Spring Issue Dog-Friendly Adams County! Tickets on Sale: June 1, 2018 Spring and Fall Are the Seasons with the Most Appropriate Names
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MAGAZINE May / June 2018 COMPLIMENTARY Spring Issue Dog-Friendly Adams County! TICKETS ON SALE: JUNE 1, 2018 Spring and fall are the seasons with the most appropriate names. MAGAZINE MAY / JUNE 2018 We spring into brightness. Colorful flowers and delicious fruits and A publication of Gettysburg Times, LLC vegetables spring to life. In PO Box 3669, Gettysburg, PA September, they begin to fall to death. In this issue of Companion, we focus PUBLISHER on the rebirth - spring. Harry Hartman Holly Fletcher and Mary Grace Keller EDITOR help readers focus in on spring goals Alex J. Hayes of planting your own garden and MAGAZINE DESIGN growing your own vegetables. Kristine Celli Jim Hale explains how these BY ALEX J. HAYES wonderful plants are pollinated with CONTRIBUTING our buzzing friends. WRITERS Speaking of friends, two close friends Holly Fletcher of mine - my Golden Retriever Toby Jim Hale and Black Lab Callie - make their Mary Grace Keller Josh Martin Companion debut in a Vanessa A Note Vanessa Pellechio Pellechio feature about dog-friendly From The Gettysburg. PHOTOGRAPHY We round out this issue with John Armstrong another feature by Josh Martin about Holly Fletcher one of Adams County’s Mary Grace Keller all-star athletes. Jim Hale Editor We hope you enjoy this edition Darryl Wheeler and spring breathes new life into ADVERTISING SALES your world. Brooke Asper Tanya Parsons Nancy Pritt What’s Inside: David Kelly The Gettysburg Companion is published bimonthly and distributed throughout CALENDAR ����������������������������������������4 the area. The Gettysburg Companion can be mailed to you for $27 per year (six ����������������������� 7 issues) or $42 for two years (12 issues). Flowers’ Beauty Discount rates are available for multiple subscriptions. 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Visit GettysburgCompanion.com for ADAMS COUNTY HALL OF FAME ������ 25 additional information on advertisers. 2 3 What's Going on in May & June MAY 12 MAY 19 MAY 28 JUNE 22, 23 & 24 MAY 16 ACSPCA LOYALTY WALK GETTYSBURG REGION LITTLESTOWN CHAPEL ANNUAL LATIMORE VALLEY FAIR SPRING PRE-SALE Gettysburg Area Middle School ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB OF AMERICA CAR & BIKE SHOW Latimore Valley Fairgrounds Kids Closet Consignment Gettysburg THINGS TO DO www.adamscountyspca.org LADIES DAY CAR SHOW The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg www.emmr.org The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg 11:00am - 3:00pm MAY 19 www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com MAY 5 MAY 18 JUNE 22 GETTYSBURG GARDEN CLUB'S GETTYSBURG GOAT YOGA MAY 31 MCDANNELL'S FRUIT FARM AND SPRING PLANT SALE GETTYSBURG GOAT YOGA 2ND ANNUAL LGBTQ PRIDE WITH TERI MAY 20 MARKET SEASON OPENING Gettysburg Fire Department Parking lot FUNDRAISER FEST GETTYSBURG www.gettysburggoatyoga.com GETTYSBURG GOAT YOGA FOR www.mcdannellsfruitfarm.com www.gettysburggardenclub.com www.gettysburggoatyoga.com YOUTH MISSION TRIP www.gettysburggoatyoga.com JUNE 1 - 17 JUNE 30, JULY 1 MAY 26 MAY 5 MAY 18 & 19 INTO THE WOODS PECIAL VENT INE ABARET 45TH CIVIL WAR ARTIFACT AND RUMMAGE SALE CINCO DE MAYO FASHION SHOW S E W C Gettysburg Community Theatre BRUCE MOORE'S MAY 26 COLLECTIBLES SHOW Xavier Center The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg CIVIL WAR TOUR www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org All Star Event Complex Barbara Redding @ 717-337-1520 www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com "LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES!" Gettysburg Community Theatre The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD JUNE 2 & 3 JUNE 30 MAY 26 MAY 6 & JUNE 10 www.setonshrine.org SPRING CONCERTS SPECIAL EVENT WINE CABARET MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Gettysburg Civic Chorus MISTY COY SNYDER & KATE SAINER SIDEWALK SALES BLACK ROSE ROLLERS ROLLER DERBY MAY 19 & 20 All Star Sports Complex MAY 26 & 27 www.gettysburgcivicchorus.com Gettysburg Community Theatre The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg FILL A BOOT WITH LOOT www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com www.blackroserollers.com Battlefield Harley-Davidson EAGLES ARMS GUN SHOW www.battlefieldharley-davidson.com All Star Event Complex JUNE 3 www.gettysburggoatyoga.com JUNE 30 JUNE 7, 8 & 9 DAVID CROSBY & FRIENDS BARN-ART SHOW AND SALE MAY 6 Majestic Theater PAWS FOR A PURPOSE MAKE-A-WISH TRUCK CONVOY GAR Hall MAY 19 www.gettysburgmajestic.org Adams County Winery Battlefield Harley-Davidson GETTYSBURG OUTDOOR MAY 28 www.hgaconline.org EMORIAL AY ARADE www.adamscountywinery.com www.truckconvoyforwishes.com ANTIQUE SHOW M D P AND CEREMONIES JUNE 16 JUNE 8, 9 & 10 NEW OXFORD OUTDOOR ANTIQUE JUNE 30 ISTORY EETS HE RTS HOW WALK FOR RUSTY H M T A S MARKET & CRAFT SHOW AND ALE Adams County Winery S Center Square Bream Gym, Gettysburg College