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T H E R E S S 108th Year s e r u m ; THE WARWICK AREA EOR MORE ///IV A CEM1 RY ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, August 9,1984 __ —.-------—-—_— -----.----- #. 25 CENTS A COPY: $7.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 20 Pages-No. 20 May Call Special Meeting Elizabeth Township Supervisors Squabble Over Bid Advertisements Members of the Lititz and Neffsville fire com- plant, 60 Wright Ave., Lititz, Tuesday. The firemen panies await the arrival of a hazardous material were called to the scene when a barrel of solvent response team at the Forry Hacker Inc. printing started fuming. Fumes Leak At Printing Firm The drum, containing an industrial solvent known as Rapid Solv 2, is kept under close watch until the team arrives. Apparently the solvent underwent a chemical reaction to parts of arijlymihum pump, forming hydrochloric acid andl potentially explosive hydrogen gas. Chemical Lititz Fire Company was called to assist neighboring Neffsville Fire Company Tuesday morning with a potentially dangerous situation involving a drum of industrial solvent which was emitting fumes. According to Lititz Fire Chief H. Richard Neider-myer, the companies were called to the facilities of Forry and Hacker, 60 Wright Ave., Lititz, located in a new mini industrial mall off of Koser Road in Manheim Township. The printer called the fire companies to assist in the disposal of a drum of Rapid Solv 2, a solvent used by the company to clean presses of oil-based material used in the printing process. The drum of solvent, composed of naptha and methlylene chloride, was discovered emitting fumes by a Forry and Hacker employee. According to Kurt Bieber, plant manager, the employee, George Beheba, 37, of Lititz, was later taken to Lancaster General Hospital as a precautionary measure, when he complained of feeling ill. However, he required no treatment and was back on the job Wednesday, Bieber said. According to Kurt Elmer, assistant fire chief of the Neffsville Fire Company, the solvent underwent a chemical change, apparently reacting to a pump which contained some type of non-ferrous metal. Elmer said the reaction produced free hydrogen, which was potentially explosive and hydrogen chloride, an irritant to the skin and respiratory system, which becomes hydrochloric acid when mixed with water. If the chemical reaction had occurred “fast enough” the drum of solvent might possibly have ignited, Elmer said. Elmer said the fire companies responded about 8:15 a.m. after a police officer, called to the scene by the printing company, determined that the fire company should be there. “The fire company almost always handles a hazardous material situation because it has the breathing apparatus, etc,” Elmer said. Elmer said the printing company had apparently bought the pump at the recommendation of a supp lier other than the manufacturer of the solvent, which is known to react to aluminum. The pump had been in use for nearly a year with no previous problem, Elmer said. The heat and humidity apparently contributed to the chemical reaction, Elmer said. C o n ta c t was made Tuesday morning with the manufacturer of the solvent, Tower Chemical Company of Easton, Pa., which sent a hazardous disposal team from Delaware Container Company in Coatesville to pick up the drum, Neider-myer said. The fire companies were on the scene about four hours until the disposal team arrived, Neidermyer said. Lititz responded with 20 men, two trucks and the air truck to assist Neffsville’s 15 men and two trucks, Neidermyer said. About half-way through the morning, one Lititz truck and some of the men were sent back to the fire hall, he said. The Manheim Township Ambulance also stood by, and transported the Forry and Hacker printer who became ill. Following lengthy and som e tim e s h e a te d discussion Monday night, the E liz a b e th Township supervisors decided to delay action on proposed roadwork in the township until they have seen the specifications for materials and work currently being prepared by their engineers. A disagreement arose Monday between the supervisors over whether or not to authorize Huth Engineers Inc., Lancaster, to advertise for bids for the repair of four township roads included in a road inspection report submitted by the engineers at the supervisors’ July 2 meeting. At the July meeting the supervisors had accepted a road inspection report on Long Lane, Crest Road, Webster Hill Road and Hershey Road from Huth Engineers. The supervisors at that time authorized the engineering firm to do additional studies on Long Lane and Crest Road and to prepare specifications and bid documents for the repair work on the four townshp roads as listed in the report. Huth Engineers submitted their report on Long Lane and Crest Road, indicating that they did not recommend any changes to their initial inspection report findings, but informed the supervisors that they would not have the specifications prepared until later this month, the supervisors said Monday. Supervisor and road-master Jay R. Ober told the