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JULY 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 21
Postcard exhibit will showcase international art BY CATHY MOLITORIS
W hen it comes to ar t , a postcard can pack a powerful punch. That’s the idea behind the International Postcard Art Invitational. The exhibit will feature art postcards from around the world and will run from Saturday, Aug. 10, through Saturday, Aug. 31, at the National Watch and C lock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia. “This is the fourth year for the postcard exhibit,” said Janette Toth-Musser, a board member
of Create Columbia, the organization behind the exhibit. “Participants create their own postcards and mail them to us through the postal service. Due to the ephemeral nature of them, we hope they’ll mail them to us complete with the stamp and cancellation markings.” Artists are encouraged to size their entries at 6 by 4.25 inches, but there is a little flexibility in size, she noted. “Artists can use any medium they’re comfortable with, even mixing mediums: watercolors, See Postcard exhibit pg 2
Mike Sahd (left) and the Rev. Augustine Joseph in the grotto at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church
Our Lady of Grace Grotto welcomes prayer and reflection BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Looking over the space, now called Our Lady of Grace Grotto, cross the parking lot from committee member Mike Sahd St. Peter Roman Catho- expressed amazement at the lic Church in Columbia, transformation of the area. there’s a tangible testament to patience and faith. Members of the church and community vol“This is a place where unteers created a grotto, open to anyone can come to the public as a space for prayer and reflection. pray and experience The vision for the space began the Lord.” in 2021, when the church wanted to express thanks to the Blessed Mother for bringing it through the worst of the pandemic. “ T here was nothing here Although the groundbreaking before,” he said. “It was all grass.” took place on Thanksgiving Day Sahd and other volunteers of 2021, it would take two more spent countless hours grading years before work began in ear- the site, installing a drain and nest, and the project was just completing other prep work for completed in mid-July. the grotto. Church member Tom
“Anything Goes” features toe-tapping musical numbers and lots of heart BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Expect hijinks, mistaken identities, and all sorts of shenanigans when Susquehanna Stage presents “Anything Goes,” a comedy about a diverse group of people aboard a cruise ship. The musical will be performed at the theater, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, on select dates from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, Aug. 4. “This show is a situational
co m e d y a b o u t a ce l e b r i t y cruise line,” explained Gracious Mattson, who portrays debutante Hope Harcourt. “There are stowaways. There are criminals on board. There’s a debutante and a renowned evangelist. It’s a show that makes fun of everything - anything goes.” Fe a t u r i n g t h e m u s i c o f Cole Porter, “Anything Goes” includes classic songs such as “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “You’re the Top” and
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Bentley, a carpenter, donated his time and all of the wood for the grotto, used to build benches and an archway entrance. Although the group’s members had a vision of what they wanted in terms of layout and design, they didn’t necessarily have the skills or experience to bring it to fruition. “We were all desk workers,” Sahd said. “There was nobody in the parish who knew how to do some of the things.” The committee relied on Jim Jones, a local landscaper, to provide guidance on how to install pavers and how to organize the space efficiently. Jones suggested a centerpiece of a cross, surrounded by a rosary created out of stones in the ground. The grotto
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