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Grandmas might be dancing in the aisle

7/26/2022

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Ever wish you could pop in a time machine and be plopped down in the middle of a bunch of screaming girls to watch the mop-headed Beatles sing at the Ed Sullivan Show? Or be-bop and splash splash in a colorful world we usually only see in old black and white tv clips and the only king that really mattered was Elvis?

How about breaking out the old lingo to talk about with your grandkids who might not realize that you once were once "lit" or "cool" or "dope" or "groovy?" 

They might think that is "sick."

​Well the Barrow-Civic Theatre this week is just the place for fly hipsters getting down to some keen tunes of yesterdalio. And it is far out man.
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The annual youth theater summer program is in currently at full speed while the one week day campers get themselves ready to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night a little 45-minute or so musical called "Jukebox Time Machine" in front of a live audience.

"It is chaotic," admitted Jess Rodriguez who laughed about a quote in the morning newspaper. But the organizers will tell you there is a method in the madness and though it may not always feel that way, it is an organized chaos.

Starting on Sunday a cast of 60 kids begin memorizing their lines, their dances, all the songs in order to put on a full show in front of a typical sold out house five days later. And there are an additional 15 young people learning lights, sound, getting and creating props and designing an entire set.

To compare - most musicals with seasoned adult crews and cast take five to six weeks to pull off.
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The program's director Martha Heise noticed something over twenty years ago when an outside group was being paid a few thousand dollars to come in and put on shows casting local youth. She said that program would leave kids out sometimes just based on whether or not they fit into the costumes. She would have none of that. 

“I was watching kids leave in tears,” she said. “Why are we paying them $4,000?” Heise has been directing the Barrow-Civic Operetta Association’s Youth Theater for 22 years now and 17 have included this intensive one-week summer day camp. “I just wanted to to have an educational program for as many of these kids as I could,” she said. The program had as many as 125 kids in the past, but more recently had to be reduced due to planning around the uncertainty COVID-19 restrictions. This year there are 75 cast and crew members.

​The camp even draws kids from outside the immediate area.

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Heise, along with long-time collaborators Rodriguez, Kelly Zerbe and Angie Carothers, give their campers the full experience of being in theater. They even have many other past member come back to volunteer. They beam with pride then they talk about former youth theater members who came up through the ranks and currently work in the field. Each year's camp is different and the kids learn different things about theater, themselves and even life lessons.
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This year’s cast gets to not only learn important lessons about what it takes to be in a production, but they are learning music from many decades of the past. “Time Machine Jukebox” is a songfest including tunes from “Splash Splash” to “Breakaway.”
 
They even get to learn some of the slang of the times. “Far out” and being 'hip to that jive” may not be things these kids have heard before other than something grandma said to grandpa while they were reminiscing, but now they get to not only learn what they mean, based on Tuesday’s rehearsal, they be able to say them just like grandma too.
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And in-between all the slang phrases of the past, they get to sing songs that might get great-grandma screaming "yeah, yeah, yeah" and grandpa hopeful for the future as listens to his grandkids singing "Don't Stop Believing."
Heck mom might even get up and show how to "Vogue" old-school.

To see the show and support this year’s cast and crew just bring $12 to the Barrow on Thursday for a ticket and get prepared for a trip down memory lane. Or better yet order your tickets in advance online at barrowtheatre.org/
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Principals are moving around in Franklin

7/26/2022

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Franklin Area School District superintendent Dr. Eugene Thomas said Tuesday that he is confident that "we have all the right people in the right positions."

The school board met on Monday to approve naming KC Miller and Tom Holoman as Franklin High School's new co-principals. Thomas said they posted the position and the decision came down to the qualified personnel already in the Franklin family. "Sometimes it is better to look internally," he said adding that the talent in the school district was very good and that the co-principal model was a good fit for the high school. 

Franklin Principal Christina Cohlhepp recently moved to the position of Curriculum Director for the district, a position that had be vacant for years after Ann Black left the position. 

Miller has been the Victory Elementary School principal since 2020 and Holoman has been the Sandycreek principal since 2019. Holoman also recently filled in as interim superintendent beforre Thomas was named the new permanent superintendent this spring.

​Thomas said that they were able to handle all staffing internally which ultimately ended up saving the district $20,000 in the process.

