Commerce Dr, Harrisburg
Deborah E. Crum @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP Katherine L. McDonald @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Kevin Koscil @ Barley Snyder Mary-Jo Mullen @ Halbruner, Hatch & Guise, LLP Vance Antonacci @ McNees Wallace & Nurick
5450 Derry St, Harrisburg
Family Law Attorney
17 Pheasant Ridge Rd, Dillsburg
131 Elmwood Rd, Lancaster
2810 Shutt Mill Rd, Harrisburg
Tree Service & Stump Removal
344 McAllister Church Rd, Carlisle
717-Arborist
Anthony Hoover @ Levin Hoover Deborah E. Crum @ Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP Jessica Smith @ JSDC Law Offices Katherine L. McDonald @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Paul Helvy @ McNees Wallace & Nurick
Key Painting & Decorating LLC Tuckey Restoration Inc.
Focus Pest Control Penn Pest
Peters Pest Control LLC
200 Richardson Dr, Lancaster 5879 Avis Ln, Harrisburg
Yarnell Security Systems
Mechanicsburg
Law Firm
Sacred Connections
Oliver Construction Services LLC
Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy
The Magic Is In You
Peaceful Paws Pet Sitting & Advanced Care
5201 Spring Rd Unit 16, Shermans Dale
1627 Saddle Ln, Harrisburg
2132 Market St, Camp Hill
5922 Linglestown Road Side Door, Harrisburg
3400 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
5231 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
Veteran-Owned Business
100 Pine St, Harrisburg
11 N U.S. 15 #3, Dillsburg
Coexist Gallery
4431 N Front St, Harrisburg
Family-Owned Business
Eva Seraphine Photography Studios, LLC
Personal Injury Attorney
JFC Staffing Companies
Ethan K. Stone @ Jameson Stone LLC Joseph Chapman @ McNees Wallace & Nurick Lawrence Barone @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Michael R. Kelley @ Smigel Anderson & Sacks, LLP
Northeast Pool Supply
Jameson Stone Law
McNees Wallace & Nurick Smigel, Anderson & Sacks LLP
Workman’s Compensation Attorney A. J. Palutis @ Smigel Anderson & Sacks, LLP Dennis R. Kergick @ Schmidt Kramer Maura B. Mundy @ Dethlefs Pykosh & Murphy Michael Crocenzi @ Barley Snyder Steve Ryan @ Martin Law
LOCAL INTEREST
Customer Values - Large Business Bobby Rahal Automotive Group
Therapy! Rage Room Twisted Mad Hatter
1520 Market St #4815, Camp Hill 200 Old York Rd, New Cumberland
Paulus Mt. Airy Orchards 522 E Mt Airy Rd, Dillsburg
The BaR KarT Harrisburg
Thermotech Inc
Enola
310 S Front St, Steelton
407 N Front St, Harrisburg
Hirt Powersports LLC
11 Kamp St, Duncannon
Landis Auto Repair
2806 Waltonville Rd, Hummelstown
Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works 1 S Union St, Middletown
The BaR KarT Harrisburg
803 S 26th St, Harrisburg
Woman-Owned Business
Minority-Owned Business
Educational Services of PA
Good Brotha’s Book Café
Glow Getter by Krissy
1419 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Hit The Angles 360 Photobooth 143 15th St, New Cumberland
O’lee dé Lüx, The Salon LLC 52 Kline Village, Harrisburg
Sweet Confections Cakes
2297 Forest Lane, Harrisburg 9 W King St, Shippensburg
Konhaus Print & Marketing 231 S 8th St, Lemoyne
Pet Bath and Beyond
905 Kranzel Dr, Camp Hill
Sacred Connections
Mechanicsburg
4702 Fritchey St, Harrisburg
587 Old York Rd, Goldsboro
5231 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
5000 Louise Dr, Mechanicsburg
New Business (Opened after 1/1/2021)
19 Brookwood Ave # 101, Carlisle
Love Galore
Art Gallery
Customer Values - Medium Business
Next Shot Golf
Brain Vessel - Mechanicsburg
Poop Genie
Coexist Gallery
Handyside Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical Member’s 1st Federal Credit Union SEK, CPAs & Advisors
Fox Dental Ltd
Therapy! Rage Room
4600 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg 5218 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
5201 Spring Rd Unit 16, Shermans Dale
Taylored for You Bridal Boutique 516 E Main St, Mechanicsburg
RECREATION & LEISURE
4704 Carlisle Pike, Hampden Township
819 Market St, Lemoyne
261 Ridgewood Dr, Millersburg
509 S 29th St, Harrisburg
4600 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg
395 Gettysburg St, Dillsburg
5231 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
522 E Mt Airy Rd, Dillsburg
100 Legacy Park Drive Suite 400, Mechanicsburg
Community/Charity Event
803 S 26th St, Harrisburg
One-Man Operation (No employees)
Customer Values - Small Business
Educational Services of PA
Caitlin’s Smiles “A Night of Smiles” Art Auction
L & L Window Fashions
Framed! in St. Thomas
Hornung’s True Value
Musser Home Builders
Paulus Mt. Airy Orchards Thermotech Inc
Selfie Safari
Therapy! Rage Room Wolf Brewing Co.
2297 Forest Lane, Harrisburg
5450 Derry St Bldg 2, Harrisburg
5968 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
2929 Gettysburg Rd # 5, Camp Hill
9 W King St, Shippensburg
Miller & Miller Insurance Services
Glow Getter by Krissy
310 S Front St, Steelton
Gallery On the Square
226 Union St, Millersburg
Lipscombarts
4921 Harman Drive, Harrisburg
3303 N 6th St, Harrisburg
Evening in the Shadows by Vision Resources of Central PA 1130 S 19th St, Harrisburg
Running for Rachel Vickie’s Angel Walk by Vickie’s Angel Foundation
Entertainment Center (jump, go-carts, etc.)
Must See Place in Harrisburg
Monkey Joe’s Camp Hill
Station Road, Harrisburg
Place To Take a Tourist
1000 S Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown
Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
The National Civil War Museum
Hersheypark
3608 Hartzdale Dr, Camp Hill
Next Shot Golf
5218 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
Stumpy’s Hatchet House of Hershey 515 Rear W Chocolate Ave, Hershey
Therapy! Rage Room
5231 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
Golf Course Armitage Golf Club
800 Orrs Bridge Rd, Mechanicsburg
Dauphin Highlands Golf Course 650 S Harrisburg St, Harrisburg
Next Shot Golf
City Island Harrisburg
Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center
Therapy! Rage Room
5231 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg
1 Lincoln Cir, Harrisburg
100 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey
Park
11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg
Adams-Ricci Park
100 E Penn Dr, Enola
Italian Lake Park
Parkside Ln &, Division St, Harrisburg
Lower Allen Community Park
Horse Tours of Gettysburg Indian Echo Caverns
368 Middletown Rd, Hummelstown
ZooAmerica
201 Park Ave, Hershey
Place To Volunteer
5218 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
4093-4091 Lower Allen Township Community Park, Mechanicsburg
Caitlin’s Smiles
303 Golf Club Ave, Dillsburg
210 Cumberland Rd, Lemoyne
Wildwood Park
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank - Harrisburg Branch
Fort Halifax Park
Place For Kids to Have Fun
Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Code Ninjas
Lykens Valley Children’s Museum
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Lykens Valley Children’s Museum
Range End Golf Club
Historical Site PA-147, Halifax
Negley Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
3303 N 6th St, Harrisburg
3908 Corey Rd, Harrisburg
3333 N Front St, Harrisburg
65 Gateway Dr, Mechanicsburg
33 S Market St, Elizabethville
33 S Market St, Elizabethville
5228 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
3608 Hartzdale Dr, Camp Hill
1775 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg
522 E Mt Airy Rd, Dillsburg
Travel Agency
14 W Louther St, Carlisle
AAA Central Penn
1170 Mae St Suite 160, Hummelstown
Jen McGurn - Marvelous Mouse Travels
204 Mumper Ln, Dillsburg
Place To Spend a Day Off
Leisure Tours & Cruises
80 N Market St, Elizabethville
Adventure Explorations
4501 Ethel St, Harrisburg
Horse Tours of Gettysburg
5300 N Front St, Harrisburg
1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg
The National Civil War Museum 1 Lincoln Cir, Harrisburg
Library Cleve J. Fredricksen Library 100 N 19th St, Camp Hill
Dillsburg Area Public Library Elizabethville Area Library
Library East Shore Area Library New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
Simpson Library
16 N Walnut St, Mechanicsburg
Monkey Joe’s Camp Hill
Paulus Mt. Airy Orchards TUTTO
Where the Wild Things Play
New Hope Ministries
Vibrant - a Christian Church
4680 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill Dover
107 Edison Road, Annville
Richcreek Vacation Center
101 Front St, Boiling Springs
5300 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg
529 N 36th St, Harrisburg
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park 760 Tobias Rd, Halifax
The Spa At The Hotel Hershey
Sapphire Travel Agency
RESTAURANTS
100 Hotel Rd, Hershey
Affordable Place to Eat - East
Place To Take a Date
Glass Lounge Restaurant
161 Museum Dr, Hershey
Millworks
Grill 22
1820 N 4th St, Harrisburg
Next Shot Golf
Museum AACA Museum, Inc.