board Monday that he thought they should allow Huth Engineers to proceed with the advertisement for bids. “My feeling is if we let Long Lane and Crest Road go another year, we’ll have to rebuild the whole road,” he said Monday. “I think it’s a mistake to wait this long.” Supervisor Rodney May told Ober, “I get the feeling you’re trying to rush I n T h is Is s u e Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8 Social 12 Church 16 Business Directory 17 Classified 18,19 something through,” to which Ober replied, “I’m not trying to rush anything through...I don’t care if we don’t get anything done.” Larry Wiker, chairman of the board of supervisors, said Monday that he was concerned about both not seeing the specifications from Huth Engineers before they are advertised and an agreement with a township landowner whose property may be affected by the roadwork. The engineer’s proposal for the improvement of a dra in ag e and erosion Two Warwick Township drivers were involved in a head-on collision early Monday morning, resulting in one of them being transported to Lan c a ste r General Hospital, according to Warwick Township Police. Jeffrey S. Adams, 19, of 1003 Union House Road, was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by Warwick Ambulance for tre a tm e n t of wounds sustained to the face in the 12:20 a.m. collision according to police. Police said the accident occurred when Troy L. Graffius, 18, of 20 Snyder Hill Road, was traveling north on Brunnerville Road, apparently took his eyes off of the road and went off of the berm. In an attempt to get back on the roadway Graffius apparently oversteered to the left. He hit the southbound Adams’ vehicle head on, which had veered from his lane in an attempt to avoid hitting the Graffius car, police said. According to police, the Lititz Fire Company also provided assistance at the scene. Graffius was charged with reckless driving, having no insurance ca rd, and operating a vehicle without an official certificate of inspection, police said. Adams was charged with problem on Long Lane includes the installation of a plunge basin on the township’s right-of-way and the property of John Farrington, Speedwell Forge Road, according to Ober. Ober said Monday that he had received a verbal agreement from Farrington to go ahead with the work. He added that Farrington had contacted the Soil Conservation Service about a grant to cover part of the cost of the basin. The SCS will not make a decision on the grant until Aug. 20, Ober said. driving on the incorrect side of the roadway, police said. A three-car crash Friday afternoon at 2107 Main St., Rothsville, resulted in minor injuries and automobile damage. Police said Claude M. Grube, 45, 1404 E. Newport Road, was traveling east on Route 772, and struck the rear of a vehicle operated by Neal David Reichard, 22,118 Owl Hill Road which was stopped for traffic. The Reichard vehicle in turn was pushed into a third vehicle driven by Gardner F. Rhodes, 49, 2107 Main St., Rothsville. Rhodes was stopped, waiting for traffic to clear to make a left hand turn into his driveway. Grube was charged with reckless driving. All injuries, according to The Warwick School District will conduct a k in d e rg a r te n bus orientation program for a ll k in d e rg a r te n children and their parents on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The o r ie n ta tio n program will be held in the auditorium of the “I’m a little leery about going ahead with this without seeing something in writing,” Wiker said, referring to Farrington’s agreement and the advertisement for bids. “The feeling I get on it is we’re buying something without seeing it,” he added. May agreed, saying, “you can’t turn down the bids because the specs you advertised weren’t what you w a n te d ...it’s too late then...you’ll look like a...” “I personally would like to re a d th em (th e (Turn to Page 20) Driver Collision police were treated at the scene. Reichard complained of pain in his leg, and his wife, Barbara Ann, who was a passenger in the car, complained of head pain. The Reichard and Grube vehicles were towed from the scene of the accident and the Rhodes car was driven from the scene. A third accident reported this week occurred on Route 772 at Rome Mill Restaurant on the night of August 1. A vehicle driven by Holly L. Shaffer, 19, 313 Owl Hill Rd., was hit from the rear by a car driven by Scott Joseph Driscoll, 21,421N. Cedar St. Ms. Shaffer and Michael Tshudy, a passenger in that vehicle, which is owned by Barbara Ann Tshudy, 215 E. Main St., complained of neck injuries but refused medical (Turn to Page 20) Warwick Middle School beginning at 9 a.m. The program will include the viewing of a shori bus safety film, as well as a brief bus ride for th e k in d e rg a r te n youngsters. Members of the administrative staff will be present to answer parent questions. Warwick Township Injured In Head-On Warwick Offers Kindergarten Bus Orientation Program A r t i s a n R e b u i l d s T h e C h a r m O f H i s t o r i c L i t i t z I n M i n i a t u r e s By Karen Belber If you happen