Cops & Community: Harrisburg introduces its community policing team.

April 3, 2018 | by Lizzy Hardison

Harrisburg police Cpl. Josh Hammer and new community policing coordinator Blake Lynch

“Less suit and tie, more jeans and Jordans.”

That’s the message that Blake Lynch wants to send to the public as he settles into his new role as the Harrisburg Police Bureau’s community policing coordinator, a civilian position that he assumed on March 26.

Lynch will share his title with Cpl. Josh Hammer, the officer who has been leading Harrisburg’s community policing program since David Botero vacated the civilian coordinator position last June. Lynch and Hammer said that Botero did not have a designated police officer counterpart, but they hope that their new partnership will let them cover even more ground in the city.

“This is a clear sign of how important the community is to our mayor and our police commissioner,” said Joyce Davis, Harrisburg’s director of communications. “No mission more important than making sure we have the trust of the community, and now we have two people assigned to build that up.”

As the civilian community policing coordinator, Lynch is charged with building trust in the city’s Police Bureau by serving as a liaison between the police and the public. He said he’s spent the first week of his tenure acquainting himself with different neighborhood associations and nonprofit groups across the city.

Soon, he hopes to start building rapport with residents and neighborhoods that might have a distrust of the police.

“I’m not a police officer, but I have the full backing of the police department,” Lynch said. “As people continue to establish trust with us… I hope we can close more cases.”

“Blake will be able to communicate and get into groups that might have a trust breakdown,” Hammer added. “If they don’t feel comfortable coming to us, we hope they will feel comfortable with Blake.”

Ultimately, Hammer and Lynch hope that a comprehensive community policing program will generate tips, cultivate informants and even cut down on crime. Lynch hopes to partner with local non-profits to create youth engagement programs, which would be aimed at reducing criminal mischief and juvenile crime.

“Our job is to make it easier for our patrol officers,” Hammer said. “If we build relationships and earn trust, it’ll help us down the road.”

Hammer said that there are no immediate plans to assign more officers to the community policing division.

TheBurg Podcast: “In the Wild” Edition.

March 30, 2018 | by TheBurg Staff

This week’s episode of TheBurg podcast comes at you from the Broad Street Market, where Larry and Lizzy took in the sights, sounds, and smells of Harrisburg while recapping the last two weeks of news. They discuss the latest developments in the school board’s search for a superintendent, the calls for the city to contribute to a small business loan fund, and the dawn of a new era in Harrisburg’s downtown parking.

You can stream the episode on Soundcloud, or subscribe to TheBurg Podcast in the Apple or Android podcast apps.

Read more about the topics discussed in this week’s podcast:

Harrisburg School Board votes to consider a new superintendent.

Ante Up? Harrisburg debates chipping in for new revolving loan fund.

Harrisburg Freezes Over: Free downtown parking to begin next week.

Free Parking? No, it’s not Monopoly. It’s Harrisburg.

TheBurg Podcast is released semi-monthly by TheBurg Magazine. It is recorded in the offices of Startup Harrisburg (usually) and produced by Lizzy Hardison. Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music.

A Ball & a Wall: Harrisburg youth find mentorship through Hope in Handball.

March 30, 2018 | by Lizzy Hardison

On a recent Wednesday evening, in a plexiglass box on the top floor of the East Shore YMCA, a 17-year old named Serenity coached me as we took turns hitting a rubber ball against a wall, back and forth and back and forth.

She stayed admirably true to her name as I failed to whack it with enough force to make a legal serve, offering guidance on hand grip—“curl your fingers a bit”—and swing—“come at it lower, earlier in the bounce.”

“Everyone’s like that starting out,” Serenity said, graciously, as we exited the court. “The best thing to do is just play. If you have a question, ask a mentor.”

Serenity is one of the local teens who spends Wednesday evenings at the YMCA for the “Hope in Handball” program. Founded by David Botero, a community activist who grew up playing the sport on public courts in New Jersey and New York City, Hope in Handball wraps mentorship, volunteerism and sport into one free program that’s been running quietly but consistently for more than eight years.

Today, the program brings more than a dozen people—“ranging from ages 8 to 78,” Botero said—to the YMCA courts every week. Some are retired seasoned hand-ballers who play every day of the week. Others are high schoolers there to socialize in between sets.

“We cross everything—male female, black, white, Hispanic. We’ve got Christians, Muslims, Jewish people,” Botero said. “It’s diverse without trying to be.”

The son of Colombian immigrants, Botero grew up in Hoboken, N.J., and zigzagged into his current gig as a community booster and handball guru in Harrisburg. He previously managed ad accounts for Univision and Time Warner in Florida and central New York, partied with country music stars as a marketer for a radio station in Las Vegas, and ended up back in New Jersey to take a job in Manhattan. He and his wife moved to central Pennsylvania more or less on a whim in 2005, drawn in large part by lower housing costs. He’s since done stints with Dauphin County Human Services and the Harrisburg Police Department.

Every time he moved, Botero found a place to play handball. He said he always had the idea for a sport-based mentorship program in mind, but it wasn’t until he landed in Harrisburg that he started a league with staying power. It got off the ground with grant money from Messiah College and partnerships with the East Shore YMCA and Joshua House.

“You know how people do the wave, at sporting events?” Botero said. “It’s kind of like that. You try five or six times until something picks up. This is what picked up.”

Handball is about as low-tech as a sport can get—players only need a ball, a wall and hands that can withstand the impact of the former. Eye goggles are advisable, as are gloves, especially for rookies. Games take place on ad-hoc outdoor courts or on indoor courts designed for squash and racquetball. These modest material needs are one reason handball has taken off in cities, especially, it seems, among minority and immigrant populations. Botero likes to cite the fact that there are more handball courts in New York than there are basketball courts.

It’s also a sport for the underdog, Botero said, which makes it an ideal conduit for building confidence and camaraderie among players. “This is the sport for the kid that didn’t make the team,” he told me. “It’s an equal playing field.”

The rules of the game are simple: one player serves a ball against the wall, and an opponent has to return it before it bounces twice. The game ends when one player reaches 21 points, which can happen quickly.

