Timeline
1972
Oscar Knade’s WASD music Program
1983
Franco’s Opens
(http://www.francoslounge.com/)1983
Herdic House Opens
(http://www.herdichouse.com/)1989
First Billtown Bluesfest
(http://www.billtownblues.org/festivalindex.html)1993
Community Arts Center Opens
(http://www.caclive.com/)1994
Penny Vanderlin and Judy Olinsky visit the Williamsport Community and Development Director Steve Cappelli
1994
Trouble in Paradise
1995
Steve Cappelli Mayoral Campaign
1995
Penny Austin does SPAM at Franco’s
1996
Development of the Historic Sign Project
1996
Steve Cappelli becomes the Mayor
1996
Bullfrog Brewery Opens
(http://www.bullfrogbrewery.com/)1996
Volunteer of the Year Award from Preservation Williamsport
1997
The Main Street Committee Established as City Council Sub-Committee
Above image featuring Alissa Dubois, Rebecca Burke, Deb Keller, Peg Furst, PamThompson and Judy Olinsky1997
Development of Downtown Design Review Committee
1997
Development of Main Street Based Design Guidelines
1997
Main Street Committee Field Trip to Corning NY
1997
Thomas Hylton speaks a Preservation Williamsport Dinner
1997
Thomas Hylton speaks at North Central PA Conservancy Workshop
1997
Jerry Wall requests the help of Thomas Hylton
1997
Penny Vanderlin, Russ Kimura and Judy Olinsky Step in to Help
1997
Jerry Walls, Russ Kimura and Judy Olinsky start Sustainable Communities Committee
1997
Judy Olinsky starts Historic Sign Project
1997
Judy Olinsky becomes Preservation Williamsport’s “Volunteer of the Year”
1998
Main Street Committee hosts a Trolley Tour for Stroud Watson, who along with Thomas Hylton were the keynote speakers for the “Our Towns: 2010” Visioning Process.
1998
Sustainable Workshop Communities Brochure is Issued
1998 Sustainable Workshop Communities Brochure (PDF)1999
Historic Sign Project Reception is Held
1999
The Community Theatre League Opens
(http://www.ctlshows.com/)2000
Uptown Music Collective is Established
(http://www.uptownmusic.org/)2000
First Friday Committee is Established
Establishing members were Ricky Maiette, Lynne Maietta, Jeane Ryersback, Judy Olinsky and Bernie Katz.2001
The First, First Friday, Takes Place
(http://www.williamsportfirstfriday.org/)2001
The Pine Street Artfest was Established
2001
Gallery 152 Opens
2001
First Friday Brings Muralist Michael Pilato to Town for a Public Art Forum on Murals
(http://www.pilatomurals.com/)2001
Development Began on the Downtown Jazzfest
2001
Three student Galleries were Established
St'art (at the Genetti Hotel), Ch'art (at Plankenhorns Stationary) and Collegetown (at the Community Arts Center)2002
First Friday Ffat City Schedule is Issued
2002 First Friday Ffat City Schedule (PDF)2002
City Eyes Artistic Streetscape Design gets Publicity in the Williamsport Sun Gazette
2002 City Eyes Artistic Streetscape Design Newspaper Article (PDF)2002
Old City Trolley First Friday Art Town Map is Issued
2002 Old City Trolley First Friday Art Town Map (PDF)2002
“Old Garden City” Piece by Erica Franklin Gets Publicity Due to First Friday Display
2002
First Friday Continues for its Second Year
2003
Judy Olinsky Receives Visioneer Award from Our Towns: 2010
2003 Newspaper Article Featuring Visioneer Award Winner Judy O (PDF)2003
The “Heart of Downtown” is Unveiled, First Piece of Public Art Downtown, Part of the Air/Scape Design
2003 First Friday Newspaper Article (PDF)2003
Penny Austin Remembered
2003
First Friday Continues for its 3rd Year, Bringing Publicity to Local Artists
2003 News Paper Article Featuring Brianne Dopirak (PDF)2004
Mary Wolf Elected as Mayor
2004
Judy Olinsky Receives Honorary Ball Award from the Art Council
2004 Lycoming Arts Council Ball Invite and Newspaper Article (PDF)2005
Judy Received Inspiration From Author Thomas Friedman through “The World is Flat.”
(http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/bookshelf/the-world-is-flat) "If we save the city, we can save the world."2005
First Friday Gallery Brochure Issued
2005 First Friday Gallery Brochure (PDF)2005
First Friday Monthly Themes Established
2005 First Friday Art Town Themes By Month (PDF)2006
docentARTS Gallery was Opened by Pam Thompson and Judy Olinsky, Art Consultant and Art in Corporate Spaces
2006 History of docentARTS (PDF)2006
Founding Member of Committee Called “Our Neighbors,” in Response to 11 Shootings in the City in One (1) Year.
2006
Judy Olinsky (Downtown Review and Main Street Committee) and Laura Flynn (Our Towns: 2010) Attend the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Road Show at the Genetti Hotel
2007
Michael Pilato Founds the Public Art Academy
2007 Public Art Academy Brochure (PDF)2007
