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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014
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Council limits role of mayor in disasters By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff
Middletown Borough Council has approved an ordinance limiting the mayor’s role in managing emergency operations by a 6-0 vote at a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Mayor Robert Reid had threatened to veto the ordinance because he believes the change is unnecessary – but he said he would allow the ordinance to become law. The ordinance stems from a recommendation of a task force that was commissioned by council to investigate the borough’s emergency response to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee in Robert Reid September 2011. Task force chairman John Patten, a No mayoral veto borough resident and former councilor who has served as emergency coordinator for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said it will improve the borough’s emergency response by empowering the borough manager to maintain his non-emergency role of directing staff operations during emergencies. Council President Christopher McNamara, however, minimized the effect the ordinance will have on the balance of power between the mayor, borough manager and emergency management coordinator. “The emergency management coordinator remains the same – he has full control when an emergency is declared,” McNamara said. “It doesn’t take away the power of the mayor.” The ordinance’s primary purpose is to remove a “direct
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Middletown Borough Council gave final approval to the proposed $5.7 million budget for 2014 at a Tuesday, Dec. 17 meeting. The budget freezes taxes and avoids major cuts. Middletown residents will still pay 5.631 mills in borough real estate taxes in 2014, or $563 for a resident with a home valued at $100,000. The budget requires a $2.092 million transfer from the borough’s electric fund to its general fund. That, in turn, may require the borough to transfer money from its Electric Stabilization Trust Fund – a one-time cash settlement that ended an electric contract with MetEd. The budget does cut the borough’s annual contribution to the Middletown Public Library to $65,000 and gives a $115,000 contribution to the borough’s Industrial and Commercial Development Authority. .
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FINALLY? Woodland Hills construction could begin in spring By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff
Construction on the proposed Woodland Hills development at Middletown’s north end may begin as early as spring 2014, according to the engineer for the Middletown Borough Authority. The project, a collection of 440 apartments, duplexes and town houses that would utilize the borough’s last major tract of undeveloped land, has faced several delays since a preliminary plan was approved in Feb. 2007. But this time the project seems ready to roll, engineer Andrew Kenworthy said at a Thursday, Dec. 5 authority meeting. “I know this is something that’s been on the table for a long time for the borough, but I think it’s something that’s very proactively moving forward,” Kenworthy said. Still, it’s not the first time Middletown has heard that story. Preliminary sketches were developed as early as June 2004, and Middletown Borough Council approved a preliminary plan for the development in February 2007. But the project didn’t advance until 2011, with developers blaming the poor housing market for the delay.
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Her Christmas story has a happy ending By Daniel Walmer
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nna-Christine Scull had only hoped to raise $200 to provide her longtime friend and fellow Milton Hershey School graduate Johnitta Medina with a good Christmas. If anyone could use a break, Scull reasoned, it was Medina: After navigating a difficult childhood and working long hours to support her 16-month-old son, Medina adopted her 11-month-old nephew after her sister suddenly died of a brain aneurism this summer. So Scull, a Hummelstown resident, set a $200 goal for a GoFundMe online campaign so Medina could buy Christmas presents for her family. It seems Scull underestimated her friends’ generosity: As of Dec. 16, she had raised $1,340 – more than six times her initial goal. “It really kind of restored my faith in humanity a little bit,” Medina said. “I just couldn’t believe there were that many people willing to do something for me.” You could chalk it up to the Christmas giving spirit and the bond that, Scull asserts, exists among Submitted photo
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LD could balance 2014 budget below state tax maximum
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The Lower Dauphin School Board likely will not apply for state permission to raise real estate taxes more than the 2.5 percent maximum permitted by state law next year under a “very preliminary” 2014-15 budget that administrators presented at a Monday, Dec. 16 meeting. “We feel very confident that we can stay within the Pennsylvania Department of Education maximum [tax] increase,” said Superintendent Sherri Smith. The $59.7 million budget projection does include a $938,000 increase in expenditures from the 2013-14 budget, which is largely due to a state-required increase in the district’s contribution to the Public School Employees’ Retirement System, Smith said. When tax-neutral revenue changes are factored in, that leaves just a $632,510 budget deficit to fill, less than the $719,039 in additional revenue the district would be projected to take in if it raised taxes by 2.5 percent. Still, the district will work on reducing the projected budget deficit before the final budget is presented in May in hopes of limiting any required tax increase, according to Smith. District residents currently pay 18.42 mills in taxes, or $1,842 for a resident with a property assessed for tax purposes at $100,000.
A Campus Heights resident was arrested after he allegedly threatened to “take people out’’ at the West Main Street apartment complex for fellow Penn State Harrisburg students, according to court records. Christopher Madan, 22, was arrested on Dec. 4 and charged with making terroristic threats, a false alarm to an agency of public safety and false reports by reporting an offense that did not occur, as well as public drunkenness and disorderly conduct He was arraigned before District Judge David Judy and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail. The charges were held for Dauphin County Court. Madan called the Middletown police repeatedly claiming he was due a reward for an unknown arrest in which he participated, and that he was being assaulted, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in court by police. During one of the calls, Madan told police if they didn’t respond, “he was going to use his weapon of choice and take people out,” police said in the affidavit. Middletown and Lower Swatara Twp. police found Madan in the area of West Main and Nissley streets where he appeared “intoxicated and belligerent,” the affidavit charged.
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1814 - Highspire Bicentennial - 2014 Highspire at 200: Lots of memories, and chances to make new ones By Noelle Barrett
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t was 200 years ago that Highspire was founded along the east bank of the Susquehanna River. Two German settlers, Henry Berentz and Michael Dochterman, laid out the borough, but how it got its name remains a debatable mystery lost over time. Some say it was river men and others who gathered inspiration from a “church spire” or steeple that rose above the town. More authentically and widely believed was that founders named the borough after their home village or city in Germany called “Spire” or “Speyer.” For those celebrating Highspire’s 200th birthday, it isn’t about the name of the town but rather how the memories and history shaped it into what it is today. For many residents, growing up in Highspire was a carefree time in a small town where everyone knew everyone, and you didn’t have to lock your doors at night. “It was very different than from today,” recalled resident Jane Albright. “I just loved it and I still do, even though it’s changed.” Life was simple back in the 1930s and 1940s, when the world was void of the technology and electronics so commonplace today, said lifelong resident Richard “Dick” Chubb.
“If you wanted to go to the movies, it cost 7 cents to ride to Middletown, 10 cents to get in and 7 cents to go back,” recalled Chubb, 87. “If you got a quarter, you’d have a penny left for candy.” But times were also difficult. At the height of World War II, and then the Korean War a few years later, many men from Highspire left for combat. High school sweethearts Wayne and Jackie Shank had to say goodbye when Wayne left for the Navy in 1952 during the Korean War. “He gave me a diamond ring before he left,” Jackie recalled. Wayne told Jackie they’d get married when he came home, but he didn’t realize how long he’d be gone. “I landed in Japan on Christmas Day that year and met my ship out in Korea a week later,” Wayne said. “I didn’t get home for three years.”
Highspire’s past places
During that time, Highspire was filled with more businesses than exist today. Knight’s Candy was the go-to stop for sweets. From chocolate covered nuts and marshmallows to candy bars, Knight’s had anything your sweet tooth craved, especially around Easter. Please See HISTORY, Page A8
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Highspire – and will be giving their whiskey the Highspire name. It all began with a vision. “We really just started with doing some research on finding a company before prohibition that modeled and paralleled with our thoughts,” said Robert Cole, special projects manager for Kindred and spokesman for the project. Extensive research led Kindred representatives to become interested in Highspire’s long-shuttered distillery. Part of the appeal was Highspire’s approach to making whiskey, using 100 percent grain mash in the whiskey’s formula. “Today you don’t really see that,’’ Cole said. “It has to be at least 51 percent, but like Highspire’s, we’re doing 100 percent. We just want to bring back 100 percent pure rye whiskey to people.”
A trip back in time
Kindred’s journey to create a palate-pleasing whiskey included a trek to Highspire to get a taste of the town and former distillery. “It was really neat ... to be able to stand in front of it and know it was once a working facility that produced some of the best rye whiskey,” Cole said. It was also sad, knowing what the distillery once was and wondering what it could have been had it not been for Prohibition. “It’s really sad to see that after Prohibition, this hasn’t come back,” Cole said. “I think it’s a really cool piece of history that was lost after Prohibition, and many residents are not very familiar with the famous rye whiskey that the Highspire Distillery once made.”
Highspire’s whiskey history The Highspire Distillery produced its last barrels of whiskey
long before most residents of Highspire were born. The distillery was established in 1823 by Robert Wilson, and quickly became a popular brand. People from across the country to Mexico, South America, and other corners of the world sought Highspire’s whiskey. Some recount the combination of the purity of Highspire’s water as part of the recipe of success, but Wilson’s real secret to making great whiskey may never be learned. The business made Highspire a well-known name. With the change of hands from Wilson to his son to eventually the Goldsborough family of Baltimore, Md., the distillery continued to prevail. Then, a devastating fire in 1893 swept through the distillery grounds, taking out buildings and destroyed thousands of barrels of maturing whiskey. Yet the distillery survived. What it couldn’t overcome was Prohibition. The distillery bid farewell in 1917. While there was a glimmer of hope of revamping the brand in the 1930s, after Prohibition was abolished, it never happened. But thanks to Kindred, people in Highspire, and across the country, will drink the same kind of whiskey their ancestors once enjoyed. And with the potential to have the whiskey on the market in 2014, there’s a good chance Highspire residents will soon be able to toast the town with the Highspire brand once again. “We’re kind of proud to bring this back and bring this name to life again,” Cole said. “We really want to make the people of Highspire have something to be proud of when we finally release the product.” Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.
