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Development Center 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570-389-4128 foun@bloomu.edu » • 570-389-4945 (fax) www.bloomu.edu/givina Spectrum edges Sharp of ice reflect sunlight as Dave Giron tor Behind into a finished sculpture. The sculpture, made with patience, melts in a few Lines Volume Columbia and Montour counties' artists and art forms including quilting, ceramics, painting, sculpting, dancing, and photog- raphy. discovered a Bloomsburg brings life to local theatres through costumes, a pet lover who uses canvas to portray animals' personalities, a MiQvitle woman who develops her grandmother's hobby of quilting to a new level, a dancer who teaches her passion to others, a Bloomsburg woman who pursues painting despite ovarian cancer, a woman who molds ceramics on her potter's wheel, a Berwick illustra- No.l Spring 2002 creates detailed Walter M. Brasch ornaments on his lathe, and a man who wraps Bethany Sheeler EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Shari Sanger site jewelry. The cover 16, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF wire into exqui- issue of Spectrum magazine last much longer. You will read about a few of We Spectrum Magazine woodturner who the hours depending on surrounding temperatures. Most of the other creations you will discover in this woman who art our landscape, a chis- els a block of ice whose reflects ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR story, featuring pho- MaryJayne Reibsome tographer Jimmy May, depicts his diving adventures at Grand Cayman. He captures brightly colored fish, vibrant coral, and flowing tentacles of small marine life. You will also encounter the talents of your neighbors on the page dedicated to the winners of last issue's photo contest. We sought out only a portion of the creative masters of Columbia ASSISTANT EDITOR Angela Glunz EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS John ADVERTISING SALES Jill Eichelberger Andrea Engleman Lindsay Kau&nan Holly Knauff ADVERTISING DESIGN Jill Eichelberger and Montour counties in this issue of Spectrum. Our community is a medley of many talented people Amelia McKean PROMOTION MANAGER Holly Knauff ones featured. Enjoy discovering the innovative individulike the als around you and see more visit them Elliott Nikki Nolte PROMOTION ASSISTANTS Andrea Engleman Lindsay Kaufman to of their artistry. PRODUCTICN SPECIALISTS Jill Eichelberger — Angela Glunz Amelia McKean Bethany Sheeler PRE-PRESS CONSULTANT Sheri Lozak SAKUNTALA PRINTING CONSULTANT Dick Shaffer BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR INDIAN RiSlMJilANT Katy Handschuh BUSINESS/ CIRCULATION SPECIALISTS Amelia McKean Nikki Nolte wonJerfui" HALL OF FAME Associated Collegiate Press FIRST PLACE Society of Professional Journalists 136 IIION STRiET American Scholastic Press Association BLOOMSBUPtii Spectrum is published twice a year by the journalism program at Bloomsburg University. No portion o/' Spectrum may be reprinted, including advertising, Lvithout its permission. Copyright 2002 Spectrum 400 East 2nd Street Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 (570) 389-4825 WEB MASTER Jill «f«n man fhru sMunliy 4|Mn to 9.3i9pm Spring 2002 Eichelberger http://orgs.bIoomu.edu/spectrum I Spring/Summer 2002 ^ Vol.16, No.1 Cover Story J[fj Below the Surface BY MARYJAYNE REIBSOME Photographer Jimmy May records life in the sea. 5 Hay '^ii/^se^ Hones BY MARYJAYNE REIBSOME Joan Bechtel captures the personalities of pets. 6 Melting Away * BY SHARI SANGER Local ice sculptors unfold the techniques of creating frozen art forms. 8 A Perfect Fit BY JOHN ELLIOTT Rebecca Ermisch defines characters through costumes. ^ Foil A New Pattern BY SHARI SANGER Quilters discuss the increased practice of machine quilting. 15 Becoming the Music BY ANGELA GLUNZ Danielle Ferro shares her love for dance with others. 22 Nhaping Up BY SHARI SANGER Robert Rosand turns wood blocks into delicate crafts. 24 A Golden Opportunify BY MARYJAYNE REIBSOME Brian Mariano sculpts wire into fashionable Jewelry. Carol 8hisser Fraiiid: Illnstratoi A Berwick woman depicts the people and places of Columbia and Montour counties. Strokes of Determination BY MARYJAYNE REIBSOME Mary Karnes keeps her paintbrush in motion while battling ovarian cancer. Beliind the Wheel BY NIKKI NOLTE Sue Grace develops a new ceramics dom line. oan Bechtel's subjects bark, lick, and scratch, have something few artists worry about. hard to get animals to to "It's hold positions when they're posing," says Bechtel, a veterinary assistant in Bloomsburg and a professional artist for over 25 years. "Sometimes I have to go back several times if they are shy of new people or are excited," she says. Bechtel, 47, begins her portraits by taking 25 close-up and background photographs. Often she'll spend several hours with a dog understand its personality. In the past 12 years, she has painted portraits of more than 100 pets in watercolor, pencil, or pen and ink, bringing the "soul and personality" of her subjects to paper. Although dogs are her specialty, she's also done portraits of ferrets, horses, cows, cats, and fish; sometimes even people "if they happen to accom'to pany their pet." love interacting with animals," Bechtel says. "Each one has a different personality and character.'^ "I | he piercing rattle of a chainsaw drowns out any Passers-by stop to satisfy their curiosity. Pairs of eyes are frozen, watching Dave Giron's talk. every move as ice shavings fly from the blade as he shapes a swan Bloomsburg University. "You have to have patience," at says Giron, operations director of food service at the university. "It's very easy to chip away more than you intended to if you don't take your time," Aramark Giron says. "If a work is ready to be displayed, there is timing involved." Much like the fate of his cre- ations, a carver's ability to keep rising trends of ice up with the sculpting has gradually been melting. Ice sculpting has grown most 30-40 percent in the past 10 years, says Alice Connelly of the National Ice Carving Association of the (NICA). While there are thousands of carvers in the United States, only about 200 live in Pennsylvania, she says, adding that there are fewer professionals who carve ice full time for a living than those who carve for dents at leisure. The popularity of ice sculpting depends upon geographic loca- tion and is more common in larger cities where there is more business. don't see a high demand for says Giron, who sold his work in the area for almost four years but stopped. For the past nine years he's been carving vases, baskets, and swans, some "I it," popular sculptures, for stu- Bloomsburg University to enjoy. Most carvers are introduced to this art in culinary school where a course in ice sculpting is usually offered. "People eat with their eyes," says Tim Bradley, Danville. "Presentation is a key part of the culinary field. If they see an ice carving in the environment, they know that the chef put great time and care into his work." Bradley started sculpting butter about 10 years ago, at the same time he was taking an ice Spectrum As long as it doesii t melt before people see it, I ve done my job. --Tim BmdlcLey sculpting class at the Culinary Institute of America, America's premiere college of culinary education. "I thought that I could mold it, so I used a block of solid butter and went from there," he says. Bradley carved a sleigh, turkey, and snowman from butter for holiday get-togethers. "People hated to dig into it during dinner," he says. One year later he began work- ing with ice. "You can take a block of essentially nothing and turn it into a masterpiece," Bradley says. Now, he occasionally does ice sculptures for banquets at Magee's Main Street Inn, Bloomsburg, where he executive chef. Making an image out Dave Giron chisels a harp, the Aside from what these carvers can do with a block of ice in four of ice though. It requires taking a standard size 300-400 pound block of ice, purchased from an icehouse, and carving it isn't easy, job."