--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn National E-News Issue 2025-017 March 31, 2025 PNCA MEMBERS [ONLY] MAY SUBMIT E-News items ONLINE at www.pnca.info/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ EVENTS ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the river rocks, custom painted by you at the Garden Craft Workshop. Let your imagination go wild, freehand or use one of our stencils. Occupancy is limited, RSVP by 3:00 PM TODAY, to: Sue Stempien, Phone: 262-378-0534 or Email: 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? 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. 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. TUFTC will receive 10% of all monies taken in on April 4th. 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 open and print the voucher 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: PNCA Wine Tasting WHERE: Mont Alto Fire Hall WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 6:00-8:00 PM PNCA Wine Tasting, Sign up at the following link. https://forms.gle/crCi5uiDVRLMvYZYA We will be tasting four wines from South Africa, each paired with an appetizer. Cost is $25 for PNCA Members and $30 for nonmembers. Deadline to sign up is April 7th. No cancellations accepted after this date. SUBMITTED BY: Beth Pryor 301-401-7906 pryorbeth@hotmail.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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: 2025 Guilford Township Bulk & Shred Days WHERE: CWP, Loop Road, Chambersburg WHEN: Spring Bulk Days: Friday & Saturday, May 9-10 8:00 AM-4:00 PM See the flyer: https://www.pnca.info/E-News/2025_Bulk_Days.pdf WHEN: Annual Shred Day: Saturday, May 17 8:00 AM-3:00 PM See the flyer: https://www.pnca.info/E-News/2025_Shred_Day.pdf SUBMITTED BY: Roland Foster, PN E-News Editor 717-352-9991 enews@pnca.info --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Spring Battle Of The Neighborhoods WHERE: PN Founders Course WHEN: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 08:00 AM-2:00 PM The Spring Battle of the Neighborhoods will be held on Tuesday, May 13th on Founders at 8:00 AM. This will be a 4-person step-aside scramble between neighborhood teams. The fee is just the standard $22 cart fee for members or $54 for non-members. If anyone wants to avoid the pay line at checkin and have the greens or cart fee charged to their account, just notify your neighborhood coordinator when you sign up and they will take care of it for you. We will gather on the clubhouse patio to announce the winner. Appetizers will be provided by our great sponsor, WellSpan. To sign up, send an email or call your neighborhood representative. The neighborhood representatives this year are as follows: * PN South/Range - Kevin & Pam Mayhew * PN West - Jon & Pam Curro * PN East - Jim & Sara Hilmer * St Annes - Dave & Betty Cameron [Consult the PNCA Directory for phone numbers and email addresses.] If you are unsure of your neighborhood, contact Mark or Susan Orndorff. SUBMITTED BY: Susan Orndorff 717-504-2506 suz.orndorff@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Relay For Life - Save The Date WHERE: Greencastle High School 300 S Ridge Avenue WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2025 4:00-10:00 PM It is Relay time again, so dust off your walking shoes and participate in this year's event on May 16. Join the Tee Up Fore the Cure Relay team to support and celebrate cancer survivors and caregivers. We encourage you to invite friends and family currently living with cancer or survivors to attend the celebration. Please mark May 16 on your calendar. More information about the event will be shared at a later date. If you have questions, please email me. Thank you for your consideration to join the Relay. SUBMITTED BY: Linda Reed 717-401-0477 lreedgolf3@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Penn National Fundraiser Yard Sale WHERE: 6111 Fairway Dr West WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2025-Saturday , May 17, 2025 08:00 AM-2:00 PM Spring is here and that means it's time for the Penn National yard sale! This year our charity fundraiser is supporting Knick Knack Pittie Pack, a dog rescue in Mont Alto. We are accepting kitchenware, small utensils, collectibles, home decor, and the like. Items must be CLEAN and in WORKING order. NO clothes (purses OK); NO old TV's, encyclopedias, large Christmas trees or exercise equipment. Please contact me if you have any questions. Your donations have made this event a great success over the past 5 years. The LAST DAY for donations will be SATURDAY, MAY 3. SUBMITTED BY: Tami Powstenko 717-401-0940 mycatpoozik@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Ladies' Luncheon WHERE: VFW, 747 South Fourth Street, Chambersburg WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:30 AM Lunch served at 12:00. Menu: Roast sirloin of beef, stuffed chicken breast medallions, broiled haddock, parsley buttered potatoes, pasta alfredo, carrots & apples, and green beans. Sheet cake or cookies for dessert. Iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cash bar. Cost: $26.