THE LANDMARKN E W SL E T T E R O F T H E FRIEN D S O F O L D AN N V ILLE, P .O . BOX 99, AN N V ILLE, PA 17003 Vol. XXVII, No. 6 November/December 2007

Vision for AnnviUe’s Future Unveiled at FROM THE PRESIDENT.. Annual Dinner Meeting

The annual dinner meeting of Friends of Old Annville brought 72 people together for an evening of good food, good conser­vation, and an excellent presentation by Annville Township Commissioner Dick Charles. A wine and hors d ’oeuvres recep­tion before dinner featured a slide show that chronicled the construction of the new pedestrian bridge in the Quittie Park. Members of the Quittie Creek Park Com­mittee were on hand to answer questions about the bridge project, as were members of Lech Brothers Construction who built the bridge.

After the dinner, President Owen Moe summarized the activities of Friends of Old Annville in 2007, with pictorial reviews of Historic Old Annville Day in June and the East End Walking Tour in October. Moe

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A CARD SHOW ER FOR

MISS MAGGIE DETWEILERwho was

100 YEARS YOUNGon November 26, 2007 Please send her a card at

Apt. 803, 930 Willow Street Lebanon, PA 17046-4935

A Good Year

This is my last landmark message for the year and it will be a brief. I want only to say that 2007 was a challenging year but, in the end, a very good one for Friends of Old Annville. We began the year with only five of our mandated ten members on the board of directors - our organization was strug­gling.

But 1 want to thank the four board members from 2006 who have remained so steadfast: Rachel Noll, Blanche Schaeffer, Jane Quairoli, and Alice Diehl. A more dedicated group of board members I would be hard-pressed to find anywhere. I also want to thank Paul Fullmer and Valerie Weiner who joined us on the board during the year bring­ing enthusiasm and new ideas.

Now, at year’s end, we can look back at several im­portant successes: the 18th Annual Historic Old Annville Day, the East End Walking Tour, the completion of the bridge in the Quittie Park, the election of a full complement of new board mem­bers, and one of the most successful annual dinner meetings that we have had in years. These are suc­cesses that we can build on as an organization.We will make every attempt to do so in 2008.

Owen Moe, President

FO O A Board MembersPresident.............. .............Owen MoeVice-president..... .........Paul FullmerSecretary............... .............Jill PalanzoTreasurer..............Fundraising...... .Blanche SchaefferLandmark........... ....Valerie WeimerMembership........Publicity...............Member-at-Large . Michael BowmanMember-at-Large ........Dennis Flake

Main) and the five buildings immediately to the west. Dick previewed architect’s conceptual drawings of a complex that includes shops, bou­tiques, eateries, a pedestrian walkway, and off- street parking. The historic exteriors of the buildings would be retained, with the interiors redesigned for retail operations. It was an ex­citing view into what we all hope will be yet an­other step forward for Annville, a step built strongly on the preservation and adaptive reuse of our historic buildings. We give many thanks to Dick Charles for sharing with us such a posi­tive vision for Annville.

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then presided over the annual business meet­ing of Friends of Old Annville which culmi­nated in the election of the slate of nominees for the FOOA Board of Directors.

In the main event, Dick Charles gave a retro­spective of Annville’s trajectory since the for­mation of the Greater Annville Committee in 1990 and then provided a post-streetscape vi­sion for Annville. Dick reviewed the street- scape project from its inception in 1998 to its completion in 2004, and then moved on to two new initiatives, the Elm Street Program and the Annville Downtown Center.

The Elm Street Project, if grant funding can be obtained, will provide support for street and sidewalk improvement and assistance to indi­vidual homeowners for facade improvement. Elm Street funds would go to areas of town that directly border and surround the down­town area. Dick explained that this program has nothing to do with Annville’s Elm Street, but refers instead to the name given to the pro­gram by the state.

Dick then laid out a possible scenario for a new Annville Downtown Center involving the former Fink’s bakery complex (25-29 East

The Friends o f Old Annville Train Station is open to visitors Tuesdays, 7-9 PM, and Saturdays, 9 AM-12 noon, or upon request. The station is available fo r par­ties and meetings. Please write Friends o f Old Ann­ville, PO Box 99, Annville 17003, or call 717/867-0770 fo r information.

