From The Penn State Cooperative Extension
717-263-9226
Penn State Cooperative Extension will be conducting the Strong Women Program in Franklin County starting in September 2008.
This is a 10 week program geared for middle-aged to older women. The Strong Women program was developed by Miriam Nelson, PhD, an associate professor at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. The Strong Women Program is based upon years of research on how strength training and proper nutrition improve the health of women of all ages. The program was developed to help women increase their strength, bone density, balance and energy and help them look and feel better.
Participants will meet two times a week for one hour sessions. There is a $75 fee for the ten week (20 session) program. Four class locations will be offered:
* Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 260 South 4th Street, Chambersburg, PA. Starting September 16th.
* Classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the New Guilford Brethren in Christ Church, 1575 Mont Alto Road, Chambersburg, PA. Starting September15th.
* Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 10 :00 a.m. at Memorial Lutheran Church, 34 E. Orange Street, Shippensburg. Starting September 15th.
* Classes will be held Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 225 South Second Street, Chambersburg. Starting September 15th.
Prspective participants are invited to attend a free Informational Meeting on September 3, 2008 at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Center Building, 185 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg. The meeting will be from 10:00a.m. to 11:00 a.m. No registration is required.
For more information or to register for the program, contact Kristen at the Penn State Cooperative Extension office at 263-9226. Participants can register at the first class.
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Mary Ann Oyler, 263-9226, in advance of your participation or visit.
717-263-9226
Penn State Cooperative Extension will be conducting the Strong Women Program in Franklin County starting in September 2008.
This is a 10 week program geared for middle-aged to older women. The Strong Women program was developed by Miriam Nelson, PhD, an associate professor at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. The Strong Women Program is based upon years of research on how strength training and proper nutrition improve the health of women of all ages. The program was developed to help women increase their strength, bone density, balance and energy and help them look and feel better.
Participants will meet two times a week for one hour sessions. There is a $75 fee for the ten week (20 session) program. Four class locations will be offered:
* Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 260 South 4th Street, Chambersburg, PA. Starting September 16th.
* Classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the New Guilford Brethren in Christ Church, 1575 Mont Alto Road, Chambersburg, PA. Starting September15th.
* Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 10 :00 a.m. at Memorial Lutheran Church, 34 E. Orange Street, Shippensburg. Starting September 15th.
* Classes will be held Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 225 South Second Street, Chambersburg. Starting September 15th.
Prspective participants are invited to attend a free Informational Meeting on September 3, 2008 at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Center Building, 185 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg. The meeting will be from 10:00a.m. to 11:00 a.m. No registration is required.
For more information or to register for the program, contact Kristen at the Penn State Cooperative Extension office at 263-9226. Participants can register at the first class.
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Mary Ann Oyler, 263-9226, in advance of your participation or visit.
13/08: WEST NILE VIRUS
The Franklin County West Nile program reported the first mosquito samples of 2008 in the county to test positive for the West Nile Virus this past week and reminded residents of precautions to lessen the chance of being bitten by an infected mosquito.
The first positive sample was reported Monday, August 4th and was found in Washington Township followed by a second report on Tuesday from Hamilton Township. "Discovering mosquitoes with West Nile Virus in the county is a reminder that we all need to take steps to protect ourselves and limit exposure," said Ray Eckhart, Franklin County's West Nile coordinator. "Dawn and dusk are peak times for mosquito activity, so if you're outside, remember to use insect repellant containing DEET and wear long sleeves and light-colored clothing when possible." While most people do not get sick, a small percentage of those bitten will experience a fever, rash, headache, meningitis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or even death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Everyone is at risk, but older adults and people with compromised immune systems have the highest risk of developing severe illness because their bodies have a harder time fighting off disease. "DEP staff and county West Nile Virus coordinators have been conducting an aggressive statewide monitoring and spraying program to eliminate mosquitoes that transmit the virus, but residents can take some simple steps to help remove mosquito breeding areas in their own back yard," according to Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty who spoke when the first mosquito positive in the state was recorded back in June. "Remember: Dump it. Drain it. Treat it. "Dump it if it has water in it; drain it if it can be drained; and treat it if it has standing water." A material known as Bti, which is available at many retail stores, can be safely used to treat standing water.
