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1. KTRV-TV Channel 12 (Nampa,ID)

NAMPA,IDAHO (12,035)

12-31-2008

Pennsylvania Offers an Oasis for Those Attending Presidential Inauguration

2. COLUMBIA LEDGER

COLUMBIA,PA (3,500)

12-31-2008

Dinner theater to ring in New Year

3. MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MERCHANDISER

MOUNT JOY,PA (15,600)

12-31-2008

First Friday Event Planned

4. MANHEIM-LITITZ MERCHANDISER


12-31-2008

Volunteers Put History Back Into Perspective

5. WEEKLY RECORD

YORK,PA (38,000)

12-30-2008

Preserving the past

6. YORK DAILY RECORD

YORK,PA (43,000)

12-29-2008

Dive into history


YORK,PA (43,000)

12-27-2008

Musical makes fun of love

8. INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL/LANCASTER NEW ERA

LANCASTER,PA (N/A)

12-27-2008

Rockin' yuletide at Rock Ford

9. Wet Mountain Tribune (Westcliffe, CO)

WESTCLIFFE,COLORADO (403)

12-25-2008

An Amish Christmas: Simplicity is a cherished gift

10. SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD TIMES

SCOTCH PLAINS,NJ (2,233)

12-25-2008

Golden Agers Attend Gala; Enjoy Holiday Festivities

11. PENNY SAVER (NEW HOLLAND AREA)


12-24-2008

Model Train Races Slated

12. QUARRYVILLE ADVERTISER


12-24-2008

Science Factory Programs Posted



12-24-2008

Museum To Host Science Clubs

14. COLUMBIA-WRIGHTSVILLE MERCHANDISER


12-24-2008

Theater To Host Year In Review

15. SUNDAY NEWS

LANCASTER,PA (102,339)

12-21-2008

Tiny Tim lives!


LANCASTER,PA (N/A)

12-20-2008

NEW ERA NEWSMAKER Meet Santa's designer She helped create Santa's downtown digs


LANCASTER,PA (N/A)

12-20-2008

Art flourishes in downtown Lancaster



12-17-2008

Dancin' On The Square



12-17-2008

Public Invited To See Additions To Model Train Display



12-17-2008

Rock Ford Sets Yuletide Tours

21. SUNDAY NEWS


12-14-2008

Christmas murder mystery not such a tough nut to crack

22. DONEGAL LEDGER

ELIZABETHTOWN,PA (N/A)

12-11-2008

Wheatland announces holiday events, schedule

23. DONEGAL LEDGER


12-10-2008

A surprise awaits at Winterfest '08

24. DONEGAL LEDGER


12-10-2008

Festival of lights to begin soon

25. PAXTON HERALD

HARRISBURG,PA (30,000)

12-10-2008

"Horns For The Holidays" At Penna. Railroad Museum December 13

26. SUNDAY NEWS


12-07-2008

The art of Christmas shopping

27. SUNDAY NEWS


12-07-2008

Fulton's '42nd Street' shines

28. TIMES LEADER

WILKES-BARRE,PA (62,628)

12-07-2008

Stage crew keeps show humming


YORK,PA (45,307)

12-06-2008

CHOO-CHOO Hang out with Thomas

30. Los Angeles (CA) Times

LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA (6,812,207)

12-05-2008

Fly Fishermen, Take Note: World-Class British Firm Chooses Lancaster County to Open First U.S....


YORK,PA (45,307)

12-05-2008

The man behind the windows

32. HERSHEY CHRONICLE

HERSHEY,PA (4,000)

12-04-2008

The Hershey Co. to host 95th Holiday Lighting Ceremony

33. BUCKS COUNTY HERALD

LAHASKA,PA (11,500)

12-04-2008

Head back to 1842 for Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas

34. PAXTON HERALD

HARRISBURG,PA (30,000)

12-03-2008

"Home For The Holidays" At Fenna. Railroad Museum December 6 & 13

35. COLUMBIA-WRIGHTSVILLE MERCHANDISER


12-03-2008

Watch Museum To Conduct Gift Workshop



12-03-2008

Ballet Theater Of Lancaster Will Stage "The Nutcracker"

