OT, Somewhat: Gettysburg

That's a good first step. But something has to be done to reduce the carnival-midway atmosphere along Steinwehr Avenue. That really detracts from the "hallowed ground."

A lot of my fellow North-South Skirmish Association members have been following this battle closely. I am considering moving to the Gettysburg area myself, but not if it goes that route. I have seen what follows the casinos, what I call the casino culture. The main pusher for slots in Gettysburg was a Guy who runs a Harley dealership in the area and owns some of the land where the casino was proposed to be sited. I doubt he will give up, this battle probably isn't over, just temporarily on hold. I get a laugh out of the people who were citing the mantra Casinos means good jobs. What good jobs?? Scrubbing floors and swamping toilets? The good jobs in the casinos require training and experience and the casino owners would bring in their own people from outside for those jobs.

Bill Shuey

Mad-Modeller wrote:

I agree. Many of the old historic buildings are lost in all the shops, B&Bs, tour sales, etc, etc.

Amen to that. Not only this Harley dealer but Tommy Gilbert and the Adams County commissioners were pushing it. Indeed, one of the commissioners is calling for an investigation into how they got passed over. Apparently Lancaster County does not have the market cornered on idiot commissioners. The owner of the property is still planning on building a shopping complex on site. He wants to move some of the 'carnival' out of town.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Tommy Guilbert!! Is this the Guilbert who runs the model train shop in Gettysburg??

Bill Shuey

Mad-Modeller wrote:

Yep. Shocking, eh?

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.