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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 43
Help The Fight Slates Bingo Fundraiser BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
On Sunday, March 5, Mountvillebased nonprofit Help The Fight will host its annual bingo event at Penn Manor High School, 100 E. Cottage Ave., Millersville. The fundraiser will open its doors at noon, followed by bingo at 1:30 p.m. Participants must be at least 18 years old to play, and tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door on the day of the event,
Malcolm Corley
Ware Center Exhibit Will Feature Local Artists BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
n Friday, Feb. 3, The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, will open an exhibit titled “Of Light and Legacy.” The exhibit will celebrate African American History Month by featuring pieces from multiple local artists, including Hempfield resident Malcolm Corley. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., and the exhibit will be on display until Friday, Feb. 24. Malcolm was diagnosed with a developmental disorder when he was 3 years old. As an individual on the autism spectrum, Malcolm struggles with verbal communication and certain social cues, but he began using art as a form of expression as a child. Malcolm would make drawings of his favorite characters from the children’s show “Blue’s Clues” and reimagine the colorful characters featured in Dr. Seuss’ books. Malcolm received his
VSA program in 2019. The same piece was featured in the Crip Ritual art show in Toronto last year, and Malcolm has pieces in the permanent collections of both the Lancaster Museum of Art and the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. In between exhibits, Malcolm has had his work recognized by various online journals and he has been commissioned to create work for private collections. “Malcolm’s art is a gift,” Maria said. “He isn’t obsessive about it, but he loves making things that people appreciate. I know he’ll be happy to see his work on the wall come opening night.” Malcolm and his artwork will also be featured in a documentary by local filmmaker Jim Hollenbough, which will premiere in March. The documentary will focus on the work of four local artists with disabilities, including Malcolm. For more information, visit https://malcolmstiles.com/.
Susie Dailey (left) and Bonnie Mann
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Acorn Acres announced that it will host a Groundhog Day scavenger hunt from Thursday, Feb. 2, until Sunday, Feb. 5. The wildlife rehabilitation center, which is located in Millersville, collaborated with multiple businesses in downtown Lancaster to coordinate an event that celebrates the holiday tradition and interrupts the infamous lull of the post-Christmas winter months.
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first art award in elementary school in Hempfield School District, and when he was in middle school, one of his pieces was displayed by school staff in the school district administration building. As a student at Hempfield High School, Malcolm continued to create and attended a painting course. The head of the art department at the school, Brian Lehman, noticed Malcolm’s work during class and thought that Malcolm possessed the talent required for Advanced Placement (AP) art courses. “It was a challenge for him because he wasn’t used to working within a specific timeframe, but because of AP art, he had so many opportunities.” said Maria Corley, Malcolm’s mother. “It was quite a blessing to be in this school district.” Malcolm had his first solo show in 2017 and has since seen his work featured in exhibits across North America. “Untitled #1,” a piece that Malcolm painted in his AP art class, was selected for The Kennedy Center’s
if any tickets remain. The fundraiser will include 20 games of bingo, as well as a few extra games that attendees can purchase tickets for. Each game will offer players an opportunity to win a designer purse, and an extra round will be held to give players a chance to win more than one purse. The bingo fundraiser serves as one of Help The Fight’s main fundraisers held throughout the year, and this is the first year that the organization has elected to host it at Penn Manor High School. The money raised from the fundraiser will directly benefit Help The Fight and its mission to provide financial assistance to those in the area who are battling breast cancer. “The money being raised is helping people in the community. It doesn’t go toward anything other than financial aid to help those who need it,” said Susie Dailey, patient coordinator for Help The Fight.