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Annual Meeting Sets Forth Plan to Seize the FutureThe Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 98th Annual Meeting last month, setting forth a path to “Seize the Future!” by unveiling a three-year strategic plan and naming new directors.

Strategic planner Chuck Ewart, of the The Ewart Group, outlined a direction for the chamber that works by:

• Focusingonourmembers, the lifeblood of the chamber. The chamber continually explores and provides value-added benefits to enhance economic prosperity;

• Beingthevoiceofbusiness to ensure our members have every opportunity for success and profitability, and are able to compete on a level playing field;

• Tellingyourstory to showcase Adams County’s diverse business community. This includes providing timely information that can help our members more efficiently and profitably run their business;

• Businessandentrepreneurdevelopment to ensure our smaller businesses have every opportunity for growth and success; and

• Developingtheworkforceandleadershipforthefuture to ensure our businesses continue to prosper.

Joining the board in January to help put the plan into action are: Lisa Duffy, Hanover Hospital; Melissa Ferguson, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gettysburg; and Stacey Green, Biggerstaff’s Catering. Incumbants re-elected to an additional term are Henry Grossman, TREYSTA technology management; Bryan Johnson, Brown’s Ranch; and Duane Kanagy, Adams Electric Cooperative Inc. Retiring board members are Norris Flowers, Destination Gettysburg, and Amanda Hollabaugh, Hollabaugh Bros. Inc.

The enthusiastic board leads the chamber in serving the local business community. Last year, the chamber was directly responsible for more than 5.8millionmemberreferrals, held 30+networkingevents and welcomed14newbusinesses with ribbon cuttings. We also distributed 10,000 copies of “Adams County Living” business directory magazine directly into the hands of potential customers.

More exciting projects are in the works for 2018, so stay tuned for ways you can be part of our work to make Adams County a better place to do business.

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relationships, providing timely information and developing leaders for the future. Nearly 540 local businesses and organizations are members. For more information, visit gettysburg-chamber.org.

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—BOARD OF DIRECTORS——BOARD OF DIRECTORS——BOARD OF DIRECTORS—DarleneA.Brown,Chair*Adams County Housing Authority/PA Interfaith Community Programs Inc.

PeterMartin,ViceChair*PJ Martin Engineering

DuaneKanagy,PastChair*Adams Electric Cooperative Inc.

EricGladhill,Secretary*C.S. Davidson Inc.

ElizabethJohnides,Treasurer*The Markets at Hanover

Chad-AlanCarrGettysburg Community Theatre

PeterDoggettWyndham Gettysburg/Courtyard Marriott

NorrisFlowers*Destination Gettysburg

RyanFoxHuston-Fox Financial Advisory Services

HenryGrossman*TREYSTA technology management

AmandaHollabaugh Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. Fruit Farm & Market

BryanJohnsonBrown’s Ranch Inc.

SharonKebil-WhislerM & T Bank

DaveLambersonGettysburg Construction Co.

SteveRice*Steve Rice Law

CarrieS.Stuart,PresidentGettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce

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JenniferMcCleafMembership/Events Directorjenniferm@gettysburg-chamber.org

EdithWaldronProgram Coordinatoredithw@gettysburg-chamber.org

NicoleL.C.BucherCommunications Specialistnicoleb@gettysburg-chamber.org

HeatherLaughmanAccounts Receivable Specialistheatherl@gettysburg-chamber.org

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20-29YearsBermudian Springs School DistrictKenworthy Funeral Home Inc.Laslow’s Pharmacy

10-19YearsBoles Metzger Brosius & Walborn PCBridges Golf ClubBuchart-Horn Inc./BASCO AssociatesCommuter Services of PennsylvaniaDL3 Systems LLCEdward Jones-Frank Pizzuto, AAMSMamma Ventura Restaurant and LoungePabody Insurance AgencyRagged Edge Coffee House LLCRotz & StonesiferSt. Francis Xavier Catholic School

5-9Years Foursquare Church - GettysburgGranite Hill Camping ResortiNet Technology GroupStock and LeaderWide Open Communications