37. DESTINATIONS

WASHINGTON,DC (6,000)

12-01-2008

travel resource Pennsylvania

38. LEISURE GROUP TRAVEL

PALOS HEIGHTS,IL (20,130)

12-01-2008

Pennsylvania

39. 717 THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY'S MAGAZINE

HARRISBURG,PA (N/A)

12-01-2008

Relocated and renamed Lancaster Visitors Center opening in spring 2009

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Pennsylvania Offers an Oasis for Those Attending Presidential Inauguration

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As millions travel to the nation's capitol in January to witness the inauguration of the nation's 44th president, visitPa.com is offering a collection of lodging options and experiences connected to the nation's leaders.

Those planning their trip to witness history should begin their journey with visitPa.com by selecting the "Inaugural Oasis" link under "What's Happening." Visitors will find special inaugural travel packages, historical sites tied to the presidency, and other attractions to compliment their inauguration travel experience.

"Pennsylvania is the ideal destination for those attending the inauguration; one abundant with historical and cultural experiences within a convenient drive of the nation's capital," said Mickey Rowley, deputy secretary of tourism for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. "Our next president will begin his journey to the White House aboard a train in Pennsylvania just as President Lincoln did."

Explore the lives of past presidents by visiting Wheatland, www.wheatland.org, the Lancaster home of the nation's 15th president, James Buchanan or visit Buchanan's Birthplace State Park in Franklin County, www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/buchanansbirthplace.aspx. Re-discover Gettysburg, www.gettysburg.travel, and the train station where President Abraham Lincoln arrived to deliver the Gettysburg Address. In Philadelphia, relive presidential history with a visit to the National Constitution Center, www.nationalconstitutioncenter.org, walk in the steps of our nation's founders at Independence Hall, www.nps.gov/inde/, or dine at the historic City Tavern, www.citytavern.com, which was considered a favorite spot for Presidents George Washington and John Adams.

For quirkier presidential spots, see where the potato chips served aboard Air Force One are made at York's Martin's Potato Chips, www.martinschips.com, or take a tour of Harley Davidson, www.harley-davidson.com/experience, which is providing the motorcycles that will be used in the inaugural parade. Go to www.hersheyharrisburg.org to arrange a visit to the Zion Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, site of the first national Whig Party convention in 1839, where William H. Harrison was nominated as a presidential candidate.

The Pennsylvania Tourism Office, under the state Department of Community and Economic Development, is dedicated to fulfilling the needs and aspirations of travelers by presenting them with the information and resources they need to plan and enjoy the activities, attractions and destinations that are uniquely Pennsylvania. For more information about Pennsylvania's tourism industry, go to visitPa.com, or call (800) VISIT PA.

CONTACT: Michael Chapaloney (717) 720-1301

Web site: http://www.citytavern.com/ http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ http://www.gettysburg.travel/ http://www.harley-davidson.com/ http://www.hersheyharrisburg.org/ http://www.martinschips.com/ http://www.nps.gov/ http://www.state.pa.us/ http://www.visitpa.com/ http://www.wheatland.org/

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12/25/2008 An Amish Christmas: Simplicity is a cherished gift

There are no strings of holiday lights around the house. There is no

tree full of ornaments. The Amish don’t have electricity, a lot of frivolity or musical instruments. But Christmas in an Amish household celebrates the birth of Jesus with gifts and family and food and song. Children still can’t get to sleep the night before Christmas, just like children everywhere. While Santa Claus is not a part of their tradition, the Amish still exchange gifts.

“Mom stuck mysterious packages on top of the cupboards, and we’d have to look at them for weeks,” reminisced Lorene Hostetler while rocking in a wooden chair at Yoder’s Mountain View Furniture and Tack which opened last July in downtown Westcliffe.

Hostetler recalled getting a plastic tea set one Christmas for her dolls. That was exciting. Years later, she remembers her four siblings and herself getting games like foosball.

Hostetler said the family gets together and sings Christmas carols like Silent Night and Zion’s Glad Morning.

