1. Leslie Miller, Comm.115 Tuesday, 26 October 2010

2.  located in Pa, Cumberland County at an elevation of 518′  Population:1,367  The racial makeup of the borough is: ◦ 97.07 White ◦ 0.88% African American ◦ 0.22% Native American ◦ 0.44% from other races ◦ 1.39% from two or more races ◦ 1.17% Hispanic Leslie Miller

3.  Founded in 1790 by the Big Spring Presbyterian Church  advantageously located on the Big Spring  the railroad in 1837 brought continued prosperity to the thriving small businesses http://www.kathymaxwell.com/pages/new_town_fountain.shtml Leslie Miller

4. a grist mill built in the 1760's, that was restored in 1916 ◦i◦is the oldest structure in the Newville area. ◦o◦one of the borough's most popular landmarks Laughlin's Mill http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyes/3973544282/ Leslie Miller

5.  Originally a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the fountain,  the tradition has continued into a community event  Last 2 days ◦ Friday Night: consist of a parade, live music, country line dancing, food, games, ect.. ◦ Saturday: live music, entertainment, food, craft stands, army reenactments ect.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevebkennedy/2372808940/ Leslie Miller

6.  established in 1973  Independently/family owned  Been in Business 37 years  Hometown “feel” and extremely “friendly” service Leslie Miller

7. TTractor Twang was founded in 1994 by Scott Donato CCountry line dancing $$6 dollars to “twang” CCountry music ##1 Line dancing club on the east coast http://www.carlislesummerfair.org/ThirdDay/Twang/ Leslie Miller

8.  Big Spring School District ◦ Home to the Bulldogs ◦ Roughly 1,000 students in the high school ◦ Variety of sports teams ◦ Small town sponsored school http://www.bigspringsd.org/directions Leslie Miller

9.  Hike (Flat Rock) ◦ 5 mile hike up gorgeous mountain trails ◦ Beautiful view of Cumberland Valley at the top of the hike  Doubling Gap Center ◦ once a turn of the century luxurious resort ◦ now is a year-round retreat center ◦ unique facility has 50 acres are within the 'doubling gaps' of the Blue Mountain http://www.campyolijwa.org/index.htm Leslie Miller