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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...• Upcoming Holiday Events• Support The Return of Marietta Fireworks• Marietta Artist Marita Hines on Display at Heart Café

• SSC to Show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”• Promoting Our Town and Trail• Our Newest Neighbor: The Perdue Soybean Processing Facility

• The Perfect Holiday Drink• MRA: Meet the Board• Be The Change You Wish To See This Holiday Season• Recumbent Bike Store Coming to Marietta

Marietta Restoration Associates will host the 52nd Candlelight Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 3rd from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The tour will showcase eight private

homes, decorated for the holidays. This is a fun-filled day, with many things to see. In addition to the home tours, the tour will include entry to several of the historic buildings around Marietta.

The Union Meeting House will be filled with Christmas trees decorated by area businesses. Tour participants are invited to stop in and vote for their favorites.

Nissley Winery will host a wine tasting at the Marietta Community House on Tour Day. The Musselman Vesta Building, The Marietta Theatre, and the First National Bank Escape room will also be featured. Be sure to stop in The Zion Lutheran Church located on Rt. 441 and check out their elaborate Nativity display.

Shuttle bus service from Donegal Intermediate School is included in the price of your ticket. Please visit our website at www.mariettarestoration.org or call Darlene at 717-426-4048 for more information.

Advance Tickets: $18.00Day-of-event tickets: $20.00Advance tickets may be purchased at the following locations through December 1st:Bron’s Deli - 34 West Market St., Marietta, PAThe Heart Café - 17 East Market St., Marietta, PAHomestead Furnishings - 161 South River St., Maytown, PAMueller’s Flower Shop - 55 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, PAIsaac’s Restaurant - 2159 White St., York, PAIsaac’s Restaurant - 2960 Whiteford Rd., York, PAIsaac’s Restaurant - 245 Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PAIsaac’s Grill - 25 North Queen St., Lancaster, PASusquehanna Visitors Center - 445 Linden St. Columbia, PA

Olde Town Sampler - 630 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, PAFloral Designs of Mount Joy - 1599 West Main St., Mount Joy, PA

Tickets may be purchased on Tour Day, Dec. 3rd, at the following locations:Donegal Intermediate School parking lot on Route 441 (until 3:00 P.M.)Old Town Hall Museum (until 5:00)First National Escape - 100 East Market St.

Come Enjoy the Marietta Candlelight Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 3rd

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During The Marietta Candlelight Tour this year there will be a stand at the Community House selling t-shirts supporting efforts to bring back the Marietta fireworks.

The shirts make great Christmas gifts, while supporting a worthy cause. Small up to extra large will be available for $15.00. All double extra large sizes are $20.00. Even if

you’re not on the Tour, come by and check them out.

Support the Return of Marietta Fireworks With

a T-Shirt PurchaseUpcoming Holiday EventsAnnual Tree Lighting

with SantaSaturday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m. - Caroling with the Donegal Alumni Band at the Old Town Hall followed by a visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus and their elves at the Union Meeting House. Free to the public

Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest

Judging (Illumination) - Friday, December 1 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Judging - Saturday, December 2 9:00 a.m. -12:00p.m.Ribbons will be awarded in the following categories:• Entryway • Natural Materials • Business • Illumination • Best of Show

Marietta Candlelight Tour of Homes

Sunday December 3, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Tickets: 717-426-4048 mariettarestoration.org

Ad & Article Submission Deadline for the next Marietta Traveler, which will come out early March, is

February 8, 2018.

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The Paintings of Marietta Artist Marita Hines on Display at Heart Café

If you’ve seen a woman on the sidewalks of Marietta, intently painting the scene in front of her, you have probably witnessed Marita Hines at work. Hines is out in all kinds of weather, working with fast forceful strokes to capture her subject first hand. She prefers this direct approach to what she calls “the poor substitute of a photo reference.” The artist is showing a selection of her watercolors through December at Marietta’s Heart Café, at 17 East Market Street. Many of the pieces in this collection feature Marietta subjects.

Her first mentor, the late Paul Herr of Lititz, introduced her to “Plein Air” – a French term for painting outdoors, right on the spot. The Impressionists come to mind as practitioners of this approach, as they also braved the elements to capture the light and atmosphere. Hines wondered at first “why anyone would risk frostbite when they could paint in a cozy, warm

studio?” She continues to muse that “more than 20 years later, all I remember was what a thrilling experience it was to witness the beauty first hand.”