“It’s really fast-paced, which is good because I don’t have the greatest attention span,” said Baxter Brienbaum, a SciTech senior who’s been playing with Hope in Handball for two years. “It’s really back and forth.”

Despite its relative obscurity—or perhaps because of it—handball inspires a certain fanaticism in its players. Destiny Stewart, who’s been playing for five years, said that she joined in the local league after dabbling in the game with family members in New York City.

“I was like, I’m gonna master this,” she said. “I come every Wednesday, even in the summer. I’ve never missed a day. One time, I sliced open my knee, because there was broken glass on my floor, and I kneeled down because my ball rolled away. I needed stitches, but I said ‘I still want to go to handball.’”

Stewart taught Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse to play the game (“he talked some trash—we all do it”) and led the pair to a 2-0 victory in doubles. In the fall, she’ll start classes at Shippensburg University, where she plans to start a handball club.

Most of the teens who join Hope in Handball are students at Harrisburg High School’s SciTech campus. Many of them (including Stewart) continue to play after they graduate, or come back during school breaks. In the summer, the league migrates to an outdoor “one-wall” court in Allison Hill’s MulDer square neighborhood.

Botero took me there on a bright Monday morning last month. It abuts a vacant lot and an auto-body shop, which, during the day, parks its cars on the asphalt court. Part of a $10,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation allowed his league to paint regulation lines and refinish the exterior wall of a warehouse, creating the city’s first public handball facility. Hope in Handball plays there into September, or as long as the sun permits.

“We barbeque, we get music going,” Botero said. “It’s a party.”

From the court, Botero and I struck out north through Allison Hill to Market Street, encountering at least three of his acquaintances as we went. Whether he’s running a handball practice or walking the streets of Harrisburg, he draws on what seems like a bottomless well of social energy. He jokes, teases, exclaims in Spanish; he receives updates on family birthday parties and community meetings. It’s one of the qualities that made him excel as Harrisburg’s Community Policing Coordinator, a role he held until last year, when he resigned following a well-publicized misdemeanor drug charge. (Botero refers to the incident today as “when I got in trouble.”)

“Man, it was a real loss,” said Basil Talib, a local poet and literacy advocate we found on Market Street. “He was out here.”

Botero left his job with the city voluntarily, after he was reassigned to deskwork in the law bureau. He remains well known in the neighborhoods where he used to work and still attends many of the same community meetings. The only difference is that now, he’s there representing Hope in Handball.

At a recent such meeting, held in the basement of Derry Street Methodist Church, Botero pitched Hope in Handball as a program that builds relationships between unlikely people. “We pull from everywhere,” Botero said, addressing a group of nonprofit leaders who were trying to develop a summer program for youth. “Our players, some are students, some are ex-offenders, retired folks, pastors—the kids learn from them.”

Botero’s description sounds like lip service, but players say it’s true. Stewart said that you can find “almost any social group” through handball. Mitch Dameshek, a Central Dauphin teacher who plays with Hope in Handball, calls Botero “the master mixer.”

Today, Botero is very much at the center of the handball orbit that he’s been building in Harrisburg since 2009. But watching matches play out on the top floor of the YMCA, one after another for hours each week, one gets the impression (somewhat hearteningly) that the league could carry on without him. Community leaders will tell you that, if there’s one challenge bedeviling all grassroots social initiatives, it’s sustainability over a long period of time.

The secret to longevity, it turns out, might be as simple as a ball and a wall.

Hope in Handball meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the East Shore YMCA, Harrisburg.

Family Way: As Smith Land & Improvement turns 100, a new generation takes the lead.

March 30, 2018 | by Stephanie Kalina-Metzger

Portrait of Luther Bruce (L.B) Smith

Family businesses are so important to the economy that Forbes Magazine has even created something it calls the “Family 500,” an index comprised of the largest family-owned businesses in the world.

You won’t find Camp Hill-based Smith Land & Improvement Corp. on that list (at least not yet), but the company has played an important role in the Harrisburg area’s economy for a century.

Founded in 1918, the company didn’t actually start out as a family venture, which came a bit later and took some good fortune.

In the 1930s, young Dick Jordan was thumbing a ride to a baseball game, which is how he met Luther Bruce (LB) Smith, a tireless entrepreneur who had started out as a butcher but then built a business in Lemoyne refurbishing government vehicles and machinery.

Smith took a liking to him and gave him a position in his purchasing department, even holding a job for him when he went off to fight in World War II.

“Between the mid-‘30s and 1968, my father worked for the company, and LB thought enough of him to make him the successor and CEO,” said Richard E. Jordan II, the current board chairman who has been with the company since 1963.

Three decades later, his son, Richard E. Jordan III, joined the business and, just this past January, as the company turns 100, replaced his father as president and CEO.

Jordan II laughed as he reflected back on LB Smith’s ambitious nature and the fact that the businessman was once involved in 77 different corporations.

“He even had gas wells in West Virginia, and we had to employ a well tender to ensure they were operating correctly,” he said.

As the decades passed, the company streamlined and divested not only of the heavy equipment business, but of most of the other businesses. It kept two main assets: the LB Smith Ford Lincoln car dealership in Lemoyne and the development arm, Smith Land & Improvement Corp.

Staying Power

The amiable father/son pair laugh when they attempt to describe the secret to their longevity in the business.

“I’ve gone through two-and-a-half economic downturns, and, the more you go through, the less hair you have,” said Jordan II, patting his smooth pate. “We managed our way into it and our way out of it. Resilience is key. It wasn’t fun, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

The younger Jordan added that the recession years following the financial crisis of 2008 were especially challenging.

“There wasn’t a lot happening in the real estate business at that time, and some people lost their shirts,” he said. “But we were able to make a few deals.”

In part, they credit their conservative approach to being able to survive during the toughest economic times.

“We put 20 percent down and finance the rest and engage in deals that have a critical mass of tenants and equity before we get underway,” said Jordan III, explaining the company’s cautious approach.

