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SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
BY LOGAN MOYER
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ve n a f te r 9 0 ye a rs , t h e Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA) is as strong as ever. The LCAA, the oldest art association in L ancaster County, celebrated its 90th birthday at its annual banquet at the DoubleTree Resort in Lancaster in May. The banquet’s keynote speaker was artist Richard Ressel, who shared many of his memories from over the years. He also honored Ken Hoak, an LCAA member since 1950, for his longtime service. “(Richard) gave a wonderful view, just the little tidbits that he knew from the art association, things and memories that would be meaningful to members,” said Patricia Keller of Landisville, a 40-year LCAA member who handles the association’s publicity and advertising. Formed in 1936 by Mary Black
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Diller and Grace Steinmetz, the LCAA b e g a n h o u s e to u r s around the county in 1949, with proceeds earmarked for a permanent location. That would come in 1954, when the association moved into 22 E. Vine St., Lancaster, a building that once belonged to the plumbers’ union. The Vine Street location would serve as the association’s home for more than 30 years until 1998, when it moved to its present The Lancaster County Art Association is located at 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg. location of 149 Precision Ave., are professional artists who make said. “It’s a place, probably one Strasburg. That building consists a living off their craft, as well as of the few places where nonproof multiple galleries, a board room, amateurs who are just getting into fessional artists can mingle with a classroom and a pottery room. art. professional artists and have their Today, the LCAA rosters 245 “It’s amazing the number of work displayed and shown. ... It’s a members who come from all people we have from Marietta, up real nice venue for them to be able over the area, not just Lancaster in Ephrata, down in Quarryville, to exhibit their work, and then it County. Within those members even from Chester County,” Keller just encourages them to paint more
Octorara Covenanter to Host Patriotic Concert
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Charlie Zahm (left) and Tad Marks form the Liberty Tree, which will perform at Middle Octorara Church on July 12.
The Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation is turning to a pair of familiar faces for its celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Charlie Zahm and Tad Marks will join together to perform “ The Liberty Tree: The Music That Forged a Nation” on Sunday, July 12, at 6 p.m. at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church,
1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. Zahm and Marks have long been mainstays of the Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games, performing at every iteration of the festival, expect for 2014, when they were out of the country. “He is just such a wonderful storyteller,” event co-chair John Girvin said of Zahm. “He has a background in history and degree in history, so he researches everything that he does.”
The event will celebrate 250 years of American freedom with songs and stories of the days gone by, organizers said. There will be a price for general admission; children 12 and under will get in free. Attendees have the option of adding a donation to the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation. Girvin said that the event was intentionally scheduled as close to the Fourth of July as possible. “ We feel like this program See Concert pg 3
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