Franklin Junior high principal John Bianconi was moved to become the principal of Victory Elementary School.

Former Franklin dean of students Joe Keenan had left his position to return to teaching, but was promoted to principal at Sandycreek Elementary School.

Gary Canfora remains the principal at Central.

Also Denise Phipps was named the Director of Student Support Services.

"We're excited for the new school year," Thomas said. "We have high expectations."

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Oil Heritage favorite photos from Eight & 322

7/25/2022

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As a photojournalist I often find myself thinking the words I have to describe an event fall short of the possibility of explanation that the moments capture. Some things are subtle in what resonates from them, others are smacking us up side the head. But we live a life of strung together moments and when we can share in one of those split seconds with others we feel even closer to the community we cover.

We take this seriously.

​These are some of our favorite observations from this week in Oil City at the Chamber's annual Oil Heritage Festival.
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Sidewalk project is a foot forward for Franklin

7/24/2022

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A new grant program is giving Franklin property owners a pathway to upgrade their sidewalks.

Applications have started to come in for the City of Franklin’s Neighborhood Sidewalk Pilot Program, which offers to split the cost for eligible property owners to replace or repair unsafe or damaged sidewalks.

​The city will pay 50% of the cost of the work as long as it is within the program area and completed by a qualified contractor.

The national average for a run-of-the-mill sidewalk replacement in front of your home is around $1,800, but can be well over $2,000, according to fixr.com. Franklin's pilot program to split the costs with residents is a big opportunity for saving a lot of money and making the neighborhood a safer place. There are many variables that can affect this cost.
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This first phase of the program is focused on repairing or replacing low-quality sidewalks, providing access for persons with disabilities and/or mobility restrictions, and filling key gaps in the sidewalk system.

​The city prioritized certain areas due to their proximity to major destinations and safety issues with the sidewalks. These areas include the following
  • 12th Street from Eagle Street to Buffalo Street;
  • Chestnut Street from 13th Street to 10th Street;
  • Buffalo Street from 13th Street to 10th Street; and
  • 11th Street from Chestnut Street to Liberty Street.
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Property owners in that area should have received a letter and a copy of the application, according to Amanda Power, community development director who is overseeing this project. 

The program is primarily designed to assist residential property owners with the improvements necessary to make their sidewalks safe and usable. If the amount of interest exceeds the funds available, the city will prioritize the projects by the deterioration of the sidewalk, the anticipated benefit to the neighborhood with the safety improvement, and the proposed project’s continuity with other sidewalk improvements.

“Our hope is that this financial assistance will help property owners make the improvements necessary to make their sidewalks safe and useable. All completed sidewalk replacements/repairs remain the responsibility of the property owner for future care and maintenance,” Power said.
Funding for the program is being provided by the McElhattan Foundation.

​Detailed information on the program, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the city’s 
website under the Development Department. The department can also be reached by calling 814-437-1922.

In 2018, the Franklin Pedestrian and Bicycle Connection Master Plan was completed to determine what alternative transportation needs existed in the local neighborhoods and how to connect different residential areas with important destination points within the city. The study focused on bicycles, wheelchairs, and pedestrian foot traffic, Power said.
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“Long-term we believe that basic infrastructure improvements like these will enhance the livability of our neighborhoods,” Power said. “Sidewalks play a key role in Franklin’s vision of a beautiful friendly city with great neighborhoods and convenient connectivity to our downtown, where easy pedestrian access is vital.”
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In the neighborhood of costs

The Neighborhood Sidewalk Pilot Program for Franklin residents is difficult to pin-point exact costs to homeowner, however, under the program eligible property owners will split the cost with the city of Franklin. Amanda Power, community development director, shared the following numbers from a project in 2020 but cautioned that the current costs in this period of inflation may be different.

The price by square yard and thickness of the concrete:
 4"   $84.60/square yard or $9.40/sqare foot
 6"   $92.70/square yard $10.30/sqare foot
 8"   $110 /square yard $12.22/ sqare foot

The thickness required would depend on the location. There are other factors involved as well including heaved areas from tree roots etc. 
​Learn more: https://franklinpa.gov/sidewalkprogram
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PHOTOS: OHF art and music Friday

7/23/2022

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Oil Heritage Festival gets kickin'

7/22/2022

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The annual Oil Heritage Festival officially got underway Thursday with activities all around town during the day that culminated in a sort of block party at night.