Upon retirement, Hines seized the opportunity to paint full time. She joined a Monday Night Plein Air group that meets in locations across Lancaster County. She recently won

First Place for overall work at the 2017 Landis Woods Art Show.

During the last two years she painted the Maine coast in workshops with nationally- known watercolor artists Mike Baile and Andy Evansen. Hines is especially drawn to small town street scenes like those she encounters daily here in historic Marietta. Several of these town paintings are included in the Heart Café exhibit.

Hines says “I love art that is loose, painterly or impressionistic and strive to paint in such a style.” She hopes someday to have her own unique style that will inspire others, but, in the meantime, she is enjoying the journey.

Marita Hines will be at Heart Cafe to chat with viewers and show additional work during Marietta’s Candlelight Tour on December 3rd. Her work and information on future shows can also be viewed online at www.artspell.info.

“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” is a musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead’s 1952 book of the same name. The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book “How to Succeed

in Business Without Really Trying”, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.

Tickets for this show are available by visiting SusquehannaStageCo.com or by visiting their box office at 130 West Market Street.

Susquehanna Stage Company to Show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” from December 8th-17th

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Promoting our Town and TrailOver the next year, you might notice film crews and drones hanging

around town and the trail. Don’t worry… they are all part of a project with MRA and Steve Ulrich’s team at Wilkum Studios. Partnering with MABA, MRA was recently awarded a Susquehanna Riverlands mini-grant to develop a series of videos to inform and entertain the public about the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, the history and heritage of the Rivertowns of Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville and to create an overview of the Susquehanna Riverlands landscape.

The video will be used to promote and protect the natural resources and recreational highlights of the River Trail; protect the history and heritage of our historic Rivertowns, and promote the current economic and cultural opportunities that exist and are building our local economies, with a focus on education and tourism along the trail.

When complete this project will enhance the visitor’s overall experience while spending time in Marietta, and our surrounding towns. Whether the visitor is an outdoor enthusiast, riding on the trail or paddling down the Susquehanna River, or a history buff, wanting to learn more about the rich heritage of Marietta and our Rivertowns, this project will help provide an enhanced experience in the community.

The mini-grant is funded by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Community Conservation Partnership program and its partner Susquehanna Riverlands Conservation Landscape, managed by the Lancaster County Conservancy.

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Our Newest Neighbor: The Perdue Soybean Processing Facility

Written by Jack Ries

Some of you may have noticed we have a new neighbor just a few miles north of Marietta, just outside of Bainbridge. Many of you may already know that this is the new Perdue Agribusiness soybean processing facility. There has been a lot of talk in our area about this new plant, with a lot of speculation about what the plant is doing and how it is affecting the local area, so I decided to write this article to help inform everyone about exactly what is going on at the new facility.

First off, what is this plant doing? To put it simply, they are taking in soybeans from local farms, and processing those soybeans into three usable products: soy meal, mill feed, and soybean oil. Soy meal is a high-protein, low-fat feed ingredient primarily used in poultry farming. Mill feed is made of ground soybean hulls and pods and is an excellent high-fiber supplement for cow and pig feed. The soybean oil produced at this plant is used for the production of edible vegetable oil and bio-diesel fuel.

Secondly, why did Perdue decide to put this plant here? South central Pennsylvania is one of the top soybean producing regions in the country. Lancaster and York are the number one and two soybean producing counties in the state, and before this plant was built, soybean farmers in our area were having to pay the freight to export their soybeans out of state, or even overseas, for processing, which hurt their bottom line. By building this plant here, Perdue has allowed soybean farmers in Pennsylvania to be able to ship their crops locally, earning them more money in the process. During harvest time, this facility will predominantly process locally grown soybeans, which will greatly help the region’s agricultural economy. Conveniently, local farmers and feed producers who are looking to purchase soy-based

feed ingredients will save money on shipping these feed products to their farms.