Today, Smith Land’s portfolio is comprised of some 50 properties throughout the region, including a variety of retail establishments, including the West Shore Plaza in Lemoyne, the Silver Creek Plaza on the Pike in Hampden Township and the Leola Square in Leola, along with numerous office sites. The company currently is seeking to generate interest in a 165-acre tract of land called “Swatara Plaza at the Concourse,” a $150-million, mixed-use infill project just outside of Hershey.

On the other side of the Susquehanna, Smith Land is redeveloping the area between S. 18th and S. 19th streets in Camp Hill to make the area more pedestrian-friendly—a development that has many borough residents excited.

As the junior Jordan settles into his new position as CEO, his goals are similar to those who came before him.

“They’ve laid a good foundation for success, and we like the idea of redeveloping where we live and improving the environment for our neighbors,” he said. “We want our projects to be representative of who we are and make the residents proud of what we do. They know we have a reputation for doing it the right way, and, if something goes wrong, we’ll be here to fix it.”

Smith Land & Improvement Corp. is located at 1810 Market St., Camp Hill. For more information, call 717-731-0207 or visit www.smithlandusa.com.

Fixing History: You bought an old Harrisburg house. Now what?

March 30, 2018 | by M. Diane McCormick

Before and after: Justin and Erin Heinly’s house in Midtown Harrisburg.

Ah, spring.

Since recently installing replacement windows in their studio, the staff at Harrisburg-based GK Visual can finally fling open the sashes and breathe in the warm, fresh air. That’s a big improvement over last year.

“We couldn’t even open them without the fear of them falling out,” said Nate Kresge, co-owner of the boutique production company in the city’s Fox Ridge Municipal Historic District.

Old-house owners love “charm.” Businesses choose vintage buildings for the “character.” But synonyms for “charm” and “character” can include “pain in the rear” and “money pit.”

Take heart, old-home owners. The universe is finally spinning your way. Even owners of properties in historic districts now have modern options. Renovating your charmer will never be cheap, but with today’s technology, your options are broader than ever.

Extra Detail

Harrisburg has six historic districts, where exterior renovations require approval for materials and design that align with the neighborhood’s character.

Justin Heinly lives in one of those districts—Olde Uptown.

Heinly and his wife, Erin, bought a Victorian-era, Benjamin Engle-designed rowhome that “fell victim to the crash of ’08,” he said. Previous owners had gutted the interior and were drawing city disfavor by painting the brick exterior a garish red.

“The insides were okay, but the outside needed so much work,” Heinly said. “The garage was falling in on itself. The city was worried that no one would ever want to buy that house.”

In these historic districts, which also include Old Harrisburg, Allison Hill, Shipoke, Midtown and Fox Ridge, many exterior renovations or alterations that need a building permit also require a “Certificate of Appropriateness.” The standards preserve “evidence of craftsmanship, history, culture, those kinds of things that give an identity to a community,” said Harrisburg Planning Bureau Director Geoffrey Knight.

Not every alteration requires a COA or presentation to the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board, known as HARB. But, if you live in a historic district and changes are visible to a passerby, there’s a good chance that they will need one or both.

HARB hews to the U.S. Interior Department’s standards for rehabbing historic buildings, stressing retention and repair over replacement. Any new materials should match the old in “design, color, texture and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.” Color choices are not HARB-regulated, but out-of-step tones are “strongly discouraged,” according to the city “Historic District Design and Preservation Guide.”

Though some people may find the process intimidating, Heinly described it as “pretty straightforward.”

“I put in an application a month before the [HARB] meeting,” he said. “I detailed what we were doing. I’m an engineer by trade. I always add extra detail.”

His application to replace the front door, install new windows, rebuild the double-deck porch, add a deck, and make the garage more user-friendly met no resistance.

“I believe they only asked that any wood surfaces be painted,” he said. “I don’t think there were any other alterations to the plan.”

Timeless

Some of us may remember the Con-Tact paper our moms plastered to the kitchen cabinets, which, decades ago, was about the most realistic faux wood around. Fortunately, much progress has been made since then for wood replacement.

“If something’s made of wood, it’s subject to rot and insects,” said Jim Mirando, Jr., president of Lemoyne-based Excel Interior Concepts. “There are definitely some new materials out there that have the same look.”

Of course, wood remains an excellent option for siding and windows—historically accurate, strong and durable, as long as it’s painted regularly. But with advances in technology, HARB has added low-maintenance, energy-efficient, modern products to its list of materials that win the COA through administrative approval. These include:

Azek trims and decking, which come in different colors and textures and can be milled to spec.
Hardie board, fiber cement siding that’s weather resistant and comes in an array of colors and styles.
Renewal by Andersen’s Fibrex composite of reclaimed wood material and PVC polymer, which is energy efficient and paintable.

“They’re constantly coming out with more profiles that look historic,” Mirando said. “They’re trying to make things that would be appropriate and look authentic. They look timeless.”

Many homeowners encounter non-historic alterations by prior owners. Knight and HARB are not inclined to give the “in-kind” label to changes made in later years without their approval—surreptitiously installed vinyl windows, for instance. But if modern replications of historic materials can revive a look that’s been long covered—think Hardie board replacing the wood rotting behind Insul-brick—then the COA could win administrative approval without needing to go to HARB.

“That’s bringing the property back to a more historically contextual appearance, while using a more modern material as a replacement for something that was neither historic nor a good material in the first place,” Knight said.

When it comes to brick and stone, preservation through proper inspections and maintenance is the first line of defense. When repointing is needed, it’s important to match the previous look and to contract with a mason experienced in historic work, as old brick demands softer mortar than those typically used today. Never paint unpainted brick. Brick needs to breathe, and freeze-and-thaw cycles can cause damage.

Like the Original

Windows are the great bugaboo of old homes. They can be cranky and drafty, and even replacing with vinyl takes a hit on the pocketbook. Factor in new wood or composite windows, and the budget may jump by 25 percent or more.

GK Visual replaced “close to 20” windows in its Rose Street studio, said Kresge.

“It’s not cheap, that’s for sure, but our energy bills are so much lower than they had been,” he said. “The amount of money we’d spend on heating was just insane.”

