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1 Quarterly Newsletter st Issue Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society 230 Locust Grove Road Bainbridge, PA Annual Meeting on March 23, 2014 The Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society will have its annual meeting at the mansion, 230 Locust Grove Road, Sunday, March 23rd at 3 PM. All are invited to hear our speaker, Steve Runkle. His topic is Canals and Canal Life in the Susquehanna Region. Steve will use a power point presentation. Guest Speaker, Steve A. Runkle s Biography: Steve is a retired Hydraulic Engineer and Engineering Supervisor formerly with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. He also has served as an independent contractor with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission in the field of water resources engineering. Steve s engineering career spanned over 36 years. Steve and his wife, Janeann, have been married 44 years, and reside in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. They have two grown children, and four grandchildren. Steve is active in his church and in local historical groups. Steve has a keen interest in local history, the Revolutionary and Civil War, area canals, coal mining, lumbering and lumber rafting, and Indian tribes that once lived in the Susquehanna Basin. He is here as a volunteer with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission s Public Information and Outreach Program to discuss today s topic.

2 Mark your Calendars Upcoming Events March 23: Annual Meeting at 3 PM at the mansion, 230 Locust Grove Road with Steve Runkle, speaking about the canal. There will be an election of the board and members may vote. So far we have President: open with Elaine Jackson as temporary acting president.- Vice President with Keith Shearer.- Recording Secretary with Richard Keesey.- Corresponding Secretary is open and we need another director. YOU may volunteer for any of these positions. March 15 & March 22: Cleanup Days at the mansion - inside and outside June 1: Strawberry Festival with David Cronce Band, third year at the Haldeman Mansion from noon to 4 PM July 19: Victorian Tea at the mansion at 4 PM September 13: Tavern Dinner at the mansion at 5: 30 PM October 12: Apple Fall Festival at the Haldeman Mansion with Josh Tindall, Elizabeth Tindal and Josh Duma- The Sweet November Band. This is their third year. November 8: Kristkindtle Mart at Bainbridge Fire Hall 8AM to 4 PM.- Venders, please put this on your calendar and notify Elaine Jackson at or elainekjackson@centurylink.net

3 Daily Good Every time you use Good Search as your Search Engine the Haldeman Mansion gets a penny. Go to This will get you in. Instructions will be given to you. Type in Haldeman for your charity choice. Every time you buy, the HMPS gets a donation. Try it. An easy way to support the mansion without spending a penny. Look back: A Snowy Winter at the Mansion Haldeman Mansion in the Winter contributed by A&A Photography.

4 ExtraOrdinary Give Our gratitude to LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for the opportunity to participate in the Extraordinary Give event this year. Our thanks also to all our supporters for their generous contribution. We received $ ! First Name List of contributors: Second Name Spouse or Partner Amount In Honor/Memory of: Norma Bair $ Odessa Biesecker Nelda Bair $50.00 JudyKay Bard $50.00 Ruth Barley Richard $25.00 In memory of my grandmother Edna Brandt Haldeman of Campbelltown, PA. Kenneth Beard $25.00 Kenneth Beard $25.00 Jean Beard $25.00 Ken Beard $25.00 Bruce Bolich Mary $ Memory of Debbie Hollinger Wayne Brooks $25.00 Thomas Campbell Romaine $25.00 Jeanne Cassidy Mike $25.00 Jean Chubb $25.00 Vada Clemens $50.00 Michael D'Auria $50.00 Mary Dorogi Louis $ Robert Enck $50.00 Sonia Forry $50.00 Lorraine Gangemi $50.00 Dale Good $50.00

5 List of contributors continued: First Name Second Name Spouse or Partner Amount In Honor/Memory of: David Haldeman $50.00 John M. Haldeman Beverly A. $25.00 Glenda Heisey $25.00 Glenda Heisey $25.00 Ashley Horst Aaron $25.00 This gift is made in honor of Elaine Jackson. Merry Christmas Grandma! Elaine Jackson Charles $50.00 Jacqueline Jones $25.00 Richard Keesey $ Allen Kenyon Marty Jo $25.25 Nathan & Emily Margaret Hunt Landis $25.00 Jordan Marche II $ Jay Masters Kelly $25.00 Kathleen Mehosky $25.00 Marci Mowery $30.00 Stephen Rhoads Ellen $ Margaret Shaffer Kenneth $50.00 Keith and Kyle Shearer $25.00 Timothy Smedick $25.00 Jacquelin Smith $25.00 Jim Stauffer "Mimi" Craig Stauffer $50.00 Elizabeth Amelia Craig Stauffer Jim Stauffer $50.00 Margina Strouse Francis $50.00 Laura Welliver $30.00 James Whitacre Mary $50.00 Patricia Haldeman Wise $25.00 Thank you for your generosity. We couldn t do this without people like you!

6 Please consider submitting an This Place Matters article for publication in the newsletter of why The Haldeman Mansion matters to YOU. Send it to the editor at: HALDEMAN MANSION PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC OFFICERS President Elaine Jackson Vice President Dale Good Corresponding Secretary Keith Shearer Recording Secretary Gina Mariani (Temporary Replacement) Treasurer Norma J. Bair DIRECTORS Ken Beard William Hess Richard Keesey Kyle Shearer James Stauffer Beverly Shank Gina Mariani WEBSITE NEWSLETTER EDITOR Ashley Horst - hmpsnewsletter@gmail.com

7 NEW or RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2014 Name Circle Your Amount Contributing $15 Address Family $25 Supporting $30 Sustaining $50 Benefactor $100 Telephone Patron $500 Corporate $1,000 Roof Fund Roofing Donation (HONOR or MEMORY) of: $ Donations made to the Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society, Inc. are tax deductible under section 501 C (3) of the Internal Revenue Service. The official registration and financial information of the Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, Registration does not imply endorsement. RETURN WITH YOUR CHECK TO: HMPS PO BOX 417 BAINBRIDGE PA Volunteers are the life blood of this organization and we need all who can help in maintaining and restoring this beautiful property full of history. Please express your area of interest. I am willing to: Serve on an event committee Help at events Donate food items for events Help paint Carpentry Repairs Do other repairs Help with cleaning inside Clean up yard ( Pick up sticks,etc.) Help edit or write for newsletter Do research & help do exhibits Help write grant requests Serve as Volunteer contact (call volunteers to schedule hours) IF YOU GET THE NEWSLETTER BY PRINT THIS PAGE TO PAY YOUR DUES or MAKE A DONATION TO ROOF FUND

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