August 1998 Press Releases

For Immediate Release
August 1998 Press Releases

"A Decade of Drawings and Paintings by Linda Fanning-Lefevre" at HACC

Harrisburg, PA—The Rose Lehrman Arts enter Gallery at HACC will host "A Decade of Paintings and Drawings" by Harrisburg artist Linda Fanning-Lefevre, August 10 – September 4. Fanning-Lefevre has exhibit3ed her mixed media paintings and drawings throughout Pennsylvania. A graduate of Kutztown University and Pennsylvania State University, she holds degrees in Art Education and Humanities.

A reception will be held in her honor, Friday, August 28, 5-7p. in the Rose Lehrman Arts Center Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 11 a. to 3 p. and during selected performances in the Arts Center. Exhibits are free and open to the public. For information call 231-ROSE.

Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival Celebrates 20 Years

Lancaster, PA—The Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival will celebrate 20 years of success this Labor Day weekend, September 4-7, 1998.

This event draws tens of thousands of people each year from Central PA, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and up and down the East Coast.

Daily admission price for the festival is $7 for adults; children under 16 are free. A $10 weekend pass is also available this year. Sponsored by the non-profit Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation, all proceeds benefit Long’s Park and its summer-long free music program.

Free parking will be provided with overflow parking nearby. Handicapped parking is also available.

Show hours are 10 a. to 6 p. daily, closing one hour earlier the final day of the show.

Long’s Park is located on the Harrisburg Pike, just west of Lancaster City. The park is easily accessible from the Harrisburg Pike exit off Route 30, across from Park City Center.

Art Association Honors Three of Its Own

Harrisburg, PA—The Art Association of Harrisburg will honor three long-time artist members in a special retrospective exhibition from August 1 through September 3. The exhibition will be open to the public. Watercolorists David Lenker and Edward C. Michener will be honored along with expressionist Charles Hidley in this prestigious showing in the galleries at 21 North Front Street in Harrisburg. The AAH Board of Directors is delighted to acknowledge their outstanding accomplishments with this show and a gala champagne reception, catered by North Street Café, on Saturday, August 1, from 5 to 8 p.

Gallery hours are 9 a. to 8 p. Monday through Thursday; 9 a. to 4 p. Friday; 10 a. to 4 p. Saturday; and noon to 3 p. Sunday. Call 236-1432 for more information.

ASAP: The Art of Buying and Selling on the Net

Camp Hill, PA—Technology has further refined the art of selling and buying residential properties. Finessing the delays of posting homes for sale, and the cumbersome searches for that "right property" for the buyer, is a new proprietary marketing system which, its developer asserts, is the first of its kind in the mid-state. Created by and for Camp Hill-based Jack Gaughen Realtor, the system called Accelerated Sales Action Program (ASAP), provides a fast convenient way to bring sellers and buyers together. It starts with a consultation and through a series of coordinated marketing activities involving traditional advertising, a half-hour television show, and an automated "home hunter" on the intranet called JACS (Just for Agents Computer System) information is dispersed to both parties. JACS works at the speed of flashing fingers on a laptop keyboard when agents enter houses in segmented categories on Jack Gaughen’s intranet database. According to David Mangold, Jack Gaughen’s vice president of marketing & technology, JACS saves agent and seller a week’s head start on marketing listed properties over traditional methods of directory listings and brochure preparation.

ASAP demonstration is available in your office. Call David Mangold, 761-4800 to request an appointment.

Music at Gretna Presents the Acclaimed Rossetti String Quartet, August 9

Mt. Gretna, PA—Music at Gretna presents the Rossetti String Quartet at 7:30 on Sunday, August 9 at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse as part of its 1998 Summer chamber music series. The Rossetti String Quartet is recognized for its repertoire based in the classic/romantic quartet tradition and a natural, yet energetic and highly personal style. The evening’s program includes: Beethoven’s String Quartet in A Major, Op. 13 "Ist Es Wahr?" (Is it true?).

Tickets are $15 and $20, ½ price for students and children under 12 are $1.

Mt. Gretna is located along Rt. 117, just off exit 20 of the PA Turnpike. For tickets and information, call Music at Gretna: 717-361-1508.