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Timothy Pickel
Timothy N. Pickel, 49, of Middletown, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born in Middletown on November 30, 1964, and is the son of Dawn Reigle Pickel and the late Martin Pickel. He was employed as a Unix System Administrator with Exel, Inc., Mechanicsburg; was of the Methodist faith; and worked with the youth as a bowling coach. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his sister Wendy Hoffman. In addition to his mother he is survived by two sons Nolan M. Pickel of Middletown, and Brandon W. Love of New Holland; daughter Jessica M. Pickel of New Holland; granddaughter Aliyah Pitts of New Holland; sisters Danielle, wife of Bill Landis of Middletown, and Marta, wife of Mike Mann of New Cumberland; brotherin-law Frankie, husband of Jen Hoffman; Mother of children Katherine A. Love Pickel. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31 at
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Evangelical United Methodist Church, 153 E. Water St., Middletown, with the Rev. Robert Graybill officiating. Inurnment will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation was held from 9:30 until time of service on Tuesday at the church. The Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown is handling the arrangements. Condolences to the Pickel family may be shared at www.matinchekanddaughter.com.
Shari Smith Shari L. Samuels Smith, 46, of Camp Hill, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 25, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1967 in Hershey, and was the daughter of Charles E. Samuels of Middletown and Dolores Gorup Hart of Atlanta, Ga. She was a housewife who enjoyed crafts, writing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Michael and Caroline Gorup, and her paternal grandparents Joseph and Helen Samuels. In addition to her parents, Shari is survived by her husband of 12 years, Leon R. Smith Jr.; brother Ryan and wife Laura Hart of Atlanta, Ga.; two nieces; one great-niece; aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, at Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown, with the Rev. Robert Graybill officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. Viewing will be from 2 p.m. until time of service on Tuesday at the
funeral home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 301 Chestnut St., Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
Rosalie Matako
Rosalie K. Matako, 96, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 23, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cumbola, Pa. on September 23, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence Krouse Kotula. She was a member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Middletown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Michael Matako who passed away in January 1985, three brothers Anthony, John, and Clemens Kotula, one sister Martha Kotula, and one sister-in-law
Anna M. Tulli. She is survived by her daughter Roslyn M. Hurley of Elizabethtown; two sons Richael, husband of Nancy Matako of Elizabethtown, and Rodric S. Matako of Middletown; two brothers Bernard Kotula of Baltimore, Md., and Henry Kotula of Pottsville; two grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday at her church, with the Rev. Ted Keating as celebrant. Burial was in Middletown Cemetery. Arrangements by Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Middletown. Condolences may be sent online at
Janice Forney
Janice M. Van Fossen Forney, 69, of Elizabethtown, entered into rest on Saturday, December 21, at home. She was born on August 11, 1944 in Nanticoke and was the daughter of Mildred Fink Van Fossen of Middletown and the late John E. Van Fossen, who preceded her in death on December, 17, 2013. She attended Faith Outreach Center Church, Middletown; she was retired from the State Capital Police where she worked in the State General Services Department; and she enjoyed shopping, going to Ocean City on the Boardwalk, cruising and traveling. Janice’s greatest joy was the love of her family and her grandchildren. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband James H. Forney Sr., and son-in-law Anthony James Kinsey Sr. She is survived by three daughters Anne D. Forney Kinsey of Middletown, Michelle L. and husband Brad Freet of Elizabethtown, and Renee M. and husband Dean Johnson of Middletown; two sons James H. Forney Jr. of Eastport, N.Y., and Danyell S. and wife Stephanie Forney of Bressler; grandchildren Anthony James Kinsey Jr., Johanna Forney, Sierra Forney, Mirranda Forney, Lilliana Forney, Dana Forney, Ellory Forney, Magnus Forney, and Aderyn Forney; brother John “Jack” and wife Lorraine Van Fossen of Ocean City, Md.; and sister Jill A. Myers of Fenwick, Del. Memorial services and inurnment will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Condolences may be sent to the Forney family at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
Harold White Jr.
Harold White Jr. of Middletown, Conn., passed away on Tuesday, December 3. He was the son of Marie and Harold White Sr., and the father of Craig White and deceased son Gregory White. Harold was a talented baseball player, and worked in many trades as a newspaper typesetter, an industrial machinist and a school crossing guard. He will be remembered as a gentle man with a beautiful smile. Funeral and burial will be private.
Judy Phillips Judy F. Phillips, 83, formerly of Royalton and Camp Hill, entered into rest on Friday, December 27, at The Middletown Home. She was born in Huntingdon County on September 18, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ethel Dudash Fachinnie. She was a retired employee of Hershey Creamery, and was a member of Camp Hill Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands Kenneth Dupes and Paul Phillips. She is survived by her daughter Susan M. Blackburn of Royalton; two sons Thomas E. and wife Kathy Dupes of Harrisburg, and Jeffrey K. and wife Holli Dupes of Bainbridge; stepson Paul Phillips Jr. of Mechanicsburg; two sisters Helen Whitsel of Mechanicsburg, and Marion Barnett of California; grandchildren Christopher Dupes, Michelle Dupes Garrison, Angela Tucker and Erica Dupes Carpenter; and eight great-grandchildren. A Tribute to her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, at Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown,
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The new year brings promise to Middletown
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ith the New Year comes change, in date and time, in renewed hope for a better future. In Middletown, a new year brings the promise of new development, and possibly a change in borough government. PennDOT hopes to build a new Amtrak train station on West Main Street by 2015, the borough hopes to revitalize the downtown business district, and a developer might start work on the long-delayed Woodland Hills development project as early as this spring. Four new members will be seated on Middletown Borough Council, and it will be interesting to see what their impact might be in the town’s governance. In the past two years, council has held some unadvertised committee meetings, and brought important issues to vote from the floor, issues not listed on their meeting agenda. Perhaps it was easier to keep issues close to the vest, and limit public debate, when all but one councilor was part of a decided majority. With four incumbents gone, replaced by new members who were sometimes critical of the lack of information coming from borough government, that could change. We are excited about Middletown and its promise, and hope that 2014 marks the beginning of changes that will have a profoundly positive impact on the town. The new year isn’t just a ceremonial change of the calendar. It potentially holds much, much more in store for us.
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Restoring the American dream of opportunity
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resident Barack Obama gave a speech on Dec. 4 on economic opportunity – or, really, the lack of it. With his usual eloquence, he explicitly described “a dangerous and growing inequality and lack of upward mobility.” He called equal opportunity “the defining challenge of our time.” And, in a surprising mention of class, he added that inequality of opportunity “is as much about class as it is about race.” The speech did not receive the attention it deserves. Its importance got lost in all the bickering over the high-decibel minutia of gridlock. Yet any time that a president says, “for the rest of my presidency, that’s where you should expect my administration to focus all my efforts,” we should pay attention. The speech is a presentation of the history of inequality and shrinking opportunity over the last 50 years. Most of the speech is spent on the unraveling since the late 1970s of what was an opportunity-rich economy. He went from the prosperous growth economy of the 1950s to the strung-out, weakened economy we are still in. It is a woeful tale of lost opportunities and the individual suffering that came “when the music stopped, and the crisis hit.” The subsequent analysis in the president’s speech explicitly describes class warfare, which he blames on the breakdown of community values. The deepening inequalities are not just in income but include “education, mental health, obesity, absent fathers, isolation from church, isolation from community groups” – all the things that describe a hardening class structure. He highlights the deepening disparity between those getting richer and those losing out. And he warns against pitting “the interests of a deserving middle class against those of an undeserving poor.” In this speech, Obama is offering what he calls “a few key principles, just a roadmap” that should guide us. Then he offers his growth agenda: Create good middle-class jobs, simplify our corporate tax code, encourage foreign trade, streamline regulations, raise the minimum wage and improve collective bargaining laws. That is, he presents again the stimulus-based economic policy that is the Democratic Party platform. The back story to all of this is a little difficult to find. Obama seems to think, or at least presents as analysis, that some kind of accident happened. For some reason, when the music stopped, there just weren’t enough chairs! Actually, it is open class warfare. Obama quoted Lincoln: “While we do not propose any war on capital...” which, of course implies that he is at least prepared to consider it. The truth is that capital declared war on workers back in the 1970s, and the workers are losing. That’s what the increasing inequality is all about. The harsh reality of that war is continuing. Those Detroit workers are losing their pensions, those bankrupted by medical bills are losing their homes, those burdened with student loans can never catch up – they are all casualties of war. If you’re going to have a war, you have to know your enemy. In the Obama presentation, the enemy is camouflaged, mentioned only in the passive voice. In Obama’s speech, fraud in bankruptcies does not get mentioned, theft of wages is buried in the statistics, and the manipulation of financial markets happens by itself. Note: that is all in the passive voice. It should read: Bank of America robo-signed fake bankruptcy papers, Walmart changed time cards to steal wages, UBS manipulated LIBOR. Capital has declared war on labor, is crushing labor, is stealing every increase in output. In America, we do not admit to a class structure, much less class warfare. To use these words is to suggest that the American dream, opportunity for all, is not working. Well, the American dream of opportunity for all is up in smoke, and Obama is at least promising to do something about it. Let’s hope he follows words with actions. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.