1-4YearsAdvance Auto PartsAmerican Heart Association - Adams DivisionCORE Design GroupGettysburg Area Recreation Authority

Yourchamberfacilitatesinternationaltrade:As a Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce member, you can obtain free CertificatesofOrigin from the chamber office to facilitate international trade. These important international trade documents certify that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. They also serve as a declaration by the exporter. Virtually every country in the world considers the origin of imported goods when determining the duty that will be applied or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported at all. The chamber is the key agent of delivery of these international trade documents. D

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C.S.DavidsonInc. recently hired Jacob A. Eshelman as its newest testing technician. He will perform in-situ concrete and soil testing and is responsible for air-entrainment, slump and temperature testing of concrete, along with obtaining samples for laboratory testing. He will also perform nuclear testing and

soil bearing testing of in-situ soils. C.S. Davidson Inc. is a leading engineering firm with offices in York, Lancaster and Gettysburg.

DestinationGettysburg welcomes Katie Thomas as a sales assistant. In her new role, she will work with the sales department to help bring meetings and group tours to Gettysburg. Having received her bachelor’s degree in Communications from Spring Arbor University in Michigan, Thomas brings with her six years of administrative experience in various settings, most recently at the University of Chicago Laboratory School.

DoceoOfficeSolutions has hired William (Bill) Baldauf as executive vice president of service. He heads the entire service department that makes up more than half of the Doceo team. He is responsible for all aspects of field service, customer service, dispatching, warehousing, logistics, equipment set up and

inventory management. Baldauf brings more than 30 years of services and technical experience to DOCEO. He was as service technician for over 15 years and most recently, he was a service manager for a dealership in Maryland.

DoceoOfficeSolutions has promoted Seth Lewis to technology consultant, adding to the company’s rapidly growing sales team. He will educate and provide office solutions to customers in the Maryland market that include multifunction printers, desktop printers, wide-format systems, hardware/scanning systems and document management software. Lewis joined the team in 2014, and assisted with warehousing and distribution operations, and has a degree in finance.

GettysburgCollege students and Adams County Historical Society members teamed up to dig for Civil War artifacts at a site along Route 30 near Seminary Ridge in

Business NewsBusiness NewsBusiness NewsThe bolded businesses in Business News are Chamber members. Submit news (between 50-75 words) to news@gettysburg-chamber.org by the second Tuesday of each month for inclusion in the following month’s publication.

ACNBBank recently reported its third quarter earnings at $1.91 million. The figure represents a 30 percent drop from the previous year because of acquisition expenses for New Windsor State Bank. Without the acquisition expenses, the bank would have brought in $4.65 million, a 68 percent increase over last year. Other earnings include $1.2 billion in loans, a 42 percent increase; $1.3 billion in deposits, a 36 percent increase; and $1.6 billion in assets.

BelcoCommunityCreditUnion Senior Vice President and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region Board Chairman Paul Perini III rappelled from Market Street Plaza in Harrisburg to raise $1,750 in donations for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region Over the Edge fundraiser. Rapellers were encouraged to raise $1,000 using an online fundraising platform, and, in turn, were able to rappel 18 floors, or 220 feet, from the roof of the building. More than 60 individuals participated and raised greater than $82,000.

Katherine Rivera has joined BerkshireHathawayHomeServicesHomesaleRealty as a REALTOR® and member of the Julianne Lesniak Team. Her team members consist of Julianne Lesniak, Stan Lesniak, and Allyson Smith. Rivera will specialize in residential sales throughout Adams and York

counties. Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty has 27 offices serving Pennsylvania and Maryland, including an office in Gettysburg at 1270 Fairfield Road.

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Tim Dolen has just started a six-month assignment as Veteran Outreach Coordinator at GettysburgNationalMilitaryParkand Eisenhower National Historic Site. Dolen’s new position is a fellowship

sponsored by “The Mission Continues,” a nonprofit that empowers post-9/11 veterans, Guardsmen and Reservists to deploy on new missions in their communities. During his fellowship, Dolen plans to work with existing organizations that help veterans currently doing retreats, excursions or day trips for veterans, either in the area or nationally.