_^ The art of ice sculpture has effort. associate it Dan Phillips, director of Aramark it," However, says at Susquehanna University. The best temperature for the ice is between 10 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit, he says. A "rule of thumb" is that an ice block at 75 degrees Fahrenheit will melt one inch per hour, Giron says. The basic tools to carve ice are a chainsaw for the basic form of the sculpture, and specialty chisels for detail. Some carvers also use files, drills, irons, hairdryers, and even paint guns. "It's a unique art," Phillips says. "Most people do it for recreation or for fun." Spring 2002 sculpture. changing. didn't let the ice soften before carving swan to six hours, the art itself is ice cube in breaks right away. That's what would happen if you "When you put an soda for the inherent in the craft, Bradley says. "As long as it doesn't melt before people see it, I've done my evolved to where it is sometimes difficult for one person to be both a quality chef and a quality ice sculptor, according to the NICA. Since many ice sculptors are chefs, learning high level ice sculpture techniques is often too time consuming to be part of the inside a freezer. If it's cold enough, the ice can be carved outside. But, the ice has to soften before it can be carved. warm base is ice sculptures are centerpieces at weddings and at sea. Some cruise ships offer carving demonstrations for passengers. still However, the rising trend of ice molds has an effect on the prevalence of ice sculpting, Bradley says. The ice mold is filled with water then frozen. The mold is cut open to unveil an ice sculpture. However, sculptures that come from ice molds are often not as clear and don't have the clean cuts that carved sculptures have. The melting of the sculpture after long hours of work is just COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC. APPROVED REPAIR STATION NO. JM2R930K F.A.A. Bloomsburg Municipal Air])orl 301 Airport Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815-9588 570-784-3070 Lycoming and Conlinental Dislribulor Scott L. Smith, President ^6ecca ^rmiscfi's costumes dress up the community by John Elliott he golden cloth glides smoothly and quickly through a 1986 Pfaff sewing machine under the gentle execution of Rebecca Ermisch's fingers. Her eyes focus on the threaded needle as it pumps up and down through the fabric A golden undergarment evolves a finished costume on display. into that will eventually become the queen's dress in the play "Cinderella." At 7:30 on a Monday night her workday is not yet over, but she doesn't care. She loves what she does. That is why Ermisch has been able to keep the Costume Shop running for the past 16 years. "Clothes make first impressions and you have to give the audience a visual of what the character is about," Ermisch says. "I like the challenge of fitting the clothes to the character." Ermisch, a Nescopeck resident, got involved in costuming by taking home economics classes in junior and senior high school, where she found herself staying late after class. At Bloomsburg University, she joined the theatre club "just for fun." There she helped the small, over-worked staff make and design the costumes for the performances. It was then that she realized she had a talent for it. "It was something I enjoyed and something that people recognized that I could do," Ermisch says. From about 1968 she just kept doing costumes. After graduating from Bloomsburg State College in 1971, Ermisch continued working for the school's theatre department until the directors with whom she worked retired. At that time, Ermisch began working in com- munity theatre. In 1974, Ermisch began tailoring for Al's Men's Shop, of Bloomsburg. While there, she got work on the side. "People kept coming to me for costumes," says Ermisch, a. I fi^ the chaCCenge of who began costume work for Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at fitting the the time. Armando "Al" Lenzini, owner of Men's Shop, encouraged her to open her own costume shop. In 1986 The Costume Shop opened Al's dothes to the for business. "It was an uphill battle," Ermisch says. "What we needed to do was create a need for The Costume Shop." Ermisch attributes some of her success to more women being in the workforce, leaving few people with adequate sewing skills. The interior of The Costume charactery^ -'^Rebecca Ermisch Sean Anthony in the 2002 Bloomsburg High School production of "Cinderella". Rebecca Ermisch cuts a fabric pattern to Shop consists of wall-to-wall costumes along with masks and gag toys. Ermisch estimates that make a bonnet. time. It takes hours make to an average of 10 just one costume, Ermisch says. June and July are usually the there are 1,000 costumes available in her shop; of those, she designs and creates about 90 per- slowest times for business, she says. This year is an exception because she will be designing the cent. Ermisch, 53, works from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, taking a break before returning to the shop at 7 p.m. She sometimes stays until midnight to make sure the costumes will be ready on costumes for Bloomsburg's bicen- tennial celebration. "If I do have some time off I'd Ermisch says. "Since I'm indoors most of the time working on my costumes, like to travel," I Serving ^CbomsBurg ©PNCBAN< The Thinking Behind The Money- As Nature far over Intended years 24 ^^ ^ Ibods. Sup^ements. Bods- and Organic FoodsSupplements-Books & Music-Unique Gifts- -Natural -Nutritional 50 W. 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Naugle mainly handles the financial portion of the shop; Bobersky usually helps at Halloween. Ermisch spends much time at the Bloomsburg University library researching fashions from different eras so her costumes are accurate. She is also an avid movie fan. am a big movie buff," says Ermisch with a laugh. "I watch the movies differently than normal people would. I'm able to pick up on some discrepancies from era to era," she says. "I feel privileged to be able to do what to Ermisch gets orders Online Christmas season. Ermisch is kept busy with plays, musicals, and other costumerequired performances. Because of her work at Al's and for individuals, Ermisch has cut back on com- "I After Halloween, the shop cleans the costumes, which lasts until the beginning of December. Ermisch's mother, Beatrice, helps with the cleaning, which requires everything from hand-washing the cos- tumes high school plays and performances, which is most intense during the I do," make munity Ermisch says. 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Main St. Bloomsburg 784-4533 We Rent Most Everything Spring 2002 Bloomsbuig • Benton • Scott Township • Benrick CaauTSsa • Buckliom OPEN SUNDAYS n — Following Machine quilting becoming mort on the quilt pattern that lays on the table in er eyes focus front of her. The humming of the machine causes no distrac__tion. The sunlight shining through the patio room windows feeds Valeria Hill energy as she hand guides the machine to follow a laser light, tracing the pattern onto a customer's quilt. and requires four adults to carry she says. It has three rollers one for the pieced quilt top, a second roller for the backing, and a third for the combined layers. A laser traces the pattern and the it, machine is hand-guided to follow the laser. remember Surrounded by racks of thread and piles of her own projects that remain untouched. Hill works eight hours a day hand-guiding was the machine. This doesn't leave much free time to do her own projects. On the wall hangs a quilt that took over 30 hours to make by machine, not including time it took her to piece together the top. On her desk lays one block of a quilt top that took her six hours to make by machine plus time spent quilting the layers together. The top will include 18, 16-inch applique blocks. TT Tsing the long-arm machine -Lj' saves more than half the time when putting together the three layers of a quilt, compared While many Pennsylvanians their grandmother quilting