Central Avenue Plaza was filled with young and old after the kid's parade  ended there and the kid's games lined the perimeter.

Mostly Brass set up next to a stage brought in for the evening's concert featuring Mitch Littler who invited other to join in as he played his collection of covers mostly. The family bluegrass band Echo Valley provided the headline show.

In between all this the 44th Oil Heritage Festival queen was crowned. Mariah Wessll, a Venango Catholic High School senior was awarded the prize and now will represent the region in several up-coming events and parades.
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Eight & 322 is also now working very closely with The Titusville Herald.
See more photos at: ​https://sayerrich.zenfolio.com/p670450954​.
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See more photos at: ​https://sayerrich.zenfolio.com/p670450954.​
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See more photos at: ​https://sayerrich.zenfolio.com/p670450954​.​
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A crowd favorite rolls along after one week rain delay

7/21/2022

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Franklin's Taste of Talent is a family friendly community gathering every week in Bandstand Park. Hundreds of chairs and dozens of blankets are strewn out throughout the shaded park to hear several area vocalists give it their best.

​And folks have fun if the faces of the crowd are any indication.
Editor's note: We weren't able to stay for the entire performance Wednesday so we didn't get photos of every performer. Our Friends Garret Kline, David Schmude and Baby Dahl photography were there getting it done though.
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It is an elimination style event so each week a performer is "voted off." "I hate that part," said events coordinator Ronnie Beith, who has been known to shed real tears when one of "her" contestants isn't voted back the following week.
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Emcee Tammi Dahl said that Titusville's Maesa Burns' rendition of "Someone to Watch Over Me" was amazing, but she did not get enough votes to return next week. Burns was the last performer of the evening.
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Returning next week for the quarter final performances will be Iris Callahan, Tim Craver, Shanay Jackson, Madison Wakefield, Alexander Karg, Kaleb Beichner, Ruth Herrick and Christian Agnew.
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The night kicks off a 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
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The following week the event moves to Saturday night for the semi-finals beginning at 7 p.m.
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The event finals follow the next day beginning at 4 p.m. where the final four performers will get a chance to show off two songs to win over the crowd.
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With only a couple weeks remaining the question is, who will finish number one?
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Becoming Matilda more and more each day

7/19/2022

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Sixth-grader learning to be brave, confident and have a big vocabulary

By Jill Harry
Do you know how to properly pronounce escapologist? Cranberry sixth-grader Ella Fleeger does. It was one of her first duties when taking on the title part in the Franklin production of “Matilda The Musical.”

The show tells the tale of smart and courageous Matilda Wormwood, a little girl with big dreams. It’s a tall order for the 4-foot, 11-inch Fleeger, who talks with a quiet voice when asked questions. But she says Matilda isn’t that different from herself.

“I like books and sometimes I stand up for people like she does,” Fleeger said of the qualities she shares with the fictional character. “I don’t really prank a lot,” she included about their differences.
This is the third part of a series of stories written by Jill Harry about the production of “Matilda the Musical” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.

Read part one here
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​Read part two here
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In May, Fleeger was cast in the lead role of the Franklin Civic Operetta Association’s rendition of the hit musical. Since then, she has squeezed evening practices at home in between softball games and summertime fun. 

The role requires learning four parts of a long story monologue, two large solos, and a slew of other lines and songs. So far, her rehearsals have focused on the stories Matilda tells throughout the show, most of which she has done at home with her mom and dad, Jennifer and Justin Fleeger.
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​After reading over and practicing her lines in her room, Fleeger says she finds a parent and gives it a try, noting with a giggle that her mom likes to do voices and read the script notes. 
“I’m way better than them,” she said with a bit of a smirk sneaking through her timid personality.
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​”It’s not Ella’s first time on stage, the 11-year-old has done several youth theatre shows, and ensemble parts in a few main stage productions. It is, however, her first major role.

Justin said Ella was at first shy about going for the big part. Then she practiced with theatre friends, including Aoife Salusky and Hannah Faraone, and started to change. “Things really took off from there,” he said.

“We’re probably more nervous than she is, but we are very proud of her and all the hard work she has put in,” Justin said.
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Last Thursday night she met with director Jill Lander and showed off her progress, including her increasing ability to shed her bashful persona and instantly become the brave bookworm Matilda.

