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Golf Course Worship a Very Cool Pool Stepping Back In Time What’s all The excitement In evendale? SUMMER ‘15 insidepamagazine.com active Constuction llC: Taking An Individualized Customer Approach iNSide: 50 fun things to do this Summer SUMMER 2015 $3.95 1 NOW WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS! Mary Beth O’Hara, DO, FAAP Pediatrician Dr. O’Hara is a specially trained pediatrician with more than 15 years of experience serving the health and wellness needs of children. Building on her experience as a physician and mother of three, she approaches parents as partners in the health of their child. Dr. O’Hara LVFHUWLȴHGE\WKH$PHULFDQ%RDUGRI3HGLDWULFV and completed her pediatric residency at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville. Call 570-523-6443 to schedule an appointment. 3 Hospital Drive, Lewisburg 2 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 SUMMER 2015 /// Volume 8, Issue 4 magazine staff Gary Grossman publisher Joanne arbogast editor Bryce kile design editor Patricia Bennett writers/contributors Beth knauer director advertising advertising sales manager Cindy O. Herman John L. Moore Freddi Carlip Karen Lynn Zeedick Josh Brokaw John L. Moore Tricia Kline Kenneth E. McIntosh photo staff robert Inglis Justin engle amanda august information technology larry Schaeffer circulation director Fred Scheller controller leonard Machesic inside pennsylvania: Office (570) 988-5364 Fax (570) 988-5348 – Advertising (570) 286-7695 – Editorial advertising sales: (570) 863-3208 subscriptions: (570) 988-5483 e-mail: [email protected] write: Inside Pennsylvania Magazine 200 Market Street Sunbury, PA 17801 Inside Pennsylvania (ISSN 1935-4738) is published quarterly at 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801. Inside Pennsylvania magazine is not responsible for unsolicited submissions. Reproduction or use of editorial or graphic content in any manner, without permission, is prohibited. Copyright 2014 by Community News Group LLC. All rights reserved. Single issue: $3.95. Subscription: $10 annually (U.S. only). POSTMASTER: Send address change to Inside Pennsylvania magazine, 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801. Advertising rates and specifications available online at InsidePaMagazine.com. Inside Pennsylvania was founded March 2007. A publication of The Daily Item, a member of Community News Group LLC. www.insidepamagazine.com a letter from the editor 0VU Central Pennsylvanians were forced inside for so long this winter, we bolted out as soon as the onion snow — or the most memorable last blast of winter we can recall — melted. A storm of fat, heavy snowflakes lobbed down on the region on March 31. No joke, despite the next day being a relatively warm April Fool’s Day. The white stuff disappeared and we finally came out to play. It was probably around then that golfers showed up at the Bucknell Golf Club. They were no doubt the most anxious of us hankering to get out. If you aren’t familiar with it, the golf course is a swath of green in the Lewisburg sprawl. But not everyone uses the fairways to hit balls. It’s a nice shortcut to walk over to the university for those in the Smoketown Road environs and the road circling it is a favorite jogging/biking course. And when it snows, its infamous Deadman’s Hill draws sledders from near and far. But it’s a good guess that only those who play the game know about the Church Pew bunker near the third fairway. It’s the only one of its kind in this area. Learn more about this special sand trap on page 38. JOTJEF • • • • • As the snow and ice started to melt, the water began to feed a swimming hole near Forest Hill via what is recognized as the largest natural waterfall in Union County. The headwaters begin in Raymond B. Winter State Park, better known to locals as Halfway Dam. The “secret” waterfall/swimming hole was leaked last year by Shawna Franck, who competed in the Union County Queen Pageant at the West End Fair. Shawna’s mom, Barbara Franck, shares some history about this treasure beginning on page 11. • • • • • Though the frigid winter of 2015 has been thawed by plenty of sunshine, some people just can’t let go of sliding on ice. It’s one of the wackiest fun times to be had each summer during the annual goat race in the sleepy farm town of Evendale. Called ice blocking, this activity begins with water frozen in dish tubs, then kids put a towel on top of an ice slab and ride it down a grassy hill. Wait a minute ... did I say goat race? I did. And it’s probably even more fun than ice blocking. The whole scoop on this festival can be found on page 20. Mark your calendar. Don’t miss it. EDITOR Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 3 SHARE W I T H US! Letters to inside Pennsylvania are always welcome. We also like photos from around the Valley, like the one shown above. Photos must be submitted via email untouched (right from the camera) at 300 dpi minimum. Submit photos and letters to us at 200 Market St., Sunbury, Pa 17801 or email to [email protected]. “If you have money in the bank...You’ve probably wished you could find a safe way to earn more interest.” Consider fixed rate annuities: • Tax-deferred growth • Competitive Interest Rate Guaranteed • Minimum interest guarantees over the life of the contract • Ability to bypass probate Retirement as Its Best! • Retirement Homes • Apartments • Living with Assistance • Alzheimer's Care • Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Family Owned & Operated INTEREST & PRINCIPAL GUARANTEED 8.00% STARR 8 YEAR ANNUITY IDEAL FOR IRAS AND IRA ROLLOVERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Winfield, PA 17889 • 570-743-5433 www.starrtax.com We offer this rate for a limited time. Interest is available monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual. If you choose, interest can be left to compound tax deferred. This special rate is subject to change. 4 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 A Senior Living Community 58-62 Neitz Road, Northumberland 570.473.8356 • www.NottinghamVillage.org Hi, Hi, i am an avid reader of inside Pennsylvania magazine because it keeps me in touch with places that hold dear memories. My dad was a pastor and we moved to Sunbury in 1970 where a few years later i graduated from Shikellamy High School. after four years away for schooling, i returned full time back to Sunbury and met a young college graduate. We dated five short weeks and then we parted ways up at the Shikellamy Lookout. Within one year, i met someone else, married and my life continued. Many memories followed between Sunbury and Selinsgrove, busily working, raising a family, being a caregiver for wonderful but aging parents. Life doesn’t always turn out like our romantic dreams and separation and divorce found its way into my life. Fourteen years after being on my own, that young man i had only dated for five weeks reappeared into my life. no longer young and with a few scars of his own, he entered my world once again. We found ourselves walking the Shikellamy Lookout mountain and regained a love we lost 34 years prior. We are now married and i have moved to north Carolina to share in his life there. What a change, after so many years of Susquehanna Valley living and friendships. thanks to inside Pennsylvania magazine, i get to keep in touch with my past. there are so many things i enjoy about the magazine. it is well written and the pictures are beautiful. Kudos to Cindy Herman and Sprecken Sie! they think i talk funny down here, but actually it took me some time to understand their twaaaang! — Ruth Kann Cantaluppi, Butner, N.C. i just wanted to respond to your article by Cindy O. Herman titled “Scranton, Pa or Brooklyn, nY?” (Winter 2014). My family is from Scranton and i was born and raised there. no one that i ever met there speaks the way Cindy O. Herman writes about. i lived, worked and shopped there for decades, meeting thousands of Scrantonians along the way, and no one i met spoke with an accent like that. i’m sure there are parts of Scranton where that accent is common, but your article didn’t specify that; it painted all of us with the same brush. Thank you, Nancy A. Wood (from e-mail) Hello, thank you so much for the MaCC Zumba gold article in inside Pennsylvania (Spring 2015). We appreciate the support and promotion via the daily item. i have purchased several copies. thank you. Becky Arnold, MACC Program Director, Beaver Springs, PA Dear Inside PA, i always enjoy your articles no matter what the subject may be. My grandmother taught me this verse many years ago — before i went to school — i lived with her in elmira, n.Y. for four years. My dad was in the navy, in Casablanca. Back then, families of servicemen didn’t get much money so my mother worked at Sylvania. But every day i learned a lot of good things — one of them being this poem. enjoy! there is so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us it never behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us! — Mary Beaver, Sunbury, PA Hello, i haven’t received the last copy of inside Pennsylvania but two friends have sent me the page from the magazine that had my photos on it (“Snapshots,” Spring 2015, page 60). i just want to thank you so much for including my photos in the magazine. i always love my trips to Pennsylvania and seeing them can really perk me up out here. i guess it just feels like i am an honorary Pennsylvania resident — even though i did live there for awhile. anyway, seeing those photos really brightens up my day! — Vikki Petersen, Visalia, California Irish Isle Provision Company Inc. 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Mr. Wise explained that building a custom home has been linked, unfortunately, with the idea that custom costs more, but the truth is that custom can be accomplished with everyday pricing, and that is what Active Construction does. “Our goal is that our customers should not have to modify someone else’s idea, but they should be able to create their own with everyday pricing. This begs the question: ‘How much a square foot?’ We do not know the exact answer when we start the process, but the customer’s budget and their design will give us that answer.” The next step in the process, after the interviewing consultation, is that Active says Thomas (Tommy) Wise, Owner of Construction provides copyrighted prints Active Construction LLC. new Home Construction and an estimate for the project At this Active Construction has made a According to Mr. Wise, many newtime the customers review the prints and significant impact on the new home home builders offer 70, 90, or 120 floor make any necessary or desired changes. construction and home improvement plans to choose from. These floor plans Then the customers are asked to make trade in central Pennsylvania over the often offer little opportunity for the the decision to enter into a contract or past several years. This impact has been customers to get 100 percent of what not. This generally takes a couple of felt because of Active’s very interesting they want in their home. That’s where days to several months. If they choose to business process called the Individualized the Individualized Customer Approach move forward they will continue to be in Customer Approach. According to Wise, steps in to make sure that the customers’ contact with Mr. Wise and a timeline will this methodology allows the customers to budget will get them as close as possible be established and a start and finish date have a detailed knowledge of their project to their goals and expectations. Another will be determined. Wise stays involved without any builder/contractor hidden touted attribute for choosing Active throughout the process. The customers agendas, for example, what is easiest for Construction as the homebuilder of will not be turned over to someone else; the builder/contractor is not necessarily choice is that Active only builds six to however, an on-site project manager will best for the customer. eight new homes annually. This allows be assigned whose project responsibilities Mr. Wise points out, “Active Active to work in much more defined include making certain that the work site Construction, since its inception, has time frames and provides its customers is clean and orderly at the end of each tried to set itself apart from the other with time-friendly starts and completions. day, that materials are on site prior to contractors in the area. We are different Active Construction’s most recent new their need, that there is a daily review by design. We share information openly, home build was completed from start to of progress against the time-line, as well we answer phone calls and text messages certificate of occupancy in two months as maintaining a continued ongoing in a timely manner, and we believe that and 26 days. This resulted in an additional communication with Wise. all of our customers deserve to be able savings of $750 to the customer who was to start their project (a new home or a able to move in ahead of the next month’s home improvement) at their beginning Home Improvement Projects rent. and not at someone else’s. We do not Active Construction prepares computerHome improvement projects utilize have pre-engineered plans for either new assisted drawings from the information the same Individualized Customer home construction or home improvement gathered during the free consultation. projects. We start at the beginning with COntinued On Page 10 Our customers have allowed us to be successful because they are willing to accept our individualized approach. 