Old houses rarely conform to standard window sizes, but jiggering with window openings to fit off-the-shelf replacements is a big HARB no-no. Crooked old houses usually need custom-fitted windows, said Linda Johnston, general manager of Mechanicsburg-based Renewal by Andersen Central PA.

“The custom fit goes not only to visual accuracy but also energy efficiency,” she said. “We want our window to fit right to the frame.”

Custom windows can accommodate historic windowpane styles, whether they’re classic six-over-six or unusual diamond insets. Curves and bay windows can be replicated.

“We tend to say it’s the replacement window that doesn’t look like a replacement,” said Johnston. “We try to look as much like the original.”

As for dealing with HARB, GK Visual left that in the hands of Renewal by Andersen, which offers the service of applying for building permits and COAs. The company “worked hard” to get administrative approval for Fibrex, said Johnston.

“We go to the HARB meeting, but we don’t go as often as we used to,” she said. “We get automatic approval.”

And How Much?

Living in an historic district has many benefits—charm, walkability, an authentic neighborhood vibe—but these often come at a price.

“Things do tend to cost a little more,” Mirando said.

Fortunately, companies have taken measures to try to ease the pain. For instance, contractors offer budget plans with a range of finance options.

Renewal by Andersen’s same-as-cash is a popular choice for stretching out payments without interest. Low-interest plans are available. Many homeowners phase in their projects, prioritizing the worst rooms or the spaces where they spend the most time, Johnston said.

HARB also has a role to play in making sure that renovation remains affordable to people living in an historic district, Heinly said.

“What they do for the city is very important,” he said. “That has to be balanced with ensuring that the individuals who perform maintenance on their house can do it economically, so we can compete with surrounding areas. We want people to invest in Harrisburg over Lemoyne and other areas that do have historic buildings.”

Knight hopes a new historic preservation specialist will address the resource question and improve recordkeeping, maybe linking the interactive GIS map with all HARB cases on a specific property, or updating historic documentation.

“Historic resources are a real advantage the city of Harrisburg has over the surrounding suburbs when you’re looking to get businesses or residents here,” Knight said. “People look for that. People want that kind of character.”

Still, he added, HARB seeks input on new materials that suit historic preservation.

“You also can’t freeze a city in amber,” Knight said. “You need to be able to change and adapt and grow.”

Heinly sees more painting and lighting projects in his future. He hopes to hit the workshop and make copies of a lone surviving piece of porch trim. The work is worth it, he said. He and his wife, new parents of a baby boy, installed a stairway replacement brick engraved, “Home again, 2014.”

“We took a house from a house, and we returned it back into a home where people could live and families could be raised,” he said.

Pondering Your Reno

So, you want (or need) to renovate in one of Harrisburg’s historic districts? Here are a few tips before embarking on your project.

Visit www.harrisburgpa.gov/bureau-of-planning to find out if you live in a Municipal Historic District. Enter your address and a color-coded map will pop up, showing your status.
Reach out to the city Planning Bureau in advance. Read the city’s “Historic District Design and Preservation Guide” (to find it, Google the title and “Harrisburg”).
Historic Harrisburg Association (historicharrisburg.com) offers periodic seminars on restoration issues.
Scrounge around architectural salvage stores, including Harrisburg ReStore and Olde Good Things in Scranton. “You’ve got to be prepared,” said homeowner Justin Heinly. “We were looking for doors at Olde Good Things, and a squirrel popped out.”
Visit the U.S. Department of Interior’s site on standards, www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation.htm.

Free Parking? No, it’s not Monopoly. It’s Harrisburg.

March 30, 2018 | by Lawrance Binda

Illustration by Rich Hauck.

To butcher a famous literary phrase:

“Let us now praise HBG famous men (and women).”

In my column last month, I took to task certain Harrisburg officials who seem determined to strangle downtown’s housing renaissance in its infancy.

But I feel I also should offer praise where it’s due, and nowhere is it due more than with the complicated, difficult issue of downtown parking.

Yes, parking.

Four years ago, Harrisburg’s financial recovery plan went into effect, and, to save itself from insolvency, even bankruptcy, the city entered into a convoluted, 40-year deal to lease out its cash-rich parking system.

Harrisburg surrendered control of its garages, rates, fees, ticketing, enforcement—the whole shebang. From then on, city officials, it seemed, would be able to do little more than smile and accept it as the new operator hiked rates and tightened enforcement.

But that’s not what happened at all.

Oh, sure, the rate hikes happened—street-parking fees doubled—with the adverse effect on downtown business that everyone predicted, especially for the coveted happy hour/dinner business of downtown’s many restaurants and bars. But city officials proved far more resilient and imaginative than I would have thought possible, given their seemingly powerless position.

First, Mayor Eric Papenfuse made a risky bet that reducing street parking rates from $3 to $2 per hour from 5 to 7 p.m. would not lead to any loss for Park Harrisburg. With the support of City Council, the administration pledged to compensate the system operator for any lost revenue. The scheme worked. The city never had to shell out a cent, and the rate for these hours has remained at $2 since.

Next, the city reached a deal with its mobile parking application provider for four free parking hours on Saturday by using the code “LUVHBG.” It then convinced Park Harrisburg to allow 15 minutes of free parking in downtown’s many loading zones, helping to address the problem of people avoiding downtown businesses for quick trips to pick up a sandwich or buy something at the hardware store.

Then, last month, City Council agreed to the grandest stroke yet. Under a new plan, the city will put up some money ($110,000 from a fund that Park Harrisburg already owes the city) to make parking free after 5 p.m. throughout much of downtown.

Now, this idea didn’t start with the city. The credit really goes to the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, which got both the city and Dauphin County on board and is splitting the cost with them.

But there you go: free parking after 5 p.m., four hours free on Saturday and free loading zone parking for those who want to zip in and zip out—all implemented from a position of utter powerlessness. That deserves praise.

