About Lititz's Historic Lititz Boro

I have been showing homes in Lititz over the past few weeks. The older homes are similar with bay windows, wrap around porches, large garages - some with room to park one or more cars.

I do love Lititz - Lititz Springs Park, the shops on Main, Wilbur chocolate...

Today I stopped by the General Sutter Inn for a cup of soup.

Located at the corner of Broad & Main Streets, the Sutter Inn has been a Hotel/Inn since 1764.

The spiced chicken corn soup was served good and hot and a little spicy - cream based with corn, chicken, pepper, and some bits of carrot, too.

The pear, walnut & spinach salad was light, crunchy and served with a light celery dressing.

The dining room was full and so was the adjacent Bulls Head Pub, which serves craft beers and fodd as well. The Bulls Head Pub offers 14 rotating draughts, two cask engines and eighty+ bottles of beer and they are not all British! You will only find craft beers from England, Belgium and America. You won't find Bud, Miller or Coors here. I had the "Roy Pitz Lay Down Stay Down Belgain Strong Ale" which was very smooth.

I have been coming here to eat over the past 20 years (mostly for lunch) and it seems to be getting better and better. There are plans now to make the lounge currently in the Sutter Inn section into a martini bar next year.

If you are looking to buy or sell in the Lititz area, please call me for a home valuation report or a list of homes currently on the market.

Sauder Egg Run

Lititz, PA 17543

Today I ran the Sauder Egg run in Lititz, PA. I had anticipated a sunny and warm morning, but was greeted with a cloudy and overcast day. However, it was perfect for running a race.

I arrived later than I wanted, but was finally able to get registered for the race about 15 minutes before its beginning. I was anticipating this race to see how much, if any I would improve since I ran the Jingle Bell Run in December. In that race I ran an average of 8:20 miles. My goal for this race was to break 40 minutes or below an 8 minute mile average.

It had been several years since I had run this race in Lititz, PA. Lititz has three races during the year beginning with the Sauder Egg Run, followed by the Freshburst run in July, and the Pretzel Twist in September.

The race began with Mark (my running partner) towards the rear. This was not a good thing as we started very slowly. There were nearly 300 runners trying to make it through a fairly narrow area and it probably took us a good 30 seconds to get out and running. The first half mile was trying to run around persons and get to a place where I could settle into a nice pace. it was actually a fun time and is very invigorating. I completed the race in 39:47, meeting my goal.

I was reminded why I like running. The social aspect of running, along with a way to measure ones progress and the sense of euphoria one experiences when completed.

I definitely recommend the Sauder Egg Run in Lititz, PA. One of the truly wonderful experiences of this race is the great omelettes Sauder Egg Company provides to the runners. Come out next year and enjoy.

Don't you just love it when you hear about a private enterprise doing their part for the community?

Several weeks ago, Fox's Country Sheds provided a "shed kit" to the Warwick Middle School technology class, in the Warwick School District in Lancaster County, PA.

Warwick School District is in the midst of renovating and expanding their current middle school, and the students are surrounded by on-going construction. Their very forward-thinking technology teacher thought it would help his students understand the processes going on around them if they could somehow participate in something similar firsthand.

So, they researched what they wanted to build, and decided on a "shed kit" ~ which includes all of the components of a garden shed, but it is not pre-assembled. They even went as far as spending time on the www.FoxSheds.com website, choosing a shed style - the Carriage Shed (shown below), choosing colors, and ordering the shed right online. Of course, being the community-supporter that it is, Fox's Country Sheds gave them a great discount.

There are some great photos of the shed being built by the students on the Warwick School District website.

There is also a great article on the Warwick School District website about how much the students learned while building the shed, and what they are purchasing with the proceeds after selling the shed to a fellow teacher.

According to the article, some of the students enjoyed the construction process so much that they might be considering it as a career. Others have taken to starting their own projects at home, such as treehouses.

There were some questions along the way, and Fox's was always available to help guide them through some tricky construction spots. But, the kids did everything from putting the walls and floor together to shingling the roof, and even hanging the vinyl siding.

I think it's great that our community has such innovative and bright teachers, who are helping local students expand their horizons. Kudos to the middle school students at Warwick, and their teacher Mr. Hartmann as well as their very helpful Millersville University student teacher.

Fox's Country Sheds would be happy to assist other local organizations or municipalities with a similar project. They can be reached at www.FoxSheds.com , via email at info@foxsheds.com , or called directly at 717-626-9560.

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Edited 10/12/08

I think the Lititz Porchwalk was a huge success! I had to drive through Lititz on Saturday morning and then back through again on Saturday afternoon. The entire town was buzzing with people enjoying the absolutely beautiful weather! The cafe's were busting at the seams with both , locals and visitors, stopping for a quick coffee break. The shops were busy, the porches were full of good stuff, and I drove through town jealous that I couldn't park and walk and participate.

Hope all who had a chance to visit the Lititz Porch Walk had a wonderful time! Remember Lovin' Lititz Every Second, when there are more terrific community events throughout Lititz Boro.

A few months ago I posted about my experience in donating blood during our Long & Foster Community Day blood drive at the office, and the importance of helping our your local Red Cross chapter in "Thanks, But I already Gave at the Office".

For those of you who for whatever reason either cannot give blood or choose to help in some other way, here is your perfect opportunity to not only spend a great day outdoors, but to help the National Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

For a donation of $20 (or $5 admission) you can enjoy an All You Can Eat buffet sponsored by the Macaroni Grill (mmmm....) and watch the Lancaster Polo Club Tournament ~ all while helping to benefit the National American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund , which will go specifically to help those in need after 2008 hurricanes.

Sounds like a win-win kinda day to me! Below are the details as forwarded to me by the Susquehanna Chapter of the Red Cross: