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County Home Sales</font></u></A><br><br> <br> <font size=2> <A href="http://www.lancasterchamber.com/"><STRONG>Lancaster Chamber of Commerce</STRONG></A href> </font> <br><br><br> <STRONG>Lancaster County School Districts: </STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ff9900></FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT color=#003300>&nbsp;</FONT> <A href="http://www.cocalico.k12.pa.us/" target=coc><U><FONT color=#003300>Cocalico</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.columbia.k12.pa.us/" target=col><U><FONT color=#003300>Colimbia Borough</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.cvsd.k12.pa.us/" target=cv><U><FONT color=#003300>Conestoga Valley</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.donegal.k12.pa.us/" target=don><U><FONT color=#003300>Donegal</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.elanco.k12.pa.us/" target=el><U><FONT color=#003300>Eastern Lancaster County</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href=" http://www.etownschools.org/etown/site/default.asp" target=eliz><U><FONT color=#003300>Elizabethtown Area</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.easd.k12.pa.us/" target=eph><U><FONT color=#003300>Ephrata Area</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.hempfield.k12.pa.us/" target=hempfield><U><FONT color=#003300>Hempfield</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.lampstras.k12.pa.us/" target=ls><U><FONT color=#003300>Lampeter-Strasburg</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.lancaster.k12.pa.us/" target=lan><U><FONT color=#003300>Lancaster</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.mcsd.k12.pa.us/" target=mc><U><FONT color=#003300>Manheim Central</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.mtwp.k12.pa.us/" target=mt><U><FONT color=#003300>Manheim Township</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.pmsd.k12.pa.us/" target=pm><U><FONT color=#003300>Penn Manor</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.pvsd.k12.pa.us/" target=pv><U><FONT color=#003300>Pequea Valley</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.solanco.k12.pa.us/" target=sol><U><FONT color=#003300>Solanco</FONT></U></A> <FONT color=#003300> <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.warwick.k12.pa.us/" target=war><U><FONT color=#003300>Warwick</FONT></U></A> </P> <P><FONT color=#003300>&nbsp;<BR></FONT> <p> <img src="images/Lanco_55c.jpg" align=top> <a Href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/887160/Lancaster-PA-Real-Estate-Active-Adult-Communities-in-Lancaster-PA"> View a list of Active 55+ Communities in Lancaster County, PA</a Href> Lancaster County is one of the best places to retire according to <a Href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/18/best-retirement-places-lifestyle-real-estate-retire_slide_2.html">Forbes Magazine.</a href> </p> <br><br> <img src="images/MU250.jpg" align=left height=150 width=260> <A href="http://millersville250.org/" target=mu><U><FONT color=#003300>Millersville: 250 Years of Community</FONT></U></A> - Join in the myriad of activities planned by The Millersville Historical Society, Millersville Lions Club, & Millersville Women's Club to celebrate the town's 250th Anniversary. <br><br><br> <img src="images/MU.jpg" align=right> <A href="http://muweb.millersville.edu/" target=mu><U><FONT color=#003300>Millersville University</FONT></U></A> - My alma mater. Millersville University was founded over 150 years ago as the first state institution in Pennsylvania. Today, Millersville University is one of the most highly regarded public universities in its region of the United States. Millersville University has earned its place among U.S.News & World Report's top 10 public universities in the North. <br><br><br> <img src="images/fandmft.gif" align=top> <A href="http://www.fandm.edu/" target=mu><U><FONT color=#003300>Franklin & Marshall College</FONT></U></A> Franklin & Marshall College is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. founded in 1787 with a generous financial contribution from Benjamin Franklin, the first class was held July 16, 1787 and was taught in English and German. Marshall College, named after the great Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, was founded in 1836 in Mercersburg, Pa and moved to Lancaster, PA and merged with Franklin College in 1853. <br><br><br> <img src="images/EtownCollege.jpg" width=104 height=82 align=right> <A href="http://www.etown.edu/">Elizabethtown College</A> Founded in 1899, Elizabethtown College is a selective private, residential co-ed college of 1900 students pursuing degrees in liberal arts, fine and performing arts, science and engineering, business, communications and education. <br><br><br> <A href="http://www.stevenscollege.edu/">Thadeus Stevens College of Technology</A> Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It