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Why "Duck Dynasty'' flap is not a free speech issue
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he minute text of his moral beliefs. “Duck Or as outspoken gay writer Brandon Dynasty’’ Ambrosino recently wrote, “Giving star Phil Robertson someone the benefit of the doubt takes uttered his nowcourage; dismissing him before considinfamous remarks ering his argument – well, that seems a on homosexuality, bit phobic.” Ambrosino was decrying he should have known it would all go the idea of conflating anti-gay marriage downhill. sentiment to sheer bigotry, simply beThe patriarch of America’s most-loved cause life isn’t always that simple. TV family stepped in it when he attacked Just as doctrine-shaking truths are moral relativism and declared “adulterrevealed in these episodes of censorship, ers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the so are fallacies concerning the rights of homosexual offenders, the greedy, the each party. drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers” “Phil Robertson was deprived of his will not achieve the “kingdom of God.” right to free speech!” was a common reThis wasn’t just an unhinged, backfrain issued by the pro-"Duck Dynasty’’ woods fiery sermon, but a smack in the side. On the opposite side, talkshow host face of high-browed secularism paired Piers Morgan claimed “the First Amendwith its conjoined twin of political corment shouldn’t protect vile bigots.” rectness. Once again, both of these trite stateThe fallout was strong and swift. ments are an overly-simplified version A spokesman for the Gay & Lesbian of events. Alliance Against Defamation had choice I don’t know the specifics of the conwords for Robertson, calling his remarks tract between A&E and the Robertsons. “lies” that “fly in the face of what true Presumably, there is a stipulation on Christians believe.” not enraging a large sect of the country, In Atlantic magazine, writer Ta-Nehisi whether implied or expressly stated. Coates called them “not just ignorance” Whatever the case, the television netbut a “willful retreat into myth.” work always maintains the right to cut Charlie Sheen, no stranger to offesiveties with a soured business relationship. ness, described Robertson’s rustic serLikewise, Phil Robertson and the rest of mon as “abhorrently and mendaciously his herd can also leave. Such is the right unforgivable.” Those are big words for of association. someone who admited to being on a drug Conservatives, and to a lesser extent “called Charlie Sheen.” liberals, calling up the right of free The southern-styled restaurant Cracker speech as a defense against less-welBarrel pulled “Duck Dynasty’’ merchancoming language are mistaken. dise from their stories (only to reverse Robertson was not deprived of his course after mass inherent right to outrage). mouth off. Free The whole affair doesn’t To call the words of "Duck speech was about as predictimply that everyDynasty'' star Phil Robertson one has to enjoy able as Miley Cyrus “twerking” inappro"hate'' misunderstands the whatever thoughts priately at an awards to sneak divine theory of what it means happen show. through your lips. to be good and true. Basi- You can say what Outrage was not confined to just the cally, you don't have to agree you want; the point liberal side of the that no one has to with Robertson but only un- is political spectrum. listen or agree. derstand the context of his In between the Outspoken culture warriors like Sarah moral beliefs. debate over free Palin and Sean Hanspeech, gay lifestyle nity came to Robertand duck calls, son’s defense. one element of the Robertson story was Thousands of online petitions were sorely missed: “Duck Dynasty’’ happens signed. to be the most watched reality show of These skirmishes in the larger cultural all time. The Robertsons, for better or war get tiring, but they always reveal worse, are part of the nouveau rich. Yet, one truth: For all the talk of acceptance Phil remains steadfast in his faith, not and “kumbaya” togetherness, no one is falling prey to materialism. more militant in shutting down contrarian Following the interview from which opinion than a progressive. the offensive comments were drawn, it It is often the conservative who is left was revealed that Robertson was hoststating the obvious: Just because I don’t ing a private Bible study for a reformed like your opinion doesn’t mean I have the cocaine addict. No one was televising right to shut you up. this. It was not done for pomp or glory. Put another way, the intolerant man is Robertson simply wanted to “point her many times the most tolerant of all. in the right direction.” One thing needs to be made clear in the Many people criticizing Robertson’s mess: Phil Robertson is not a troglodyte beliefs are only doing that: talking. The for what he said. Not one word he uttered Man of the Duck is actually using his in regard to sin is a deviation from biblifaith to help the downtrodden. cal teachings. He wears his demons on his sleeve; His warning is straight from the Apostle admitting to his own sinfulness while Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians. It’s trying to dispel it in others. based on a teleological understanding of That’s more than can be said of his rational order imbedded within God’s detractors. universe. To call his words “hate” misunderstands James E. Miller, a native of Middlethe divine theory of what it means to be town, is an editor for the Ludwig von good and true. Mises Institute of Canada and works as Basically, you don’t have to agree with a copywriter in Washington, D.C. Robertson but only understand the con-
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There isn't a federal War on Coal
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he Environmental Protection Agency’s new carbon emissions standards have caused an uproar in
the coal industry. These rules limit the amount of carbon new coal-fired power plants can produce. Industry-friendly lawmakers have been quick to voice their outrage. Congressmen John Shimkus and Rodney Davis say they “will kill the future of coal.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called them a “war on coal.” But the real threat to coal’s dominance isn’t excessive federal regulation. It’s natural gas. With natural gas, the U.S. has found an expansive homegrown energy source that’s cleaner than coal and increasingly cost-effective. The modern natural gas boom has given the U.S. a chance to both achieve genuine energy independence and seriously cut down on carbon emissions. Meanwhile, those looking to protect coal from new EPA regulations are defending an energy source that is already falling into disfavor in the U.S. and other developed nations. Currently, coal helps provide 37 percent of the electricity produced in the U.S. Historically, it has always been the lowest-cost fuel option for power plants. But burning coal has long presented serious public health and environmental concerns – from the first recognition of the dangers of soot, toxic ash and sulfur emissions during the heyday of the coal industry in Britain in the 19th Century, to the sulfurous Great Smog that killed thousands of Londoners in 1952, to the environmental devastation wrought by acid rain and mercury emissions first identified in the 1970s. At the same time, coal-fired power plants are the single biggest source of CO2 emissions in the U.S. Fortunately, we don’t have If the EPA to continue follows through treating coal as a necessary on stricter evil. emissions rules, Thanks to the natural gas recent surge in domestic natuplants are ral gas producexpected to tion, policyout-compete makers now have a historic about 56 percent opportunity to of all coal plants. end America’s dependence on coal once and for all. Over the last decade, energy entrepreneurs have made major advances in two well-established resource development technologies – horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” These techniques have enabled a massive surge in domestic natural gas production, particularly in underground shale formations that had previously been too difficult to develop. Between 2008 and 2012 alone, American gas production jumped 600 percent. The expansion in supply has precipitated a drop in price. Between 2003 and 2008, the per unit cost dropped an astonishing 61 percent. And from an environmental standpoint, natural gas is clearly superior to coal. Given its economic and environmental advantages, natural gas has already seriously undercut coal as the go-to source for electricity generation. A new study from Duke University found that the abundance of cheap gas has rendered 9 percent of the nation’s coal plants uneconomic. If the EPA follows through on these stricter emissions rules, natural gas plants are expected to out-compete about 56 percent of all coal plants. The abundance of cheap gas has enabled the U.S. to emerge as a global leader in energy production – something that was unthinkable just a few years ago. The U.S. will soon surpass Russia as the world’s leading oil and gas producer. This development marks the beginning of a new era in global energy politics, one in which the United States will no longer be dependent on Middle Eastern oil. The EPA’s new coal regulations merely codify what should already be obvious. Now that natural gas is abundant, the economic, environmental and political case for coal-based energy has gone up in smoke. Chris Faulkner is president and chief executive officer of Breitling Oil and Gas, a Dallas, Texas firm that manages oil and natural gas deposits in North Dakota and Oklahoma.
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It’s a First Class township see they are worth every penny Nov. 7, time to be announced, at managed to piece together a nice where residents pay pretty signifithey’re paid.” the Spring Garden Reception and Christmas in cant taxes. How Conference Center, 903 Spring my town. You about throwing us :( “So tell me what will happen Garden Dr., Lower Swatara Twp. something for the “This is my last Sound Off triumphed over More details about each of the to Mayor Bob Reid: Thanks the naysayers and when Middletown doesn’t get all kids and adults of the money it is begging for from events will be available in the near spin doctors who alike? Everything for a lifetime of civic the gaming fund? You officials are future. Information about upcoming blamed the good, is in Middletown, service. You are truly one decent hardwork- just lining up to the money trough events can also be found on my which is falling and gorging yourself. 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News From District Judge David H. Judy Following is a compilation of action in cases filed before District Magistrate David H. Judy. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. Jonathan Brooks, 33, of Steelton, was charged by state police in Middletown with simple assault and harassment on Dec. 1. The charges were filed with District Judge David Judy’s office on Dec. 1. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22 before Judy. Brooks was confined to Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bond.
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fice on Dec. 10. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15 before Judy.
Gina Holmes, 32, of Harrisburg, was charged by Middletown police with theft by unlawful taking stemming from an incident on Nov. 6. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Dec. 2.
Jeremiah Blouch, 33, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with DUI, DUI-highest rate, accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, and three summary offenses stemming from an incident on Nov. 19. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Dec. 10. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15 before Judy.
Crystal Sadie, 45, and Harry Dunn Jr., 48, both of Middletown, were charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with harassment stemming from an incident on Nov. 16. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Dec. 2.
Robin Guyette, 47, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with writing bad checks stemming from an incident on Oct. 1. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Dec. 9. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Jan. 15 before Judy.
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Paul Shelley Jr., 28, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with theft by unlawful taking stemming from an incident on Nov. 30. The charges were filed with Judy’s of-
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A winning bidder offered $1.325 million for the MoviE-Town Cinema in Elizabethtown during an auction at a sheriff’s sale last month.
