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I personally have a son-in-law who will soon deploy overseas for a year and fully understand the hardship on the families in the military. Fort Campbell, Kentucky is his home base and currently 10,000 troops are returning from Afghanistan after being away for 12-15 months. A donated Christmas tree can help these and many other families in the service.

Obviously we can't pack up a tree ourselves, but we can make a donation to the Christmas Spirit Foundation by going to their website www.treesfortroops.org and make a donation for the program. Your funds combined with all the others across the country can help military families have a better Christmas.



]]> News For 2008 http://mywaynesboro.com/news/index.php?itemid=673 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:32:12 -0500 http://mywaynesboro.com/news/index.php?itemid=671 The Eaken Trio

National recording artists The Eaken Trio will perform on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. at Wilson College (Jensen Dining Hall) in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The "Home for the Holidays" concert will benefit the Franklin County Homeless Shelter -- an emergency lodging facility in downtown Chambersburg that is equipped to assist individuals and families.

"The plight of those who find themselves homeless during these extraordinary economic times should concern anyone who has a home," said Maxine Gindlesperger, chair of the Franklin County Homeless Shelter Coalition and chief administrative officer of e-LYNXX Corporation. "Many more people are reaching out for a helping hand because they have been hit with hard times. They are members of our community, and we believe neighbors should help neighbors. This concert is a wonderful way to offer that support."

The Eaken Trio marks its 23rd successful season this year of critically acclaimed concert appearances across the United States, Europe and Canada. Noted for their enthusiastic performances and innovation, the Trio, from Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, is heard regularly on classical music radio including National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Performance Today. The Trio's holiday radio program, I'll be Home for the Holidays, has been aired on more than 150 radio stations nationwide for the past ten years and will be heard across the country again this holiday season.

The Eaken Trio is proud of its community outreach programs that have helped to raise the awareness of the homeless problems in America and have generated tens of thousands of dollars to support organizations that help the homeless and homeless animals.

The Trio's residency program at colleges and universities has been recognized by Chamber Music America as one of the five most successful in the nation. The programs involve students and faculty in chamber music through concerts, workshops and an innovative curriculum integrating chamber music into virtually every aspect of liberal arts education. The Trio visits classes in music history, language, art, psychology, anthropology, dance, and the sciences exploring the relationships between music and the topic of study.

Gindlesperger said a donation of $40 per person or $75 per couple is requested of those who attend the Trio's performance on Dec. 14. Tickets are available at 717-709-0990. Wilson College is located at 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201; Jensen Dining Hall is in the center of the campus accessible from Philadelphia Ave.

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Organist Debbie Zacher will provide music of the season with a variety of traditional hymns. Additional music will be performed by the Rouzerville United Methodist Church Youth Handbell Choir, directed by Pam Hind Rowland. The service also features musical highlights by “7 Mile Road,” a contemporary Christian band from Gettysburg.

The Rev. Barton D. Berry, Jr., rector of Church of the Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Summit and Calvary Chapel, Beartown, will conduct the non-denominational service. Originally from Philadelphia, Father Berry is a 1966 graduate of the Philadelphia Divinity School, where he earned Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Master of Divinity degrees. He became an ordained Episcopal priest in 1967 and has served parishes in New York and Pennsylvania. Father Berry also served as an Army chaplain in Vietnam, Germany, Hawaii and various posts in the United States.

The public should be aware there are no restroom facilities at Harbaugh Church. For more information, call the historical society at (717) 762-1747.


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Christmas trees can be broken down into three basic groupings according to Ryan: firs, spruce and pines. Firs and spruce needles are attached to twigs individually, while the pines have clusters of needles attached to the twigs. The following are commonly grown Christmas trees, but not a complete list of varieties.

* The Frasier Fir is native to the high elevations of the southern Appalachian Mountains. It has easily adapted to our climate, if you're considering a living tree. It has excellent needle retention with wonderful fragrance. It has dark green foliage with silver on the underside of the needles, and the twigs are relatively firm for an easy to decorate tree.

