PNHA Committees
(August 2011)
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
The ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY COMMITTEE collects litter on Highway
route 997 from Mont Alto to Duffield Road, a minimum of four times per
year. It is an excellent way to meet neighbors,
have some fun and do a service for our community.
Contact: Tom & Fran Daley 352-4319 ftdaley@comcast.net
BOWLING
The BOWLING COORDINATOR serves as a PNHA focal point for
bowling activities within our community.
Provides guidance to interested PNHA residents with
respect to the availability of Bowling Leagues, Tournaments, and other bowling
events.
Contact:
Ron Schlecht 352-7242
rvschlecht@comcast.net
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM was formed to benefit those in need in our surrounding communities. The Program is totally self-sufficient. It began with a few private donations and a yearly auction. It is now funded by various activities such as flower sales, card parties and a yearly Totem Pole Playhouse performance that benefits a different designated organization such as the Ragged Edge Library, Good Shepherd Hospice and the Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Department. The Programs initial mission was the Children's Aid Society. Each child's birthday is celebrated with a cake and a mall certificate of $30.00. We also have pizza parties and ice cream socials for the children. In addition we have, in the past, sent them on numerous excursions to the Baltimore Harbor and purchased a computer and printer for their education and enjoyment.
In
addition we support the Association for Retarded Citizens, area nursing homes,
the Hoffman School for Youth and more recently have established a library for
the Rural Development Head Start program in Chambersburg and provided them with
various items needed for the well being of the children. We also responded with a monetary donation
when the World Trade Center tragedy occurred.
In addition a needle work group was established which provides handmade
lap robes, baby blankets, sweaters, gloves, chemo caps and other items for
cancer patients. The Community Outreach
Program has touched many lives and will continue to do so.
Contact:
Mary Katzman 352-4809
magda33@comcast.net
DINNER WITH FRIENDS
The Dinner with Friends Group was recently established and
is open to everyone. The members use their interest in cooking and dining
to help build new friendships in the PNHA community. There are four
dinner events per year and member couples rotate through one of four different
responsibilities at each event. Each member has the opportunity to
participate in the four different roles from hosting a dinner group to
preparing a dessert as they move from event to event throughout the year.
The dinner group membership rotates from event to event to maximize the ability
to meet and dine with every member during the year. The Group currently has
about 30 member couples with an additional group of part-time substitute
members.
Contact Tom Venturella,
352-4749 bonsai@comcast.net
E-NEWS
COORDINATOR
Contact:
Sharon Norrie 352-9001
EXCURSIONS AND EVENTS
The EXCURSIONS AND EVENTS COMMITTEE consists of 5 or 6
individuals who serve for a two-year period. At the beginning of each
year, the committee decides which trips will be taken throughout the year then each
member of the committee assumes responsibility for coordinating one of the
trips with one other person assisting for that trip. The trips are usually for
only one day, however, there have been a couple of
overnight trips. Of course, it goes without saying, we try to plan trips that
will be different, fun, and of interest to all. The only repetitive event we
have is the Octoberfest Dinner Dance. All
trips are advertised in the PNHA Newsletter to encourage participation.
We also would like to encourage interested individuals to become members of the
committee.
Contact:
Sue Rollins 352-3129 snjrollins@comcast.net
FIRST TUESDAY FOOD PICK-UP
Contact: Judy Turley 352-8044
FLY FISHING GROUP
The Fly Fishing Group meets the
first Monday of every month normally at 9:00 AM. This group is for
beginners through advanced fly fishermen. Some of the members also enjoy
other types of fishing. For more information on this group, see the
contacts below.
Contact:
Dave Lipsius 352-2950
GARDEN CLUB
The GARDEN CLUB coordinates the allocation of plots to the various homeowners who are interested in raising vegetables during the summer months. An article is printed in our Newsletter in the early Spring notifying the homeowners to contact us if they should desire a plot. The gardening area, graciously provided by White Rock, is then measured and marked with names for each individual section. At the end of the season, everything is cleared away and all debris is removed.
There is no budget involved
since all the gardeners supply their own tools and
plants. Water is supplied by White Rock
since a faucet is already located on the property.
Contact:
Ed Schroyer 352-2041
ams022448@yahoo.com
HARMONY SINGERS
The PENN NATIONAL HARMONY SINGERS, all Penn National
residents, first began meeting in 1997 for a time of singing and
fellowship. Soon thereafter they were invited
to sing at area Senior Residences, for the Community Outreach Committee and for
several community functions throughout the Chambersburg area. The group is approximately 40 singers strong,
plus resident pianists, a guitarist and the director and two alternate
directors. Rehearsals are held on
alternate Tuesdays. Membership is open
to all Penn National residents. If you
would like to join, an audition is neither required nor expected.