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum State Museum of Pennsylvania 300 North St, Harrisburg
The National Civil War Museum 1 Lincoln Cir, Harrisburg
4745 N Front St, Harrisburg
340 Verbeke St, Harrisburg
6197 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg
5218 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
251 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg
515 Rear W Chocolate Ave, Hershey
912 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
100 Hotel Rd, Hershey
1214, 801 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
Stumpy’s Hatchet House of Hershey The Hotel Hershey
Peachtree Restaurant and Lounge Queen’s BBQ & Southern Cuisine The Hershey Pantry
Affordable Place to Eat - West
Diner
El Sol Mexican Restaurant
Chef de Crêpe
Brothers Family Dining
Mangia Qui
Jigsy’s Brewpub & Restaurant
Capitol Diner
18 S 3rd St, Harrisburg
705 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg
272 North St, Harrisburg
800 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg
340 Verbeke St, Harrisburg
4003 N Front St, Harrisburg
Overall Dining (East Shore / Suburban)
146 Sheraton Dr, New Cumberland
Devon Seafood & Steak
1007 Ritner Hwy, Carlisle
European (Other Than Italian)
Gilligan’s Bar & Grill
American Restaurant - East
Café Bruges
Gilligan’s Bar & Grill
Chef de Crêpe
20 W Main St, Mechanicsburg 225 N Enola Rd, Enola
Philadelphia Steaks & Hoagies 4401 Carlisle Pike, Camp Hill
Ressler’s Bagel & Deli
5252 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg
The Pizza Grille - Carlisle
Front Street Diner John’s Diner
Millworks
27 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey 10 N Houcks Rd, Harrisburg
Glass Lounge Restaurant
16 N Pitt St, Carlisle
4745 N Front St, Harrisburg
20 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
2625 Brindle Dr, Harrisburg
500 E Main St, Mechanicsburg
1 S Union St, Middletown
23 Briarcrest Square, Hershey
Overall Dining (West Shore)
912 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Food Trucks
Bangkok Wok
7300 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg
Cafe Magnolia
Flinchy’s Restaurant, Bar and Deck
717 tacos Chef de Crêpe Grappling Crab Shack Midnite Smokin’ BBQ Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co. on the Roll The Chubby Unicorn The Lucky Penny Burger Co.
Hops & Barley’s
Italian
The Peppermill Family Restaurant
Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe
Valley Bistro
Gabriella Italian Restaurant
10 N Houcks Rd, Harrisburg
Grill 22
6197 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg
Harvest Seasonal Grill - Harrisburg 2625 Brindle Dr, Harrisburg
Queen’s BBQ & Southern Cuisine Ted’s Bar & Grill
American Restaurant - West Cafe Magnolia
4700 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg 1833 Hummel Ave, Camp Hill
398 N York St #6260, Mechanicsburg
Hellenic Kouzina Simply Greek
Harvest Seasonal Grill - Harrisburg Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works
125 Gateway Dr, Mechanicsburg 4700 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg
Gilligan’s Bar And Grill
5002 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Old Trail Tavern
120 Old Trail Rd, Liverpool
The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill 3817 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
Thea
1303 Saxton Wy, Mechanicsburg
236 Peffer St, Harrisburg
Pizza Place
3907 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg
Al’s of Hampden/Pizza Boy Brewing Co
6990 Wertzville Rd #1037, Enola
JoJo’s Pizza & Pasta
Bangkok 56
Latin American Restaurant
Knead Slice Shop
Bangkok Wok
El Rodeo - Mechanicsburg
Chalit’s Thai Bistro
El Sol Cantina
1010 Wesley Dr #100, Mechanicsburg 4520 Valley Rd, Enola
Asian 1917 Paxton St, Harrisburg 125 Gateway Dr, Mechanicsburg 5517 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Sapporo East
4612 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Yak N Yeti II
49 W High St, Carlisle
Chef Bradley Thompson @ Wolf Brewing Co. Devon Lawrence @ Old Trail Tavern Doug Krick @ Dodge City Steakhouse Shaun Fink @ Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works Tim Heiss @ The Mill at Hershey Titus Queen @ Queen’s BBQ & Southern Cuisine
Visaggio’s
2240 Millennium Way, Enola
107 W Main St, Mechanicsburg 937 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Thatz’a Pizza
4956 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
3800 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
3721 Market St, Camp Hill
3817 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
3957 Paxton St, Harrisburg
Restaurant Service
540 Race St, Harrisburg
Glass Lounge Restaurant
900 Market St #1, Lemoyne
Jigsy’s Brewpub & Restaurant
712 S Cameron St, Harrisburg
Old Trail Tavern
Overall Dining (Downtown)
Red Crab - Juicy Seafood
Fiesta Mexico
Los Tres Cubanos Restaurant Mid St8 Taco
Tres Hermanos Mexican Restaurant and Store
Cafe Fresco Center City
215 N 2nd St #1, Harrisburg
The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill
4745 N Front St, Harrisburg 225 N Enola Rd, Enola
120 Old Trail Rd, Liverpool
3819 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg
The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill 3817 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
Steakhouse
Snazzy Giraffe
Retro & Rad
Devon Seafood & Steak
the clothesVine
Superfly Bonsai
104 Walden Way, Mechanicsburg
27 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey
134 W High St, Carlisle
10 N Houcks Rd, Harrisburg
Glass Lounge Restaurant
Clothing Boutique Vintage/Consignment
Progress Grill
Carriage House Boutique
Texas Roadhouse - Harrisburg
Damon & Dora’s Vintage Clothing & Antiques
Gilligan’s Bar & Grill
4745 N Front St, Harrisburg
308 Market St, New Cumberland 1670 S Cameron St, Harrisburg
Wax Melts On The Loose
308 Bridge St, New Cumberland
Worth It Honey LLC
506 N Humer St, Enola
3526 Walnut St, Harrisburg
829 State St #2004, Lemoyne
Place To Shop for The Home
3529 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg
1969 York Haven Rd, Goldsboro
Creative with Cents LLC
Sunday Brunch
24 N Hanover St, Carlisle
David’s Interiors
Café 1500
1500 N 6th St #101, Harrisburg
Old Trail Tavern
120 Old Trail Rd, Liverpool
Miss Ruth’s Time Bomb
The Vintage Buckle Boutique 140 W Orange St, Shippensburg
Wears Like New Consignment Shop 1207 Market St, Lemoyne
The Circular @ The Hotel Hershey
Farmers Market
The Hershey Pantry
Broad Street Market
Wolf Brewing Co.