8 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 what the customers want to accomplish. During our free listening consultation, we ask what they are trying to accomplish, become aware of their expectations, and seek to understand their needs, wants, budget, and timeline.” This process starts out with a free consultation between Mr. Wise and the customers. “Communication is the essence of what we do. We return phone calls, we meet when and where we are supposed to meet, on time, and we practice the ancient art of listening... listening without an agenda.” Active Construction separates their construction efforts into two categories: New Home Construction and Home Improvement (HIC PA097465). www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 9 cover story COntinued FROM Page 8 Approach...Active Construction listens, reviews zoning requirements, shares knowledge, provides copyrighted drawings, helps the customers to establish their budget and with mutual agreement, builds the project. Active’s design center, located between Danville and Bloomsburg at 259 Montour Blvd. (Highway 11), provides its customers an opportunity to review materials that they may want to use in their project. “Material choices have simply exploded over the last several years and being able to show the products and share their story about specifications as well as pricing makes meeting a budget a whole lot easier for the customer,” explains Mr. Wise. “Active Construction also pulls the permits that are required for the project eliminating stress for the customer and making sure that the code enforcement officer understands the scope and sequence of the work to be performed.” According to Mr. Wise the code enforcement officer is an integral part of the project in that he/she provide the necessary link to guarantee a code compliant completion. Active Construction provides home improvements through the design and building of garages, decks, porches, railings, additions, sunrooms, new roofs, new doors and windows, kitchens, bathroom makeovers, etc. In several conversations with Mr. Wise, he shared that home improvements are flamed by changes within the family: a parent(s) that has moved in; health changes requiring an accessible home; a need for a garage because there had never been one or the need for a larger garage because of additional vehicles; the kitchen is a poster for the 1950s; the bathroom looks like it should be retired; a hobby has become an avocation; the kids are getting older and they need their own rooms; there is more air coming in through the doors and windows than the heating/ cooling bill can afford; the siding has faded so badly that it’s translucent; the deck used to be lovely 20 years ago; the porch protected us but we did not protect the porch; we just had a giant yard sale and we found our basement and a pool table will now fit if it had a makeover; and more. Home improvements are the way to upgrade your living standards without moving. Mr. Wise and Active Construction are looking forward to showing you how the Individualized Customer Approach works and to building your next project. He invites you to visit his website, www. activeconstruction.com, and see what past customers had to say about how they were treated and how their project went. Active Construction...where a custom home does not have to be expensive, and the pricing is just right. 570-316-2759 10 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 By tricia Kline A Very Cool Pool Fed by the largest natural waterfall in the county A series of natural waterfalls and a swimming hole on private property in a remote Forest Hill area may be one of the best-kept secrets in Union County. But for long-time locals, these natural features are well-known and bubbling over with some really great memories of simpler times and bonding with friends and family. Historian and Union County native Bob Lynch estimates that in this convergence of waters from Stony Run into Rapid Run, a series of gradual falls drops a distance of approximately 30 feet in about 50 yards. It quiet. There’s no one really bothering you. REAL STONE VENEER FOR NATURAL STONE PROJECTS It is reportedly the largest natural waterfall in the county. Rapid Run’s headwaters begin at Raymond B. Winter State Park, Lynch said. At a location near Walbash Road, the water leaves Rapid Run and flows into Stony Run, which runs down the falls, at the end of which it rejoins the Rapid Run stream. The falls are a rare find in this region of Pennsylvania. “I’m not familiar with many waterfalls here, and I’m a native,” said Shawn McLaughlin, planning director for Union County. “There could be some small ones scattered about, but our streams and topography typically don’t equate to those COntinued On Page 12 » Granite/Quartz Countertops » Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks » All-Natural Stone Veneers » Custom Travertine, Quartzite & Slate Flooring Showers & Backsplashes » Fireplace Mantels & Hearths » Exotic Stone Walkways/Patios » Pizza Ovens Route 15, in the Central Penn Plaza, Winfield 570-524-0402 www.StoneShopPA.com www.insidepamagazine.com Custom orders available upon request! ÊÊÀÊÈÊUÊSat 9-12 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 11 types of features.” He only knows of another small natural waterfall on the property of the Union County Sportsman Club outside of Mifflinburg, also the location of the sonamed Pardee swimming hole. Swimming holes were very popular in the earlier part of the 1900s, when public swimming pools were few and far between, Lynch said. “Anybody who lived in the country and was close to a stream would have swum in one of these swimming holes,” he said. “I did along with everybody else.” The swimming hole near these falls in the Forest Hill area was known as Jake’s swimming hole after Jake Erb, who owned the property on which it sits. It was quite popular, at least up until the mid-1950s, when Lynch left the area to attend college. “It was always a place where you could get cooled off and swim,” Lynch said. Prior to about the 1960s, he said, no one ever asked permission to enter onto someone else’s property to swim or to hunt. It may be a different era now, but swimming holes — at least this one — are still pretty well utilized and enjoyed. About 25 years ago, Barbara Franck’s great uncle, Myron Kozicky, bought the 48-acre farm from Jake Erb, and that began a new set of family traditions around these age-old natural features. Barbara, at that time living in New York, would travel to the farm to help at her grandmother’s greenhouses and to camp by the swimming hole, where her brother sometimes visited, too, to join her for a day of swimming. When her father came along, she said, they would bring along the pop-up tent and “Dad and I would set it up as close to the waterfall as possible.” He and Barbara’s daughter, Dawn, would spend hours fishing there together. Not until Dawn wrote a scholarship essay about those times did Barbara realize how precious that bonding time was. “They were having deep, heart-to-heartconversations,” she said. “They just talked about life.” After Barbara’s great-uncle passed away in 1996, her parents purchased the farm. “My father said to always buy land, it’s a good investment,” she said, and added with a smile, “and they’re not making it anymore.” He passed away in 2003. Erosion has changed the banks of the stream and the flow of the waterfall over the years, Barbara said, so when she moved down the road in 2001, it looked different from when she had first visited 15 years before. A few years ago, they restored a rock dam so the water would continue to gather in the swimming hole before heading back out to the stream. It remains a beautiful, serene destination spot for her and her family, who like to gather there for picnics or quick barbecues. “It’s just peaceful,” Barbara said. “It’s relaxing. I just like to listen to it trickle.” Barbara and her husband Joshua run an adjacent farm, where they raise beef, rabbits, swine and goats. The family shares a love for the outdoors. Their daughter, Shawna, 17, who was runner-up at the 2014 Union County Queen Pageant at the West End Fair, runs From Our House to Your House... SELINSGROVE The Plaza Shopping Center 2OUTESs Open Mon.-Sat. 9-8; Sun. 12-5 BLOOMSBURG The Bloomsburg/Berwick Hwy. Open Mon.-Thur. 10-7; Fri. & Sat. 10-8; Sun. 12-5 12 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 JuStin engLe Franck Family Feeds, a livestock feed dealership that operates out of the front part of their barn. A self-proclaimed farm girl, she said she and her sister often head to the swimming hole after doing barn chores, riding on their four-wheelers across the stream to get there. Their younger brother, Garrett, and other family members will join them, too. “It’s fun,” Shawna said. “It gives me something to do.” Every year, relatives come from New York and the whole family pitch tents near the swimming hole and waterfall, and they spend the day swimming, hunting and fishing together. Though the Francks have a swimming pool at their house, there’s something special about the swimming hole, Shawna said. “It’s quiet. There’s no one really bothering you.” More photos on pages 46. The swimming hole on Barbara Franck's mother's property. Pennsylvania 1-800-753-8827 •pa.agingresources.us Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services 100E East Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA 17901 1-800-832-3313 [email protected] 24 E. 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Broad Street, Suite 228 Hazleton, PA 18201 • 1-800-332-4135 www.anthracitecil.org 11 Reitz Blvd. Suite 105 Lewisburg, PA17837 1-800-332-4135 www.crinet.org Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 13 All New for 2015! Above-Ground Pool Packages sized to fit your budget! New Spa Sizes • New Spa Interiors New Spa Cabinet Styles! Relaxation • Romance Hydrotherap y • Entertainment ONLY FROM STRONG! THE TITAN™ HARDCOVER SHOWN AT LEFT, OFFERED ON ALL OUR SPA LINES! Strong Spas ® Factory-Direct Pricing Every Day! NEW SL60 Interior with Celebrity Cabinet and Titan HardCover! 