Hi Fi House Schedules Car Stereo Competition Event

Harrisburg, PA—Hi Fi House, a local audio/video/car stereo retailer, announced their upcoming Slammin’ Summer Sound-Off and dB Drag car stereo competition, which will be held on Sunday, August 30th at 9:30 a. at the Harrisburg Hi Fi House, at 5049 Jonestown Road. All proceeds from the car competition will benefit United Cerebral Palsy of the Capital Region.

All car competition participants will receive a Hi Fi House limited edition T-shirt. Cars entered in the Slammin’ Summer Sound-Off will be judged on system installation, a computer analysis of sound quality and sound volume.

All car stereo competitions are open to the public. For more information or to register for the Hi Fi House car stereo competition, contact or visit either Hi Fi House location: 5049 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, phone 540-8506; or 3300 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, phone 737-7775.

New Cumberland Public Library Features Artist Harry Bink

New Cumberland, PA—Watercolor works by Harry Bink will be exhibited in the gallery of the New Cumberland Public Library during the month of August.

Bink was a principal in the architectural firm, Bink Partnership of Camp Hill for thirty years. He retired in 1992 and now has more time to focus on his watercolor. He has been painting much of his life. He has studied with Andy Case of State College and Nick Ruggieri at the Harrisburg Art Association, but is primarily self-taught.

The library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a. until 9 p., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a. until 5 p. Further information about gallery and display case exhibits or questions about being an exhibitor in the gallery or display case is available by contacting the circulation desk at 774-7820.

Boardwalk-Style Caramel Popcorn Now Available

Harrisburg, PA—If you can’t get to your favorite beach resort or you just don’t want to drive for several hundred miles with traffic congestion and children’s discomfort, Randy Barr and Jack Meyers are making and serving up some boardwalk fun with freshly cooked caramel popcorn, tasty fresh fruit chillers and smoothies, and sugar coated peanuts from a downtown landmark, the Broad Street Market, at third and Verbeke Streets in Harrisburg.

The market stand is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a. to 3 p. General information as well as corporate, wholesale and fundraising inquiries can be made by calling the business office at 737-8171.

Art Center School and Galleries Hosts Printmaking Exhibit

Harrisburg, PA—A Printmaking Exhibit will be on display August 1 through 21, 1998 at the Art Center School and Galleries. A reception for the artist will be held at the Art Center on Saturday, August 1, from 5 to 7 p. Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided during the reception. In conjunction with this exhibit there will be printmaking demonstrations on August 8 & 15, 1998 from 10 a. to 11:30 a.

The Art Center is located two miles west of Mechanicsburg off Trindle Road (Rte 641) towards Carlisle, just beyond the Route 174 intersection. Look for the large blue and gold sign on Route 641. The Art Center barn is located at the end of Artcraft Drive. Contact Jeannine or Carol at 697-2072 to receive more information.

Mechanicsburg Museum Association Needs Crafters

Mechanicsburg, PA—The Mechanicsburg Museum Association is looking for crafters for their annual September Fair, Saturday, September 12 from 9 a. until 4 p. All crafts must be handmade by the crafters. For more information or an application call (717) 697-6088 or stop by the Freight Station Museum, 3 W. Allen St., Mechanicsburg, Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a. until noon.

Hersheypark Amphitheature Entertainment Schedule for August

Hershey, PA—The Hersheypark Amphitheatre brings an array of entertainment during the month of August.

Country chart topper, Jo Dee Messina will perform her hit single, "Bye-Bye" on Sunday, August 9 at 5:30 & 8 p.

On Sunday, August 16 at 5 & 8 p. Bowzer’s Rock ‘N Roll Party will entertain the crowd. The show features Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge with "Sixteen Candles."

TV and film star Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts Band will perform on Sunday, August 23 at 5:30 & 8 p.

Finishing out the month is the 70’s musical group America. The original members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, will perform their hits "A Horse with No Name," and "Ventura Highway," on Sunday, August 30 at 5:30 & 8 p.

State Museum Planetarium to Present "Update: The Solar System"

Harrisburg, PA—The State Museum of Pennsylvania’s Planetarium will present "Update: The Solar System" July 9 through August 30, 1998. The show features the most recent information about the planets in our solar system. The latest information from Mars Global Orbiter, Pathfinder, Hubble Space Telescope and Galileo will be highlighted.

