Pequea Valley townlively.com
JULY 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 29
Exhibit to highlight the work of artist Milton E. Denlinger BY FRANCINE FULTON
D
uring the upcoming Living Histor y Celebration on Saturday, July 20, at White Chimneys Estate in Gap, the Historical Society of Salisbury Township will present a special display featuring the work of Lancaster County artist Milton Denlinger. The exhibit, which will be located in the site’s bridal suite, will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Denlinger, who lived from 1909 to 1991, was born and raised in Gap and attended art schools in Coatesville and Philadelphia. In addition to painting, he had an engraving business and did letter ing on signs, vehicles and mailboxes. He also painted murals for five churches in the Lancaster County area. On July 20, visitors can expect to see more than 20 of Denlinger’s
Displaying some of the Milton Denlinger paintings that will be on exhibit are (from left) Historical Society of Salisbury Township members Elaine Chalfont and Bobbie Patterson and Sherry Groff, Denlinger’s granddaughter.
paintings, most of which are owned by Sherry Denlinger Groff, Denlinger ’s grandd aughter. Groff will be on hand during the day to answer questions and possibly learn information from
community members about their recollections of Denlinger and his artwork. “I want to hear the stories. I want people to come out and tell (me where they have seen his
art),” she said. “This show would be interested to artists … to see how he learned in art school and the style he was taught long ago. It would be interesting to historians to see the local scenes
he has painted; they would recognize some of the (locations). It would also be interesting to local businesses. He took photographs of the lettering that he did.” Other collectors who own Denlinger artwork will also be loaning their paintings to the society for the one-day exhibit. Groff noted that visitors will be able to view Denlinger’s practice sketches from his time at art school in Coatesville from 1923 to 1925, which feature his own handwritten notes about the drawings, as well as notes from the art teacher. Groff shared that she does not know the name or location of the art school or the identity of the art teacher, and she hopes that someone who attends the upcoming exhibit will be able to tell her. There will also be a photo of Denlinger’s engraving business, Ar tist Emblem Company in See Historical society pg 2
Schreiber Pediatric reimagines annual Rubber Duckie Race
Kindergarten warmup PEQ
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Lisa Eckert explains an activity to children attending the Pequea Valley Kindergarten Ready Camp.
“We have to move centers,” announced Lisa Eckert, director of early learning with Pequea Valley School District (PVSD). The 14 boys and girls spread out in three different areas of the Braves Learning Center snapped to attention and began switching places. The students, who attended Pequea Valley Kindergarten Ready Camp during the week of June 24, were preparing to become kindergartners at either Paradise or Salisbury Elementary School in the fall. The June 24 campers were the second group to meet under Eckert’s watchful eyes. The first group of 14 met the week of June 10 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. each day from Monday through Thursday. Camp was
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development will hold the 2024 Rubber Duckie Race and Festival on Sunday, Sept. 8, at its facility, located at 625 Community Way, Lancaster. The rain-or-shine community event will take place from 2 to 5 p.m., and it will include a variety of family-friendly activities in addition to a new tradition that will replace the Rubber Duckie Race
in the Conestoga River. This year, the festival will incorporate several races for the first time since it began 36 years ago, including the Duckie Dash at 3 p.m., the Duckie Dash relay at 3:30 p.m. and the Duckling Dash at 2:30 p.m. The Duckie Dash will entail a 1-mile race that is open to runners 13 years old and above. Teams of four may sign up for the Duckie Dash relay, which will include a quarter-mile run that
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