to see a young woman outside sketching or wildly snapping photos of your home, particularly if you’re an historic homeowner, don’t despair. It’s only Sue Ann Leed, 24, a local craftswoman who is the creator of charming, wooden miniatures, whose sketches and prints provide the necessary details for the miniature reproductions. The Old Towne Antiques, Johannes Mueller, Moravian Square and Barbery shop buildings are but a few of the several historic structures in Lititz that Sue Ann scales down to Lilliputian-size. “People go bananas over the M o rav ian S q u a re (miniatures),” she said. Bananas or not, the craft is second nature to Sue Ann, whose father, Jay Stauffer, is a well-know pewter maker in Elm. Her family, she said, is extremely supportive of her work, which has now become so time-consuming that she decided to leave her auditor position with F.R. Schreiber on Furnace Hills Pike after three-and-a-half years. She said that her husband, Ray, has been wanting her to pursue the craft for a long time now. The two have been married for about two years and Ray also is a woodworker in his own right. Their modest home at 329 E. Main St., is decorated with sev e ra l antique reproductions Ray has built, including a unique Shaker design candle holder. Sue Ann’s hobby started about two and a half years ago, at her family’s urging. She’d taken art classes in high school and was brought up in a craftsman’s environment, so the woodworking and painting process, she said, really comes naturally for her. Most of her work is commissioned by word of mouth and a lot of people she deals with, she said, take one of each building. Right now she’s got about 12 houses which she reproduces on a regular basis. “I’ll make one new one a month,” she said. There’s no real order to which house comes first. Usually, she said, she chooses the most requested structure. “I’ll reproduce anyone’s home. But I more or less stick with the historical ones. “One woman wanted the garage, the house, and the whole bit,” she added. With a table saw, a ban saw and sanders, Sue Ann goes to work on two-by-fours in her backyard workshop. “It’s an assembly line process,” she said. After handcutting, the wooden m in ia tu re s then are decorated authentically with a c ry lic p a in t. Some miniatures, she mentioned, require more detail than others. So the time she spends on each house varies. The houses are intricately designed, each with definite characteristics: chimneys, dormers, and Palladian windows adorn many of the wooden reproductions. Tiny paint brushes are used for acrylic application. Most of the miniatures, she said, sell for about $15 to $20. She’s now in the process of establishing this hobby as a business. “I’m working now on a fictitous name,” Sue Ann said. She plans to take her talents to Williamsburg, Va., in the fall, and present her miniatures tot he historical societies there. She also has plans for historic Marietta. For now though, Sue Ann is busy preparing for the annual sidewalk Lititz Rotary Craft Show this Saturday. “I’ll exhibit about 100 houses this year,” she said. She also hopes to have Over 500 Entries In Craft Show Craftspeople and artisans from 197 cities and towns will c o n g re g a te h e r e , Saturday, August 11, in the business district and in the Lititz Springs Park, to participate in the sixth annual Lititz Rotary Club Lawrence I. Ruggiano Sidewalk Crafts Show. The craft show will be in full swing from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday. Well over 500 entries have been accepted for the show, in which exhibitors from eight states and the District of Columbia are expected to exhibit their crafts. The crafts show, held in cooperation with local retailers, is believed to be the largest one of its kind around. Last year, $5,000 of the $7,000 earned, was donated to the Lititz Springs Park for the repair of the park pavilion roof. The remaining $2,000 went to the Rotary’s student loan fund. This year’s show director is Tom Oehme. The ra in d a te is scheduled for August 25. the same location as she had last year in the park. Her very first craft show exhibition was the General Sutter Christmas show two years ago. Since then the craftswoman has exhibited at the Rotary show and the Rec Center show, which will be held again this year in October. If you spot the Farmer’s Bank (Sutter’s house), the Barbery shop or the Moravian Church in miniature, more than likely you’ll have stumbled across Sue Ann Leed’s Lilliputian reproductions of historic Lititz. Sue Ann Leed has decided to make her hobby of miniature woodcrafting a fulltime job. She’s in the process of negotiating all the necessary details to establish her business. She's shown here with some of the miniati houses of Lititz. Do you recognize them? Hint: couple of the Moravian Square buildings « pictured.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1984-08-09 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 1984-08-09 |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Identifier | 08_09_1984.pdf |
Language | English |
