--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn National E-News Issue 2025-014 March 10, 2025 PNCA MEMBERS [ONLY] MAY SUBMIT E-News items ONLINE at www.pnca.info/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ NOTICES ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PN COMMUNITY YARD SALE -- May 16 & 17, 8:00am-2:00pm Many PN neighbors have asked about the upcoming yard sale. Every year PNCA sponsors a community-wide yard sale. PNCA does the advertising. Everyone in the community is welcome to participate. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. SUBMITTED BY: Pat Vrabel 607-661-6881 pnyardsale@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PN COMMUNITY GARDEN The Community Garden is located off Saint Annes Drive by the 4th tee. Penn National provides the lots and water for the season. Each lot measures 20ft x 10ft and costs $20. The garden is usually tilled by the 3rd or 4th week of April. For details contact me. SUBMITTED BY: Rick Stempien 262-758-7640 rick.stempien@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ EVENTS ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Non-Fiction Book Club WHERE: Please email POC WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:00-4:00 PM This month's book is "Lady in Gold" by Anne-Marie O'Connor. It's the tale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer." SUBMITTED BY: Kathlyn Hopkins 717-884-8077 Kathlynhop@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Lunch (donation) with Barry Robert: JESUS AND ALL THAT JASS WHERE: Presbyterian Church on the Square in Chambersburg WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy lunch and conversation with Barry Robert as he talks about his radio show, "JESUS AND ALL THAT JASS," and how it relates to his faith. Barry has a rare collection of hundreds of albums and recordings of Jass musicians, including albums and recordings from the 20's, 30's, and 40's, and he will share some of his vast knowledge of Jass through the years. RSVP required! 717-264-4113. SUBMITTED BY: Larry Blaker 425-508-1901 blakerconsulting@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Visit to the National Civil War Museum WHERE: Harrisburg WHEN: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 This is one of the largest museums in the country dedicated solely to the American Civil War. The Museum seeks to tell the whole story of this troubled chapter in American history by discussing the causes of the war, the battles that took place during the conflict, and the legacy of the war that remains with us to this day. As usual we will travel via car pool, and we plan to stop for lunch on the return trip at Fiddlers Restaurant at Mayapple Golf Cours. The cost to tour the museum is a discounted $11.00 per person, paid in advance. Enroll at the Men's Luncheon and pay the advance fee of $11.00 (please make checks payable to PNCA) or drop it at the box at Jon & Pam Curro, 6210 Oak Leaf Lane North. SUBMITTED BY: Bernie Goldberg 717-401-0084 bernie7009@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Garden Craft Workshop WHERE: Grove Library WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:30-5:00 PM COST: $10.00 – Pay at the door (price includes all materials and supplies) Spring will be here soon; time to begin thinking about planting and outdoor decorating. Create your own personalized plant markers using random silverware, paint, and your imagination. Never again forget what was planted where. After planting is done, decorate your garden with river rocks, custom painted by you at the Garden Craft Workshop. Let your imagination go wild, freehand, or use one of our stencils. Attendance is limited. RSVP to Sue Stempien, 262-378-0534 or stempis7887@yahoo.com SUBMITTED BY: Kathy Carbone 908-642-6297 kdcarbone@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Tee Up Fore the Cure Fundraiser WHERE: LongHorn Steakhouse, 980 Norland Ave., Chambersburg WHEN: Friday, April 4, 2025 11:00 AM-10:00 PM Are you tired of being in the kitchen? [Even if you're not,] Please take advantage of this opportunity to go "Dining For Dollars" to benefit Tee Up Fore the Cure (TUFTC), Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society. TUFTC will receive 10% of all monies taken in on April 4th. To participate in the fundraiser, you must bring the Dining For Dollars voucher with you to the restaurant. If you don't have an original voucher, you may bring a printed copy. Phone pictures of the voucher will not be accepted. You may get a voucher from any team member: * Linda Reed - lreedgolf3@gmail.com * Carolyn Lamson - cjlamson225@gmail.com * Kim Engman - kimalane@icloud.com * Jessie Gribble - jjgribble8@comcast.net Or you can just open and print the voucher that's here: https://www.pnca.info/E-News/D4Dvoucher.jpeg Thank you in advance! SUBMITTED BY: Jessie Gribble 410-707-5199 jjgribble8@comcast.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: "KNOW THY NEIGHBOR" Luncheon (Donation) WHERE: Central Presbyterian Church Chambersburg WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:45 AM-12:45 PM The speaker this month is Adam Donius, owner/operator of the Chick-fil-A in Chambersburg. Adam serves on his church's board, on the board for the Chambersburg Chamber of Commerece, the board of the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, the board of Hospice of Washington County, and the board of Gilchrist Hospice. Come and hear why he often says, "I am not in the chicken business I am in the people business". Adam has coached his team at Chick-fil-A not only to provide customers with the highest level of service, but also to bring that same passion and dedication for service to their community involvement. Adam and his team have donated to several local organizations, including Night to Shine, Operation Christmas Child, Health Care Heroes, Special Olympics, Scoop-a Palooza, and many others. Come and hear about Adam and how his faith motivates him to serve. SUBMITTED BY: Larry Blaker 425-508-1901 blakerconsulting@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Grove Library JEWELRY FUNDRAISER WHERE: Grove Family Library, 101 Ragged Edge Road South WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2025 09:30 AM-1:00 PM WE NEED YOUR HELP! Is your jewelry box overcrowded? If so, we would appreciate your passing on anything you no longer wear! The Friends of Grove Family Library are collecting jewelry in good condition for a fundraiser, with proceeds to support Grove Family Library projects. There will be some lower-priced items for children to purchase. Cash sales only! Please bring your jewelry donation to the library during library hours, or contact Gail at grovelib.friends@gmail.com for pickup. Thanks a bunch! SUBMITTED BY: Judy Young, Friend Of Grove Family Library 610-246-2741 jyoung741@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ FOR SALE, FREE, OR WANTED ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE: AprilAire Evaporative Humidifier Panels CONDITION: New Two Humidifier Panels SUBMITTED BY: Eva Woolschlager 717-352-8385 ewool@comcast.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE: Boxes CONDITION: Very Good Various sizes, Appropriate for storage or moving/shipping. SUBMITTED BY: Eva M Woolschlager 717-352-8385 ewool@comcast.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue was produced by Roland Foster on March 10, 2025. It is a benefit of your dues-paying membership in the Penn National Community Association. FEEDBACK: Email Roland Foster at enews@pnca.info ******** IMPORTANT ******** TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED: USE THE ONLINE FORM at www.pnca.info/ To unsubscribe: send an email to enews@pnca.info with 'unsubscribe' as the subject or text. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------