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Ephrata High School is pleased to introduce the following homecoming candidates for 2007. Shown in the photo are (left to right): Front Row: Erin Harmes and Elly Rosati. Back Row: Kristin Orwig, Morgan Hasler, Samantha Horst and Aimee Hartman. The homecoming night is planned for Friday, October 26.
Erin Harmes is the daughter of Cathy Hope and Marty Harmes. Erin has been an active member of the cheerleading squad for two years. Outside of school, Erin enjoys hanging out with friends. Over the summer Erin volunteered at the Muscular Dystrophy Camp. Erin also enjoys spending time with her family. After high school, Erin plans on attending college.
Elly Rosati is the daughter of Gerald Rosati. Elly has been an active member of the varsity field hockey team for four years. Elly was class secretary her freshman to junior year. She has been an active member of the orchestra and chamber orchestra for 4 years. Elly also participates in the pit orchestra for school musicals. Elly was involved in the Buddy Program through Fulton Elementary her junior year. Elly has been employed by the Shenk and Tittle Sports equipment store for the past year. She also volunteers at the Ephrata Public Library and helped coach the elementary field hockey summer clinic. Elly also trains with United States futures field hockey and plays on the KiJackers tournament club team. She is one of four children and enjoys reading, shopping, and traveling. Elly plans on attending a four-year college majoring in Psychology with hopes to continue playing field hockey.
Kristin Orwig is the daughter of Pat and Bob Orwig. Kristin has been an active member of the field hockey team, winter track team, and spring track team for the past four years. She is a captain of the field hockey team this year. She has been a member of the German National Honor Society since the spring of 2006. Kristin is the senior class secretary. She also takes part in the TV/video production class. Kristin has a job at Headshapers Hair Salon. She also volunteers at the Library and helped run the elementary field hockey clinic last winter and this upcoming spring. She also took part in a field hockey tournament this past winter on the team KiJackers. Kristin hopes to attend the University of Penn State and would like to major in education.
Morgan Hosler is the daughter of Jeff and Paula Hosler. Morgan has been an active member of the lacrosse team for the past four years, being named a section two and league all-star her sophomore and junior years. She is also a member of the Lanco Elite lacrosse team. Morgan was an active member of the girls basketball team her freshman and sophomore years, a member of the volleyball team her freshman year, and a member of the golf team her sophomore through senior year. Morgan is the senior class president. Morgan has a job at the Cloister Car Wash. After high school, Morgan plans on attending college with hopes to play lacrosse.
Samantha Horst is the daughter of Nevin and Dawn Horst. Samantha is an active member of the Bible Study leadership team. She is also the president of the National Honor Society. Samantha also took part in the Lancaster Science Fair her freshman year. Samantha is employed at the Udder Choice. She enjoys playing the piano and takes lessons with Carolyn Englert. She attends Calvary Church with her family. Samantha plans to attend a four-year college and is interested in math and science.
Aimee Hartman is the daughter of Kathy and Gary Hartman. Aimee has been an active member of Student Council for 4 years, and is the Student Representative on the School Board this year. As a junior, she was on Prom Committee and served in the Buddy Program at Fulton Elementary. She was the boys soccer manager for the past three years and wrote for the school newspaper her senior year. Aimee is also a Service Learning Volunteer at Akron Elementary where she helps a second grade class for 2 to 3 hours a day. Outside of school, Aimee works at Royer’s Pharmacy and actively participates in her Youth Group at First United Methodist Church with whom she went on a mission trip to Montana in the summer of 2006. After high school, Aimee plans to go to college and major in Elementary Education.

The Adamstown Area Woman’s Club is busy preparing for its Annual Pumpkin Path House Tour on Sunday, November 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Adamstown Area Library. Shown in the photo is the entrance to the home of Irene and Michael Ambrosecchia of 1661 Mill Road, East Earl. Fall décor adorns the exterior to greet visitors to this lovely home, which is just one stop on the Pumpkin Path Tour. For additional information call 717-484-0502 or 717-733-1857. Tour stops include the following:
Adamstown Area Library, Route 272 (North Reading Road), Adamstown. Be sure to visit the library. In addition to books and magazines, it also offers videos and public access to the internet. Library angel ornaments will be sold here.
Kelly Reynolds, 15 East Main Street, Adamstown. A Lancaster County historical book describes this stone house as the finest example of Federal architecture in the area. It sits on 1.35 acres and includes a section of Little Muddy Creek. The original house dates back to 1790. Brothers Samuel and Sebastion Miller bought the house in the early 1800s with plans to build a tannery down at the creek, which they did. The tannery was very successful and allowed them to add a spacious addition to the house in 1822. The entrance to the house includes a central foyer with an open staircase plus a second staircase off the kitchen. The large kitchen is the heart of the house, offering plenty of dining area as well as a walk-in fireplace with a woodstove. Although the house has been updated with modern amenities, it still boasts many of the original details including random width floors, deep window sills, corner cupboards, a second fireplace and pocket doors. Decorated by Heritage Design, 1064 Main Street, Blue Ball.
Marian and Lemar Hahn, 342 Pleasant Valley Road, East Earl. This home was built in the early 1900s with stone from an older home on the property that had a datestone of 1807, seen in the archway to the living room. Renovations were made in 1993 and in 2003, when the Hahns purchased their 20 acres to raise guineas in the renovated barn. The deep window sills, original wainscoting and original door jambs beautifully compliment the new addition of long windows in the sunroom, maple kitchen cabinets with a caramel glaze and counter tops of chestnut brown granite. Of special interest is the lava brown tile floor interwoven with oak wood in the kitchen. Decorated by Petal Perfect, 12 South Tower Road, New Holland.