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact LancasterHistory, Attn: Library Services, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: 717-392-4633, ext. 126. Email: research@lancasterhistory.org |
Contributing Institution | LancasterHistory |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | T H E R E S S 108th Year s e r u m ; THE WARWICK AREA EOR MORE ///IV A CEM1 RY ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, August 9,1984 __ —.-------—-—_— -----.----- #. 25 CENTS A COPY: $7.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 20 Pages-No. 20 May Call Special Meeting Elizabeth Township Supervisors Squabble Over Bid Advertisements Members of the Lititz and Neffsville fire com- plant, 60 Wright Ave., Lititz, Tuesday. The firemen panies await the arrival of a hazardous material were called to the scene when a barrel of solvent response team at the Forry Hacker Inc. printing started fuming. Fumes Leak At Printing Firm The drum, containing an industrial solvent known as Rapid Solv 2, is kept under close watch until the team arrives. Apparently the solvent underwent a chemical reaction to parts of arijlymihum pump, forming hydrochloric acid andl potentially explosive hydrogen gas. Chemical Lititz Fire Company was called to assist neighboring Neffsville Fire Company Tuesday morning with a potentially dangerous situation involving a drum of industrial solvent which was emitting fumes. According to Lititz Fire Chief H. Richard Neider-myer, the companies were called to the facilities of Forry and Hacker, 60 Wright Ave., Lititz, located in a new mini industrial mall off of Koser Road in Manheim Township. The printer called the fire companies to assist in the disposal of a drum of Rapid Solv 2, a solvent used by the company to clean presses of oil-based material used in the printing process. The drum of solvent, composed of naptha and methlylene chloride, was discovered emitting fumes by a Forry and Hacker employee. According to Kurt Bieber, plant manager, the employee, George Beheba, 37, of Lititz, was later taken to Lancaster General Hospital as a precautionary measure, when he complained of feeling ill. However, he required no treatment and was back on the job Wednesday, Bieber said. According to Kurt Elmer, assistant fire chief of the Neffsville Fire Company, the solvent underwent a chemical change, apparently reacting to a pump which contained some type of non-ferrous metal. Elmer said the reaction produced free hydrogen, which was potentially explosive and hydrogen chloride, an irritant to the skin and respiratory system, which becomes hydrochloric acid when mixed with water. If the chemical reaction had occurred “fast enough” the drum of solvent might possibly have ignited, Elmer said. Elmer said the fire companies responded about 8:15 a.m. after a police officer, called to the scene by the printing company, determined that the fire company should be there. “The fire company almost always handles a hazardous material situation because it has the breathing apparatus, etc,” Elmer said. Elmer said the printing company had apparently bought the pump at the recommendation of a supp lier other than the manufacturer of the solvent, which is known to react to aluminum. The pump had been in use for nearly a year with no previous problem, Elmer said. The heat and humidity apparently contributed to the chemical reaction, Elmer said. C o n ta c t was made Tuesday morning with the manufacturer of the solvent, Tower Chemical Company of Easton, Pa., which sent a hazardous disposal team from Delaware Container Company in Coatesville to pick up the drum, Neider-myer said. The fire companies were on the scene about four hours until the disposal team arrived, Neidermyer said. Lititz responded with 20 men, two trucks and the air truck to assist Neffsville’s 15 men and two trucks, Neidermyer said. About half-way through the morning, one Lititz truck and some of the men were sent back to the fire hall, he said. The Manheim Township Ambulance also stood by, and transported the Forry and Hacker printer who became ill. Following lengthy and som e tim e s h e a te d discussion Monday night, the E liz a b e th Township supervisors decided to delay action on proposed roadwork in the township until they have seen the specifications for materials and work currently being prepared by their engineers. A disagreement arose Monday between the supervisors over whether or not to authorize Huth Engineers Inc., Lancaster, to advertise for bids for the repair of four township roads included in a road inspection report submitted by the engineers at the supervisors’ July 2 meeting. At the July meeting the supervisors had accepted a road inspection report on Long Lane, Crest Road, Webster Hill Road and Hershey Road from Huth Engineers. The supervisors at that time authorized the engineering firm to do additional studies on Long Lane and Crest Road and to prepare specifications and bid documents for the repair work on the four townshp roads as listed in the report. Huth Engineers submitted their report on Long Lane and Crest Road, indicating that they did not recommend any changes to their