Contact:
Carla Christiansen 352-8377 pacarla@comcast.net
HIKING CLUB
The HIKING CLUB is open to anyone. Our name is sort of misleading because what
we actually do is saunter/amble/meander/walk and otherwise peregrinate
along a planned route. We do all this on
trails in the woods most of the year, but during hunting season we do
historical walks in the nearby communities.........which meets
with the approval of our participants.
We meet at 8:30am on the second Thursday of each month at the pavilion
and car-pool to wherever we plan to saunter, etc. There are no dues, membership lists or other
administrative issues. We have had as
few as six and as many as sixty on these excursions and we seldom know in
advance who or how many will be with us.
We place a notice in the Newsletter to state the date (and rain date),
location, distance and route conditions for each month, then see what happens
on the designated date.
Contact: Phyllis Willette 352-4607 pswillette@embarqmail.com
HOLIDAY DINNER/DANCE
The HOLIDAY DINNER/DANCE COMMITTEE organizes the annual
Holiday Dinner and Dance for PNHA members.
The event is held once per year near the Christmas holidays and is
subsidized by the PNHA. The committee is
comprised of two groups, one focusing on reservations and one on decorations.
Contact: Tom Druzgal,
352-8513 druzgal@comcast.net
LADIES LUNCHEONS
The LADIES LUNCHEON COMMITTEE organizes luncheons at area
restaurants during the year. These are
predominantly social get-togethers that offer a forum in which the ladies of
our community get to know each other better.
At Christmas the committee accepts donations to be given to a local
charity.
Contact:
Helen Keane 352-2697
tabbycat@chilitech.net
MENS LUNCHEON
The MEN’S LUNCHEON COMMITTEE provides a forum for men of
the Penn National community to informally get together to socialize, make new
friends, and meet new men moving into the community. From time to time, guest speakers that have a
topic that is determined to be of interest to the members are invited to speak
at a luncheon. Luncheons are held on the
3rd Wednesday of each month except for June, July, August, and
December when no meetings are held. The
luncheon committee takes the responsibility for funding all activities
undertaken by the group; no funds are required from the PNHA. A notice for each luncheon is printed in the
PNHA Monthly Newsletter. All men living
in Penn National are invited to attend.
Contact: John Pilla, 352-4460 jhpilla@embarqmail.com
Wally Nelson, 352-7988 wallyn7050@comcast.net
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Contact: 352-9380
dsweitzer@mac.com
NEEDLEWORK INTEREST
The Needlework Interest group is open to anyone interested
in hand stitching from the beginner to the more experienced. They meet
monthly and work on a designated project or a personal piece of
handiwork. There is also the opportunity to learn different types of
stitching from other participants.
Contact:
Jean Schlecht 352-7242 jmschlecht2@comcast.net
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
The NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH COMMITTEE is a committee of one with
a few Block Captains. The function of
the committee is to keep in communication with local law enforcement and the
Franklin County Crime Solvers regarding crime problems in our area. We are very fortunate that such incidents are
minimal. Alerts are issued periodically
in our newsletter, usually around Halloween.
Other articles are written for the newsletter as events occur.
Contact:
(We’re looking for volunteers.)
NEW NEIGHBOR WELCOME
The NEW NEIGHBOR WELCOME COMMITTEE is responsible for
visiting new folks who have purchased/built homes at PN within the past
month. Our packet contains a letter of introduction to our community,
local cultural activities (Community of the Arts publication), current PNHA
Newsletter + an application for membership in PNHA, a SNaP brochure, and info
about the Mont Alto Fire and Ambulance and the Fayetteville Ambulance
Service. It also contains the most recent copy of Living in the Valley
(published yearly by the Public Opinion) and the Welcome Guide to Waynesboro
(published yearly by the Record Herald). Our team consists of a Chairman and
four folks who deliver the materials in each geographic area of our
neighborhood.
Contact: (We’re
looking for volunteers.)
PENN NEEDLES QUILTERS
The PENN NEEDLE QUILTERS meet at the New Guilford Brethren
in Christ Church on Mont Alto Road the 3rd Tuesday of every month except July
and August. The group is made up of both
the experienced and the beginner. We're
a low-keyed group (after all, most of us are retired) but enjoy learning from
each other and having the occasional guest teacher lead our group in a
workshop. We also travel to many of the
fabric shops in the area--including Maryland and Virginia--once a month to keep
our closets stocked. Also, there are
several "mini groups" who meet at other times during the month to
work on specific projects. Our
membership currently is approximately 45 and seems to be growing steadily. Residing in Penn National is the only
requirement. Come join us.
Contact:
Doralice Barthel
352-4198
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
The Photography Club is a new group in PN for camera
bugs. The focus of the club will be digital photography, but film, cameras,
lenses, lighting, and how to make memorable photos are all topics to be
explored. If interested in joining this group and helping to get it
established, give Gary Dickinson a call.
