Gettysburg Connection Podcast

The annual Gettysburg Christmas Festival has been reconceptualized in this time of COVID-19 as a six-week long “Season of Wishes,” running from now until January 1, 2020.

The online calendar for the event describes a smorgasbord of online and in-person opportunities for tourists and locals alike to enjoy the “Hallmark Card” feel of Gettysburg at Christmas.

In this episode I talk with Deb Adamik and Dru Neil from the local nonprofit Main Street Gettysburg about the Season of Wishes.

“We are going to invite people to Gettysburg to celebrate a quiet family-memories type experience. You can drive through town and take pictures, with your family.  There will be memory stops and wishing wells.  The idea is to inspire people,” said Adamik.

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Second and third grade Girl Scout Brownies, working together under the leadership of Troop Leader Siri Phelps, began their project of beautifying the Gettysburg Rec Park with a focus on earth and animals last month.

The bird feeders the girls constructed out of recyclable bottles will be hung in the rec park in the spring, as the Brownies will also create a pollinator garden to develop bird and animal habitats.

Phelps

In this podcast Phelps discusses her role as a scout leader and the many ways that scouting contributes to building skills and character.

For more information about scouting, please visit the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Girl Scout council.

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Adams County is hosting contested races for U.S. Congressional Representative in the 13th district between Republican incumbent Dr. John Joyce and Democratic candidate Todd Rowley, as well as between incumbent state senator Doug Mastriano and his challenger Rich Sterner in the 33rd district.

In this episode I talk with Sterner about this campaign, his platform, his hopes for a positive impact on the county, and the ways his political outlook and approach differs from that of his opponent.

In comparison to the bluster of many politicians, Sterner is a thoughtful, soft-spoken, and empathic politician who is determined to help us improve our own lives.

Sterner paints an encouraging picture of the state of the county and proposes a number of paths to improve our schools.

Contact Sterner:

website: https://sternerforpa.com/

email: [email protected]

email on website: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sterner2020/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnOli32491851

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sterner_for_pennsylvania/

ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sterner33

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I had the great pleasure this week of talking with Todd Rowley, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress from the 13th District.

I caught up with Rowley from his home in the very western part of his district in Westmoreland County where he resides with his family.

Before becoming a candidate for office, Rowley had distinguished careers as an EMT, a Maryland state trooper, a life-flight paramedic, and a special agent in the FBI where he traveled on Air Force One guarding the U.S. Attorney General.

Rowley is a humble and personable candidate who truly appreciates the responsibility of the position. He eloquently and empathically describes his desires to make a difference for us.

Rowley is transparent about himself, his concerns, and his hopes for our country.  He’s a true politician and I’m sure you will enjoy and learn from this interview.

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I had the great pleasure this week of talking with Todd Rowley, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress from the 13th District.

I caught up with Rowley from his home in the very western part of his district in Westmoreland County where he resides with his family.

Before becoming a candidate for office, Rowley had distinguished careers as an EMT, a Maryland state trooper, a life-flight paramedic, and a special agent in the FBI where he traveled on Air Force One guarding the U.S. Attorney General.

Rowley is a humble and personable candidate who truly appreciates the responsibility of the position. He eloquently and empathically describes his desires to make a difference for us.

Rowley is transparent about himself, his concerns, and his hopes for our country.  He’s a true politician and I’m sure you will enjoy and learn from this interview.

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.

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

Musical Introduction by Daddy Long Legs.

Please see our 2020 Elections Page

Please see our Candidate Profile Page

Adams County is hosting contested races for U.S. Congressional Representative in the 13th district between Republican incumbent Dr. John Joyce and Democratic candidate Todd Rowley, as well as between incumbent state senator Doug Mastriano and his challenger Rich Sterner in the 33rd district.

In this episode I talk with Sterner about this campaign, his platform, his hopes for a positive impact on the county, and the ways his political outlook and approach differs from that of his opponent.

In comparison to the bluster of many politicians, Sterner is a thoughtful, soft-spoken, and empathic politician who is determined to help us improve our own lives.

Sterner paints an encouraging picture of the state of the county and proposes a number of paths to improve our schools.

Contact Sterner:

website: https://sternerforpa.com/

email: [email protected]

email on website: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sterner2020/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnOli32491851

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sterner_for_pennsylvania/

ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sterner33

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Nan Hatzes died this week after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

I am taking the opportunity this week to repost a podcast I did with her back in May.

I thought it was a remarkable interview.

She recently published the book she describes in the interview, "The Brooke Books, Volume 1."

It's an intimate memoir of Nan's drawings, paintings and writings in the mid-1970s, focusing in large part on the birth of her daughter, Brooke, in 1974.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please check Nan's Facebook page.

To put it simply, Nan made a lot of art.  She also raised a daughter and worked at Shippensburg University, as well as presenting her paintings, drawings and photographs at numerous exhibitions.

In 1980 photographer Annie Leibovitz awarded one of her photos first prize in Rolling Stone Magazine’s photography competition. Leibovitz described her photography as “intimate, seductive, and highly personal.”

Did I mention that Nan has made a lot of art?  She made so much gave a lot of it away to the community through her regular “Art Attacks.”

Nan was also the creator of the very successful “Goddess Project,” a collection of commissioned portraits of local women.

Nan was kind enough to share some of her pieces with us. I thank her for that and I thank Max Bramel for his assistance.

I am taking the opportunity this week to repost a podcast I did with Adams County visual artist Nanette Hatzes back in May.

I thought is was a remarkable interview.

Since then there have been some changes to all of our lives, and also, particularly, to Nan's.

Among so many other things, she's published the book she describes in the interview, "The Brooke Books, Volume 1."

It's an intimate memoir of Nan's drawings, paintings and writings in the mid-1970s, focusing in large part on the birth of her daughter, Brooke, in 1974.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please check Nan's Facebook page.

To put it simply, Nan has made a lot of art.  She’s also raised a daughter and worked at Shippensburg University, as well as presenting her paintings, drawings and photographs at numerous exhibitions.

In 1980 photographer Annie Leibovitz awarded one of her photos first prize in Rolling Stone Magazine’s photography competition. Leibovitz described her photography as “intimate, seductive, and highly personal.”

Did I mention that Nan has made a lot of art?  She’s made so much she’s taken to giving it away to the community through her regular “Art Attacks.”

Nan was also the creator of the very successful “Goddess Project,” a collection of commissioned portraits of local women.

Nan was kind enough to share some of her pieces with us. I thank her for that and I thank Max Bramel for his assistance.

This week I talk with Lynn James, who is Adams County Penn State Extension Office Senior Educator.

Lynn’s job is to do research and provide education to the local community about nutritious foods.

Lynn James

In this episode James talks about how to find nutritious food and safely preserve the foods you grown or hunt.

She also talks about how you can avoid getting diabetes or help control it if you already have it.

Here are the web links that are mentioned in the recording:

Nutrition, Diet & Health programs, webinars, articles, newsNutrition Links- programs and resources for resource-stressed familiesHome food safety and food preservation- includes our live and recorded home canning webinar seriesFood Service & Retail training

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

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.

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