Special summer public shows will be featured at 2 p. Tuesday through Friday, July 9 to August 28, 1998. Public shows on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p. and 2 p. To allow for annual equipment maintenance, the planetarium will close on August 25, 26, and 27, 1998. Tickets are $2 for adults, $1.50 for children under 12 and Senior Citizens. Friends’ members admitted free. Tickets are available at the Museum Shop on the day of the show. For special shows for groups of 15 or more, please call (717) 772-6997 between 8:30 a. and 4:45 p. Monday through Friday. Group shows are $2 for adults, $1.50 for Senior Citizens, and $1 for youths.

100th Vision Partner Joins Envision Capital Region

Harrisburg, PA—Rothman Schubert & Reed Realtors signed on as the 100th Vision Partner of Envision Captial Region. Envision Capital Region is a community-driven initiative, operated under the auspices of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. The goal of Envision Capital Region is to develop a community vision describing what the Capital Region wishes to be as it moves into the next century.

The project is being led by a 36-member Steering Committee comprised of the region’s visionaries from the public and private sectors. Committee members continue to meet with groups across the Capital Region in an effort to recruit additional organizations interested in becoming Vision Partners.

For more information on Envision Capital Region, contact Manila Ung, Community Affairs Manager, at (717) 213-5027, or by e-mail: MUng@SQ-Alliance.org.

Hersheypark Receives Accolades from Popular Mechanics

Hershey, PA—The August, 1998 issue of Popular Mechanics voted The Wildcat at Hersheypark their choice for "experiencing the old time thrill" in wooden roller coasters. The Wildcat is included in an article entitled "Scream Machines" in which Popular Mechanics picked the "Don’t miss roller coaster rides of 1998." Popular Mechanics is published monthly and has a circulation of 1,428,356.

"ZOOM" Revisited On WITF-Fm’s This American Life

Harrisburg, PA—THIS AMERICAN LIFE, a radio program on WITF-FM 89.5 (99.7 in Lancaster), will air a special 30-min. documentary looking back at the 1970’s children’s public television program ZOOM on Sunday, August 9, at 10 a.

ZOOM was on the air from 1972 to 1979. With its all-kid cast, the show holds a special place in the hearts of many Gen Xers.

A preview version of the documentary will air on National Public Radio’s daily arts program FRESH AIR on Monday, August 3, at 3 p. on WITF-FM.

Several Area Cooks to be Featured in WITF Program

Harrisburg, PA—Several local residents who submitted recipes for the "I" IS FOR ITALIAN event will be featured in a live cooking show on Saturday, August 15, at 2 p. on WITF-TV, central PA’s public television station. The program will be rebroadcast on Sunday, August 23, at 3 p.

"I" IS FOR ITALIAN asked local residents to send WITF their favorite Italian recipe. Participants appearing on the program were selected from nearly 100 recipes submitted. Recipes received by WITF will be included in a cookbook, which will be used as a welcome gift for new WITF members.

Livingston Taylor Performs for Long’s Park

Lancaster, PA—Folk singer, songwriter, and accomplished entertainer Livingston Taylor will captivate audiences at the Long’s Park Amphitheater on Sunday, August 9 at 7:30p.

For further information, please contact Sue Savage, Abel/Savage Communications, daytime at (717) 299-1281, evenings at (717) 569-4616.

Mt. Gretna Concert to Honor Thomas R. Ebright

Mt. Gretna, PA—On Friday, August 7 at 8:00p. the Cicada Festival of the PA Chautauqua and Music at Gretna in cooperation with the Mt. Gretna Arts Council present the first annual Thomas R. Ebright Tribute Concert in the Mt. Gretna Playhouse. This special concert features Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Ragtime Orchestra for an light-hearted evening of vintage American popular music.

Single tickets are $20. Tickets include a post-concert reception in the Mt. Gretna Community Building adjacent to the Playhouse.

The 12-piece ensemble, conducted by Rick Benjamin, vividly re-creates the turn-of-the-century theater orchestra genre, performing vintage orchestration of America’s original musical styles, including classic ragtime, blues and "hits" from early Broadway and Tin Pan Alley. Included in the special performance in Mt. Gretna is a Charlie Chaplin silent film with orchestral accompaniment, sound effects and a soprano soloist in period costume.

For tickets and information, call Music at Gretna at 717-361-1508 or the Cicada Festival at 717-964-2046.