Paulus Mt. Airy Orchards
100 Hotel Rd, Hershey
3812 Kramer St, Harrisburg 5078 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg
Furniture & Mattress Discount King 2750 Paxton St, Harrisburg
L & L Window Fashions
5450 Derry St Bldg 2, Harrisburg
Rustic Orchid
3 N Market St, Duncannon
Turkeyfoot Nursery
1214, 801 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
1233 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
100 Legacy Park Drive Suite 400, Mechanicsburg
522 E Mt Airy Rd, Dillsburg
Specialty or Hobby Store
Vegetarian/Vegan
705 Graystone Rd, Manheim
Electric Stoke
849 Boiling Springs Rd, Mechanicsburg
Holmes Cycling and Fitness
Harvest Seasonal Grill - Harrisburg 2625 Brindle Dr, Harrisburg
SANDWICH
3499 Market St, Camp Hill
Root’s Country Market & Auction Route 174 Roadside Market
West Shore Farmers Market 900 Market St, Lemoyne
The Vegetable Hunter - Harrisburg
Framers
The Vegetable Hunter - Carlisle
Artworks Custom Picture Framing
614 N 2nd St, Harrisburg 46 W High St, Carlisle
SHOPPING
6200 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Framed! in St. Thomas
5968 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg
Paper Lion Gallery
80 Junction Road, Dillsburg
422 Bridge St, New Cumberland 2139 Market St, Camp Hill
Sacred Connections
5201 Spring Rd Unit 16, Shermans Dale
Sew Shop
2207 Market St, Camp Hill
The Dancer’s Pointe
201 W Main St, Hummelstown
The Magic Is In You
5922 Linglestown Road Side Door, Harrisburg
1217 Hummel Ave, Lemoyne
Supermarket
190 Reno St, New Cumberland
Karns Foods
Damon & Dora’s Vintage Clothing & Antiques
Jewelry Store
Radish & Rye Food Hub
Old Sled Works
K Novinger Jewelry
The Antique Marketplace of Lemoyne
Leitzel’s Jewelry on Chocolate
Antiques
Bedford Street Antiques LLC 44 N Bedford St, Carlisle
1969 York Haven Rd, Goldsboro
Smith Custom Framing-Fine Art Gallery
4870 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg 1233 N 3rd St, Harrisburg
Tuckey’s Bakery/Grocery Outlet
722 N Market St, Duncannon
1200 Market St #9, Lemoyne
415 Bosler Ave, Lemoyne
1120, 1661 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey
164 N Hanover St, Carlisle
3780 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill
Clothing Boutique - New
5201 Spring Rd Unit 16, Shermans Dale
Thrift or Consignment Stores
Boutique on Pomfret
Local Store (Without a Category)
C-Luv Thrift
Love Galore
Glitz Soap Co.
CommunityAid
Maggie Adams
No Common Scents “where art meets soap..”
The Carlisle Antique Mall
16 W Pomfret St, Carlisle
Mountz Jewelers | Camp Hill Sacred Connections
4600 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg
1 E Main St, Mechanicsburg
3605 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill
15 N Hanover St, Carlisle
5970 Derry St, Harrisburg
Wegmans
6416 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
Weis Markets
1195 Lowther Rd, Camp Hill
20 N Hanover St #102, Carlisle 4405 Lewis Rd, Harrisburg
Pink Hands of Hope
5325 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg
The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center
South Mountain Entertainment
Photographer
Wears Like New Consignment Shop
Sparkx Entertainment
282 Melbourne Lane, Mechanicsburg
Aishah Aslam Photography
3901 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill 1207 Market St, Lemoyne
WEDDING & EVENTS
Birthday Party Services Atomic Bounce
216 Front St, York
Balloons by J
353 W Juniata Pkwy, Millerstown
made to keep, LLC
409 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
The BaR KarT Harrisburg
Yard Card Queen Harrisburg Harrisburg
Bridal Shop/Formal Store
18 S Market St, Mechanicsburg
Event Coordinator Events by Eye Candy Mechanicsburg
Peter Allen House
1801 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin
Spring Lane Event Planning 653 Spring Ln, Boiling Springs
Taryn Blake Events York
The JDK Group Catering & Events 1 Bishop Pl, Camp Hill
Event Venue Peter Allen House
1801 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin
Bella Bridesmaids
Pleasant View Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn
Cocoa Couture
Strock Enterprises, Inc.
152 S Hanover St, Carlisle 11 Briarcrest Village Square, Hershey
Tamzen’s Bridal
315 Pleasant View Rd, New Cumberland 729 Williams Grove Rd, Mechanicsburg
The Hotel Hershey
Dillsburg
Elaine Gates Photography
309 E Elmwood Ave, Mechanicsburg
Erin Shaffer Photography
4076 Market St #201, Camp Hill
Fox & Ivy Photography Dillsburg
Henley Design Studio 5 Montego Ct, Dillsburg
Woven by Legacies
4460 Spring Rd, Shermans Dale
Wedding Cakes Ann’s Cupcakery
43 W Main St, Mechanicsburg
Katie Cakes Cakery
118 E Penn Ave, Cleona
Kyrsten’s Sweet Designs 700 Acr Rd, Mechanicsburg
Sweet Confections Cakes 4702 Fritchey St, Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Bakery
4828, 1713 Market St, Camp Hill
100 Hotel Rd, Hershey
Wedding Planner
516 E Main St, Mechanicsburg
Florist & Event Decor
Peter Allen House
Caterer
Alpha-Lit Central PA
C&J Catering
Balloons by J
11 S Hanover St, Carlisle
Taylored for You Bridal Boutique
903 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown
Just Bartending LLC 36 Oak Ave, Enola
Mountain Laurel Catering & Events 3424 N 6th St, Harrisburg
Savory occasions Catering Inc 123 E Main St, Palmyra
Strock Enterprises, Inc.
223 Penrose Pl, Carlisle 353 W Juniata Pkwy, Millerstown
Colton Staver @ The JDK Group 1 Bishop Pl, Camp Hill
Lancaster Flower Company 357 N Broad St, Lititz
Whimsy and Wild
820 W High St, Carlisle
729 Williams Grove Rd, Mechanicsburg
Party Rentals
1 Bishop Pl, Camp Hill
Distracted By Entertainment, LLC Photo Booth Rental
The JDK Group Catering & Events
DJ/Event Entertainment FM Sound Productions, LLC 231 Bohrs Ln, Tower City
JUKE BOX HITS Entertainment Services 1 S Market St, Duncannon
Mixed-Up Productions
2700 Turnpike Industrial Dr, Middletown
Smooth Like Clyde Jonestown
6898 Reynolds Mill Rd, Seven Valleys
Hit The Angles 360 Photobooth 143 15th St, New Cumberland
Once Upon A Party Rentals S York St, Goldsboro
The BaR KarT Harrisburg
Weir Event Rentals
5901 Linglestown Rd Suite 200, Harrisburg
Yard Card Queen Harrisburg Harrisburg
1801 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin
Sapphire Road Weddings
1022 Pinetown Road, Lewisberry
Spring Lane Event Planning 653 Spring Ln, Boiling Springs
Susan Moran / That’s it! Wedding Concepts Vows Wedding and Event Planning and Wild Dahlia Floral Design 5210 Deerfield Ave, Mechanicsburg
A Day In The Life Of …
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …
A minor league baseball General Manager Story By Randy Gross rgross@harrisburgmagazine.com
Photos By Rick Snizik
Randy Whitaker, General Manager 28 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
Name: Randy Whitaker Born in: Wellsboro, PA Raised in: Northern & Southwestern Virginia College(s): Arizona State, Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee Job Title: General Manager, Harrisburg Senators (AA affiliate of the Washington Nationals) Job Description: “The ‘general’ is not just a title, it’s descriptive. It’s generally anything. And that’s pretty much what everybody else does, too. We may have our specialties, but then … like yesterday afternoon, we were out moving tables. It’s what you gotta do to get it set up. I park cars, I direct traffic, I dance, and I sell … so it’s all kinds of different things.” How long with Senators? Since November of 2007. Career before Senators? Sales, marketing, & research at ABC 27 (for nearly 20 years). Biggest misconception about his job: People believing that he can “wheel and deal” and trade players like GM’s do in the major leagues.