The stone barn at the McPherson Farm on the GettysburgNationalMilitaryPark and the HistoricRoundBarnandFarmMarket are among the structures featured in a new documentary, “Barns of the Susquehanna Valley.” Created by Jonathan Slade, chair of the Department of Communications and Cinema at McDaniel College in Westminster, the documentary premiered last month on Maryland Public Television. The program explores the pivotal role the barns played on the American landscape and explores how barn owners are adapting their historic barns for the 21st century.

Students at HACC,CentralPennsylvania’sCommunityCollege, can now transfer more easily to Elizabethtown College and take up to two courses at Elizabethtown at no cost while still enrolled at HACC. Colleagues

from both schools met at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus on Oct. 17 to sign a dual admission agreement. HACC dual-admission students receive benefits including early transfer planning, scholarship opportunities, access to libraries and other facilities on the campuses of four-year institutions and waived application fees.

Lark welcomes Roxanne Carter, older sister of owner Timbrel Wallace, as a regular team member. Carter has been a utility player at Lark for some time, filling in at the store whenever needed. She has a degree in history and worked in banking for 27 years, most recently as a mortgage closer.

Rebecca Becker is the new Director of Music at the LowerMarshCreekPresbyterianChurch. A Hanover resident with a rich music background, including experience in directing church choirs, Becker will add to the tradition of music excellence at the church. She will direct both the Chancel Choir and a smaller group, the Glory Singers.

Manufacturers’Association members recently participated in an invitation-only visit from Vice President Mike Pence, which included a roundtable discussion regarding the tax reform package now in Congress. The visit highlights the importance of southcentral Pennsylvania’s manufacturing base to the national economy. Manufacturers were able to address the issues they face each day working in the highly-competitive marketplace. The event was attended by about 100 guests, many from local manufacturers and

businesses, and also included several members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta.

MisterEd’sElephantMuseum&CandyEmporium raised $512.09 for the AdamsCountySPCA during a recent free event at the Orrtanna store. Funds were raised during the Great Pumpkin Party, where nearly 400 children came to paint pumpkins free-of-charge. Proceeds from the sale of refreshments and chances to win giant carved pumpkins will go to support shelter operations. The shelter receives less than one percent of its operating budget from tax dollars and depends on donations from individuals and businesses.

The OptimistClubofGettysburg has installed new officers for 2017-18. New offers are Dan Mattern, president; Brian Skidmore, vice president; Daryl Aurand, secretary; Tom Barako, treasurer; Doug Miller, board member; Mindy Accardi, board member; and Bill Pyron, board member. The club was chartered in 1958 as an affiliate of Optimist International and has been in continuous service to the Gettysburg community and its youth.

PennsylvaniaChamberofBusinessandIndustry President and CEO Gene Barr has been selected by Gov. Tom Wolf to serve as one of four co-chairs of the governor’s Middle Class Task Force – a citizen-led panel that will seek recommendations to support and grow the commonwealth’s middle class. The task

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Central Pennsylvania regional public-transportation provider rabbittransit has created a new nonprofit that aims to boost transportation choices for seniors, people with disabilities and others. The nonprofit is called 3P Ride Inc. 3P Ride will work primarily to identify resources for projects and initiatives that are not typically funded by traditional transportation dollars and increase transportation options for veterans and vulnerable families and the infrastructure supporting them. GettysburgAdamsChamberofCommerce board chair Darlene Brown serves as the 3P Ride board’s vice chair, while FamilyFirstHealth’s Shane Moore is also a board member.

The members of SmithElliottKearns&CompanyLLC congratulate David L. Maaskant CPA on his successful completion of the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts to earn the Certified Valuation Analyst credential. The CVA credential is granted

only to qualified individuals with considerable professional experience in the field of business valuation after completing an intensive training and testing process. David is a Tax Manager in the Carlisle office and specializes in working with small businesses.

UnderTheHorizon has hired a local fiber artist with expertise in knitting, needle felting, embroidery and sewing. Mary Love began teaching fabric arts classes in November. Mary has a heart for teaching new and advanced students of all ages as a way of opening up imagination and inspiring others to capture the loveliness around them. She believes that one of the most powerful aspects of handiwork is its transformative power, saying that as we slow down and look closely at the things in our world, as we converse with and inquire of those around us, as we sit back and appreciate what we have wrought, we are transformed.

WellSpanHealth is taking the next step in an ongoing care transformation initiative for patients across the regional health system. A new electronic health record system -- a product of Epic, a leading national health care software firm -- will allow patients to more easily connect with their care team, and will allow better coordination of care across WellSpan’s many locations throughout the region. Once completed, the initiative will allow the health system to maintain all clinical data and patient information on one platform, providing one patient record no matter where they receive care in the system. WellSpan is also rolling out an enhanced version of its MyWellSpan online patient portal. The new site will include improved online appointment scheduling functionality, enhanced bill payment options, an expanded electronic check-in process for pre-registration of appointments, and the option to receive text message alerts for portal notifications.

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The chamber recently cut the ribbon on the new location of V&FMultiservice at 3195B Biglerville Road, Biglerville. The bi-lingual team offers the following services: notary public, income tax preparation, document translation, PA license registrations, title transfers, immigration and US Citizen applications and much more.

New Oxford’s fun kitchen and home store, the RedbudHouse, has expanded to a new location in downtown Gettysburg at the Village Vendors, 19 Baltimore Street. Owners Rose and John Lansing offer beautiful and useful serving pieces, table linens, kitchen gadgets, as well as fun gifts for your home.

Last month business leaders gathered to share ideas as part of a Manufacturing Panel Discussion, the second in a series of sessions

to gauge the opportunities, challenges and needs of Adams County’s top industries. The discussion was part of a larger effort

by the Advantage Adams team -- Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce, Adams Economic Alliance, HACC-Gettysburg

Campus, Destination Gettysburg and the County of Adams -- to help businesses grow and plant seeds for new businesses to be

established in the county. Dates and locations for two more panel discussions on agriculture and healthcare will be announced soon.

The Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce’s Golf Outing raised $750 for the John R. White Memorial Fund, which benefits local

causes through the Adams County Community Foundation. Pictured are Ralph Serpe, Adams County Community Foundation; Tonya

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Together, BringingLife-Changing Medicine to You.Together, BringingLife-Changing Medicine to You.

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As a neighbor in your community and a partner in your good health, Hanover Hospital continues our long history of serving you and your family with the highest quality health care services — now as UPMC Pinnacle Hanover.

With UPMC — one of the country’s leading providers of complex specialty care — and UPMC Pinnacle, we are able to bring a new level of innovation and advanced health care to our community. Together, we are bringing life-changing medicine to central Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit UPMCPinnacle.com/Hanover.

Retiring board member Norris Flowers receives a plaque from President Carrie Stuart and Board Chair Darlene Brown.

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Together, BringingLife-Changing Medicine to You.

Bringing Life Changing Medicine to You.

As a neighbor in your community and a partner in your good health, Hanover Hospital continues our long history of serving you and your family with the highest quality health care services — now as UPMC Pinnacle Hanover.

With UPMC — one of the country’s leading providers of complex specialty care — and UPMC Pinnacle, we are able to bring a new level of innovation and advanced health care to our community. Together, we are bringing life-changing medicine to central Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit UPMCPinnacle.com/Hanover.

2017ANNUAL

Meeting

Retiring board member Norris Flowers receives a plaque from President Carrie Stuart and Board Chair Darlene Brown.

Joann Motter was named Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Pictured are Darlene Brown, board chair; Carrie Stuart, president; Joann Motter;

Commissioners Randy Phiel and Marty Qually; Beverly Frey, Senator Rich Alloway’s Office; and Representative Dan Moul.

Donald Bair was named Adams County Citizen of the Year. Pictured are Darlene Brown, board chair; Jared Cottrill, Representative Will Tallman’s office; Carrie Stuart,

president; Donald Bair; Commissioners Randy Phiel and Marty Qually; and Beverly Frey, Senator Rich Alloway’s Office.

