FINE JEWELRY

DIAMOND AND COLORED
GEMS IN 18 KARAT GOLD
AND STERLING SILVER

THE ART OF DRESSING WELL FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND NOW FINE JEWELRY

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN’S BALL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT HISTORIC ROCK FORD PLANTATION

COME AS YOU ARE . . . OR AS YOU WISH TO BE!

A bewitching evening of music, dancing, fiendishly
flavorful food and spectacular spirits. Costumes optional.

Call 717.392.7223 for reservations.

www.rockfordplantation.org

Thank you to our sponsors the James Hale Steinman Foundation,
Ann Barshinger and Schwanger Brothers, Inc.

Be sure to see the play “Sleepy Hollow: The Legend Comes to Rock Ford” performed in the candlelit rooms of the mansion weekends in October. Visit www.rockfordplantation.org for details.

ROCK FORD PLANTATION: HISTORIC 18th CENTURY HOME OF GENERAL EDWARD HAND

“We create the images memories are made of”

PORTRAITS. BOUDOIR. TALENT. MODELING. COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.

JOIN OUR OPEN HOUSE

You feel it the moment you step
through the doors – The Groffs is different.

Light, airy and welcoming with a rich,
storied past. See for yourself.

Sunday,
September 12
2-5 p.m.

Light hors d’oeuvres and
community conversation.

New Outlook. New Location. New Ideas.

We believe authentic Lancaster heritage and contemporary, individualized service go hand-in-hand. The Groffs is the only place you’ll find four generations of trusted Groff family experience. There’s only one Groffs; we’re bringing a new outlook to 528 West Orange Street. Join our Open House September 12.
Learn more at www.thegroffs.com or email lisa@thegroffs.com.

Elizabeth M. Groff, Licensed Supervisor

Family Funeral & Cremation Services, INC.

Visit the PA Arts Experience orientation center in the City of Lancaster for inspiration and information.

View stunning photography of the artists on the trail captured by photographer:

BILL SIMONE

billsimonephotography.com

Artist and Artisan trails of the scenic river valleys of Southeastern Pennsylvania featuring museums, galleries and
exclusive tours of artist studios.

Sitting on a couch in the final month of our peace internship in Alexandria, Egypt, we chewed over our next move. Our co-workers had spent the previous six months explaining what a perfect fit Lancaster would be for us. Prior to life in the Middle East, they’d lived in the city for a year and a half, so we wondered if they might unintentionally be embellishing Lancaster’s finer points simply because they were fantasizing about being back home. To those who live outside of or have never been to Lancaster, the idea of packing everything up and moving to “Amish Town” to further our careers as professional musicians seems peculiar…perhaps a step in the wrong direction.
But there is something deep and beautiful developing here in Lancaster—a family-arts renaissance of sorts. It’s something we had to visit and personally take part in to appreciate. Having only been back in America for two weeks, we made the long drive out from Cincinnati with the expectation of spending equal time in Lancaster and Philly, and then making our decision on which would be our home. Five days into Lancaster and the LAUNCH Music Conference, we knew there’d be no point in any place else. First Friday was so warming; we had a show that night on Prince St. and couldn’t believe how alive and together the city felt. We’d never seen so many folks out embracing the arts as a community. So many venues, so many great connections with local musicians who produce quality music, and a sense of pride people feel from having it all in their own backyard.
In the same way a fine creation brings glory to its creator, we feel that the quality of Lancaster’s fine arts is a direct result of how much the city nurtures and invests into them. A genuine music city needs to offer variety and options to its artists. Towns like Portland, Seattle, New York City, and Nashville are often hailed as “Music Meccas”, places where musicians dream of going and improving their craft. And while not nearly as large, Lancaster has the potential to be on that same plane. Being that our goal is to make a lifelong career out of music, we would have never moved here if we didn’t see it as a legit place to further ourselves.
When putting our band together, we specifically avoided the route of posting flyers; we waited for natural connections to form and now we have the privilege of playing with some of the city’s best musicians. The result is that we have a band that loves to be together; it feels like family. We’re set to start our album and we’re thrilled to have one of our very best friends recording it for us. That’s generally how our whole experience in Lancaster has been so far and perhaps that’s why we love this place so much—Lancaster has a lot to offer and the things that are blessing our music are inadvertently making us better people, not just better musicians.
We feel inspired; we feel loved. Our song “Dearest Lord” is basically just a list of all that stirs us and makes us feel good: the view of the Susquehanna River from Chickies Rock, driving alongside the pastures where hard-working men and women bask in simplicity, spending a morning at Central Market, meeting folks from all walks of life and actually having time to learn what makes them so special. We’ve never had as many meaningful and unique relationships as we’ve made here this past year.
We feel humbled. We feel lucky. We’re getting to share our music, our stories, and our lives with listeners. We’re getting to play a lot of shows and meet a lot of great people along the way. By no means are we where we one day hope to be (making some money would be nice! European tour!), but we honestly love our lives here and couldn’t imagine ourselves anywhere else right now. We are beggar folk. There’s nothing special about us; we just love people and love playing music.

Joshua and Trista Lamb

ATTENTION ALL EONOPHILES AND GOURMETS!
You are invited to a night of exceptional taste benefiting the
Lancaster Heart & Stroke Foundation on October 23.

Outstanding wine and sumptuous food.
An auction of vintage wines.

A raffle of 2009 Wine Spectator top 12 wines.
Call 717.290.6681 or visit lancasterheartfoundation.org
for your invitation to the wine event of the year.

A SAMPLER OF PREVIOUS
WINE AND FOOD PAIRINGS:

2003 Arrowood Chardonnay Sonoma with romaine heart, citrus-cured Atlantic halibut, mango vinaigrette, salad of Gulf shrimp, and grilled asparagus

2006 Mollydooker, The Boxer Shiraz, with porcini mushroom dusted veal loin,  roasted sweet potato, leek, smoked bacon, lady apple hash, wild elderberry and currant jus

2005 Reignac Bordeaux with lollipop lamb chops, oven roasted tomato whipped potatoes, grilled vegetable Napolean and balsamic syrup

2007 Susana Balbo Malbec with Kenyan coffee BBQ glazed bison flank steak, black cherry and datenut chutney

NV Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat with pancetta-wrapped medjool dates stuffed with gorgonzola, bittersweet chocolate mousse with brandied cherries, and pear strudel with chestnut cream

LANCASTER HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION

131 East Frederick Street  /  717.290.6681  /  www.lancasterheartfoundation.org

Food, Teas, Jewelry, Woolens, and Gifts from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa

Join us this Fall:

Discover 15,000 objects, 45,000

historic photographs, & over

1 million archival manuscripts.

Party at My Place.  June 25th!

Celebrate with thousands of Lancaster friends. Listen to the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.

Visit great restaurants and the Lancaster Arts Hotel. Watch a beautiful Fireworks Display.

www.DowntownLancaster.com