“I don’t have a baseball job,” Whitaker explains. “I work in a ballpark, but the baseball is just an aspect of what we do here. This is absolutely the entertainment business. This is hospitality and entertainment. That’s 100 percent of what we do. In affiliated baseball, the minor leagues are where they send the players to play. We run the operation here. Give them a place to play, but everything else is pretty much us. Ticket sales, advertising sales, any kind of community relations, that kind of stuff … that’s just Harrisburg based. When the players come, we help them with a little bit of living stuff, we make sure they’ve got a bus to take them from town to town, we handle some of the business aspects when they’re on the road … but it’s operations more than anything.” Favorite thing about his job: “I have never, after all these years, had two days that are the same. I guess certain aspects may get repetitious, but there’s always something that goes and completely throws it off. Never boring, and very creative. With all the partners we work with, with all the organizations we work with, with all the people we work with, we try to think through everything. Okay, what are we going to do to make this memorable for people? What are we going to do to make this something that this business partner is not going to just want to buy but is going to get benefit from so that they’ll say ‘I
wanna do that again. I wanna work with them again.’ So, we’re constantly coming up with cool little quirky ideas. That’s fun. We write the script for 69 parties!” Favorite 2022 Promotion: Saturday, July 23rd, Gregg Mace Hall-of-Fame Bobblehead Night, with induction of the late great ABC 27 sports anchor’s bobblehead into the Life Size Bobblehead Hall of Fame. (Says Whitaker, “The two biggest Senators fans I’ve ever met in my life are Gregg Mace and Steve Reed.”) Favorite stadium food: The Rendell Burger (from The Spot), which consists of a 6-ounce steak burger served on a pretzel bun with Swiss cheese, fried onions and peppers, tomato, and spicy mustard. Story behind the popular All-Male Dance Team (which Whitaker is a member of): “We went to a joint seminar with two other teams, up in Allentown with the [Lehigh Valley] IronPigs. And on their wall they had a photo of … guys dressed up as women, dragging the infield. And it was the older members of the staff that were there [in the photo]. And we thought, ‘hey, that would be cool to do something like that.’ And then we’d also been trying to think of ways to get buy-in from the rest of the staff, because with participation and the real immersion in the whole game experience, the more we can get our staff into that and having fun with it, the more we can kind of project that to the fans. So, the senior management said, you know, if we get out there, and we dress up, and we dance, and we do all this, and then somebody says, ‘I don’t wanna do something,’ say ‘look, we do it, you do it!’ If the big bosses do it, then anybody can do it. So, that was the start of it.” Hour-by-Hour Typical Game Day: 10 A.M. - Staff meeting to review that evening’s game. Whitaker: “We bring all the full-time staff in and go through just the general steps. ‘Okay, this is today … gates open at this time … game starts at this time … these are the shirts you’re supposed to have on … and this is what time this happens.’ Get down to the game operations, review all the events that are going on during the game, to make sure we’re all on the same page. ‘If we’re doing something that involves getting a pie in the face … who’s getting the pie?’” 11 A.M. - Future event planning and management; reaching out to partners to finalize plans. Whitaker: “That’s kind of thinking about ‘if this is Wednesday on this week, I’m looking at the list for the next homestand in two weeks.’ See A Day In The Life Of … on Page 30 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 29
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY HARRISBURG SENATORS All Male Dance Team
A Day In The Life Of …, continued from Page 29
This company’s gonna be here … now, do we have them scheduled for what time they’re gonna get here? Do we have parking passes to them, do we have tickets to them, do we have all the graphics that they need to get up …? If I’m calling somebody for graphics on a Tuesday for a Friday game, then I’m not doing it right. So, I’m trying to work ahead to get everything prepped and trying to pace those things for down the road.” 12 noon - Minor stadium repairs & signage adjustments; setup for the night’s event. Whitaker: “Every once in a while, you have to replace a zip tie, or repair an umbrella … I mean, Todd [Matthews] and I do surgery on umbrellas all the time. And if it’s a giveaway night, at noon we might be pulling the stuff up like the hats or the bats or whatever from the bins getting ready to set those out. It just depends. Everything from like 11 until parking starts is ‘whatever’s appropriate.’” 1 P.M. - Logging contact with partners for short and long-term relationships. 2 P.M. - Follow-up correspondence concerning present and past events. 3 P.M. - Final set-up for stadium event. Whitaker: “That’s going through and maybe putting up umbrellas [along the boardwalk] … I mean, that could be anything. That’s hanging last-minute signs if it’s something you need for that night, getting tables set up … just setting up general prep around whatever the event is.” 4 P.M. - Final coordination with staff for the night’s event; game meal at desk. Whitaker: “We work with a variety of different partners, that we trade tickets or marketing or whatever, and we get meals in. So, I’ll just go down there and grab pizza, or Arooga’s, or whatever. Some people hang down there, I work better here. I can do some last-minute computer things. And then I gotta go through “the process” … I gotta put on this, and the radio goes up here, and the hat goes on … and the sunscreen goes on ears. The parking vest goes on and the Stop sign comes out, and it’s like ‘okay.’ Turn the radio on, and ‘test, test, test,’ good, and it’s go time!” 5 P.M. - Set up cattle guards for fan entrance; pre-game entry parking 30 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
& fan greeting at “top of the hill” (something which Whitaker has done for 12 years!) Whitaker: “That’s another case of ‘if I can do that kind of thing, you can, too.’ It’s a real good meeting point for folks. I greet people as they come over the hill, have conversations with them, show my staff that everybody has to roll up their sleeves and do stuff around here and, frankly, take somebody off the clock that we’d have to pay otherwise to do the same thing. Plus, it gives me a real good feel for who’s here, who’s coming, just kind of the flow of things … I can get a good idea about the kind of night we’re gonna have.” 6 P.M. - Entry parking continues and flow of traffic into the stadium ceases; cattle guards broken down on way into stadium. Whitaker: “The guards are set up so that the people walk on one side of the road, and the cars go down the other side of the road. We just push those to the side so that, while the game’s going on, whatever little bit of traffic there is can flow through.” START OF GAME - The “Suite Sweep,” followed by (time permitting) walk-through of stadium to touch base with fans and staff. Whitaker: “In the first or second inning we make the ‘suite sweep’ … Go up and say hello to my clients that are up there, and some other clients that are up there. Just checking to make sure ‘is everybody here that you are expecting … is the suite attendant and food all good.’ Sometimes it’s just one suite, sometimes it’s eight. I can get caught up there if I get caught up in conversation sometimes.” 3rd INNING - Go to office to change into “dancing suit” for the night. 4th INNING - Report to 3rd base field access gate for the “All Male Dance Team Performance.” Whitaker: “It’s not just ego, but when we dance, it gets as good a reaction as anything else that we do. We’re in the entertainment business, so if people want to cheer, we’re gonna do the performance. Since 2015 we’ve been dancing, and we’re gonna keep doing it!” 5th INNING: On the field for T-shirt launch into the stands; afterwards, speak with fans & pose for photos.
Whitaker: “Will be nice to have it [T-shirt launch] back. We didn’t have that last year. Not that we couldn’t shoot shirts … it was more that we worried about people climbing over each other to get them.” On the photo ops: “That’s usually on the walk back in our suits … it’s like ‘hey, can we have our picture with you?’” 6th INNING: Final walk through of stadium. Whitaker: “Check to make sure everything is running right, again, just checking with the staff. Seeing people I haven’t seen for a while.” 7TH INNING: Reset cattle guards for exit parking (fans on the right, cars on the left). Direct traffic as people leave the stadium and keep the cars from the VIP/handicap lot and people flowing smoothly. “Exit greet” folks as they walk by while waving my light saber. Whitaker: “The same thing as pre-game, just with people going on the other side of the street … and with my Darth Vader light saber. I’ve had several. I’ve had the Skywalker, I’ve had a Mace Windu, and I’ve got a Vader right now. I really like the Mace … but nobody knew what the purple one was. So that took too much explanation.” Editor’s note: be on the lookout for impromptu “light saber” battles between “Darth Whitaker” and kids wielding novelty light sabers, especially on a fireworks night. POST-GAME: Twenty to thirty minutes after the game, break down cattle guards; bring in teardrop banners from entry sidewalk; join staff in picking up trash (“that some fans decided was easier to leave on the floor rather than drop into trash cans on their way out!”); drop umbrellas around the park; return to office to complete post-game reports while drinking a glass of “box” wine. Whitaker: “I kind of look back at any clients that I need to send emails to and say, ‘hey I didn’t see you tonight,’ or ‘I saw you, and I thought about this,’ just that kind of followup thing to wrap it up.” 7 The Harrisburg Senators open their 2022 season in Altoona on April 8th. Their Home Opener will be on Tuesday, April 12th, with a 6:30 p.m. game against the Portland Sea Dogs. Tickets and information at https://www.milb.com/harrisburg. Know someone with a unique or interesting occupation? Nominate them to be featured in an upcoming A DAY IN THE LIFE! harrisburgmagazine.com/submissions
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City Island: Attracting Crowds for more than 9,000 Years! Story By David J. Morrison
H
arrisburg’s City Island, one of the most unique and scenic municipal recreational facilities in the United States, has been a regional destination and gathering place not merely for decades, but literally for millennia! Archaeological digging and research have provided evidence of Native American occupation beginning at least 9,000 years ago, when Susquehannock and Iroquois tribes from up and down the 444-mile-long Susquehanna River established seasonal settlements here. This key land mass, set amid the mile-wide river, served as the convergence of ancient trails that were literally the “crossroads of North America” centuries before the arrival of Europeans. The “Allegheny Path” ran from the coastline of present-day New Jersey to the Ohio Valley, while the “Tuscarora Trail” extended from the Great Lakes to the Carolinas. These trails crossed very near the intersection of present-day Front and Paxton Streets in South Harrisburg. It was here, therefore, that Pioneer John Harris chose to establish his ferry service across the Susquehanna in 1720, along with a trading post that served the travelling public much as a strategically situated Sheetz or Turkey Hill does 300 years later. As the Indian trails evolved into Colonialera transportation routes, followed by canals, railroads, highways, and Interstate superhighways, Harrisburg’s prominence as a transportation center became inevitable. The 63-acre island was only reachable by boat until 1817, when the Harrisburg Bridge Company built the Camelback Bridge, replaced in 1902 by the Market Street Bridge. The first railroad bridge, built circa 1838 by the Cumberland Valley Railroad, likewise crossed over the island, as did the 1881 “People’s Bridge,” (Walnut Street Bridge, or “Old Shakey.”) Via Market Street or Walnut Street, the island was accessible to the populations of both shores, launching its popularity as a 32 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
PHOTO SUBMITTED The century old Bath House, built to serve the adjacent swimming beach at the northern end of city Island, has been reinvented as “Harrisburg Beach Club.”