“She’s really embraced it,” Justin said. “It’s like she flips a switch and becomes a different person.”
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He also credits Lander’s direction with helping Ella’s transformation into the intelligently imaginative and sometimes necessarily naughty Matilda. “Ella’s really taken to her (Lander) as far as instruction and everything.”
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“Nice, it gets better every time,” Lander said Thursday after Ella finished one of the stories full of action, adventure and more than a mouthful of 25-cent words. 
U​p next in the schedule is to start learning the songs. Then a few weeks later, she gets to start meeting with the rest of the cast, which happens to include one of Ella’s friends. Makena Shaffer will be playing Lavender.
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“She’s my friend out of the play and inside the play,” she said. Ella and Jill are both eager to see how the musical comes together from here. But Ella knows one thing for sure - getting in front of the audience in October will be the prize.
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“I like how the audience reacts to things and to see their expressions,” she said. “I think they will react in a good way if I do a good job.

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Candidate for governor visits Venango to energize base

7/19/2022

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“I know it’s not easy being a democrat in Venango County,” Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro told a small crowd gathered in Oil City’s Pipeline Alley. 
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Shapiro, who is running for Governor, stopped in Venango County on a zig-zag tour of four counties Tuesday to energize the local party. “To win Pennsylvania we need folks like you. We need you to get engaged.” Shapiro said that yard signs and small conversations are the key.

He gave a speech emphasizing the importance of this election and his grave concerns about his opponent Doug Mastiano’s abilities and intentions.
He considers Mastriano dangerous and he made no bones about that spending a good deal of time explaining his views on Mastiano’s involvement in the January 6 protests in Washington D.C. where many breached the capitol.
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Shapiro also talked a great deal about the future and his fears that the world he brought his daughter into is not the same world after the Supreme Court overturning the Roe V. Wade decision. He spoke of the importance of connectivity and increasing broadband to more rural areas and working on ways of protecting school kids and their education.
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​He knows the importance of this race and others in Pennsylvania. “[Our freedom} is on the line here in Pennsylvania, The Eyes of the nation are on this commonwealth.”
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After his speech he posed for several photos and chatted with many of the over 50 who attended, but his message even in these conversations was the importance of democrats in this majority republican county to get to work.
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“You have power, I would respectfully say to you that it is your duty to exercise that power,” he said urging everyone to get yard signs and talk to their friends and neighbors even if it’s difficult. “It’s time to get off the sidelines and do our part.”
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Venango County Democrat committee vice- chair Ashley Zaccari Smith said that’s what she is going to do. “I think it’s time to start with the signs,” she said. She is also mulling ideas about engaging in small conversations, maybe over coffee.
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​The event wasn’t highly publicized Tuesday but about fifty registered ahead according to John Kluck The Venango County Democrat chairman. He noted that some others not registered also showed and not all were democrats. “It was a nice crowd,” he said.
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Mobilizing in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling abolishing Roe

7/13/2022

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Updated to correct a name spelling.
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Chants like "My body, my choice" and "Abort the Court" echoed up Liberty Street as car horns blasted seemingly in support of the crowd.
​While no one seems to know who organized the Venango County protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that basically abolished Roe V. Wade, it didn't seem to affect the number of people showing up.

​At one point the crowd swelled to about 150 protestors.

After the court's decision last month, protests around were organized across the country and placed on a map on the 
act.womensmarch.com website. Franklin was included as a location with the name Jennifer listed as the organizer.

Though no one seemed to know who Jennifer was, several in the crowd thought it was a successful event. P
eople came from all over. Meadville had a large contingency. 
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"Visibility matters, our voices matter," said local activist Ashley Zaccari Smith. She and a group of others were planning a rally but decided to join the one already listed on the database website. "This is a moment of crisis for our community and our democracy," she continued. "I urge you to turn your outrage into action. We must fight back together and make our voices heard. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, non-affiliated voters, we need to join forces and mobilize. Our voices matter and we need to show this in November."
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'Expand and modernize': New VA Clinic opening in spring 2023

7/13/2022

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A new facility is being built to help area veterans with their healthcare needs. The Erie Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center is in the process of constructing a brand new outpatient facility on Route 322 in Cranberry in front of the Home Depot. 