by hand when they went for a visit, hand quilting has almost disappeared. As more people have full-time jobs and not much free time, machine quilting has become increasingly popular for people like Hill, a long-arm machine quilter from Millville. Hill recalls watching her grandmother quilt. "When I think back, that was probably one of the reasons I had an interest in it without even realizing it," says Hill, who has machine quilted for seven years. She sewed for many years and then turned to quilting. "It torture," Hill says of the she made on a sewing machine. "The quilt was too bulky to work with on the machine. It took the pleasure out of it for me," she says. Because of this, she and her husband attended a machine quilt show and decided to purchase a long- arm quilting machine. The $14,000 machine and table has first quilt been the basis of Val's Quilting, her three year home quilting business. "The machine makes it so much easier the whole way around," Hill says. "The time you save by using the long-arm machine offsets the price of the machine." Long- arm machine quilting has been around for at least 20 years, but is becoming more common. The Gammill Optimum machine unit weighs about 425 pounds quilting since this ness," she says. Other "My biggest challenge is keeping up with another full-time job," says Sharon Kashner, owner of the Contrary Wife Quilt Shoppe in Danville. She sets up her shop in the morning before going to work as secretary at the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office in Danville, checks back during her one-hour lunch break, and again after work. During the day, family and friends help sell the fabrics, tools, books, and patterns at the shop. "I've done about 18 quilts and have that many more projects in different stages in boxes," says Kashner, who machine quilts because of her busy lifestyle. Hand quilting has not disappeared altogether, though. There's been a resurgence in the past 15 to 20 years, Kashner says. People today hang quilts on walls as opposed to using them to keep warm carry that tradition over to their grandchildren, she says, "it enables you to reach that goal before you die." People who have no desire to hand-quilt because of the time involved or those who only like to hand-piece quilt tops take advantage of her services. The biggest challenge, she says, is someone who has a quilt top, but has no idea what they want done with it. of "Making recommendations is sometimes hard," Hill says. The rest isn't easy either. Hill, a registered nurse, works at a hospice two weekends a month. "I cut back because I needed to invest more time into quiltmakers also work additional jobs. by hand, Hill says. "You can be more productive." If someone wants to make quilts for all his or her children and then to quilting it local my busi- is like in the past, she says. ome fear that the uniquely' ness of hand quilting is reduced by the increased practice (Q|l machine quilting. "People stopped quilting by hand when machine quilting became more economical and faster," says Marie Rebuck, who started hand quilting at age 6. Rebuck helped stretch quilts to the frame and thread needles for the Women's Relief Corps, in Berwick, an organization whose members were a descendant of a civil war veteran. She went along with her grandmother, a of the organization. member When the Corps wasn't needed anymore, the group quilted tops to raise money in case another war broke out, she says. This experience gave her initial I New Part story by lopular Shari Sanger my interest in quilting. "Quilting by hand is for love and emotional sat- can picture isfaction," Rebuck says. "The hand always different. There are never two alike." Rebuck has a quilt made of scraps of her daughter's, mother's, stories about the pattern quilt is she used," Rebuck says. give a quilt to your daughter that's been hand-quilted by her grandparents', aunts', and uncles' was pieced together in 1965 and quilted in 1971 by her grandmother, it will mean a lot more than a machine-quilted one." grandmother, with her and her Susan Mordan, still a dedicated hand-quilter, clothing. It mother's help. Rebuck says she doesn't quilt as much as she used to because she has osteoarthritis, a wearing away of the joints. "If my life wasn't so full I would quilt more," says Rebuck who is also a beauty salon owner and basket weaver. "Every time I look at my quilts, I Valeria Hill grand- mother quilting and her "When you agrees. In the past "it wasn't unusual to go to someone's house and see a quilt in a frame," Mordan, of Danville, recalls of visits with her grandmother, aunt, and mother. "You traces a pattern onto a quilt using the long-arp <- "" ' than hand quilting, says Hill, who charges between $65-$95 for a standard Queen size quilt, plus 50 cents per yard of thread. The price also depends on the complexity of don't see that too much anymore." Machine quilts can be purchased at a department store, she says. "It mean doesn't pares it the same." She com- to using a bread machine make bread. "It's just not the same as getting your hands into it," she says. "Hand quilting occupies your the pattern. Mordan charges 50 cents per mind. It's something you can do and think about other things at wedding ring to yard of thread to hand quilt. Popular patterns are the double (circles), lone star (diamonds), nine patch (squares), and log cabin (straight strips). Hand quilters are able to use fancier designs because they are giving it more time and detail, Mordan says, adding that machine quilters tend to use simpler patterns because of the limits of the Mordan continues. "I feel like the things on my mind are going right into the quilt." In 15 years of quilting, Mary the same time," Knysh, of Bloomsburg, has always encouraged people to experience a mix of machine and hand quilting machine itself. While this may be true, the purpose of long-arm machine quilting to see the different textures produced by each. "The texture of a quilt is its personality," says Knysh, who teaches two quilting classes at Bloomsburg University when she's not on the road promoting her ethnic music African drum circles. Although machine quilting has risen, she believes is to ble flow," Hill says. — many hand there are still "People always return to what simple and accessible," Knysh is The cost of machine it "Sometimes simple on the campus of Bloomsburg University. Textbooks-New and Used General Books School, Office, and Art Supplies Insignia Clothing and Gifts Convenience Foods and Drinks Personal Hygiene Items Magazines Phone Cards Computer Software and Supplies pretty." Qib&r Services Regardless of the quilting Gift Certificates method used, one thing remains Film Developing — constant the satisfaction of creating a beautiful art form. 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Ferro says she started dancing because of her mother and uncle. "This was definitely the draw," she says. "I feel that I have an innate connection with music that controls me subcon- 94 sciously." Ferro, of Bloomsburg, when she was five years began dancing old. By 9, she was dancing at Marya Kennett School of Ballet and Gymnastics, New York. The program consisted of intensive balwith six-hour classes six days a week. She also took jazz classes on Sundays. "The whole notion of me dancing professionally was discouraged by my mother," Ferro recalls. "She thought I let training, able to express myself, Ferro says. "It's the most powerful and pure form of expression I use." She didn't always want to be a dancer, but she knew she would be involved in some aspect of dance. She pictured herself as a company director, choreographer, or working an administrative job. In September 1994, Ferro opened the Bloomsburg School of Dance, where she teaches mostly ballet and jazz. Six years later she opened her Berwick studio, putting aside her plans to become an art history professor. "This is what I'm supposed to do. I just have so much belief in my ability who adds that motivated when her students to teach," says Ferro, would starve." she Ferro stopped performing after graduating from Barnard College of Columbia University, where she double-majored in dance and art history. In the future, she plans to return and perform in New York. "Dance to me is another way of being understand a concept and perform. "There comes a point when you do things because you're good. It's more than that with dance," she says. "There's something it gives me like nothing else. Dance gives back to me." ^ Spring 2002 is 15 story by photos by aryJayne Reibsome Jimmy May The more I dove the 1 the ocean, die in ^ more , I wanted to take / . 