…… THE LANDMARK

Volume XXXVIII, No. III May/June 2017

Newsletter of the Friends of Old Annville P.O. Box 99, Annville, PA 17003

California Bound: Adios y mil gracias to Annville’s Premier Local Historian, Community Treasure & All-Around Good Guy President’s Message, by Michael Schroeder

His pale blue eyes, open and expressive beneath a shock of blonde hair streaked with gray, twinkle with mirthful and mischievous kindness. In his inimitably enthusiastic, generous, and thoughtful way, he reflects on the first stirrings of his longtime fascination with our town’s past, the importance of local history in knitting a community together, and his mixed feelings about launching into the next stage of his life. Family obligations in his natal state of California beckon, he says.

After a dozen years, the Reverend Dr. Paul Fullmer and his family are departing Annville.

To say that Paul Fullmer’s departure will leave a gaping hole in FOOA’s leadership, and in the community writ large, is rather an understatement. To get a sense of the depth of Paul’s commitment and enduring contributions to the town, flip the page and peruse the covers of the booklets he’s compiled on various aspects of Annville’s history. Or spend some quality time with his book, Annville Township (2011), with its scores of photographs and life stories revealing the intricacies and quirks of our town’s past. The impulse to share, to inspire, and to give back to the community seems woven into the very fabric of his being.

“The goal is to make history accessible to people,” he says, as he tries to convey the deeply democratic impetus behind FOOA’s electronic archives with its thousands of photos and documents. “There’s something both fun and spiritual about knowing your local history – it enriches life so much when you can walk down the street and know, ‘this is where David Kreider and his [two successive] wives raised their ten children,’ or ‘this is the former home of Daniel Fegan, who was wounded fighting for the Union in the Civil War.’ It’s about sharing, about getting involved, about being open to being inspired by these stories – because soon we’ll all be history ourselves!”

We never really know the impact we’re having when we preserve and tell the stories of those who came before, but if even a smidgen of Paul Fullmer’s positive energy, generosity of spirit, and bubbling enthusiasm for Annville’s history has rubbed off on the community and on FOOA, we’re all the richer for it.

Adios, Pablo – y ¡buena suerte! We here in Annville and in FOOA will straggle on, somehow. We hope you know how much you’re loved and appreciated. Years hence, when you’re happily ensconced in California and looking back wistfully on your time here in Central PA, we also hope you’ll find satisfaction and solace in the knowledge, as we do, that the mark you’ve made on our community over the past dozen years has become yet another indelible and inspiring part of Annville lore.

SELECT PRINT PUBLICATIONS OF PAUL FULLMER AND

THE FRIENDS OF OLD ANNVILLE

Available in electronic format via Annville’s Electronic Archives at Annville\Organizations\Friends of Old Annville\Events\Booklets

Saturday, June 10th, 9 AM – 2 PM

Downtown Annville on Rt. 422

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MUSIC: CELTIC • BAGPIPES • JAZZ • ROCK • CHILDREN’S

BANDSTAND

9:15 • Washington Band

10:00 • Quittapahilla Highlanders

10:30 • Mockingbirds

11:30 • Lee Moyer & Friends

12:30 • Life After Work

FULTON BANK PLAZA

10-11:30 • Bluegrass Jam

12:00-1:30 • Celtic Jam

BATDORF STAGE

10:00 • Jim Rule

11:00 • Jay Umble/Bill Druck

12:00 • Carl Bright-Walck –

Violin with a Kick

1:00 • Matt Miskie

Nota Bene: The English traditional dance troupe Quittie Creek Morris will

be performing three times on the festival grounds before 12 noon

Note: Vendor lists are subject to change and accurate as of May 15.

VENDORS: HANDCRAFTS & HOME DÉCOROrigami Owl - lockets & charms

Woodturning by Dr. Bob - wood turning

Bright Beginnings Preschool - art project

Lila Rose - hair jewelry

Scentsy – candles & warmers

Inspired by Nature - organic products

Hershey Area Art Association - artwork

Meyerhoff Gems-minerals - jewelry rocks fossils

SPLAT Art Studio - art activity

Poderosa Pines & Perennials - gift baskets & plants

A-C Football Boosters - game raffle clothing

Moss Lane Soaps - soaps and accessories

Michael-Angel-o's Crafts - purses, bags

Sea Glass Jewelry - jewelry

LA Concessions - flags, toys

Cindy's Crafts - knitting, dolls

JAKS - Liquid Blue t-shirts

Leather Shoppe - leather

Healthy Suds - handmade soap

South Hill Design - lockets

Margaret's Baskets and Things - wind chimes

1st Floor Attic - antiques

LuLaRoe - clothing

Colonial Craft Kitchens - cabinetry

Stewart's Gift Peddlers - gifts

Boy Scout Troop 440 - gag gifts

Barshell Designs - leather bracelets

Itumiray - bamboo flutes, jewelry, dresses

Ruby Ribbon – clothing

Expression in Art – art

NORIN-terpretations – stained glass

Cora Lowthert – crafts

Cards by Jessi – handmade cards

Dazzling Daizy Designs – jewelry

JC and Me Woodcrafts – wooden toys

Designs by Monet – jewelry

Puppet Place – puppets

Fife and Drum – gifts

Record Lamps – record crafts

Paparazzi Accessories – jewelry

Driftwood Creations - crafts

VENDORS: SERVICES, EXHIBITS & INFORMATION Thrivent Financial - financial services