St. John’s Center U.C.C., 432 Reading Road (Route 625), East Earl. Beginning in the early 1800s, St. John’s Union Church was served by two congregations, the Lutheran and the Reformed. In 1968 these congregations dissolved the Center Union Church; the Lutherans remained in the original building, erected in 1833, and the Reformed congregation built St. John’s Center United Church of Christ one mile to the south. This lovely contemporary-styled facility features a beautiful sanctuary, classrooms, offices and a large well-equipped social room and kitchen. Decorated by Royer’s Flowers, 165 South Reading Road, Ephrata.
Irene and Michael Ambrosecchia, 1661 Mill Road, East Earl. Welcome to Windy Hill. This two-year-old custom reproduction 18th century home captures the homeowners’ love of the past, thanks to Boyer Custom Homes and the decorating talents of the homeowner. The custom kitchen with green cupboard and 9 foot black island with imported granite countertop includes custom pine cabinets with custom, hand-forged rattail hinges and a hand-painted redware back splash. The dining room has Colonial paneling that matches the green cupboard in the kitchen. The great room has a fireplace with deep red custom woodwork. The great room has a fireplace with deep red custom woodwork. Candle lights give a soft glow in the evening and window coverings are simple so views can be enjoyed from every window. Decorated by the homeowner.
Judy and John Taylor, 1669 Mill Road, East Earl. This original Lancaster County farm (now with almost 10 acres) sits between two historic covered bridges, Poole Forge Covered Bridge and Weavers Mill Covered Bridge (also known as Isaac Shearer’s Mill Bridge). The property borders the Conestoga River and includes the restored 3-story stone farmhouse built in 1799, the stone barn, tobacco barn, chicken coop, stables, windmill and silos. The stone barn is now Wellsprings Barn Gift Shop, featuring many unique gifts, home and garden décor, florals, art, accent furniture and antiques. The scenic grounds, view of the river and gift shop can be enjoyed by all. Decorated by Wellsprings.
Monica and William Harris, 1436 Hayfield Drive, East Earl. This lovely country-style home, nestled on a quiet side street in Lancaster County, is furnished with a mix of country and primitive pieces. One spectacular piece, very special to the owners, is a cherry secretary made by her beloved grandfather. Monica and her husband, William, own a business called “Country Dreams” featuring unique country decorative pieces, which also enhance their home. Decorated by Country Dreams, 1030 Main Street, Blue Ball.
Jan and Bruce Garrabrandt, The Olde Stone Cottage, 210 East Main Street, Terre Hill. The Olde Stone Cottage, built in 1947, has been remodeled to look like an English cottage, with Waverly window treatments made by Jan. This stone dwelling is built on the foundation of the town general store whose proprietor, Sam Watts, lived from 1889-1931 in what is now The Artist’s Inn, located just six houses away. Decorated by Deer Creek Farms, 3721 Deer Creek Road, Sinking Spring.
Jan and Bruce Garrabrandt, The Artist’s Inn & Gallery, 117 East Main Street, Terre Hill. Although the earliest deed for the house is dated 1848, the stone portions of this in appear to have been part of an older structure. The current owners are only the fourth family to have lived in this Federal home and have furnished it with antiques throughout. The inn contains three guest rooms with private baths, each decorated in a different theme, and an art gallery featuring the colored pencil work of the owner, Bruce Garrabrandt. The owners have restored the original random-width floors and several rooms boast hand-painted walls. Decorated by Deer Creek Farms, 3721 Deer Creek Road, Sinking Spring.

For almost 15 years, the online retailing industry has been part of the US economy. And, for the most part, our industry has stayed out of politics, which is quite a feat for an industry that will generate a quarter trillion dollars in 2007.
While many online retailers would prefer to continue to go about their business without meddling in politics (and I don’t blame them), there are certainly issues that are being debated in the U.S. Congress that will affect our industry. Instead of hiding from this reality, Shop.org is tackling it head-on.
With any maturing industry, the move toward advocacy becomes almost inevitable. As a result, Shop.org announced yesterday that it has expanded its mission to include a focus on advocacy. As a first step, we are forming a policy advisory group comprised of online retail operational executives from the Shop.org membership to serve as our "ear to the ground" for issues that will have the greatest impact on our industry.
There are two particular issues facing online retailers, in which Shop.org’s parent organization, the National Retail Federation, has been active, and that will be our focus as we enter the policy arena.
A "spyware bill" that has morphed into a general online privacy bill is being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. It would essentially require consumers to "opt in" in order for retailers to collect any personal information on Web sites. Shop.org also plans to tackle credit card interchange, which requires merchants to pay a percentage of their sales back to the credit card company. This practice is especially damaging for online retailers who are required to pay "card not present" fees, which can be fifty percent higher than what traditional retailers pay. Despite paying higher fees, online retailers are rarely, if ever, reimbursed for merchandise shipped from order placed using a fraudulent credit card.
To learn more about these and other issues, I invite industry participants to join us for a policy brief at our upcoming Annual Summit in Las Vegas. The brief, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, from 7:45 – 8:45 am, features Liz Oesterle, NRF’s VP, Government Relations Counsel and Steve Pfister, NRF’s SVP, Government Relations and chief lobbyist.