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5.8 MILLION REFERRALSEACH MEMBER AVERAGED 10,476 REFERRALS

496,820 INDIVIDUAL LISTING DISPLAYS

12,100 CLICKS ON MEMBER WEBSITES

8,258 VISITS TO MEMBER FACEBOOK PAGES

3,411 VISITS TO MEMBER TWITTER PAGES

14 RIBBON CUTTINGS TO WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES

30+ NETWORKING EVENTS

10,000 COPIES OF “ADAMS COUNTY LIVING” DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT

90% MEMBER RETENTION RATE

NEW

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NOV. 2016-OCT. 2017

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

SMALL BUSINESS PERSON | Stacey Green, Biggerstaff’s Catering

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR | Nancy Cook, Rolling Acres Elementary

BEST PLACE TO WORK IN ADAMS COUNTY | The Lodges at Gettysburg

OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR | Donald Bair

CHAMBER VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR | Jo Motter

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1. SERVICES2. BUSINESS & INDUSTRY3. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES4. AGRIBUSINESS5. HOMES & REAL ESTATE6. SHOPPING & DINING7. EDUCATION8. ARTS & RECREATION9. TOURISM10. EVENTS & MEETINGS

TOP REFERRED CATEGORIES

1863 Escape Inc.A Blank CanvasAll Sound ProBarley Snyder Attorneys at LawBB&TBig Brothers/Big Sisters of York & Adams CountiesBoard and Brush Creative StudioBuddy Boy Winery & VineyardsChildren’s Cancer Recovery FoundationCintasClear Horizon CorporationCORE Design GroupEast Berlin Area Community CenterEscape GettysburgFocus FoundationFresh BoutiqueGallery 30GBC ChurchGlobal Equipment Excavating & ContractingHarvest Investment ServicesHoliday Inn Express & Suites Gettysburg SoutheastHutchison, Rosemary

J & M Sales & MarketingLincoln Intermediate Unit #12Mason-Dixon Downs LPQuality DOTQuarry Critters Alpaca RanchRenn Kirby Chevrolet BuickS.T. Heller - AuthorSam’s ClubScaringi LawServiceMaster Cleaning & RestorationSmith, CarolineStronghold Cyber SecurityTevis EnergyThe Brafferton InnThe Intersection ChurchThree Big DogsTriple Ceez Chicken WingzTypical Life CorporationUnified Energy AllianceV & F Multi-ServiceVisting AngelsWal-Mart #1537Wellspring SearchWoodhaven HomesYouth Advocate Programs

2017 NEW MEMBERS

$8,500 in local tax generated for Straban Township from the Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival (GWMF) $1,900 to Gettysburg Rocks from GWMF$2,000+ to the Gettysburg Fire Department and Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services from GWMF$1,000 to Battlefield FFA from GWMF$1,000 to Freedom Transit from GWMF$868.68 to Service Dogs for Heroes from GWMF$750 to the Adams County Community Foundation from the Golf Outing$750 to Land Sharks youth baseball league from GWMF$712 to the Adams County Economic Education Foundation from Taste of the Town$500 to Adams Regional Emergency Medical Services from GWMF$250 to Boy Scout Troop 71 from GWMF$250 to YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County from GWMF$250 to the Sgt. Mac Foundation from the Golf OutingPLUS monetary and supply donations to South Central Community Action Programs and East Berlin Food Pantry from County Connections breakfasts and the Holiday Jackpot Raffle

IN THE COMMUNITY

Revenue*

Membership Investments Programs Fundraisers Miscellaneous

Expenditures*

Payroll Programs

Fundraisers General & Administrative

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*Numbers are unauditedFINANCIALS

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Community PartnersCommunity PartnersCommunity Partners

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

AT THE YWCA Simply contact us today to find out how you can be recognized by Adams County’s best fitness facility

and childcare center.

CONTACT: Deb Geesey at 717-334-9171 ext. 124, or dgeesey@ywcagettysburg.org for more information!

