Open House

Celebrate Gettysburg is a publication that has been highlighting Adams County for nearly 20 years. Produced six times a year, it features a dedicated team and emphasizes community engagement through events like the Giving Spree. Jessica Dean shares her inspiration and experiences in magazine publishing, aiming to connect tourists and residents. The publication focuses on storytelling, collaboration, and the importance …

In this episode of Open House, Ray talks with Susan Cole, who is the Co-Chair for Holiday Family Outreach. “Since 1953, Holiday Family Outreach, an all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, has provided Christmas toys and food to low-income families in Adams County, Pennsylvania.” In this episode, learn all about Holiday Family Outreach, what they do, and how you can get involve. …

In this special episode of Open House, Guest Host Christy Lucas from Roots for Boots sits down with Cindy Sampang. Cindy is the wife of Veteran Lyndon Sampang. She discusses how they met, her experience with Lyndon in the service, and how their lives changed when he got injured in the service. rootsforboots.com

In this special episode of Open House, guest host Meghan Clark from the South Mountain Partnership talks with Sarah Kipp from the Land Conservancy of Adams County. Learn about Sarah’s position, what the conservancy does, and how they partner with the South Mountain Partnership. “The Land Conservancy of Adams County is an accredited, member-supported, 501(c)3 nonprofit land trust dedicated to …

In this episode of Open House, guest host Julia Chain from the South Mountain Partnership talks with Jason Beale from the Central PA Conservancy. The “Central Pennsylvania Conservancy is a member-supported, accredited land trust protecting south central Pennsylvania since 1982. We hope that you’ll join us in our mission “to acquire, preserve, and protect local land and natural resources in …

In this special episode of Open House, Julia Chain from the South Mountain Partnership, talks with Ben Wenk, owner of Ploughman Cider. Ben talks about how he got started in cider, his passions, and how he works with the South Mountain Partnership. www.ploughmancider.com

In this Open House, guest hosted by the South Mountain Partnership, learn about Christine Musser and her role as a Historic Preservation Consultant, as well as how she partners with the South Mountain Partnership.

In this special Open House Episode, Julia Chain from the South Mountain Partnership, guest hosts and talks with Allen Dieterich-Ward. Allen is the Director of the Graduate School & Professor of History at Shippensburg University, as well as a part of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. He talks about his position, how he got involved, and what they do to …

In this episode of Open House, Guest Host Meghan Clark from the South Mountain Partnership, talks with Janet Pollard who is the Executive Director of Franklin County Visitor’s Bureau. From farmlands to forest, there’s plenty to do in Franklin County. Learn about how the Bureau helps direct people to fun things to do, and how they partner with the South …

In this special episode of Open House, Meghan Clark from the South Mountain Partnership guest hosts and talks with Brandon Hoover from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (PA DNCR). Brandon discusses the goal and mission of the DNCR as well as it’s partnership with South Mountain. www.dcnr.pa.gov www.southmountainpartnership.org

For this monthly episode, Ray talks with Jason Martz about upcoming events you and your family can attend, including the upcoming World War II Weekend! nps.gov/gett or nps.gov/eise

In this episode of Open House, Ray sits down with Elida Murray to discuss how she liked being a Guest Host for us, and why she picked the organizations that she did. We would like to extend a huge thank you again to Elida for being a guest host, and brining in people that help make Adams County a Safe, …

In this episode of Open House, Ray and Lara talk with Elaine Shenk and John Dizon from Bethany Christian Services and their Safe Families for Children program. Learn all about Bethany, what services they provide, and how they help bring and keep families together. https://bethany.org/

In this episode of Open House, Ray sits down with The Gleaning Project. Matthew Moser the executive director, Natalie Sinclair the Assistant Coordinator, Jan Althoff, founder and Carolyn George a volunteer. Learn all about the Gleaning Project, how they help our community, and how you can get involved! thegleaningproject.org

In this episode of Open House, Ray talks with returning guest, Jason Martz who is the Communication Specialist for the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower Historic Site. They discuss how the Park’s July event went, what you can find on the Park’s website, and some upcoming events like the World World II Weekend. To learn even more about the …

