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W-4 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sunday, August 11, 2002 I www.post-ette.com I Washington outlying areas New Members Shaw opens at Artists Co-Op i HE -ni nfj 1 sr i Robert J. Pavuchak Post-Gazette The New Members Show, opening Friday at the Artists Co-Op in the Washington Mall, will offer an eclectic mix of art. jm t-. sa JV kill" 7 "-v. i r- r-.

i is, v- a r-; 4 cided to combine the two ait forms, thereby creating a unique product, pieces that are functional and decorative. Some can find a niche as a wall hanging, but his fruit bowls, trays and platters can be used to hold food and drinks. In 1985, McMurray stained-glass artist Andra Hartz completed her first professional leaded glass panels a pair of beveled inserts for a curio cabinet's doors. Before moving to southwestern Pennsylvania, Hartz fabricated and installed more than 625 commissions in Newburgh, including a whole-church window series. "I like to produce smaller, exquisite, more-or-less traditional' pieces," she said.

"But Prairie style and contemporary provide an occasional change of pace. When painting on glass is essential to the design, I tend to like very tiny, detailed painting, reminiscent of the CANONSBURG merce and the Association of Re- tarded Citizens of Washington County, who sponsor the event with DANK, the German Ameri- can National Congress. Ai A combination of pottery and canning, this serving tray was made by Tim Roth and is for sale at the Co-Op for $80. The New Members Show, opening at the Artists Co-Op Friday, certainly will showcase a mixed bag of artistic media. The lineup of works includes stained glass, fab-ric'art, photography, porcelain pieces, works in colored pencil and acrylic paint, basket art, pottery and pieces that are a unique blend of pottery and cane, all of which will be available for purchase.

Although most, of the seven featured artists joined the Co-Op within the past year (hence the name of the show), they all have extensive careers. Karen Howell of Trafford, Westmoreland County, has been a full-time potter since 1972 and has participated in so many shows and exhibits that her curriculum vitae is five pages long. Inspired by a Japanese legend, her beautiful hand-painted porcelain pieces of-trrl incorporate a rabbit-in-the-moon -mot if into her designs of coasters, lamps, plates and ornamental objects. 'Scott Manko, the show's coordinator, graduated from the Art Insti-tlite'of Pittsburgh in 198!) with a degree in' graphic design but four years' ago decided to switch his career to photography. 'Although I had been taking photos since high school, I only io( jritd the commercial aspects of photography when I sold my work at the Covered Bridge Festival in "said Manko of Eighty Four.

(Tsing-a 35mm system with a ft'W lenses and flashes, and with a Mintage" antique camera, Manko creates" note cards, black-and-white and color photos; and Polaroid SX-70s capture on film old barns, the region's covered bridges, farm settings, local rodeos and mountain bike races. Trinity High School art teacher Lisa Jenkins joined the Artists Co-Qp a year ago on the urging of fellow member and photographer Mark Marietta. "I've been exhibiting nd selling my art ever since I joined the Co-Op," said Jenkins, a Bethel Park resident who plans to include more than 10 of her colored pencil and acrylic works in the show, Recently, Jenkins began adding text to her portraiture of the colorful personalities she encounters, often on a serendipitous basis. "With color, you can convey emotion, but with words, you can drive tfie message home even further," said the art education graduate of Indiana University of Pa. Canonsburg fiber artist Linda Listing learned to weave more than 25 years ago on a loom she piirdiiistfd from a catalog.

Along tfje way she learned tablet weaving, used by ancient societies such as the Egyptians and Vikings, which led to an interest in historical pieces. working as an assistant niHuraliiit at a local nature center, By Crystal Oij Tbe. Pennsylvania Bavarian Ok- tpjiertcst continues to expand, arid organizers have added activi- tSjs to keep the fourth annual Registration Deadline August 16, 2002 Classes Begin September 4, 2002 An investment in education pays the greatest return. -Benjamin Franklin Oktoberf Evening Burgetttown Canonsburg Monongahela Midfetown Eighty Four BfiBtleyville WASHINGTON COtlNlvjT 1'." I pjt-Calttbrtila s. 0 couni Waynesburg NewsBriefs- Canonsburg Although the original source water that has been flooding basements on, Craighead Street has not been.

found, borough engineer Harvey Treschow presented council with a. solution Monday. Council directed Treschow to' keep searching for the source of i the problem but is expected to pass a resolution for an emergency expenditure of $9,500 to install a permanent sump pump on the property of Gharib Ibrahim, 547 Craighead St. Treschow recently discovered the water flowing through a cut through a rock shelf on Ibrahim's property. The water can be collected and pumped to Craig-, head Street's sanitary sewer line.

The gravity sump should take care of the problem for the residents who have been having problems with the contaminated water on the' street's 500 block. Ibrahim agreed to council President Jean Popp's request to sign an agreement that once the project is complete, the borough no longer will be responsible to conduct any work on his property. Mayor Anthony Colzaizzo will; present Army Col. Randy Mas- trangelo, a recent recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, with a citation tomorrow as part of an effort by borough officials to recognize the deeds of current and former resi- dents. Mastrangelo is an intelligence of-; fice in the Army Reserves and re-sides in the Philadelphia area He was summoned to duty after the Sept.

1 1 attacks and spent seven months in Afghanistan. Council- 'I man James Romano said Mas- -trangelo or his parents, Canonsburg residents Pete and Marilyn Mastrangelo, will be at council's meeting to accept the citation. Councilman and Mastrangetd's; childhood friend Steve Lucas said the colonel is well-deserving of the honor. Recognizing such accom- plishments sends a positive meS-U sage to the youth in the community, Lucas said. Chartiers The township and residents have been trying for months for restoration of damages caused by the contractor who installed sanitary sewer lines in the McClane -Farm Road area.