PHOTO SUBMITTED The filtration plant constructed on City Island in the early 20th Century filtered river water that was then pumped through a tunnel beneath the riverbed to Harrisburg’s Reservoir Park.
recreational destination. Before its acquisition by the City of Harrisburg in the early 20th century, the privately-owned island, known successively as Turkey Island, Maclay’s Island, Forster’s Island and Hargest Island, was used mostly for truck farming. Satchel Paige, Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe
After 1880, amateur baseball teams began playing here. 1903 saw the arrival of professional baseball, with a stadium that hosted both the minor league Harrisburg Athletics and the Negro League Harrisburg Giants baseball clubs. Crowds came to see such notables as Satchel Paige and Babe Ruth play ball here. Toward the south end of the island, athletic fields hosted track & field events. In 1908, Jim Thorpe won the high jump here for the Carlisle Indians in statewide competition. Believe it or not, the next island upstream, Independence Island, was a more prominent and popular late-nineteenth-century recreational destination. Reached by a cable ferry from the foot of Verbeke Street, it featured picnic grounds, a dance hall, a three-story sliding board into the river, and the “Grand Central Roller-Skating Rink.” It is believed that this
island earned its name due to its popularity for July Fourth celebrations. The establishment of City Island as a municipal park in the early 20th century as part of Harrisburg’s “City Beautiful” movement uniquely served two objectives. In addition to formalizing its place in an expanded citywide park system (that also included Riverfront Park, Reservoir Park, and Italian Lake), City Island featured a key element of Harrisburg’s municipal water system. A vast water filtration basin, near the north end of the island, was created to allow river water to be gravity-filtered before it was pumped through a tunnel beneath the river to the steam-powered waterworks at Front and North Streets. From there, the water was pumped to the reservoirs atop Reservoir Park for distribution by gravity to customers and fire hydrants throughout Harrisburg. Although Harrisburg’s water has been sourced from the remote Dehart Reservoir since the 1940s, remnants of the filtration basin and waterworks remain standing today. City Island Beach Attracted Thousands
In 1922, the City Island Bath House and concrete beach opened on the northern tip of
the island. It was immediately that ply the Susquehanna River popular, attracting thousands in warmer months. of bathers each day in season. • “Riverside Village Playground,” By 1931, an offshore pier, night a rustic children’s playground. swimming and a real sand • The John Harris Trading Post, beach added to its popularity. an authentic replica of the log The Bath House, built of cabin structure built 300 years solid concrete to withstand ago by Pioneer John Harris at the major floods and icefloes, eastern terminus of his “Harris featured spacious male and Ferry,” the first ferry service female changing rooms. Use crossing the Susquehanna. of the beach and bath house • Surface parking lots and a remained popular through parking garage to serve visitors the 20th Century, after which to City Island as well as monthly the proliferation of artificial parking tenants preferring a swimming pools, private and less expensive alternative to public, along with the increasing PHOTO SUBMITTED downtown parking garages. The liability concerns associated with A track meet on the athletic grounds on City Island. In 1908, Jim Thorpe won the high City Island garage is deliberately jump here for the Carlisle Indians in statewide competition. river bathing, led to the facility’s situated adjacent to the “CAT enlisted designer Drew Miller to create a variety eventual closure. Bridge,” the former Cumberland Valley Remarkably, and to the delight of many, of fanciful new buildings including “Riverside Railroad Bridge, allowing for a station stop in 2021 the bath house was reborn as “The Village,” a scenic cluster of refreshment stands on the envisioned regional rail system Harrisburg Beach Club,” a reimagined operated initially by Miller’s three college-age connecting Harrisburg with the West Shore destination capitalizing on its spectacular mid- children. After 1987, this evolved into JDK and Carlisle, should that ever come to river location, sunset views, and its suitability Group Catering and Events, which today is fruition. as an indoor-outdoor entertainment venue. headed by Jennifer Miller Delaye. Undoubtedly the most prominent attraction Through a lease agreement with the city, the on City Island today is the Harrisburg Senators beach club’s founders restored its interior “The Pride of the Susquehanna” ballpark, known since 2016 as FNB Field, Another visionary businessman, Mike resulting from a partnership between the and exterior, upgraded its plumbing and mechanical systems, and added umbrellas Trephan, is credited with creating several of City minor league ball club and First National Bank. and all-weather furniture for patrons to relax Island’s most iconic attractions, often investing Throughout baseball season, as a community and enjoy beverages, food-truck snacks, and or contributing his own capital. After meeting service FNB provides complimentary ticket Mayor Reed for the first time, Trephan proposed vouchers to local nonprofit organizations. occasional musical entertainment. Conducting a preview tour in Summer building a riverboat, and in 1988, “The Pride of On Wednesday, May 4, FNB will serve as lead 2021, a Beach Club co-founder noted, “Our the Susquehanna” was launched. One of just sponsor of the United Way of the Capital guests will have a perfect view of early evening six remaining authentic paddlewheel riverboats Region’s 100th Anniversary Community sunsets, and after that, this location will be in the United States, it offers public cruises Celebration taking place at FNB Field. and private charters from May until October. beautiful under the stars!” Another prominent corporate sponsor with Between the initial heyday of the City Island On Sunday, May 22, the Historic Harrisburg a presence at FNB Field is Capital Blue Cross beach and its current resurgence, it, along with Association will host its annual “Preservation which is the “Boardwalk Presenting Sponsor” nearly everything else on City Island cycled Celebration and Toast” aboard The Pride. of Senators Baseball. “We have been a longtime Trephan also established the City Island partner of the baseball franchise, helping to through a drastic period of decline and near abandonment. By the 1970s, it had become a Railroad, a miniature passenger train that keep America’s favorite pastime alive in our circumnavigates the island, and he purchased city!” said Susan Hubley, VP for corporate place to be avoided. It was not until the late Stephen Reed an antique carousel that was placed near the social responsibility at CBC. became Mayor of Harrisburg in 1982 that the “Walnut Street Station” of the railroad. The 2022 season opens at FNB Field on Other attractions and amenities established April 12 when the Senators play the Portland notion of restoring City Island to its earlier glory was anything but a pipedream. Reed set on City Island in recent decades include: Sea Dogs. 7 • Water Golf, a miniature golf course created about to overhaul all of the city park system, David J. Morrison is Executive Director of by entrepreneur Jeff Palkovik. often enlisting support from business and Historic Harrisburg Association. He frequently • Horse stables, currently vacant, that were writes and lectures about local history, philanthropic entities. He established the built to house the Harrisburg Carriage architecture, urban affairs, and related topics. Harrisburg Parks Partnership, a 501c3 Company, providing horse-drawn carriage charity and forerunner of today’s Harrisburg rides, as well as the horses of the City’s Parks Foundation, through which funds were mounted police unit that functioned for raised for restoration of Riverfront Park, several years both as a parade unit and for Reservoir Park, Italian Lake, and other parks crowd control. and playgrounds. • Three marinas for seasonal rental of boat But it was the transformation of City Island that slips for docking the many private watercraft was one of Reed’s greatest accomplishments. He APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 33
The Scott Fetterolf Collection
The Fast Track… On and Off Road Showcasing some incredible Mid-State Motor Bike Collections
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ariety is the spice of life that presents itself in numerous forms which excite the senses and fire the imagination. A rich mixture of diversity can be found in numerous areas of life including food, fashion, music, or anything that moves you. The desire to seek and engage things that are distinct is what drives people and heightens the human experience. Armed with this attitude, personal tastes are broadened, memories are assembled and, in special cases, so are machines. Motorcycles represent one of the truest examples of individual expression. The liberating rush offered by heading down an open highway is arguably only exceeded when it is performed off road, on trails and in competitive race settings. Dirt Bikes are lighter in weight compared to their street siblings and are specifically designed for off road rugged terrain. Essential features such as frame construction, suspension, brakes, tires, and steering combine with other pivotal components to traverse the uneven landscape and deliver eventful excursions. Motor Bikes, like their four wheeled counterparts have been produced for decades by manufacturers around the world, with numerous makes and models leaving their mark on asphalt speedways, dirt tracks, motocross courses and local roadways. Land rockets on two wheels emblazoned in distinguishable colors wearing emblems which read BSA, Hodaka, Panther, Maico, Ducati, Penton, Yamaha, Husqvarna, and Monar among many others, have seared an enduring mark on the motor bike scene and a lasting impression on admirers who often became riders and proud owners. Possessing performance and style, these bike brands made an immediate impact that was especially profound on those of a younger age who until then had only experienced foot pedal power. Noted bike owner, artist and writer of Motorcycle Culture, Dave Russell 34 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