14 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 FACTORY OUTLET STORE 3204 Point Township Drive (Rt. 11) Northumberland 570-953-0604 Stepping Back In Time … For the past 12 years, Union County Historical Society has organized and hosted Rural Heritage Day at the Dale/Engle/Walker farm, near Lewisburg. Event organizers invite people from the area who have an interest in a craft or skill that was once part of everyday life. These skilled historians volunteer to participate, bringing the tools and materials needed to demonstrate their craft for the day. This year’s event takes place July 11. The presenters offer a unique opportunity for visitors to step back in time and see old methods of doing tasks we take for granted today. Visitors can listen to the chugging of a wood-fired steam engine, watch wool being spun on a wheel and feel the weight and sturdiness of a hand-forged ladle. Visitors of all ages are free to stroll the grounds and explore demonstrations that interest them. This year the old limestone house, built in 1793 by Samuel Dale, will be open with exhibits and more demonstrators inside. Inside will be the summer exhibit “Logging in Union County” and another exhibit featuring artifacts from the county’s smaller communities such as Cowan, Vicksburg and Alvira/Spring Garden. There will also be a display of original Pennsylvania long rifles which were made Visitors are welcome to shake cream in a jar to make butter, just as Rebecca Anderson, of Watsontown, demonstrates. Her display includes homemade molded butter and samples for tasting. COntinued On Page 16 Let TheIndian Chamber Hills Be Your Guide. Golf & Tennis Club Making Dreams Come True. :PVIBWFESFBNFEPGUIJTEBZZPVSFOUJSF MJGF:PVXBOUFWFSZUIJOHUPCFQFSGFDU BOEFYBDUMZBTZPVIBWFQJDUVSFEJUGPS ZFBST-FUVTNBLFZPVSESFBNBSFBMJUZ A member-driven leader in community and economic development, advancing the prosperity of commerce, culture and citizens in its region. 1MFBTFDPOUBDUUIFFYQFSUTBU*OEJBO )JMMT(PMGBOE5FOOJT$MVCJO1BYJOPT 5IFZXJMMUBJMPSZPVSSFDFQUJPOUPţU ZPVSQFSTPOBMUBTUFTBOECVEHFUUP NBLFZPVSEBZBTTQFDJBMBTZPVBSF 2859 N. Susquehanna Trail, P.O. Box 10 Shamokin Dam, PA 17876 Indian Hills Golf & Tennis Club www.gsvcc.org / [email protected] 0ME3FBEJOH3PBEŔ1BYJOPT1" XXXJIHUDDPNŔ[email protected] 1-800-410-2880 www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 15 if you go within the county. These guns are from the extensive collection of Ed Smeltz, who will be there to discuss the guns, the details that distinguish them from other Pennsylvania rifles and the gunsmiths who made them. Jim Fulmer, from the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, will also be on hand to demonstrate a wooden rifling machine. (Rifling is the spiral grooves cut in the bore of the barrel for improved accuracy.) This method is similar to that used by Widow Smith at her mill and factory in White Deer during the Revolutionary War.* Anyone who has wondered what it is like to fire a muzzleloader rifle will have the opportunity. The Union County Muzzleloaders, will host a silhouette shoot for visitors. Interested participants will be guided in loading the rifle, proper What: 13th Annual Rural Heritage Day When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11 Where: Strawbridge Road, Lewisburg. Look for signs. admission: $5 per adult, $2 per student, free for preschool children. Maps and demonstrator information will be provided to all visitors. For information: Call the Union County Historical Society at 570-524-8666 or visit unioncountyhistoricalsociety.org PDF0- stance while taking aim and what to expect when the trigger is pulled. With any luck, shooters will be rewarded with a confirming “Clank!” and toppling of the steel target. Other demonstrations will include Calib Stroik hand hewing roofing shakes and William Hill making split oak baskets. Both will begin with a length of log and go through all the steps required to complete their product, using hand tools from the 18th century to shape the wood. There will be also be farm animals, pony cart rides, tug-o-war and a sack race. Learn about beekeeping and making butter; taste the samples. Help grind corn with a Hit-and-Miss engine. Children can safely experience the principals of blacksmithing by forming clay with a wooden hammer on a wooden anvil. They can wash clothes with a washing stick, using old-time soap and elbow grease. There will be antique farm machinery on the grounds, some featured in the Wagon Shed, some working away as part of demonstrations. A restored wood-fired steam engine will be on display; it was once a source of power for many farm jobs. Oats will be bindered with a still functional old machine and stacked in the field to finish drying. Many farm hand tools and smaller implements will be available for viewing in the reconstructed Wagon Shed. Food available for purchase includes hot dogs, hamburgers and barbecued chicken dinners all day long; Meadow Tea; and slices of watermelon. Old-time musical entertainment will be provided by Dale’s Ridge Ramblers. More photos on page 44. 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Slices of sweet, citrusy orange cake wait to be served for dessert. 18 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 “You want to break the directions apart into little steps that you’re comfortable with,” said Chef Paul Mach, standing in his kitchen classroom at Pennsylvania College of Technology while 14 student chefs at seven stations followed the recipes he’d prepared for a three-course, Arabian meal. “But there’s a little mystery to it,” Chef Paul continued with a smile. “There are a lot of directions in a recipe, and then there’s interpretation of the data.” The fourth-year students — slicing scallions, juicing oranges, whisking eggs and measuring herbs — seemed to have no problem with interpreting the data. They have learned well from their instructor. “One thing you learn,” said Darren Layre as he and his partner, Brianna Bucklin, prepared pita dough and harissa hot chili pepper paste at station three, “a recipe is just like a guide. There’s no real, 100 percent way to do it each time.” Then too, there’s always good old, firsthand experience. “If it’s a dip, you can kind of eye it out for the consistency,” said Alex Campolongo, as he and partner Arthur Carroll made Arabian Bites A look inside the culinary classroom with Chef Paul Mach Baba Ghanooj (eggplant dip), Tabbouleh (a salad of soaked burghul grain, chopped parsley, and vegetables), and lentil dip with cumin and coriander at station six. “I know what each ingredient should taste like. If one is dominant, I should taste that first.” The students concentrated on each step in their respective recipes, throwing quick glances at the clock as they raced to finish the meal on time. “Who’s got the cilantro?” a student called, and another held up the labelled plastic bag. Throughout the class students confirmed their progress with Chef Paul, calling him over to check the taste, smell, texture or sight of various preparations. “You can definitely smell when you think it’s seasoned enough,” said Bradley Moriarty, making saudi boorak with meat filling at station four with Jenna Haas. At station two, Rachel Mertz chiffonade — yes, chiffonade — kale by rolling the green leaves then cutting them into long, thin ribbons for lentil Swiss chard soup (kale was substituted when no chard could be found in the store). Mertz’s partner, Sam Bagel, added onion ends and kale stems to a vegetable stock simmering on one of the industrial-sized gas stoves. “The recipe called for plain water,” Bagel said, “but Chef Paul said we should make a vegetable stock because it will add more flavor.” At station one, Scott Neff and Brianna Helmick patiently minced garlic and fine-diced cucumbers for falafel and tzatziki, while Victoria Zablocky and Patrick Kelly baked a scrumptious orange cake and whipped up a bowl of hummus. All preparations stopped when Chef Paul called, “Demo! Demo!” Students gathered around while Elizabeth Ball and Kyle Abel demonstrated the skill they’d just learned: rolling pickled grape leaves with sweet herbs and olive oil. With many hands tending to many recipe directions, the meal came together and was ready to be served … just a few minutes ahead of deadline. Tables were set, water carafes were filled, Arabian music lilted on the air, and the entire crew sat down for a rare meal together. (They typically cook for Penn College’s restaurant, Le Jeune Chef.) Soup to cake, and every dish in between, were sampled and evaluated by each student while Chef Paul went over some Arabian customs and phrases. “Daime,” a guest might say: “May you serve food forever.” An apt sentiment for both the man who’s served countless meals to people fortunate enough to eat them, and for a roomful of aspiring chefs learning to continue his legacy of hospitality. www.insidepamagazine.com Victoria Zablocky basks in the sweet fragrance of Orange Cake as Patrick Kelly drizzles a glaze on it. Students enjoy the meal they’ve created … while carefully tasting every dish and jotting down notes on taste, texture and fragrance. do you want to make these tasty recipes in your own kitchen? FIND THEM ON PAGE 48 OR ONLINE AT INSIDEPAMAGAZINE.COM Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 19 What’s All The Excitement In Evendale? Story and photos by Cindy O. Herman P eople driving through Evendale in Central Pennsylvania might peg it as a scenic, sleepy, farm town. Until they hear about Family Fun Night. And Movie Night. And the goat races. This town is rockin’. And yes, you can race goats. No, they don’t go very fast. Sometimes they don’t go at all. That just adds to the fun. “The goats are very important to us,” announcer Tony Kline told runners at the Fourth Annual Evendale Goat Race last August. “You do not drag them. You do not hurt them. It’s up to the goat to do whatever it wants to do.” And whether a goat refuses to move, gets tangled in the leash and trips its owner, or makes a spectacular run for the finish line, the race provides hilarious, what-will-happen-next entertainment. The costumes alone bring a chuckle. Sisters Mary Stailey and Bonnie Strawser decked out Stailey’s goat, Millie, in “her summer attire”— a chic skirt, scarf and tank top. Stailey handled the leash while Strawser took on costume design. “I wanted to do makeup,” Strawser laughed. She’d seen goats at the Falmouth races in Lancaster County, wearing lipstick, eyelashes, and nail polish, which she’s hoping to try on Millie some year. “We can get a little more blingy with her.” Carolyn Kratzer, of Kreamer, donned an elf costume to match her goat’s (Nancy’s) reindeer costume, while Kratzer’s daughter, Kelsey Kratzer, wore a ladybug costume that matched her goat, Haley. Chuck Kantz, of Cocolamus, bravely dressed as Little Bo Peep, complete with a bonnet and a big white shepherd’s hook, while Bone Saw, his incongruously named “sheep,” sported a cotton-ball-covered costume. “A lot of people were laughing,” Kantz said with a good-natured laugh of his own. The race started, as all serious sporting events do, with the playing of the national anthem. 