Join Adams County residents asking David LeVan to abandon plans for Gettysburg Casino

Mr. David LeVan, Owner
Battlefield Harley Davidson
21 Cavalry Field Road
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania  17325

Dear Mr. LeVan:

As citizens of Adams County, Pennsylvania, we are writing to respectfully request that you reconsider applying for a state license to place a casino in the Eisenhower Inn and All Star Complex on the Emmitsburg Road south of Gettysburg, just one-half mile from the boundary of the Gettysburg National Military Park.

We acknowledge the numerous good works you have done for the Gettysburg community, and we ask that you, in the same spirit of civic responsibility, change your mind.

In 2005 and 2006, a similar debate over the previous Gettysburg casino proposal tore Adams County apart.  Recently, former Borough Council president Dick Peterson called that controversy the “most divisive” event of his tenure.  Speaking to The Gettysburg Times, he said, “That split everyone asunder.  It wasn’t just the council that was split, the whole community was split on the issue.  That was something that I think we were all glad when it was over, and we all came out somewhat scarred with bandages.”

This new casino plan could be far more contentious, since this proposed location lies in a more rural part of the county, within the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Heritage Area, along a recently established National Scenic Byway, and less than 3,000 feet from the National Military Park.

Although your new application is not due until April 7, already the same hostility has begun to permeate our everyday lives and impact our community’s many guests.

Please weigh the unintended consequences of reigniting this controversial issue, and the harm that will come to our community if you proceed with your proposal.  You have it in your power to help us heal once and for all, to emerge as a stronger community, ready to embrace the heritage tourism opportunities associated with the upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial.

We, the undersigned residents of Adams County, therefore request that you stop your casino plans now.  You are the only person in the community that can prevent this divisive debate.  We ask, instead, that you consider creative alternatives that we could all embrace.