15 feet below th^Kl^Psrsurface, Jimmy and Jean May, experience their first salt water dive as partners. Above, the sea * churns with *' swells from six-foot waves breaking over the Molasses reef at John ^ Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, ,J ^y ji^ '-'- Florida. "When we surfaced we had swim 75 yards to the boat," Jimmy May says. "We were both X to sick from the motion of the high swells and swallowing salt water." The dive lasted 15 minutes and May didn't take any camera equipment so they could "get the feel for diving." The Florida excursion in 1997 was better than fresh water dives the Mays took in lakes and quarries in northeast ^ ^ r ^ t " '^ ^^l:^ Pennsylvania. Ocean visibility was 35 to 45 feet in clear water, com,P Hammer Head '^« Grand Cayman Divers at Hole, . pared to two to 10 feet in fresh water in quarries in Reading explains. ^ aj^fcAllento wn. May --3f- isl^^ adding that ocean diving photographs. is perfect for Close-ups of multi-colored fish, tiny sea marine crustations, and corals, to long shots of scenic underwater landscapes, are some of the brilliant colored images he has captured. "The more I dove in the ocean, the more I wanted to take photographs," May says. "It seemed like a natural, logical progression for me, considering what I do." May, 33, has been shooting news photos since 1984. He was a photojournalist for the Citizen's Voice, Wilkes-Barre, for 11 years before moving to the Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg, in 1999. In 1996 he received an associate's degree in commercial art photography from Luzerne County Community College, where he currently teaches photography classes. May received a Scuba Schools International (SSI) certification as an open water diver in 1987 and is a certified master diver with specialties in night diving, limited visibility, search and recovery, stress and rescue, underwater photography, navigation, and dry suit. He has logged 100 dives. Jean May, 37, a registered nurse at WilkesBarre Mercy Hospital, received her SSI certifi- cation in 1992. May was now photo- graphing underwater life 17 — in Aruba; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Fiji; Grand Cayman; Puerto Rico; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize; Roatan, Honduras and the Florida Keys. While it's beautiful below the sea, photographing under water is difficult, May says. Sand particles kicked up into the strobe lights, air bubbles from other divers and subject placement, can ruin a shot, he all says. 'Tou never get a chance to go back and do a shoot the same way," he says. "Fish move, you have air and depth limits, and time constrictions." The Mays average four dives a day when they're on vacation two in the morning and two in the afternoon, limiting one roll of film per dive since changing film under water is impossible. Sometimes they dive at night with flashlights. "You can see different life in the ocean at night like octopi, iride scents [micro plankton] and sleeping parrot fish," May says. "Your background for your photo is black since your lights only reach a two to three foot area." of her where to go and how to move when I'm trying for a certain photograph or she can can tell May's photography equipment includes two Nikonos cameras with multiple focal lenses and close-up kits, and three strobe lights, all specially show me when hand communications. "I she's found somesays, noting, they also use underwater air hammers that thing," May (continued on page 20) THE CLOAK 8t DRAGON BOOKSTORE designed for "He. under water. He uses 35 mm print film instead of slides so he can print his own enlargements. 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May has scars on his legs from his early dives while trying to take photographs. "Focusing a camera under water is more difficult since subjects appear closer to you because water magnifies things," May says. "And you have to be constantly thinkair, your partner." Both Mays wear computers to maximize their dive time, with a backup computer on their wrist for safety The Mays were married in Fiji in traditional island ceremonial gowns. They had hoped to pho^ graph clown fish during their honeymoon trip, were disappointed after discovering they were diving on the wrong side of the island. "You have to go to certain areas of the world to ing about where you are, your — get particular fish and coral species," May says, adding that he and Jean are already looking ahead to their next voyage, into new territory Bahamas. —the ; May swims along the 1,000-toot wall at Jac McKennedy dive site, off of Seven Mile Beach, Jeati dayman. LRllIJEDlSlIlltM t flMM'^ ) Jeff Brouse, Danville, captured this North Shore Railroad train last winter at a Montour County train crossing. Diane Gessic, Bloomsburg, fall scene at Bowersox Pond, Legion Road, in Columbia County. ConijyifAuiutioasi Each winner will receive a gift certificate to a and a two-year subscription Spectrum magazine. local restaurant shot this colorful to The Dutch Wheelman Bicycle 1 Recreation Mountain Bikes Accessories • Shop Clothing Major BMX Brands 59 East Main Street PA 1 78 1 5 Bloomsburg, Exercise Bikes ^ Professional Repairs Bike Racks ^^_^ ^ (570) 784-6524 - 1-800-393-6524 Spring 2002 21 STORY AND PHOTOS by Shari Sanger •i not one to sit around and analyze just kind of do it," says Rosand, who also bicycles 30-40 things. I miles almost every day with his wife, a first-grade teacher at Salem Elementary School, says. "It's a hard life, sell." Someone though," he told how he how to him about a Lewisburg flea market, the first place he sold his work, and from there he set up a display at craft shows. "You're basically a traveling store. Rosand didn't like this style of So he applied to join the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. He went through a jury process, sending pictures of his merchandise to assure its quality. His memberships in the sales. Berwick. She also paints some of Rosand's wooden creations. "It's a collaborative effort," he says, thinking back about got started. "I wasn't sure The price of his work ranges from $20 to $500. 'You can't force people to buy," he says. You have to pack up all your items and sit around all weekend, hoping and praying that someone will buy your stuff," he says of craft shows. Entry fees, ranging from $5$800, can be a disadvantage, he says. "Sometimes your wares sell really well. Other times you're left wondering what happened." American Craft Council and the American Association of Woodturners have earned him name recognition, important for he says. It has allowed him to send his products to galleries all over the country. Although the galleries keep about half of the retail price for the items, it's worth it if the selling, items sell well, Compared Rosand to travel for a craft says. time and expenses show that might be eight hours away you might make out better, he says. "Many people ask if I'm more of an artist or a craftsman," Rosand says with a smile. "I always say I'm more of a craftsman who sometimes does artsy things."^ Wooden bowls are a big seller. Ureenwood Friends School Since 1978 Where Preschool- Grade 8 learning and life connect... Learning by doing Curiosity encouraged Values-based education Supportive environment Strong parental involvement Need-based financial aid Busing from 7 districts Conflict resolution Transportation is offered from Berwick, Milton, and Lewisburg areas. Greenwood Friends School 3.5 miles east is located of Millville on Rte. 254. 