Several years ago, I took flack from some readers after I had the audacity to say a few nice things about the new parking regime. I said that I liked the freshly installed digital meters, which actually took credit cards, not just quarters. Also, with better enforcement, I finally could find parking downtown, previously impossible since, with little fear of getting a ticket, people would never move their cars. I didn’t even mind (too much) the admittedly ridiculous $3 hourly rate if that was the price for helping the city get back on its feet financially.

However, I realize now that mine was a minority opinion. Most people in and around Harrisburg had grown used to cheap (or free) parking, seemed to regard it as their birthright, and nothing was going to change their minds. Even reducing the rate to $2 an hour didn’t bring back after-work drinkers and diners in their former numbers.

Honestly, I lay part of the blame on the business owners themselves, who, with a few exceptions, seem utterly allergic to the concepts of marketing and community engagement. The same goes for Park Harrisburg and its parent, SP+, which have never bothered to try to educate people about the system and why and how to use it.

Do most folks even understand that downtown parking costs just $2 an hour after 5 p.m., is free after 7 p.m., is free on Sunday and, with the mobile app, is basically for free on Saturday? For the most part, I don’t think so. Heck, it seems that, almost every day, I have to tell someone that Harrisburg no longer runs the parking system—four years after the city relinquished control of it.

This lack of outreach has allowed the problem to fester, giving people (especially suburbanites) another reason to hate on Harrisburg. It fed and affirmed an existing prejudice against the city, which sustained education and encouragement might have overcome. But that wasn’t done.

But maybe “free” will work. Maybe two bucks an hour is all that stands between suburbanites and a great meal or night out. Maybe any cost—a penny, a nickel, a dollar—is too much for folks accustomed to complimentary parking in vast surface lots. In time, we’ll see. We’ll also see if people actually get the message.

In any case, here’s to inventive, responsible local government. Harrisburg officials took a problem they had no business solving, in a system they had no right to change. And they helped solve it and change it. Praiseworthy indeed.

Lawrance Binda is editor-in-chief of TheBurg.

Portraits of Excellence: “50 Men Who Exemplify Black Excellence”

March 30, 2018 | by Michelle Green, Rep. Patty Kim & Lawrance Binda

This month, TheBurg proudly features an ambitious pictorial project by state Rep. Patty Kim and photographer Michelle Green entitled, “50 Men Who Exemplify Black Excellence.”

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kim and Green had prominent local men gather to have their portraits taken, using a famous photo of Dr. King as inspiration. Please click on the following PDF link to see our photo feature, as well as more detail about the project. Burg_04.18_50 Men-3

Community Corner: Notable April Events

March 30, 2018 | by Missy Smith

April Community Corner

Blood Pressure Screenings
April 2: Stop by the food court pavilion at Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St., 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., for free blood pressure screenings offered by UPMC Pinnacle. For more information, visit shopharrisburgmall.com.

Decisions 2018
April 2, 16, 30: World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts “Great Decisions,” a program on world affairs organized by the Foreign Policy Association. Sessions are held at 1 p.m. at Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill. Visit fredricksenlibrary.org.

Safe Kids Ceremony
April 4: Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance presents the PA Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids Awards Ceremony at the state Capitol, 11 a.m. Four PA residents will be recognized for helping children. Visit pablueribbonchampion.org.

Latino Health Summit
April 4: The first annual Latino Health Summit will take place 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square. A Vendor’s Expo, free and open to the public, runs from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.palatinohealthsummit.org.

50 Men
April 4: Join state Rep. Patty Kim and photographer Michelle Green as they debut “50 Men Who Exemplify Black Excellence,” a photo exhibit of local, prominent African-American men. A reception will be held in the state Capitol rotunda, 6 to 8 p.m. For more, visit the Facebook page: “State Representative, Patty Kim & Michelle G Present.”

Art in the Wild Lecture
April 5: Join renowned artist/sculptor Roy Staab for a free lecture at the Nature Center at Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, 7 p.m. Staab also is a judge for this year’s “Art in the Wild” exhibit, which opens April 7. Visit wildwoodlake.org.

Geographic Bee
April 6: The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg, hosts the PA State Geography Bee in the museum auditorium, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students from around the state will compete for a spot in the National Geography Bee. Visit statemuseumpa.org.

Indoor Sale
April 6-7: Caitlin’s Smiles will hold its annual Indoor Yard Sale and Food Counter at Zion Lutheran Church, corner of Allegheny and Swatara, Dauphin, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. An assortment of donated items will be for sale. A breakfast/lunch counter and bake sale will offer a variety of food items. Visit caitlins-smiles.org.

Flea Market
April 7: The 2nd Chance Auction, Flea Market & Car Corral will be held at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey, opening to the public at 8 a.m. An auction will begin at 11 a.m. Visit aacamuseum.org.

Photo Workshop
April 7: The Harrisburg Camera Club will hold its 8th Annual Light & Creativity workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Central Penn College Conference Center, Valley Road and B Street, Enola. Visit lightandcreativity.org for more.

HBG Flea
April 7: Explore the HBG Flea market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Strawberry Square, 320 Market St., Harrisburg. Shop for local art, handmade gifts and vintage wares. For more details, visit hbgflea.com.

Library Week
April 8-14: Visit greater Harrisburg area libraries for weeklong activities to celebrate 60 years of National Library Week. Visit ala.org.

Library Auction
April 8-23: Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, hosts its 2018 Online Auction, with a preview period of April 8 to 14, and bidding held April 15 to 23. Visit simpsonlibraryauction.org.

Latino Job Fair
April 13: The Latino Connection Job Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Center Court on the first floor at the Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St., Harrisburg. For more, visit shopharrisburgmall.com.

Guitar Show
April 13-15: The Artisan Guitar Show stops by for a weekend at Best Western Premier, the Central Hotel, 800 East Park Dr., Harrisburg. Visit artisanguitarshow.com.

Earth Day Cleanup
April 14: In honor of Earth Day, Wildwood Park needs volunteers to help clean up the lake, streams and trails, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will pick up litter and pull invasive plants. Bring a water bottle. Snacks, tools and work gloves provided. Visit wildwoodlake.org.