Lastly, what are the environmental impacts that this plant has on the local area? This is the one point that many people have been talking the most about, and have even expressed concern over. I know there have been some negative opinions regarding this facility because of the use of hexane as the solvent in the oil extraction process, but I can tell you that this is the greenest, most carbon-neutral soybean processing plant in the entire country, per the Department of Environmental Protection permits that this facility operates under. Perdue has entered into an agreement with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority’s (LCSWMA) Waste to Energy plant, which is next door to the Perdue plant. LCSWMA provides steam as a heat and energy source for the Perdue operation. This means that the Perdue plant consumes zero fossil fuels in steam production, thus resulting in zero carbon emissions from this source. The oil extraction portion of the plant also recycles steam and steam condensate as a heat and energy source in its process, reducing the amount of steam needed to sustain the operation of the plant. Also, Perdue has constructed the most highly-technical state of the art facility, implementing the most current designs and numerous safeguards, which has resulted in a facility that recaptures and recycles over 99.95% of the solvent used in the oil extraction process. These engineered solutions have been incorporated into a plant that has the most stringent air permit of any plant of its type in the country. This engineering is also responsible for allowing all of the products (soy meal, mill feed, and soybean oil) that leave the plant to be nearly 100% solvent-free.

So to summarize, Perdue wants nothing more than to be a good neighbor to us and the farmers in the local area. And yes, sometimes getting a new neighbor can be scary, especially if you don’t know much about them, but many people will tell you that once you get to know your new neighbors, they’re usually pretty great. You just have to give them a chance.

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Chocolate-Covered Cherry: The Perfect Holiday Drink

Courtesy of Rebeca Shinsky of Bully’s Restaurant & Pub in Columbia

This is a wonderful drink for the holidays - festive and a bit lavish!

1. Chill a large martini glass. You could use a small glass, but why?

2. In a cocktail shaker over ice, pour:

1 shot Jacquins Creme de Cacao

1 shot Kirschwasser cherry schnapps

1 shot Godiva chocolate liqueur

3. Fill shaker with cream, blend vigorously, and set aside.

4. Lightly drizzle chocolate & cherry syrups on the inside of the chilled martini glass. Hint: Warm or room temperature syrup drizzles

easier than cold.

5. Pour chilled drink into martini glass.

6. Garnish with a skewer of maraschino cherries.

Enjoy!

Ad & Article Submission Deadline for the next Marietta Traveler, which will come out early March, is

February 8, 2018.

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Do you love the historic character and the sense of community here in Marietta?Are you interested in serving your town?

If so, please consider volunteering with

Marietta Restoration Associates.

For more informa-tion, please email

mariettara@gmail.com, and get

involved today!

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Rebecca BaltozerMRA Board PresidentRebecca is an eighth generation Marietta resident, and fifth generation MRA member. After graduating with her bachelor’s, Rebecca traveled the world working for the Army Air Force Exchange Service and decided to move back to Marietta to start her family. Rebecca and her husband Justin are currently renovating a Marietta home which is over 200 years old. Today Rebecca works as the assistant manager at the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia, PA. Rebecca is also an active member at the Susquehanna Stage Company in Marietta.

Justin ChimicsMRA Board Vice PresidentJustin is a native of Newport, PA but he and his wife, Emily, enjoyed visiting Marietta for 10 years before moving here from Dillsburg six years ago. Justin has a bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University in criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. He has worked as a parole officer for the past 17 years. He currently supervises the Domestic Violence Unit for Lancaster County Adult Probation and Parole. In his spare time, Justin enjoys kayaking, camping, and other outdoor activities.

Julie FitzpatrickMRA Board SecretaryJulie grew up on a farm in Manheim and since 2009 she and her husband have been residing in a 200 year old home, enjoying the small town charm of Marietta. She has been with the statewide nonprofit, Pennsylvania Downtown Center, since 2005 as the Special Projects Coordinator and Assistant Director, facilitating community visioning, developing regional downtown revitalization strategies, and other strategic planning activities. She has a master’s in Community and Regional Planning and a bachelor’s in History and Anthropology, both from Temple University. Her previous nonprofit experience includes volunteering with Mulberry Arts Studio, WITF, the History Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, the Susquehanna Waldorf School, and the Susquehanna Sustainable Business Network.