570-458-5532 www.greenwood-friends.org Accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Private Spring 2002 Academic Scliools 23 utL Jpportunity STORY AND PHOTOS by Maryjayne Reibsome olding two long pieces of gold wire in his left hand, wire sculptor Brian Mariano slowly pulls the shiny strands through the thumb and forefinger of his right hand in a repetitive motion. "Heating the wire with your body helps anneal [temper] the wire and make it more pliable to work with," "Look at that!" Mariano exclaims as he holds up two broken pieces of flat wire he was using to wrap around the ring's shank. Patiently, Mariano sculptor, not a wire wrapper. ' says. Mariano, 37, sitting at his workIndian style, peers intently through magnif3dng glasses as he works the wire into the shape of a ring. With painstaking care, Mariano gently but firmly coaxes the wire into swirls around an aquamarine gemstone. table, his legs crossed The gold gleams warmly under the work lamp and flashes of light dance off the multi-faceted stone. Mariano's hands look big working the small, delicate ring; his thumbs are mushroomed out on the sides from the pressure he exerts when making the intricate pieces of jewelry. depends on how much it takes to shape the piece," Mariano says. "After about four hours of making rings my thumbs start to go numb." "It all pressure Pliers, wire cutters, and a wire twister are the only tools Mariano uses to crimp, cut, and twist the jewelry into shape. Most of the is done with his hands and "a feel" for the wire. A bend or kink in the wire can ruin the proj- work ect, Mariano says, pointing to a with bits and pieces of jewelry that he refers to as his "upset bag" of projects gone awry. bag 24 filled he unwinds the broken halves and starts again over, under, over, under keeping a rhythm as he wraps the wire around and — — around. Mariano considers himself a wire "Traditional wire wrappers use wire and the result looks too squiggly and not fluid it's not stiff what — I like to do," Mariano says, adding that sculpting with soft wire is like sculpting with clay. "Work it too long and it becomes hard and difficult to work with," he says. "Not working it long enough and your work won't flow and can collapse." Once the piece is finished, Mariano buffs out scratches using jeweler's rouge, a natural clay substance, and a felt pad to bring out the gold's brilliant shine. Mariano uses 14-karat gold wire filled with either brass or copper to give the jewelry inner strength. Some wire is round; others flat; silver wire is also used. But the wire for is only a showcase the Mariano's favorite pieces — stones. Pearls, opals, granites, gemstones, and amber are only some of the stones he uses. He also incorporates gemstone beads and hand-carved cameos in some of his creations. His favorite, however, is cabochon (shaped becoming a Generalist at Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, in 1996. "The title pretty much explains what I do there," he says. "Anything the health plan needs smooth and round like a dome) the traditional type of stone used before faceting was — my mind of what it scufhiure A requirements for graduation and discovered he had an aptitude for jewelry making. After graduating, he tried different careers bank manager, jewelry store attendant, probation officer, and a nursing home adminis- — because he can interact with his customers, creating small pendants and rings while they watch. Some pieces are fluid in design and resemble musical clefs; others are shaped in squares and triangles. Necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, and pins are designed in various arrangements, most centered around a is created stone. shecificaffu — Some are two-toned, silver and gold in the Egyptian style. "Wire wrapping dates back 4,000 years to the Egyptian era," Mariano says, adding that it's only been for tftat stone. needs to look like and each piece represents a part of myself." Mariano's first love of jewelry came during his senior year at Mansfield State College in psychology major, he took 1988. a jewelry course to finish his credit must pass before five or more judges," she says. Mariano says he enjoys the shows "jEac^ wire discovered. Faceting is a process of cutting surfaces onto a gem. "Each wire sculpture is created specifically for that stone," Mariano says. "I get a picture in trate on sculpting. "The jewelry trator, before 'Brian IMan'ano within the past century that wire jewelry has become fashionable. Fashioning wire is Mariano's passion he once spent three days on a watch and says he loses track — me whether it's traveling, office work, or customer service." Mariano says that the jobs he held before working at Geisinger were "too structured and didn't fulfill the to do creative energy," adding that he likes interacting with people. During his career search, Mariano never lost the desire to create jewel- ry and, over the years, made different pieces, mostly with beads. "I could never find any medium where I could express myself he says. "Everything was too creatively," structured and rigid." However, Mariano's interest was rekindled last winter when his wife. Amy, brought of time when he's sculpting. "Sometimes I actually have to — grab him when it's time to eat he's like a kid with a video game," his wife says. Mariano charges $20-$300 for most of his creations. "It all depends on the size and type of stone and the amount of wire used in each piece," he says, pointing out that wire jewelry is an inexpensive way for people to own 14K gold jewelry. When Mariano isn't working at day job or creating jewelry, he flies his powered parachute. Sometimes, he says, he thinks his about sculpting when he's in the explaining that flying is just a different expression of creativity. "For me, flying is freedom and being part of the earth air, and home some sky," nothing is holding you gold jewel like ry pieces. "I can make that kind of jewelry," he told her and started researching the tech- back." He believes that when you find whatever you do well in nique. A year after designing his first piece, the Marianos began attend ing jewelry shows. "Getting into a juried show isn't easy," says Amy Mariano, who takes care of the management side so her husband can concen- Mariano says. "It feels life, everything clicks into place. "Flying is equal to sculpting when I'm making jewelry, I'm at peace," he says. — ^ 25 Slusser Fraind, of Berwick, believes Carol we can enjoy heaven on Earth if we immerse ourselves in nature's realm. Her art mirrors nature and her memories of growing up on Longfield's Farm where she and the various media of light and changing seasons that inspire me," she says. In addition to the "Spunk and Spirit" series, featuring portraits of interesting people she has encountered, she is launching a new colRealm." She also lives. lection entitled the "Sacred "Creativity is the closest we come to divinity because of the power and satisfaction it imparts to our lives," says Fraind, who says her art celebrates the diversity and uniqueness has several children's books in various stages of development. ^ of life. "I am proud of the range of subject matter Spectrum l^K>iiisb«iig Fair September 21-28, 2002 name attractions, new rides, many games, Big Licensed Penna. 