Brownstown NewsLocal news for Brownstown, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Melvin J. Horst, 79, dies- March 7, 2008 "There were four or five key individuals back in the 1950s who were instrumental in sparking the local tourist industry" Melvin J. Horst, aka Jakey Budderschnip, died suddenly Wednesday at his home on Mount Sidney Road in Witmer. via LancasterOnlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/brownstown-pa/2008/03/melvin-j-horst-79-dies?fromrss=1 An eye for details Acclaimed wildlife artist to be featured at local exhibit- March 2, 2008 "His interest in Stackhouse Park - with two original paintings - demonstrates his love of art and wildlife combined with a generosity to reach out on a personal level to the people of Johnstown" By TOM LAVIS TLAVISTRIBDEM.COM Few artists have captured the details and beauty of Pennsylvania's wildlife any better than Blair County artist George LaVanish. via The Tribune-Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/brownstown-pa/2008/03/an-eye-for-details-acclaimed-wildlife-arti... |