John T. Subrick Inc. was awarded the $337,369 project last August and construction began last fall. The township approved its -third payment for the completion of the project in March, although restoration wasn't included in that payment request. Supervisors plan to withhold money for a recent $19,000 invoice because of some outstanding reparation issues on McClane Farm Road, including two damaged driveways.

The contractor also disputes re-' sponsibility for repaving Whitetail Drive, claiming the road was imde-'. plorable condition before the project. The township may pay for a third of the $1 8,000 to repaving cost and ask Subrick and. Pennsylvania-American Water Co. to each pay a third of the cost, since both dug up the road for projects.

Supervisors decided to give Subrick a two-week notice to finish restoration to residents' and the township's satisfaction or the township will use the invoice money for engineering fees and for a subcon-' tractor to complete the work. Vesely will lead Progress Council; The Monongahela Progress Council has seledtei Joseph Vesely to serve as 3jrje seventh president of the comnliil nity and economic developrrtenf organization based in MonesseiirJ Vesely will complete the terntoj Frank Irey who died edly June 29 and had served "SB president for 20 years. officers will be held Jan. 10. 'z The board noted that Vesely vice president of Vesely Brother Moving and Storage Inc.

in North-Belle Vernon, has an understand-? ing of economic development ancf highway issues. The boafjl. saic Vesely's ties to the Mid Morr Valley, and his position in a local, familyi owned business make hinia nat-' ural to lead the progress council. Zuchoivshi The Arts she learned to identify wild plants that she used to dye her fibers. She still uses this knowledge in making her wearables, such as scarves and shawls, and other fiber art pieces.

While he was a child, Tim Roth of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, learned the almost-lost art of caning from his mother. A physicist by profession, he later developed an interest in pottery. Six or seven years ago, Roth de- est gets bigger and offers more each year by Karen Howell is also on display at wood for the bases and handles and rattan as his weaving material. Some of his work at the New Members Show will include wine baskets, wool drying baskets and Shaker cheese baskets. Tlie New Memler Show at tfie Artists Co-Op at tfie Washington Mall runs from Friday through Sept.

13. An opening-nifjht reception, free and open to the public, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Tlie show can be viewed from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Call 724-229-0365. Dave Zuchowski is afree-lance miter who covers arts and entertaimnentfiyr Washington Sunday. He can be reached by e-mail at owlscribeyahoo. com. the Miss Oktoberfest Pageant, magician Joe Nuzum and music by SNPJ International Button Box, Big Guns, the Sounds of Country, Blind Date, The Barons and the Augsburg Bavarian Band.

A new six-hour "Saturday Night Blast" will feature continuous musical performances by the Mad Bavarian and oldies group The Shy Guys, and a fireworks display. Although Canonsburg has a small population of people with German heritage, the town's "old world look" and the popularity of town festivals made the town a good choice for Oktoberfest, Hazlett said. Fall festivals work well in Western Pennsylvania and Oktoberfest isn't a duplication of other local seasonal festivals, he said. "We try to be distinct from the others, and it's a good time," Hazlett said. "Canonsburg supports its events and that's the biggest thing." The Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest will be held from noon to 11 p.m.

Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 21 and 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Sept. 22. Admission is free. For information, call 724-745-1812.

Crystal Ola is a free-lance writer. A ceramic dish and rabbit pull made the Co-Op. Swiss Renaissance quatrefoils and panels of the 1500s." James Tomasek of Hopwood, Fayette County, put himself through college at California University of Pa. by making and selling baskets and refinishing furniture. Completely self-taught, Tomasek first bought a basket-making kit and books and has been involved in his "cottage industry" endeavors since.

A park ranger at Fort Necessity National Battlefield near Chalk Hill, Tomasek creates historic reproductions patterned after items he's seen. He particularly is attracted to Nantucket Lightship designs. The latter were developed off the coast of Massachusetts by sailors aboard ships, anchored off the shoals, used to warn passing vessels of nearby sandbars. To make his Nantucket pieces, Tomasek uses oak and cherry "It's growing it's going to be one of the biggest Oktoberfests in the state of Pennsylvania," Mayor Anthony Colaizzo said Wednesday. More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the festival for the beer, food and entertainment, said.

Terry Hazlett, festival chairman and chamber president. Organizers hope to raise at least $20,000. The festival will be held in the borough, Rite Aid and mid-town parking lots, and on two blocks downtown. New additions to add authenticity to the festival include decorations with German and Bavarian flags, costumed staff, an Alpine climbing wall, an Autobahn remote control attraction and a tented beer garden in the borough lot. The beer garden will include a stage, dance floor, seating and beer stand.

Besides German-inspired activities, food, drink and music, the festival offers a diversity of refreshments, entertainment and rides. There will be an expanded ride and game area between Central and Jefferson avenues, classic and antique car shows Sept. 21 and 22. A German Mass will be held in the morning Sept. 22, and a new Oktoberfest cheerleading competition will be held that afternoon.

Other Sept. 21 events include Canonsburg street festival true to its German roots. This year's Oktoberfest, Sept. 20-22, is a fund-raiser for the Canonsburg Chamber of Com- WASHINGTON -I JEFFERSON and Adult Programs Fall 2002 Associate of Arts Degrees in Accounting and Business Management CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: Management Training for Business Supervisors Management Proficiency for Industrial Managers Human Resource Management For a Fall 2002 Catalog call 724-223-6052. http:www.washjeff.edupdfi2002FALLCatalog.pdf.