Trevor WilliamsMRA Board TreasurerTrevor Williams grew up both in Middletown, PA on Lytle Farms and also in Lewisberry, PA where he graduated from Red Land High School. During his college years back in 2009 at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, he moved to Marietta to finish his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemistry. Having grown up in a house that was over 200 years old, he developed at a relatively early age an interest in the mysterious and hidden qualities that sometimes pervade historic places, hence his involvement with the MRA. Currently, he is involved as an on/off writer for The Marietta Traveler and also currently manages the Traveler’s advertising. Trevor is employed at Adhesives Research in Glen Rock, PA as a Pharmaceutical Analyst and is a regular member of the American Chemical Society.

Nathan BernhardtNathan grew up in Conestoga, PA and graduated from Penn Manor High School. He moved to Marietta three years ago when he stumbled upon the town while searching for a house. Nathan works for Pennsylvania American Water Company. In his spare time he enjoys being outdoors, traveling and spending time in Marietta with friends and family.

Ken GallKen has been a resident and active in the Marietta community for over 30 years and lives with his wife Ronna (a Donegal School District 5th grade math teacher) in a restored 1865 home on West Market Street. He is Vice President of The Donegal Foundation, board member of the Marietta Restoration Association, past President of Marietta Jaycees, Chairman of Marietta, PA Planning Commission a member of National Town Builder Association, a member of ULI Responsible Property Investment Council, Board Member of Downtown Hershey Association and Board Member of Hershey Cemetery Company. On a professional basis, Mr. Gall serves as the Director of Real Estate for Hershey Trust Company, a position he has held for more than 27 years. He is a graduate of Millersville University and holds an MBA from Lebanon Valley College.

Roger RenteriaRoger, an attorney in Lancaster, along with his wife and two children, have been Front Street residents of Marietta for 10 years. As a first time MRA board member, and a huge fan of Marietta, Roger looks forward to helping the MRA and Marietta.

Kurt SteinmanKurt grew up on a farm in Millersville and has lived in Marietta since 1981. He currently lives on Front Street. He attended Lancaster Country Day School, graduated from The Hill School and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University. His vision for Marietta is for its historical buildings to be maintained.

Mike Barton Born and bred in Marietta, Mike is no stranger to our wonderful small-town community and its historical value. A short time after Mike got out of the USMC he opened his business in Marietta by repurposing what used to be Whittie’s Mobil gas station to the offices of Donegal Cleaning Service, LLC on West Market Street. Mike continues to operate Donegal Cleaning as well as serving as the Facilities Manager for Donegal Mutual Insurance.

Cynthia McComsey

Doug Wherley

Meet the Board

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Be The Change You Wish To See This Holiday Season

Written by Trisha Ries

Too often we get caught up with the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives. As a member of this close-knit community, and frequent reader of community websites such as facebook.com/groups/MariettaPA, I feel we can do so much more with little to no effort if we just take a moment to pause and smile. With the upcoming winter weather, I would like to take this time to list a few things that we can do to help others within our community.

Shoveling Snow: The past few winter storms I have often read the complaints and concerns regarding unplowed streets, sidewalks, and our elderly neighbors. Take initiative and create a “shovel group” in your neighborhood, groups of youths can use this as a great opportunity to help others as well. Even if you don’t have the manpower to shovel more than your property, sprinkling a little extra salt on your neighbor’s stoop, cleaning off your neighbor’s car, or just helping them to their car by giving them your arm speaks volumes.

Coat Drive: This far surpasses the “give a penny, take a penny dish” but I have to say that it is by far my favorite thing to see. How many of us have coats, scarves,

or beanie hats that no longer fit, or just aren’t your style anymore? I have seen groups hang scarves and other winter needs in trees or on fences with a simple note of “help yourself.” Have more that you would like to donate? The Community Bible Church just celebrated their Grand Reopening of their Community Care Center Clothing Bank at 45 West Market Street. Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, the clothing bank has second-hand gently used clothing for infants through adults.

Food Banks: East Donegal/Conoy Area Christian Food Bank is located at 155 Vinegar Ferry Road and provides food to residents of East Donegal and Conoy Townships. The food bank will provide a three day supply of food once a month, and will also provide holiday baskets at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. East Donegal/Conoy Area Christian Food Bank is open on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. If you would like to make a food donation, please call (717) 426-2360.

