Old Home Week 2010
Last update: April 11, 2012    Old Home Week 2013 organizational meetings begin this fall!  

Up

Friday 2 Saturday 3 Sunday 4 Monday 5 Tuesday 6 Wednesday 7 Thursday 8 Friday 9 Saturday 10
Wednesday 7

8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Open House--Tayamentasachta
500 Leitersburg Street
Tours of Mansion House and Gardens          
Charles White, Chair

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Gallery of History
Tower Bank
Center Square
Mark Twain Noe historical paintings of the Greencastle-Antrim area will be displayed.     
Sharon Krantz, Chair.

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Headquarters Open
Registration, Badges & Programs, T-Shirts & Hats
Lost & Found and General Information
Tower Bank (Old Conn Bldg)
Center Square
Telephone:  717-504-5397
Bob & Jeannie Johnston, Registrars

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Fred C. Kaley Indoor Circus Reunion
Reunion for all participants in the circus.
Otterbein United Brethren Church, Multipurpose Room
146 E. Leitersburg St.
Janice Bartles, Chair

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Echo Pilot Newspaper Open House
29 Center Square
Exhibits highlighting the history (161 years) of the Echo Pilot.  View archives of past issues.
Kristy Yaukey and Joyce Nowell, Co-Chairs

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Family Chalk Art Contest
Parents and Children are invited to register to draw sidewalk art on the theme “Scenes from Our Community”. 
Register by stopping by or calling Besore Library at 717-597-7920.
Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library
305 E. Baltimore St.
Rose Taylor and Laura Greenlee, Co-Chairs

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Orrstown Bank Free Carnival
308 Carolle Avenue           
Carnival games, Spin Art, Moon Bounce and Free Ice Cream
Michelle Scott, Chair         

11:30 a.m.
Official Old Home Week Picture (Group).
On The Square (Held Rain or Shine)
Order pictures in front of Tower Bank beginning at 10:30 a.m. (color photograph @ $25 per print).
Frank Klink, Chair

11:30 a.m.
Official Old Home Week Picture (Group).
On The Square (Held Rain or Shine)
Beginning at 10:30 a.m., order pictures in front of Tower Bank
(color photograph @ $25 per print).
Frank Klink, Chair

11:45 a.m. (After Official Old Home Week Picture).
Ice Cream Social
Greencastle Presbyterian Church
57 W. Baltimore St.
Chris Johnston, Chair

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Corning Credit Union Member Appreciation Day
Come and join the Credit Union for an old fashioned picnic on the lawn.             
Corning Credit Union
677 S. Antrim Way
Misty Stenger and Diane Zeger, Chairs.

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
V.F.W. Parking Lot Picnic
Free refreshments including Antietam Dairy ice cream
Post will collect donations of non-perishable food items for the local food pantry
VFW Post 6319
408 S. Washington St.
Dale Sheller, VFW Quartermaster

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
“Gallery 7”
Greencastle Area Arts Council
107 E. Baltimore Street
John Gamble, Chair

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
“Reminiscing”
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 130 North Washington St.
1:00 p.m. “Atomic Veterans Association” – Clyde Stair, Roland and Gladys Becker, Gerald and Esther Schultz, Bob Shreiner, Gladys Robinson, George Mace (In Social Room).
1:00 p.m. “Clay Hill Two-Room School Alumni” – Bud Faubel, Richard Orville Forsythe (In Sanctuary).
2:00 p.m. “Shady Grove Two-Room School Alumni” – Bob Fitz, Bob Stenger, Richard Shew, John Wingert, Jane Valentine (In Social Room)
2:00 p.m. “Newcomers to Greencastle-Antrim” – Pat Fridgen, Ann Sheller, Kendra Wasberg, Brenda Blair (In Sanctuary)
Sponsored by Allison-Antrim Museum.
Bonnie & Ken Shockey, Co-Chairs

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 Open House and Demonstration
At Fire Station, 842 South Washington Street
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Open House
2:30 p.m. Demonstration
Will offer fire station tours, demonstrations, museum tours, demonstrations, activities and more.
Held rain or shine

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Allison-Antrim Museum and 1860s German Bank Barn
365 South Ridge Avenue
Open house and self-guided tours.

Special Exhibits
:  Artifacts from the Antrim Twp. Anderson family UGRR site; Kevin Rice painting of the Enoch Brown Massacre; Civil War collection exhibit; Greencastle-Antrim Business Items; Katty Grosh’s collection of Old Home Week ribbons and programs; Quilts and coverlets.
Special demonstration
in the barn by Blue Ridge Lacemakers Guild.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lilian S. Besore Library Open House
305 E. Baltimore St.
Special Guest:  Bill Guenon with his book “Secret and Dangerous”.
Displays from the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
Special Invitation is made to former Fairchild employees.
Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Friends of the Lilian S. Besore Library
Sharon Baumbaugh, Chair

1:00 pm – 4:00 p.m.
Open House at Ted Mercado-State Farm Insurance
Celebrating 45 years in business.
200 E. Franklin St.
Light refreshments served
Chair, Robin Rock

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
District Court Open House
Open house and tour of new district court building
     
401 S. Washington St
Duane K. Cunningham, Magisterial District Judge      

1:00 p.m. – thru end of bicycle race.
Bicycle Registration by Greencastle Police Department
Bicycle registration is open to residents of Greencastle Boro and Antrim Township
N. Carlisle Street at James P. Oliver Memorial Bicycle Race
Nicole Bower, Chair

1:30 p.m.
James P. Oliver Memorial Bicycle Races
(time trial “drag race”).  
NOTE:  This is NOT a professional race. 
North Carlisle Street
Toddlers:  5 to 7 years of age @ 1:30 p.m.
Ages 8 “and up” immediately following
PRE-REGISTRATION AND PARENTAL PERMISSION REQUIRED (see form in back of program)
*Safety check before race* **HELMETS REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS**
Rain date:  TBA
Andrew Barbuzanes, Chair

4:30 p.m.
Old Timer Baseball Game
Barkdoll Field, Jerome R. King Playground
This Ol’ Boys Baseball Game will bring back memories of the games played in years gone by at the Barkdoll Field.  All of the players will be 35 years or older. 
Sponsored by The Tower Bank
Jeff Shank, Chair

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Mount Pisgah Lodge #443 Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania Open House

Open house for all to attend.
Tower Bank building, 3rd Floor. (Must walk up 3 flights of stairs)
David R. Dopp, W.M., Chair.

7:30 p.m.
Pageant-
THOSE WERE THE DAYS”
*OHW BADGE REQUIRED (available at door)*
Historical play featuring scenes from the Greencastle-Antrim area’s past;
accompanied by band, chorus, and organ.    
6:45 p.m. - Band overture prior to Pageant - directed by David J. McCandless.  
G-A High School Auditorium
300 S. Ridge Avenue
Dody Clever and Sharon Baumbaugh, Co-Chairs

7:45 p.m.

Concert in the Park
Mason-Dixon Men’s Chorus” (Barber Shop)
Jerome R. King Playground Band Shell
N. Carlisle St.

Rain Location:  Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fellowship Hall),
130 N. Washington St.

David J. McCandless, Chair

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Music on the Square
"Moondog Medicine Show"
Mike Bock and Greg Hoover, Co-Chairs