PHILIPSBURG — Students from the Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School art class were on hand to help mural artist Pamela Etters paint the Honor Our Veterans mural for Philipsburg’s American Legion on Sept. 11 in the Moshannon Valley YMCA gymnasium.
P-O teacher Autumn Anderson’s art students from grades 9 through 12 painted in two shifts. The mural painting features a timeline of all United States wars from the American Revolution to present day.
Etters guided the students in painting the section of New York City’s Twin Towers. It was in commemoration and honor of all who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001.
On July 20, officials from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and Philipsburg American Legion Post 437 held a check presentation ceremony at the Legion to kick off the Post 437 mural project. The American Legion is in the heart of Philipsburg’s town center at 315 E. Presqueisle St., at the intersection of Presqueisle and Centre streets.
The HVAB, along with Centre County commissioners, recently awarded a $5,000 Tourism Grant to the American Legion to paint an Honor Our Veterans Mural on the façade of the Legion building in honor and memory of long-time past member Fred Herman, a United States Army veteran, and all veterans.
“Building art enhances the beauty of local downtowns,” said HVAB President and CEO Fritz Smith. “Completion of the Honor Our Veterans mural will be a must see for local residents and out-of-area visitors who participate in the Philipsburg Historical Foundation walking tour or attend Philipsburg Heritage Days.”
This past year, the HVAB and Visit Clearfield County opened a heritage/visitor center on Front Street in Philipsburg, where visitors can learn more about the rich heritage of both Happy Valley and Clearfield County, along with receiving information about things to see and do in the area.