Mosquitoes will develop in any standing water or puddle that lasts more than four days. Tips to eliminate standing water include:
* Throw away tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have accumulated on property.
* Pay special attention to discarded tires.
* Drill holes in the bottom of outdoor containers.
* Drainage holes that are located on a container's sides allow enough water to collect for mosquitoes to develop.
* Clean clogged roof gutters as needed.
* Turn over plastic wading pools, wheelbarrows and birdbaths when not in use.
* Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish.
* Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not being used.
* Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property. For more information, visit www.westnile.state.pa.us.
The first positive sample was reported Monday, August 4th and was found in Washington Township followed by a second report on Tuesday from Hamilton Township. "Discovering mosquitoes with West Nile Virus in the county is a reminder that we all need to take steps to protect ourselves and limit exposure," said Ray Eckhart, Franklin County's West Nile coordinator. "Dawn and dusk are peak times for mosquito activity, so if you're outside, remember to use insect repellant containing DEET and wear long sleeves and light-colored clothing when possible." While most people do not get sick, a small percentage of those bitten will experience a fever, rash, headache, meningitis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or even death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Everyone is at risk, but older adults and people with compromised immune systems have the highest risk of developing severe illness because their bodies have a harder time fighting off disease. "DEP staff and county West Nile Virus coordinators have been conducting an aggressive statewide monitoring and spraying program to eliminate mosquitoes that transmit the virus, but residents can take some simple steps to help remove mosquito breeding areas in their own back yard," according to Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty who spoke when the first mosquito positive in the state was recorded back in June. "Remember: Dump it. Drain it. Treat it. "Dump it if it has water in it; drain it if it can be drained; and treat it if it has standing water." A material known as Bti, which is available at many retail stores, can be safely used to treat standing water.
Mosquitoes will develop in any standing water or puddle that lasts more than four days. Tips to eliminate standing water include:
* Throw away tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have accumulated on property.
* Pay special attention to discarded tires.
* Drill holes in the bottom of outdoor containers.
* Drainage holes that are located on a container's sides allow enough water to collect for mosquitoes to develop.
* Clean clogged roof gutters as needed.
* Turn over plastic wading pools, wheelbarrows and birdbaths when not in use.
* Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish.
* Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not being used.
* Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property. For more information, visit www.westnile.state.pa.us.
If you didn't have an opportunity to go to Renfrew Park this past weekend, you missed out on a great event! The weather was almost perfect for the heavily clothed reenactors. Some did say that Friday night was a "two blanket night", but overall the light chill during the morning and evening were comfortable.
Make sure to visit our Photo Gallery to see just a few pictures and feel free to join and add you own.
Make sure to visit our Photo Gallery to see just a few pictures and feel free to join and add you own.
Financial educator, Jane Landis from Penn State Cooperative Extension, is offering a two-hour mandatory class to assist county residents filing for debt relief on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg, PA. The classes are approved under the U.S. Treasury Bankruptcy Abuse Protection and Consumer Protection Act. The class will be held in room 4, in the lower level of the building, which is handicap accessible. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Jane Landis at (717) 921-8803 in advance of your participation or visit.
The Annual Civil War Encampment, held at Renfrew Park is scheduled for August 9th and 10th. Come see the following events on Saturday; a reenactment of the Battle of Henry Hill (First Manassas) at 2p.m and at 4p.m a firing competition will be offered. From 7-9pm there will be a candlelight tour of the encampment, and from 9-9:30pm a night-time artillery duel. On Sunday, August 10th, 1:00p.m. a generic battle will be reenacted. FREE admission. For forms for the reenactment, etc., please contact Don Biesecker at 717-762-7920.