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And some had to be carried to the finish line, but all held the crowds’ amused attention. “It’s pretty cool,” said Bria Leister, of Richfield. “A lot more entertaining than I thought it would be.” “A lot of people came out for it,” marveled her cousin, Jonathan Mazurkevich, of Mount Carmel. “I like it.” During intermission fans enjoyed crazy clowns on golf carts shooting T-shirts into the crowd, watermelon seed spitting contests and ice blocking. “We do a lot of crazies,” said Twila Graybill, a goat races committee member. “We have a lot of fun.” And that ice blocking? It’s slabs of ice It’s pretty cool. A lot more entertaining than I thought it would be. frozen in dish tubs. Place a towel on top of a slab, have a seat and slide down the grassy bank. Kids love the slippery ride — when they can hang on long enough to slide all the way down. Just more of that crazy, Evendale fun. “A lot of places don’t have this anymore,” said Carole Davis, watching the kids filling paper bags during the candy toss on the baseball field. Davis grew up in Richfield and now lives in Florida. “It brings you back to a more relaxed atmosphere. It makes you appreciate what you had as a child.” Evendale … ‘It’s just home’ Mark Your Calendar! Surrounded by corn and grain fields, Evendale knows how to have fun. Along with the annual goat races, it also hosts the Evendale Festival in June. Upcoming Events: “It’s more of an old, church-type festival,” said lifelong resident Luann Stroup. “No rides. Just a tractor pull and tractor parade and golf cart parade and entertainment. The money generated keeps the park updated.” Keeping the park updated is important because residents gather there regularly. The land for the baseball field was given to the community by brothers Delbert and Clarence Hoffman. Every last Friday of the month the community meets at the park’s picnic pavilion for Family Fun Night, which started when gas prices went so high a few years ago. “Everybody just brings games and a dish and a dessert to share,” Stroup said. The community provides hamburgers and hot dogs, and the whole town plays board games. During winter months they meet at the Richfield Senior Citizens Center. In July they host Movies in the Park; in August, a shuffleboard tournament. “It’s just a neat place to grow up,” Stroup said. “I didn’t like being in Evendale when I was a teen because everybody knew everybody’s business. Now I like it. It’s a place that, if a person’s going through hard times, the community really comes together for them.” Goat races, game nights, movies, shuffleboard, and the annual picnic —i t keeps Evendale citizens busy while forming strong bonds. “I always say, ‘I’m not leaving Evendale,’” Twila Graybill said. “It’s just home. It’s just a community that I love to live in.” 24 A triumphant Mary Stailey crosses the finish line with her goat, Millie, dressed to impress in a daring skirt, scarf, and tank top. Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 June 13, 2015 This year marks Evendale Festival’s 25th anniversary! Held the second Saturday in June, the festival offers a tractor pull, quoits, baking contests, a cake walk, live entertainment, and lots of great food. August 8, 2015 Goat Races and Flea Market, food, contests, candy toss-it, and fun. August 12, 2015 Evendale Picnic, continuing a community tradition from the 1940s. September 21, 2015 Evendale Golf Cart Ride, 2 p.m. For more information visit www.evendalepa.com Chuck Kantz, of Cocalamus, got a lot of laughs as Little Bo Peep, with his goat, Bone Saw, as the sheep. 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Muller has lived with his wife Rianna in Lewisburg for the past decade, where he has a small shop and she gives violin lessons in their home on West Market Street. The Muller home is full of carvings, sculptures, paintings and drawings created over a lifetime of making art and playing music. Step through their front door, and sculptures based on scenes from great operas greet you on shelves and side tables. Here is one in Vermont marble that Muller says is “of the dying Carmen, and the other is the dead Carmen.” There is a bronze depicting Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman,” and a series from the German’s “Ring” cycle made from solid blocks of wood carved down to spears no thicker than a toothpick. A posse of chainsaw carvings watch your knees go by as you walk into the next room, Muller’s little shop. He takes from a case the most curious of the 14 violins he’s made since taking up the craft in 1994. It’s a fiddle any cowpoke could feel comfortable playing after a campfire dinner of pork and beans — a cowboy boot with six-shooter soundholes and a horse in place of the traditional scroll at the head. “Ever since third grade I was carving, making little ships and anything a kid with any imagination would run away with,” Muller says. “I did a small carving of a violin for my wife, and I knew a violin maker. After I made that little tiny violin for her to wear as a pendant, I went to Lou Grand, and said ‘Hey, Lou, how about teaching me to make violins?’” The Boot Fiddle came about when Muller decided to create an entry for a “celebration of American excellence” in violin making, sponsored by the string company d’Addario in 1998. 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Since meeting while teaching on Long Island in the ‘60s, William and Rianna have lived in Texas for her teaching gig, in Nebraska and Germany while he played with Air Force bands, and the couple played duets at the home of Donald Trump in New York. Now, they live, work and play in Lewisburg. William Muller, picutred below, of Lewisburg made this boot-shaped violin, shown in the photo at right, several years ago for a show in New York. 28 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 My heart is Susquehanna Health At Susquehanna Health, you’ll receive the best heart care in the region. We’ve joined forces with Cleveland Clinic, the nation’s #1 ranked heart program by U.S. News & World Report for 20 consecutive years. This means you’ll have access to all the latest treatments, techniques and technologies. We’re committed to improving the heart health of our community. Because it’s our mission to keep you Susquehanna Healthy. 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Indeed, she runs so iceberg effect — to know more than you say.” She adds, “Now rapidly down the stairs to the millstones that she falls into the that I’m edging 60, I’ve worn into my stories, and I know what stones, and “she gets ground into dust,” Powell says. “And as I’m talking about.” soon as she does, the girls cease to be stones.” The daughter of a British couple — her mother was an actress, Powell says that as she rehearsed and and her father a barrister — “I was brought up mostly in told this story, she often wondered England although my family was very involved with Wales. My about the sounds that millstones father was passionate about Wales,” she says. “I’ve concentrated make as they grind wheat into on Welsh folklore and Welsh life.” flour. So when the storyteller Powell spent a decade working as a professional shepherd in went to Wales recently, she Great Britain before coming to the United States in 1988. visited an 1852 water-powered Of Welsh and Scots descent, Powell has been telling stories gristmill that still produces professionally since the late 1980s. She does appearances in such flour. venues as schools, churches, libraries, historic properties and “I spent an hour with the museums, and Celtic festivals. miller,” who gave her a If the person she’s scheduled to portray at a school or other full tour of the working venue is a middle-aged woman from the 1800s, Powell is museum near Cardiff. As likely to arrive lugging a wooden spinning wheel and wearing part of the tour, she old-fashioned, and possibly patched, clothing. “They never see got to listen to the Fiona Powell. I arrive in character, and I leave the same way,” she noises the stones says. made as they “I never want to do anyone famous, prominent or rich,” Powell milled says. “I’m interested in working women whose stories were not wheat told — who struggled.” into One of these women is Polly Jenkins, the widow of an flour. anthracite coal miner. Powell acknowledges that Polly’s character is fictional, and explains that Polly consists of a composite of fragments of true facts taken from the lives of many different Welsh women who emigrated to Pennsylvania during the 1800s. The daughter and sister of iron workers, Polly was about 16 when she sailed to America. “Her brother Sion Morris came to Danville in about 1851, and sent for her in about 1853,” Powell says. “He changed his name to John in America.” While working at a church stand at the Bloomsburg Fair, which started in 1855, Polly met a coal miner named Jenkins, whom she eventually married. When Jenkins died in a mining accident, she became a widow with five children — two key part of a Welsh folktale that Susquehanna Valley storyteller Fiona Siobhan Powell often tells takes place inside a water-powered gristmill. In “The Long Leather Bag,” an evil witch has turned two girls to stone inside the mill. 36 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 Fiona Powell I never want to do anyone famous, prominent or rich. I’m interested in working women whose stories were not told — who struggled. daughters and three sons. “I’ve played Polly for more than 20 years, so I’ve gradually aged with her,” Powell says. In the course of researching Polly’s character, Powell learned that a woman named Polly Jenkins had actually once lived on Danville’s Railroad Street. “Nobody knows anything about her,” Powell says. Much more is known about another of Powell’s characters, Florrie Ware, a real woman who lived in the south of England in the early 1900s and whose husband was also a man named John. “He was a carpenter and they wanted to emigrate to Connecticut,” Powell says. To raise money for their passage across the Atlantic Ocean on a ship, “they sold everything they owned.” The year was 1912, “she was in her mid-30s” and they sailed as second-class passengers on the RMS Titanic. John was one of the 1,500 passengers and crew members who died after the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Florrie became one of the 700 survivors, although at first “she didn’t want to get into the lifeboat,” Powell says. When Powell was considering developing a character who was a Titanic survivor, she learned that following the wreck, Florrie Ware returned to England, and “ended her days in Devon,” also in the south. Powell knows the details about Florrie Ware’s life because “she had told her story to the newspaper in Bristol.” As Powell researched Florrie’s story, “I was able to go and look at the house where they had lived in Bristol.” One difficulty confronting any living history interpreter is managing to look the part of the character. Appropriate clothing from the period that the character represents helps a great deal. But the age of the storyteller in relation to the character has a great importance as well. This is certainly the case with Powell and Polly Jenkins. “I generally think I can get away with playing her about 15 years younger than I am,” says Powell, who is in her late 50s. However, “in about 10 years, I’m going to have to pull her into the 1880s. For now, I’m getting away with it!” Storyteller Fiona Siobhan Powell recently visited this three-story gristmill in Wales. Built in 1852, the water-powered facility, known as Melin Bompren Corn Mill, is a working museum that is part of the St. Fagans National History Museum near Cardiff. (Photo provided by St. Fagans National History Museum.) www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 37 Golf Course Worship It was installed in October 2014 and is the only one of its kind in this area. It both toughens the third hole and serves as a visual reminder of an important aspect of the club’s history. The Church Pew bunker is about 50 yards long and 15 yards wide (by the way, the term bunker is the more formal name for a sand trap). The bunker incorporates seven roughly parallel strips of raised turf within the bunker — the pews — making for a unique challenge for anyone whose ball ends up between the pews. A golfer if you go W hether you are a golfer or just shopping at the pro shop at Bucknell Golf Club, you will see the latest addition to the historic golf course as you drive along the club’s entrance road. Just to your left as you approach the clubhouse, on the right side of the third fairway, is a distinctive Church Pew bunker. what: Bucknell golf Club, home course for the Bucknell university men’s and women’s golf teams where: 366 Smoketown Road, Lewisburg, Pa 17837 More information: (570) 523-8193 playing from the bunker has a shot of between 100 to 150 yards to hit the green, most likely out of a very difficult sandy lie. And if the ball is between the Church Pews, it may be impossible to advance the ball toward the green. The golfer may have no choice but to hit the ball sideways out to the fairway. Bucknell’s Church Pew bunker was the idea of golf course architect Mark Fine of Allentown, who included it as a feature of the renovation plan he prepared at the club’s request in 2005. Fine did exhaustive research on the history of Bucknell Golf Club in making his recommendations. The course’s original nine holes were designed and built in 1930 by Emil “Dutch” Loeffler. The course was COntinued On Page 41 Summer is for Sightseeing. Don’t let CATARACTS cloud your view. Call The Eye Center TODAY to schedule your FREE Cataract Screening. 