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Blogs of Writer, Artist, Photographer, & Caregiver Joanne D. Kiggins

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Joanne has published more than 2,500 articles and was award recipient of the 1990 Woman of the Year for Beaver County, Pennsylvania, for her accomplishments and excellence in journalism and to the community. Her co-authored book, “Unforgettable Journey,” won fifth place in the Grand Beginnings romance contest. An excerpt from her WIP, “Unearthed,” placed her fifth in the Absolute Write Idol contest. Most recently, her essay, “Perseverance,” is published in the Stories of Strength anthology in which 100% of the profits are donated to disaster relief charities. Her most recent articles were published in ByLine Magazine, Writer's Digest, AbsoluteWrite.com, and Moondance.org. She has a monthly freelance writing column at Absolutewrite.com. Currently, she is the sole caregiver for her 85-year-old mother.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

"Haunted" Historic Inn to be made into Synagogue.

Orthodox Jews Transforming Haunted Historic Building into Synagogue.

I think Rabbi Shraga Sherman has a wonderful plan for the historic General Wayne Inn. I had the pleasure of seeing this wonderful building in the mid 1980s. The Inn’s décor was absolutely beautiful inside. The food was delicious, but I wasn’t given the opportunity for a ghostly experience during my visit. Darn!

SJGR (South Jersey Ghost Research) used the Inn as part of their ghost research. If I’m not mistaken, it was also featured in a segment on Unsolved Mysteries.

The Inn has been closed for three years now, and the idea of it being transformed into a synagogue, Jewish community center and kosher restaurant is delightful. No, I’m not Jewish, but I have many friends who are. Sounds like a great place to meet for lunch one day.

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4 Comments:

Blogger Jill said...

I did see something about this in the PD too I think.

You know, the Chabad Lubovitchers are another bread of Jew entirely but kol ha k'vod as we say to them for trying to make a go of it at that site. Sounds like it could actually be a pretty happening place: Lubovitchers love to prostelyze and maybe those ghosts could use some converting. :)

9/16/2005 12:33 PM  
Blogger Joanne said...

You never know, Jill. Those ghosts could make or break the business concept. Maybe converting them isn't a bad idea. They could be good for business. :)

9/16/2005 5:47 PM  
Blogger Jill said...

Hey - we could always use more members in the tribe! (and I don't use that word lightly since I know you!)

9/17/2005 8:27 AM  
Blogger Jill said...

Hey - we could always use more members in the tribe! (and I don't use that word lightly since I know you!)

9/17/2005 8:27 AM