LANDMARK ADVERTISING POLICY

The Landmark is a bimonthly newsletter published and distributed as a benefit of membership to our members for the purpose of imparting information about the activities of the Friends of Old Annville and the community. The Board has agreed to accept business card size adver­tisements based upon space availability, at the following rates and in accordance with the following policies.

1. Copy for advertisements must be delivered to the Landmark no later than the second Friday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, November. Mail the business card, or cam­era-ready copy to The Landmark, PO Box 99, Annville, PA 17003. Include name of contact person, phone number, number of issues, and check payable to FOOA.

2. The rate for advertisement for members is $25.00 per issue or $125.00 for six issues. Rates for nonmembers is $40.00 per issue or $200.00 for six issues.

3. Advertisements are limited to local businesses and organizations within the Annville-Cleona area. The FOOA Board shall exercise complete discretion over the type size, content, and suitability of any and all advertisements submitted. The Organization may, with or without reason, reject any advertisement for publication.

4. Printing of advertisements may, at the discretion of the editorial board, be postponed based upon space availability.

Liability of FOOA for errors in printing, providing the printing error was our mistake, is limited to a refund of the single-issue rate paid, or the option of a corrected reprint in a subsequent issue at no charge.

Adopted November 03,2005 Amended January 05, 2006

2007 Historic Building Award

Friends of Old Annville presented its Historic Building Award this year to David and Jill Palanzo for the restoration work they have been carrying out on their home, a local mansion on East Main Street originally built by Aaron S. Kreider in 1898-1899. The award, consisting of an en­graved bronze plaque that can be affixed to the exterior of the building, is given for a major resto­ration of an existing property. This year’s award was presented to the Palanzos at the FOOA An­nual Dinner Meeting on November 17, 2007.

A key aspect of the Palanzo restoration was the replacing of a small front entry porch, built in the mid-1900’s after removal of the original front porch. The Palanzos used photographs of the origi­nal wrap-around porch to design an historically-faithful new front porch. The photos below de­pict the new 2007 front porch and the original porch as it appeared in 1927. The Palanzos have also been busy with interior restoration work on this elegant Annville mansion.

Aaron S. Kreider, one of the several Kreider family business owners in Annville, was elected as the congressional representative from Pennsylvania’s 18th district in 1913.

Swingholm Bridge Dedicated and Celebrated

The new Raymond J. Swingholm Bridge was dedicated on Sunday, November 18 in the Quittie Creek Nature Park. Over 100 people braved snow, sleet, and rain to celebrate the opening of the new wooden pedestrian bridge that links Annville and South Annville on Bachman Road in the Quittie Creek Nature Park.

Kathy Moe, coordinator of the bridge project for the Park Committee of FOOA, over­saw the proceedings. Kathy introduced and thanked the many people and organiza­tions that contributed to the bridge project (see list page 5 in this issue). Kyle Smith, President of the Annville Township Commissioners and member of the Quittie Creek Park Committee, an­nounced that the bridge has been named in honor of Ray Swingholm, former biology teacher at AC High School, outdoor and hiking enthusi­

ast, and long-time caretaker of the Quittie Park and its system of woodland trails.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Fullmer, Chaplain of Lebanon Valley College and Vice-President of FOOA, then blessed the bridge. Full­mer used, in part, a Native American blessing that in­cluded a sprinkling of the bridge floor with cracked corn.Ray Swingholm then cut the ribbon and the Quittapahilla Highlanders led the entire group across the bridge, play­ing their own composition en­titled “By the Banks of the Quittapahilla.” It was a fes­tive and joyous event, the weather notwithstanding.