1-866-995-EYES (3937) www.EyeCenterofPA.com 38 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 Allenwood · Bellefonte · Bloomsburg · Danville Lewisburg · Downtown Lewisburg · McElhattan Middleburg · Mifflinburg · Muncy · Paxinos Shamokin · Shamokin Dam · Sunbury Wellsboro · Williamsport PHOtO PROVided The new church pew bunker at the Bucknell golf course. 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Dutch Loeffler was the long-time superintendent of Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Oakmont is one of the most famous golf courses in the world. It has been host to numerous men’s and women’s U.S. Open Championships and other significant tournaments. The 2016 Men’s U.S. Open will be played June 13-19 at Oakmont. Oakmont is famous for its Church Pew bunkers. It has two: one between the third and fourth holes — which is the original Church Pew Bunker — and one on the 15th hole. Loeffler created Oakmont’s Church Pews by combining rows of closely situated bunkers into a single larger bunker. Bucknell Golf Club made other improvements to the par-5 third hole in connection with the new bunker, including the construction of three new tees and widening the fairway to the left of the Church Pews. The golfer will now have a choice of either playing an aggressive second shot to the left of the Church Pews in order to shorten the approach shot to the green, or playing a safe shot short of the Church Pews and settling for a longer approach shot. Bucknell’s Church Pew bunker was installed by Henderson & Company of Pittsburgh. Three individuals with life-long connections to the Bucknell Golf Club are primarily responsible for making Mark Fine’s conceptual plan for the Church Pews a reality on the golf course: George Benson, Randy Hoffman and Chick Wagner. George Benson is a native of Lewisburg and a longtime, now nonresident, member of the club and the former president of the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He is a distinguished alumnus of Lewisburg Area High School and a Bucknell University graduate. He played varsity golf at both institutions and won the 2003 Senior Club Championship at Bucknell Golf Club. He lives in Athens, Ga. and Charleston, S.C. 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However, the building commission had no way of knowing that their concession to have the smallest public room in the Capitol be decorated by a woman would eventually lead to her painting murals for the Senate and Supreme Court chambers as well. Thus, Violet Oakley, an artist, author and advocate for peace, became In 1902, in an era when women were the first woman, but not the last, to not allowed to vote, the State Capitol have a voice in the executive, legislative Building Commission of Pennsylvania and judicial branches of Pennsylvania approached shy 28-year-old Violet Oakley government. (1874-1961), a resident of Villanova, Oakley’s series of murals, titled The to paint 18 murals for the Governor’s Founding of the State of Liberty Spiritual, Reception Room. Mary Cassatt of depicts the events of religious intolerance Pittsburgh had already declined the that led to William Penn’s departure from invitation, but the building commission England to America, and includes images and Joseph Miller Huston, the Capitol’s of Penn as a student at Oxford, his arrest architect, were determined to create a and condemnation, and finally his vision Palace of Art along the Susquehanna for the new world and his first sight of River and wanted a woman to round out shores of Pennsylvania. the cadre of craftsmen they had chosen to A production titled “Violet Oakley decorate the newly constructed palace. Unveiled” was written by playwright Oakley accepted the invitation and Cindy Dlugolecki, to invite audiences to created hundreds of preparatory studies peer behind the canvas and discover how that reveal her rigorous working methods this pioneer hid the secrets of her private ll artists fight for recognition and success, but a woman faces additional scrutiny, especially when she publicly defies society’s expectations of traditional marriage and children to pursue her dreams. www.insidepamagazine.com life in the brushstrokes of her public art in the Harrisburg State Capitol Building. Tour the Capitol In addition to visiting the Welcome Center, you may want to consider a 30-minute guided tour of “the handsomest building” President Theodore Roosevelt ever saw. Capitol tour guides are available to point out the architectural and artistic highlights, and to make the Capitol’s history come alive for you. 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As I headed into the house, the girl politely asked if I’d give the neighbor a message. 16140 Route 104 Middleburg, PA 1 North D & H Ave. Riverside, PA Monday – Thursday & Saturday 10-5 Friday 10-7 Sunday 12-5 Monday – Thursday and Saturday 11-6 Friday 11-7 Sunday 1-5 570.837.3644 570.284.4311 54 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 814.349.8015 Wednesday – Saturday 11:30-6:00 www.shademountainwinery.com Can you speak “Pennsylvaniaish”? » clear — entirely, completely » all — all gone » dee — day, as in thursdee, Fridee, Saturdee » It wants rain — it’s going to rain. » pert-near — pretty near, almost Route 45 Millheim, PA salon•spa•photography by Kristie “Tell her the feeders are clear full,” she said. “But the sunflower seeds are all.” If that makes sense to you, you understand our homespun, “Dutchified” way of talking in Central Pennsylvania. The feeders are clear full. The mud-splattered car is clear dirt. And visibility on our trip yesterday was terrible because it was made in clear fog. I suppose you could substitute a word like entirely for clear, but you’d lose all of its quaintness, wouldn’t you? As for the sunflower seeds being all, well, that means we need to make a trip to the store to buy more. We’ll pick strawberries until they’re all. The pear blossoms won’t stop falling until they’re all. And, now that Lent is all, I’ve got a craving for chocolate, so I sure hope the candy jar isn’t all. Does that clear up the Pennsylvania Dutch use of all and clear? Another little speech pattern you might notice in Central Pennsylvania is calling a “day” a “dee,” as in Mondee, Tuesdee, Wednesdee. You might think Sunday and sundae rhyme, but a Pennsylvania Dutchman might eat ice cream with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry, and call it a sundae … even if he eats it on a Sundee. Don’t eat your sundae if it wants a hot, sunny day because the sundae will be pert-near melted before you can finish it! And yes, I slipped in two Pennsylvania Dutch phrases in there: it wants and pert-near. When talking about the weather, some people might say, “It might rain” or “It’s going to rain.” We here in Pennsylvania say, “It wants rain.” Well, just look at those heavy, foreboding, gray clouds — it’s easy to see they want rain. And while you might think a thunderstorm sounds like it’s pretty near, a true Dutchman would say it’s pert-near, and the Pennsylvanians around him would understand just what he meant. Then you might want to run for shelter before the storm breaks and the rain falls. Because we all know, that rain won’t stop until it’s all. 707 North Liberty Street Shamokin, PA 570.644.1277 Services for Men, Women & Children Formal Styling • Cuts & Color Spa Services: Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing & Massage The Monument By Kenneth e. Mcintosh dora Row Hoover’s high school english composition about the area where she lived had to be turned in to the teacher before the easter holidays. the composition could be about a person, historical event, building or even an animal. dora’s mother suggested she write about their church, the Salem Lutheran and Reformed Church that stood on the hill beyond their rural village. “You know, it was organized about 1775,” euphemia smiled at her daughter. “it was the first church in the area. and george Row, one of our early ancestors, donated the land. You’ve seen his monument behind the church.” “Yes, yes, i know.” dora didn’t like her mother’s idea. “it’s dull, not interesting. What would i write about the church anyway?” “Savilla has a copy of the church’s history.” “Savilla?” “Your Sunday school teacher. You could ask to see it. i’m sure she’d lend it to you. i’ve read it. Fascinating account. the first log church was torn down and another was built across the road, where the new red brick church stands. it was rebuilt twice. i believe in the early 1800s, then again in 1842.” after Sunday’s devotions, to please her mother, dora asked Savilla gemberling to borrow the historical account of their church. Savilla was eager to lend dora Pastor Weiser’s essay. “Mind,” Savilla stressed to the young girl, “take good care of it. it’s the only copy i have. there are very few left. and did you know our little village of Salem is named after the holy city of Jerusalem?” dora wasn’t impressed. She hated being in the boondocks because most of her school friends lived several miles away in Selinsgrove. When she obtained her driver’s license, she hoped her father would allow her to take the car into town some evenings. But that was a year away. battalion? george Row needed the soldier’s pay to support his family.” the following Sunday after services, dora trudged through the snow into the graveyard behind the church and stared at george Row’s 6-foot monument dated 1890. the three-tiered rectangle obelisk, dedicated by Row’s descendants to mark his grave more than 100 years after his death, had several distinct embellishments. at the summit, a triangular-shaped cement arrowhead pointed to the heavens. the sculptured oblong blocks of tree leaves coupled with round and bell-shaped flowers were clearly visible near the top. in the border above the square foundation, a casting of trifoliate leaves skirted the polished brown granite base. the monument was inscribed: george Row born 1723 — killed by indians 1780. dora immediately decided her ancestor’s monument would be the subject of the english composition. But she was puzzled by the german epitaph engraved on the pedestal. it was necessary to know the phrase’s translation for her composition. Of course! grandpa Sephares would be able to tell her. after writing the german words on her church program, dora excitedly went to grandpa’s nearby home. Cousin Oletha ushered her into the living room where Sephares was reading the Sunday daily item newspaper. She told him her dilemma and he nodded and stared at her scribbling. He read aloud: der tod gewiss; ungewiss der tag, die Stunde auch niemand wissen mag. drum fuerchte. “But grandpa,” dora stared at the man. “What does it mean?” “ach, my dear, ‘tis a warning to those who sin.” “What does it say?” “it says: ‘death cometh, uncertain the day. Hour neither no one knowth of. therefore fear!’” dora knew she would get an “a” on her composition. Kenneth E. McIntosh lives in Selinsgrove. at home browsing through the treatise, a passage about her ancestor george Row caught her eye. “Legend says in July 1780, george Row was hauling grain in his wagon to a Buffalo Valley grist mill near today’s town of Mifflinburg. He was attacked and shot by indians and succumbed to the chest wound eight hours later. in retrospect, it is doubtful george was taking a load of corn or wheat to a mill in Buffalo Valley — that was at least a two-day journey over rutted trails and steep terrain. at the time, two mills were closer. Both were along Penns Creek near present-day Selinsgrove. the app Mill had been constructed north of Selinsgrove and gabriel’s Mill was situated at the mouth of Penns Creek.” as dora thumbed through the pages, she came upon a 1967 account of george Row written by Ruth Row Clutcher, another descendant of george. dora read more about her ancestor. “there is a probing question. Why did george Row, in his late 50s, remain in Peter Hosterman’s www.insidepamagazine.com W R I T E ON! Send us your never-before-published poem or short story (500 words or less) and one winning piece will be selected to appear in the november (Winter) issue of inside Pennsylvania. the topic of your submission must have some relevance to the coming/ arrival of a new year. the deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, after which the winner will be notified. Only one submission will be chosen. include a headline, artwork/photo (optional) and contact information and send to inside Pennsylvania magazine, 200 Market St., Sunbury, Pa 17801, attn. Joanne arbogast or email to [email protected], Put “Write On entry” on your envelope or in the email subject field. Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 JuStin engLe “Born in germany, george Row sailed from Rotterdam on the British ship Phoenix with his wife, Mary Magdalene, and 4-year-old son george Jr. arriving in Philadelphia, he took the english oath of allegiance in 1754. after purchasing 50 acres in northumberland County, now Snyder County, he settled in Penn township. His land bordered the north side of the future Salem log church’s warrant. He enlisted in a battalion of the northumberland County Militia commanded by Colonel Peter Hosterman. the battalion was stationed at Focht’s Mill in Buffalo Valley, where Row was killed by attacking indians. His body was brought home and became one of the first buried in the Salem log church cemetery.” 55 May 16 may MAYFEST AND WINEFEST alendar 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. VFW carnival grounds, Route 45 west of Mifflinburg Also artists on the streets, entertainment, kids activities, vendors, Maypole, country music by the Michael Christopher Band. New this year: microbreweries. Free parking. Many activities free. For beer and wine events, advance tickets $20, at the gate $25, nontasting $5 (570) 966 - 1666 or (570) 966 - 0888, www.mifflinburgpa.com GARDEN FAIR AND PLANT SALE 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ag Progress Days Site, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace Sponsored by Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County. Premier home gardening event in Centre County. Vendors, silent auction, garden - related resale items, and food and beverages for sale, workshops, Master Gardeners on hand to answer gardening questions. Admission: free www.extension.psu.edu/centre/programs/master - gardener/master - gardener - plant - sale June 18 - 20 11TH ANNUAL SMOKED COUNTRY JAM BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Quiet Oaks Campground, Cross Fork Family - friendly live music event features a three day auction to benefit Lupus Foundation. Also bluegrass workshops, children activities, vendor midway, and the Pennsylvania Heritage Songwriting Contest. (570) 753 - 8878, www.smokedcountryjam.com Advance tickets; day tickets Thursday $20, Friday $25, Saturday $30; age 12 and under free June 20 26th ANNUAL BILLTOWN BLUES FESTIVAL Theme: “It’s Electric” Downtown Shamokin Exhibits, rides, entertainment, 5K race, parade Friday night 6 p.m. (570) 648 - 9500, (570) 850 - 9121 www.nccarts.com Noon - 10 p.m., rain or shine. Gates open 11 a.m. Lycoming County Fairgrounds, 300 E. Lycoming St., Hughesville Ten hours of non - stop music on two stages. Music lineup includes Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown, Ruthie Foster, Roomful of Blues, Mr. Sipp, Tom Rosencrans, Miz Ida and her Blues Revue, Dave Brumbaugh’s Boogie Chillen’s Guitar Workshop, Mike Mettalia and Midnight Shift with Rockin’ Johnny, and the Festival Auditions winners, The Vanessa Collier Band and Doug McMinn. Advance discount tickets (through April 30) $20; after April 30 tickets are $25; at the gate: $30; under age 16 get in free. (570) 584 - 4480, www.billtownblues.org May 24 June 26 May 22 - 23 10TH ANNUAL ANTHRACITE HERITAGE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS (MUST RUN) The Buffalo Valley Singers Spring Pops Concert FOURTH OF JULY BAND CONCERT/FIREWORKS 7 p.m. Central Oak Heights, 75 Heritage Road, West Milton Free Connie Pawling - Young is the director and Tim Latsha is the accompanist. (570) - 286 - 9559 June 27 June 8 june 35TH ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Warrior Run Church, Turbotville Family event with homemade food, ice cream, hamburgers, hotdogs and ham barbecue. Strawberry desserts made from local berries. Musical entertainment, antique car show, old - fashioned hymn sing. Free admission, free parking www.freelandfarm.org or [email protected] June 14 35TH ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Warrior Run Church on the Freeland Farm, 56 246 Warrior Run Boulevard, Turbotville Homemade ice cream, variety of strawberry items, ham barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers. Supports restoration and upkeep of the Warrior Run Church and the Hower - Slote House. Sponsored by the Warrior Run Fort Freeland Heritage Society Free admission, free parking www.freelandfarm.org, email [email protected] Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 7 p.m. patriotic show followed by fireworks at dusk. (rain date: 9 p.m. June 29) Wolfe Field, Lewisburg (570) 523 - 3237, www.unioncountyveterans4thofjuly.com 21st ANNUAL UNION COUNTY VETERANS 4th OF JULY PARADE 10 a.m. Downtown Lewisburg Festivities include a veterans recognition ceremony, picnic and band concerts at parade end on Bucknell University’s campus (570) 523 - 3237, www.unioncountyveterans4thofjuly.com June 28 - July 3 42ND ANNUAL PINEKNOTTER DAYS King Street Park, downtown Northumberland Live entertainment, crafts, food, soapbox derby, car show, checker and checkerboard contests. Free (570) 274 - 0291, (570) 473 - 3414, www. northumberlandborough.com July 9 - 12 9TH ANNUAL REMINGTON RYDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Gates open Tuesday, July 8 at 9 a.m. Centre Hall Grange Fair Grounds, Centre Hall More than 20 acts. day prices Thursday $20, Friday and Saturday $25, Sunday $15. Admission Four - day advanced ticket by July 1: $55; Day tickets: Thurs. $20, Fri. and Sat. $25, Sun. $15; ; age 12 and under free when accompanied by adult July 12 ANTIQUES ON THE AVENUE 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. University Avenue between Broad and West Pine streets, Selinsgrove More than 40 antique dealers and vendors expected. Features include a map of participating dealers and their locations, music, food stands. www.selinsgrove.net July 14 - 19 July 18 7TH ANNUAL HOPS, VINES &WINES FESTIVAL 2 - 6 p.m. Downtown Selinsgrove Micro and craft brews and regional wineries participate in this tasting event; entertainment, food. (570) 541 - 1932, www.selinsgrove.net SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY DRIVER AND FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Selinsgrove Speedway Raceway Park, intersection of Routes 11/15 and 35 (570) 374 - 2999, (570) 374 - 6270, www.selinsgrovespeedway.com July 25 ANNUAL NATURE & ARTS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Road, Millersburg Moree than 70 programs and performances. Free (717) 692 - 3699, www.nedsmithcenter.org 31ST ANNUAL BENTON RODEO AND FRONTIER DAYS 5 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Sunday Bronc riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, calf roping, entertainment Benton Rodeo Grounds, 569 Route 487, Benton (570) 925 - 6536, www.bentonrodeo.com July 16 - 25 145TH ANNUAL LYCOMING COUNTY FAIR Opens at 10 a.m. Route 405 north, Hughesville Admission includes midway stage shows, mechanical carnival rides, demolition derby, fireworks, midway shows and some main stage shows. Parking on the fairgrounds $2, admission to fairgrounds $6. Ticket office opens June 15 (570) 584 - 2196, www.lycomingfair.net July 17 16TH ANNUAL BLUEBERRIES AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 6 - 9 p.m. Mifflinburg Community Park, North Fifth Street, Mifflinburg Music by the West End Bluegrass Band and all things blueberry pies, ice cream and more. Bring lawn chair. Free (570) 966 - 1666, www.miffinburgpa.com www.insidepamagazine.com calendar july August 2 - 8 august 90TH ANNUAL UNION COUNTY WEST END FAIR Lincoln Park, 1111 Route 235, Laurelton Theme: Harvest the Fun. Live entertainment, amusement rides, goat show, Miss Union County pageant, car and truck show, livestock benefit auction Admission: $3 Monday through Thursday; $4 Friday and Saturday; weekly pass $18; under age 5 free. Ride wristband: $5; free parking www.unioncountywestendfair.com August 8 - 15 CLINTON COUNTY FAIR DAYS Clinton County Fairgrounds, 97 Racetrack Road, Mill Hall Competition for recognition and premiums, entertainment, promotion of county agriculture, home economics and animal husbandry; fair queen. (570) 726 - 4213, www. ClintonCountyFairPA.com August 9 - 15 77TH ANNUAL MONTOUR DELONG COMMUNITY FAIR Montour - DeLong Community Fairgrounds, Route 254, Washingtonville Theme: Harvest the Fun Showcases agriculture, horticulture, home arts, home gardening, tractor pulls, lots of live entertainment and food. (570) 437 - 2178; www.montourdelongfair.com Powered by Satisfaction Villager Realty Makes A Sale Every 14 Hours! 365 Days a Year! Bloomsburg Office 730 Market Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Phone: 570-784-5206 [email protected] Danville Office 326 Mill Street Danville, PA 17821 Phone: 570-275-8440 [email protected] Lewisburg Office 521 N. Derr Drive Lewisburg, PA 17837 Phone: 570-523-3244 [email protected] Northumberland Office 236 Old Danville Highway Northumberland, PA 17857 Phone: 570-473-7300 [email protected] Selinsgrove Office 715 N. Market St. Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Phone: 570-374-9200 [email protected] www.villagerrealty.com Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 57 World-class & local: EXPERIENCE MARRIOTT’S TOP SPAS WITHOUT LEAVING ALABAMA From relaxing massages to invigorating facials and body treatments, Montgomery and the Spa at Ross Bridge are in the Top 7, followed closely Marriott is known globally for having great spas. In North America, five of by the Battle House in Mobile. All five of these spas are part of the RTJ the top Marriott and Renaissance spas are found in Alabama. For guest Resort Collection and feature innovative treatments inspired by Southern satisfaction, the Spa at the Marriott Shoals in Florence remains the top Hospitality. Clearly great golf and spas work well together in Alabama. ranked Marriott spa in North America. The Spa at the Grand Hotel in Pt. Come experience them for yourself.