Looming change in film doesn’t scare buyer from E-town theater By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff
The plot likely sounds familiar to Middletown residents: A small-town movie theater is beloved by the local community, but is struggling to survive thanks to a costly but needed conversion to digital film projection. The theater in the spotlight this time wasn’t Middletown’s Elks Theatre, but MoviE-Town Cinema in Elizabethtown, a four-screen center of town entertainment. It was auctioned off to the highest bidder on Wednesday, Dec. 11 by Metro Bank, which had acquired it in a sheriff’s sale on Sept. 25. Elizabethtown’s story had a happy ending: Winning bidder Room One Corp. and management subsidiary The Town’s Theaters have pledged to keep the theater open and finance the digital conversion. The company realized the theater’s importance to Elizabethtown during the 2-1/2 months it operated Movi-E Town before the auction, said Heather Sweeney, operations manager for The Town’s Theaters. “I heard from the public that they really hoped it would remain a movie theater,” Sweeney said. “We just want to keep it as a movie theater for the local community.” For Middletown’s one-screen Elks Theatre, meanwhile, the clock is still ticking on digital conversion. Movie companies no longer want to make physical film, but the switch to digital film projectors is costly. The tab comes to $70,000 on average for the projector itself, plus costs associated with adjustments to theater booths and wiring to accommodate the new projector, said Patrick Corcoran, vice president and chief communications officer with the National Association of Theater Owners. There is no absolute deadline for completing the digital conversion, and the elimination of film in America by movie companies has been delayed by the need to continue to provide film to European and Latin American theaters – although the amount of film copies of movies available continues to shrink, Corcoran said. “Studios are currently deciding on a movie-by-movie basis, but it’s fewer and fewer day by day,” he said. The Elks has heard of a probable summer 2014 deadline, although the
deadlines have been extended before, said Gordon Einhorn, vice chairman of the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., which owns the theater. “We still have not been given a definite deadline by any movie studios,” Einhorn said. GMEDC’s Save the Elks campaign continues to raise money for the conversion, but they haven’t raised enough yet, Einhorn said. Still, he’s hopeful that the theater will find a way to finance the conversion in time, either through fundraising or through a possible agreement with the borough’s Industrial and Commercial Development Authority. The ICDA has offered to fund the conversion and allow GMEDC to continue operating the theater if GMEDC agrees to transfer ownership of the theater to the ICDA, and the two organizations are currently in negotiations. Whether or not those negotiations will be successful should be determined within a month, Einhorn said. The Elks and MoviE-Town aren’t alone in needing to still make the conversion. Currently, about 1,100 of 5,700 American movie theaters have yet to make the switch, representing 3,396 of 40,045 screens, said Corcoran. About 1,500 of the screens that haven’t been converted are part of older theaters owned by large com-
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conflict” between the Middletown Borough Code and the Pennsylvania Borough Code regarding emergency operations, McNamara said. Reid, who has vetoed two ordinances in the past two years and had both vetoes overturned, said he did not veto this ordinance because he knew it would be overturned as well after the 10-day required waiting period. “You see how the vote went,” Reid said. “It would have just been a 10-day delay, that’s all.” Reid said he’s satisfied that the ordinance still leaves emergency management coordinator Tom Foreman in ultimate control during an emergency,
panies that have decided to close the theaters rather than pay for the conversion, he said. Much of the remainder belong to community-owned theaters that are experiencing mixed success in financing the conversion. “Some made the transition quite easily; some are struggling,” Corcoran said. Many have succeeded in what the Elks is attempting – raising money from a supportive local community to finance the conversion, he said. “Some of these small theaters, especially in small towns where there may not be any entertainment for miles around, are central to the community, and they’re getting a lot of support,” Corcoran said. The challenge of digital conversion was apparently not too big a problem to scare potential theater buyers away from MoviE-Town. There were 30 bidders at the auction, and the wining bid was for $1.325 million, said Allison Guyton of MAAS Companies, which ran the auction. The Town’s Theaters had factored the cost of a projector for each of its four screens into its maximum bid price, so the company feels confident it can complete the conversion, Sweeney said. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
so the ordinance’s effect on operations will be limited. His biggest objection, he said, was not to the ordinance itself but to Patten’s claim that emergency management was mismanaged after Tropical Storm Lee. While there was a contentious argument at the time between councilors over communication and their role in the process, top-level emergency management was handled properly by himself and Foreman, Reid insisted. Councilors Barbara Arnold, Suzanne Sullivan and Scott Sites were absent from the vote to approve the ordinance. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com Runners, left, break from the starting line during Middletown’s secondannual Rudolph’s Romp, a 5-kilometer race that raises money for the Middletown Public Library.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, below, led the way during Rudolph’s Romp in Middletown.
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More than 220 runners participated in Middletown’s second annual Rudolph’s Romp on Saturday, Dec. 21, raising money for the Middletown Public Library. Mary Dell, 25, took the top prize in the 5-kilometer race, according to the borough, needing just 17:37.8 minutes to complete a course that zigzagged through the streets of Middletown and began and ended at Hoffer Park. Kurt Degoede, 44, completed the course in 17:44.8, good enough for the best male time. The amount of money raised for the library was not yet known. Photo courtesy of Stacey Mulligan
Milton Hershey graduates. Or you could simply call it an appropriate response to Medina’s lifelong story of perseverance and generosity. Medina was 13 years old when her father went to jail in connection with the death of her mother, Medina said. “My whole world changed,” she said. Too young to provide for herself, Medina lived different places over the next few years: a two-bedroom apartment with her older sister and her sister’s husband and three children; her grandmother’s house; and, finally, Milton Hershey School, where she lived with Scull in a student home for four years before graduating with her in 2007. Tragedy seemed to finally be behind Medina – she had a fiancée, a young son named Jackson, and just enough money to get by with hard work – when fate struck again this summer. Medina’s sister suffered a brain aneurism and fell into a coma. Even if she had survived, her brain function would likely be limited, doctors said – leaving Medina’s nephew, Dee, without a caretaker. Medina remembered her experience as a child without a permanent home, so it didn’t take her long to decide to adopt Dee as the newest member of her family. “I just said, ‘Somebody’s going to have to take care of you, and it’s going to be me, ’ ” Medina said. “My fiancée looked at me and gulped, and then said, ‘OK, we’re just going to have to make an adjustment.” Since then, Medina and her fiancée have been able to make ends meet by working multiple jobs while finding space for two children in their one-bedroom Harrisburg apartment. Scull insists Medina would be the last person to look for a handout. “We get very little sleep, but it’s just like, that’s what we have to do for our family,” Medina said. “When things are tight, you kind of learn how to make do, how to make things stretch.” Scull had never lost touch with her childhood friend – and given all that Medina had sacrificed, she thought it was time to give her something back. “She’s very generous and would do anything for anybody,” Scull said. “I just said, ‘I want to make this
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Christmas special for you guys.’ ” Medina gave Scull permission to raise money, thinking Scull would simply ask a few friends and colleagues. Instead, she started an online campaign. “I thought, ‘She’ll be able to go to Walmart, buy a few things to make Christmas special,’ ” Scull said. Neither she nor Medina imagined the campaign would raise more than $1,300. “Once I saw the outpouring of support, and I saw what [Scull] wrote about me and thought about me, it really touched my heart,” Medina said. “Now we’re in a position that it goes beyond Christmas – it’s going to help us be more secure for the next little bit. It’s really changed more than just the holiday season for us. It’s changed my life.” Just as important as the financial security is the emotional healing that the gift and the compliments about Medina on the GoFundMe website will provide. Medina’s mother died soon after Christmas many years ago, so the holidays have always been tough. “When you hear people say such wonderful things about you, to know that people look up to you that way, it does something to you, kind of like the Grinch,” when the Christmas-hating character’s heart grew three sizes in the popular Dr. Seuss tale, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,’’ Medina said. Medina tries to look on the bright side of her situation. She treasures the opportunity to raise Jackson and Dee, whom she calls “late-in-life twins” because they are just five months apart in age. “I’m sad and heartbroken that my sister’s gone, and that her children lost a mother,” she said. “But then you have this blessing, and know that you can be there for him, and know in my heart of hearts that he is going to be OK.” So perhaps Medina’s life-story isn’t a tragedy, but an example of what real triumph is: doing the right thing and helping others, even in the midst of adversity. “When you look back at her story, and how good a person she is, and what she’s been able to become – she maybe doesn’t have the best job, but she’s successful in her own way,” Scull said. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
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Community blood drive
The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Village of Pineford, 1900 Pineford Dr., Middletown. For more information, readers may call 1-800-771-0059 or visit www.cpbb.org. •••••
Block shoot
Sportsmen Limited will hold a Block Shoot starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 at the Middletown Anglers & Hunters, 1350 Schoolhouse Rd., Middletown. •••••
Blood drive
The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Middletown VFW, Post 1620, 200 Pike St., Middletown. For more information, readers may call 1-800-771-0059 or visit www.cpbb.org.