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But unlike most artists, she also worries about burn and frostbite injuries since she lost feeling in her finand toes while gertips undergoing chemotherapy treatments for ovarian cancer in 2000. But that doesn't stop her from pursuing her pas- Karnes wasn't about to let cancer disrupt her painting, making sure the doctor scheduled her surgeries and treatments around the week of her annual trip to Columbus, Ohio, to participate in a tole painting convention where she learns new painting techniques with artists from throughout the world. "I was bald, baseball-capped, and mone utteneaiutc^ ^eanmu^ ^uma ta imn coo/^. ff —Mary Karnes attended I still sleds, boxes, trees, slate, bot- "The loss of feeling doesn't my painting," Karnes says with a shrug, unconsciously pinching her forefinger and thumb together. She pauses a moment, then says with convicaffect but Karnes says. Garden spades, saw blades, sion. <4M)d Knreaiber 10, 20O2, am pkm. PhUadanco Peter, Paiil and Mary aamnlar, Ncneaifaer Ticket Infftrmation: 28 **»"" Eileen Iver, Hand - trSL***™^'^'"""" • Ph: 570-389-4409 Ifi, 2002, - The I^iiladelphiB Dance Co. ^^^^^^^^^ SaUudar, ' LDtidoA dig Opera 'Hadatnc SiOO Mar i. i«>«^ p jn. *^"^ ISS;2^..,20O3. Ou-tine: wwu).bloonn4.edti/tickets • Pax: 570-389-2015 Spectrum Growing up in Bloomsburg, in a family of 10, Karnes credits her grandmother for her creative talents, with whom she spent hours with doing "crafts, sewing, and artsy things." Her first charcoal pencil and "home economics" and were the first at der barrier. "Creating a project from wood or tin sounded far more interesting than learning how artist tablet were her school to cross the gen- to cook," Karnes painted articles to family and ifriends." When Karnes, 41, isn't at work, she usually is painting at home, and spending time with her "very supportive" husband, Bill; and sons Levi, says. gifts 12, Karnes was 16 when her father, is isn't over. years before ber service repre- remember sentative at Philadelphia Federal Credit sit- Union, Bloomsburg. Whether it was Girl Scouts, Sunday School, 4-H, or Vacation Bible School, Karnes says she you might see something I've always "loved the craft sessions." At Bloomsburg Middle School, she and another girl asked to take "shop" instead of the traditional She says her doctor suspects it may be returning and she has started drug therapy. "If that doesn't work, it'll be becoming a mem- "I to her. Karnes' battle against cancer worked there nine ting for hours sketching animals, a family member's portrait from a photo, or a still life," she says. 17, important painting Claude Renninger, opened Renco Hardware, Bloomsburg. She from her grandmother. and Nick, who know how chemotherapy treatments again," she says, "Occasionally, a slight smile touching her lips, "but it better not interfere with my painted for sale at Renco or at a school craft show," painting." — Karnes says, "but, usually I give my Child Care Information Services of Montour County Providing Information About: Financial help to r^J How to choose pay for child care ^ quality child care Listing of regulated child care facilities ^M How to become a licensed or registered child care provider 570-275-3996 Collect Spring 2002 Calls Accepted [m 29 by Nikki Nolte Sue Grace sells her busines§ develop a new ceramics linej^ itting at her potter's wheel with blues or classic rock playing in the background, Sue Grace, 49, is happiest and most comfortable. Inspired by her mother, a painter, and her grandfather's artwork, Grace began drawing at age 5 with pencils on paper, because her mother said painting was too messy. Grace's grandfather, an accomplished stonecutter, moved to the U.S. from Italy during the Great Depression. "My mother inherited his artistic ability, and I think I inherited hers," Grace says. Born Almost two decades later, the began to weigh on Grace emotionally and financially. "What I really wanted to do is sit at the wheel and play with clay," says Grace, who wanted to refocus her creativity and develop a new ceramics line. Grace recently sold her store to concentrate on her store >^'« \ The references of Grace's new line are primarily from nature and surrounding landscape. She now uses stoneware instead of the functional porcelain she previously sold in retail stores. New Jersey, Grace moved to Bloomsburg in 1970 to major in art studio at Bloomsburg State College. This was her first formal art education and where she discovered ceramics. As a single mother of two children, ages 5 and 8, Grace opened Grace's Pottery in 1983 in downtown Bloomsburg as a constant source of income and to provide a sense of security for her children. in developing the new line and experimenting with what will sell. "The ideas that I've stored over the years are just coming out," she says. "Porcelain is difficult use because it warps and changes shape. I'm switching to stoneware to so I have a totally different texture and color to work with," Grace says. "The bad news is that it'll probably take me a year. The good news is I'm having a blast." Although she is putting her piggy banks, painting, drawing, patchwork bags, and tie-dye aside, Grace says she enjoys creating a new ceramics line. "I feel that there is no other industry that gives this much freedom," she says.^ THENW^MINMI pottery. "Right now I'm trying to whole- "The Bloomsburg Station" sale to other shops and branch out," says Grace, who is making more pots and selling less. "I'm making a group of pottery that I can ship to other shops on a production scale," she says. Her pottery retails from $3 to $150. Grace is devoting this summer to 30 Weekday news at the top of the hour and the Bloomsburg home of the Phillies. local Spectrum w enges ew • # ortumttes Challenm NEW, Opportunities The Campaign for Bloomsburg University The mag a zine for Columbia and Montour c ounties (iKinq a Nat ural LaPn ei Common soap sense Ciilinral"&!l SATISFACTIOIU. A HEART GROWN RICH IM GIVING INCOME PROVISIONS FOR FAMILY TAX REDUCTION CHARITABLE AND MARITAL DEDUCTIONS THE ULTIMATE GIFT A WILL. If including a bequest to Bloomsburg University sense in makes your WILL, you can plan comprehensively for your satisfaction: • Maximize spendable income during your conservation • and by life grovvth of your personal assets. Thoughtful disposition of assets when you no longer need them. • Create a trust to provide income distributions. 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In this issue, Spectrum puts the spotlight on a select few individuals representing the Columbia and Montour counties who have taken their hobby or craft to the next level of application and enjoyment. We bring you a local record collector, whose musical interests include the strange and bizarre and invites you into the disworld of turbingly unusual celebrity records. We also show you a local musician who collaborates with artists Our feature story reveals the problems with security at the Columbia County Courthouse in Bloomsburg and brings insight into how the county commissioners are dealing with the dilemma. Spectrum is an award-winning magazine produced by the journalism students of Bloomsburg University. 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FIRST COUJMBIA Is northem Columbia County, on Rte. 254. 3.5 miles east of Miilvllle 570-458-5532 www.greenwoodfriends.org Accredited by the Pennsylvania 570-784-1660 www.firstcolumbiabank.com Bloomsbiiig • Benton • Scott Tov\'nship Catawissa • • Benvick Buckhom Association of Private Academic Schools Spectrum Gwynedd-Mercy College earns top rankings again in U.S. News & World Report Every universities. fall, U.S. And News & World Report magazine issues every year since 1996, "America's Best Colleges" guide to colleges and its Gwynedd-Mercy has received superior marks in the significant areas of Freshman Retention and Graduation rates. This past year was the best yet, with the College achieving the highest retention and graduation rates schools in 89% its in Today, with less retention rate is than 71% of entering freshmen continuing on to their sophomore year, Gwynedd-Mercy 's winning 91% remarkable. 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Who thought genetic engineering could be so funny? an intimate setting Our 25tti Season! the historic Alvina Krause Theatre at 226 Center Street, Bioomsburg Call (570) 784-8181 or 1-800-282-0283 or visit www.bte.org Since 1978 Visit 2003 Fish. season: The Laramie Project (March 21 -April 6, 2003); Second Skin (April Human Hearts (May 2-25, 2003; except Thursday, May 22) Nationally acclaimed theatre - 2003 Elephants." 