In this episode of Open House, Ray talks with Lisa Cadigan, the Executive Director of the Adams County Arts Council. They discuss the many ways the Arts Council provides artistic avenues for people to have a voice and be heard, and the many ways the community can connect through art. To learn even more about the Arts Council visit their …

In this special episode of Open House, Ray talks with Joe Ewers the founder of the 2nd South Carolina String Band! Joe discusses how the band got started, how they became the most popular Civil War String Band, and where they are today. To learn even more about the band, or to listen to their music you can visit their …

In this episode of Open House, Ray talks with Michael Nelson, the Executive Director of the Lomas Center Museum, and Pete Socks from SockEm Web Solutions. They discuss what the museum has, how it began, events it holds and much more. To learn more of the Lomas Center Museum visit: lomascenter.org

In this special episode of Open House, Guest Host Elida Murray from the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center talks about the Gettysburg Community Theatre. Hear from the Executive Director of the Theatre, Chad-Alan Carr along with two volunteers, Kelli and Ella Scott! Learn all about the Theatre and what they do to help our kids have a safe place to …

In this special episode of Open House, guest host Elida Murray from the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center, talks about Collaborating For Youth. (CFY). She talks with Lyric Gallagher, the CFY Youth Coalition Coordinator along with two Youth Coalition Co-chairs: Ashley Rodriguez and Maia Niedererr. Learn all about the CFY and what they do in Adams County to help our …

In this special episode of Open House, Guest Host Elida Murray from the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center, talks about the Head Start program. She talks with Jennifer Showers who is the Executive Director of Head Start, along with Amy Geesey, a Head Start Teacher, and Kate Parichuk, a Head Start parent. Learn all about the Head Start program, and …

In this episode of Open House, Guest Host Elida Murrary from the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center, brings in some people of Adams County 4-H. Alexis Lansford, a 4-H educator and Penn State Extension Educator, talks about what all 4-H has to offer for us, and our Youth. Joining her are two 4-H Youths, Casey Zirk & Makayla Keller, who …

In this episode, Ray talks with Sarah Messer, who is the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce’s President. She talks about the many ways the Chamber helps to improve our community, and the events they hold. To become a member or to learn even more about the Chamber visit: hanoverchamber.com

In this special episode of Open House, Ray talks with George Keeney from Mansion House 1757. They go over some history about the Mansion as well as the food they serve there, all while showing you how George makes a yummy lamb burger! For more information on the Mansion House 1757 visit: www.mansionhouse1757.com

In this episode of Open House, Morgan Garrett talks with Chris Lauer and Wendy Halperin from Waldo’s & Company. Chris is the Founder of Waldo’s and Wendy is the Executive Director. Learn all about Waldo’s from where they are located, to where they got the name from. And to learn more about Waldo’s visit their website at: waldosandco.com

In this episode, Ray talks with returning guest, Jason Martz, who is the Communication Specialist for the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower Historic Site. Jason gives us an update on their upcoming events for the rest of the spring season, as well as the summer. He also gives us an update on Little Roundtop. For more information on the …

In this special edition of Open House, Guest Host Christy Lucas, from Roots for Boots, talks with veterans Martin and Carolyn Kleiner. They talk about their time in the military, and what Memorial Day means for them. For more information on the Military Women’s Memorial visit: womensmemorial.org For more information on Liberty WarBirds visit: libertywarbirds.com

In this special edition of Open House, Guest Host Christy Lucas, from Roots for Boots, talks with veteran Denny Kuehn. Denny talks about his time in the service, and how important Memorial Day is for all of us.

In this special edition of Open House, Guest Host Christy Lucas, from Roots for Boots, talks with veteran Jack Kranchick. Jack talks about his time in Vietnam, as well as the importance of Memorial Day for us in the U.S.A.

In this episode of Open House, Ray and Lara talk with two vet techs from the Adams County SPCA. Lori Wetzel and Kayla Meyers talk about a few things the SPCA does for Adams County to help keep not only our pets, but our local strays as well. To learn more about the SPCA visit their website at: https://www.adamscountyspca.org/