Kids Club Event
April 14: Sewin’ Sisters Sowing will teach kids how to make flannel pillows at Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St. Kids Club events are free and are held on the second Saturday of each month, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visit shopharrisburgmall.com.

Spring Fundraiser
April 14: Palmyra Public Library will host its fifth annual benefit and silent auction fundraiser, “Springtime in the Vineyard,” at Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Rd., Middletown, 7 to 10 p.m. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Lisa’s Cafe, Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey wine and beer and a silent auction. Visit palmyra.lclibs.org.

Autism Talk
April 15: Jewish Family Service of Harrisburg will host author Ron Suskind at 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 3301 N. Front St., Harrisburg, as part of Autism Awareness Month. Suskind is author of the book “Life Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism,” turned Academy Award-nominated documentary. Visit jfsofhbg.org.

Cars & Coffee
April 15: JPM Racing will host the 2018 “Cars and Coffee” in the parking lot by Applebee’s at the Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St. Enjoy cars, community and breakfast. Visit shopharrisburgmall.com.

New Member Social
April 17: Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for its New Member Social, 6 p.m., at Café 1500, 1500 N. 6th St., Harrisburg. This event is for new and prospective members who would like to learn more about HYP. RSVP is required. Visit hyp.org.

Book Sale
April 18-21: Shop the Friends of Kline Library Spring Book Sale for gently used books, videos, CDs and other items, at Paxtang Municipal Building, 3423 Derry St., Harrisburg. Visit dcls.org.

Spring Book Sale
April 19-22: Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, will host its Spring Book and Media Sale on April 19, 2 to 7 p.m. (members preview), April 20, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., April 21, 1 to 5 p.m., and April 22, 1 to 4 p.m. (bag sale day). Visit fredricksenlibrary.org.

Best Kept Secrets
April 19-May 5: Cumberland County Best Kept Secrets Tour will offer a shopping and food adventure with a home-tour style format of 28 small businesses. Tickets are valid the entire time; explore in one day or 15. Shops are open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit bestkeptsecretstour.com.

Bird’s Eye Art
April 20: The State Museum will host a presentation by Dr. Curt Miner, senior history curator, at 12:15 p.m., as he discusses the past, present and future of select PA towns and cities featured in the museum’s current exhibit of art by T.M. Fowler. Visit statemuseumpa.org.

3rd in The Burg
April 20: Enjoy the best of Harrisburg during 3rd in the Burg, the monthly arts and culture event at galleries, restaurants and art spaces throughout downtown and Midtown. Check out all the action at thirdintheburg.org.

Fundraising Event
April 20: Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania hosts the 20th Annual Visions of Monte Carlo fundraiser at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Rd., for a dinner, auctions, music, casino-style games and more, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. For details, visit vrocp.org.

Flea & Festival
April 21: Join 105.7 the X and Susquehanna Service Dogs for the “People’s Flea & Festival” at Capital BlueCross, 2500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, with flea market stands, goods from artists, crafters and food vendors, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit keystonehumanservices.org.

Great Harrisburg Cleanup
April 21: Help beautify your city during the 6th Annual Great Harrisburg Cleanup, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at various Harrisburg locations. Visit cactricounty.org.

Earth Day Festival
April 21: Mechanicsburg’s 10th annual Earth Day Festival will be held, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., along Market Street. Take in live music, locally grown food, vendors, exhibits, on-site animals and more. Visit mechanicsburgearthdayfest.com.

PA Canal Talk
April 22: Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, hosts “Philadelphia to Hollidaysburg: on The Pennsylvania Main Line Canal” at Foundation Hall, 3 to 4 p.m., with Stephen Runkle, volunteer with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Visit cumberlandcountylibraries.org/NCU.

Shakespeare’s Birthday
April 22: Celebrate the life of William Shakespeare and support Gamut Theatre, 15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg, 4 to 7 p.m., at the annual Spring Fling. Tickets are $100 each or $150 per couple. Enjoy an open bar, silent and live auctions, entertainment and food. Details are at gamuttheatre.org.

Women’s Leadership
April 23: Central Penn College will host the Women’s Leadership Conference, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are free for students, CPC faculty and staff, $35 for community members. Get more information at centralpenn.edu/women.

Baseball Mixer
April 24: Join the West Shore Chamber and local business professionals at an afternoon Baseball Club Mixer, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at FNB Field, 245 Championship Lane, Harrisburg. For more details, visit wschamber.org.

Day of Dance
April 24: Capitol Kickline, a celebration of dance education, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of the PA Capitol building. Dancers can join a flash-mob style kick-line performance and an afternoon of master classes. Visit capitolkickline.com.

Happy Hour Benefit
April 26: Junior League of Harrisburg will host a happy hour at Rubicon, 270 North St., Harrisburg, to benefit its Little Black Dress initiative. Rubicon will donate 20 percent of proceeds from 5 to 7 p.m. For details, visit jl-hbg.com/home.

Foreign Policy Talk
April 26: Retired Col. Alan Stolberg will speak on, “What’s the Risk: American Foreign Policy Challenges and Opportunities?” at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg Convention Center, Camp Hill, 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Foreign Policy Association of Harrisburg. A dinner precedes the talk. Visit fpa-harrisburg.org.

Membership Meeting
April 27: Ned Smith Center hosts an evening with dinner, open galleries, a meeting and a presentation exclusively for members and honored guests. Tickets available at nedsmithcenter.org.

Race Against Racism
April 28: Walk or run a 5K race along Harrisburg’s 6th and 7th street corridors to promote awareness of racism and injustice in our community and to support YWCA Greater Harrisburg’s racial justice programs, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit ywcahbg.org.

Chili Cook-Off
April 28: Lower Paxton Township’s Friendship Center, 5000 Commons Dr., Harrisburg, will host a chili cook-off, children’s flea market, arts and crafts show, classic car show, music and concessions, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the center’s financial assistance scholarship fund for children and families. Visit lowerpaxton-pa.gov for details.

Street Cleanup
April 28: Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for the 20th Annual Forster Street Cleanup, beginning at 9 a.m., Forster and 2nd streets. Volunteers will pick up litter, pull weeds and plant native seeds and young shrubs. Tools, gloves, safety gear, food and drink will be provided. First 50 RSVPs receive a free event T-shirt. For details, visit hyp.org.