www.adamscountywinery.com www.newoxford.org www.historymeetsthearts.com FESTIVALS JUNE 8 JUNE 16 JUNE 15 FUNFEST SPIRIT OF GETTYSBURG FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND Gettysburg Rec Park 5K AND KIDS' RUN SALES SIDEWALK SALES www.adamslibrary.org Gettysburg YWCA The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg MAY 4, 5 & 6 www.ywcagettysburg.org MAY 11 www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com ROSFEST MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND Majestic Theater JUNE 22 & 23 SIDEWALK SALES 20TH ANNUAL WHEEL HORSE www.gettysburgmajestic.org The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg TRACTOR SHOW www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com South Mountain Fairgrounds www.wheelhorsecc.com JUNE 3 ILLUMINATE GETTYSBURG MIND - BODY - SPIRIT FESTIVAL KICK-OFF PLANT SALE Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel JUNE 23 Mother's Day WEEKENDS www.illuminatefestivals.com PA CIDER FEST April 27: 10a-5p, April 28: 10a-5p, April 29: 12p-5p Hauser Estate Winery www.paciderfest.com Open House May 4: 10a-5p, May 5: 10a-5p, May 6: 12p-5p MAY 17, 18, 19 & 20 at May 6: Bluegrass on the Lawn 1p-3p GETTYSBURG BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Dana’s Flower June 1 - 17 GARDEN SHED FULL OF UNIQUE Granite Hill Camping Resort & Garden Place GARDEN DÉCOR www.gettysburgbluegrass.com 8pm Fridays and Great Selection of Herbs and Flowers Free Plant Saturdays 2pm Sundays For Moms GIFT SHOP HAS LOOSE TEA, ANTIQUES, MAY 26 JUNE 7, 8 & 9 $18+tax/fees AND A BOUTIQUE GETTYSBURG GETTYSBURG BRASS BAND FESTIVAL May 12 & 13 BBQ FESTIVAL Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary JUNE 23 717-334-2692 Thomason’s Herb Farm llc SNACK TOWN BREWFEST Located Rte. 97 49 York Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 170 Stoney Point Road, East Berlin, PA 17316 Gateway Gettysburg www.gettysburgbrassbandfestival.com Littlestown, PA • 717-359-4174 Complex Good Field in Hanover Order tickets online www.hanoverchamber.com/snacktown-brewfest/ www.danasgardenplace.com www.GettysburgCommunityTheatre.org (717) 624-1527 www.gettysburgbbqfestival.com [email protected] 4 5 25th Anniversary Beautiful Gardens Made Easy... May Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8am - 7pm; Wed & Sat 8am - 5pm; Closed Sundays WE HAVE ALL YOUR PLANTING NEEDS: Trees & Shrubbery (3 Yr. Warranty) Annuals • Perennials • Water Plants • Roses Vegetable Plants • Hanging Baskets and More! - Bagged Mulches & Soil Additives - 3080 YORK RD. (ROUTE 30) GETTYSBURG 717-337-2020 Hanging Baskets 30th Bedding Plants Anniversary Trees • Shrubs Perennials Bagged & Bulk Mulch Highlighting Flowers’ Beauty Countryside Gardens At Home 2440 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg (717) 334-8321 Hours Mon.-Sat. 9-5; Sun. 9-5 BY HOLLY FLETCHER www.countrysidegardens-nursery.com Find us on Photos by Darryl Wheeler and Adams County Master Gardeners 6 7 Whether you grow flowers in your backyard or purchase them from a garden center, you have the makings BY HOLLY FLETCHER of beautiful arrangements at your fingertips. When you combine the seasonal leaves, flowers, and branches available to you, the sky is the limit when it comes to expressing your creativity with Adams County Master nature’s bounty. Gardener Georgie Dettinburn, YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR one of Biglerville Garden Club’s Wyatt Emig, a junior at Bermudian Springs High School, has a passion for plants award-winning designers, and flowers and is building a business around that passion. He constructed a small offered some tips for Spring greenhouse at his home near Lake Meade and started growing plants a few years ago. He has Flower Designs: expanded to a much larger greenhouse with a third one in the planning stages. He serves as secretary for Bermudian’s FFA program and works at a nursery in Dover. After a very FORCING BRANCHES will help you get an early start on successful Plant Sale last year, he is gearing up for a repeat performance on May 5-6 and May 12-13, spring designs� Use clean sharp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at his home, 225 Sowers Road, East Berlin. pruners to trim branches after six When asked for some advice on making a simple flower arrangement, Emig recommended the “thriller, filler, weeks of cold temperatures� Bring spiller” concept. inside and plunge into a sink of warm First, he said, you take potting soil and put it in your container. water, about 100 - 110 degrees� Recut Then, you take tall plants and put them in the middle. This is your thriller – the focal point of the arrangement. the branches at a 45-degree angle under water� Place stems into a “It’s where you want the eye to go,” said Emig. “It can be flowering or foliage plants such as ornamental grasses, or clean bucket of warm water along even spikes or cannas.” with a flower preservative� Then, you get your filler, which is the middle section. “This fills in the gaps and leads the eye up to the thriller. It The flower preservative also adds color,” he said.