CONSTRUCTION Continued From Page One In December 2011, council approved final subdivision plans for the first of 10 proposed phases of development. Mark Stanley, an attorney for developers H-T Partners, LLC, told council at the time that construction would likely begin in spring 2012, but groundbreaking never followed. Representatives for H-T Partners, the developer, did not respond to requests for comment. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
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Decorated with flowers and designs in sugar icing, the treats looked as good as they tasted. “My mom used to get these big, solid coconut eggs,” Don Ruth recalled. “You could eat on one of those for a month. They were quite the thing.” During World War II, the ingredients to make chocolate were rationed, but that didn’t stop the demand, especially around Christmas. “People would line up at Knight’s two or three abreast for 1-1/2 blocks until he sold out,” Wayne Shank recalled. Wayne Shank recalls spending many evenings at Highspire’s pool hall. “Girls didn’t hang out in the pool room,” he o re w it h said. “That was a man cave.” o n t o f h is st ighspire. fr in s d n a Clark’s Restaurant was also a popular le ft st ss of H the first Burge ir d fr o m th e hangout, and in the summer months the E li R u th , th (to his right). Ruth was also n restaurant sold homemade ice cream, his four childre with an employee pedaling a cart through town to sell it. activity for all of us Highspire kids,” Council President A. “That was a place you would go to Kay Sutch said. “My house was always the stopping point dance in town,” Albright recalled. for hot chocolate.” Barley’s News Agency had offerings for the young and After the skating commenced, everyone would warm up at the old. Many enjoyed sipping a drink from the soda founbig bonfires near the ice, Ruth recalled. tain while reading magazines and newspapers. “They also had a penny candy counter,” Ruth recalled. “I remember going in there when I was real young. We had a New memories tough time picking out candy.” The memories are a comfort, but the Highspire BicentenOne business that has lasted through the years is Chubb’s nial Committee hopes that through its yearlong celebration Market. In 1958, Chubb took over the local grocery store. that residents will come together to make new ones. And while Chubb is retired, the current owners opted to “The committee that put this together has worked really keep the name. hard on the celebration for Highspire,” Sutch said. “Working in the store, I got to meet a lot of people,” The highlights of the year include the New Year’s Day Chubb said. “I enjoy still knowing quite a few people.” celebrations and the parade with the opening of a time capsule planted during the 150th Celebration. “A lot of what we’ve planned are first-time things we’ve Recreation While many activities were just a trolley or bus ride away, never done before,” Sutch said. “I’m excited, and a little nervous.” some found adventure in Highspire’s back yard, though it The celebration will be much different from the Sesquimeant getting creative sometimes. centennial, much like how the borough has changed over Chubb enjoyed playing different street games, including the last 50 years. Tin Can Alley, Kick the Wicket and shooting marbles. For Ruth, who doesn’t live in Highspire anymore, the When the cold weather came, the kids and adults of Highborough still seems like home. spire bundled up and trekked to the Highspire Reservoir “I just feel so attached to Highspire. It’s always been my and Roop Street. As snow glittered on the ground, the borough would close off the side streets near Roop Street – the home,” he said. “I have a lot of fond memories.” Others can’t imagine living anywhere else but Highspire, best sledding hill in the borough. despite how much it’s changed. “Dozens and dozens, scores I’d say, were on that hill “It’s just how my future panned out. I have no desire to when it snowed, and the adults would get involved too,” live in any other place,’’ Albright said. “Maybe I was foolRuth recalled. ish, but I don’t think so. I guess I’m just a staunch HighAnd if the temperature dropped low enough, families spirian.” would lace up their skates and swirl and twirl on the ice at the reservoir. Hundreds of people would gather on the ice Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@presto skate. sandjournal.com “It used to get really crowded, and it was the biggest
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STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
REBOUND MIDDLETOWN AREA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Raiders stop Comets, 50-41, after suffering first loss By Noelle Barrett
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Steelton-Highspire’s Genesis Lozada (4) defends against an AnnvilleCleona guard.
A SEESAW BATTLE
Rollers lose tourney title to flying Dutchmen, 55-47 But the pressure in the final seconds got to them, and the Rollers fell to Annville-Cleona, 55-47. It was hard to compete against Dutchmen frontrunner Alex Siebecker, who netted 30 points, including her on-point 16-for-21 shooting from the foul line. Those scoring opportunities were at the hands of the Rollers, who racked up 24 team fouls. Two Steel-High starters fouled out – and that added to the blow the Rollers took into the game, with starter Ceani Beaden out with an injury and starter
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Watching the final game of the Annville-Cleona Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28, Steelton-Highspire fans switched back and forth between frustration and hope as the contest between the Rollers and their host seesawed before them. The Rollers trailed for most of the game, but remained determined, overcoming tough calls and hardto-swallow mistakes. As the clocked ticked down in the fourth quarter, a win was still in Steel-High’s reach.
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The score of a game doesn’t tell the whole story. A game between Middletown and Penn Manor on Saturday, Dec. 28 proves that. The teams met during the Hershey Tournament consolation game in Hershey after Middletown suffered its first loss of the season to Gettysburg the night before. But on Saturday the Blue Raiders jumped out of the gate fast, but also aware. That awareness helped Middletown (8-1) spot the Comets’ weaknesses early, and capitalize on both their opponent’s mistakes and their own opportunities. Jey Rivera led the Raiders with 19 points, and Ja’lynn Burton-Jones added 18 points against Penn Manor. Penn Manor (1-8) outscored the Raiders in three of the four quarters, but a stunning second quarter put Middletown over the top. Going into the second quarter, the Comets led 11-10, but that didn’t phase the Raiders – Middletown scored 19 unanswered points to take the lead. During the rally, the Raiders held Penn Manor scoreless for 6:30 of the second quarter. Meanwhile, it was all Rivera and Burton-Jones on offense, smashing the scoreboard with points. Sure, there were mistakes from the Raiders, but Penn Manor didn’t take advantage of them. Meanwhile, Middletown seized every opportunity for a score. Burton-Jones started by nailing two free throws, followed by a steal and quick layup by Rivera to give Middletown a 1411 lead. Rivera then hit two of three free throws and Burton-Jones broke through Penn Manor’s defense in the middle of the key to hit back-to-back shots. Burton-Jones continued the with 3 Please See RAIDERS, Page B3
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Middletown’s Jordan Campbell (12) maneuvers for a pass underneath the basket in the offensive zone against Gettysburg.
LOWER DAUPHIN GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
ONE BAD QUARTER
Palmyra beats Lower Dauphin with 19-0 run in second stanza By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff
Forget the second quarter, and the Lower Dauphin girls’ basketball team was as good as undefeated Palmyra on Monday, Dec. 23. However, the Falcons fell, 49-37, in a game that was determined by a 19-0 second-quarter Palmyra run – and perhaps just one unusual play. With the Cougars leading just 15-10 and 4:40 remaining in the second quarter, Palmyra’s Kate McClellan was fouled in the act of sinking a 3-point shot from the corner. She then sank two free throws – and though it was her only scoring play of the game, it doubled the Palmyra lead to 20-10. “I thought that was the key to the game,” said Lower Dauphin Coach Bob Heusser. His team started to panic offensively, running an offense that was too aggressive, Heusser said. “You’ve got to make them play on defense longer than we did, and even in the second half, when we scored more points, we didn’t run the stuff that we usually run,” he said. Still, sophomore Alex Leader provided a bright spot for the Falcons (6-4, 4-2 in the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division), stepping up to score 12 points off the bench as several starters suffered from foul trouble. The game started well for Lower Dauphin: The Falcons ended the first quarter with an 8-6 lead thanks in part to two Leader field goals. Palmyra (8-0, 5-0) started the second quarter stronger, coming back from a 10-8 deficit to take a 13-10 lead when Heusser used a time out with 5:30 remaining. The effect of Heusser’s fiery sideline speech appeared to be nullified, however, after McClellan completed the 5-point play. The Falcons wouldn’t score again until a Morgan Bitting layup with 1:45 remaining in the first half. It ended a 19-0 Palmyra run over a five-minute period that took the Cougars from a 10-8 deficit to a 27-10 lead. By halftime, Palmyra led, 31-14. Still, the Falcons didn’t give up. In fact, they outscored the Cougars 2318 in the second half thanks in part to strong defense – and Heusser praised his team’s second half effort.
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Lower Dauphin Coach Bob Heusser delivers a fiery speech to the Falcons after Palmyra takes a secondquarter lead. “I thought we played hard, in the second half especially,’’ he said. “We were down 15 or 17, and we were still trying to get after them, and cause mistakes and force them into mistakes. They were acting like it was a tie game, the way they were playing.” The Falcons suffered a size disadvantage against the strong Palmyra squad and struggled on the boards. Heusser said. “They had a lot more offensive rebounds than we did, and when you get more opportunities than the other team, it’s a big advantage,” he said. Lower Dauphin also struggled with foul trouble, as five players collected at least three personal fouls. Senior guard Taryn Messick scored 7 points in limited action, but struggled to stay on the court due to four personal fouls. Senior guard Maggie Mostoller was third on the team in scoring with 6 points.
Lower Dauphin’s Morgan Bitting (10) defends during a Palmyra possession.