“This will expand and modernize what we have in Venango County,” John A. Gennaro, the medical center director, said to a small group of veterans and government officials gathered Wednesday morning for a ceremonial groundbreaking. As he spoke, a crew from the Cleveland-based Downing Construction was busy working on the concrete flooring for the building, which is expected to be completed in the spring 2022.
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“This is real important,” said Tony Digiacomo, director of Crawford County’s Veteran Services, noting the regional reach of the facility. “We have a lot of Titusville veterans who go to Venango."

The current clinic in located in the Pennwood Center on Route 8 in Sugarcreek. It serves about 2,000 veterans and has a staff of 15 VA employees. In 2021, the clinic handled more than 9,000 outpatient visits. 

The Route 8 facility is a roughly 6,000 square foot space, according to Chanel Cook a spokesperson for the VA. The new facility will be roughly double that size. 


Along with being larger, the new facility will feature the Patient Aligned Care Team model, which paitent rooms to provide whole-person care and life-long health and wellness. The center with also have multipurpose rooms to accomodate telehealth, exams and consultation. 
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​Titusville’s longtime veterans advocate Charles Castelluccio asked to address the crowd after the ceremonial gold shovel turning of the dirt. Chaplain for the northwest Pennsylvania 28th District of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Castelluccio walked to the podium to praise Gennaro and the new facility. “No one mentioned the traveling,” he said. “We can get here in 10 to 15 minutes. Can you imagine waking up on January 5 with a few inches of snow on the ground and needing to get to the clinic in Erie which has 24 inches? Would you want to go to Erie?”
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It all started on a hay wagon

7/11/2022

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Longtime Titusville resident Carl Olson introduced his band mates, Royce Hetrick on trumpet and Bob Lindahl on trombone, before they jumped into a jazzed-up rendition of the Beatles song  "With A Little Help From My Friends."
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​The Carl Olson Trio played Monday Night in the Titusville Council on the Arts summer concert series in Scheide Park. Lindahl said they've probably played in this summer series over 40 times. He had a printout of an old photograph depicting the band playing, as the caption underneath is said 19??. Neither he nor Olson could pinpoint the time but it was before the park's gazebo existed. The concerts then were performed on the back of an old hay wagon brought in each week Olson said.
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 At one point Olson slowed the show down to talk about the proud history of military songs and then played each of the United States Armed Forces songs, including the new Space Force. During this time he asked military members who served in each branch to stand as their song was played.
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This show marked the last time Olson will play in Titusville - he and his wife will be moving to Erie. But the keyboard player with a lot of energy in his fingers and life in his eyes said assuredly, "We'll be back, we'll be back." 
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Thomas School of Dance delights

7/11/2022

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We at Eight & 322 have spread ourselves just a little too thin and got a little behind. So if you start seeing some posts that are a little outdated, we're just catching up and still want to share some of the photographs we made when we didn't have enough time to post everything.
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Here are a few photographs from the Thomas School of Dance spring recital. See even more photos by visiting: ​https://sayerrich.zenfolio.com/p931454579
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Taste is sweet and bittersweet

7/7/2022

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The part the organizers and emcee Tammi Dahl hates about the Taste of Talent vocal competition is when someone is eliminated from the competition. Reji Exley was the first victim of not enough votes at last night's event in Bandstand Park.

The competition now moves on to just nine competitors with another being eliminated next week. 

​Below are more images from last night and a link to all images saved from weeks one and two
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​https://sayerrich.zenfolio.com/p639871164
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The show opened Wednesday with a visit from the cast of "Something Rotten" which opens tomorrow night at the Barrow-Civic Theatre.
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There is "Something Rotten" in the city of Franklin

7/6/2022

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Updated to add ticket give-a-way.
The Bard takes a bit of a hit in this romp
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The Franklin Civic Operetta Association's summer production of “Something Rotten!” opens its two-week run Friday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre. 

“Something Rotten!” is set in the 1590s, where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of Renaissance rock star The Bard. When a local soothsayer tells them the future of theater is singing, dancing and acting, the brothers decide to write the world’s first musical. The show includes a cast of over-the-top characters, comical plots and large musical numbers.