Contact:
Gary Dickinson
301-873-7468 pennphotoclub@comcast.net
PICNIC COMMITTEE
The PICNIC COMMITTEE is responsible for providing a family
picnic for PNHA members. While it used
to be held in the golf club pavilion, our increased membership has necessitated
a move to the Am Vets in Chambersburg.
For the past couple years it has been held on the Saturday following
Labor Day. Also for several years, the
residents of a particular street have taken the responsibility of planning this
event and each street has done it for two years in a row. Picnic attendees enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs,
salads, beer, wine, soda, and Antietam Dairy ice cream at a very low cost as
the PNHA treasury subsidizes this event.
Members may bring visiting guests for a slightly higher charge.
Contact: PN Lions Club.
Contact: James Barger 352-3712 dubljbar@hotmail.com
PN WOODWORKERS
The PN Woodworkers is an active group meeting in
woodworking shops throughout our community. The members have made many
wooden toys which were donated to the Maranatha Food
Pantry Christmas Party. All types of wooden projects are produced.
Contact:
Lew Thomas 352-7228 LewThomas@comcast.net
READING GROUPS AT PENN NATIONAL
Reading groups are very active throughout Penn National. Each group governs itself in choosing the books the members read and also the date and time they meet. Generally, the group meets monthly at the home of one of the members who serves as hostess for that month, while another member serves as moderator for the discussion of the chosen book.
There are several reading groups who publish their monthly selections in the PNHA NEWSLETTER. The groups are: Literary Ladies, Book Buddies, Page Turners, Easy Readers, S.T.A.R., Just the Facts, and Between The Lines.
If you are interested in joining a
reading group or even starting a new group and would like additional
information, please contact Karen Wyzewski,
352-4251 or Verna Reedy, 352 3153. Everyone is welcome.
Contact: Verna Reedy 352-3153 vwreedy@embarqmail.com
or the hostess for the month.
RV OWNER’S GROUP
This group is composed of people interested in RV
activities. The primary goal is to meet fellow RVer’s
for camaraderie, discussion of previous trips of interest and possibly
establish future group trips.
Contact:
Jack Arrison 352-7402 dartmangt@yahoo.com
SNaP
Contact:
Donna Crissman 352-6212
TENNIS
The PENN NATIONAL TENNIS CLUB is made up of players of
intermediate to more advanced ability who meet two or
three times weekly from April through October to play mixed doubles or
foursomes of guys or girls. NOTE: This
is recreational tennis; good interactive play with enjoyment as the object, not
cutthroat competition. Membership is
required, for a fee determined by and payable at the Pro-shop. A $4 “pay-per-play” is an option if you
cannot play regularly and is payable prior to play at the Pro-shop. A nominal fee of 25 cents is collected at the
courts per session of play to cover the purchase of balls by the club
president.
Contact: Rose Bellows, 401-0327 jerry6558@comcast.net
Micki D’arco 352-3240 mckyjercomcast.net
WEB SITE COMMITTEE
The WEB SITE COMMITTEE has the responsibility for
establishing and maintaining the PNHA web site.
The purpose of this site is to communicate items of interest to and from
members of PNHA. These items include a
copy of the PNHA newsletter that is prepared monthly by the Publications
Director. Also included are Computer
aides, a message board used for short messages submitted by PNHA members, and
other items that are thought to be of interest to the members. The committee consists of a Webmaster and an
assistant Webmaster.
Web master
Contact:
Bob
Tokar 352-8000
rtokar02@comcast.net
WHITE ROCK LIAISON COMMITTEE
The
WHITE ROCK LIAISON COMMITTEE has responsibility for establishing and
maintaining communications and information with White Rock, Inc. The
purpose of this committee is to periodically be in communication with White
Rock keeping the PNHA and Executive Board informed regarding these
communications. The committee consists of the Executive Board member who
serves as the White Rock Liaison.
Contact:
Arthur H. Kuehn 352-3290 ahkuehn@pa.net
YARD SALE
COMMITTEE
The YARD SALE COMMITTEE is tasked with advertising and promoting the annual Penn National Yard Sale which is held each year on the weekend after Mothers Day. The sale is open to all residents of Penn National at no fee, and is held rain or shine from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM Friday and Saturday. Local participation and attendance has been great.
We advertise in 4 local papers. We have a Penn National sign, with sale
dates, displayed at the corner of RT 997 and Fairway Drive East a week prior to
the sale and also place yard sale signs throughout the neighborhood the day
before the sale starts. Participants are
free to place their own signs as long as they remove them after the sale ends
on Saturday. We are given a working
budget of approximately $150.