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Standings for 1-1-4 BOYS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL East Pennsboro 5 0 7-1 Steelton-Highspire 5 0 7-3 Milton Hershey 3 2 4-4 Northern York 3 2 4-6 Middletown 2 3 3-5 Camp Hill 1 4 4-6 West Perry 1 4 2-7 Susquenita 0 5 2-8 Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 56, Blackhawk 51 Lincoln Park Performing Arts 76, Steelton-Highspire 63 This week’s games Friday, Jan. 3 Steelton-Highspire at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Red Lion at Middletown, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Middletown at Susquenita, 7:30 p.m. East Pennsboro at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 5 0 8-0 Lower Dauphin 5 1 7-2 Mechanicsburg 4 1 7-1 Cedar Cliff 3 2 7-3 Hershey 3 3 5-5 Susquehanna Twp. 2 2 4-3 Palmyra 1 4 4-5 Trinity 0 5 1-6 Red Land 0 5 1-8 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 83, Dover 48 Lower Dauphin 65, Palmyra 47 This week’s games Friday, Jan. 3 Cedar Cliff at Lower Dauphin, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Lower Dauphin at Waynesboro, 6:45 p.m. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Middletown 5 0 8-1 Susquenita 4 1 9-1 West Perry 4 1 5-3 Camp Hill 3 2 6-4 Steelton-Highspire 2 3 4-5 East Pennsboro 2 3 3-4 Northern York 0 5 1-9 Milton Hershey 0 5 0-6 Last week’s games Middletown 50, Penn Manor 41 Gettysburg 57, Middletown 49 Annville-Cleona 55, Steelton-Highspire 47
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Tuesday, Jan. 7 Susquenita at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at East Pennsboro, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 5 0 8-0 Mechanicsburg 4 1 7-2 Lower Dauphin 4 2 6-4 Susquehanna Twp. 3 2 5-5 Trinity 3 2 4-4 Red Land 2 3 4-4 Bishop McDevitt 2 4 2-4 Hershey 1 5 4-6 Cedar Cliff 0 5 1-7 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 50, Kennard-Dale 24 Palmyra 49, Lower Dauphin 37 Greencastle-Antrim 46, Lower Dauphin 35 This week’s games Cedar Cliff at Lower Dauphin, 6 p.m. WRESTLING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 2 0 2-0 Cedar Cliff 1 0 6-1 Hershey 1 1 5-2-1 Red Land 1 1 2-1 Mechanicsburg 1 1 1-2 Susquehanna Twp. 1 1 1-4 Middletown 0 1 0-2 Palmyra 0 2 1-2 Last week’s matches None This week’s matches Thursday, Jan. 2 Middletown at Red Land, 7 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Cedar Cliff, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Middletown at Lancaster Catholic Tri-Meet, 11 a.m.
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Stoltzfus wins 106-pound title at Columbia tournament Middletown wrestler Logan Stoltzfus defeated Upper Dauphin’s Conner Boyer, 8-0, to win the 106-pound title at a tournament at Columbia High School. Todd Houser took second place at 145 pounds and Will Botterbusch took second at 152 pounds for the Blue Raiders. Three Middletown wrestlers won consolation round victories and claimed third place in their weight classes – Corbin Stetler (132 pounds), Bobby Johnson (138) and Justin Shaver (160). Stetler and Johnson
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won by falls. Houser lost to Ervy Labady of Garden Spot by a fall in his finals championship match, while Botterbusch lost to Will Finkey of Garden Spot, 8-1. Four other Raiders made it to the consolation final match but lost to their opponents and took fourth place in their weight class – Seth Babil (170), Bobby Graham (182), Dennis Caraballo (195) and Michael Osayi (285).
Mechanicsburg 60 Middletown 12
The Raiders (0-2, 0-1 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division) won the opening two bouts, then lost all but one of the remaining matches to fall to Mechanicsburg (1-2, 1-1) on Thursday, Dec. 19 in Middletown. Johnson won a 5-2 decision over the Wildcats’ Aakif Qureshi at 138 pounds, and Houser won a 9-3 decision over Mechanicsburg’s Cooper Wills at 145 to take the early lead. Middletown’s only other victory came at 106 pounds, where Stoltzfus pinned Mechanicsburg’s Dylan VanNostrand at 0:48.
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Will Doyle (34), shown in action during a game against Messiah, scored a school record 40 points against Southern Vermont in a Maryland tournament last month, a performance that earned him the Co-Player of the Week honor from the Capital Athletic Conference.
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Penn State Harrisburg guard Will Doyle, who scored a school record 40 points in a double-overtime loss to Southern Vermont, was named Co-Player of the Week by the Capital Athletic Conference. Doyle, a senior, shared the honor with Mary Washington guard Bradley Riester. Doyle averaged 28.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per contest in a 1-1 week for the Lions. He drained eight 3-pointers (8 for 14)
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and shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the 40-point outburst against Southern Vermont last month in a tournament game at Maryland’s Hood College, while adding four boards, two assists and two steals. In Penn State Harrisburg’s win over Bryn Athyn in the tournament’s consolation game, Doyle notched 17 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. On top of setting the school record, Doyle also gets to claim being the highest point scorer ever at Hood’s gymnasium in Frederick, Md. The success Doyle and the Lions (5-5, 2-1 in the conference) are having has not come easy. Doyle was in the gym all year long building up to his final season. All that off-season work doubled up when new Coach Don Friday got his chance to work the team as a group in mid-October. The men had to fight through a tough first couple of practice weeks under the eye of Friday, a former Division I coach.
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more points from free throws, staking the Raiders to a 23-11 lead. She and Rivera added three more baskets to increase Middletown’s advantage to 29-11 lead before Penn Manor broke its scoring silence. The Raiders were up 34-16 at the half, and the Comets couldn’t recover. “In the beginning of the game, we turned the tempo up. We created a lot of havoc in our three-quarter court press,” said Middletown Coach Chris Hunter said. “We got a lot of easy buckets off transition.” Middletown preserved its big lead through the third quarter, leading 4125 heading into the fourth, but the Raiders seemed to get complacent in the final 8:00. With a substantial lead, and using players off the bench, the Raiders’ pace slowed down a bit, giving the Comets a window of hope. “In the third quarter when we had an 18-point lead, we started taking bad shots, making bad decisions without taking care of the basketball,’’ Hunter said. “We let them creep back in.” But the Raiders wouldn’t let up enough to allow Penn Manor a chance at the win. “The tournament helps us get better as a team and it helps us learn from our mistakes,” Burton-Jones said. “We made a couple of mistakes, but we made up for them.”
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Joslyn Hill out for the weekend. The Rollers (4-5) struggled when they stepped to the free throw line, only collecting 14-for-25 as a team. I’jianique Simmons and Marlin Sanchez led Steel-High with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Each time the Rollers came close to snatching the lead from the Dutchmen (5-4), the momentum shifted back in Annville-Cleona’s favor. Going into the second quarter, the Rollers were only trailing by 4 points, but A-C quickly jumped to a 20-10 lead with 5:24 in the half. Steel-High nipped at the Dutchmen’s heels, getting within 4 again, but Annville-Cleona pulled away to take a 30-20 lead at the half. Fouls only fueled the Rollers’ frustration as they tried to cut into the Dutchmen’s advantage. “If the calls aren’t going our way, you still have to play,” said Roller Coach Jeff Chisholm. “We can’t give up and we can’t put our heads down. We’ve got to keep playing.” Annville-Cleona ran to a 38-29 lead by the end of the third, but the Rollers didn’t back down, continuing to tighten the gap in the final leg of the game. S t e e l t o n - H i g h s p i r e ’s I l y n McAughlin hit two free throws to cut the Dutchmen’s lead to 5 points, 50-45, with 54 seconds left. When Siebecker missed two foul shots, the door was open for the Rollers, but they couldn’t capitalize. A-C makes one of two free throws with 35 seconds left to increase its lead to 51-45. The Rollers held on, getting a basket from Sanchez to close the gap to 51-47 with 26.6 seconds left. “We have faith in ourselves,” Simmons said. “With our faith, we’re not going to give up.” But foul shots would prove fatal for the Rollers. Siebecker sank four of four in the final 26 seconds of the game, handing the Rollers the loss. “Our coach just told us to keep going, the refs are going to call fouls and we just got to work through that,” said Genesis Lozada. “We did our best.” Disappointed with the loss but not with his team, Chisholm said the Rollers never gave up. “I can accept a loss like that because they fought and they fought and they fought to the end, and out of the first seven games, they never did that,” Chisholm said. “If we keep that going on for the next 13 games, we’ll be fine. We’ve just gotta keep playing better ‘D.’ ”
Gettysburg 57 Middletown 49
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Steelton-Highspire’s I’jianique Simmons (20) shoots over an Annville-Cleona defender in the championship game of the Annville-Cleona Holiday Tournament.
Steel-High 50, Halifax 40
Sanchez led the Rollers with 17 points and Ayana Flowers added 12 to boost the Rollers to victory over Halifax (6-2) during the first round of the tournament on Friday, Dec. 27. The Rollers shot 10-for-18 from the foul line to Halifax’s 8-for-19 from the foul line. Steel-High had a lead out the gate, leading 19-12 after the first quarter, but Halifax put up a fight
in the second quarter, tightening the Rollers’ lead to just 2 points. But the Rollers pulled away from the Wildcats. “They [the Rollers] played team basketball – passed the ball well and played good ‘D,’ ” Chisholm said. “I actually think we were better than 10 points against Halifax.” Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
Middletown’s undefeated record came to an end after falling to Gettysburg (6-3) on Friday, Dec. 27 in the Hershey tournament. Cami Boehner’s nearly flawless freethrow frenzy proved to be fatal to the Raiders. Boehner made 13 of 15. Boehner was a force to be reckoned with, scoring 31 points, including two 3-pointers. The Raiders had trouble posting points from the free throw line, hitting only 11 of 20. Burton-Jones led the Raiders with 16 points and Halle Marion and Bianca Jasper added 10 and 9 points, respectively. “We came out slow and sluggish and we allowed them to get on top,” Hunter said. “The competition was a little above what we’ve been used to. Overall, I didn’t think we played
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decision to put Middletown ahead, 50-16. Pins by Middletown’s Joey Spear, Nick Bonner and Mason Stoltzfus to finish out the match produced the final score. Middletown next faces rival Lower Dauphin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 in Hummelstown.