WAYNESBORO — The Waynesboro Historical Society and Renfrew Museum and Park will co-host a program featuring Burt Kummerow, the author of “Pennsylvania’s Forbes Trail: Gateways and Getaways Along the Legendary Route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.”
The dinner, lecture and book-signing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Hess Room of Minnich Manor at Quincy Village. The cost is $20 per person, and reservations are required.
Forbes Trail
Remnants of the Forbes Trail, forged 250 years ago, still exist today in Franklin County, in addition to at least one of the forts constructed in 1758.
At the height of the French and Indian War, British Gen. John Forbes, Virginia Col. George Washington and their troops took on a daunting task: to carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness and capture French Fort Duquesne at the fork of the Ohio River.
After their decisive victory, the commanders named the spot Pittsburgh in honor of British statesman William Pitt. Although the British went on to win the French and Indian War, the conflict sowed the seeds of discontent that led to the American Revolution, and in the end, it ironically was the colonists, not the British, who would control North America. Forbes and Washington could not have imagined what the future held for the route they charted in 1758. The Forbes Trail, which follows Route 30, winds its way past many of the most significant chapters in U.S. history.
The dinner, lecture and book-signing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Hess Room of Minnich Manor at Quincy Village. The cost is $20 per person, and reservations are required.
Forbes Trail
Remnants of the Forbes Trail, forged 250 years ago, still exist today in Franklin County, in addition to at least one of the forts constructed in 1758.
At the height of the French and Indian War, British Gen. John Forbes, Virginia Col. George Washington and their troops took on a daunting task: to carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness and capture French Fort Duquesne at the fork of the Ohio River.
After their decisive victory, the commanders named the spot Pittsburgh in honor of British statesman William Pitt. Although the British went on to win the French and Indian War, the conflict sowed the seeds of discontent that led to the American Revolution, and in the end, it ironically was the colonists, not the British, who would control North America. Forbes and Washington could not have imagined what the future held for the route they charted in 1758. The Forbes Trail, which follows Route 30, winds its way past many of the most significant chapters in U.S. history.
Waynesboro Pa - Renee and Mark Heare, owners of The UPS Store® located at 2011 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA were recently awarded the “Service Achievement Award” by Mailboxes Etc. Corporation recognizing The UPS Store franchise for ten years of dedicated service to the Waynesboro area. The UPS Store opened for business November 1997. The Heare’s took over management of the store June 2003.
“We are honored to have gotten this award,” said Renee Heare. “We want to thank our loyal customers who have helped make this achievement possible,” added Heare. “We have worked hard not only to build our business, but also to be responsible members of the community".
In addition to domestic and international shipping (ground, 3 day select, 2nd day air and next day air) and freight shipping, The UPS Store offers the Pack and Ship Promise, color and blackand- white copying, document finishing (binding, laminating, etc.), fax services including domestic and international receiving and sending, notary by appointment, printing services (invitations and announcements, business cards, letterhead, rubber stamps, engraved items such as name badges, name plates, license plates, dog ID tags, etc.), expert full-service packaging, freight crating, mailbox and postal services, office and packaging supplies and much, much more.
The UPS Store location’s convenient hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
About The UPS Store
The UPS Store locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS company. With more than 5,800 locations around the world, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. brands comprise the largest network of retail shipping, postal and business service centers. For additional information, visit www.theupsstore.com.
“We are honored to have gotten this award,” said Renee Heare. “We want to thank our loyal customers who have helped make this achievement possible,” added Heare. “We have worked hard not only to build our business, but also to be responsible members of the community".
In addition to domestic and international shipping (ground, 3 day select, 2nd day air and next day air) and freight shipping, The UPS Store offers the Pack and Ship Promise, color and blackand- white copying, document finishing (binding, laminating, etc.), fax services including domestic and international receiving and sending, notary by appointment, printing services (invitations and announcements, business cards, letterhead, rubber stamps, engraved items such as name badges, name plates, license plates, dog ID tags, etc.), expert full-service packaging, freight crating, mailbox and postal services, office and packaging supplies and much, much more.