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Speaker: Joan Peiffer, Grove Family Library Director Please register online on the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1US3YjIr7arzYt0tIUIVjwOjSB7h60S56Mwgwniq9J78/edit?usp=sharing Payment is due by Tuesday, May 13th. You can drop off or mail a check payable to PNCA (Memo: Ladies' Luncheon) to one of the following committee members: Tracy Hosko - 7035 Duck Hook Lane Lee Ann Campbell - 6865 Old Course Road If you do not have computer access, text or call Tracy Hosko at 703-608-0116 to sign up. SUBMITTED BY: Bobbie Jones 616-481-9833 bobbiej1007@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: MUSIC NIGHT AT THE TRELLIS WHERE: PN Trellis Terrace WHEN: Friday, June 6, 2025 5:00-9:00 PM *** JOIN US FOR MUSIC NIGHT AT THE TRELLIS *** Friday, June 6th from 5:00-9:00pm SPONSORED BY PATRIOT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PROVIDED BY EV CRIDER and band This event will include a Picnic Buffet of hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetarian option, macaroni salad, chips, fruit, cookies, iced tea and water ... BYO alcoholic beverages. COST: $28/person for PNCA Members; $33/person for nonmembers. We're planning to have the band set up under the Pavilion area outdoors, so bring a lawn chair to sit outdoors if you want. This is a rain or shine event. PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE A STRICT CUTOFF DATE OF 5/28/2025 and NO CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THIS DATE. Please drop off the registration form (which you can find here or on the PNCA website bulletin board (pnca.info), with cash or your check made out to PNCA, to one of the following: Pam Curro-6210 Oak Leaf Lane Lori Fink-3644 Cascades Drive Beth Pryor-6964 Old Course Road SUBMITTED BY: Pam Curro 571-926-1108 pam@thecurros.us --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVENT: Annual Totem Pole Play WHERE: Totem Pole Playhouse WHEN: Saturday, August 9, 2025 7:30 PM The annual PNCA outing to the Totem Pole Playhouse has been set. We have 80 tickets available for the Saturday, August 9th, 7:30 PM performance of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," which features the timeless music of Carole King and the inspiring tale of her journey to superstar. We will again have the use of the tent prior to the show. The tent provides an area where we can get together with fellow show-goers and enjoy BYOB refreshments. The seating chart is available on the PNCA website now: www.pnca.info/2025seatchart.php. Tickets are $50 per person. Jim Hilmer has a box on his front porch for you to drop off your ticket requests. Please include on your envelope: Your name, Number of tickets requested, and seats requested. Please include your address. If you would like a confirming email, please add your email address. Jim's address is 6931 Old Course Road. Last year we started with 60 tickets and ended up selling 85. In order to get seats together, we need to know if we will need additional tickets. That's why this announcement is coming out early this year. SUBMITTED BY: Jim Hilmer 717-401-0613 jhilmer5306@comcast.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ FOR SALE, FREE, OR WANTED ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR SALE: E-Bike CONDITION: Like new PRICE: asking $900 Giant Transend E+ 28 MPH Bke. Blue. Like new -- used only a few times. I can send picture. SUBMITTED BY: Sherri Butler 443-995-6562 Snutl4419@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR SALE: Discount card for local businesses CONDITION: New PRICE: asking $5 This discount card costs only $5 and supports the Scouts of Troop 125. Very easy to make your money back and then save even more! It's for the Chambersburg/Shippensburg area for Hoss's, Grocery Outlet, Papa John's, Red Robin, Jiffy Lube, Academy Sports, Kenny's, and more. Let me know if you're interested, or order online at https://shopnbof.com/product/2025-camp-cards/ (select unit "CONO Troop 125"). SUBMITTED BY: Alan Spangler 301-252-2403 aspangler61@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue was produced by Roland Foster on March 31, 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------