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Posing with some of the items they donated to the Steelton-Highspire School District are, from left, Sharon Larkin, Lisa Baker and Joe Baker.
‘Amazing people’ donate books, food to Steel-High students To celebrate the spirit of Christmas, three people from the Hershey area wanted to do something special for students in the Steelton-Highspire School District. So, thanks to Lisa Baker, her son Joe, and Sharon Larkin, each kindergarten student received a new book – and students in need received donated hats, gloves and more than 500 breakfast items. “[They] wanted to make sure we had tons of breakfast bars and juice boxes
for those kiddos who may not have had breakfast in the morning,” said Jan Baumgartner, interventionalist for Steelton-Highspire. The trio collected donations from their church to purchase the items, and held a book drive to collect gently used books for the district. “After delivering the gift bags of books to each kindergarten class, they hugged us goodbye and said they’d see us again next Christmas with another delivery for our kids,” Baumgartner said. “Amazing people.”
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Birthdays Happy New Year and birthday to Ashu Gill of Middletown. He is 15 on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Best wishes to you as you start this brand new year. Ethan Harro, formerly of Lower Swatara Twp., celebrates his honkhonk-beep 16th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 2. Enjoy, and drive safely! Best wishes for a wonderful 24th cake day to Rob Shupp of Lower Swatara. Hoping your birthday on Thursday, Jan. 2 is more than fun! Happy birthday shouts go out to Caitlin Wolfgang as she turns 24 on Saturday, Jan. 4. Hoping your 2014 will be a great year of adventure, Caitlin. Barb Dagenhart of Lower Swatara marks her cake and ice cream day on Sunday, Jan. 5. Wishing you a day full of sunshine and fluffy clouds, Barb. Marcus Hile of Lower Swatara celebrates his high-five day on Sunday, Jan. 5. Hoping 23 wonderful things are happening for you on your birthday week. Happy birthday to Rich Zito on Monday, Jan. 6. Best wishes for the best me-holiday yet! More cake in the Hile home: Alexis Hile will be 17 on Monday, Jan. 6. Have a wonderful sparkles-and-bling kind of day. Brunch buffet All ladies are invited to attend a bunch buffet presented by Hershey Area Women’s Connection at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Spring Garden Conference Center on Spring Garden Drive in Lower Swatara. The special feature will be “Protecting Against Identity Theft,” presented by Matt Dotts, a detective for the Derry Twp. Police Department. Gail Alicea, of Wilmington, Del. will tell her story about overcoming illness
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Signs of 2014 You know you are living in 2014 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven’t played Solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7. Every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen. 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic as you turn around to go and get it. 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. 12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you want to give this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no No. 9 on this list.
Anniversaries Best wishes to Cliff and Jodi Harro, formerly of Lower Swatara, as they celebrate 27 years of wedded bliss on Friday, Jan. 3. Enjoy a wonderful weekend together. Happy anniversary blessings are sent to Bernie and Judy Sobotka of Lower Swatara. Their hearts, flowers and candy day is Monday, Jan. 6. Hope it is warm and cozy. Dean’s list Congrats to Daniel Ackerman, of Lower Swatara, who was named to the dean’s list at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. He is a junior majoring in business management information systems. Glad grad Congratulations to Megan A. Williams, who graduated from Kaplan Career Institute, Harrisburg, with a medical assistant diploma. She is a 2011 graduate of Middletown Area High School, and is the daughter of proud parents Don and Debra Williams of Lower Swatara. Best wishes for you in the future, Megan! Studying abroad Andrew Blum, of Hummelstown, will study abroad in South Africa as part of a program at the University of
Delaware, Newark, Del. Quote of the Week “A negative mind will never give you a positive life.” – Anonymous Question of the Week What is the best thing about a new year? “A fresh start! And plowing snow in the winter.” – Pat Roth, Newberry Twp. “A new year gives you an opportunity to work at completing the things that you didn’t finish in the past, and plan for the future.” – Steve Strauss, Lower Swatara. “ ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Sherlock’ are coming back!” – Kerri Clark, Jonestown. “Married to the woman of my dreams, and a father of 4, the best thing about a new year is thinking of another 365 days, God willing, with my five favorite people on earth!” – Bryce McMinn, Susquehanna Twp. “I’m looking forward to seeing ‘The Voice.’ ” – Mimi Martin, Lower Swatara. Proverb of the Week The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: That men will know wisdom and instruction, understand words of insight, receive instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice and equity; that prudence may be given to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth – the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill, to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles (1:1-6).
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Members of the Class of 1958 at Steelton High School held their 55th reunion at Champions in Highspire. The class has the distinction of being the last class to graduate from the old Steelton High as well as being the first class to graduate under the new Steelton-Highspire School District jointure.
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“Follow Jesus, Change the World” is more than a mission slogan for us at Wesley. We are committed to finding ways to embody this purpose through “hands-on” ministry designed to care for those in need. We invite others to come and discover how they can be a part of this spiritual adventure to be all God has created us to be. We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” The First Sunday of the New Year is also Epiphany Sun., Jan. 5. This is a very special time for the people called United Methodists. We will share Holy Communion, pray the Covenant Prayer and celebrate the Visit of the Magi to Jesus. All are welcome to come and join us in this experience of spiritual renewal. Pastor Dawes’ sermon is “Keeping Covenant” based
on Matthew 2:1-12. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank is open on the Fourth Friday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothing in all sizes from infant to adult are available. Wesley hosts will be present to help persons find what they need on Jan. 24. Need prayer? Call or e-mail your prayer request to be included in this intercessory prayer ministry. Our Prayer Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. How will we use this gift of a new year to seek God, serve our neighbors, and send each other into the world as persons of good will? During January, we will be talking about these things. Come and be part of the conversation. Visit our website at middletownwesleyumc.org. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine sts., Middletown. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
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Pennsylvania Family Roots Sharman Meck Carroll PO Box 72413, Thorndale, PA 19372 pafamroots@msn.com
Column #725/January 1, 2014
Tips For Getting Past Genealogy Burnout George G. Morgan
“It happens to all of us at one time or another. Our genealogical research becomes so frustrating or confounding that we feel like throwing in the towel. At other times, we may feel overwhelmed with the other extreme of having acquired so much information about a person or family, some of it conflicting with no means to reconcile it, that we want to give up. You are not alone! This is a syndrome I call “genealogy burnout” and it can be hard to get past it. I’ve been through it countless times in my 43 years of researching my lines. In “Along Those Lines” this week, I’d like to share some tips I’ve developed to help avoid those feelings of genealogy burnout and get beyond them when they do creep up. Set Your Problem Aside for a While - Often I find that I’ve been working on researching one person or one family for so long that I’ve become obsessed. Perhaps the better choice of word is “possessed.” The point is that I become fixated on that one person and the one fact that I am trying to discover, prove, or disprove. When that happens, my objectivity can be compromised, and I can no longer seem to be able to see the proverbial forest for the trees. At the point at which I begin to become frustrated and surly about my research (even the cats in the house notice it), I know it’s time to stop. It’s time to set this so-called “brick wall” aside and to redirect my energies in another direction. That’s when I turn to another person or family line to research. Sometimes that means leaving one family and working on another, possibly one I’ve been putting off because of my obsession with the problem person. Sometimes, I may simply sidestep to the sibling(s) of my problem person and research there for a while. This can pay off as I find more materials and documentation about a sibling and perhaps can extend my research further back. Then it may be possible to link from the parents to the problem subject. Reread Everything You Have Acquired on the Person or Family - Over time we acquire a lot of genealogical materials about people. When I get stuck on an individual, I go back and pull everything I have about him or her. Usually I have these materials filed in a binder, but not always. (You know how it is.) I make sure that every piece of information or material is organized chronologically as it happened in the person’s life. I then reread through everything as if I have never seen it before. I don’t just scan it I read it. That is because new information I may have learned or acquired may now make me recognize the significance of content in another document. The knowledge and understanding we gain in pieces over time, when assembled and reread just like a chronological biography, may suddenly provide insights that help you get past the brick wall. At the very least, you will get to know the person better and may be able to anticipate some of the decisions and actions of the person. Create a Timeline - “No man [or woman] is an island,” it is written. Everyone is influenced by the people, events, and places around them. I like to study old maps and read the histories of the areas where my ancestors lived. Genealogical society journals from the area often include insightful stories as well. One way I approach a problem person or family is by creating a timeline. While a family group sheet may be a great tool for seeing the overall structure of a family unit, it doesn’t take into consideration the impact of wars, famine, disease, financial problems, national and international affairs, social and religious conditions, and other external forces. It also doesn’t place in chronological sequence the events relating to other members of the family such as births, marriages, divorces, deaths, relocations, emigration or immigration, and it does not represent any special relationships that might have existed between individuals. Creating a written, chronological timeline should include the presence at every point possible of the person(s) you are researching and their family members. Use censuses, church and religious records, land and property records, and other resources. Once you have constructed the timeline, you can read it as if it were the outline of a family history. It may also give you clues for additional research and gaps you still need to address. Attend a Conference for New Ideas - Whenever I get into or close to a burnout stage, my enthusiasm is energized by attending a conference or workshop of some sort. I always find something interesting at my local genealogical society meetings; both in the speaker’s presentation and in the networking discussions I have with other members. We discuss strategies and share research anecdotes that may make me approach a problem differently. Where else can you hear from nationally/internationally recognized experts, great speakers, authors, and genealogical books and software vendors, and from lineage, heritage, accreditation, speaking, and writing societies? These people really know their stuff and are ready to teach you. A brief consultation with one or more of these people may just be the lift you need to reenergize you. Don’t Get Frustrated - I know from experience how frustrating and overwhelming genealogy can be, and I hear researchers all the time who say they think they’ve reached the end of the line. They tell me they just can’t seem to make any more headway. That’s when I share the tips with them that I’ve shared with you above. Whatever you do, don’t give up. This genealogical odyssey we’re making is fun, interesting, instructive, and helps build lasting relationships that can make your life richer.”
