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In today's newsletter:

• Gettysburg community remembers the life and service of James C. Roach.
• How did Gettysburg teams fare in this week's tight matchups?
• Former Gettysburg College professor takes on major leadership role elsewhere.

Also on today's calendar: Fall Glass Blowing Workshop with Glass by Mike and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• James C. Roach 1943-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com) — Gettysburg is mourning James C. Roach, a longtime National Park Service leader who helped shape interpretation at Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park. Friends and neighbors can pay their respects at a memorial service on Saturday, October 3 at St. James Lutheran Church, followed by interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg.
   

• Adams County Sports Update – September 26, 2026 (gettysburgconnection.org) — Gettysburg athletes had a busy week, with girls volleyball narrowly falling to Greencastle in five sets and boys soccer dropping an overtime heartbreaker to Boiling Springs. The roundup also highlights strong performances by neighboring Adams County schools in tennis, soccer, cross-country, and volleyball, giving local fans a clear picture of how area teams are stacking up this season.
   

• Professor Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji is the New Department Chair (umass.edu) — A new economics department chair at UMass Amherst previously served as associate professor of economics and chair of Africana Studies at Gettysburg College, deepening his ties to the region. Gettysburg readers may appreciate how his work on development, inequality, and decolonization was partly shaped during his years teaching locally.
   

📸 Around Gettysburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gettysburg

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Fall Glass Blowing Workshop with Peluso Glass →
  The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Rd, Gettysburg
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Fall Glass Blowing Workshop with Glass by Mike →
  The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Rd, Gettysburg
  7:00 pm
• Fall Glass Blowing Workshop with Michael Peluso →
  The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Rd, Gettysburg
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Foursquare Leader Conference | Gettysburg, PA →
  Gettysburg Foursquare Church, 328 W Middle St, Gettysburg
  9:00 am
• Foursquare Leader Conference →
  Gettysburg Foursquare Church, 328 W Middle St, Gettysburg
  9:00 am
• LIVE in the Beer Garden with Tyler Snow →
  Appalachian Brewing Company – Gettysburg, 259 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Dessert Before Dinner Trains →
  Gettysburg Railway, 106 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Stars & Stripes PA Deer Camp →
  Greenmount Community Fire Company, 3095 Emmitsburg Rd., Gettysburg
• Gettysburg XC Invitational →
  Gettysburg PA
• Paint at the Park - a Plein Air Competition →
  Gettysburg Rec Park, Long Lane, Gettysburg
  8:00 am
• Living History On the Ridge →
  Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, 111 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg
  9:00 am
• Guided Museum Tours: Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum →
  Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My son (age 40) is ISO a responsible , working, non-smoking, adult (over age 18) to rent a room in his house.
  No pets. Preferably someone who works weekends because his 3 children visit him 3 weekends per month. He lives in town Gettysburg. He is asking $900… (Nextdoor Constitution Ave/4th St)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Gettysburg. Apply here.
• Flowserve Corporation posted a job opening for Precision Assembler in Gettysburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gettysburg here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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