Wetlands Festival
April 28: Celebrate Wildwood Park’s wetlands with a day of free, fun and educational activities, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy wildlife exhibits, used nature book sale, presentations by special guests and more. Visit wildwoodlake.org.

Odd Ones Bizarre
Apr 28: Odd Ones Spring Bizarre will be held at The Millworks, 340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for funky and handcrafted items at this spring alternative arts and crafts event. Visit millworksharrisburg.com.

Civil War Photos
April 28: Garry Adelman will present “Civil War Photography: Details, Daredevils and Discoveries” at the National Civil War Museum, 1 Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg, 1 to 2 pm. The Civil War was the first to be extensively photographed so the public was exposed to real images of war. Visit nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.

Annual Coffeehouse
April 28: Enjoy an evening of music, fellowship, food and drink, a silent auction, and advocacy, 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the 10th Annual PUREhope Coffeehouse at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 240 Broad St., Highspire. For more, visit [email protected].

Spring Homes: Ask A Realtor

March 30, 2018 | by TheBurg Editor

Spring is a time of renewal and, for many, that means taking stock of where and how they live.

Those in the real estate business say it’s their most hectic time of the year, with people busily buying, selling and moving. As a result, we thought it was the right time to ask two of Harrisburg’s most prominent real estate professionals, Wendell Hoover and Ray Davis, a few questions about what they’re seeing in the local market—how it’s developing and changing—as the spring buying season peaks.

Wendell Hoover

Iron Valley Real Estate of Central PA
Wendell Hoover Iron Valley Realtor Group
717-269-7777 Cell
717-745-2929 Office
www.wendellhoover.com
www.greenstreetproperties.net
[email protected]

1. What do you believe is the main strength in the Harrisburg city market? The main weakness?

The main strengths of the Harrisburg city market are well-built homes that can be or have been renovated. Most homes have great historic charm with original hard floors and exposed brick walls. A good number of the homes are located in a walkable neighborhood and also close to the Susquehanna River. The third main strength is affordability, with the majority of homes under $200,000.

The main weakness is the number of residents leaving the city due to their opinion of the public school system. This is becoming less of an issue as the number of school options increase.

2. Have you seen any notable trends or changes recently over who is buying houses in Harrisburg city?

The biggest demographic of homebuyers in Midtown Harrisburg continues to be single individuals or couples in their mid-20s to mid-30s. Most of these buyers are first-time homebuyers.

There are two trends that have changed over the past several years. The first is families moving into the city because they want to raise their children in an urban, walkable community. This trend will likely continue if school choice options increase in the coming years. The second trend is empty-nest couples whose children are grown and out of the house. They own a larger home with a large yard that needs to be maintained. A move into a smaller city home will potentially reduce utility costs and significantly reduce lawn maintenance costs and time. The added benefit is being able to walk to restaurants and entertainment venues.

3. How do you assess the current residential market around Harrisburg? Why?

The current residential housing market is extremely strong right now. In some price ranges, we are seeing numerous competing offers. One of the reasons is that interest rates have remained low. Even more importantly, I think most people are willing to buy their first home or buy a different home because they are confident in their current personal finances and their future financial situation. This increased demand has resulted in a lack of supply. If you are considering selling, my advice would be to meet with a qualified, experienced realtor to find out what the price range of your home may be.

4. Is there a generation gap between older and younger buyers as far as factors like location, walkability, environmental concerns, etc.? How, as a real estate agent, do you address this?

In general, I think that younger buyers are willing to consider smaller and less renovated homes as their first home purchase. Often, walkability and proximity to friends are major factors for younger buyers. I also think city living is more popular with younger buyers. Having said that, there is an increasing trend of older buyers selling their larger suburban home and moving into a city or more walkable community.

Ray Davis

REALTOR
RE/MAX Realty Associates
3425 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Office: 717 761-6300
Direct: 717 441-5608 Cell: 717 497-5703

1. What suburban location do you regard as especially popular with homebuyers right now? Why?

As the saying goes, “location, location, location.” That’s the single, most important factor in purchasing a home. There is no simple answer to this. Buyers choose a location based on their life situation at the time of their purchase. Buyers focused on price range and value/cost will look for homes in areas where they can get as much home as possible for the lowest price. Some buyers are very sensitive to property taxes and may chose a municipality with lower millage rates. For buyers with children, their first priority is purchasing a home in their school district of choice. Buyers who want more privacy will look for homes with larger lots. Buyers whose greatest priority is convenience to shopping, dining, highways will chose a neighborhood in close proximity to these amenities.

2. What feature or amenity in a home are buyers increasingly looking for that wasn’t really on the radar five or 10 years ago?

Features and amenities that buyers expect depend on several factors, including not only the buyer profile and lifestyle but also price range.

Buyers purchasing new construction expect energy efficiency and low maintenance. Homes with green features and smart homes with lighting, security and heating/cooling that can be operated from a cell phone have become an expectation in high-end, custom-built homes. More and larger windows continue to gain popularity. Open floor plans continue to be popular, although, 10 years ago, an open floor plan meant something a little different than it does today. Today, there is often very little separation between kitchens and living space. In many cases, buyers want the kitchen to blend into the adjacent living space. Wood floors have changed significantly, too. Engineered wood has become increasingly popular and offers many choices. Shiplap wood treatment on walls was unheard of just a few years ago.

The oversized luxury master bathroom is losing popularity and giving way to slightly smaller but functional bathrooms. Home offices have become an expectation, too. Trends are not limited to indoors. More attention is being given to outdoor living spaces with features like outdoor kitchens and fireplaces.

3. How is the greater Harrisburg market unique from close, larger urban markets like Philadelphia or Baltimore?

Generally speaking, south-central PA is a more conservative market, and a little more immune to extreme appreciation and depreciation often experienced in larger urban markets. Our state Capitol also contributes to the stability of our market due to the stable workforce.