offers associate degrees and certificates in technical education programs to academically qualified residents of Pennsylvania. In 1833, Thadeus Stevens, a PA State representative. successfully urged the House and Senate to adopt The Free School Act Pennsylvania became the first state to establish a statewide free public school system, an entire generation before New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the entire South. Stevens is referred to as the savior of free public education in Pennsylvania, and the reason the State created Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology as a tribute to him. In his will he left $50,000 to establish a school for the relief and refuge of homeless, indigent orphans. This original bequest has evolved into Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.blytheglassstudio.com/" target=lsymph><U><FONT color=#003300>Blythe Glass Studio</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#003300> </FONT>- Looking for a unique glass fixture for your home? Visit the finest glass blowing studio on the East Coast - right here in Lancaster. </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.thewgalchannel.com/" target=wgal><U><FONT color=#003300>WGAL</FONT></U></A> - Our local TV Station includes a real estate page featureing Lancaster County Homes. <BR> <BR> <img src="images/DowntownLancaster.jpg" align=right> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://downtownlancaster.com/" target=ldid><U> <FONT color=#003300>Downtown Lancaster</FONT></U></A> - Want to know what's going on in Downtown Lancaster? </P> <P><BR> <br> <img src="images/Barnstormers.gif" width=125 height=100 align=left> <A href="http://lancasterbarnstormers.com/" target=ldid><U><FONT color=#003300>Baseball is back in Lancaster!</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#003300> </FONT>- Visit the Barnstormer's Site for team information and game times. <p><br> <br> <img src="images/liederkranz.bmp" align=right> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.lancasterliederkranz.com/" target=lieder><U><FONT color=#003300>Lancaster Liederkranz</FONT></U></A> - Formed in 1880, The Lancaster Liederkranz is a family organization dedicated to preserving and perpetuating German culture through song, dance, language and art education, and international exchange. <br><br> <img src="images/LancasterSymphony.jpg" align=left> <br> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.lancastersymphony.org/" target=lsymph><U><FONT color=#003300>Lancaster Symphony</FONT></U></A> - The Lancaster Symphony has been entertaining Lancaster since 1947. <br><br> <img src="images/Fulton.jpg" align=right height=150 width=125> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.fultontheatre.org/" target=fulton><U><FONT color=#003300>Fulton Opera House</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#003300> </FONT>This National Historic Landmark Theatre proudly serves as an artistic home - entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences for over 152 years. See what's playing AT THE FULTON. <br><br> <br><br> <img src="images/JJ_Jeffries.jpg" align=left height=100 width=150> <br> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.johnjjeffries.com/" ><U><FONT color=#003300>John J Jeffries Restaurant</FONT></U></A> - is located on Harrisburg Pike in the Lancaster Arts Hotel. Menu Features seasonal farm-fresh ingredients <br>* Tucked in the back of the restaurant is a beautiful peaceful patio - a perfect place to enhance your dining experience. I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant. <br>* Enjoy Sunday Brunch * Happy Hour Specials 7 days a week.<br><br> </P> <P></P> <P></P><P><BR><BR> <BR><img src="images/PAWines.jpg" align=left height=100 width=200> <A href="http://www.pennsylvaniawine.com/" target=pawines><U><FONT color=#003300>PA Wines and Wineries</FONT></U></A> - Pennsylvania boasts more than 70 wineries that produce a delightful array of wine varieties - perhaps more kinds than any other wine region. </P> <P> <p><br><br> <img src="images/BuyFresh.jpg" align=right height=150 width=150> <A href="http://lancasterbfbl.org/wordpress/">Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local</A> Buy fresh, delicious foods grown in Lancaster County and support our local economy and local farmers.