shares, “I had mini bikes when I was real young and it was great, I didn’t have to pedal. Just turn the lever and it would go! My first dirt bike was a ’71 Kawasaki and then I got my first race bike when I was 13 years old. It was my life till I was about 17, but I didn’t race professionally. Sundays were race days and I had two ministers in my family.” The urge to test one’s ride (and reflexes) spurred many young riders to jump into the fray of racing and join the professional rider ranks. Prominent bike collector, Hugh (Mac) MacDonald shares, “I was 18 when I bought my first dirt bike, a 250cc Suzuki Savage and I began racing. I was active from 1970 to 1980. Racing is still in my blood, it never leaves, but it left other parts of me, such as my legs.” (laughs) The continued hunger for challenge and contest in a pro setting sparked some riders to take extended laps around the motocross circuit, which reaped accolades through the application of precise tuning, sharp reflexes, and spot-on acceleration. Renowned racer and collector Scott Fetterolf shares, “In the 70’s you could run up the street with your bike and the cops would just turn their heads. It was a different time. I started racing when I was 13, nowadays kids are getting into it even younger. I continued till I had a street bike accident in 1984 which broke my back and ended dirt bike racing. In 1985 I began street racing and eventually worked my way up to Expert (SemiPro). From 1992-1998 I raced in the Mid-Atlantic Region and even raced at Daytona.” During this time, Scott with his Ducati 750 Sport won two championships and in 1995 made the top ten in total points. The Number ‘10’ plate that adorned his bike the next season indicated that he placed 10th in points (Expert Class) out of 432 racers. When asked how the racing scene has evolved, Scott reveals, “Back in the day you didn’t need
as much start up cash to get into racing. Now, an 85cc model sells for about $7000.” A common quality among all bike owners is a penchant for experimenting with other manufacturer makes and models. The craving for different combinations of styling, suspension and engines are the seeds from which collections are created and some of these enthusiasts have amassed some amazing rides. Though these are ‘collections’, the term ‘collector’ doesn’t entirely describe their role. As Dave describes, “I’m not just a collector, I like to tinker and restore them, primarily from 1974 and back. Different makes with different size engines. I have models with 125, 250 and 400cc engines represented. I don’t really know how many bikes I have, maybe 50-60, I just don’t seem to get rid of them. (laughs) I paid $150 in 1979 for a ’69 BSA 441 Victor Special and restoring it gave me purpose. At the time I couldn’t even find a picture of one for reference. I didn’t know where this path would lead, but that was the excitement.” According to the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association a motorcycle for motocross (off road) racing is designated ‘vintage’ if it was built before 1975, while motorcycles manufactured after ’75 receive this classification when used for road racing. These two periods represent a golden age for which many motor bike lovers share a profound enthusiasm. Mac explains, “I specialize in pre’74 odd European Motocross bikes equipped with 125cc engines. At one time back then there were over 100 bike manufacturers, now there See The Fast Track on Page 36 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 35
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are about six.” Several makes, both foreign and domestic, are represented within the ranks of these exceptional rides. All have their own components but share one common feature that’s prominently applied by most owners: the personal touch. Mac continues, “When I first got my Panther motor bike it was a street legal Enduro (made for extended cross-county courses) with a 175cc engine. I fixed it up and converted it to a 125cc motocross. It’s my pride and joy. You can buy a bike that’s already finished, but it’s more special when you restore it. Then the bike really becomes yours.” In addition to earmarking sufficient capital for the project, restoration of a vintage bike involves countless hours of research, connecting with likeminded comrades who are on a similar quest, and covering miles on foot at shows and swap meets in pursuit of parts. This journey takes one to many different locations with one of the most prevalent and popular destinations being Central Pennsylvania. Dave reveals, “We’re spoiled in this area with so many motoring events. Especially the Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, it is the show we never miss. There’s just so much there.” All the time, grit, and some good fortune pays off with an achievement that cannot only be looked upon with pride and admiration but kicked in gear and driven. When a bike is considered complete to the extent set by the owner, it is now often shared with others in public settings. Whether showcased as they run streets or appear at events and placed in special exhibits, these moving machines are always a hit with the public. Dave shares, “For the past ten years I’ve been actively involved in presenting motorcycle exhibits at the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Museum 36 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
Scott Fetterolf and his 1974 Yamaha YZ 250
in Hershey and they’re always very popular with visitors. Though I didn’t have an official title, I was the designate Motorcycle Curator. I’ve had some of my bikes in certain exhibits and it’s a lot of fun.” Seeing all these motor bikes and related memorabilia in their personal settings is a shock to the senses. Hearing detailed accounts of how they were acquired, you discover that the stories behind each bike are just as compelling as these classics. Scott shares the back story on his 1974 Yamaha YZ 250: “I was friends with the nephew of Jack Ney who owned Jack Ney Cycle Sales in Millersburg (Pennsylvania) and when I was seventeen, I started to work there as a mechanic on weekends. I rode up with the nephew on Fridays and worked on Saturdays. My pay was a sub and a soda. I also got parts and bikes at dealer cost which was good. (laughs) Well in ’74 Yamaha brought out the YZ 250 and Jack put one in his showroom. Well, it never moved, anywhere. So, in 2001, Jack presented me with the bike. It sat from 1974 till 2001 on the same spot in the showroom where it was first parked. It’s never been started.” Recollections such as this provide added luster to these bikes which does not fade with time. Even having accomplished so many missions in restoring, enjoying, and sharing these motorbikes, there’s always something else in the works. Dave says, “The magic of off-road riding never left me. I currently own a 1973 Hodaka and my son wants to restore it. So, it looks like that will be coming up soon.” The continued pursuit of bike projects is a common characteristic among enthusiastic collectors and restorers. Passion is the key that starts the engine, steers the course, and always finishes first! 7 For additional facts and photos, visit these related Cycle Sites: • Vintage Motor Company - vintagemotortees.com • American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association - www.ahrma.org • AACA Museum - www.aacamuseum.org • Eastern Fall Meet – Hershey Region AACA https://hershey.aaca.com›eastern-division-fall-meet
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Mr. Sanderson Goes to Harrisburg
Character Actor with Lots of Character Finds a Home in the Capitol City Story By Randy Gross rgross@harrisburgmagazine.com
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illiam Sanderson, whose characterizations have ranged from roles in television shows like “Newhart” (Larry, the speaking brother) and “Deadwood” (E.B. Farnum) to movies like “Blade Runner” (J.F. Sebastian) and “The Client” (FBI agent Wally Boxx), moved to Harrisburg in 2015. But it wasn’t to further his multi-decades film career (he has since retired from acting) or to even enter public service like several other actors have done (think Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Clint Eastwood). Sure, he’s living in the epicenter of Pennsylvania politics now, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to filibuster like Jimmy Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” So, why would one of the most recognizable character actors over the past 50 years decide to move from Los Angeles, population 3.967 million, to a city with just under 50 thousand residents? There are a couple reasons. First and foremost, there’s William’s wife, Sharon, whom he met in 1989. Starting in 1990, they would live together in L.A. for the next 30 years. A native of Harrisburg, Sharon still had family in Pennsylvania, and so, in 2005, during the third season of the HBO series “Deadwood,” the couple decided to buy a house in the capitol city next to her aging mother. “We’d come back [to Harrisburg] in the summer for a bit, or whenever he wasn’t working,” says Sharon, “so, we had a place to stay, and we didn’t have to get a hotel. But” she continues, “William was torn. He hated it [living in L.A.], and he loved it.” “And I loved her,” exclaims William. And it was that profound love for his wife that led to his decision to move to Harrisburg for good. “We had been talking about it,” explains Sharon, “because you start getting older and 38 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
