News: Pennsylvania

Three Rivers Winnies
Local Chapter
By Faye Winklevoss

Three Rivers Winnies met at Evergreen Park RV Resort, Dundee, OH, Sept. 10-13. Fifteen couches (32 people) gathered on this perfect weekend.

We were situated amidst the beautiful Amish countryside with lots of attractions nearby. Berlin, Sugarcreek, Winesburg, and Millersburg offered Amish restaurants, furniture stores, quilts and crafts, Amish home tours, wine cellars, bakeries, gift shops, and more. Not far away in Dover, OH, was the awesome Warther Train Carvings Museum where Ernest "Money" Warther (World's Master Carver) displayed his hand-carved steam engines. Some were made from ivory and ebony. The Smithsonian has appraised his work as "priceless works of art." A must see!

Thursday evening Pam, Jim, and Margaret Stranford served dinner. Afterwards, we gathered around a blazing campfire and shared happy camping stories.

Friday our hosts, the Stranfords, Winklevosses, Devores and friend, Pat, served dinner. Again, we gathered our chairs around a warm fire and talked about the places we visited that day.

Saturday after breakfast, we held our monthly meeting and unanimously agreed to return here again next year. We then had vehicles scatter in every direction to take in more of this beautiful countryside with its Amish attractions. Leah Lange found a farmers market selling Hale Haven peaches. She bought a beautiful basket full and then returned to her coach to bake mouthwatering pies for our Sunday luncheon. We went to the Dutch Valley Amish Kitchen in Sugarcreek for dinner, followed by another campfire.

This weekend will surely be remembered by all who attended. A reservation was made to return again next year.

Bill Stamm 724-727-2388 or 724-421-5337 (cell) Billstamm443@aol.com

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