The UPS Store location’s convenient hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
About The UPS Store
The UPS Store locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS company. With more than 5,800 locations around the world, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. brands comprise the largest network of retail shipping, postal and business service centers. For additional information, visit www.theupsstore.com.
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01/08: Rita's Opens In Rouzerville
There is a new desert shop in our area. Just down the road on your way to WalMart there is a new Rita's on the corner of Rt 16 and Old Rt 16. Stop in to try their ices and custerds.
WAYNESBORO — A local bluegrass band with a novel name will provide the music for a Waynesboro Historical Society fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 15, in the Waynesboro Eagles Club Inc., 16 E. Main St.
The Boro Boogie Pickers (“boogie” for the music and “pickers” for the acoustic instruments they play) have been around for a little more than a year, and in that time, the band has attracted quite a following.
Tickets for the Country Bluegrass Hoedown Party cost $15 apiece and can be ordered by calling Sheila Zody at 762-6660 or Ellen Gsell at 762-1550. Groups can reserve tables of six for the event.
By day, the six members of the band, all of them in their early 30s, hold down mostly white collar jobs. But by night, they come alive as the Boro Boogie Pickers, enchanting audiences with their acoustical brand of bluegrass mixed with occasional doses of classic rock and reggae. Band members are Jon Ingels on vocals, mandolin and dobro, a resonator guitar handcrafted by noted Leitersburg guitar maker Paul Beard; Kevin Coldsmith on bass guitar; Brad Munn, vocals, guitar and fiddle; Rob Kollman, banjo; and husband-and-wife team Eric and Katy Avey. Eric plays guitar and sings, while Katy sings and plays the washboard.
The lifelong friends’ paths had crossed for years in various rock bands based in the tri-state area. But it was a mutual desire to focus on bluegrass that brought them together. Ingels said it was bandmate Eric Avey who came up with the memorable name. “We knew we wanted to keep a Waynesboro theme, since we’re all from the same hometown,” Ingels said, explaining where the “boro” part of the band’s name originated. “When we settled on the Boro Boogie Pickers, we had no idea we’d ever play in public, let alone become popular. Now I guess we’re kind of stuck with it.”
Ingels works for an engineering company that performs aerial mapping and land surveying, while Munn is the custodial administrator at Waynesboro Hospital. Eric Avey works with autistic adults at ARC in Hagerstown, while his wife is a teacher at Summitview Elementary School. Coldsmith is an emotional support teacher in Washington County, Md., and Kollman works at NVR in Thurmont.
The band plays between four and six gigs a month, some close to home and others as far away as Lancaster and Thomas, W.Va., near Deep Creek Lake. Ingels is especially excited about a Sept. 27 gig at the Harvest Time Music Festival in Cumberland that will draw such nationally known bluegrass artists as Tony Rice, the Seldom Scene and Jim Lauderdale.
Ingels said the band’s signature tune is probably “Wagon Wheel,” originally done by the Old Crow Medicine Show, but members also have written their own songs, including “Rollin’ Down the Mountain,” “Dosey-Doe” and “Where I’ll Stay.”
As for the future, Ingels is hoping the group will continue to write its own songs and branch out a bit, playing at venues within three hours or so of the members’ hometown. “We’re hoping to build a fan base in a wider area and still have as good a response as we get back home,” he said.
The Boro Boogie Pickers’ debut album, "Barn and Raised", was released in August 2007. A compilation of originals, it has sold between 300 and 400 copies, according to Ingels.
The Boro Boogie Pickers (“boogie” for the music and “pickers” for the acoustic instruments they play) have been around for a little more than a year, and in that time, the band has attracted quite a following.
Tickets for the Country Bluegrass Hoedown Party cost $15 apiece and can be ordered by calling Sheila Zody at 762-6660 or Ellen Gsell at 762-1550. Groups can reserve tables of six for the event.