initial inspection report findings, but informed the supervisors that they would not have the specifications prepared until later this month, the supervisors said Monday. Supervisor and road-master Jay R. Ober told the board Monday that he thought they should allow Huth Engineers to proceed with the advertisement for bids. “My feeling is if we let Long Lane and Crest Road go another year, we’ll have to rebuild the whole road,” he said Monday. “I think it’s a mistake to wait this long.” Supervisor Rodney May told Ober, “I get the feeling you’re trying to rush I n T h is Is s u e Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8 Social 12 Church 16 Business Directory 17 Classified 18,19 something through,” to which Ober replied, “I’m not trying to rush anything through...I don’t care if we don’t get anything done.” Larry Wiker, chairman of the board of supervisors, said Monday that he was concerned about both not seeing the specifications from Huth Engineers before they are advertised and an agreement with a township landowner whose property may be affected by the roadwork. The engineer’s proposal for the improvement of a dra in ag e and erosion Two Warwick Township drivers were involved in a head-on collision early Monday morning, resulting in one of them being transported to Lan c a ste r General Hospital, according to Warwick Township Police. Jeffrey S. Adams, 19, of 1003 Union House Road, was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by Warwick Ambulance for tre a tm e n t of wounds sustained to the face in the 12:20 a.m. collision according to police. Police said the accident occurred when Troy L. Graffius, 18, of 20 Snyder Hill Road, was traveling north on Brunnerville Road, apparently took his eyes off of the road and went off of the berm. In an attempt to get back on the roadway Graffius apparently oversteered to the left. He hit the southbound Adams’ vehicle head on, which had veered from his lane in an attempt to avoid hitting the Graffius car, police said. According to police, the Lititz Fire Company also provided assistance at the scene. Graffius was charged with reckless driving, having no insurance ca rd, and operating a vehicle without an official certificate of inspection, police said. Adams was charged with problem on Long Lane includes the installation of a plunge basin on the township’s right-of-way and the property of John Farrington, Speedwell Forge Road, according to Ober. Ober said Monday that he had received a verbal agreement from Farrington to go ahead with the work. He added that Farrington had contacted the Soil Conservation Service about a grant to cover part of the cost of the basin. The SCS will not make a decision on the grant until Aug. 20, Ober said. driving on the incorrect side of the roadway, police said. A three-car crash Friday afternoon at 2107 Main St., Rothsville, resulted in minor injuries and automobile damage. Police said Claude M. Grube, 45, 1404 E. Newport Road, was traveling east on Route 772, and struck the rear of a vehicle operated by Neal David Reichard, 22,118 Owl Hill Road which was stopped for traffic. The Reichard vehicle in turn was pushed into a third vehicle driven by Gardner F. Rhodes, 49, 2107 Main St., Rothsville. Rhodes was stopped, waiting for traffic to clear to make a left hand turn into his driveway. Grube was charged with reckless driving. All injuries, according to The Warwick School District will conduct a k in d e rg a r te n bus orientation program for a ll k in d e rg a r te n children and their parents on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The o r ie n ta tio n program will be held in the auditorium of the “I’m a little leery about going ahead with this without seeing something in writing,” Wiker said, referring to Farrington’s agreement and the advertisement for bids. “The feeling I get on it is we’re buying something without seeing it,” he added. May agreed, saying, “you can’t turn down the bids because the specs you advertised weren’t what you w a n te d ...it’s too late then...you’ll look like a...” “I personally would like to re a d th em (th e (Turn to Page 20) Driver Collision police were treated at the scene. Reichard complained of pain in his leg, and his wife, Barbara Ann, who was a passenger in the car, complained of head pain. The Reichard and Grube vehicles were towed from the scene of the accident and the Rhodes car was driven from the scene. A third accident reported this week occurred on Route 772 at Rome Mill Restaurant on the night of August 1. A vehicle driven by Holly L. Shaffer, 19, 313 Owl Hill Rd., was hit from the rear by a car driven by Scott Joseph Driscoll, 21,421N. Cedar St. Ms. Shaffer and Michael Tshudy, a passenger in that vehicle, which is owned by Barbara Ann Tshudy, 215 E. Main St., complained of neck injuries but refused medical (Turn to Page 20) Warwick Middle School beginning at 9 a.m. The program will include the viewing of a shori bus safety film, as well as a brief bus ride for th e k in d e rg a r te n youngsters. Members of the administrative staff will be present to answer parent questions. Warwick