10-13, 2003); and Winter 2002 the nation for category. - Now in Celebrating by Debbie Massic Wihile irity the nation has increased its secubecause of terrorist threats and increasing violence, security at the Columbia County Courthouse "is nil," according to County Sheriff Henry Roadarmel Jr. "The Courthouse is the least secured in the commonwealth," he claims. Commissioner Leroy Diehl sees the situation differently. "I think courthouses all over have been improving security in the last year," he says, noting, "we're ahead its A 22 of other sixth-class counties. Luzerne updated just last year." state law may require that all buildings where need security, whether chambers of judges and district magistrates, according to Montour County Commissioner Bernie Swank. "It was not always mandated that a courthouse be secured, but we've been told that down the line it judicial procedures are held in courtrooms, or the will be," she says. The Columbia County Courthouse on Main Street, Bloomsburg, was built about 1850. Since then, it has had few security features added. A metal detector is located in front of Courtroom One, the main courtroom, but no one monitors it. The detector is only used for the main courtroom on criminal trial dates and days of jury selection or a jury trial, says Roadarmel. All main doors to the Spectrum SECURITY courthouse are unlocked as well. A state weapons law requires licensed to be stored in lock boxes in the front of the courthouse. An 8" X 12" sign hangs on the front door of the courthouse stating the no one enforces it, says Roadarmel. "We've had people come in here with guns that were not authorinstructions, but ized, out," and we had to escort them he says. "They're not arrested, they just failed to see the sign." As he pushes for additional security, Roadarmel finds an obstacle. "I've tried to develop a security system, but I've been shot down by the county commissioners who say it's not necessary and there is not enough money," he says. Security systems average between $50,000 and $75,000. "We've been discussing it for the 10 years I've been here," Diehl says. "A lot of people thought it wasn't necessary. It's going to cost a lot of money." Roadarmel did have an alarm system installed in 1997 throughout the courthouse, so that he could be alerted in an emergency. If a situation occurs where help is needed, a button, located in almost every office of the courthouse, can be pushed that alerts the sheriff and deputies. Previous commissioners agreed to this system. It is used about two or three times a year, Roadarmel says. This system comparable to the security systems of most county courthouses. Montour, Northumberland, Luzerne, and Lycoming, and most fedisn't eral courthouses are fully secured with metal detectors. X-ray machines, and cameras, according to Roadarmel, and they have been for 20 years. During a trial at the Multnomah County Courthouse in Oregon, 1979, a man shot and killed his wounded his former spouse and then killed himex-wife's lawyer, ^^^^^^^^^^^ self. The courthouse lacked any "We'll do whatever security at that time other than the sherit deputies, iffs it halfway/' - 2003 illegal." In the county's Arraignment Courthouse, located across from the main courthouse, a milk carton with gunpowder, a fuse, and office. found, according to Melligh. Since That particular event did then, security has increased. immediately change not sec Winter 2002 It wasn't until 1994, that the courthouse installed a perimeter security system consisting of metal detectors and X-ray scanners. Officers now check everyone coming into the courthouse and all their baggage. The sheriffs office holds any non-deadly weapons people carry. The sheriff deputies are armed, and facility security officers in the courthouse are also available to handle situations, but are unarmed. "We do random searches on everyone including the governor," Melligh says. "We know they don't have weapons, but it helps us keep a sense of security. Sometimes, we do come across knives that are according to takes to do Sgt. John of the the job, but Melligh Multnomah we're not County Sheriffs going to do Multnomah's Courthouse. Unarmed, uniformed public safety officers were added soon after. u r i ty in numerous weapons were recently "You never know what's going to happen," Roadarmel says. "There's an act of violence about every 10 days here, usually threats by ex- 23 Anyone who enters the courthouse will be for weapons and dangerous items. searched Security personnel will inspect all bags, boxes, and other closed containers for possible weapons. licensed weapons required by state law be stored in lock boxes in front of the courtroom preventing any violent threats All will inside the building. Left: Deputy Sheriff James Arter keeps a watchful eye over Courtroom One. husbands in support cases." "About 80 percent of violent outbursts we see come from cases that deal with family matters, like and which was the case when the lawyer was shot in 1979," Melligh says. child custody divorce, "People are unstable and their emotions run very high." "Our biggest problem is individuals who are upset with the court Columbia County is a relatively small county, with a population of 64,151 as of the 2000 census and its size doesn't guarantee or protect it against violence. Columbia County Courthouse handles about 1,200 criminal and cases a year, with 12 sheriffs deputies transporting up to 25 prisoners a day. The county prison currently holds 140 prison- 2,000 system, especially those dealing with probation," Sgt. Claire Heath ers, Montour County Sheriffs Department says. Although there have been no situations where anyone was killed or injured in the Columbia County Tom of the Courthouse, the possibility of one occurring exists. No courthouse employees have complained about feeling unsafe, Diehl says. "The bar association and lawyers are especially concerned with it," says Gail Kipp, the county's chief clerk. civil which has increased 50 per- cent in the last few years, Sgt. Gibble says. The capacity of the prison maximum is 200 pris- oners and he expects it will reach this number in the next five to 10 years. With the increasing trials and prisoners, the risk of court- house violence increases. Montour County has a population of 18,236. Everyone who enters the Montour County Courthouse passes through a metal detector, which is manned at all times when the courthouse is open, according to The metal detector was recently installed in January Sgt. Heath. 2002. "Heightened security measures due to September 11 made us decide to increase our security," Heath is says. "It seems everybody going through some type of change in security." In addition, Montour County wanted to get a jump on the soon-tobe mandated law requiring judicial facilities be secured, Swank says. More features are being added to the Montour County Courthouse. A buzzer system is being installed in each office in the courthouse in the event someone tries to run through the metal detector. The sheriffs department will be the central security location for the buzzer system. Also, courthouse employees will be given photo IDs and only one entrance will be "We've had people come in here with guns that were not authorized, and we had to escort them out." 24 Spectrum was not always "It mandated that a courthouse be secured." accessible with a code entry. system, the bar associa- Cumberland County, with a population of 213,674, had its court- tion, house security updated in 1997. Security guards and deputy sheriffs guard the two entrances to the courthouse. A metal detector and X-ray device secure the inside of the building, and surveillance cameras watch the outside. The courthouse sees about 2,500 criminal cases a year, about four times as court many policies County's Sheriffs just want to office says. "We maintain an extra is all to based on from three or four other courts, modified to fit the situation Columbia County courthouse, says John at the Ash, the county's direc- personne r . Ihe plan includes , "Thank God nothing bad has happened here since the 1950s," Sgt. David Zeigler of the Cumberland lawyer and supervisors review. It miscellaneous cases, and civil cases. the county's nego- tiations -, -n j_ Columbia County has the "least secured