Keep the Strays Safe: Colder weather also presents hazards to our four-legged friends. Whether stray or brief run away, be mindful of checking your wheel wells or do a quick pop of your trunk to prevent an unnecessary casualty. You can also create a winter cat shelter fairly easily with just a few cheap materials. Visit alleycat.org/ShelterGallery for shelter ideas.

Be a Better Person: While not meant to be intrusive, the easiest way to help others is to start with ourselves. Holding a door, smiling at a stranger, or simply extending a kind word can set a barrage of positive vibes into motion. At the end of the day, it is 100% worth it.

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”

-Benjamin Franklin

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Recumbent Bike Store Coming to Marietta

Written by Steve Ulrich In a few months, a new business will move to Marietta.

Its home will be inside a building that has been vacant for over 30 years. You can’t miss this building when you drive through town. It is directly across the street from the landmark Famers First / First National Bank, and the windows and doors are freshly painted a happy bright orange. Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster, a family owned and run company, will move operations from its current home on the corner of Marietta Avenue and Rohrerstown Road to 101 West Market Street in February 2018.

Co-owner Scott Barrows embraced recumbent (reclining) cycles for 2 good reasons:

1) Because his wife told him to. 2) He was instructed to find a safe way to lose weight

other than walking on narrow Lancaster County roadways (refer to reason 1).

Scott’s story is one of inspiration and desperation. His weight was out of control at over 500 pounds. His body, health, and ability to enjoy physical activities was beginning to suffer. He began doing half marathons that required walking dozens of miles per week to train. His knees couldn’t take the strain of extended walking, so he tried traditional bicycling. He describes his traditional bike experience as “wearing a thong with a stick up my butt.”

While traveling for work in Colorado, he spotted a school bus filled, not with kids, but with odd bikes. He had some free time, and booked 2 hours to ride a recumbent cycle in the desert. He was hooked on “riding bent.”

Four years ago, after retiring from over 40 years in the food service industry, Scott took his passion to the next level and started Recumbent Cycles of Lancaster with his wife Diane, who still works at Lancaster General Hospital. They have grown the business considerably and now showcase over 100 bikes in the shop. They specialize in customizing bikes for customers with conditions such

as cystic fibrosis, autism, blindness, those who have had strokes and have lost function in their limbs, and those with amputations caused by disease, accident, or service in combat.

When not in the shop, they can be seen at local retirement homes, physical therapy groups, and amputation groups, pedaling for those who can’t pedal on traditional bikes. They pedal with them on tandem cycles (built for two), customized for those who can sit and pedal, or for those in wheelchairs. At the end of the 2017 Historic Marietta Bike Race, you may have seen Scott pedaling around a young man in a wheelchair. That ride brought so much joy to the young man’s life, that he talked about it for weeks stating “it was like flying.”

Scott recently built a tandem bike for a customer who became blind. She now enjoys pedaling with her mother. Their cycle has “trailer” brakes so she can’t accidentally push her mother forward (and out of control) around turns and curves.

One of Scott’s proudest customizations is for a young lady who was once an avid hiker, but had lost all four limbs. With her customized cycle she steers with her shoulders, brakes with her thighs, and peddles with the assistance of automatic shifting. She recently completed a duathlon outside in Reading, enabled by her recumbent cycle.

For you science geeks out there, check this out: According to Scott, traditional bikes put 450 kilograms of pressure on the spine; recumbent cycles only 45 kilograms. That’s magnitudes less pressure resulting in a more pain free ride.

As you might imagine, these cycles are highly sought after. Many customers come from 300 miles away and farther. To continue to spread the word and increase distribution of their life-changing service and product, Scott and Diane have recently been joined by their daughter Sarah who has vast experience in advertising, and their son-in-law Rosie, who is an Apprentice Mechanic.

The commercial retail space will include an indoor riding test track, a handicap accessible elevator, and a ramp leading out of the facility so that customers can easily access the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail. The total operation will be 5200 square feet including storage and a workshop. The company has committed to an 8 year lease during which time Marietta will see many happy customers, and hear their stories of how these cycles have changed their lives for the better.

Curious about the history and future of the building? It has housed many businesses including a barber shop, a carpentry shop turned into a funeral home, a shoe store, and a TV repair shop. By the end of 2018 there will be 7 apartments available for rent in the remaining space.

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