disillusioned with the business, and he was in Arizona working on a low-budget film, and he called me up one day and he said ‘I think it’s time. Start getting ready for the house.’” Then, there was also William’s burgeoning love for the Keystone State. “I have always had an infatuation with the toughness of the Pennsylvania people … coal miners and steel workers,” he says. “My father drilled that into
my head when I was a kid. I had tough friends [in Tennessee], but they’re not as tough as this bunch. And with these people - and I don’t want to get into politics, but - I feel safe. They like guns (he laughs), so the more I’m here, the more I love it. And the more proud I am of her,” he continues, nodding at his wife, “for keeping the priorities straight.” Still, the decision wasn’t an easy one,
considering it meant winding down a long film career in sunny California. “I miss winning. And getting the jobs. Escaping,” he says. “And I miss the weather. There’s a time for everything, and it was time to give it up and let a younger person have it. But it’s hard. It’s like taking a drug. You get high.” Reminiscing & Reflecting It was an unexpectedly snowy March day, but the lobby of the Best Western Premier was warm and inviting when William and Sharon joined me for a conversation. William was warm and welcoming himself, while reflecting on the highs and lows of an acting career which took him from Memphis (where he saw and met Elvis during the rock legend’s early days) to New York City (where he began playing “homeless bums” both on and off stage), and finally to Hollywood. His immediate success as a character actor in films like “The Onion Field” (1979), “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980), and “Raggedy Man” (1981) would lead to an iconic comedic role on TV’s “Newhart” (19821990): the part of Larry, whose brothers Daryl and Daryl never talked. “Larry was based on a character that had true insight into the world,” says William. “He was drunk, but a little insane. I loved playing him.” Around that same time, another role that William would love playing - perhaps his most memorable characterization of all time - would be offered to him: toy maker Sebastian in the sci-fi classic “Blade Runner.” After having played a variety of loathsome characters on the silver screen (think Calvin in “Raggedy Man”) being cast as the gentle Sebastian was a game-changer. Says William, “I attribute it to [director] Ridley Scott seeing something, I don’t know what. That changed the roles that I played. I played more sympathetic.” Even so, the part of Sebastian was also somewhat of a disappointment. “It should have been a better role,” he explains. “I was supposed to die on screen, and they killed me off screen. The star [Rutger Hauer] didn’t want to kill anybody else on screen, because that would make him less sympathetic. So, he went to Ridley and said, ‘let’s cut that scene,’ and Ridley agreed with it. But I died pretty well,” he muses, “I practiced it. But, you know, that would have made a fleshed-out, bigger role.” During the course of two-plus hours, William would also comment on … His favorite role: “It’s really hard to say exactly. When ‘Raggedy man’ happened that was my favorite role, because it was the most money, and the most lines, and a major film.” See William Sanderson on Page 40 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 39
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Most successful role: “Deadwood game me a lot of chance … he [creator David Milch] told the crew ‘William Sanderson has to be in every episode,’ and he managed that.” Role he wished he could have had: The Bank Guard in “Batman Forever” (1995). Explains William, “Those movies bring in money for years.” Role he wished he hadn’t taken: Joe Slaader in “Beyond the Wall of Sleep,” a 2006 adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft story. Says Sharon, “one reviewer said that they couldn’t believe that William Sanderson was in this movie and that ‘they must have drugged him and dragged him to the set.’” His brushes with the law when he was young: “It was just drinking and doing minor stuff …. Just stupid, stupid stuff. I wanted to be an outlaw. I wanted to play roles like Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson.” Movie that he wishes more people could see: “Stanley’s Gig” (2000), mostly because it featured William in his one - and only - lead role. “On paper, I thought it was great,” he says, “but the director never directed before, and he’s never directed since.” On whether he feels he deserved more recognition and awards: “No, I always wanted
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to be anonymous, and I don’t like to make a lot of money either.” (He had to be prompted to remove his tongue from his cheek). On his longevity in showbiz: “I was lucky.” His favorite word: Uxorious, which means having or showing an excessive fondness for one’s wife (which William definitely does). The true “Character” of the man As the morning turned to afternoon, and our setting changed from the lounge to a booth at the adjacent O’Reilly’s Tap Room - even before the Sandersons would generously offer to pick up the tab for lunch - it was obvious that William’s Memphis roots had earned him the aura of a true Southern gentleman. But it was more than that. In stark contrast to some of his early film roles (like the forgettable “Fight for Your Life,” in which he played a racist redneck), he is a gentle soul, often contrite, helpful, and kind to the extreme. In one breath, he was offering to help our photographer, Rick Snizik, to carry his equipment to his car, and in the next was digressing from our conversation to talk about his heroic brother-in-law, Charlie, a retired SERT team member who had stopped a bank robbery (says William, “I pretended to be something I wasn’t, but he’s got some real stories”). While being served our food and drink, he would pause to assure our waiter that he would be “well taken care of,” before sharing a memory, from the set of “Stanley’s Gig,” of how the cast wasn’t getting paid very well so he instructed Sharon to “go out and buy them bottles of wine and stuff.” When asked if living in Harrisburg provided him with any temptation to enter public service, he deflects to his wife, saying “I often wanted her to, because she knows what’s going on.” “Besides,” he humbly reminds me, “I ran for mayor on the Newhart show … I played a mayor on Chuck Norris’ show [‘Walker, Texas Ranger’] … I played an ersatz mayor in ‘Deadwood.’ But it’s one thing to pretend.” But there’s no pretending when it comes to William’s determination - and satisfaction - with making Central PA his final place of residence. And his Harrisburg Magazine interview his final official interview. “You know how actors often think ‘this is my last job?’ Well, I’m choosing to think that this is my last interview,” he remarks with a smile. Of course, I am grateful for the honor, and yet feel a need to provide readers with more of an explanation than the words “I’m retired.” Again, William’s wry humor doesn’t disappoint: “Tell them ‘he’s bored talking about himself.’” Without the “rush” or high of acting, what See William Sanderson on Page 42 APRIL 2022 HARRISBURG MAGAZINE 41
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will William do during his golden years to stave off boredom? Though he doesn’t seek it, there’s always the thrill of what his former co-star Harrison Ford calls “mind candy” - or, in layman’s terms, “getting recognized in public.” Like for instance, the time he and Sharon were at Progress Grill and the waitress didn’t want to believe William was on “Newhart.” Or the shopping excursion at Walmart when the couple was followed from aisle to aisle by a man who finally popped the question “are you so-and-so?” “I can make it happen if I want to,” says William, “but, as a friend of mine said, there’s no value in it.”
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PHOTO SUBMITTED At a Senator game (2019)
Adds Sharon, “I think a lot of people suspect it’s Bill, but when he talks, then they’re sure. Then they put it together.” Of course, William hasn’t completely stopped working. There is still the occasional guest role or appearance in an independent film, plus voiceover work in animated projects (“they can be lucrative,” he remarks). But, better than anything else, William’s retirement plans can be summed up with just one sentence: “We want to see the grandchildren more.” Try as you might, you just can’t top that. 7 Recommended reading: “Yes, I’m That Guy: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Character Actor” (2019, BookBaby), amazon.com.
