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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Reforging Old Bonds said. Peter was visiting Edison, NJ, Paul’s hometown, and said curiosity When Lancaster resident Paul motivated him to reach out. “Being Anselmo answered a phone call there reminded me of Paul, and I from an unknown number, it only wondered where he was and what took a few words for him to know he was up to.” said Peter. “I exactly who it was. It had been 53 searched online and called a few difyears and 11 months since Paul last ferent Paul Anselmos before I finally spoke to his friend and former Navy got ahold of him.” The two orgacolleague Peter. “As soon as I heard nized for Peter and his wife to come his voice, I knew it was him.” Paul to Lancaster so Peter and Paul could reunite in person. Paul graduated high school in 1966, just as the Vietnam War was coming to a head. His mother urged him to join the Navy reserves, as he would be at risk of being drafted into the Army unless he attended college. Paul and Peter first kindled their friendship aboard the USS Essex, an aircraft carrier that they were both assigned to in the repair division during the Cold War. The pair weathered many experiences together during their service, from a Russian plane plummeting into the sea beside their vessel to anti-war protestors Paul Anselmo (left) and his former attempting to get them to BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Max Ludewig’s band Fragile Like Ludewig performed alongside bandmates Adrian Alicea and Chris Copeland. Life After performed at Tellus3City Fest on Aug. 7.
Millersville Grad Makes Waves In Music Scene BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
ax Ludewig has been deeply entwined with the music community in Lancaster for over a decade. He joined his first band, Magnolia, in 2012 and has remained active in countless projects over the years since. “I always loved listening to music, and in eighth grade my friends wanted to start a punk band,” said Ludewig. “I didn’t want to be left out, so I joined. It gave me a good reason to pick up the guitar my mom had bought me the previous year that I hadn’t touched yet.” The group performed at multiple venues throughout Ludewig’s years as a student at Manheim Township High School, including a venue he began running himself. Beat Mountain, as it was called, saw not only local artists perform but also touring bands from outside the state. After graduating high school in 2017, Ludewig attended Millersville University, studying in the music industry program. The program
screamo,” said Ludewig. Fragile Like Life After consists of Ludewig as the lead vocalist and guitar player, bassist Adrian Alicea and drummer Chris Copeland. Among his other musical endeavors, Ludewig also writes and performs melancholic, acoustic songs for his solo project, Weak Lungs, a moniker he began using in 2017. “I decided to use the name Weak Lungs as a reference to the asthma that plagues me in my everyday life,” said Ludewig. When asked where he sees himself in five years, Ludewig noted that he would like to operate a music venue of his own and be able to tour the country at least twice a year. “What I want people to get out of my music the most is the same amount of emotion that I do,” Ludewig said. “I love sharing the songs and being able to tour and see parts of the country I haven’t been to before.” To find his music or more information, search for “Fragile Like Life After” on Facebook, Instagram, Spotify or Deezer.
Navy colleague Peter reunited after almost 54 years apart.
Lancaster Conservancy’s Plan To Protect County Land BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In May 2022, Lancaster Conservancy unveiled a $21 million campaign for the protection and restoration of nature in Lancaster County. It is the first major, multi-year initiative in the organization, which has operated for over 50 years. As of this past spring, over $17 million had been raised for the cause; $4.5 million was pledged by the board of directors and the rest stemmed from the major contributions of over 70 community members. See Conservancy pg 2
See Navy Reunion pg 4
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offered him a wealth of knowledge on all sides of the industry, from management to production to performance. He spent a semester interning at The Kaleidoscope, a local recording studio, where he was able to acquire hands-on experience working with bands and watching them undergo the recording process from setup through mastering. Ludewig graduated from Millersville University in 2021 and continued working with The Kaleidoscope for a few months following, as well as with Millersville music venue Phantom Power. Ludewig has recorded multiple albums and toured as a member of various projects, recently playing an East Coast tour with his band, Fragile Like Life After. The tour saw the outfit perform in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Virginia, where it debuted music from its upcoming album titled “(I don’t think they’re coming).” “We use inspiration from bands such as Karate, The Kidcrash and Johnny Foreigner, but we definitely have our own sound that combines slowcore, math rock and
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