Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Community
On October 16, join the Franklin County Visitors Bureau at the 11/30 Visitors Center to celebrate 100 Years of The Foundation for Enhancing Community (TFEC), a launch of the Civil War Trails in Franklin County PA, and the Chambersburg Quilt Guild’s Stitches in Time Quilt Show. Adding to the festivities is AppleFest—a celebration of the harvest season with craft and art vendors, food, and live music. “October 16 is an extra-special day,” said Janet Pollard, executive director of the Franklin County
Teal Blossom Boutique One-Year Anniversary
The Teal Blossom Boutique celebrated its one-year anniversary in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on October 3, 2021. Teal Blossom and its sister store in Lebanon, PA, offers clothing for women in sizes x-small to 4X. Shoppers can browse their selection of stylist clothing, shoes, and accessories at the 38 Center Square location in Greencastle or use the free app.With over ten years of women’s fashion retail experience, sister-owners Katie Hade & Megan Mera are innovative in their marketing approach, featuring
Wilson College Partners with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat For Humanity and Wilson College partnered to construct a 6x8 garden shed on campus to be placed at the 50th house built by volunteers in Franklin County. The two organizations share a history of involvement, but current restrictions prohibited Wilson students from leaving campus to work at the milestone Habitat jobsite in Fayetteville. Wilson Chaplain Derek Wadlington and Mark Story, Community Engagement Director with Habitat, dreamed up the idea of bringing Habitat to Wilson. Story notes,
School Designed by Local Architecture Firm Achieves LEED Gold Certification
The Easton Elementary School, designed by Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc. for Talbot County Public Schools, has recently been awarded LEED Gold Certification. It is the first school in Maryland to be certified LEED Gold under the rigorous standards for LEED Version 4 for Schools. “The Easton Elementary School project reflects the commitment by Talbot County Public Schools, the Talbot County Council, the design team and the construction management team to achieve the greatest possible benefit to Easton
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Wilson College Receives Grant from Thoroughbred Organization
Wilson College has received a $16,000 grant from the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) for scholarships of $4,000 to four students pursuing equine or animal-related majors.The recipients are Kaylee Bill ’22 of Seven Valleys, Pa., a veterinary nursing major with a concentration in EQUI-ASSIST®; Drew Stevens ’22 of Harleysville, Pa., an equestrian studies major; Natalie Cowdrick ’22 of Hagerstown, Md., an equestrian studies major; and Rebekka Visniesky ’22 of Ridgway, Pa., a veterinary
Habitat for Humanity partners with Buchanan Auto Stores
Habitat For Humanity of Franklin County is pleased to announce that a partnership with Verstandig Media and Buchanan Auto Stores resulted in a $20,000 cash contribution to Habitat through a shared radio promotion.Verstandig Media, home of 104.7 WAYZ, 101.5 Bob Rocks, 92.1 The Goat, and 100.9 The Line, invited radio listeners over a five-week period to donate toward Habitat for a chance to win a vacation getaway sponsored by Buchanan Auto Stores. Buchanan also offered a cash contribution to Habitat for