<br> Visit <A href="http://www.friendsofcentralmarket.org/index.html">Central Market</A href>, in operation since 1730, every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. <A href="http://www.historiceasternmarket.org/">Eastern Market</A href> is open Wednesdays(4-7pm & Saturdays(9 am - 2pm). <A href="http://www.columbiahistoricmarkethouse.com/">Columbia Market</A href> is open Thursdays and Fridays 9am-6pm. <A href="http://www.rootscountrymarket.com/">Root's </A href> near Manheim is open every Tuesday. <A href="http://www.greendragonmarket.com/">The Green Dragon</A href> near Ephrata is open every Friday. The new Millersville Farmers Market at the George Street Cafe Parking Lot is open every Wednesday from 4-7 now through October. <p><br><br> <p><br><br> <img src="images/essen.bmp" align=left height=92 width=172> <A href="http://www.breathelivegrow.com/index.php/speak-with-essen"> Check out Essen</A href> Betsey Gerstein Sterenfeld offers creative cooking classes incorporating Lancaster County's finest ingredients. Sign up for a class or organize and create your own individual event. <p><br><br> <img src="images/QuiltedHeart.jpg" align=top height=100 width=500> Looking for a unique gift or know of a Bride-To-Be? Check out <A href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6221297">The Quilted Heart </A href>for wedding ideas, other crafts, vintage china & jewelry. <p><br><br><br><br><br><br> <img src="images/AtTheBeach.bmp" align=right height=100 width=500><p><br><br> <br><br> </P> <P><br><br><br><br> <img src="images/TheButtery.jpg" align=left height=150 width=150> <A href="http://www.butteryrestaurant.com/index.html">Visit The Buttery Restaurant in Lewes, DE.</A> If you are visiting the Rehoboth Beach - Lewes area, plan on enjoying a relaxing delicious meal at The Buttery in Lewes. Relax and enjoy the excellent food served by informed and friendly staff. <br><br><br><br> <img src="images/Browseabout.jpg" align=right height=100 width=150> <A href="http://site.booksite.com/6855/">Browseabout Books </A> If you are in Rehoboth Beach area, stop by Browseabout Books on Rehoboth Avenue. Get the latest books, newspapers and coffee/pastries. You will also find greeting cards, toys, games & other items that will interest almost everyone in your family. <br><br> &nbsp;</P> <P><B><FONT color=#ff9900>Featured Charities:</FONT></B> Join me in giving to these worthwhile charities. I have supported these charities and others with gifts from my real estate sales transactions: <BR> <br><br> <img src="images/redcross.jpg" align=right> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.sqvalleyredcross.org/" target=arc><U><FONT color=#003300>American Red Cross</FONT></U></A> Our local chapter prevents, prepares for, and responds to local, national, and international emergencies. Volunteers are on the ground in south east Asia offering aid to victims of the earthquake/tsunami. <br><br> <img src="images/tenthousand.jpg" align=right> </P> <P><A href="http://tenthousandvillages.com/" target=arc><U><FONT color=#003300>Ten Thousand Villages</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#003300> </FONT>Give 2 gifts in one! Support Third World people by buying their handicrafts as gifts right here in Lancaster County. Artisans from Gospel House in Sri Lanka have offered assistance to tsunami victims. <br><br><br> <img src="images/conservancy.gif" width=100 height=125 align=left> </P> <P><BR><A href="http://www.lancasterconservancy.org/" target=lanccons><U><FONT color=#003300>The Lancaster County Conservancy</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#003300> </FONT>This non-profit organization is dedicated to the preservation of Lancaster County's (PA) rapidly diminishing supply of natural and open land. </P></p> </div> </td> <td width="10"><img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td class="mainImageContent"> <div align="center" class="photoPosition"> </div> </td> <! </div> </td> <td width="10"><img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td class="mainImageContent"> <div align="center" class="photoPosition"> <img src="images/House_On_GoldTee.jpg" border="0" width="92" height="144" width="1"alt="" > <br>Putting your home <br>on a Gold Tee! <br><br><span class="picCaption"> </span><br><br><br><br><br><span class="picCaption"></span><br><br><br> </div> </td> <! <td width="10"><img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> <br> <img src="images/spacer.gif" width="37" height="10" border="0" alt=""> <br> <!-- main content end --> </td> <!--end body --> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> <!-- FOOTER TEXT BEGIN --> </P></FONT></FONT></STRONG> <P><STRONG></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><font color="blue">Prudential Lancaster Real Estate * 100 Foxshire Drive, Lancaster PA 17601</STRONG>&nbsp;<br> <STRONG> Telephone: (717) 291-9101 * Fax: (717) 393-2336 * Cell: (717) 572-4315 <br> Email: <a href="mailto:Joyce.Herr@JoyceHerr.com"> Joyce.Herr@JoyceHerr.com</a></font></p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width ="632" ID="Table19"> <tr> <td> <div align="center" class="footerPositon"> <img src="images/mkt-us-affiliate-disclaimer-2006.gif" width="563" height="35" alt="Disclaimer"></td><!---end footer---> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- FOOTER TEXT END --> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <img src="images/spacer.gif" width="37" height="10" border="0" alt=""> <br> </body> </html>