Bubba Bash

Tennis Tournament

Spirit of Gettysburg

Run for Peace

ENCORE 5K

Gettysburg Battlefield Marathon

Callie Awards

Summer Camps

YWCA Mission

Spin-A-Thon

5 p.m.Friday, November 24

Gettysburg Tree Lighting

Lincoln Square

Sunday, November 264 p.m.

Christmas Popsfor Tots

Prince of PeaceEpiscopal Church

Friday, December 11 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 29 a.m. - 3 p.m.

HACC’s Gettysburg Campus

Gingerbread Celebration& Holiday Mart

Saturday, December 27:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Breakfast withSanta

GettysburgHotel

Saturday, December 2

Christmas Greens & Gourmet Gifts

Sale

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Gettysburg Fire Hall

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Saturday, December 2

Steppin’ Infor the Holidays on

Baltimore StreetBaltimore

Street

Saturday, December 211 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Victorian Author Visits& Book Signing

Baltimore Street

4 p.m.The Polar Express

Story TimeSaturday, December 27 p.m.

Gettysburg Christmas Parade

DowntownGettysburg

Saturday, December 2Victorian Christmas

SteinwehrAvenue

December 8 - 17A Christmas

CarolMajesticTheater

Friday, December 87 p.m.

Holiday TubaCarol Fest

Lincoln Square

Saturday, December 99 - 11 a.m.

Breakfast withMrs. Claus

The Refectory atUnited Lutheran

Seminary

Saturday, December 910 a.m. - 5 p.m.

A HomespunChristmas

G.A.R.Hall

Saturday, December 912 - 5 p.m.

Holiday HouseTour & Tasting

Saturday, December 98:30 p.m.

“Decemberween”Christmas Show

Waldo’s & Co.

Friday, December 1511 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Holiday Market

Adams County ArtsCouncil’s Arts

Education Center

Thursday, December 287 p.m.

A Christmas Carol:A Ghost Story for Christmas

Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ

Friday, December 158 - 9:30 p.m.

Christmasin Song

Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ

Main Street Gettysburg thanks its Christmas in Gettysburg partners GARMA & Olde Getty Place

Come downtown for these community events and visit our businesses for more festive fun, specials & events!

Downtown holiday events brought to you by the following organizations:Adams County Arts CouncilAdams County Library SystemBaltimore Street HPR CommitteeGARMAGettysburg Choral SocietyGettysburg Community TheatreGettysburg Garden ClubGettysburg Garden ClubHGACInns of the Gettysburg AreaMain Street GettysburgMajestic TheaterOlde Getty PlaceSteinwehr Avenue BIDTotem Pole PlayhouseTotem Pole PlayhouseUnited Lutheran SeminaryUnited Way of Adams CountyWaldo’s & Co.

FreedomTransitUpdateEffective Sunday, Dec. 3, through May 5, 2018, Freedom Transit will operate on the Winter/Spring Schedule & Route Map. The Blue Line will continue extending service to the Adams County Human Services building located at 525 Boyds School Road and Misty Ridge Terrace, an affordable housing community in Gettysburg. The Gray Line will continue to operate its same schedule ending service at 8 p.m. daily and the Lincoln (Red) Line will end service at 6 p.m. You can view our Winter/Spring Schedule & Route Map online at www.ridetherolley.com.

Remember, we go in snow. Our 15N rabbitEXPRESS service from Gettysburg to Harrisburg will continue to operate on its normal schedule. Consider commuter bus service rather than driving in icy conditions this winter. Visit www.rabbittransit.org/express for schedules.

This time of the year is also great to consider purchasing bus passes as stocking stuffers or gifts for a friend, parent, neighbor or someone else in the community. For details, call 800.632.9063 or email info@rabbittransit.org. Happy Holidays!

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Thanks to October HostThe Corner Brick, Fairfield

Photo Credit: Brienna Richelle Photography

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Farnsworth House Inn

Thrivent Financial

Youth Advocate Programs

Pella Corp.

Colony House Furniture

Adams County SPCA

Gettysburg Community Theatre

Adams Electric Cooperative Inc.

Hollabaugh Bros. Inc.

Under the Horizon

The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg

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