*Renaissance and Marriott spa guest Clear also is in Marriott’s Top 10. For Renaissance Hotels, both the Spa at satisfaction rankings in North America, as of Oct. 1, 2014. FLORENCE · HOOVER · MONTGOMERY · MOBILE · POINT CLEAR The 58 Resort Collection on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail · rtjresorts.com/spacard Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 50 Lehigh gorge SCeNiC rAiLwAy Fun Things To do This Summer a 16-mile, narrated, round trip train ride into the scenic Lehigh gorge State Park originates from the downtown Historic district of Jim thorpe. the train consists of oldstyle passenger coaches from the 1920s with large clear windows at each seat which can be opened to enjoy the clean air of the Lehigh River gorge, or ride the open air car. Located at 1 Susquehanna St., Jim thorpe, (570) 325-8485, www.lgsry.com. MiLLerSburg ferry the historic town of Millersburg is home to a unique transportation service. Here, across the mile wide Susquehanna, one can ride the last ferry on the river and experience a part of transportation history. (717) 692-2442, www.millersburg.com/attractions/ferry.html pride of the SuSQuehANNA riverboAt amusement parks/ waterparks AdveNture SportS iN herShey this family entertainment center in the heart of Central Pennsylvania provides fun for all ages. go-karting, play miniature golf, take a swing in the batting cages, cruise on the bumper boats and play in the arcade. adventure Sports is located on Route 743 S (3010 elizabethtown Road), 4 miles from HersheyPark, www.adventurehershey.com. CAMeLbeACh wAter pArk Features 22 waterslides, slides, swings and fun water gadgets, a 1,000-foot-long river journey, a swimming pool, bumper boats, chairlift rides, miniature golf and more. Located off exit 299 i-80, 1 Camelback Road, tannersville (570) 629-1661, www.camelbeach.com. dorNey pArk & wiLdwAter kiNgdoM 200 acres with more than 100 rides, games, restaurants and attractions for the entire family. two parks for the price of one. Located at 3830 dorney Park Road, allentown. (610) 395-3724, www.dorneypark.com. herSheypArk See how chocolate is made and then spend hours in one of the best amusement parks in the country. Hershey chocolate characters stroll throughout the park and there are award-winning shows and entertainment. Located at 100 W. Hershey Park drive, Hershey. (800) HeRSHeY, www.hersheypark.com/index.php. kNoebeLS AMuSeMeNt reSort With more than 60 rides, free admission, free parking, free entertainment, and free picnic facilities. Knoebels has something to offer for www.insidepamagazine.com all. Swim in the Crystal Pool, camp, eat at the many food stands, play mini golf or play 18holes at the golf course. Located on Route 487 between elysburg and Catawissa. (800) 487-4387, park phone: (570) 672-2572, campground: (570) 672-9555, www.knobels.com. SeSAMe pLACe Features whirling rides, water slides, colorful shows and furry friends. in 2009, the largest attraction in the history of the park opened with Count’s Plash Castle, a multi-level interactive waterplay attraction with more than 90 play elements including a 1,000 gallon, 8-foot tipping bucket. Located at 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. (866) go-4-eLMO, www.sesameplace.com. boAtS ANd trAiNS electric City trolley Station and Museum Relive the time of the trolleys in a restored late 19th-centruy mill building in Scranton. through interactive exhibits and displays, discover the story of the electric traction systems and the impact they had on development in Pennsylvania. during the operating season, a trolley excursion departs from the main passenger platform of the Steamtown national Historic Site. (570) 9636590, www.ectma.org/museum.html. hiAwAthA pAddLewheeL riverboAt Hiawatha, Queen of the Susquehanna, located in the Susquehanna State Park in Williamsport, just 15 miles north of the intersection of u.S. Route 15 and interstate 80. the park offers off-street parking and picnic tables overlooking the Susquehanna River. take a one-hour leisurely cruise on the Susquehanna or pick from a variety of specialty cruises. (570) 326-2500, (800) 248-9287, www.ridehiawatha.com. the Pride of the Susquehanna is an authentic stern paddlewheel riverboat owned and operated by the Harrisburg area Riverboat Society. From May to October, the Pride offers a variety of cruises. Located at 10 n. Market Square, Harrisburg. (717) 2346500, www.harrisburgriverboat.com SteAMtowN Relive the era of steam as the steam engines come back to life. Ride a train, visit the Locomotive Shop and explore the technology Museum and History Museum in Scranton. explore the people, history, technology and lore of steam railroading. 150 S. Washington ave., Scranton. Visitor information (570) 3405200, train Ride info & Reservations (570) 340-5204, www.nps.gov/stea. campgrounds fANtASy iSLANd CAMpgrouNd approximately 100 sites with water, electric, sewer hook-ups, free WiFi, and they offer cable tV. it has a full range of activities including special themed weekends, planned events, live entertainment, heated in-ground swimming pool and a 9-hole miniature golf course. Located at 401 Park drive, Sunbury. hiddeN vALLey CAMpiNg reSort Hidden Valley offers everything from full hookup to primitive wooded tent sites. go for a relaxing paddle boat ride on the lake or play a game of miniature golf or just enjoy the scenery. Located at 162 Hidden Valley Lane, Mifflinburg, (570) 966-1330. J & d CAMpgrouNd Only 1 mile from Knoebels amusement grove , with 250 sites. Families can enjoy swimming, mini golf, fishing, volleyball, basketball, and two playgrounds. Located at 973 Southern drive (Route 487), Catawissa, (570) 356-7700. LittLe MeXiCo CAMpgrouNd Campground is on 42 acres with 265 COntinued On Page 60 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 59 campsites with creek side sites. There is swimming, mini golf, fishing and lots of scheduled activities. Located at 1640 Little Mexico Road, Winfield, (570) 374-9742. Nittany Mountain Campground Campground has 350 campsites with log cabins, trailers and fully equipped cabins and tent camping. There is a camp store, a fishing pond, petting zoo, hayrides, bingo, ceramics, swimming and live entertainment. Located at 2751 Millers Bottom Road, New Columbia, (570) 568-5541 historical sites/ forts/museums of 1,500 acres is home for deer, elk, wolves and black bear. The 90-minute tour by vehicle also includes the operational farm. Located at 222 Penns Cave Road, Centre Hall. (814) 364-1664, www.pennscave.com. Children’s Discovery Workshop Affiliated with the local YMCA, the center has a variety of hands-on exhibits that lets children develop coordination and nurture creativity. Great for kids age 3-11. Located at 343 W. Fourth St., Williamsport YMCA, Williamsport. (570) 322-5437, www.williamsportymca.org. Woodward Cave Located on Route 45 between State College and Lewisburg, the cave is known as “The Big One” and is one of the largest caverns in Pennsylvania. Guides conduct a tour of its five spacious rooms. A campsite faces the cave entrance and is suited for tents as well as RVs. (814) 349-9800, www.woodwardcave.com. Joseph Priestley House The Joseph Priestley House was built in 1794 by the pre-eminent theologian and chemist, reflects the lifestyle of the famous scientist who discovered oxygen. He lived there until his death in 1804. The house features Priestley’s laboratory with authentic period objects. Located at 472 Priestley Ave., Northumberland. (570) 4739474, www.josephpriestleyhouse.org. Yogi at Shangri-La A “hidden paradise” nestled between the Chillisquaque Creek and Montour Ridge. A family-oriented campground open all year round, with limited sites. Some amenities include a heated pool, game room, fishing ponds, hiking/biking trails, convenience store and gift shop. Located at 670 Hidden Paradise Road, Milton, (570) 524-4561 Proudly Serving Hershey Soft Serve & Hand Dipped Ice Cream Little League Museum casinos 777 Hollywood Boulevard, Interstate 81, Exit 80, Grantville, www. hcpn.com, (717) 469-2211. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs 1280 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, www. poconodowns.com, (888) 946-4672. Mount Airy Casino Resort 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono, www. mtairycasino.com, (877) 682-4791. 3 Flavors of Soft Serve, 24 Flavors of Hand Dipped, Italian Ice, Slush Puppies & More! HOURS: TUE.-SUN. 12-9PM RTS. 11 & 15, LIVERPOOL 717-444-0044 490348 Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course THE BREAD OF LIFE RESTAURANT McAlisterville, PA • 717.463.2838 The Meadows Racetrack and Casino 210 Racetrack Road, Meadow Lands, www. meadowsgaming.com, (724) 503-1200. caves Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 6am - 8pm Friday & Saturday 6am-9pm CATERING AVAILABLE NICK, GABE & GREG SPECE Indian Caverns Nestled into a hillside overlooking Spruce Creek, it is the largest limestone cave in the state. The cave is a “living” cave with the majority of the dripstone still active and contains the largest sheet of flowstone in the northeast. There are also facilities for meetings, picnics, parties and meals. Located at 5374 Indian Trail, Spruce Creek. (814) 6327578 or visit [email protected]. Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks This fascinating family adventure features winding passageways and rooms containing thousands of delicate stalactites, white calcite and sparkling crystals. Enjoy a one-hour educational tour. Located at 7703 William Penn Highway, U.S. Route 22, Huntingdon. (814) 643-0268, www.lincolncaverns.com. Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park America’s only all-weather cavern and wildlife park. The limestone cavern can be seen on a one-hour tour by boat. The wildlife park 60 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum is a tribute to Little League, past and present. The museum is full of pictures, displays, films and exhibits about the players, equipment, history and rules of Little League. It’s educational and has hands-on components like the running track, push-button quiz panels, and the opportunity to do your own play-by-play commentary on a World Series game. Located at 539 Route 15, Williamsport. (570) 326-3607, www.littleleague.org. Mifflinburg Buggy Museum In 1845, a new industry came to Mifflinburg — carriage making. And in time, the town became home to more than 80 buggy shops, earning the nickname “Buggy Town.” The Buggy Museum offers guided tours of the William A. Heiss Coachworks, the only museum in the United States housed in an original carriage factory with original tools and supplies. The museum’s visitor center is located at 598 Green St., Mifflinburg. (570) 966-1355, www.buggymuseum.org. Millionaires’ Row 490127 KERN RUN CRAFTS “The Primitive Place” Located 1/2 Mile on Brick Plant Road, off Gross Road, Beavertown, PA Packwood House Museum • Real Lookin’ Florals • Great Smellin’ Candles & Tarts • Curtains and Linens • Braided Rugs, with Special Order Available • Primitive Furniture • Upholstered Furniture • And Many Unique & Needful Things • Oodles of Decorating Ideas for the look of days gone by. Be sure to visit “The Olde Yellow House” Fri. 10-5 • Sat. 9-4 Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10-5 • Sat. 9-4 • 570-658-4322 “Tis no strangers here, only friends we have yet to meet!” Follow us on Facebook Lumber barons in Williamsport built their homes along Millionaires’ Row and many of these architectural landmarks have been preserved. A walk will take you past architectural styles of Italian Villa, Queen Anne, Victorian Romanesque, Second Empire and Gothic Revival. Located on 707 W. 4th St., Williamsport, www.visitorinfo@williamsport, org. 490560 Constructed in 1796, the Packwood House is among the oldest log structures in Pennsylvania. It has served as a tavern, a hotel, and the residence of John and Edith Fetherston, who purchased the 27room building as a retirement home. The Fetherstons filled it with art and antiques from Pennsylvania and across the world. They left their home and collections in a trust to create a public museum for the educational benefits of everyone. Located at the Slifer House is the former home of Col. eli Slifer, distinguished businessman, manufacturer and secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the Civil War. the house was opened in 1976 to the public as a museum and is furnished with decorative arts from the Victorian era. Located at RiverWoods, 80 Magnolia drive, Lewisburg. (570) 5242245, www.albrightcare.org/slifer-house. StAte MuSeuM of peNNSyLvANiA the State Museum of Pennsylvania covers all aspects of Pennsylvania history and holds significant collections, that relate to some of america’s most well-known events as well as important, historical riCkettS gLeN