Gettysburg Connection Podcast

For over 100 years Big Brothers Big Sisters has been making meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and children ages 6 through 18 in communities across the country.

In each partnership an adult is carefully and safely matched with a child in an ongoing relationship.

Across the country there are currently thousands of partnerships. There are currently 10 active matches in in Adams County with another 20 children hoping for a match.

In this episode I talk with Linda Gorter, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties, who talks about the history of the program and its many benefits for local children.

Because the organization was forced to temporarily close its Gettysburg Office during 2020 it was not able to participate in this year’s Giving Spree.

You can sign up to be a big brother or big sister or donate by clicking here.

Our podcasts are always free, but we could use your support to keep them coming. Our memberships start at just $4.99 per month, about the price of a cup of coffee at one of our local coffee shops.  It takes 5 minutes to become a Gettysburg Connection member.  Would you help out?

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

The annual Gettysburg Christmas Festival will be held over the next two weekends. There will be dozens of activities and hundreds of people to enjoy them.

The festival is sponsored by Main Street Gettysburg and created by dozens of local volunteers with the cooperation of local businesses.

In this episode I talk with Main Street’s President and Chief Executive Officer Jill Sellers about the Christmas Festival as well as about the many other projects her organization is involved in.

The conversation about the Christmas Festival begins at about the 12 minute mark of the podcast.

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The site is completely free of charge, but we do ask your help in sharing our content with other people in the community.

Our podcasts are always free, but we could use your support to keep them coming. Our memberships start at just $4.99 per month, about the price of a cup of coffee at one of our local cofee shops.  It takes 5 minutes to become a Gettysburg Connection member.  Would you help out?

Please, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram.

Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

Gettysburg Connection is committed to providing as much information as we can about the candidates for Tuesday’s municipal election.

You can find information about the election and the candidates on our elections page.

We got a chance today to talk to Gettysburg Mayoral candidates Tom Carr and Rita Frealing about why they want to be the mayor, what the mayor does, and some of the challenges they expect to face if they are elected.

I think you’ll find the interview informative in learning about the different perspectives they bring to the job and I think it might help you make your decision next week.

If you enjoy the podcast, please take a few seconds to support us by signing up for our weekly mailing list.

Our podcasts are always free, but we could use your support to keep them coming. Our memberships start at just $4.99 per month, about the price of a cup of coffee at one of our local coffee shops.  It takes 5 minutes to become a Gettysburg Connection member.  Would you help out?

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

It’s our pleasure to share with you this podcast with one of Adams County’s most popular and thoughtful figures, Joyce Shutt.

Joyce has been a positive influence on the community for many years with her subtle sense of humor and her words of advice.

Joyce is perhaps best known as having been called to be the pastor at the Fairfield Mennonite Church, but she is also a prolific writer and blogger. If you don’t know her, I think you’re in for a pleasant surprise.

In this episode, Joyce talks about her personal experiences, her relationships with people, her role as a pastor, her work with the 12-step program, and how she asks the most important questions in life about emotions, tolerance, gratitude, and compassion.

You can find Joyce at StepsToHope.net.

Our podcasts are always free, but we could use your support to keep them coming. Our memberships start at just $4.99 per month, about the price of a cup of coffee at one of our local coffee shops.  It takes 5 minutes to become a Gettysburg Connection member.  Would you help out?

Yes, I will support this podcast

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

After a year in which the pandemic shut it down and amid concerns about its ability to continue, the Gettysburg Halloween Parade will be back on October 19.

The parade will be organized by Businesswomen Supporting Gettysburg, with support from local businesses and individual donors.

In this episode, we talk with parade organizer Sarah Dull, General Manager of Comfort Inns and Suites of Gettysburg, and a member of Businesswomen influencing Gettysburg, about the festivities.

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

Editor's Note: This podcast was recorded two years ago when the stormwater fee was collected for the first time. We're now getting our third annual bills. I thought you might still find the information interesting and important.

If you have an average home in the borough, your storm water fee will be $100. If that seems a lot, you might feel a bit better knowing that Gettysburg College is going to receive a bill for about $100,000.

Malewicki

The fee is the end result of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 and the Clean Water Act, which was signed by President Nixon in 1972, and will allow the borough to manage the rainwater that falls in the borough as required by those regulations.

In this podcast I speak with Mike Malewicki, chair of the Gettysburg Borough Stormwater Authority. Malewicki describes the origins of the fee and the many benefits of containing storm water runoff. He also explains how your fee is calculated and now you may be able to reduce it in the future.

There is also a lot of information available on the Gettysburg Borough Stormwater Authority webpage.

Malewicki mentions a video that was produced by the storm water authority, and you can see that here.

World-renowned historical fiction author Jeff Shaara has moved to Gettysburg with his family, relocating into a restored historical house on W. Confederate Ave.

In his remarkable career, Shaara has already published 18 books, almost all of them best-sellers, and is hard at work on number 19:  Its topic? - Teddy Roosevelt.

Jeff Shaara: Photo by Stephanie Shaara

Shaara is the author of “Gods and Generals” and “The Last Full Measure,” both stories about the battle of Gettysburg.

In this podcast interview Shaara talks about how a phone call from the media entrepreneur Ted Turner changed his life, how he crafts and writes his books, his new book project, and his restoration of the historical "Red Patch" house.

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

El podcast de esta semana es especial porque está en español.

[La publicación se vuelve a publicar desde el pasado mes de agosto.]

La entrevista es con Yeimi Gagliardi, educadora de salud comunitaria de WellSpan Health y copresidenta del Grupo de Trabajo de Servicios Latinos.

Gagliardi

Parte del trabajo de Gagliari es garantizar que los latinos conozcan los riesgos para la salud del COVID-19 y los servicios disponibles para ayudarlos.

Gagliard dice que hay una separación, una especie de "muro invisible" entre los grupos latinos y no latinos, y explica la brecha y las formas de cerrarla.

Si disfruta del podcast, tómese unos segundos para apoyarnos registrándose en nuestra lista de correo semanal.El sitio es completamente gratuito, pero le pedimos su ayuda para compartir nuestro contenido con otras personas de la comunidad.

Por favor, danos Me gusta en Facebook y comparte con tus amigos que habla español.

(Introducción musical de Daddy Long Legs.)

Beth Peart, 3rd grade teacher at Littlestown Area School District’s Alloway Elementary, has won this year’s Rotary District 7390/WITF 2021 Teacher Impact Award.

In this interview, Peart “remembers the world through a 3rd grader’s eyes,” as she talks with Gettysburg Connection Media Editor Peter Byhouwer about her teaching styles and what it means to be a great teacher.

Peart also talk frankly about the losses but also the many gains that children have made during the stress of the pandemic and says she wants to share the award with every teacher in Adams County.

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.

Founded in 1993, The Adams County Arts Council is now in its eleventh year in its spacious 10,000 square foot building on South Washington St. and it continues to grow with new users and new programs.

The center includes spaces for arts and culinary classes, artist studios, a gallery for local art, pottery and glass workshops, and a reception hall with a full kitchen. The facility breaks down barriers of cost by providing scholarships for low income youth and senior citizens.

I this podcast, Executive Director Leona Rega, who has been at the helm of the organization since November, talks about the history and the future of the organization.

I was amazed to find how many different offerings there were for learning and creating art of all types.

I’m so thankful that Leona took the time to talk with me and I think you’ll enjoy the conversation.

If you enjoy the podcast, please take a few seconds to support us by signing up for our weekly mailing list.

The site is completely free of charge, but we do ask your help in sharing our content with other people in the community.

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Musical Introduction by Thane Pittman.