Thank You to All Who Supported and Participated in the Quittie Creek Bridge Project

Dan Strazisar, Luis Villegas, and Barbara Karsok-Anderson, PENNDOT Enhancements Program Tom Kotay and Jon Fitzke, Lebanon County Planning Department Senator David J. Brightbill, DCED Grant

Gene Graham, Pennsy Supply, Donated Stone and ConcreteKhervin Smith, Esq., Committee Legal AssistanceKyle and Joan Smith, Easement for South Annville Property

Spott, Stevens, McCoy, Engineers, Project Design Urban Engineers, Inc., Construction InspectionLech Brothers Construction, Palmyra PA - Carried out Bridge Construction Matthew and Hockley Associates Ltd, SurveyingAnnville Township Commissioners, South Annville Township Supervisors Chuck Zaleski, Reager and Adler, Legal WorkLebanon County Conservation District, Quittapahilla Watershed Association, Trout Unlimited Representative Mauree Gingrich

Annville Family Medicine M/M Archie Battistelli Bob and Jane Bauer John and Linda Biever Richard and June Blouch Butler Manufacturing

CorporationWilliam and Carol Christ George and Betty Conner William Davidson Tim and Carol Dewald Dave and Ann Evans Philip and Judy Feather Paul and Becky Fullmer Carl and Mary Jane Gacono Bryan and Carolyn Hearsey

Individual DonorsDavid and Holly Heeter M/M Eugene Heisey Hershey Foundation Frederick S. Johnson Galen and Cathy Kaylor John and Carol Kearney Kreamer Funeral Home, Inc. Ed and Pat Krebs Sterling Krumbine David and Ann Lasky Ken and Jane Light Richard and Karen Light Ann Lingle Elizabeth Lingle Jim and Katherine Logan Larry and Bonnie Loser

Scott and Karen Mailen James Martin Michael B. Miller Owen and Kathleen Moe Dan Bailey and Rachel Noll Charles Parrott Fred and Tanya Richter Jack and Kathy Rill David and Shirley Rudd Robert Silverman Raymond Swingholm Kathryn Uhrich James and Esther Unger Allen and Julie Wolfe Allen and Beverly Yingst Quittie Creek Watershed

Down M emory Lane...(continued from September/October issue)

In the 1940’s there were many children in the ten families on our block. Harold and I - and yes, Bob, too - all had classmates from these families. I still revel in the fact that there were four of us from those houses in my class of 1951: Jean Bixler (Noll), Patsy O ’Donnell, Raymond Fry and I. True, Patsy left us after the eighth grade to attend Lebanon Catholic School, but she was still in the neighborhood as a friend. There was always someone around to play with when we were children. Often in the summers we gathered at our house because of its location: last on the block. My parents also owned the next few lots adjacent to our house. This gave us a side yard, big enough for playing croquet. AND we had a two car garage, a wonderful structure for playing Highly Over - a game that involved throwing a rubber ball over the roof - or as a back­drop for our carnivals or dramas. (Our spook houses were indoor ventures, held either in our basement or the Fry’s.)

Wildflowers grew in abundance along the edge of the school grounds and in the fields beyond the end of S. Lancaster Street. Every time 1 see Queen Anne’s lace or chicory (Dad called it chick-weed), my mind sends me right back to my home area. What a lovely combination: the beautiful blue of the chicory mixed with white lace! And there were hollyhocks, tall stems of multicolored flowers that I seldom see anymore. Bluebells covered large patches of the fields near the Quittapahilla Creek and violets graced the lawns as well. 1 remember wanting so much to have a house plant of my own that I dug up a wild violet from our yard, planted it in a flower pot and brought it into the house. The venture failed.

The creek was an important feature of S. Lancaster Street. Clearly seen from the back of our houses, it served as a boundary assuring that there would never be a street full of houses where our gardens were.The bend of the creek just behind us, where Mr. Clodoveo farmed, was used at times as a swimming hole, though not - to my knowledge - by children from our street. I didn’t trust the creek. I knew it was home to the snakes that came into our yard from time to time and that was enough to keep me at a distance. The creek also caused considerable damage to our gardens every year by flooding after rain storms. It’s amazing that my dad, Mr. Clodoveo and the others didn’t stop planting the lower part of the fields, but they never did. By the way, those gardens all down the row of houses flourished during World War II when everyone was encouraged to have victory gardens.