Very Respectfully

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Julie Aha, Cashtown
Dr. William Aldrich, Gettysburg
Kurt Anschuetz, New Oxford
Pat Anschuetz, New Oxford
John M. Archer, Gettysburg
Darlene M. Archer, Gettysburg
Laura Arendt, Gettysburg
Catherine Bain, Gardners
Carol Ann Baran, Gettysburg
Gregory Baran, Gettysburg
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Bishop, Gettysburg
Joseph E. Breighner, Gettysburg
Dale Brennan, Gettysburg
Scott Bucher, Biglerville
Frank Buck, Gettysburg
Loni Buck, Gettysburg
Troy Buck, Gettysburg
Irene Bunner, Hanover
Charles Caldwell, Gettysburg
Norma Calhoun, Gettysburg
Ellen Carter, Gettysburg
John Carter, Gettysburg
Judith Carr, Gettysburg
Nancy S. Chambers, Gettysburg
Jack W. Chambers, Gettysburg
Tim Christopher, Gettysburg
Craig Coffman, Gettysburg
Bill Collinge, Gettysburg
Susan Collinge, Gettysburg
Levon Crouse,Littlestown 
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Carmella DeNoma, Ortanna
Emily DeNoma, Ortanna
John DeNoma, Ortanna
Ann Dentry, Gettysburg
Bruce Dietrick, Gettysburg
Dan Diviney, New Oxford
Teresa Donati, Gettysburg
Jeannine Duffy, Gettysburg
Angie Dull, Gettysburg
Sandra Edwards, Gettysburg
William Elliott, Jr., Ortanna
Charles F. Emmons, Gettysburg
Penelope Emmons, Gettysburg
David English, Gettysburg
Jane English, Gettysburg
Betty Evans, Fairfield
Anne Evans, Littlestown
Gil Evans, Littlestown
Gioconda Fazzolari, Gettysburg
Alan Ferranto, Gettysburg
Mary Furlong, McSherrystown
Evelyn Ganas, Gettysburg
Deborah Gemmell, Gettysburg
Jim Getty, Gettysburg
Don Gilbert, Fairfield
Phyllis Gilbert, Fairfield
Linda Gillitzer, Gettysburg
Joe Gillitzer, Gettysburg
Stanley Gish, Gettysburg
Marissa Gregorwich, York Springs
Paul Gregorwich, York Springs
Shaun Grenan, Gettysburg
Pat Groves, Gettysburg
Lou Hammann, Ortanna
Patricia Hammann, Ortanna
Ann Harner, Gettysburg
Harry E. Henderson, Gettysburg
Anne G Henderson, Gettysburg
Jay A Herman, Aspers
Donald Hinks, Gettysburg
Joan Hinks, Gettysburg
Deborah Hilling, Gettysburg
Pearl Hoffman, Gettysburg
Dianne Hoffman, Gettysburg
Terry Holahan, Gettysburg
Kendal Hopkins, Aspers
Dr. Richard R. Hoffman, Jr., Gettysburg
Bernard Huesken, Gettysburg
Bonita L. Isenberger, Gettysburg
Andy Jurcak, Gettysburg
Lucy Jurcak, Gettysburg
Paul Kallina, Gettysburg
Judith A. Kartoz, Gettysburg
Ed Krantz, Gettysburg
Margaret Lambert, New Oxford
Anne Bucher Lane, Gettysburg
Ben Lawrence, Gettysburg
Bernie Lawrence, Gettysburg
Renie Lawrence, Gettysburg
Galina Leonard, Gettysburg
Ann Long, Gettysburg
Samuel Long, Gettysburg
Donald Lowe, Gettysburg
Gillian Lowe, Gettysburg
Ed Luckenbaugh, Cashtown
Jack Lynch, Gettysburg
Jean Lynch, Gettysburg
Donald C. MacLean, Gettysburg
Joan L. MacLean, Gettysburg
Dona Maguire, East Berlin
Alan Mains, Gettysburg
Louise Mains, Gettysburg
Rebecca Makdad, Gettysburg
Laurence A. Marschall, Gettysburg
Niles Martin, Gettysburg
Scott McCabe, Gettysburg
Debra McCauslin, Gettysburg
Charles McElhose, Gettysburg
Sharon McElhose, Gettysburg
Ann McHale, Gettysburg
John McHale, Gettysburg
Elaine McKnight, Gettysburg
Donald McKnight, Gettysburg
Melody Messick, Gettysburg
Father Jim Miller, CPPS, Gettysburg
Lou Ann Milhimes, Gettysburg
Andrew Miner, Gettysburg
Mary Miner, Gettysburg
Nikki Mixell, Gettysburg
Dale Molina, Gettysburg
Alice Morrissey, Gettysburg
Paul Moschette, Gettysburg
Rick & Sheri Moyer, Abbottstown
Dennis Negley, Gettysburg
Joyce Negley, Gettysburg
Alan Olson, Carroll Valley
Cathy Olson, Carroll Valley
Alan Olson, Fairfield
Mary Oyler, Gettysburg
Susan Star Paddock, Gettysburg
James E. Paddock, Gettysburg
Gladys Parks, Gettysburg
John Paxson, Gettysburg
Alice Paxson, Gettysburg
Janice Peitrone, Gettysburg
Dick Peterson, Gettysburg
Pauline Peterson, Gettysburg
Lolly Odea Polvinale, Gettysburg
Janet M. Powers, Gettysburg
Gail Prezioso, Gettysburg
Sal Prezioso, Gettysburg
Carolyn Quadarella, Gettysburg
Ann Radcliff, Biglerville
Dick Radcliff, Biglerville
Jennifer M. Railing, Gettysburg
William F. Railing, Gettysburg
Richard Randall, Gettysburg
R. William Reaver, Gettysburg
Karen Rebmann, Gettysburg
Mary Redding, Gettysburg
Riley Redding, Gettysburg
Dorothy N. Reynolds, Gettysburg
David R. Rice, Gettysburg
Kristin Rice, Gettysburg
Muriel L. Rice, Gettysburg
Carole Richter, Gettysburg
Dr. Conrad Richter, Gettysburg
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Donna Rockey, Ortanna
Craig Rockey, Ortanna
Janet Rodgers, Abbottstown
Jack Rose, Gettysburg
Katherine Schneider, Gettysburg
Darrel Sensenig, Gettysburg
Ellie Sheen, Gettysburg
Dr. James Sheen, Gettysburg
Sharon E. Sheppard, Hanover
Peter H. Sheppard, Hanover
Barbara Shultz, Gettysburg
Jean Shultz, Gettysburg
Loring Shultz, Gettysburg
Steve Shultz, Gettysburg
Earl Shutt, Fairfield
Joyce Shutt, Fairfield
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Jean Siderio, Gettysburg
Cynthia M. Simpson, Fairfield
Pat Small, Gettysburg
Sam Small, Gettysburg
Wes Small, Gettysburg
Alicia Smith, Gettysburg
Marian Sneeringer, Gettysburg
Nancy Spurkeland, Gettysburg
Sonja Spurkeland, Gettysburg
Steven Stanley, Gettysburg
Barbara Steele, Littlestown
Roger Steele, Littlestown
Lisa Steinour,Gettysburg
Gary Sterner, Biglerville
Susan Sterner, Biglerville
Paul Sundholm, Gettysburg
Wendy Sundholm, Gettysburg
Jocelyn Swigger, Gettysburg
Charles, Swingler, Gettysburg
Gloria Swingler, Gettysburg
Chuck Teague, Gettysburg
J.S. Thomas, Gettysburg
Melanie Thomas, Gettysburg
Kerr Thompson, Gettysburg
Susan Thompson, Gettysburg
Geoffrey Thulin, Cashtown
Charlie Tipton, Gettysburg
Tem Tipton, Gettysburg
Dora L. Townsend, Gettysburg
Dr. Joseph Tripi, Gettysburg
Rosemarie Tripi, Gettysburg
Kyrstie Walker, Gettysburg
Dick Waybright, Gettysburg
John Wega, Gettysburg
Karen Welsh, Gettysburg
Keith Welsh, Gettysburg
Joyce Wentz, Gettysburg
Carol Widerman, Gettysburg
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Peter Wolfe, Gettysburg
Homer Wood, Gettysburg
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Elizabeth Zech, Gettysburg
Gladys Zech, Gettysburg
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