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Geyers United Methodist Church Middletown
Geyers United Methodist Church, Londonderry Township, invites you to worship with us every Sunday at 9 a.m. We offer a Nursery and Children’s Church at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Coffee Fellowship begins at 10 a.m. followed by Adult and Children’s Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month. Prayer meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Nonperishable food items are collected for the Middletown Food Bank each Sunday. Campbell Soup labels, education box tops, printer ink cartridges and soda tabs are also collected weekly. The youth group, D.A.W.G.S. (Dynamic and Wiggly God Seekers), is open to children ages 3-12 from 6:30-8 p.m. They meet Wednesdays through April. Children will be treated to Christ-centered stories, crafts, games, singing and snacks. Families may attend a free dinner each week prior to the D.A.W.G.S. Club at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the church. The D.A.W.G.S. Club will perform on Sun., Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. during the regular church service. All are welcome. D.A.W.G.S. Club is open to the public. For more informa-
tion contact Kathy Menear at 930-4454 or KarenKathy@comcast.net. Consider volunteering at Mission Central the fourth Tuesday of each month. Our next trip will be Tues., Jan. 28. We will leave Geyers at 8:15 a.m. and return about noon. Please wear closed toe shoes. Contact Kathy Espenshade for more information. Make reservations to attend by calling the church office. Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8) meet every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. The Daisey Troop (grades 1-3) meet every Monday 6-7:30 p.m. Contact Lynn Goodling for Girl Scout information at 439-7932. Cub Scouts meet Thursday nights for first, second and fifth grade dens. Please contact Chris Coleman for Boy Scout information at 648-6036. Welcome Packets are available in the Narthex. Feel free to pick up a packet to learn more about Geyers United Methodist Church and our activities. Geyers is located 1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown in Londonderry Township. Pastor Donald Walters and the church office can be reached at 944-6426 or geyerschurch@verizon.net.
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Merry Christmas to you! We welcome you to services on Sun., Jan. 5. Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. for all ages. The Adult Forum group will be completing their service project and assembling kits that will be delivered to the Mennonite Central Committee in Ephrata. From there they will be distributed in places like Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Bosnia, Ethiopia and Guatemala where the need for basic supplies like soap and toothpaste is great. Please plan to join us for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in our sanctuary as we celebrate the second Sunday after Christmas with Communion. We welcome you within our doors, so please feel free to join us. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing
devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening Bags for children to utilize during the service. We are collecting unused/unwanted eyeglasses for distribution to needy individuals by the Londonderry Lionettes; as well as new gloves, hats, and scarves for children, teens, and adults through the Food Pantry. Please contact the church office for more information. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page (www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation), or call the office.
New Beginnings Church Middletown
New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call 944-9595. Food is collected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Pastor Britt’s Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Bring your own issues and concerns to discuss how the Bible helps in everyday living; Followers of Faith Bible Study will resume later in the year after Pastor Britt’s Bible Study is finished. Craft Group is held Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; Intercessory Prayer group is held Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Youth Fellowship is held on Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal will be held Sundays after worship. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio
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We have come to praise God and to seek refuge in the love of God. We are the children of God, and as brothers and sisters, we rejoice before our heavenly Father. Reach out to God and to one another for all are welcomed in our Father’s house. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church from January 1-7 are always open to everyone.
Thurs., Jan. 2: 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sun., Jan. 5: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for January: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., worship service. Children’s Cantata. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Nursery Helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in memory of Denise Frisbie presented by her family. Mon., Jan. 6: 1:30 p.m., Frey Village Communion. Tues., Jan. 7: 2 p.m., Stitches and Prayers Shawl Ministry; 7 p.m., Board of Trustees.
First Church of God Middletown
First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Classes for special education are also available. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (kindergarten through 5th grade), Nursery (infants-age 3), and Adult classes, which offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Sunday evenings: A Collective - Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. and the gathering begins at 6 p.m. Come and share with us. You are not alone in your faith, your doubts and your desires. Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club Bible Study; 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6-8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet weekly for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. No Sunshiners Jan. 2. Resumes Jan. 9. No Wednesday Night Live on Jan.1. A new season of Wednesday Night Live (WNL) begins Jan. 8, supper at 5:30 p.m., classes at 6:30 p.m. New and continuing classes are: Adult Bible Study will finish the Gospel of John and begin a study on Abraham. Ladies Bible Study will continue their study of the Book of Romans. A new Bible Study begins on the Book of Philippians. Craft Class; Contemporary Culture Class; Financial Peace Class: If you are willing to be honest with yourself and not worry about how bad your finances are at the beginning, this course will change your life and others you share this knowledge with.
You are being instructed by a man of faith who has done this for his family and many others. Dave Ramsey has been given this vision and it’s time to take that leap of faith to get on the path to financial freedom. There is a cost if you have never taken the class. There is no cost if you have already taken the class but if you want an updated workbook there is a cost. Sign up in lobby or contact church office; Balloon Art Class led by Michelle Trostle: Have you ever watched with wonder as someone twisted balloons into animals? This is your chance to learn how to be that someone. At the end of this 6-week class you will know how to make a dog, cat, mouse, giraffe, bunny, flower, parrot, bug bracelet, turtle bracelet and twisty hat. You will also learn the cross paper tear, an evangelistic story that Michelle demonstrated during a children’s sermon in the fall. Michelle has been twisting balloons for 25 years, so no matter your experience level or fear level, you will be in capable hands. Zumba: Led by certified instructor, Suzanne Smith. There is a cost per session. Knitting/ Crocheting Circle: Do you like to knit or crochet or interested in learning? Come to this very informal, laid back, and brand new knitting circle. All are welcome. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
Pastor S. DAVID SIMON
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
630 South Union St., Middletown
Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor Britt Strohecker Everyone Is Welcome!
Open Door Bible Church
200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm
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Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
First Church of God
235 W. High St., Middletown
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am
Geyers United Methodist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
944-6426
REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
64 Ann Street, Middletown
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 and 10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
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From The Wednesday, January 2, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal A Part Of Our History Came Tumbling Down Many are probably unaware but a bit of this area’s history disappeared recently. What once stood as an institution of learning bowed to the bulldozer even though its death really came as a result of time and neglect. It also quietly passed into the pages of history because of the rapid growth and changes undertaken in the world of education in this area, in this country. The one-room schoolhouse is really synonymous with country living, with life “back then,” with easier, less complex times. One of the few such remaining structures recently met its demise. In attempting to document the history of the Geyer’s School in Londonderry Township, it became apparent that there were a few different locations for the school before its last resting place was on Geyers Church Road near the Tillman Reider homestead. The one-room schoolhouse is applauded by nearly every former pupil. Those who struggled with the three R’s fondly recall the education there. Many think it was a better system of education than its modern counterpart. Students from first grade to eighth were seated together in one large class. If space allowed each grade would occupy an entire row. The average class size at the Geyer’s School was 40 students. Ten sharp rings announced the start of each school day. Youngsters from around the area would hustle to be on time. The more adventurous boys would volunteer to ring the bell so they could get a free ride on the bell’s bull rope pull. The school came with barest of pleasantries. Running water existed but not in today’s definition. Water came to the school thanks to kid power – carried from nearby farms in a heavy milk can. Students who were selected by the teacher to fetch the water also carried pride that the most difficult day’s study couldn’t erase. Probably one of the most advantageous aspects of the one-room schoolhouse was the ability to cater to the smarter students and the slower students without a great deal of extra attention on behalf of the teacher. Prices From 23 Years Ago Nestle’s Chocolate Quik Mix 32 oz......................................$1.99 Dove Beauty Wash 8 oz...........$2.28 Raisinets 6 pk...........................$1.27 Boneless Cube Steak.......... $2.88/lb. Raisin Bread 16 oz...................$1.79 Yogurtwise Cheese............. $3.29/lb. Polaner Grape Jelly 18 oz...........74¢ Sunsweet Prune Juice 32 oz.....$1.09 Bertolli Olive Oil 34 oz............$5.49 Thorofare Vegetables 16 oz. can............................... 5/$2 Vivid Liquid Bleach.................$1.69
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If Council is willing to consider extending water service to the site, the Township could allocate some or all of the production from its successful new well to the Borough water system to compensate for the additional draw on Borough water reserves. But, if public water and sewerage aren’t available, Miller has consistently indicated his willingness to install independent, private water and sewer systems to serve the development. 2 LD Directors Decide Against Seeking Re-election Next Year Lower Dauphin School Board members deciding against seeking re-election and announcement that a member of the District had been honored at the University of Notre Dame were noted at the recent meeting of the Board. Herbert Yerger, who is completing his seventh year on the Board, made his announcement in the closing moments of the Board’s December meeting. Jean Saufley, who served as president of the Board, also reported she was not seeking re-election. Both reported they would not be seeking re-election following completion of their terms next year. Following the meeting, Yerger said he felt elected officials on the national level should only serve a “limited term” and he was following those beliefs. “It’s time for new blood, new ideas,” he said. Yerger noted that the deadline for filing petitions for election is February. The Board also reported that Dr. Judith T. Witmer had been honored at the University of Notre Dame on Nov. 10 by the Association for Moral Education which cited her research in ethics and moral development.
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