buShkiLL fALLS Known as the “niagara of Pennsylvania,” Bushkill Falls is a series of eight waterfalls that cascade deep in the Pocono Mountains. excellent network of hiking trails and bridges afford fabulous views of the falls. Other features include a Pennsylvania wildlife exhibit, american indian exhibit, paddle boat rentals, miniature golf, gift and souvenir shops, and snacks. Located at Bushkill Falls Road, Bushkill. (570) 5886682, www.visitbushkillfalls.com. poe vALLey StAte pArk nestled in a rugged mountain valley in Centre County. endless forests surround the 25-acre Poe Lake. the 620-acre state park is surrounded by the 198,000-acre Bald eagle State Forest. attractions are camping, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking and picnicking. (814) 349-2460, www.dcnr.state.pa. Ricketts glen State Park has 13,050 acres in Sullivan, Wyoming and Luzerne counties. take the falls trail and explore the glen, which boasts a series of wild, free-flowing waterfalls, each cascading through rock-strewn clefts in the hillside. Visit Lake Jean to swim, fish and boat or relax on its beach. Located at 695 Route 487, Benton. (570) 477-5675, www.dcnr.state. pa.us/stateParks/parks/rickettsglen.aspx. worLdS eNd StAte pArk Worlds end State Park is in a narrow S-shaped valley of the Loyalsock Creek just south of Forksville, Sullivan County. Canyon Vista, reached via Mineral Spring and Cold Run roads, provides views of the endless Mountains. More than 20 miles of hiking trails, camping and rustic cabins are available. (570) 924-3287, www.dcnr.state.pa. wineries r.b. wiNter StAte pArk huNterS vALLey wiNery the park covers 695 aces within Bald eagle State Forest. the focal point of the park is Halfway Lake, which is filled by springfed mountain streams and contained by a hand-laid, native sandstone dam. Sand COntinued On Page 62 terans 21st ANNUAL lebrat Yogi at Shangri-La Ve the winery is housed in a beautiful building that overlooks the vineyard and Ce Milton, PA County SLifer houSe MuSeuM beach. Open year-round. Campsites accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes. Located in union County on Route 192, 18 miles west of Lewisburg. www.dcnr.state. pa.us/stateParks/parks/rbwinter.aspx parks n Located off Route 61 in ashland. tour a real anthracite coal mine riding in open mine cars pulled by a battery-operated mine motor. this mine tour is educational as well as entertaining. then travel back through time on an old-time narrow gauge steam locomotive, one of the last of its kind in existence. Free parking; spacious picnic area. Lunch, snack bar, and gift shop are housed in a replica of an old colliery office. (570) 875-3850, (570) 875-3301, www.pioneertunnel.com. n • Unio pioNeer tuNNeL CoAL MiNe individuals. Features include Civil War exhibits and artifacts representing the foundations of american industry and political history dating to the early republic. Located 300 north St. Harrisburg. (717) 787-4980. io 15 n. Water St., Lewisburg. (570) 524-0323, www.packwoodhousemuseum.com. – 4th of July – Celebration J - , - L FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Seasoned Sounds - 18 Piece Swing Band Fireworks Extravaganza sponsored by RiverWoods at Wolfe Field SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 670 Hidden Paradise Road • Milton, PA 17847 We have RV Sites ranging from W/E/C to Full Hook-up and Cabins that sleep from 4 to 8 people. WiFi & Cable TV available. Numerous Activities, Themed Weekends for All Ages, Snack Bar, Fishing, Bingo & More! For Reservations, Call 570-524-4561 or visit www.slcreek.com www.insidepamagazine.com 10:00 AM 21st Annual Union County Veterans 4th of July Parade Market St. & S. Third St. 12:00 PM Union County Veterans Recognition Ceremony The President’s Grove, Loomis Street University Avenue, Bucknell University 12:30 PM Picnic and Band Concerts, the President’s Grove, Loomis, Street & University Avenue, Bucknell University 6:00 PM “Welcome Home Gala Dance,” Larison Hall, St. George Street, Bucknell University Contact Betty Cook for ticket information at (570) 524-9912. SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 2:00 PM Campus Theater honors our veterans with “Stars & Stripes” Free admission. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 7:30 PM The 17th Annual Stars, Stripes and Sousa! Penn Central Wind Band, William Kenny, Conductor Hufnagle Park For updates on events or to make donations using a credit card or PayPal, call our information line at 1-844-838-7329. Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 61 features a view of the Susquehanna River. award-winning wines to taste. Located at 3 Orchard Road, Liverpool. (717) 4447211, www.huntersvalleywines.com. SeLiN’S grove brewiNg Co. this historic building was built in 1816 by Pennsylvania’s third governor, Simon Snyder. the logo was designed when they discovered an historical account of a distillery and brewery in Selinsgrove in the 1830s that used stray dogs to run in a wheel, powering the pumps. 121 north Market St., Selinsgrove. (570) 3747308, www.selinsgrovebrewing.com. ShAde MouNtAiN wiNery established in 1989 with the winery and tasting room housed in a 19th-century converted bank barn. take a picnic lunch, browse the gift shop and taste the awardwinning Pennsylvania wine. Located at 16140 Route 104, Middleburg. (570) 8373644, www.shademountainwinery.com SpygLASS ridge wiNery Plenty of fine wines to taste and enjoy. Features include a large deck and pond on the vineyard grounds. Check the web site for the many special events in all seasons. 105 Carroll Road, Sunbury. (570) 286-9911, www. spyglassridgewinery.com/visit.htm. zoo’s & animals CLyde peeLiNg’S reptiLANd Reptiland introduces visitors to the less-loved members of the animal kingdom in a safe and entertaining format. Live handling demonstrations offer visitors the chance to touch harmless specimens and speak with experts. the indoor complex allows comfortable viewing of more than 40 species in naturalistic habitats. Located on Route 15, allenwood. (570) 538-1869, www.reptiland.com. variety of clothing and gifts made from alpaca wool/fiber. Located at 2908 Middle Creek Road, Selinsgrove, in the village of Kantz. (570) 374-1016, www. patchworkfarmalpacas.com. t & d’S CAtS of the worLd LAke tobiAS wiLdLife pArk Lake tobias Wildlife Park resounds with sights and sounds of the jungles and grasslands of six continents with animals, reptiles and birds from around the world. More than 100 acres are scattered with buffalo, deer, elk and watusi and 50 acres of zoo-type setting of monkeys, tigers, ostriches and other interesting creatures. there is a petting zoo for young and old to feed the animals, 20-minute shows in the Reptile Building, with the Safari tours as the main attraction. Picnic facilities available. Located at 760 tobias Road, Halifax. (717) 362-9126, www.laketobias.com. pAtChwork fArM ALpACAS this alpaca farm offers hands on tours and education on alpacas. Open to the public everyday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except thursday and Sunday, also open by appointments. their on site alpaca store has a an exotic and wild animal refuge located at the foot of Jack’s Mountain on Mountain Road in Penns Creek which provides a home for more than 200 abused, mistreated, and unwanted exotic animals. it is a safe haven for nearly 70 lions, tigers, servals and leopards as well as many other animals. Stroll through nearly 40 acres of forest with enclosures 5 feet away providing up-close and personal encounters. (570) 837-3377, www.tdsCats.com. ZooAMeriCA Zooamerica, open daily with both indoor and outdoor exhibits, offers year-round, family fun and learning. Zooamerica introduces an all-new ocelot exhibit in honor of the 100th anniversary of a zoo in Hershey. Located at 201 Park avenue, Hershey, (717) 534-3900, www.zooamerica.com. VISIT WILLIAMSPORT AND... CRUISE THE SUSQUEHANNA! Patchwork Farm Alpacas www.RideHiawatha.com TAKE A HISTORIC TOUR! Visits Our farm is open to the public 9-5 daily except Thursday and Sunday. We give Group tours by appointment. You can feed the alpacas and learn interesting facts about them. SHOPPING We have a large selection of clothing made from ALPACA FIBER. Hats, gloves, sweaters, socks, scarves, coats, jackets, stuffed animals, yarn and unique gifts www.RideTrolleys.com DISCOVER OUR HISTORY! Buy, Sell, Board and Breed We offer quality, show winning alpacas with before and after sales support. We will teach you everything you need to know to own alpacas. 2908 Middle Creek Road, Selinsgrove, Pa ph 570-374-1016 [email protected] www.patchworkfarmalpacas.com www.phtm.org For more info visit us online or call 570-326-2500 489796 62 Inside Pennsylvania | May 2015 Emil Feryo, Sr. Emil Feryo, Jr. NuEar Digital Hearing Aid Systems Behind the Digital Hearing-aid System sign hanging outside at Sunbury Plaza is a father and son team with a combined total of 86 years of experience serving the hearing-impaired. Emil Feryo Sr. said he and his son, Emil Jr., have been doing business as Digital Hearing-aid Systems for about 10 years or so. They dispense American-made hearing-aid products manufactured by NuEar, which is based in San Diego. In addition to the aids, they also dispense batteries, and other hearing accessories, like amplified telephones and clocks to wake up hearing-impaired people. Other services include repairs to all brands of hearing-aids and making earplugs. A U.S. Navy veteran and a Penn State graduate, Emil Feryo Sr. is a second-generation hearing-aid dispenser, with over 56 years of experience. Because of his father, a coal miner who was deaf in one ear and severely impaired in the other, Emil was sympathetic and compassionate to the hearing-impaired from an early age. He started dispensing hearing-aids in 1955, while employed in his uncle’s practice. His son, business owner Emil Feryo Jr., is a 1981 graduate of Bloomsburg University and was a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps. In 1985, upon completion of his active-duty military service and inspired by his father’s commitment to help the hearingimpaired, Emil Feryo Jr. pursued his career in the hearing health care field. He has been nationally board certified in hearing instrument sciences for 22 years. During his years in the field, Emil Feryo Sr. has witnessed the development of products from the ear horn to the first body-worn hearing-aids, from the invention of the microchip to today’s 100 percent invisible modern digital hearing-aids using nanoscience technology, as featured in NuEar’s Imagine product line. Emil Feryo Sr. explained that old-fashioned hearing-aids were analog amplifiers. “In other words, we’d amplify one sound, and we’d amplify them all.” That meant a wearer might have to turn down their hearing aids because some sounds were being made too loud. Modern digital hearing-aids have as many as sixteen channels that can be programmed for a wearer’s specific needs. Modern hearing-aids also include filters for background noise. So, the more filters and the more channels, the better the hearing-aid. One of the advantages offered by NuEar products is an “active feedback suppressor” which allows a wearer to use a telephone without having to take off the hearing-aid. The senior Feryo explained that to begin the process of getting a hearing-aid, a customer would fill out a confidential report providing information about his/her symptoms. “After that, we’ll go and do a visual inspection of the ear with our otoscope.” That examination will show things such as the presence of earwax or the condition of the eardrum. “Then we do a hearing test on the audiometer.” From that point, the audiogram report is put into a computer, which will program the person’s hearing loss to the hearing-aids available. The hearing-aid is then placed on the patient to show how hearing is improved with the new aid. The whole process can be completed in about 45 minutes. 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