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Charles A. B. Heinze II returns to Allenberry
When Charles A.B. Heinze entered Penn State in the mid 1920s with and eye towards
a career in law, little could he have dreamed of Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse,
a family business which now spans five generations. To pay his way through school
Charles sold Wearever Aluminum from door to door. When cooking demonstrations
whetted his appetite for the food business, he enrolled in the hotel administration
course at Penn State. After graduation he worked with Matty Mateer, who owned
and operated the State College Hotel, and provided Charles with much encouragement
and guidance.
Charles returned to Carlisle where his family moved from Johnstown. Charles
and his father, John, opened the Dairy Store on Hanover Street and they also
owned
and operated the Carlisle Inn from 1935 until 1951. During the war the two
gentlemen were running a dining facility at Dickinson College for Air Cadets
when they
first heard of the Allenberry property in Boiling Springs, PA, which was a
summer estate owned by Dr. Sadler of Carlisle.
Charles and his father purchased the historic Allenberry property in 1944.
Several months later, Charles and his wife, Mary Lucinda, and their three children,
John,
Mary Jane, and Jere moved from Carlisle to their new home at Allenberry.
The father-son Heinze team originally planned for Allenberry to be a dining
establishment. But that has certainly expanded over the years. The famous
Allenberry Playhouse
opened in 1949 and has provided professional Equity theatre to millions over
the decades. Lodges, dining rooms, a pool, tennis courts, and many more amenities
have been added over the years, first by Charles and his father and later by
Charles' children.
 Now
sixty years after Charles A.B. Heinze founded Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse,
his grandson and namesake has returned to play an important role in the daily
operation and shaping the future of the popular south central Pennsylvania
resort inn and playhouse. Allenberry has always been a family owned and operated
business,
and Charles A.B. Heinze II literally grew up on the operation. Even before
he went to college Charles was Allenberry's Banquet and Catering supervisor.
During his sophomore year at Penn State University, he earned a Food and Beverage
internship at Lowes L' Enfant Plaza in Washington D.C. In addition to his studies,
during his junior and senior years at Penn State Charles was a Lead Server
and Line Cook at the respected Tavern Restaurant in State College.
Upon graduation from Penn State, Charles joined the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans
as a management trainee. He was first promoted to Executive Steward and became
In-Room Dining manager in the nearly four years he was in New Orleans. Charles
then headed west to Las Vegas where he became the Assistant Food and Beverage
Director at the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort. He also operated as the
Director of Banquets and Convention Services over the past five years before
returning to Allenberry early 2005.
 As
Allenberry's new Director of Food and Beverage, Charles is the fourth generation
of the Heinze family to hold a pivotal role in forming the future of the 60+
acre resort. Charles will join his father Jere, Allenberry's General Manager,
in the daily operation of Allenberry's Food and Beverage Department. Charles
and his family plan to live at Allenberry.
Published Articles on the Allenberry Resort
Playhouse keeps Heinze family spirit in the spotlight
The Patroit-News, Cornerstone article
by Mary O. Bradley, May 31,2005
"When Charles A. B. Heinze and Mary Lucinda Heinze purchased Allenberry in Cumberland County from Dr. Horace Sadler in 1944, the Monroe Twn. property was a farm that had been converted into a summer retreat." read
the full article >>
Awards
Over the 60 years of Allenberry's life many awards have been bestowed
upon Allenberry and it's fine family of employees.
Our greatest award is the return guest and their families of second and third
generations. The Heinze's and the Allenberry family want to thank you and give
you, our guest at the moment, the greatest award we can present ---- a warm and
comfortable welcome of hospitality offering the finest in food, lodging, and
entertainment.
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