Brittany's Hope Orphan Care

Groomer Training Center

LVC Physical Therapy

Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon

PA Nonbelievers

Renewal by Anderson

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing

4D Mission - Muscular Dystrophy

Lebanon Pipeline Awareness

Annville High School Alumni Association

Athena's Home Novelties - spa products

Usborne Books and More - children's books

Quittapahilla Watershed Association

Basement Waterproofing - basement water

Annville Library – games, information

Tupperware

Lebanon County Republican Committee

Friends of Old Annville

New Cumberland FCU - credit union

CT Security - home & business security systems

Annville CoB

Central PA Blood Bank - bloodmobile

PACC - Caring Cupboard Youth Center

Advocare - health & nutrition supplement

Annville-Cleona Pool Board – pool memberships

Smart Style – hair products

The Greater Lebanon MAL Unit

Plexus – health

It Works – health

Live Edge Media - photography

Music UDrop ULock – storage

Powerton Generators – generators

Wertz Orthodontics

Washington Band of Annville – instrument zoo

Wellspan Philhaven – mental health

Sprint – phones

Threads of Hope – jewelry

Kathy Run and BHHS Homesale Realty

BA Bath Bombs - soaps

VENDORS: FOOD St. Anthony Coptic Church - Egyptian food

Ice Cream Express - soft serve ice cream

Annville UM Church - apple dumplings

Annville Am Legion Auxilliary - hot dogs

Hansen's Foods - fresh squeezed lemonade

Dellinger Concessions - cotton candy, lemonade,

games

Lazzaro's Bistro - food

Rita's Concessions - cheese steaks, fries & more

Sylvia's Sluggers Relay for Life Team - popcorn,

raffles, ribbons, books

Bucky's Kettle Corn - kettle corn

Laudermilch's Meats

Huey's - funnel cakes & more

Dude with Dogs - hot dogs

Texas Roadhouse – food & kids' activities

Corvette – food and drink

Annville Grill – food and drink

Brasil on Wheels – South American Food

Rogue Popcorn – prepackaged popcorn

Girl Scout Troop 70157 – milk shakes

Shorty’s Funnel Cakes

St. Mark Historic Quilt Raffle on

Historic Old Annville Day

In the 1930s and ‘40s, Sadie Keeny of Pine Grove sewed several quilt tops. This may not seem especially remarkable, except that Sadie was in her 80’s when she did it. Upon the passing last year of her grandson’s wife, Kathleen Keeny, these quilts, finished and unfinished, were inherited by Shelva Kotsch of Annville. Shelva wishes to share one of these quilts with us, pictured at right, in a raffle to be held on this year’s Historic Old Annville Day on June 10. The raffle will benefit St. Mark Lutheran Church and can be seen there during the day’s festivities. When received, this quilt top was pieced and had markings for hand quilting. The very usable nine-patch quilt was hand quilted and finished by Betsy McCall, Donna Salerno, and Kathy Moe. The finished size is 94 x 75 inches. Raffle tickets are $1, or 6 for $5. Drawing is at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 200 East Main Street. Tickets are on sale now through St. Mark Women and on Historic Old Annville Day at the St. Mark Lutheran Church at 200 East Main Street.

Enhancing Public Space: Annville Volunteer Tree Planting & Care

Program We’re pleased to learn of a new volunteer

community group, working in collaboration with

township officials, dedicated to planting and

maintaining healthy trees in Annville Township’s

public spaces. The initiative, spearheaded by

Annville resident Erik Josephson of Josephson

Nature Care, aims to educate community

members on the intrinsic value of healthy trees to

a healthy community, and on how to plant,

nurture, and maintain healthy trees in an urban

setting. The group first met on the grounds of

the Annville Town Hall on Saturday, April 29,

when Erik distributed educational materials on

the benefits that trees bring to communities, and

on proper planting and pruning techniques (see

photo). The grounds of the Town Hall will also be the site of the group’s first planting, where at 6:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, May 24 they will plant a 'Wildfire' Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica). The township will declare this day

Annville's Arbor Day for the year 2017. In July, the group will be pruning the street trees on both sides of East

and West Main Street. Interested parties and prospective volunteers are encouraged to contact the Town Hall

for more information.

Box 99, Annville, PA 17003

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Please note that your MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DATE can be found on the mailing label of this issue of The Landmark. Please send your dues and address change to Rachel Noll, 1673 Louser Road, Annville, PA, 17003-8856. Questions? Call Rachel at (717) 867-2137.

Individual & Student $ 5.00 Family (2+ persons) $ 10.00 Business $ 25.00 Friend of FOOA $ 50.00 Benefactor $ 100.00 § Founder …… $ 250

RENEWALS Ed & Palm Bernardo Mrs. Joan Bernardo Lyle & Christine Bowser Dr. Timothy Brennan Rev/M Norman Bucher, Jr. Ms. Dolores Ann Coleman Dana & Carole Ellenberger Thomas & Gwenn Embich § Robert & Cheryl Faust John E. Feather, Jr.—Feather & Feather Law Office Fife & Drum On Main Virginia L. Fernsler Robert & Sue Ann (Kreamer) Freeman

M/M Tilman Frye Paul & Becky Fullmer Mr. Carl B. Funk Richard & Rachel Hoffman M/M James Hoffsmith M/M Gerald Hossler Christine I. King Ken & Kathy Long Julie A. Maurer Marie Meza Glenn A. Miller, Sr. Jim & Claire Moyer Lori Nalley Rachel R. Noll Dr/M John D. Norton Phil & Maryann Palanzo

M/M Allen Rhine Dan & Donna Salerno Alvin E. Shroyer III M/M Thomas Svirsko Patricia Van Kleunen Eloise Loy Zimmerman NEW MEMBERS Adam R. Bennett Bowman Insurance Co. Matt & Natalie Duval The Flower Garden Jerry Hoffsmith—Colonial Craft Kitchens Garrett Rea

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