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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 31
Pig Iron Fest Will Celebrate Local History BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“This is a day that’s all about fun, food, entertainment and history,” said Marcus Snow, describing the Pig Iron Fest and Car Show. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Donegal Township Chickies Creek Day Use Area, 1467 Long Lane, Columbia. The event will feature a car show, with categories including classic, antique and street rod cars. “We
will have 12 trophies in different categories for the winners,” Snow stated, adding that people can register their cars on the day of the event. The Pig Iron Fest will feature crafters, artists, a food court, a kids’ zone, live entertainment and history tours. “Our kids’ zone is always very popular,” Snow remarked. “We’ll have lots of activities, including a hayride, crafts and pumpkin painting.” See Pig Iron pg 4
Librarian Lisa Greybill (left) and board member Robin Gamby display some of the art to be auctioned.
Putting Local Art In The Spotlight hen you think of the Columbia Public Library, you might think of what’s on the shelves, but on Sunday, Sept. 19, you should look at the walls. The Columbia Public Library Art Auction will be held that day, featuring historic artwork, pieces from local artists, rare books and more. The event will be held at the library, 24 S. Sixth St., beginning at 12:30 p.m. for browsing, followed by the auction at 2 p.m. Pieces to be auctioned will include an original pen and ink drawing of the Wilton Armetale trademark by artist and designer Wilfred Adrian Ferguson; a still life painting by Columbia High School teacher Dorothy Cooper; a Columbia-Wrightsville bridge photograph by John Reitzel; works by contemporary artists Julie Yontz Rupp, Janette TothMusser, Susan Darling, Rob Evans and Jeff Himes; two Lloyd Mifflin books; and many more historical local pieces. “We are also offering a buy-it-now
stressed that it will offer something for everyone. “It’s for art and literature lovers,” she said. Visitors to the auction are invited to walk through the library, view the art and visit the buy-it-now table. The auction will be held on the library’s terrace. Light refreshments will be available in the Locust Street Park gazebo. “Since 1929, the Columbia Public Library’s primary mission has been to serve the local community by providing the tools and resources people need to create their own world,” Gamby stated. “As a public library, we have the opportunity to influence the lives of others in a positive manner, and we take that responsibility to heart. Looking toward the future, we see the importance of maintaining our library as a community builder, a center for cultural diversity, a center for the arts, an institute of learning and a champion of youth.” For more information on the library or the art auction, visit https://columbiapubliclibrary.org.
A kids’ zone will be one highlight of the upcoming Pig Iron Fest and Car Show.
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table that includes paintings from local artists, Gardiner C. Criswell lithograph postcards, valuable books for the literature lovers and a few other unique pieces,” said Robin Gamby, library board member. “The library’s permanent collection will also be on display for viewing during the auction.” Over the years, the library has amassed a large collection of artwork and is running out of storage space and room to display the pieces. A committee of volunteers came up with the idea of the auction to reduce the collection a bit and raise money to preserve the permanent collection. The auction was originally scheduled for 2020 but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. The committee hopes to make it an annual event. “We take the preservation of the art and collections that we have been blessed with seriously,” Gamby stated. “The proceeds from (this) event will be used to preserve the pieces that will remain in the library’s permanent collection for future generations to enjoy.” Although the auction will mostly focus on Columbia history, Gamby
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