Norma Yoder of Hidden Y Ranch said that some of the carols are sung in English and some in German. The Amish Bible is written in High German and Pennsylvania Dutch is spoken in the home. It’s an eclectic blend of sounds. Pennsylvania Dutch is a combination of German, or Deutch, and English, a result of the German immigrant communities in Pennsylvania.

The roots of the Amish began in Switzerland in 1693 under the leadership of Jakob Ammann. They were known as Anabaptist Christians who challenged the reforms of Martin Luther and others during the Protestant Reformation. In the early eighteenth century, they began immigrating to Pennsylvania. because of intense persecution. There are now Amish communities in over 20 states, and no Amish remain in Europe. They lead a simple lifestyle, dress simply and have no power-line electricity. Each community may vary and can vote to allow some things such as telephones. They don’t own automobiles and usually travel by horse and buggy or bicycle. Hostetler said she’s been driving the family buggy since she was around 12 years old. Hostetlers and Yoders came to Westcliffe last spring from Bloomfield, Iowa where there are approximately 150 Amish families. There are now five Amish families here with another family expected to move in from New York.

Yoder wasn’t sure why the Amish don’t have a Christmas tree. “It’s just tradition. It’s the way it’s always been done.” She added that they don’t decorate a lot. They stay focused on the religious aspect.

Families gather together. “Sometimes we have a big meal, depending on what the family likes to eat,” remarked Yoder. She said she makes a Christmas jello called a ribbon salad that is green on the bottom, white in the middle and red on top.

Hostetler said that her mom has been making a ham every year. It’s really good, she added.

Sometimes the families travel back east to visit and sometimes families come here. Since they don’t drive cars, they have someone taxi them to public transportation, like the train, for travel. Yoder has family coming from the east this year.

Hostetler said they will celebrate Christmas day with the immediate family and maybe get together with others in the Amish community on another day. They don’t have a church building. They rotate going to each other’s houses.

Christmas day will begin with a big breakfast, family devotion and then they will exchange gifts. It will be a flurry of excitement. “Sometimes we will catch ourselves getting caught up in the excitement and forget the reason for the day,” commented Hostetler.

An Amish Christmas is sure to be focused on the birth of Christ. Modern amenities bear no influence on their down to earth simplicity steeped in tradition.

– Jacque Keller

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SOURCE: Los Angeles (CA) TimesAUDIENCE: 6,812,207 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings]

DATE: 12−05−2008HEADLINE: Fly Fishermen, Take Note: World−Class British Firm Chooses Lancaster County to Open First

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LANCASTER, Pa., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire−USNewswire/ −− A British company that manufactures fly fishingrods of "genuine character and unparalleled charisma" today cut the ribbon on its first U.S. venture in WestHempfield Township, Lancaster County. Hardy and Greys Ltd. of Alnwick, England, joined PennsylvaniaDepartment of Community and Economic Development's Deputy Secretary for International BusinessDevelopment Wilfred Muskens in this afternoon's ceremony. "Of all the places this world−class companycould have chosen, it cast its hook in south−central Pennsylvania," said Muskens. "Hardy and Greys'selection of Lancaster County shows that the international business community continues to take notice ofPennsylvania's favorable business environment and prime geographic location for distribution facilities."After an extensive site−selection process that included consideration of more than 60 locations, the companydecided it would open a warehouse, a fly fishing museum and a welcome center in West HempfieldTownship, a place Hardy and Greys hopes will become a primary destination for fly anglers worldwide. "Thepresence of Hardy and Greys Limited in the Lancaster area will help the continued promotion of tourism andoutdoor recreation opportunities in the region," Muskens said. The state invested $15,000 from itsOpportunity Grant Program, which is designed to help businesses with job training, machinery and equipmentpurchasing, as well as land and building improvements like site preparation; environmental assessment; anddemolition and clearance. For more information, visit http://www.newpa.com or call 1−866−466−3972.

CONTACT: Steve Weitzman (717) 783−1132

Copyright 2008 Los Angeles Times

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