* Douglas Fir is a very popular Christmas tree. This tree is native to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and has also adapted well to our weather conditions. It has a natural pyramid shape, fragrant, with somewhat drooping branches. The needles are a medium green color about 1 - 1 ½" long. This tree has good needle retention and relatively easy to decorate. In the landscape, it serves as a great screen planting when mixed with other evergreen trees.

* Balsam Fir is a long lasting, fragrant fir. This evergreen is native to northeastern US and Canada. It likes cold winter temperatures and cool summer temperatures. It has nice, dark green foliage and one of the common Christmas trees in the US. It has good needle retention and strong twigs for an easy to decorate tree. This tree resembles the Frasier fir in looks and endurance.

* Concolor Fir has longer needles than the other common fir trees, getting up to 1 ½" in length. It has a good fragrance and needle retention. The blue-green foliage makes it an interesting and attractive color for a Christmas tree. It is native to the west coast, but has adapted to our environment quite well.

* Colorado Blue Spruce is a nice shaped tree with good silvery-blue color. The needles are pointy, making it rather prickly to decorate, but it does have good needle retention if kept watered. These trees are symmetrical by nature, and have strong limbs for heavy ornaments. The blue spruce works well in the landscape as a screen planting.

* White Spruce has short, stiff needles with a blunt tip, making them less prickly than the blue spruce. The branches are stiff as well, making it a good choice for heavy ornaments. Needle retention is good, probably better than other spruce trees. However, when the needles are crushed, they have an unpleasant odor.

* Norway Spruce has a nice dark green color but poor needle retention. It is conical by nature, and open in appearance if not sheared heavily. It has good stiff branches, making it easy to decorate. If choosing this variety, be sure to keep it well watered in a cool room and do not keep it in the house for more than two weeks.

* Scotch Pine is a common Christmas tree in the US. It was imported from Europe by the early European settlers. It has longer needles, about 1"-3" in length. The needles are in clusters and a medium green color. It has fairly good needle retention when it is kept watered. It also is a very easy tree to transplant if you are considering a living tree.

* White Pine is a native evergreen. It has long, clustered needles and good needle retention. It is very soft to the touch and has flexible branches, making it a tree that cannot handle heavy ornaments. It has little fragrance, but nice blue green color.

When selecting a variety of tree, keep in mind where the tree will be displayed. If it is in a cooler room, you choices are greater because the needles will hold longer. If it is a warm room, it's best to choose a variety with excellent needle retention as the warmth will dry out the needles quickly.

Make good, common sense decisions when selecting your tree and you will enjoy a happy holiday season.


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The open houses are scheduled on four days: Friday, Dec. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. Three rooms on the first floor of the 1892 Oller House will be open to visitors.

Members of Delta Y Gradale sorority have adorned the front parlor with garlands, antique toys, a lovely tree, festive angels and antique Santas, while the music room features a standard gauge toy train from the 1930s provided by board member David McCarney, a decorated Victorian dollhouse made by Ray Beard and a Flexible Flyer sled from the 1920s and miniature farm animals originally owned by the late James Lizer.

The Oller House remained in the Oller family for 100 years and was never altered, so it retains the fine architectural details installed when it was built in 1891-92.

The original owners were Joseph J. Oller, a noted industrialist and local bank executive, and his wife, Myrtle (Funk) Oller. The Ollers' oldest child, daughter Rello Oller, lived in the home until her death in 1992, when the home became the property of the Waynesboro Historical Society.

Today, it houses a large collection of genealogical information and other material related to the history of the Waynesboro area.


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“Pennsylvania’s black bear population has numbered 14,000 to 15,000 for at least eight years now,” said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. “Because our bear population now covers almost three-quarters of the state – and includes a number of world-class trophy bears – Pennsylvania has become one of the top states for bear hunters. Every bear hunter heads afield in Pennsylvania knowing he or she has a chance to see a bear and to possibly take a huge one that weighs 700 to 800 pounds.”

Weather impacted the opening day of last year’s traditional three-day November bear season, but hunters still took 2,360 bears by the time the state’s slate of bear seasons closed. The opening day is almost always the best day of any season, because hunter participation is generally the highest.

