{Raffle Ticket Image} The 2006 Raffle Ticket Fundraiser is now over!
Raffle Winners Announced!
The winners of this year's raffle prizes are as follows:
1st prize - Queen-size Jacquard Woven Coverlet Donated by Family Heirloom Weavers, Red Lion, PA Marcia Milne, Lewisburg, PA
2nd Prize - Limited Edition print, Winter Solstice, by Jeff Martin Donated by Top Publishing, Danville William Fausey, Selinsgrove, PA
3rd Prize - Child-size Jacquard Woven Coverlet Donated by Family Heirloom Weavers, Red Lion, PA Mary Bruner, Selinsgrove, PA
4th Prize - (3) Snyder County books by Jim Campbell, "Images of America, Snyder County"; "Snyder County: Postcard History Series" & "Snyder Country Sports Heritage"
William Motz, Columbus, OH
5th Prize - 2006 book by Jim Campbell "Snyder County Sports Heritage" Jean Kreighbaum, Middleburg, PA
4th Prize (3) Snyder County books by Jim Campbell, "Images of America, Snyder County"; "Snyder County: Postcard History Series" & "Snyder Country Sports Heritage".
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5th Prize
2006 book by Jim Campbell "Snyder County Sports Heritage"
All prizes to be awarded Sunday, December 3, 2006 at the "Roaring 20's" Christmas Tea at the Society. Admission to the Roaring 20’s tea is free.
About the artists:
Family Heirloom Weavers (Kline Family) located in Red Lion, PA produce coverlets & table runners that are woven in two halves and hand seamed together just as they were in 1800's.
{Kline Family Weavers Photo} This unique, family-operated business specializes in weaving on vintage looms to produce fabrics from America’s past. The ShowHouse, located in a restored log house, features quality reproductions.
Family Heirloom Weavers’ goods have been used in the restored homes of presidents, such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, and America’s favorite author Mark Twain. The fabrics are a employed by Civil War re-enactors who strive for authenticity and Hollywood has sought Family Heirloom Weavers’ products, which have been featured recently in films, such as “Gods & Generals,” “Cold Mountain” and “The Alamo.”
The Kline family donated (1) queen, and (1) child size coverlet. These coverlets are direct copies of coverlets woven by local weavers over a century ago. A unique feature offered with these Jacquard coverlets is a personalized corner block with a customer's name. We chose a personalized Snyder County Historical Society coverlet for our 2006 coverlet prizes.
Visit Family Heirloom Weavers to learn more about the workmanship of these fine quality coverlets and table runners at www.familyheirloomweavers.com.
{Jeff Martin Photo} Jeff Martin is a 25 year Snyder County resident and artist who has been painting since the 1970's.
Jeff completed undergraduate work at Susquehanna University, studied portait painting in New York City at the famed Art Students League and took private lessons with portrait artist John Howard Sanden. He later earned a masters degree in Fine Arts from Penn State.
Jeff works in oils and pastels, and has been elected a Master Pastellist by the Pastel Society of America. There are approximately 92 Master Pastellists in the world. His landscapes, still life, portait and genre paintings have earned Jeff numerous local and national awards.
Jeff is best known for his portrait work. He has done portraits for people on Capital Hill, including Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, Government Reform and Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Clinger, and Senators Abraham Ribicoff and Bryan McMahon.
Jeff has also painted Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken; Attorney General Ernie Preate; Susquehanna University presidents Joel Cunningham and Jonathan Messerli; and all the Federal Judges in central PA.
Jeff Martin's paintings hang in the collections of West Point, MIT, Columbia University, Penn State, Muhlenburg, and Salisbury State University.
We are extremely proud to be able to include one of Mr. Martin's paintings in this year's fund raiser.
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