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Artful Inspirations
Earl Blust
Charley Krone
Finding a treasure trove from the original Seven Lively Artists Story By Christina Heintzelman cheintzelman@benchmarkmediallc.com
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eople know Asbury Bethany Village as the 184-acre premiere retirement living complex, offering a vibrant lifestyle for seniors age 55+. Services and amenities abound in this beautiful community campus located in Mechanicsburg, PA. But what people may not know is that Bethany Village is also home to a beautiful rotating art collection of approximately 2,000 pieces, which are displayed for the enjoyment of their residents and visitors on the three floors of the east apartment complex and four floors of the west apartment complex. The collection of art has been donated over the years by residents of Bethany Village and contains pieces from residents’ personal collections, art by talented residents, and hundreds of pieces acquired on various trips across the world. Among this art collection are ten pieces from four of the original local artists group, The Seven Lively Artists: Robert Bartlett, Charley Krone, Earl Blust, Meade Logan, and one from the third generation of the Livelies, Dave Keefer. Susan Stiller, a resident and member of the art committee, which is part of the Residents Council, says that a special focus and interest began three years ago to learn more about The Seven Lively Artists, a local group which has been in existence since 1956. Chair of the art committee, Marcia Marsh, herself an artist, stated that the art committee is tasked with increasing awareness of the art world and the ever-changing art collection at Bethany Village. The art committee consists of residents from the East and West Villages who work both separately in their apartment complexes to refresh hanging exhibits and jointly to share and exchange pieces of art. Because of the large and well stocked craft room located in the east apartment complex, the art committee can re-mat and re-frame art that they receive which may need a little tender loving care. Mats are cut on site and
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frames are re-used as often as possible. As part of the committee’s focus to learn more about The Seven Lively Artists, Susan and Marcia attended an exhibit in December of 2021 at the Carlisle Arts and Learning Center which was displaying art from the current members of The Seven. Susan and Marcia attended this exhibit to explore more information about the members of this esteemed group and met with Steve Wetzel and Paul Gallo, two current members. Wetzel and Gallo then made a trip to Bethany Village to view the collection of The Seven Lively Artists’ works now making their home at that site. After viewing the collection of The Seven Lively Artists at Bethany Village, Wetzel decided to reach out to current Lively members for donations of their art to round out the collection. As of this time, Bethany is expecting an influx of approximately fifteen new works from current members. Wetzel commented, “What struck Paul (Gallo) and I the most was the overall collection of art and then the collection from The Seven Lively Artists, especially of the original Seven as there were things we had never seen before. The group has quite a legacy. It meant a lot to us to be able to see some of those paintings by the original members that went back 60-65 years!” A public exhibit of this collection is being planned. The grouping of works from the original artists up to and including the current members of The Seven Lively Artists will be prominently displayed in one location for viewing by the public. The date and time of this exhibition will be announced shortly.
Marcie Marsh - Resident Artist
Meade Logan
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SEVEN LIVELY ARTISTS (photos submitted by Steve Wetzel) In 1956, a group of seven artists who worked in the Harrisburg area began meeting regularly for lunch at the Hill Café in Harrisburg, and on weekends to paint “en plein air.” They mostly painted in the Harrisburg area but several times a year would branch outside of Pennsylvania for over-night painting excursions. There were other plein air painting groups in the country at that time, but these artists were the first to See Seven Lively Artists on Page 46
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bring this style of art to the forefront in Harrisburg. Bob Bartlett, Walt Huber, and Charley Krone were the three artists instrumental in getting this group of mostly graphic artists together. They brought Meade and George Logan into their group and Meade invited Earl Blust to join. Blust, at just twenty-four years of age, was the youngest of the group. Jack Slepicka was the final founding member of this band of painters. Of the original seven members, only Earl Blust remains with us. One short year after their founding, this group put together their first exhibition which was held at the McCormick Annex of the Harrisburg Public Library. At this time, it was decided that it would be helpful in establishing an identity the public could relate to. There was a popular show on PBS called The Seven Lively Arts and Walt Huber thought this lent itself to a convenient play on words and he suggested the group be named The Seven Lively Artists. And history was born! At the exhibit, a total of thirty works in both oils and watercolors were displayed. The most expensive work, Bob Bartlett’s Copper Dipper, sold for $100.00. Within a few months of this exhibit the group invited several more artists to join The Seven Livelies: Karl Foster, Cal Bange, Bill Rohrbeck, and Don Lenker Jr. During the 1960’s, the group gained an additional eleven members. Their works were shown at a variety of locations including the Harrisburg Public Library, the Art Association of Harrisburg, and Pomeroy’s Department Store in Camp Hill. Earl Blust recalled that the people loved to come to the shows at Pomeroy’s and often had to wait in line to view the exhibition. The group has expanded regularly up through the new millennium and now has fifteen current members with the total number of members over the years consisting of fortyfour lively artists. Through the years, this group of artists has made lasting contributions to areas of artistic endeavors. Many have been active in the Art Association of Harrisburg, exhibiting in group and solo shows, instructing various classes, co-founding art programs, and serving on the AAH board. They have also been active in fundraising and social events at AAH. Their good works also expand to working with the Mechanicsburg Art Center School and Galleries. Members have reached out to assist with efforts to save the historic Star Barn and raise funds for the restoration of the Walnut Street Bridge after its collapse in 1996. Adding to all these artistic acts of generosity, some members occasionally donate their works of art for auctions to benefit various non-profit organizations. In addition to the increasing number of painters belonging to this group, the painting trips have evolved from overnight local trips to weeklong journeys to Cape Cod, Massachusetts; Vinylhaven and Monhegan Island in Maine; Eastern Shore of Virginia; and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After sixty-six years of camaraderie, this group has developed into one of the oldest on-going painting groups in America. Their impact on the art world here in Central Pennsylvania has remained a significant gift to residents of the area, both in the enjoyment of their art and in their many continuing acts of generosity to the Harrisburg region.
Charley Krone
Charley Krone
Wetzel adds, “I just wonder if any of the original seven had any idea that the group would go on as long as it has. In speaking with Earl Blust, they never had any intention of seeking notoriety as a group. They just enjoyed art and each other’s company. They just wanted to paint. I think of myself and the guys in this group now who have formed amazing friendships with each other. Being associated with this group has become such a big part of our lives. Had it not been for what these original seven started back in 1956 …I sometimes wonder if we would even know each other at this stage of our lives. Would we even still be painting?” A SHORT OVERVIEW OF ASBURY BETHANY VILLAGE (photos submitted by Bethany Village) Bethany Village is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Older adults can choose from a wide range of independent living apartments and cottages on this 184-acre campus and enjoy an active, amenity-filled lifestyle with the security of onsite assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and nursing services (should their needs change). At Bethany Village there are many choices for an independent lifestyle – dining for example – as residents testing their culinary artistry have ample kitchen space for exploring new recipes with friends. Resident-organized brunches with delicious and delightful themes are scheduled often and the Collegiate Café is a favorite after-yoga spot for fresh fruit and a club sandwich. Musically inclined residents can join the men’s and women’s choir or the instrumental ensemble, which are all part of the residents’ music committee. And to accompany all that beautiful music there is a Steinway piano and a 3 manual organ situated on the campus. Residential living has a variety of choices such as the See Seven Lively Artists on Page 48
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convenience and sociability of apartment living with bright, open floor plans and finishing touches chosen by each resident; or dog-walking and strolling along the friendly streets of the newly tree-lined East Cottage neighborhood. West Cottage residents have beautiful patios for moments of relaxation often brightened with pots of brightly colored flowers. Maintenance is provided by Bethany Village to free up time for the numerous enriching and entertaining activities. A great many activities are created by the residents who bring their own experiences and backgrounds to Bethany Village: snow tubing in winter, water tubing and root beer floats in summer. The Wellness Center and pool are designed for strengthening and toning or just an enjoyable way of socializing with neighbors. The sports court offers even more physical recreation with areas for horseshoes, mini golf, shuffleboard, and bocce ball. Creative endeavors can be explored daily in the woodshop or craft room and moments of relaxation abound in the Martha Young Memorial Garden with an outdoor garden train, and a fire pit for added sparks of enjoyment. Life is an endless series of rewarding experiences for the residents plus many they never anticipated! 7
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