By day, the six members of the band, all of them in their early 30s, hold down mostly white collar jobs. But by night, they come alive as the Boro Boogie Pickers, enchanting audiences with their acoustical brand of bluegrass mixed with occasional doses of classic rock and reggae. Band members are Jon Ingels on vocals, mandolin and dobro, a resonator guitar handcrafted by noted Leitersburg guitar maker Paul Beard; Kevin Coldsmith on bass guitar; Brad Munn, vocals, guitar and fiddle; Rob Kollman, banjo; and husband-and-wife team Eric and Katy Avey. Eric plays guitar and sings, while Katy sings and plays the washboard.
The lifelong friends’ paths had crossed for years in various rock bands based in the tri-state area. But it was a mutual desire to focus on bluegrass that brought them together. Ingels said it was bandmate Eric Avey who came up with the memorable name. “We knew we wanted to keep a Waynesboro theme, since we’re all from the same hometown,” Ingels said, explaining where the “boro” part of the band’s name originated. “When we settled on the Boro Boogie Pickers, we had no idea we’d ever play in public, let alone become popular. Now I guess we’re kind of stuck with it.”
Ingels works for an engineering company that performs aerial mapping and land surveying, while Munn is the custodial administrator at Waynesboro Hospital. Eric Avey works with autistic adults at ARC in Hagerstown, while his wife is a teacher at Summitview Elementary School. Coldsmith is an emotional support teacher in Washington County, Md., and Kollman works at NVR in Thurmont.
The band plays between four and six gigs a month, some close to home and others as far away as Lancaster and Thomas, W.Va., near Deep Creek Lake. Ingels is especially excited about a Sept. 27 gig at the Harvest Time Music Festival in Cumberland that will draw such nationally known bluegrass artists as Tony Rice, the Seldom Scene and Jim Lauderdale.
Ingels said the band’s signature tune is probably “Wagon Wheel,” originally done by the Old Crow Medicine Show, but members also have written their own songs, including “Rollin’ Down the Mountain,” “Dosey-Doe” and “Where I’ll Stay.”
As for the future, Ingels is hoping the group will continue to write its own songs and branch out a bit, playing at venues within three hours or so of the members’ hometown. “We’re hoping to build a fan base in a wider area and still have as good a response as we get back home,” he said.
The Boro Boogie Pickers’ debut album, "Barn and Raised", was released in August 2007. A compilation of originals, it has sold between 300 and 400 copies, according to Ingels.
The Waynesborofest board of directors is holding a planning meeting at the Parlor House Restaurant on South Potomac Street on Monday, July 14 at 12 noon. The meeting will include accepting nominations for members on the board and the addition of committee workers. Interested individuals are invited to attend the meeting at the Parlor House or send a letter explaining their interest and their area of expertise to: Waynesborofest, P.O. Box 712, Waynesboro Pa. 17268.
The purpose of the meeting also is to announce that the 2009 Waynesborofest will be held at a later time. The board is hoping to hold the 2009 Waynesborofest celebration over a two week period, spanning the last week of September and the first week of October.
Waynesborofest is a series of events held every three years that highlighting the areas of history, cultural programs, educational and industry. Events held in the past have included downtown walking tours, church tours, Blue Ridge Summit tours, concerts, plays, slide shows, art contests, dances and parades.
For more information, call Kohler at 762-7224
The purpose of the meeting also is to announce that the 2009 Waynesborofest will be held at a later time. The board is hoping to hold the 2009 Waynesborofest celebration over a two week period, spanning the last week of September and the first week of October.
Waynesborofest is a series of events held every three years that highlighting the areas of history, cultural programs, educational and industry. Events held in the past have included downtown walking tours, church tours, Blue Ridge Summit tours, concerts, plays, slide shows, art contests, dances and parades.
For more information, call Kohler at 762-7224