4, Interest rates appear headed up for the first time in years. Do you believe that will impact the residential market a lot? Why or why not?

Interest rate hikes (and drops) always impact the residential market to some extent. The impact will vary depending on several factors, including how extreme the change is, how long it has been since rates have changed significantly and the overall state of the economy.

Minor fluctuations in rates are common and do not have much of an effect. If rates have been stable and low for an extended period, a rate hike will cause buyers who are “sitting on the fence” to jump and make a decision due to their fear that rates will continue to increase. If rates continue to rise over a long period of time, there will be a lag in sales for a period of time, but, eventually, when rates stabilize, activity returns to a normal level. The biggest impact I have ever seen was in the 1980s, when rates were very unstable and the only affordable option for many homebuyers was an adjustable rate. I don’t think we will see that again.

Bottom line: We are a transient society and, regardless of rates, people must move for a variety of reasons. So, unless there are extreme conditions, the impact in the long-term is not severe.

This House Wants Music: Riverhouse, a symphony of sight and sound.

March 30, 2018 | by Diane McNaughton

Attorney Gary Lysaght touches his smartphone lightly, and the sensual sounds of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly” ring through his contemporary riverside home. He presses the device again, and the smoky timbre of Diana Krall’s voice fills the 2,500-square-foot open space. A classical piano piece flows next.

With each song, Lysaght drinks in the sights and sounds as he sits amidst a sea of pale rock maple hardwoods, a three-story-high living room, soaring rooflines, walls of glass, large, lit ficus trees and artfully arranged photographs and stones. His sheltie, Max, eggs him on to throw him a ball.

Those flawless acoustics and magnificent river views are what propelled the defense attorney to open up his recently built home to five or six public concerts a year.

Strategically situated by the Victorian splendor of Dauphin County’s Fort Hunter Mansion and Rockville Bridge’s aisle of arcs in Susquehanna Township, Lysaght’s Front Street home is a venue for both indoor and outdoor concerts, which take place either in his airy living room or under a cozy, Caribbean-style pavilion on his river-facing back porch. The summertime soirees typically feature catered hors d’oeuvres, open bars and a feeling of being suspended over the Susquehanna.

“I’m an audiophile,” he said. “My house is like an aquarium. It’s not pretentious. It’s like an art gallery with white walls.”

Music, art, architecture, the law, the environment, fine food—all are part of the guilty pleasures in the Lysaght ecosystem.

Few Feet Away

The plan to transform the riverside retreat into an intimate concert hall began when Lysaght’s neighbor, violinist Odin Rathnam, stopped by, and they discussed the impersonality and discomfort of huge concert halls.

Although a grand piano sits in the corner of the cavernous living room, Rathnam uses it more than Lysaght. Son Ryan, now an assistant district attorney, took piano lessons as a child, but found his passion in baseball and the electric guitar instead.

Rathnam and Lysaght conversed about the value of having a violinist or pianist right in front of you, and, as an added bonus, having the glassy, sun-flecked Susquehanna River stretching out before you, thanks to a double bank of 16 windows in the all-white, wood-filled home. The idea for a concert hall in a home was born.

Lysaght notes how streaming music in high fidelity on your phone or in your car sounds amazing, but a recording cannot compare to a live performance, unfolding just a few feet away.

And a distant stage and stiff velvet chairs cannot compare to his modern sanctuary, built in 2014 from all things recycled, reclaimed and repurposed. Steel beams that cantilever the house over the floodway are repurposed bridge steel. The floor is a one-time gymnasium floor from a renovated school. Rehabilitated offenders who paid their dues in the county’s criminal justice system performed much of the construction work.

Every Corner

On a dreary, late-winter day at dusk, the lights of a passing train crawling over the Rockville Bridge broke through the fog, and the river swirled in angry torrents. By ascending the narrow circular staircase in the living room to the third-floor guest room, one has a bird’s-eye view of it all.

Lysaght, a criminal defense lawyer perhaps best known for his DUI defense work and billboards along Route 83 by Union Deposit Road, also has his law office in his home-turned-concert hall. The minimalist space, also occupied by a paralegal, is filled with framed photographs Lysaght took himself of fiery orange sunsets along the Susquehanna.

“I always have to be doing something,” he said.

That something could be dabbling in electric-powered cars, preaching the vegan lifestyle, or acquiring a brick-red, 1922 caboose from the B&O Railroad, which, in his next project, will be transformed into a posh, “Murder on the Orient Express”-type of destination.

His conversations careen from topic to topic, from the origin of mankind and the caveman era to lactose intolerance, the dangers of plastic bottles and processed food, the popularity of lawyer-novelist John Grisham, and the local history of the Hecks and their sawmill in Harrisburg’s coal-hauling and canal-using heyday.

His eclectic interests are reflected in every corner of his home.

The kitchen is devoid of cabinets, but is a tidy blend of white ceramic floors, stainless steel and reclaimed pieces. Thanks to Lysaght’s love of eBay and the ReStore of Habitat for Humanity, he was able to discover and incorporate all kinds of conversation pieces. He broke a 20-foot-long conference table into three parts—a bistro-style dining table, a desk and a worktable.

Much like his house, Lysaght’s annual series of concerts are an eclectic mix. It’s not all Brahms and Bach.

This summer, for instance, Lysaght will host a June fundraiser with the classic rock band, “All Jacked Up,” which features his son, Ryan, and Court of Common Pleas Judge Scott Evans. He receives no compensation for the use of his house—he insists he just wants to share. Concerts can accommodate up to 75 guests. He has already hosted judges, politicians and other local celebrities.

“I think this house wants to have music in it,” he said. “It’s intoxicating.”

Gary Lysaght’s “Riverhouse” is located at 5258 N. Front St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.garylysaght.com/riverhouse.

Water Music

By attending a Riverhouse concert, you have the chance to indulge both your love of music and architecture.

May 18—Odin Rathnam

June 8—Public Defenders’ Fundraiser with the band, All Jacked Up

July 14—Steve Rudolph, Odin Rathnam and vocalist Anais Ono

Sept. 8—Odin Rathnam and World Class

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