My first paying jobs came from working in gardens. When Mr. Clodoveo would cut his long rows of spin­ach, he would send word to our neighborhood. Any child who wanted to work could get a bushel basket from him and fill it with spinach (no weeds allowed!) until it could hold no more for five cents a bushel. The farmer wrote down our names and kept an accurate record of our filled baskets, and when we had enough of the work, would give us what we had earned - as much as 25 or 30 cents a day! We also were allowed to work in the Liskey’s potato fields at times for pay. At home Dad farmed several lots, his own and those owned by my uncle, Allen Hicks. Harold and I worked in those fields as part of family responsi­bility, but Dad did pay us to collect Japanese beetles from the corn silk into bottles that contained gaso­line.

Before I talk about the rest of S. Lancaster Street, I need to mention the front porches: ten front porches, well used in those days before air conditioning. There were chairs, gliders or swings on each one. I can still remember walking down the street approaching our block and checking to see how many porches were occupied at the time. Why? Because that is how many greetings I would have to give as I walked. No one

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would be so rude as to walk past people without saying hello, unless the folks were so occupied with each other that a hello would be an intrusion. Yes, we knew who our neighbors were!

Just to the north of our block, still on S. Lancaster Street, was the Keystone Knitting Mill, a place of em­ployment for us as well as a wonderful source of materials for child’s play. There was a small building next to the factory where refuse was incinerated, and we children were permitted to take things from the piles slated for burning. There were two main treasures: knitted fabric and cardboard boxes. We girls, who were learning how to sew, had an endless supply of new knitted material for making doll clothes. The discarded fabric usually came cut into recognizable shapes: a stack of pockets or sleeves, perhaps, and occasionally larger pieces, all excess as far as the factory was concerned, but a treasure trove to us. And the empty boxes were LARGE - strong, too. We would gather a number of them, take them to someone’s yard and build a house, with each box (turned on its side) being a room big enough to sit in. It didn’t take much to make us happy in those days!

Marshall Street was perpendicular to the factory and ran up the side of the school field and then the front of the school. There were sidewalks all along Lancaster and Marshall Streets (as well as everywhere else in town!) From our block, walking to the factory and then turning up Marshall to get to school was called “going around”, as opposed to crossing the field, which was much shorter. “Going around” was usually saved for days when the grass was wet, though sometimes we took this route to stop in at a very special place. The Yorty’s lived on the comer of S. Lancaster and Marshall. Mrs. Yorty’s mother (Mrs. Troxell I think) had a candy store in the back of the house along Marshall with a separate entrance. She had a large supply of penny candy, as did Lightner’s in their variety store farther up S. Lancaster. Two sources of candy, so accessible! All we needed was the money, some of which we could get by turning in to stores the bottles that we found along the road. Every two cents counts!

Lightner’s store was half way down a grade that we called Lightner’s Hill. This was where we went with our sleds on snowy winter days. Snow stayed on the roads in those days and there were far fewer cars than now, so we felt safe using the street. We would go to the top of the hill, start running, take a belly-flop and hope that we could get all the way down to our block. Sometimes we did! I must say that the distance does not seem so great when I look at it now as it did back then. Marshall Street had a good slope for sledding as well and we also used the banks on the school grounds for this purpose.

It was especially safe playing in the street in front of our house as that’s where the road ended. There was a gravely kind of shoulder to S. Lancaster Street on the side adjoining the school field. It was perfect for playing Catty, one of our games that used homemade equipment. The catty was a short piece of an old broomstick, pointed at both ends and the catty stick was longer and pointed at one end. (We used our pocket knives to do the shaping.) We would dig a hole in the gravel with our catty stick, lay the catty across the hole, scoop it out with the stick and hope it would not be caught by the opposing team. If caught, we were out. If not, from where the catty landed we would strike with our stick one of the pointed ends of the catty trying to get it to pop up in the air. If it did, we tried to whack that catty way out onto the ball field and score lots of points! We spent hours and hours every summer playing Catty, sometimes joined by adults.

NOTE: Continued in January/February 2008 issue. Should anyone be interested in contacting Verna, her web address is www.vemakwiatkowski.com and her email address is vernakwiatkowski@mailbug.com.

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