The 2007 bear harvest compares with 3,122 in 2006, and 4,164 in 2005, the state’s best bear kill. Already in this decade, which still is not completed, hunters have taken more black bears than in any other decade since the Game Commission began keeping bear harvest records in 1915.

To view the rest of this article, as well as five other articles about bear hunting, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=175437


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]]> News For 2008 http://mywaynesboro.com/news/index.php?itemid=610 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:46:00 -0500 http://mywaynesboro.com/news/index.php?itemid=658 Toys for Tots Literacy Program turns dollars into books
The UPS Store. located at 2011 East Main Street in conjunction with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, is giving a long-lasting, life-changing gift to local children this holiday season.

Through Wednesday, December 31, The UPS Store will be selling $1 donation cards to benefit the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. Every $1 donation will help the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation buy a book for a deserving child in the Waynesboro community. Between November 17 through December 17 The UPS Store will also host a book drive to collect new, age-appropriate books, providing yet another opportunity for the community to help local children in need improve their reading skills.

”The holiday season is the perfect time of the year to give a child the gift of hope,” said The UPS Store franchisee Renee Heare. “Now days, a dollar doesn’t seem like much. But, for as little as a dollar, the literacy program can purchase a book for a child in need and instill a passion for reading.” It is found that 33 1/3% of children in the fourth grade can not read. That is why it is so important for our community support to this program.

The UPS Store is open Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm and on Saturdays 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. For more information, call 717 762-9127.

Launched in March of this year, the year-round Toys for Tots Literacy Program offers our nation’s most economically disadvantaged children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing them direct access to books and educational resources that will enhance their ability to read and to communicate effectively.

Since then, the Mail Boxes Etc. and The UPS Store® network has collectively contributed more than $300,000 to the Toys for Tots Literacy Program through a variety of activities, including in-center donation card campaigns, coin box collections, special events and sponsorships.

Since 2005, the network has teamed up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, donating more than $1.5 million to brighten the lives of thousands of children nationwide.

For more information, please visit www.ToysforTotsLiteracy.org.

About The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not for profit organization authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of Defense to provide fundraising and other necessary support for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Now in its 61st year, Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to economically disadvantaged children through the gift of a new toy during the Christmas holiday season. Our gifts offer these children hope, recognition and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime. Many of the gifts we provide, such as books, games and sports equipment, make a significant contribution to the educational, social and recreational development of these children. In 2007, Marines distributed gifts to 7.5 million children in over 600 communities nationwide. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation relies on individual donations from the American public as well as support from corporate sponsors. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org.

About Mail Boxes Etc.
Mail Boxes Etc. and The UPS Store retail locations are franchised by Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS subsidiary. Together Mail Boxes Etc. and The UPS Store locations comprise the world's largest franchise network of retail shipping, postal and business service centers, with more than 6,000 locations around the world. In the United States, Mail Boxes Etc. and The UPS Store locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. Outside the United States, locations are owned and operated by MBE master licensees or their franchisees. For additional nformation, please visit www.theupsstore.com or www.mbe.com.


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Raccoon hunting season began Oct. 25 and closes Feb. 21, and the season for skunks, opossums and weasels runs from July 1 to June 30, except for Sundays. Red and gray foxes hunting season opened Oct. 25 and runs through Feb. 21, including Sundays. Coyotes have a year-round season (July 1-June 30) and can be hunted on Sundays, too.

Pennsylvania also has bobcat hunting and trapping seasons in nine Wildlife Management Units (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4D) for the 1,435 individuals who were selected in the Game Commission's annual bobcat permit drawing. The bobcat hunting season started Oct. 25 and closes to Feb. 21, except for Sundays. The bobcat trapping season opened Oct. 26 and runs through Feb. 22.

Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe pointed out that the Keystone State is lucky to have trappers, houndsmen and predator callers, who all play an important role of the Commonwealth's wildlife management program.

To view the rest of this news release, as well as two other articles on trapping and furbearer hunting seasons, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=175444


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For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=175423



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