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ALSO SERVING HUMMELSTOWN & MIDDLETOWN
MARCH 6, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 35
Historical society to display photographs The Hummelstown Area Historical Society invites members of the public to view its latest show, “Then and Now,” at the Histor y House, 32 W. Main St., Hummelstown. The grand opening of the show will take place on Sunday, March 10, from
1 to 4 p.m. The display will also be open during normal business hours on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission. The show includes 100 vintage photographs of Hummelstown See Historical society pg 2
The winning artwork is a wood panel self-portrait.
Artwork by local student showcased at the state Capitol
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t the age of 18, Liam Seitz, a senior at Lower Dauphin High School (LDHS), is already an accomplished artist and an entrepreneur. He creates and sells original hand-painted clothing and is skilled in the art of oil painting. His most recent accomplishment was creating a wood panel self-portrait that was chosen to be part of a Youth Art Month display that is currently on view in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Harrisburg. Liam was chosen for the honor after winning Best in High School Division in a contest sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). Unbeknownst to him, Dana Attivo, LDHS art teacher, submitted Liam’s work to the PAEA contest. “Members of PAEA are invited to submit up to five pieces of art,” Attivo explained. “There were over 1,500 works submitted from across the state from public and private schools at the kindergarten through 12th-grade levels. All the work is submitted (digitally). The work is then juried, and the pieces selected for an award are printed onto banners and hung in the rotunda at the state Capitol building for the month of March to showcase the work and bring awareness to the
importance of art in education.” Liam’s winning artwork features him swiftly walking by a set of framed images. Each image pictures items of clothing, including blue jeans and sneakers. The theme of the work is consumerism and how people rarely think of those who create the clothing that they wear every day. “In each of the frames are piles of clothing or items of clothing. I am walking past them and not observing or caring at all,” Liam explained. “(The artwork is) a statement on the fashion industry. I am into sustainability and recycling, especially with textiles. It was a take on consumerism and mindless buying of clothing.”
Woodland Owner’s Conference planned The Dauphin County Woodland Owners Association (DCWOA) will host its 12th annual Woodland Owner’s Conference on Saturday, March 16, at the Dauphin County Agricultural & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for registration and refreshments. The conference will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. It is especially geared for people interested in learning more about Pennsylvania forests
or maintaining and improving forest diversity on a wooded property. An optional box lunch will be available for a fee, payable at registration. This year’s program will feature a panel of experts making presentations on a wide variety of woodland-related topics, including sustainable timber harvesting, improving wildlife habitat, reintroduction of the American marten, trout/watershed management, and winter tree identification. Conference attendees will See Conference pg 2 R102845
See Artist pg 2
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Buildings are featured in some of the photographs in the “Then and Now” exhibit.