courthouse ... „ j* j „ in the commonwealth, according to Roadarmel. ,.. nel present. Video cameras, video in danger. Diehl says they tape recorders and metal detectors prefer the guard to be a retired (stand-alone or hand-held) will be police officer, and installed to monitor the entry "I've heard commissioners are talking to contractors about secured locks and security systems, but they haven't talked to exit of all persons to the courtroom. yet," Roadarmel says of the Columbia County Courthouse. The Commissioners are planning to increase security, but not with the sheriff. "We have no reason to talk because this is the commissioner's job," Diehl says. Roadarmel recommends that security cameras, guarded metal detectors, locked doors, limited to the sheriff access to the courtrooms, and the use of security cards among employees are implemented by trained and educated operators. A Courthouse Security Policy has recently been drafted, according to Diehl. The plan was given to the court Winter 2002 - 2003 i lives of visual." me i-, locking all exterior doors, except the front door, which will have security person- Handicapped persons can enter through the handicap accessible entrance on the east side of the courthouse after ringing a buzzer and speaking to a security officer through an intercom. Anyone who enters the courthouse will be searched for weapons or dangerous items, as will any bags, handbags, boxes or other closed containers. Any potential weapons found will be held in a secure area until the visitor leaves the courthouse. The security guards will be trained and have knowledge of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and Rule of Criminal Procedure, according to the plan. They will be issued a gun that will remain hol- stered unless their lives or the an employee or who will visitor are would be in charge two other guards. All employees of the courthouse will receive a copy of the plan and of sign it after it is adopted. Everyone, including the judges, must agree to abide by all the will rules. They will be expected to abide by same guidelines as visitors, Diehl says. They cannot let anyone the in a side door, for example, or they be subject to punishment. great deal of planning has to go into the system because no one wants to spend a lot of money to have just anyone use the courthouse doors, Diehl says. will A The Commissioners want to make sure the system works and takes into considerations all entrances into the courthouse. They have not determined punish- 25 Along with the existing metal detector, video cameras will be installed monitor the entrance and exit of all persons inside the courtroom. ments for visitors who violate the Courthouse Security but employ- Policy, ees will be subject to appropriate discipline, which may include dismissal. to rying weapons, the threat of defendants becoming violent is Some lengths evident. to which counties go to contain the inmates may be too much. Stun Tech Inc. has developed the REACT stun belt that prisoners wear under "We'll do whatev- their jumpsuits that "shock" takes to do the them if they get out of control. The Human Rights Action er it but we're not going to do it halfway," Diehl says. "Once it's done, no belt could potentially be changes can be as torture, which made." system to be ready by the beginning of 2003. Equip- ed in Title 18 of the United States Code. It is a greater risk to those with a heart ailment. Both groups continue fighting the use of these ment and belts. job, He expects the renova- Network and Amnesty International believe the used prohibit- is tions will cost about Despite the dangers, Diehl $15,000, not includ- remains confident with the ing the salaries of current security system. "I think other areas may need increased security, but I think we're fine without it," Diehl says. "If someone has a reason to come after you, the security guards. Ash says. Hazards to a court- room can include the prisoners being tried. They are sometimes violent, impredictable individuals, and even though they may be jjrevented from car- they'll home do it when you're at or going to your car, not here. I'm in the minority, so we're going to address the concerns of folks." ^ Spectrum Q^ctm Italian PIZZA and Restaurant CALL For Daily All Specials day free delivery 784-7465 452 East Street - Bloomsburg Get Connected to the World With Your Local Internet Connection Service College Student Semester Specials FreeTechnical Support Unlimited, Quality Connection Services 759-1753 www. internetplace Check . net Cash Credit Card fl Your Coiiiiectioii to the World and Beyond! 108 Mulberry Winter 2002 - 2003 St., Berwick 27 _ . orking at the farmer's market in Bitler says, but they for 13 years has left Bill also plant potatoes, Bitler with a crop of memories. Bitler peppers, cucumbers, remembers going to the market with his grandparbeans, "and little dabs of other things." ents when he was a child in the 1940s. He says he While many area supermarkets offer the same remembers growing up on his grandparents' farm fruits and vegetables, the farmer's market offers .^^ and growing corn, tomatoes, and j- — — — ™ ™ ™. fresher products. other crops. He says he also "It makes sense to come here remembers the warmth of summer because things are going to be ''It's tfie and the smell of freshly picked fresher and you can talk to the fruits and vegetables permeating person who grew the item," she the morning air. says. "People know what the After graduating with a master's vegetables were sprayed with, degree in business at Penn State and that they were picked fresh. and serving 30 years as an Army It's the next best thing to growordnance officer, Bitler, 63, retired ing it yourself." as a colonel in 1989 and returned The Bitlers' crops are picked to his roots, harvesting crops on "one or two days before they're his grandparents' farm. sold at the market." Bitler's wife, Rachel, 58, made Nevin and Nancy Raup of Bear Bloomsburg — „____l next Best tfiing to growing it yourse0\'' an easier transition —HacfieC 'BitCer into farm life. married a farmer," she says. The Bitlers operate their produce L. — stand near the post office. Like the other farmers, their stand is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and "I — Saturdays, June 1- Oct. 31. "Our major crops are corn and tomatoes," Rachel 28 I Gap also believe that farmer's offer a quality and home-style product. The Raups have been at the Bloomsburg market 21 years. The Raups grow cauliflower, spinach, cabbage, potatoes, and other vegetables for their stand. They also sell Indian corn and squash for the I markets Spectrum "because Thanksgiving holidays. "They're a lot fresher than a supermarket," Raup says. "The farmer's market is definitely fresher, bottom line." average of firewood Above temperatures and a severe drought this season caused the Bitlers to lose most of their major "I next mere glimpse around much work and much phys- ical labor involved." a year-long Bitler sit of a bustling past. there's too getting ready for Bill can "There were many vendors back in the too spend the next month year," I "There were only six farmers this year. It's dropped off because it's effort. [November] —then early days," Bitler says. nate, they'll fall off, and you'll have a lot of plants with nothing on them." Bitlers' stand is only open for five months a year, but the work and labor to make their produce is start ordering seeds the fireplace at Christmas time." The farmer's market is only a corn crop. "It was a terrible year," Bitler says. "It was very dry but the extreme heat made it worse. If you have more than a couple of days over 85 degrees, the blossoms won't polli- available for sale I'll and supplies for next year. Plus, we have to trim the brush around the fields and make lots Nancy Raup says the market can be blamed on people moving out decline of the of the area seeking high-income jobs. "Nobody wants to work here anymore," she says. "My kids are grown up and won't do it so it's hard to find people. 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