Luke Brahler and Gavin Empson star as the brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom and lead a large male cast. Other characters are James McGinnis as William Shakespeare, Joe Thompson is Thomas Nostradamus, Aaron Ritsig as Brother Jeremiah, Josh Devlin as Shylock, and Ryan Ingram as Lord Clapham. The ensemble also includes Chris Warner as Francis Flute, Luke Keebler as Horatio, Donald Dudinsky as Tom Snout, Corban Dunn as Robin, Devin McIntire as Peter Quince and Kyel Harry as Snug.

Andrea Fenske plays Nick's wife Bea, Grace Fish is Nigel's love interest Portia, and Sarah Hubauer is Minstrel. Members of the ensemble include uinn Amsler, Janie Cassady, Caryn Dudinsky, Jeannine Guth, Genevieve Harvey, Angela Higby, Kaitlynn Moore, Maeve Wakefield, Ava West, Emily Wright, Melana Vaughn and Madison Zimmer/ 


The show is under the direction of Judy Millar. Choreography is being handled by Taylor Nelson. Ryan Carter is the music director, and Laura Ordaz and Deanna Wolfgong are the producers. 
 
The curtain goes up on the six-show run Friday. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 8, 9, 15 and 16; and 2 p.m. July 10 and 17. Tickets, which range in cost from $14 to $20, can be ordered online at www.barrowtheatre.org or by calling (814) 437-3440. 
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​Enter to win two tickets to "Something Rotten!" for Friday, July 8 at 7:30 pm
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How to enter:
1. Must be following @barrowcivictheatre on Facebook.
 2. Like this photo of the ad on that page
3. Tag who you want to bring along with you in comments.

Sharing also helps.

The contest begins now and ends tomorrow at 9 am. The winner will be randomly selected tomorrow morning and will be notified via direct message.

Tickets $14 – $20. The show runs July 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 10, 17 at 2p.m.

For tickets: Call 814-437-3440 | 10a-4p | M-F or go online ticket  at
https://barrowtheatre.org/event/something-rotten/all/


​“Something Rotten!” is rated PG13.

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Thunder over Franklin

7/4/2022

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Franklin finished off its weeklong celebration with their Thunder over Franklin fireworks display over the Allegheny. Many watched from Riverfront Park where the music and food trucks entertained before the fireworks got started after dark.

​More photos coming later.
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PHOTOS: Jolly July 3rd in Oil City

7/4/2022

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PHOTOS: Fireman's Fair, as usual, brought on the smiles

7/3/2022

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Fun in the land of pot holes

7/3/2022

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Every July 2 the Cranberry Mall parking lot that seems to giving the moon a run for its money on the number of craters each has, gets filled with folks, fireworks and a mini-carnival with rides and bouncy houses for the kids.
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Saturday was no exception, crowds began gathering early in evening all around Cranberry to get a view of the fireworks display once it gets dark.
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A tailgating atmosphere is established early with folks bringing their own fireworks to get things started early.
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Families with little ones ventured over to to the sectioned off carnival area with several activities. Food vendors were also set up and a band played on one side and a radio blasted on the other side.
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Across the street in the other plaza where Walmart is many many others set up their chairs for the best views they could get. 
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A few taking a breather photos

7/3/2022

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I once introduced a photographer as a professional photographer who is also a hobbyist photographer. The photographer didn't quite get what I was saying, or try to say, with those words.

As I struggle to make a living doing what I love I think about this a lot. For some photography is life. It's not something we turn on and off. We live and breathe it so when I think of my "professional" photographs they are ones that are done for a purpose beyond just the enjoyment of making a photograph.

​But sometimes, I like to just simply make photographs for only the sheer pleasure of it.
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The funny thing is, even in my "professional" work, I find incredible joy in making the images, really crafting the compositions and being aware of the best way to capture a moment or story when it happens.

I have been having discussions with photographers lately and been mulling over creating an advanced storytelling workshop designed to help photographers up their results from consistently good photographs to consistently special moments captured.

My friend Greg Knox at Bright Ideas Learning is already teaching a solid introductory class on how to use photography basics to improve ones use of the camera. This would be for those who are comfortable with their equipment and know how to expose and capture action already. More focussed on how to see and compose for telling a story and then using all that knowledge from Greg to take your pictures to that next level.
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I guess I need to sit down to work up a curriculum with some assignments and see who might be interested.

​But for today I needed a breather and have fun with my hobby.
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