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• LL Transit Express, LLC

LL Transit Express is a Transportation Service, providing transportation to the following airports and Amtrak stations: Thurgood Marshall (BWI), Baltimore Maryland, Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) , Washington D.C., Dulles International(DIA), Sterling Virginia, Harrisburg International(HIA), Harrisburg, PA and Amtrak Station(MRB), Martinsburg, West Virginia.  We also provide transportation to Professional Sporting Events, Shopping Trips, Casino Trips and more… We offer a luxury passenger van, with comfortable reclining captain’s seats, reading lights above all the seats, DVD players(to occupy the big/little children) and bottled water, for their convenience.  762-8697, cell 377-1248 or email lldeejay@comcast.net

REAL ESTATE

Great Weekend Activity

Show your friends & family

The Homestead Cottages 3754 Farmstead Drive - Builders Model - $309,750 Open Every Weekend 1- 4 pm.  Bring your friends and family through!

Buying, Selling or Leasing in Penn National?  Call the only Penn National Experts you need. No one knows Penn National better, we created it!  Members of the MultiList.  White Rock, Inc., Patrice L. Nitterhouse, Broker.  If your home is currently listed this is not a solicitation of that listing. 

HEALTHY RECIPE

Fresh Dill - Basmati Rice with Chard and Chickpeas

Taken From: Veganomicon

 2 cups basmati rice

2 shallots, minced

1 small onion, cut into fine dice

2 tbsps. white wine

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

1 tsp. garam masala

1 bunch fresh dill, large stems removed, chopped finely (about 3/4 cup)

1 lb. chard, washed and any thick stems removed

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drainded and rinsed

2 cups water or vegetable stock

1 - 2 tsp. salt (use less if using a salty vegetable stock)

1 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest

Freshly ground pepper

Pinch of cayenne

Juice of 1 lemon

1 - 2 lemons sliced into wedges (optional)

In a medium-size bowl, rinse the basmati rice with a few changes of water, then cover with at least 2 inches of water. Set aside while preparing the other ingredients, allowing the rice to soak in the water for at least 20 minutes.  When ready touse, carefully drain the rice with a fine-mesh strainer.

 Steam the chard either in a steamer or a large, covered pot filed with about 2 inches of boiling water. When the chard is limp and bright green, transfer it to a bowl to cool and squeeze as much water as possible from it. Roll tightly into bunches and chop finely.

 In a large, lidded, heavy-bottomed 4-quart pot, heat the white wine. Add the cumin seeds, shallots and onion. Sprinkle with the garam masala and sautee until the onions and shallots are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.  Add the drained rice, folding to coat the grains with the spiced mixture.  Add the chopped dill, chard, chickpeas, veggie stock, salt, lemon zest, pepper, and cayenne. Cover and increase heat to bring to a boil, then quickly lower the heat to medium-low and tightly cover.  Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is fluffy, wathching carefully as not to burn.

 Remove from heat, sprinkle with the lemon juice, fluff the rice with a fork, and cover again. Allow to sit for another 10 minutes before serving with lemon wedges.

 THEATER, ART & EVENTS

Thursday, January 16, 7:00 pm, Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve; Fairfield Full Moon Owl ProwlRegistration is preferred. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-member, 642-5840 or email info@strawberryhill.org

Saturday, January 25, 7:30 pm, The Capitol Theatre; Chambersburg  A Night of Bluegrass w/The Hillbilly Gypsies & Warrior Brothers 263.0202 for tickets

Thursday, January 30 - Sunday, February 2; Downtown Chambersburg IceFest '14 Celebrate IceFest! Live carving is Thursday and Friday night! Events are scheduled throughout the four day festival:

•  The Snowfall Ball

•  The Chili Cook-off

•  Icing on the Cake (includes 1 vote)

•  Scavenger Hunt

Visit icefestpa.com for complete schedule of events.  

Through February 8, Bogigian Gallery, Wilson College; ChambersburgPaintings by Lou Schellenberg for details 264-4141, Ext. 3305.

DEVELOPER'S CORNER

 Protective Covenants and How to Address Violations

Protective Covenants exist for each of the neighborhoods within the community. These covenants were recorded with the original subdivision and follows the land with each new owner.  These covenants vary with each community and govern things like the minimum size of the home and the permissibility of things like fences and out buildings.  Covenants exist to uphold the value of the homes through a consistent standard.  Rules also provide security for new property owners so they know what to expect from their neighbors.

When new owners purchase through White Rock Real Estate, we provide a copy of the covenants for that community and review them with the new owner.  It has recently come to our attention that non-White Rock real estate agents do not always provide copies of the deed restrictions to buyers nor have they explained that they even exist when they are selling or listing the properties.  This causes problems for the community when residents are seeing covenant violations and want to know how to address them.

Here’s how:

• It is the adjacent property owner’s responsibility to uphold the covenants because the restrictions are connected to the land and must be enforced by other affected property owners.

• Each neighborhood should meet to discuss how they would like to cooperatively address these violations.

• When there is a violation, property owners collectively or individually should write a letter as concerned property owners or hire legal council to write the letter.

• Most violations will be corrected when the violating property owner becomes aware of the issue since most violations are a function of ignorance.

• White Rock Inc. provides copies of the restrictions to anyone who lists or sells thorough our agency and keeps copies on file for all neighborhoods.

• We will happily supply copies of the Covenants to your neighborhood group.

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

Monday, January 13

Duplicate Ladies Bridge Club, 12pm, Inn Meeting Room

Just the Facts, I Am Malala By: Malala Yousafzai

Penn National Lions Club, 6 p.m., Inn Meeting Room

Tuesday, January 14

Bridge Club, 12pm, Inn Meeting Room

Easy Readers, The Reading Group By: Elizabeth Noble

Page Turners, The Light Between Oceans By: M. L.  Stedman

Wednesday, January 15

Men’s Luncheon, 11 a.m. social hour, VFW Chambersburg

Page 2 Page, Cutting for Stone By: Abraham Verghese

Thursday, January 16

Literary Ladies, The People of the Book By: Geraldine Brooks