Township Injured In Head-On Warwick Offers Kindergarten Bus Orientation Program A r t i s a n R e b u i l d s T h e C h a r m O f H i s t o r i c L i t i t z I n M i n i a t u r e s By Karen Belber If you happen to see a young woman outside sketching or wildly snapping photos of your home, particularly if you’re an historic homeowner, don’t despair. It’s only Sue Ann Leed, 24, a local craftswoman who is the creator of charming, wooden miniatures, whose sketches and prints provide the necessary details for the miniature reproductions. The Old Towne Antiques, Johannes Mueller, Moravian Square and Barbery shop buildings are but a few of the several historic structures in Lititz that Sue Ann scales down to Lilliputian-size. “People go bananas over the M o rav ian S q u a re (miniatures),” she said. Bananas or not, the craft is second nature to Sue Ann, whose father, Jay Stauffer, is a well-know pewter maker in Elm. Her family, she said, is extremely supportive of her work, which has now become so time-consuming that she decided to leave her auditor position with F.R. Schreiber on Furnace Hills Pike after three-and-a-half years. She said that her husband, Ray, has been wanting her to pursue the craft for a long time now. The two have been married for about two years and Ray also is a woodworker in his own right. Their modest home at 329 E. Main St., is decorated with sev e ra l antique reproductions Ray has built, including a unique Shaker design candle holder. Sue Ann’s hobby started about two and a half years ago, at her family’s urging. She’d taken art classes in high school and was brought up in a craftsman’s environment, so the woodworking and painting process, she said, really comes naturally for her. Most of her work is commissioned by word of mouth and a lot of people she deals with, she said, take one of each building. Right now she’s got about 12 houses which she reproduces on a regular basis. “I’ll make one new one a month,” she said. There’s no real order to which house comes first. Usually, she said, she chooses the most requested structure. “I’ll reproduce anyone’s home. But I more or less stick with the historical ones. “One woman wanted the garage, the house, and the whole bit,” she added. With a table saw, a ban saw and sanders, Sue Ann goes to work on two-by-fours in her backyard workshop. “It’s an assembly line process,” she said. After handcutting, the wooden m in ia tu re s then are decorated authentically with a c ry lic p a in t. Some miniatures, she mentioned, require more detail than others. So the time she spends on each house varies. The houses are intricately designed, each with definite characteristics: chimneys, dormers, and Palladian windows adorn many of the wooden reproductions. Tiny paint brushes are used for acrylic application. Most of the miniatures, she said, sell for about $15 to $20. She’s now in the process of establishing this hobby as a business. “I’m working now on a fictitous name,” Sue Ann said. She plans to take her talents to Williamsburg, Va., in the fall, and present her miniatures tot he historical societies there. She also has plans for historic Marietta. For now though, Sue Ann is busy preparing for the annual sidewalk Lititz Rotary Craft Show this Saturday. “I’ll exhibit about 100 houses this year,” she said. She also hopes to have Over 500 Entries In Craft Show Craftspeople and artisans from 197 cities and towns will c o n g re g a te h e r e , Saturday, August 11, in the business district and in the Lititz Springs Park, to participate in the sixth annual Lititz Rotary Club Lawrence I. Ruggiano Sidewalk Crafts Show. The craft show will be in full swing from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday. Well over 500 entries have been accepted for the show, in which exhibitors from eight states and the District of Columbia are expected to exhibit their crafts. The crafts show, held in cooperation with local retailers, is believed to be the largest one of its kind around. Last year, $5,000 of the $7,000 earned, was donated to the Lititz Springs Park for the repair of the park pavilion roof. The remaining $2,000 went to the Rotary’s student loan fund. This year’s show director is Tom Oehme. The ra in d a te is scheduled for August 25. the same location as she had last year in the park. Her very first craft show exhibition was the General Sutter Christmas show two years ago. Since then the craftswoman has exhibited at the Rotary show and the Rec Center show, which will be held again this year in October. If you spot the Farmer’s Bank (Sutter’s house), the Barbery shop or the Moravian Church in miniature, more than likely you’ll have stumbled across Sue Ann Leed’s Lilliputian reproductions of historic Lititz. Sue Ann Leed has decided to make her hobby of miniature woodcrafting a fulltime job. She’s in the process of negotiating all the necessary details to establish her business. She's shown here with some of the miniati houses of Lititz. Do you recognize them? Hint: couple of the Moravian Square buildings « pictured. |
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